The state herald., 1891-01-16
Thursday, January q.

'"u' ouanp SaNb1v os
SENATE Lieutenant Governor Smith
called the Senate TO order at 10 o'clock.
after tue opening exercises Senator Car
penter arose aud offered . resolution favor.
ing the free coinage Of Silver ~hish WINS
adopted.
Senator Gunncll introduced n resolution
endorsing the position OF Senator Il. o.
Wolcott In opposing the force bill. Laid
over.
The following bills among others were
introduced: 10 enable towns TO purchase
water rights. To amend the law In refer
encc 10 fees Of officers. To pay rewards
for Information OF the violation of the
laws concerning forest fires. To increase
the bond OF the State Treasurer from
sjO0,0O0 10 81 900, OOO-thc latter by Senator
Carpenter who moved It's immediate coil
sideraton IN committees OF the whole.
Agreed 10 and the bill take. up. Amend
ments were offered 10 make the amount
100000 aud 81. 900. 600, but were defeated,
and tho bill reported favorably 10 tho
Senate.
Atthe afternoon session no business was
transacted, besides tho Introduction OF u
number Of bills, among them the following !
dentistry; TO regulate saloons, 70 create
police courts.
HousE.-Mr. Ammons introduced u res
olution which was passed, endorsing the
action OF Congress.in taking up tho hnan.
clal bill before completing tho elections
bills.
The members then drew their seats by
lot.
Tho other officers were then elected ms
follows enrolling clerk, A. Il. Force; en-
crossing clerk. l.. II. johnson, with Henry
Hay, assistant; assistant cork, w. l..
kram; messenger, IL. Is. Lyonsi door.
keeper, u. W. Roberts!
When the question Of appointing nh as +
sistant doorkeeper came up, Mr. Schwan.
beck said there wa, no provision for such
onicer H. the statute.
MIR, Ammons then renewed his motion
that u committee OF soven be appointed 10
arrange the list OF minor Offices.
MIR. Sccor held that there was no pro-
vision, according TO tho statute, to clcc,
other minor officers outside OF the four
pages,
Mr.. Schwanbecls said he stood there to
oppose the appointment Of any unnoccs-
snry officers, but there was a section IN the
statute providing for further appoint
monta.
Mr.. Sccor said that that was tho point
ho had contcndcd for all along. That soc
ton, alluded TO by Mr., SohwanbocS, had
been declared Unconstitutional by high
court.
Mr., Ammons' motion was carried. A
committee was sent 70 notify the Senate
that the House was ready for business.
Friday, Jan. o.
SES.TE.-Scnator Guhncl's resolution
endorsing Senator Wolcotts position OF
tho elections blll was laid on tho table.
senator Carpenters nil In relation v
| the state treasurer was thon taken M and
| rcnd for the third timc aud passed.
| Senator McCrcary Immediately moved D
reconsideration on the ground that tho bill
could not DO made TO apply 10 tho incoming
| treasurer.
Other senators defended tho bill aud
declared that II was not In conflict W III
the constitution. After some discus siot
the reconsideration was voted down.
Tho committee to announce standing
| committees made its report which wn,
| corrected and then ADOPTED.
Judiciary whitelcy, Belts, Stock, Gun
| noll Mckinley.
iiuyislon S,cck. +. W. Smith, Nj s
| bailey.
Finance ooldcr, MeGovncy, Bolts
lBolsingcr, Barcla,
Corporations Cochranc, Goldcr, Bailey
Adams, Uunncll,
| Edurntlon-W, Howos, Walters,
Mincs-E W. Smith. White, wclscr
King, lIolainEcr.
Irrigation McCrccry, Stock, Wells
llcua, ilowoa, Adams, NJ. y. bailey, d. q
linicy Israel
slock.-A adams, iiawrA, iiarola.
state Annirs-D. q, liailry, coclrnno.
County hifslrs-McGoynoy, Gardner
| II, l., Smith.
state Institutions ci.er, Bette, Wal
tors.
Elections Stock, Wells, Mckinley,
| supplies a.ilowoa. Oliver, King,
Military Oliver, Wells, Adams.
| Printing white, garjncr. Israel.
EnRrpahmont- Gardner, Colder, Adams
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