BILLS ON THIRD READING. The following bills were read a third time and put upon their A bill for an act making appropriation for the payment of miscellaneous claims. On motion, The bill was re-committed to the general file. House Roll No. 209, A bill for an act to amend sections 73, 74 and 75 of chapter 43, of the revised statutes of Nebraska. This bill having been read at large on three different days, and the same, with all its amendments having been printed, The question is, "Shall the bill pass?" Those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Ambrose, Aten, Blanchard, Brown, Bryant, Birkhauser, Chapman, Colby, Covell, Crawford, Ferguson, Garfield, Gilham, Hayes, Hinman, Kennard, North, Pepoon, Thummel and Walton -20. Those voting in the negative were: Messrs. Calkins, Carns, Colby, Dawes, Knapp, Howe, Powers, Van Wyck and Wilcox-9. Absent with leave: Mr. Holt-1. A majority of the senators elect voting in the affirmative, The bill passed and the title was agreed to. House Roll No. 248, A bill for an act to amend section 221 of the code of civil procedure. This bill having been read at large on three different days, and the same, with all its amendments, having been printed, The question is: pass Those voting in the affirmative were: Absent with leave: Mr. Holt-1. Messrs. Ambrose, Aten, Baird, Blanchard, Brown, Bryant, Calkins, Carns, Chapman, Colby, Covell, Crawford, Dawes, Ferguson, Garfield, Gilham, Hayes, Hinman, Knapp, North, Pepoon, Powers, Thummel, Van Wyck, Walton and Wilcox-26. Voting in the negative : Mr. Birkhauser-1. Mr. President: Absent without leave: Messrs. Howe and Kennard—2. A majority of the senators elect voting in the affirmative, The following message was received from the house by Mr. Slaughter, its chief clerk : HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, I am directed by the house to inform your honorable body that the house has passed Senate File No. 73, A bill for an act to amend an act entitled "An act for a general herd law to protect cultivated lands from trespass by stock," approved February 25, 1875. Also, Senate File No. 32, A bill for an act to transfer surplus county sinking and other funds to the county general fund. Also, Senate File No. 90, A bill for an act to provide for the foreclosure and collection of the securities held by the permanent school fund of Nebraska. Also, Senate File No. 38, A bill for an act to regulate the fees of county judges, county clerks, sheriffs and county treasurers. Mr. President: B. D. SLAUGHTER, Mr. President: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, I am directed by the house to inform your honorable body that the house has indefinitely postponed Senate File No. 82, A bill for an act to regulate the supplies for the public institutions and executive departments of the state. B. D. SLAUGHTER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, I am directed by the house to inform your honorable body that the house has reconsidered its action upon Senate File No. 177, A bill for an act to legalize the collecting or receiving of money collected or received by virtue of any levy made by any city of the second class or incorporated town, upon dram-shops, liquor dealers or saloons, for a license for the sale of malt, spirituous or vinous liquors or intoxicating drink, in cities of the second class or incorporated town, And request the return of the same, and respectfully ask your concurrence therein. B. D. SLAUGHTER, The committee on engrossed and enrolled bills submitted the following report: SENATE CHAMBER, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, Mr. President: Your committee on engrossed and enrolled bills, would respectfully report that we have carefully examined and compared House Roll No. 91, An act to provide for the appointment of clerks of the district courts. Also, House Roll No. 13, An act to repeal sections 26, 27 and 28, chapter 22 of the general statutes, imposing a tax upon the entry of suits in the district and supreme courts, And find the same correctly enrolled. GEO. H. THUMMEL, The president signed the following bills in the presence of the senate: House Roll No. 91, An act to provide for the appointment of clerks of the district courts. House Roll No. 13, An act to repeal sections 26, 27 and 28 of chapter 22, of the revised statutes, imposing a tax upon the entry of suits in the district and supreme courts. The committee on engrossed and enrolled bills submitted the following report: Mr. President: SENATE CHAMBER, Your committee on engrossed and enrolled bills, would respectfully report that we have carefully examined and compared the amendments to February 15, 1877. House Roll No. 116, A bill for an act for making appropriations for the salaries of the officers of the government, state penitentiary, hospital for the insane and institute for the blind, for the years 1877, 1878 and the first fiscal quarter of the year 1879. Which have been adopted by the senate, and ordered engrossed for a third reading. Also, House Roll, No. 179, A bill for an act making appropriation for the current expenses of the government for the years 1877, 1878 and the first fiscal quarter of the year 1879, and other expenses incurred during the years 1875 and 1876, And find the same correctly engrossed. GEO. H. THUMMEL, Chairman. BILLS ON THIRD READING CONTINUED. That the bill be indefinitely postponed. The yeas and nays being demanded, House Roll No. 79, A bill for an act to amend sections 5 and 7, of chapter 34, of the general statutes of Nebraska, entitled "Interest." Mr. Ambrose moved Those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Ambrose, Aten, Brown, Bryant, Birkhauser, Carns, Crawford, Dawes, Ferguson, Knapp, North, Pepoon, Van Wyck and Walton-13. |