The Bessemer indicator., 1894-03-03


may hereafter accrue and WAS sent to
the revision committee.
At 3 o'clock the banking bill was
called up and killed by the following
vote:
Yeas-Boyd, Brown, Felker, Hart
zell, Howes, johnson, King, Lock
wood, McGovney, Merritt, Painter,
Pryor Swink, Turner-l4.
Nays-Adams, Armstrong, Barela,
Drake, Mills, Pease, Smith of Costilla,
Walters, Webber, Wheeler, White
IL.
An opinion Of the Supreme Court on
the tax penalty bill was read. 1t
clearly upholds the right of the legis-
lature to take such action as it sees fit
on laws mentioned in the governors
call.
In executive session the nomina-
nations Of Mrs, Curtis and Mrs. Dwin-
ell were confirmed.
The trust deed bill was passed.
The conference committee on the at
tachments bills reported in favor Of
the bills as amended by the Senate ex-
cept th,t it recommended that the
emergency clause be attached The Sen
ate refused to adopt the report l5 to 8.
The House by vote Of 22 to 10
tabled the concurrent resolution to ad-
journ tomorrow.
The bill providing for constitu-
tioual convention was taken up. The
vote when taken showed Al for and IA
against, thus failing to pass.
The failure of the bill to pass was
owing to the fact that being a measure
affecting the constitution two-thirds
majority of the members was neces-
sary. or A votes, Five members were
absent
After receiving several conference
reports the House adjourned.
rorty-Fourth Day.
After considering one or two reso-
lutions without acting upon them the
Senate took up the third reading Of
bills, The following were disposed
of:
House bill 73, relating to foreclos-
ures of chattel mortgages, Senator
White voting in the affirmative for the
purpose Of moving a reconsideration Of
the vote.
House bill 64, for transferring the
unexpended balance of the general
revenues of 1912 to the legislative
cash fund.
The conference committee on House
bill "a, the punishment bill, reported,
recommending certain amendments to
the measure. The report was adopted.
The conference committee on the
tax penalties bill also reported recon-
mending number of amendments.
The report was concurred in,
1t was decided to insist on the Sem
ate amendment to House bill 5s
n ItctHs was tdNcu uHtli = u. M NJ
which time the third reading of bills
was resumed, the first question taken
up being the Senate substitute for
the House registration bills Nos. SO
and CO.
The bill was placed on final passage
and passed, yeas 81, nays 2, Senators
Israel and Fclker voting against it.
The report of the conference com
mittee on the attachment law bills was
received. The report recommended
leaving the law as it is now and only
adding the pro rata provision. The re-
port was adopted without debate.
The Drake resolution, appointing a
special committee to visit state insti-
tutions, was called up and, after a
long discussion the resolution was
adopted.
An attempt was made to take up the
bill for State Canal No. 2, but Senator
Felker and others filibustered and the
Senate adjourned without taking
action.
The House received notice of the
amendment by the Senate of the House
bill for redemption of property sold
under trust deed. The bill originally
provided for the redemption of land
under deeds of trust. The substitute
provides for the appointment of pub
lie trustees in every county, whose
duty it shall be to have full charge of
all trust deeds.
The trustees are to be paid fees
ranging from 50 upward The substi-
tute also allows property sold under
trust deeds to be redeemed in six and
nine months after the sale The
House refused to concur.
When the House convened at p. m.
the conference report on the garnishee
bill, containing the Senate amend
mcnts exempting $50 instead of $50 of
laborers wages from garnishment,
was read and, after lengthy discus
sion, it was adopted.
The conference report on the at
tachment laws was agreed to. This
simply adds a pro rata clause to the
present law.
The Senate amendments to II. b.
No. GA were concurred in, and the
conference report containing the Sen
ate amendments to III. B. No. 26 was
read and concurred in by a vote Of SO
to 4.
r. T. White Of Nebraska City has
hann found nniltv of libel hccause Il