The Columbus journal., 1881-01-26
The Legislature.

Wells, concurring in the house resO-
luton to lease the opera house for
Joint sessions of legislature during
election of L. s. Senator. The res
olutiOn was lad over and senate
ad diOurned.
HOUSE, Evening Session, Jan. IA.
Jackson OF Pswnee, Case, Wells,
Root aud McShane, were appointed
special committee on medical Leg
islalion.
Hostetter, X 9pfel, Parry, Wilsey
and Scott, were appointed special
committee to investigate the letting
of contract for state printing
Mr.. Mickey introduced:
Ill. II. 80. To amend an aci pro-
viGing for issuing school district
bonds.
In the reports of standing commit
tees the following bills were recon-
mended for passage:
II. II 3, 4, Ia, ID and sc.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. to- morrow
SENATE, Morning Session, Jan. ID.
Usual opening proceedings.
The committee on privileges and
election reported in regard to the
contest in the fifth senatorial district
that they find Messrs. DOane and
Howe, sitting members, entitled to
retain their seats in the senate.
The report of committee on privi-
leges and elections was called for in
case of Ballentine VS.. Snyder.
The chairman reported that the
committee had not yet had time to
examine all the papers in this case
that the vote of Furnas and Sioux
counties had not yet been canvassed
and that the committee asks for
further time.
Senators from Pawnee, Cass, and
Otoe opposed granting further time
on the ground that ample time had
already beer granted to the COM
mittee and that there was no reason
why this report was not now ready,
unless il might be for the purpose OF
causing delay.
The motion to give the committee
until 3 O'Clock p. m. NJ Monday, and the
amendment making ii l o'clock p.
IN. to-day were warmly discussed by
several senator's.
BY a call of ayes and nays the
amendment was lost bs vote OF
Ii TO IA a..
Senator from Cass moved an
amendment making the time 3 p. IN.
to-day. Carried. % tot.
Senator from Seward the adoption
OF the report Of privileges and cleo
tions in regard to the fifth senatorial
district. Adopted.
Committee on school lands and
school funds reported S. F. IL and
recommended that it pass.
Motion to adjourn 10 3 O'Clock was
lost, ID to IA.
Senator from Boone moved that
the committee on privileges and
elections be allowed to Withdraw.
Carried.
Motion to adjourn to } O'Clock
to-day was carried and senate took
recess.
HOUSE, Morning Session, Jan. Is.
Regular order of business.
No bills were introduced.
Bills from yesterday from III. r. 60
to II. r. 79 were read second time
and referred TO committee.
A lively wrangle occurred upon
motion TO call for the report of the
committee on privileges and cleo
tions, resulting in ordering the SER
geant at arms to bring said commit
tee before the house to report
progress.
II. r. 3. To provide for paying
salaries of stenOgraphic reporters,
was read the third time and passed.
Amount appropriated by this bill
is s6.250.
Motion to adjourn to 3 o'clock on
Monday was lost by vote Of 20 to 80.
1t was ordered by a vote Of the
house that the contest case in the
10Th district shall be the special
order for Monday, at p. m.
The house then adjourned until
Monday at 3 p. IN.
SENATE, Afternoon Session, Jan. 10.
A resolution that Mr.. Dorsey be
requested to furnish the senate with
a written report of the condition of
representative hall, as to the safety
of holding joint convention therein
was laid over.
On account of the necessary ab-
sence of Senator Wells, one of the
contestants in the twentieth senate
rial district, this case which had been
made special order for this after
noon, was postponed till 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
II. r. 3, having passed the house.
was read the first time and ordered
to second reading.
Senate Files 10, IL, % and 26 were
reported back with the recommen-
dation that they pass.
Bills were introduced az follows: