The record-union., 1899-01-13
EASY IN THE SENATE.
First Light Days Work Of the ses-
a3nY.

| Senate was a brief affair, compared
with those that had gone before. The
body met at 10 o'clock sharp, Presi-
dent Neff in the chair.
HURRY UP THE PIE.
A resolution instructing the State
Printer. upon order Of the Secretary
Of the Senate, to print Senate Bill No
1853 out of order, was adopted. The
measure in question, while in the na-
ture of an amendment, is a virtual re-
peal of the noted Belshaw Act, passed
during the last days of the session OF
1897. reducing the number of employees
in both houses about three-fourths,
and slashing per diem wages all down
the line.
The bill was introduced on Wednes-
day by Cutter, Secretary Of the Repub-
lican caucus, and throws wide the door
for the reception and care Of any ad-
ditional employees whose services may
be deemed necessary.
Senator Cutter explained that, if al
lowed to take the usual course, the
bill would not be printed for four or
five days.
NEW BILLS.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Cutter-To provide for the CLASH
fication of roads and highways. and to
define each class. Roads and High
ways.
Relating to road districts, and defin-
ing the same. Roads and Highways
Relating to general road funds and
highway taxes. Roads and Highways.
Relating to highway taxes, and de-
filming the manner of levying the same.
Roads and Highways.
Appropriating 100000, to be applied
to the acceptance Of highways Of the
first class. Roads and Highways.
Dickinson-To pay the claim Of Will
lam Sullivan. Finance and Claims.
Curtin-Defning mortgages. Judici-
ary
Langford-Relating to franchises of
corporations. Corporations.
Regulating the granting OF fran
chises. Corporations.
Providing for the appointment Of
State detectives, and fixing salaries Tor
the same.
By Gillette-Relating to juries in
Justice courts. Judiciary.
Fixing the jurisdiction of and COM
pensation for Justices Of the Peace.
Judiciary.
Relating to manner of procedure in
Justice courts. Judiciary.
Relating to mode of trial in Justice
courts. Judiciary.
Wolfe-To pay the claim of Julius
Herzog for injuries sustained while
employed by the State. Claims.
Doty-Appropriating $4,000 for the
erection Of a mansion for the Gov
ernor Finance
Misunderstanding for the trans
portation of insane persons committed
to hospitals. Hospitals.
Relating to fire insurance policies
Corporations.
Relating to the issuance of fire In
surance policies Corporations.
Fixing penalty for not complying
with the Act regulating the erection
Of depots at railway stations Corpor-
atoms.
Respecting reports to Railroad Com
missioners by railroads and other
transportation companies. Corpora
tons.
DESK SECRETARY.
A resolution by Cutter. authorizing
the appointment by the Secretary Of
an assistant at the desk, at per diem
fund Of the Senate, was adopted.
Cutter explained that the appoint
ment was the only one asked by the
Lieutenant Governor, and he called
upon the Democratic members to show
the common courtesy by voting for
the resolution, in order to give the
necessary three-fourths vote. The
Democrats were courteous, in accord
ocf mr. q ocSiSf.
ant at the desk, the Secretary ap-
pointed Amos Stevens.
At 1925, on motion of Simpson, the
Senate took recess until 11:45 o'clock.
AFTER RECESS.
When the Senate reassenbled at
11:45 o'clock the following bills were
introduced out Of order:
Currier-Authorizing cities and towns
Of the sixth class to obtain by pur-
chase, donation or devise, lands for
cemetery purposes, etc. Municipal
Corporations.
Davis-Authorizing Boards Of Super
visors or other governing authorities
Of counties or cities and towns, to pro-
vide pensions or benefits for the relief
of aged, inflrm or disabled f1remen.
Municipal Corporations.
SLIGHT INCREASE.
Bettman, for the Committee on
Standing Rules. reported a resolution
recommending the appointment by the
President of two additional members
to each of the following committees:
Commerce and Harbors, Rivers and
Coast Defenses. and Military Affairs.
Adopted.
The Senate, after meeting with the
Assembly in joint session for the pur-
pose of balloting for the election OF
United States Senator, reassembled at
100 o'clock, and, there being no fur
Their business, adjournment was taken
until 10 o'clock this morning.
TN THE ASSEMBLY.