The record-union., 1895-03-06
SENATE.

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
Senate was called to order by President
pro tenn. Flint.
The roll-call showed a quorum pres
ent.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. G. a. Ottmann.
On motion of Senator Gleaves the read
ing OF the journal was dispensed with.
MARTIN AND THE A. p. A.
Senator Martin rose in his place and
moved that the Senate take recess until
= o'clock p. H., in order that the mem Uers
might attend the funeral services Of the
late Father MauOgue. He stated that
such an action would show that the Senate
was not under the control or influence Of
that organization known as the \. p. a.
Senator Earl hoped the motion would
not prevail.
Senator Hart moved as an amendment
that when the Senate adjourn il do 50 in
respect to the memory of Father Manogue.
Senator Martin accepted the amend
uent, though he said 1t snlacked OF y.
=. \.
Senator Seymour arose and moved that
the entire mater be laid upon the table.
The motion was carried by a viva voce
vote.
COUNTY DIVISION BILL.
Senator Ford moved to reconsider the
vote by which the amendment 10 5. B.
465, by Linder, TO provide for the lorula-
ton, organization and classification of
new counties, for locating the county
seats, Tor the election and appointment OF
officers, and for the adjustment and full
tiliment of the rights and obligations
arising between such new counties and
other counties, was adopted. The amend
G6ut was by Burke and provided that
the Commissioners might refuse to create
new county, proyIded such division
vas not Tor the benefit Of both the new
ana old counties The motion to recon-
slider was carried by a xote OF 3 70 II,
and the amendment wasSlost by a viva
yoce vote.
An amendment by Burke was adopted,
providing that no county shall be di-
vided that has an area OF less than 800
square miles, unless there be within the
bounds OF the county city having pop
ulation OF u. 900 or more.
Senator Bert ia the chair.
Senator SeaWeil offered an amendment
providing that no new county shall be
allowed TO take more than 90 per cent. of
the property valuation of the county from
which II is carved instead OF 90 per cent,
as was provided in the bill.
The roll was called and the amendment
lost by vote OF 10 TO =.
Senator Orr offered an amendment
providing that sections OF an old county
EuAll HOL DC )lAGeu IN Il new CONlAt
whose seat OF government IS al great
distance from the sections IN question
unless by a vote OF the electors of those
particular sections. The amendment
was lost, and on motion of Ford the Dill
was ordered engrossed and made the
special order for I:30 2. NJ.
). B. S01, by Committee on Counties
and County Government, to establish a
uniform system of county and township
governments, was made the special order
Tor tomorrow Immediately after the
reading Of the journal.
;. y. 1874, by VOORHEES,, to appropriate
$4,000 for the erection and equipment Of
additional buildings for the acco,nmodG-
ton and care OF the inmates oil The Pres
ton School OF Industry at lone. was made
the special order tor to-day at 1 P. n.
y Is. 1913, by Oorheis, to appropriate
Sl0,0J0 for the construction of settling
and distributing reservoir at the Preston
School OF Industry at Ioue, was also
made the special order for p. N. to-day.
no LIMITATION OF SPEECHES.
Senator Arms called up his resolution
TO suspend the rules and limit ali speech es
to three minutes, allowing only authors
Of bills to speak more than enc time.
Senator Ford moved as an amendment
that the limit be extended to ten niauIes.
Senator Arms SAID the resolution was
intended only TO expedite business
Senator Mahoney said he should favor
the amendment providing the lawyers
were barred frou speaking, as they had
heretofore done all OF The speechmaking
TO the exclusion of the laymnn.
Senators Smith and Pedlar thought the
speeches made ia the Senate had been