Toledo township to issue bonds,"" was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 18; nays, 1. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Blair, Brandley, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Grimes, Judd, Martindale, McFarland, Moonlight, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Schmidt, Simons, St. John, Wilson, V. P., and Winter. Mr. Walker voted in the negative. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Edwards, Ely, Guerin, Johnson, Martin, Matheny, MeWirt, Morrill, Price, Rogers, Simpson, Topping, Wilson, J. C., and York. And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof. Mr. Brandley moved that Senate bill No. 137, "An act granting probate courts concurrent jurisdiction with justices of the peace," be stricken from the calendar, which motion prevailed. Mr. McFarland, chairman of the committee on judiciary, asked, and, by unanimous consent, obtained, leave to make the following reports: MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 117, "An act authorizing the county commissioners to issue and sell the bonds of the county of Barton, have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the committee of the whole. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 101, "An act for the registry of electors, and to prevent fraudulent voting," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that the substitute for House bill No. 101 be passed instead. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred substitute for House bill No. 109, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend certain sections of chapter 80 of the General Statutes of 1868,'" have had the same under consid eration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 105, "An act to amend section 5 of chapter 88 of the laws of 1870," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 132, "An act in relation to lunatics and habitual drunkards," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 53, "An act relating to townships and commissioners' districts in Dickinson county," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that the substitute for Senate bill No. 53 be passed instead. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 79, "An act supplemental and explanatory of 'An act to fund the territorial debt,"" have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the committee of the whole. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 113, an act entitled "An act authorizing and empowering Elizabeth Ellen Todd, trustee of the minor children of Asa Todd, to sell real estate," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 77, "An act to amend (chap. 105, laws 1872) section 2 of an act entitled 'An act to amend section 4, of chapter 23, of laws of 1868, and section 1, of chapter 65, of laws of A. D. 1871, concerning private corporations,"" have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the committee of the whole. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 35, "An act to legalize the official acts of a township assessor and deputy assesors," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 136, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize Toledo township to issue bonds,"" have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that the substitute be passed. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 137, "An act granting probate courts concurrent jurisdiction with justices of the peace in cases wherein estates are concerned," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 138, "An act for the relief of Jonathan B. Snider," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the committee of the whole. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 147, "An act to amend section 318 of an act to establish a code of civil procedure," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of T. L. Johnson and others, regarding a metropolitan police in the city of Leavenworth, have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR., PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 141, "An act to amend section 6 of an act exempting certain property from sale upon execution or other process," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate joint resolution No. 3, proposing a constitutional convention, have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the committee of the whole. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. Senate bill No. 142, "An act to authorize Kentucky township, in Jefferson county, to issue the bonds of said township," was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 18; nays, 1. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Butler, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Judd, McFarland, MeWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, Palmer, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, St. John, and Wilson, V. P. Mr. Walker voted in the negative. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Blair, Brandley, Guerin, Johnson, Martin, Martindale, Matheny, O'Neil, Price, Simpson, Topping, Wilson, J. C., Winter, and York. And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof. Senate bill No. 128, "An act to exempt certain territory from the operation of an act entitled 'An act for the protection of stock from discase, approved February 26, 1867,' and all the amendments thereto thereafter made," was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 19; nays, 0. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Blair, Brandley, Barker, Crichton, Ely, Grimes, Judd, Martindale, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Palmer, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, St. John, Walker, Wilson, V. P., and Winter. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Butler, Edwards, Guerin, Johnson, Martin, Matheny, McFarland, Murdock, O'Neil, Price, Simpson, Topping, Wilson, J. C., and York. And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof. Senate bill No. 134, "An act to amend an act to organize a state normal school," was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 23; nays, 0. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Blair, Brandley, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Ely, Grimes, Judd, Martindale, McFarland, MeWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmers, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, St. John, Topping, Walker, and Winter. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Edwards, Guerin, Johnson, Martin, Matheny, Price, Simpson, Wilson, J. C., Wilson, V. P., and York. And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof. Senate bill No. 130, "An act to authorize the townships of Belle Plain, Palestine, Oxford and Walton, in the county of Sumner, to vote bonds in aid of railroads," was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 20; nays, 2. Gentleman voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Brandley, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Ely, Grimes, Judd, Martindale, McFarland, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Rogers, Schmidt, St. John, and Wilson, V. P. Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Blair and Walker. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Edwards, |