Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-15
The Senate.

The Senate
 The Senate was called to order at 10 a m. by Lieutenant Governor Cooke frayer "aS olereu by Chaplain Parker.
 Senator Mclean moved to reconsider the action of yesterday passing the bill relating to temporary homes. On a rising vote the motion prevailed IA 6. A motion to indefinitely postpone the bill was then moved and carried II to 10.
 Communication from the Governor submitting the action of the legislature of Massachusetts re ating to the Enfield dam and Shad matching. On motion of Senator Stanton the papers were sent to the Committee Fisheries with instructions to in
 Resolution from the House making appropria- tion of S34 to cover deficiency in the Senate de benture bill of last year. Senator Chaffee ap pointed as committee the Senate debenture bill.
 Senator Walsh called up the resolution paying the messengers and doorkeepers $50 extra pay and opposed it constitutional grounds; he would cheerfuIly vote for the extra pay if he could do Batcheler also took the same ground, and Senators Morgan. Tatem and Mclean favored the resolu- tion. The yeas and nays were ordered and the res olution passed by vote of 13 to II.
 Senator Mclean, from the conference committee ford county, reported that the committee could not agree and on his motion the Senate voted to ad- here The Senate had reappointed the present commissioner, L. G. Goodrich, and the Honse Rep resentative Norton, of Bristol
 h Ine oensIe aoor 9 'o nitnG rG o o committee of conference, and on the House bill t''the iron clad bl'D the Senate voted to adhere, Concurred with the House in passing vote of
 Senator Chaffee reported the debenture bill pay ing the Senators their salary and mileage; passed;
 Senator Chapman, from the conference commit mittee had agreed to the Senate bill paying $2O0 each a to reporters & of daily papers of circulation R senator said, from the bill as orig, word word 'daiiy, making the bi apply only to daily papers.
 House rejected, and the Senate, motion of MT. Batcheller, voted to concur.
 Lean appointed committee conference.
 At 11:30 the Senate took recess to 11:45.
 After recess Messrs Hamersley and Searls from the House reported that that body would be ready meet the Senate at o'clock for final adjourn ment
 Senator Stanton from the committee to wait on the Governor reported that he had no communi cation to make. nor did he wish a session beyond to-day.
 Senator Mclean was appointed committee of conference on the factorizing bill; and Senator Curtss on the disagreeing vote paying the clerk Of Senator Marvin's resolution to recall the judg- ment debtor bill was rejecred The Senator said if there bill passed this session that he detested it was this judgment debtor bill He had asked for vote was taken and he should have voted ''No" had he been present.
 On the bills regulating the hours of labor for and children, the weekly payment bill, and the bill for secret ballot the Senate vot ed to adhere, committees of conference reporting hat they could not agree. This action kills all of these bills
 At 12:sO the Senate took a recess until 115
 After the second recess President pro tenn. Stan ton called the Senators to order at 1:15 The con ference committee on extra pay to the clerk of bills reported in favor of approprating S1OO instead of S2O0 So voted.
 On the factorizing bills the House refused to ap- point committee of conference and the Senate voted to adhere, killing both bills.
 Senator Alsop offered the following resolution and referred to the impartial and fair conduct of the Lieutenant Governor.
 Resolved by the Senate:
 That the thanks of the Senate be rendered to LieutenantGo Governor Lorrn A. Cooke for the cour- teous, impartial and able manner in which he has invariably presided over its deliberations and that the President of the Senate be requested to prest him part Of the Senate with the gavel and block which he has used as its presiding officer.
 MesSrs. Robertson, Walsh and Bradley also spoke feelingly; and on MT. Brewster's motion the vote was ordered to be taken by rising. It was unani- nous.
 Messrs. Cleveland and Mclean were appointed a committee, and conducted the Lieutenant Cover nor to the chair NIT. Stanton in few well chosen rerlarks informed him of the action of the Senate manner thanking the Senators for the regard and es teem expressed in the resolution they had passed and conveyed to him by the president pro tenn.
 General Bradley introduced a resolution of thanks to the clerk and spoke to it, together with Senators Cleveland and Mclean. It was adopted by rising vote
 Clerk Downes replied in very neat and appro- prlate speech which received by the members with aclapping of hands.
 At 2:15 recess of ten minutes was taken. After recess Messrs. Hart and Pigott entered from the House and informed the Senate that the House had concluded it's business and ready to meet the Senate in joint convention.
 Senators Mclean and Alsop appointed a committee to inform the House that the Senate had concluded its business and was ready to meet tt ern and reported that the House ready to meet the Senate. Soon after the Senate formed in line, and preceded by the Lieutenant Governor proceeded to the House.