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sion. which shall tx price for such
electric energy, etc.
Il. 547--By committee on appropri-
atoms TO appropriate money for the
use Of the State FAIR commission and
twice and ordered to lie and be print
ed. (Appropriates $4,000 for year
1913 ana $5OO0 for year 1914 for aid
ing all agricultural societies in exis-
tence in this state October /, 1912,
excepting the state fair, which shall
hold fairs during the years in which
such appropriations shall apply.
Such societies paying dividends or
showing profits not to participate in
tho prorata division, which shall be
made according 10 amount OF prem
iums and prizes paid, and in no case
to exceed 5000
II. 523--An act TO create board
Of education and to prescribe It's
powers and duties, substitute for II.
LA. Came up on special order, and
pending the question, shall the bill
be read the third time, Mr.. Ryder
proposed amendments which were
adopted. Mr. Ryder gave a brief his
tory of tho bill and its evolution.
The House again tabled the direct
primary bill. The measure came up
oil special order for amendment as
proposed by the committee on inter
nal affairs. First amendment, to in
clude county officers" Mr.. Cook OF
Lyndon moved the amendments be
ordered to lie, which was carried. He
then moved TO strike out all after the
enacting clause and substitute there
for the present election law, only
providing for nominations to be made
by one half of one per cert instead
of one per cent of the voters. 1t diff
fers from the bill before the House,
among other things, in that there is
no fee necessary TO be a candidate,
and no publicity OF the attitude OF
the voter as to what party he belongs
to- Although longer, it is more
simple bill, because it is the present
law, while the bill before the House
is a new law requiring all the ma
chinery to be prepared and arranged.
The bill, with proposed substitute
amendment was ordered to lie and be
printed, and be made a special order
tor Thursday next at 1890 in the
forenoon.
The House concurred in the follow
ing proposals of amendments to the
state constitutions:
Relating to the powers of the legis-
lature and governor. mo person
ought in any case, or in any time, to
be declared guilty of treason or fel.
ony,T by the legislature, nor to have
his sentence upon conviction for fell
ony committed, RENTED or mitigated
by the legislature" and that Section
ii of Chapter be amended by omit
ting the words land murder" where
they occur therein. Adopted in con.
ourrence: Yeas. 1873: nays, 0.
Relating to the eligibility of sena-
tors or representatives to hold offices
created during their term; adopted
by vote of III yeas, 16 nays.
Relating to the grant, extension,
change OF amendment OF charters,
Yeas, 167; nays. o.
Relating to the change of words
Judge" or Judges" to Justice" or
Justices" Yeas, 1871; nays, 81.
The Senate has concurred in the
proposals of amendment to the state
school appropriation bill and the bill
providing for the sterilization of i'm.
beetles.
The fire escape bill after long
and uresome wrangle was dismiss
ed this afternoon.
The following bills and Joint reso.
luton were approved and signed by
the governor. January 81:
ii. 27-An act to amend section
GAS of the Public Statutes, as amend
ed by section l of No. 200 of the Acts
OF 1908. relating to salaries of states
attorneys.
II. 3S1-An act to amend section
1850 of the Public Statutes. relating
to tramps.
II. 4O6-An act to amend section
56s5 of the Public Statutes, as amend
ed by section of No 225 of the Acts
OF 1910, relating to the punishment
for murder.
II. 4l3-An act relating to the II.
censing Of pawnbrokers.
H. 461-An act to amend section
52s6 of the Public Statutes, as amend
ed by section 2 of No. 127 of the Acts
OF 1908, relating to the traffic in in.
toXicating liquor.