The advocate., 1891-03-11

Matchett, Maxwell, McCllman, McCon-
key, Meeker, Morris, Morrison, PAtter-
son, Plerson OF Pratt, Reid, Rehrlg,
Rice Of CoFey, Rogers Of Marion, Rowse,
Ruble, Reckarda, Scott, Sem, Smith Of
Smith, Soupene, Steele, Stevens, Tanner,
Tucker, Vail, Wagner Webb, Whit
tingiOn and Mr. Speaker Elder. Total, 81.
The following gentlemen voted In the
negative; Messrs Brown OF Harvey,
Castor, Coons, Coulson, Craig, Day, Gil
more, Heber, Hopkins Milligan, Miner,
Mitchell, Nixon, Pearson Of Allen,
Phinney, Pratt, Reeder, Remington, Rice
Of Bourbon, seaton, Simmons, ShowalteF,
Smith Of Neosho, stahl, Stanley, Steward,
Warren, Watson, Willard, Williamson
and York. Total, 80.
A constitutional majority having voted
in favor Of the passage Of the bill, the
bill passed and the title was agreed TO-
EXPLANATION OF VOTE OF MR. WATSON ON
HOUSE BILL NO. 8l2.
Mr.. SPEAKER;-I desire TO explain my
vOtej know nothing OF Judge Bothn, /
have heard nothing Of the evidence, and az
the abolishing of the judicial district is
based on the guilt Of said Botkin, cannot
convict without evidence, am compelled
TO vote no. ID. M. WATSON
In the House, on the vote TO abolish
the office Of fish commissioner, the move.
ment failed by a vote Of 81 to "A, lacking
six less than the necessary affirmative
vote.
The following are reports from the judi
CiRry committee:
Also The committee Of the judiciary have
had under consideration House bill No. 20,
entitled "An act to amend sections So and
SO Of chapter 25, article 9, Of the general
statutes OF 1868, relating TO the Office Of
probate judge"
This bill provides that the probate Judge,
when deemed necessary by the board OF
county commissioners, may appoint one or
more clerks. This is tho only amendment
TO the section now in the statute books.
Section 8, article 3, of the constitution, pro-
vides that the probate Judge be his own
clerk, and no power is given 10 him in the
constitution TO appoint deputies and gives
those deputies power TO perform any and
all duties appertaining TO the Office of clerk
Of the probate Judge itself, il will be very
hard TO determine what his powers are un-
der the constitution. II would seem almost
from the reading Of the constitution, that il
was not the intention of the people in the
adoption Of this constitution that the pro-
bate Judge should have any clerk except che
probate judges themselves, and judicial
powers cannot be delegated. The commit
tee therefore recommend that the bill be in
definitely postponed.
Also; The committee of the judiciary
have had under consideration House bill
No. 93l, entitled "An act prohibiting mar
red women from entering into contracts of
suretyship," and instruct me to report the
bill back with the recommendation that il
be indefinitely postponed. Married women
in this state, so far as acquiring and con-
trolling their own property, stand upon per-
feet equality with men, and there is no rea-
son why married woman should not be-
come surety and endorser and guarantor,
the same as a man. Indeed, if this bill
should pass, it would make it impossible
for a woman receiving commercial paper in
her business to transfer il as an endorser or
guarantor.
Also; The committee of the judiciary, to
whom was referred Senata hin No RQ an