House Roll No. 33, A bill for an act to provide for the incidental expenses incurred during the fourteenth session of the legislature. On motion, The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole house upon bills on general file, with Mr. Blanchard in the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee of the whole house arose, and by its chairman submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your committee of the whole house having had under consideration Senate File No. 12, A bill for an act defining the duties and powers of the commissioner of public lands and buildings, Beg leave to report progress on the same, and ask leave to sit again. GEO. F. BLANCHARD, Chairman. On motion, The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, upon bills on general file, with Mr. Chapman in the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee of the whole house arose, and by its chairman, Submitted the following report: Mr. President: tion, Your committee of the whole house have had under considera Senate File No. 5, A bill for an act to repeal an act entitled "An act to provide for a state board of immigration," And report the same back to the senate, with the recommendation that it do pass. Also, Senate File No. 10, A bill for an act to amend section 11, of chapter 13, of the statutes of Nebraska, passed and approved, February 27, 1873, entitled "Counties and county officers," And recommend that it be recommitted to the committee on judiciary. Also, Senate File No. 16, A bill for an act to repeal section 583, of chapter 57, of the code of civil procedure of the general statutes of Nebraska, And recommend that the title be amended by striking out the words" of the general statutes," in the last line, and that the bill, as amended, do pass. Also, Senate File No. 24, A bill for an act to repeal section 26 of chapter 22, of the general statutes, relating to the payment of fees in the supreme and district courts, And recommend that the bill be recommitted to the.committee on judiciary. Also, Senate File No. 26, A bill for an act to amend section 592, of the code of civil procedure, And recommend that the same do pass. Also, Senate File No. 32, A bill for an act to transfer surplus sinking and other funds to the county general fund, And recommend that the bill be amended by inserting the words "Except county school moneys" after the word "source,' in the fifth line of section one, And that the bill do pass as amended. Senate File No. 4, A bill for an act to amend section 2 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the taxing of costs in certain cases," And recommend that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Also, Senate File No. 18, A bill for an act to amend section 539 of the code of civil procedure, And recommend that it be indefinitely postponed. Also, Senate File No. 25, A bill for an act to amend sections 350, 352, 353 and 354, of chapter 57, general statutes, relating to civil procedure, And recommend that it be indefinitely postponed. Also, Senate File No. 27, A bill for an act to amend section 64 of an act entitled "An act to provide for a system of revenue," approved February 15, 1869, And recommend that it be indefinitely postponed. Also, Senate File No. 29, A bill for an act to amend section 5 of chapter 34, entitled "Interest," of the revised statutes of Nebraska, And recommend that the bill be recommitted to the committee on judiciary. Also, Senate File No. 45, A bill for an act to amend an act entitled "An act to create the office of delinquent tax collector, and to define his duties," approved Feb. 24, 1875, And recommend that it be indefinitely postponed. Also, Senate File No. 47, A bill for an act to provide for the publication and distribution of the general election law to members of election boards, And recommend that the bill be indefinitely postponed ; And further recommend that the report of the committee of the whole house be adopted. By unanimous consent, SAM. M. CHAPMAN, Chairman. Mr. Chapman introduced, Senate File No. 98, A bill for an act prescribing the mode and manner of canvassing the votes cast for electors of president and vice president of the United States: The following appointments of committee clerks were announced by the president: Mr. President: The committee on engrossed and enrolled bills, on the 5th instant, appointed R. N. Vedder as their clerk, and ask that his appointment take effect from said date. GEO. H. THUMMEL, Chairman. Mr. President: The judiciary committee have appointed J. W. Pearmain as clerk of said committee, his appointment to date from January 5, 1877. On motion, SAM. M. CHAPMAN, Chairman. The senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. D. H. WHEELER, Secretary Senate. SEVENTEENTH DAY. SENATE CHAMBER, Wednesday, January 24, 1877. Ten o'clock A. M. The senate met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the president. The roll was called and there were present: Messrs. Ambrose, Aten, Baird, Blanchard, Brown, Bryant, Birkhauser, Calkins, Carns, Chapman, Colby, Covell, Crawford, Dawes, Ferguson, Garfield, Hayes, Holt, Howe, Kennard, Pepoon, Thummel, Van Wyck, Walton and Wilcox-25. Absent with leave: Messrs. Gilham, Hinman, Knapp, North and Powers. Journal read and approved. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. Crawford introduced a petition of John Broomer and seventy-four others, praying for a law prohibiting the setting on fire of prairie grass, between September and May. The petition was referred to the committee on agriculture. Mr. Covell introduced a petition of Robert Hawk, Simon Blaum, and seventy-five others, relative to enacting a bounty law for the destruction of the grasshopper or locust. The petition was referred to the committee on agriculture. Mr. Ambrose presented the protest of D. H. O'Lime and five others, with attached documents, protesting against the right of W. C. Walton to occupy a seat in the state senate. Referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Mr. Colby introduced a petition against the usury laws. The petition was referred to the committee on banks and currency. |