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Mr.. VAN ETTEN then offered the FOL.

Strike oat Of section 2, after the word
day, in line l. and insert the following:
"Or to such time as they may direct,
instead OF the words but they shall no,
adjourn SINE de until after such Senator or
Senators are elected" Is in the bill.
Objections were Immediately raised to the
amendment from the Republican side of the
Senate, and short discussion ensued.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN offered another
amendment, but objections were made. lie
then spoke briefly Of the speeches from the
Republicans, and reviewed the assertions
that the bill contained provisions which
were in direct conflict with the Constitution;
the language Of that document, relating to
the sessions Of the Legislature. provides for
the sessions at such times as may be proud.
ed By idr. lie had been accused OF being
partisan and he was willing 10 acknow
edge 1t without hesitation, while be thought
that by being partisan he would be pro-
noting the best interests Of the country
Mr.. RIDPATli followed in lengthy
and able speech.
After further remarks from Messrs.
SMITH and VAN ErrES the question recur
red on the final passage Of the BILL and the
yeas aud nays being called for and ordered,
there were yeas 10, nays Is, MS follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Adams. Banill, Bailly, Cave,
Cowan, Day, Dunwell, Hall, Hull, Jones, Mix.
er. Moreland, Murphy, Northrup, Richardson.
Rolette, Skinner, Streeter. and Van Etten.
NAYs-Mcssrs. Bates, BeMan. Chase, Cook
Folsom. Hodges, Hudson, M'kunc, Phelps,
Reiner Bidpath, Smith, Somers, Thomas, aud
Watson.
So the bill was passed, and its title agreed
to.
The Senate then then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Met pursuant TO adjournment
An act regulating estrays and articles
adriit, was returned from the Senate with
amendments, was taken up,and Senate amend
mcnt in section 80 WAS not cOncurred in.
An act fixing the rate Of interest, return.
I'd from the Senate, was taken up and the
Senate amendments in section 4, 3 and six
Of said bill were not concurred In.
An act amending an act incorporating
the city Of Saltwater, returned from the
Senate. was taken up and Senate amend.
ments were concurred in.
Tux BANK BILL.
Mr.. LIZ BLOND moved that an act TO
amend the act entitled an act TO authorize
the business of banking be taken up. The
motion prevailed.
The question then REQUIRED upon its pas
sage, when it was carried.
The amendment a. passed, strikes out Gee.
ton Of the original act, relating to bank
ers procuring their own plates, dies, &c,
and section Of said amendment provides
that the bill shall take effect from aud after
its passage.
THIRD READING.
An act TO createa lien in favor OF mer.
chants and Others in certain cases passed
An act to regulate the traffic in spurious
liquors passed
A memorial to the President Of the Unit
ed States in relation 10 land sales in Mime
sofa, was read IA third time and passed.
Mr.. GROVER moved TO take up the
bill Tor an act to encourage emigration.
Carried.
Mr.. GROVER moved to amend section
!, by striking out the name Edward
Peltz, and inserting the name Of Adolf
plus FraDke"
Mr.. PECKHAM moved to amend the
amendment by inserting in section !. line 2,
the following
The Governor il hereby authorized, If in
his judgment he deems II best, to appoint
some suitable person"
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. DEMMON moved the following
amendment TO Sec |:
Insert after the last word in Sec That
the sum Of $4,000 is hereby appropriated
to deiray the expenses Of such Commission.
ers and the State Treasurer be hereby au.
thoriDd to issue bonds for that amount.
payable on the lst Of January, 1870, which
bonds shall draw interest at the rate Of three
pr cent. a month until due, and after due,
at the rate Of FIVE per cent a month until
paid, snch sums to be compounded quar-.
terly.
The question recurring upon the adoption
Of the same, there we're, yeas %, nays 81.
Messrs. Atkinson, Bacon, Bntters, Camp.
bell, Chowen, Crosby. CrutteDden. Demmon,
Foster, Huxley, =. r. johnson, H. Blond
Libbey, Locke, Lyle, Mackintire, u Neil,
"'"~'i . ',"'''t '''t' J. s"ioph abp s'it.
The question then REQUIRED upon the rec
concentrations OF the Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr.. BURGESS moved tina, the bill be
indefinitely postponed Lost.
Mr.. DEMMON moved to amend by IN.
serting the following additional section, viz ::
THAT like amount be appropriated for
the Purpose Of sustaining a ike Commits
sioner, who shall reside a, Cork. in Ireland "
Mr.. POEiiLER moved 10 amend, that
Mr.. Demmon be appointed such Commis
sIOber.
The motion was not seconded
The question being upon the amendmen,
On1red by Mr. Demmon.
Mr. PIERCE moved The previous q1es
ton, upon the recommendation 81 the Com.
miit.e oi the Whole
Nj. Dtsnos motion We then put and
lot
Aessr-. Atkinson Bare, Bcyans, But