The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

, The following bslis also passed Sc
cd reading.
Dy NJ. Crowley, providing that ths
sals Of State lands shall take place at
the State capitol building. and that the
payment for same may be made In
four equal instAllments.
BY Mr.. Sweeney, eXempting mem
bers Of the Legislature from service
Of summons during the session of the
Assembly. or while going to and from
the same.
By Mr.. Helbig. providing that the
secretary Of state shall not issue arti-
cles Of Incorporation to any person
or persons to do business under q name
similar to that Of any previously incor-
porated corporation.
BY Mr.. Stevens, relating to the elec-
tion OF Judges Of the Court Of Appeals
and providing that one judge Of such
court shall be elected In November,
1893, for a term OF six years. and one
every two years thereafter. aud the
Judge of such court who shall have the
shortest term to serve shall be the pre-
siding Judge of the court.
BY Mr.. Stevens. providing that a
copy OF any deed or a transcript of the
record of any such deed may be read
In court as evidence when the person
producing same shall show that the
original of such deed is not In his pos.
session.
BY Mr.. Nicol. regulating the time
and manner Of holding examinations
for teachers by the county superinten.
dents of schools Of the several cOun.
ties. Examinatio shall be held three
times each year In a public school
building or other suitable place in each
county.
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upon by the House in committee as a
night session was held.
saturday. March s7th.
Senate-The Senate took up Senator
Bromley's salary reduction bill pend
ing the receipt of the printed amend
ments to the charter. which still held
its place at the head of the calendar
The Bromley salary bill proposes to re-
adjust the salaries OF the state officers
and employees, and after a brief dis
cussion 1t passed on third reading and
was sent to the House.
Senator Thomas school bill, which
was vetoed by Governor Adams on
Friday was. upon request Of it's au-
thor. referred to the Supreme Court for
decision on the points raised by the
attorney general In his opinion fur
nished the governor and attributed as
the reason for vetolng the bill.
The House amendments to the char
ter were reprinted In one volume and
placed on the desks of the members.
The bill was read by the clerk.
Senator Thomas moved that non
concurrence. be entered on the House
amendments. and on this motion long
discussion ensued. The motion was
finally adopted.
The Supreme Court sent in its opin-
ion on the anti-scrip bill. declaring the
purpose Of the bill to Ike within cOnsti-
tutIonal limitations, but pointing out
several features Of the one submitted
that are considered obnoxious. The
court took occasion to administer a
gentle rebuke to the Legislature for
submitting to 1t crude drafts OF pro-
posed legislation.
House-Mr. Harris bill to turn into
the improvement fund $15O,O0O. occu-
pied considerable attention. The bill
reads: THE state treasurer Is hereby
directed and required to transfer to
the internal improvement fund from
the general fund the snm Of $i50,00o;
revenues of 1907 and $4,000 from the
general revenues of 1885," The bill
was finally tabled by vote of "a to 20.
The following bills were passed:
By Senator Gaymon. regulating the
pawnbrOking and chattel mortgage
business, requiring persons engaged In
such business to keep an account of all
transactions entered into and fixing
the maximum rate OF interest ut three
per cent. Il month.
BY Mr.. Helbig, relating to the pro.
cedure of trials In courts OF record,
providing that II the complaint or an.
swer In any case is amended copy of
the amendments shall be filed and the
opposing party to the action shall
plead to the complaint or answer with
In ten days from the filing of same as
amended, or within such time as may
he set by the court. otherwise judr.
ment shall he entered for failure 10
to do.
BY Mr. Helbig. relating to justices of
the peace and providing for an appeal
In criminal cases from the decision OF
Justices to the county court. Defend.
ant shall give bond to cover all costs
that may accrue by such appeal and
also for double the amount Of any fine
levied. and shall file his appeal bond
within twenty days Of failure so to do,
the appeal will he dismissed and writ
of execution issue against defendant.
BY Hume Lewis, making legal the
employment of less than twelve jurors
in the trial of causes In courts Of jus-
tices Of the peace.