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committee, and then the senate went
into committee of the whole, with
Whipple in the chair In two min
utes the committee rose and the
bills were placed on their final pas
sage and a few minutes later were
started back to the house for enroll
ment and signature. 1t is expected
the pay checks will be ready for de-
livery tomorrow.
Four bills were introduced in the
senate, making the total number now
in that body q. Murray introduced
a bill relating to the state normal
school; Maddox, one extending not
to exceed niney days the time in
legal processes in court; also to
make .assessable the stock of corpora
tons that is not assessable. The
bill is intended to simplify the pres
ent law.
DOnlan introduced a bill emitting
pupils of the state university who
have taken one years course in psy-
chology and methods to teach in the
public schools and receive life di-
ploma. Donlan introduced a bill pro-
viding that city council may order a
street closed upon petition of a ma
jority of the owners on the street or
q similar petition may be sufficient
to direct a city council to open any
street
The house did not do great deal
of business today, though it held two
sessions. The morning session last
ed for two hours, but that in the af
ternOon was confined to Is minutes.
A large number of bills were introduce
ed in the morning and sent to com
mittees They were as follows:
BY Beaudry-To submit consti-
tutional amendment providing for ap-
peals from district courts to the SUI
preme court. BY Hefferlin-A long
bill amending the water right and
ditch laws. By Conner-Amending
the law concerning the qualification
of voters. By Hilman-Providing
for the admission to the soldiers
home of wives of the inmates and
making an appropriation of 1880 for
the construction of building for
their accommodation. BY Cannon
Relating to the dumping of refuse in
to streams. By odworth-Provid-
| ing for the investment of moneys be-
| longing to the normal school bond
fund. BY Bray of Lewis and Clark
Amending the law relating to the SER
vice of summons. Also a bill relat-
ing to the presentation of claims
against estates. BY Benson-On the
same subject. By Demster-To al
low school boards in cities of 5000
or over to contract with a city super
| intendent for three years. BY Fla
herty-Amending the law relating to
the inspection of horses to be ship
ped out of the state. BY Rice-Re-
Also amending the law regarding the
examination of teachers and the issu-
ance of certificates. There were two
bills reported from committees. The
judiciary reported house bill No. 81
introduced by Stapleton. amending
the law relating to witnesses. The
committee incorporated some amend
ments, and as amended recommended
that the bill pass. The report was
adopted. The other bills reported
were from the committee on towns
AMI counties.
House bill No. %, introduced by
Miller, and providing for a reduction
in the compensation allowed sheriffs
for the board of prisoners and wit
nesses. The committee recommend
ed that the bill be indefinitely post
poned. Miller as a substitute for the
report of the committee, moved tina
the bill be referred to the printing
cut the compensation of sheriffs TO
the board of prisoners, said DR.. Mil
ler from 60 to 40 cents day. II
number of counties in the state
whenever the number Of prisoners il
the Jail is reduced below certain
limit, hoboes are run in so the shel
if may have more to board. | an
told that even at 80 cents day tn,
sheriffs would lose no money on tn
board Of prisoners
Brownlee, of the committee. dc
Tended the report, and as an amend
ment to Miller's motion. made on
that the report of the committee b
+. adopted.
DIR. Miller is mistaken" said tn
chairman of the committee, las to tn
compensation now allowed 1T is 5
: cents day and not 60. The commit
l. tee unanimously decided that th
Il present rate was not excessive an
: was a unit in making the report"
Miller demanded a roll call and
resulted in 43 for the amendment an
% against. and the bill was thus il
- definitely postponed.
The house met in the afternoon 8
o'clock. but did not continue Ions
adjourning in about Is minutes.
i Miller moved for a reconsideratio