, 1890-03-02
The Weston County Bill Will Pass
the House as Amended.
Mr.. Hebard Falls Down on a Scheme
OF Grand Proportions.
House of Representatives.
THE ELECTION BILL.

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railways. The council made districts only
of precincts having 100 electors within an
area oil a square mile.
Strike out the provision for registration
of an elector by an attorney or agent. This
was a council amendment.
No registration on election day in pre-
cincts on the railway and those having 100
votes. The council yes ted in electors the
right to register at any time before the polls
are closed.
A compromise was made on the poll tax
qualification. 1t was removed from the
bill by the council. and at the same time
that body proposed to repeal the law
which allows the operation of the poll tax
qualification in certain cities and towns at
municipal elections. The house wishes
this to remain, and wants to reject the
entire council amendment to the poll tax
section.
Mr.. Roedel inquired if a man who was
absent during the registration season. but
who was at his precinct on election day,
could be deprived of his vote. Mr..
Adams responded hat the conclusion
drawn by his colleague was correct. Mr..
hoedel SAID he had been informed by en-
lnent authority that no qualihed elector
could be denied the right of suffrage. Mr..
Adams responded that opinions on this
subject differed.
Mr.. Rex desired TO Learn how much
time elapsed between the final registra-
tratlon day and election day. Twelve
day.
a number OF minor amendments, in the
way OF perfecting construction of the bill
we're presented'by MIR. Hebard, agreed to
by the committee OF the whole.
No debate occurred on the house re-
fusal to agree to the councils action in
removing the poll tax qualification, but
there were several negative votes.
An amendment by MIR. Hebard was to
provide registration for special elections.
Adopted by the house. In its support
MIR. Hebard said the registration system
as amended by the council was loose and
cheap, and might as well De used at all
elections.
All the amendments we're adopted by
the house. Mr.. Evans alone voting in the
negative. Messrs. Hebard, Adams and
Guthrie will compile the amendments and
send them to the council with the origI-
nal bill.
WESTON COUNTY.
The council ME for the creation ct
weston county Is to be passed by the
mousse as changed oy the IN OF
this body, there being a different bound
airy line. The amendment was warmly
and ably endorsed by Mr. Kellogg. Ac-
ton yesterday was taken by committee OF
the whole. MIR. Schnltger In the chair.
CRIMINAL CODE.
mr. burritt mas notined the house that
he will introduce a bill tor al act defining
crimes and regulating criminal procedure.
IN N BILL.
The education committee, by Chair
man Atherly. has reported adversely on
two house bills and a council file amend
ing the school laws. These matters are
presumably covered in the ,Jesurnn school
bill.
NON coMMIrAL.
Mr.. Taylor, chairman of the house
county committee. has returned to that
body without recommendation the bill to
provide for the election of two or more
assessors in each county.
JOHN KILLS. Horse
Veterinarian Holcombe has furnished
the house the in formation on Mr. HIPS
horse deceased since 1888. This was
called for by a resolution.
REcoMMurTEp.
The Adams bill for the creation of g
board of live stock commissioners has
been returned to the house standing com
m,ttee.
FAVORABLE.
The whole house committee has re.
ported favorably on the council JOINT reso.
luton allowing interest on warrants paid
the capitol contractor; council file provid,