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were read and approved.

were read and approved.
Mr.. Branch presented two petitions
from the citizens of Mora and Colfax
protesting against the formation of Union
county; referred to the committee on
counties and county lines.
Mr.. Hinkle, from the committe on
banks and banking, reported favorably
on q. B. No. 81, to prevent usury, and
Mr.. McMullen, from the education COM
mittee, reported favorably on Fl. B. No.
66, to regulate the sale of drugs.
The following bills were then intro
duced, read first time, under suspension
of the rules second, ordered translated
and printed, and referred.
H. B. No. 127-By Mr. Barela, relating
to the service of writs of attachment, re-
:! plevin and execution; Judiciary COM
! mittee.
H. B. No. 12s-By Mr.. Maestas, defining
the duties and compensation of coroners;
judiciary committee.
Fl. B. No. 129-By Mr.. Lady, providing
for the election of school directors in
towns not Incorporated; educational CON-
mittee.
H. B. No. 13o-By Mr.. Hopewell, pres
cribing the legal form of oaths and AFR
nations; judiciary committee.
H. B. No. 131-By Mr.. Chaves, to amend
section 100 of the Session Laws of 1889,
relative to the jurisdiction of the justices
of the peace in civil cases; judiciary COM
mittee.
H. B. No. 132-By Mr.. Chaves, relating
to acequias; committee on public prop
erty.
H. B. No. 133--By Mr.. Chaves, relating
to the fare of passengers on railroads;
railroad committee.
H. B. No. 134-By Mr.. Read, to amend
section 54S of the Compiled Laws of 1884
1t prescribes that stenographers of dis
trict courts shall make transcript of all
notes taken by them in criminal cases
and in civil cases when the amount in
volved is more than $500; judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Frampton offered substitute for
the memorial to congress on irrigation
and land cession, which was laid on the
table to be considered with original
House bills from No. ia to No. 1877,
published yesterday, came up on seconu
reading and were referred to the usual
committees, except:
FL. B. No. 114-By Mr.. Meyers, provid-
ing for assessment and taxation of prop
erty in cities and towns, which was re-
ferred to the committee on railroads;
and
Ii. B. No. 115-By Mr.. Read, to pur-
chase grapes and for other purpose, which
on motion of the author was referred to
Mr.. Meyers as committee of one on
poetry.
Council substitute for house Joint
memorial, relative to proper amendment
of the act creating the court of private
land claims, then came up on third read
ing, and on motion of Mr.. Read passed.
H. B. No. SO, fixing the legal age for
marriage, at 18 for males and Is years
for females, was read third time to-
gether with the adverse report thereon.
Mr.. Hinkle presented an amendment
but was ruled out of order by the speak
err, as the bill, having been read third
time, was beyond the time of amend
ment.
Mr.. Read rose to debate the bill and
showed how the ages in various counties
varied according to climate.
Mr.. Hinkle interrupted and insisted
on his right to amend the bill up to the
time of its engrossment under rule 81.
The speaker again called him to order.
Mr.. Hinkle rose to question of privi-
lege.
Mr. Read CALLED attention to the rules
again showing what was and what was not
question OF privilege.
Mr.. Hinkle continued to resist on his
right to amend and the speaker ruled him
out of order.
Mr.. Hinkle appealed to the house.
Mr.. McMullen wished to read rules az
and 20 as applicable to the point.
The speaker ruled the appeal out of
order.
There seemed to be some misunder-
standing of the whole question, arising
out of the fact that Mr. Hinkle wished to
amend, and the speaker refused to en-
terrain the motion while Mr.. Read had
the floor. The speaker afterward said
that he would be perfectly willing to en-
terrain Mr.. Hinkle's motion at the proper
time, and would offer him such oppor-
tunity. 1t is only proper to say that
several motions to adjourn were inter-
posed and that the whole incident ap-
parently resulted from a misunderstand-
ing.
Mr.. Read continued his argument, and
took up the portion of the bill which pro-
vides for the repeal of law whereby a
man may cite his wife before Justice of
the peace and have her summarily COM
mitted to the county Jail if she refuses
to live with him.
No action was taken; and the house
then, at 1915 p. m, adjourned until 2
o'clock.