The Delta independent., 1891-01-27
THE LEGISLATURE
Monday, January Io.

"onody, january ~.
SESArE.-Bills were introduced as fol-
lows: BY Whitley, to regulate elections;
W Belts, to fix the fee for admission to the
bar Of the State; by Carpenter, to create
bureau OF mines, to create u State board of
charities, to compel foreign insurance
companies tc deposit guarantee fund;
by Bareia, to provide for insane paupers.
The printing committee, through Sen
ntor White, reported number of bills
and memorials as printed.
resolution was passed requesting the
secretary OF state to procure the printing
OF all bills that may be referred 10 the
Senate printing COMMITTEES, until a per-
manent contract ls made for such printing.
HoUsE--Speaker Hanna, before the
oDeaing Of the session. received a commun-
icaiion from Judge White proposing that
neither OF them should preside at Tues
days or Wednesdays session, in order
That there might be no contest to hinder
the election OF a United States Senator.
No attention was paid te tho letter.
No business was transacted by either
body.
Tuesday. January 20.
SESATE.-The following bills were in
troduced: BY Belts, 70 provide for a rail-
road commission; by +. w. Smith, to
assess live stock on March lst by Walters,
IN regard TO the militia; by Carpenter, for
the appointment of an agent TO look after
hlniey, 70 regulate elections.
Ihc Senate then proceeded TO vote for
United States Senator. Hcnry NJ. Teller
received Il and Caldwell Yeaman 10.
Senator Cochranc, for The Joint inaugu-
ration committee, reported that IL mad
audited bills for Inauguration expenses
amounting in total To s1j4.65. lie also
introduced a Joint resolution TO pre- ovide
payment for the bill
The Senate went into committee with
n ssfsFIs der a1n Ia
hilI No. 2, appropriatiug $4,000 for the
per diem OF members and employees, and
also the mileage of members. II also ap-
propriates $4,000 for general expenses
Incurred by committees and contingent
expenses Of the two houses. The bill was
adopted and then referred TO the committee
on Judiciary.
Senate bill No, is, which appropriates
$1,000 for the purpose of paying n part Of
the salaries of the officers and employees OF
the executive ana judicial departments for
the calendar year OF 1871 was discussed
aud agreed to.
\ concurrent resolution providing for
joint session on tho 2Ist to eject Senator
was Introduced by Carpenter. Agreed to.
The matter OF the number OF bills to be
printed was discussed.
Senator Boisingcr requested that he be
put upon the committee on corporations
IN place Of Senator Adams. The latter
objected, and the question WAS referred TO
HoUsE.--Thc coalition House met at
lO:-I. Chief CLERK Edmunds VINO had
been acting for the regular body now
called the roll.
The body proceeded to business by
Strengthening out the tangle In which the
affairs of the House had been left at the
commencement OF the fight ten days ago.
a committee was elected to prepare list
OF the standing committees.
vote was taken for United States
senator and IL resulted, Teller u, y Ncaman
9. several Democrats not voting. Ad-
Ourncd.
Immediately the regular House met and
voted upon Senator: the result was Teller
~, Ncaman 8. Adjourned.
Wednesday, January q.
SESNrE.-The silver resolution adopted
BY the House before the split in its ranks,
vas read and adopted.
The following bills were introduced: BY
MCCrcery, ia relation to the management
Jf the public funds in the hands OF the
state treasurer; by Walters, for the sale
Of timber on school lands; by McGovncy,
FOR killing diseased animals.
The resolution heretofore passed for n
lolnt committee from the Senate and
House to inquire into the needs OF the de-
partmcuts OF the State was amended TO
apply only TO she Senate by the appoint
meut OF three senators. The Senate then
attended the Joint session.
hblNI.-luC coalition fnCt at IL o CLOCK.
The committee on committees reported the
names of Secor, Wooten, Ammons. Eddy,
and Brown as the standing committee on
rules. Accepted.
The regular House mot at II :ia. The
senate resolution regarding election OF
United States Senator was adopted. The
members OF the coalition came in and then
the Senate appeared. In accordance with
an agreement between the two factions
MIR. Combs was called TO the speakers
chair, and both Hanna and White disap-
pcarCd.
When the clerk OF the Senate In calling
the roll came to tho Speaker, both Hanna
and White responded present"
After long discussion rclatiye TO read
ing the House journal.it was decided TO do
away with reading OF either or both House
journals and proceed 10 the election of
senator. MIR, O'Mahouey nominated MIR.
Gclmnn. Senator Carpenter nominated
MIR. Teller. The vote resulted: Teller AZ,
Sesmau 81. After a few minutes OF cheer
ing the convention dissolved.
Thursday, January %.