The record-union., 1897-02-07
COMING MEASURES.
SENATE AT WORK.
Much Work Done on the Files at Yes
terday'S Session.

Much Work Done on the Files at Yes
terday's Session.
President pro tenn. Flint was in the
chair when the Senate assembled yes
terday morning, and while a quorum
was present there was but a small work.
ing majority.
SUPREME COURT COMMISSION
BILL.
Simpson, for the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back S. B. 5S3, to provide
for the appointment by the Supreme
Court of five Commissioners to be known
as Commissioners of the Supreme
Court, and to appoint a Secretary
therefor with a favorable recommend
alton. He contended that the passage of
the bill was a matter of urgency, and
asked that it be made special order
for Tuesday morning. The request was
granted.
BILLS CUT DOWN.
Holloway, for the Committee on At
taches, Contingent Expenses and Mile
age, reported back the resolution au-
thorizing the Controller to draw his
warrant for S163 50 for contingent ex-
Senate, recommending that the amount
be reduced to S119 80. He explained
that the bill of Locke & Lavenson for
three filters at SD 80 each was exorb-
itant, and that the actual cost of such
filters was from Sc to 81 each The
committee had decided to allow So 80
each for them, which would give a wide
margin for the merchants
The bill of $40 for keys and locks was
also recommended to be cut 40 per
cent, and the bill of S12 for washing
was recommended returned for itemi-
zation. Holloway said the committee
was willing to give good prices for arti-
cles needed, but did not believe that the
contingent fund of the Senate ought to
be looted and robbed by general deal
ers as had been the case in the past.
The question being on the adoption of
the committee report, it was agreed to
by vote of % to 0.
A SLIGHT BREEZE.
Owing to the scant quorum present it
was agreed to take up the second read
ing file. Then a breeze arose which for a
few moments threatened to increase to
a gale.
BulIa requested that his bill, No. III,
be passed on file to retain it's place, and
Wilmington called attention to Rule 15,
which provided that after a bill had
once been passed on file to retain it's
place, it must, if passed a second time
during the presence of its author go to
the foot of the file. The rule was en-
forced as to Bulla's bill, and it was
= IL H. Il
The next bill was one introduced by
Feeney, who was absent, and a motion
was made that it be passed on the file to
retain it's place.
Bulla objected, stating that in order
to have bill passed to retain its place
a Senator had but to absent himself for
few minutes,( while the Senator who
was on the floor attending to business
had the satisfaction of seeing his bill go
to the foot
Bulla's objection and explanation
placed new phase upon the subject.
and Feeney's bin was duly relegated to
the foot of the file
COYOTE CLAIMS.
VOORHEES,, for the Committee on FL
nance, reported back S. B. 4SS, an Act
to provide for the payment of claims
against the State arising under an Act
entitled AN Act fixing a bounty on
coyote scalps." approved March 81.
1891, and appropriating S2S7 ,615 for the
purpose, handed in a majority report
signed by Linder. Franck, Smith. Hen
derson and Flint, recommending that
the bin do pass: and a minority report a.
follows: In view of information re-
Gently received, we respectfully report
and recommend that the bill be re-
tanned in the committee for further con-
sideration." Signed: Wolfe. La Rue.
VOORHEES,.
VOORHEES, moved that the bin be re-
referred to the Finance Committee for
further consideration.
Smith said he had no objection to
such a course. provided that the bill go
on file and retain its place
The President pro tenn. ruled that the
bin had no proper place on file.
Wilmington said if the Finance Com
mittee had anything beside the same
old story he had no objection to the
bill being rereferred. provided 1T retain
its place on the file. but if there was
nothing new then the State should pay
the claims, which, he thought, were
just ones.
Bulla moved that the majority report
be adopted.
Wolfe said he did not know what the
old stories referred to by Wilmington
were, but there had recently been
placed before the committee evidence
which should be considered by COM
mittee.
Smith said he was not personally in
terested in single coyote scalp claim.
but believed that the State should
stand by its laws. pocket its loss and
allow honest people payment for just
claims.
Seawell attempted to raise the point
of no quorum, but was informed that
he could not do so without a roll-call.
This. Seawel said, was what he
wanted The roll-call resulted in the
adoption of the majority report by a
vote OF II to 9, a bare quroum being
present.
Bulla then moved the bill be rere-
ferred to the Finance Committee to re.