The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

Following the introduction of a mum Der of now bills and the disposition of considera ble miscellaneous business, senate bill No. l69 amending the digest regulating the fencing district law, was taken up and passed es 22
 Senate bill No. l26, to prohibit the letting of state printing to parties outside of the state was read the third time and efeated-ayes g. noes IT
 Senate bill No. f24, the consolidated eiec- tions bill, was called up for amendment. The amendments were to correct clerical errors, and were adopted and the bill ordered to its third reading.
 Senate bill No 1b5, to regulate trusts and oonspiraoies against trade, was called up to consider pending amendments.
 The discussion of an amendment exemptfng the lumber manufacturers of the state from the operation Of the bill exhausted the fore noon session and pending further action the senate took a recess until p m.
 At the opening of the afternoon session, the question being upon the adoption of the amendment to senate bill No. l55, the same was adopted-ayos 13, nays IL.
 Several other ame ndments and substitutes were offered and earnestly debated. the whole of the afternoon session being exhausted in their discussion, but all were defeated
 Pending further action on the bill the senate adjourned until Tuesday morning.
 HOUSE.
 There was barely quorum present at the opening ceremonies of the house yesterday morning
 House bill 1oi, for the relief of Thos. M. Dun can clerk of Scott county, was taken up and passed-ayes B, noes %.
 House bill No. 40, to abolish the court oi common pleas In Hot Springs county, was next in order and passed without opposition ayes 5s, noes l.
 House bill No S5, and the substitute bill No n6et hy ulttf fse was read the third time and adopted. Itplaoes certain restrictions upon the right of change oi venue in criminal cases. The substitute was then passed by vote of 45 ayes to 23 Hoes.
 MT. Gailaher introduced house joint resolu. ton providing amen iment to the oonstitu- tion removing the limit on sessions of the gen efal assembly, and making the salary Of the members s500 per session regardless of the length of time t1ey are in session. Read twice and referred 10 the judiciary committee. The proposed constitutional amendpent providing for the levy of county road tax came up on it's third reading and passed-ayes 57, noes 9.
 House bill No. 227, regarding the levying oi attachments. etc, passed-ayes 35, noes 2s House bill No. 105, to make effective the usuary laws, especially in the matter Of loans made by foreign corporations through agents was read the third time and passed unani mously.
 houSe Dlll NO Soi proVlalng that Doys unuci twenty-one years shall not be required to work the roads, was taken up and provoked consid erable debate, but was finally passed-ayes 3a noes 29
 Recess until p. m. After recess, house bills on third reading being the order, house bill No. i0. for the con solidation of elections, bill similar to the one recently defeated. was taken up. A long debate followed, confined mostly tc political lines. Almost everyone had some thing to say, much Of which was anything bu, complimentary.
 On call Of the roll the vote stood-ayes 33 nays 8, so the bill was again defeated.
 An incident during the debate was the ap pearance on the floor of Hon. W. J. Bryan eI congressman from Nebraska. He was escort ed to the speakers desk and in response tc loud cries for speech" he, in the most cas- and pleasant manner, addressed the house or the duties, trials and tribulations of law makers
 A large number of house bills were read the second time and referred.
 Just before adjournment house bill No. 444 6 new railroad commission bill, was introduced
 At o'clock the house adjourned until Tues day morning.