, 1879-02-08

forth at extreme length tho neccssity for revls-
ing the Inv immediately, md provides for the
app,int'ncnt Of a Commission, to be composed
three citizens, appointed bv the Governor, to
all ut o1ee. aml rcpurt in tlme for the action
this sessi,t,.
Alr. i'urisc's resolution recitea tl,nt the ss-
scssn'cnt Of property At a cost valre!has st'tnu'
lateh m increase OF indebtedness without pro-
ductng any decrease in the AfnoHnt Of taxation,
and directs the Revenue Commit ee to consider
tic ptop!Icty Of having al property assessed at
A.r. sttlcham's resolution directs The Commit
tee to report bilt providing Tint anv person
who ncgiccta 10 return to the Assessor for taK'
at!on any note. mortgage, ETC., shall forfeit 10
informs On him.
Mr.. GranCcrs resolution calls On the Com
mlttee to report what changes are necessary In
the Revenue thw; whother they can .hcst bc ma.
turcl n1nl secured IN open, session or by Com
mission. nh1 whether sncll Commission. II np-
pointed. should be composed only Of members
Of tile Legislature.
THE orrostr1oN TO THE MILITIA
found vent In a resolution presented By Mr.
which rccics tint It Is reported that the militia
hAye not in ntf cases been calletl nut IN hccot.-
ance with law; that the expenses for which they
ask paY not all legally incurred, and direets
port os 10 ihe facts. Referred To tLe Military
Committee.
GAS, CATTLE nlsBAsE.
Somebody wants to sell gas-tnachtnes to the
State, auti has induced Slf. Wheeler tp present
5s;nion 1a, ,aGTnS ,a at s1st: '' s pr
providing for Special COMMITTEES to
the State to make ils own gas, AM! report what
machinery Is best a1apte.l for making gas for
thu Staic-flousc uni stale Institutions. Re-
fcrrctl to the Committee on State Institutions.
Speaker James |a,u heforu t1le Housc, In re-
spDNsc 10 Its resolution. communication frut1l
tie Secretary ut the State fsoaEd Of agriculture,
stating lint II Ind received m aserasn Of I've
reports from each ruunt5 pf the Suite last year
the subitct, ansi tint no Que case Of cattle
disease was reported. ...
An attempt was made to adjourn till Monday.
hut The yens and nays were demanded on The
moiiau, ui.d but twcnty-one members went Oh
rcuurI in tlle affirmative.
The House sltcn adjourned iii mo1ninR.
IuNKkrlao LEGISLATORS.
The following rematks Of Senators Jones,
Merritt, n.tl Gallon on The sw!ndling propetss-
ties Ut junketing members is taken from the
Legs'aiisr jetord Of Fub. @:
k|3o'rtd. Talst tho Committees risiting the sev.
erai state chatitnbls tnatitations be allowed nnly
be required 10 present an fieiset account OF their
expenses mon their fe,nrn from THUR tour OF Ia
Bpecllon TO thcsc tnstltutions. .
Mr.. JoncA-l would ask tho unanimous consent
OF tho Sonata to luke up Tho consideration Of tho
,ss9tsn at Snse ss s9ms u ts:o Committee.
time. 1t WA said. recently. In The Scn.tc, that
the expenses of thcso visiting committees were ony
report. Ind that the expenses werc over s., GOO,
anl think II this resolution IL adopted il Will saTe
great deal Of muncy 10 thc State.
lsy unau1a0us consent, tho consideration Of the
ST.. Callon--i desire 10 offer lnbst,ute.
WMKHEAs, Transportation for tho Wishing Com
mi..ee il to be furnished free; therefore
Rfsoitta, That no bills for EXPENSES Of said Com
n1iitee shall b. SLOWED.
Sit. CAl!on--f understand that Arrangements have
been natl~ oy which two Pullman ualace-cars with
cnxine ,sace at The di4puaal VI tbs Commit
ss sl"nt sp5 S to ee
0no lullar of extra e1penac, and hope thns this
rrsous!pn Will bo Adopted. do not Know who
INT Of snlnn unknown fund 81 the several char,ta.
bic institutions, aud makes nnother reason why the
Mae.la scu tsssss ~ @ er eat. IT.
he pal bY tho membcrs of these Committees.
think It 10 right that tho Camln!t.eo shuut4 have
their actual expenees Incurred In 1hesa inseattga-
Sir. ssyborns favored The resolution OF Mr.
Iii. Mcclellan spoke in favor Of the subatltuts.
Mr, M0llet was Upposnl to II.
Mr. Denleht muvod 10 lay tho moslun on The
The yeas and navs were demanded With tho fol.
lowing rtsnit-tcAs, II; nays. 32.
Mr; Riddle snoke In favor Of tho substitute Of
| tllu subslatute, It was ndopted. 49,
Mr. Merritt, slr, wish tu s,ats that think this
| resolution should pass, that It should MT only
! raHr. hut thould bo lived upto. IL has bcen Ills
| urnctce Of both ffou4ua Of tha General Assembly
g aord theIr members travelling aruuDd over the
State; aufo Of them, at tho sumo fnIo they pre-.
tended to bo Waiting the state instttut,ors, wors
dsawlnE their 81 per day Members o! th!s body,
and lhese little txtrna ot fl0, 32u, s;t0 aud SO
for there y!slts. sotwa4txnas,x tals, the5 Wou'd
nat ~ ncas thcso tnst1u.sons, but would
hlup ut soMa lttlo out Ut Tho way sta.
| tiun 10 SEQ m OLD friend that ttsy had nut
sesn Tor years. have ocen mcMbcr of the 1Ionso
hvu scAai0hs. and have never been hut Dnce mem
! bur Ut any Of these Committees. was than IN
| Tho PcnftenaiaFy Cusunlttre, and paid visit to
That Institution In company with tne ot'es n,en,
ltEA o. that COMMITTEE. certain iuen,beea n thnt
Committee charged fFuln 9l0 to 3au fur ekltAs dur
ins that trip. when The lccesaary extra expeuses
Wgre not MoFc than II.
was perfectly surprised when saw TINT every
mcMbcr Of that EbmnItte1 with tho execution Of
t"u. anothtt member aud ut, self had put In bill
for cxtras. II mcn wish To make money By these
operations. aud at The time c1n.o here 10 talk
rCoaony and practice tho nthef thfMy. then Ict
theut vote dOwn this resolution. II yal want ta
| talk econoMy hero In lhs llause, and then When
The joarnals uro printed aud sent IL tho clerks VI
your respective counties, and when yuur cuHaittu.
| ehh+ look 0sef th,s journal, y1u esn be proud oi
yont recofs then yoto for this rrsoInt1tm. l. atF,
nu! III faypr ut thu resolution AMI houu II viii pass
Tbs question thnn recurring uu thu resolution II
amended, Il HaS &1apted.