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ed-yeas az. nays 38.
So the House refused to endorse the home.
stead principle when applied to our own lands.
This is rather characteristic. As Mr. Rogers
said the Democracy backed water" on that
part of the platform. So be it.
The House then elected s. B. Hannum, as
sist ant clerk for the remainder Of the session.
April 9sth
SESATE-The bill torepeal the 10th and th
sections Of the tax law was taken up and amend
ed, by providing that brokers, &C., whose
Offices are in incorporated towns, shall be tax
ed on their property as il they resided in!said
town
The bill was laid upon the table.
Bill to admit George o. Theilman, Of Cincin-
natl, to be examind for admission to the bar,
passed.
Several bills were read the first and second
time aud referred. Among them was the gen
eral appropriation bill.
Bills to regulate the duties of Attorney Gen.
eral; to amend the act to provide for tie poor
in townships, passed.
Also, bill to abolish the Criminal Court of
Cincinnati, passed.
The letter of Mr.. West to the State House
Commissioners, resigning his post Of architect
was called for by the Senate.>
Ga Bill in relation to sewers for draining Streets
&c, of cities and towns-passed
=. Mr.. Stokes offered resolution recommen-
ding an appropriation of $4,000 for Statue
f Washington, by Powers, to be placed in the
le State House, provided $4,000 be raised
" private subscription. This was referred to
he nance committee.
Bill to extend the jurisdiction of Justices of
he Peace in civil cases to $3OO--passed.
Bill to provide for the distribution of Swans
tatutes-passed.
HousE.- Several bills were read the frs
snd second time,
The bill to- prohibit the circulation Of bank
bills issued by banks Of another State, of less
han ten dollars, ws.s read by re-
quest.
The previous question was demanded and
sustained--yeas 48,nays 81, but it turned out
hat the question was on its third reading, in
stead of its passage. The bill was then read
.he third time.
Mr.. Rogers move to amend by adding that
he bill should take effect in 1900. Lost.
e Mr.. Convers move to strike out ten dollars
md insert FIVE, upon which the vote stood yeas
30, nays 81.
rGibert tmoved to stlike out ten, and insert
Fifty dollars.
The previons question was called and sustain
ed-49 to 80.
The vote being on Mr.. Giibert's amendment,
a division was demanded AID the question
upon striking out ten was taken, and resulted
yeas 3,nays 81.
The question then being on the passage of
the bill ressulted--yeas 81, nays 81. So the
bill has passed, and is the law.
Bill to regulate the organization, dc, of coal
mining companies, and to encourage the same,
was brought up for its passage. 1t was recon-
mtted.
On motion, the temperance bill was taken
up, and call of the House was demanded
After spirited debate by the members tie
bill PISSED. yeas 81, nays Sc. Being Senate
bill it is now a law.
Bill to pay Harry Ferguson for 80 days as
Postmaster before he was elected assistant
Sergeant at arms, passed.
House took up the bill to provide for the
erection of monument in memory of GEN.
SIMON KENToN, 4 motion to postpone indef-
initely was lost, and the bill was ordered to
be engrossed.