The House proceeding upon the order of reports from standing committees.

Mr. Needles from the Committee on Appropriations submitted the following report:

To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives: The Committee on Appropriations to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 25, being a bill for "An act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Government, incurred or to be incurred, and now unprovided for until the first day of July, A. D. 1897," respectfully begs leave to report the same back, and recommend that it do pass.

The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to its second reading.

Mr. Miller from the Committee on Judiciary Department and Practice to whom was referred House Bill No. 58, being a bill for "An act to amend section three of an act entitled, 'An act to prevent and punish abandonment of wife and children by husband,'" approved June 17, 1893, in force July 1, 1893,

Reported the same back together with amendments and recommended that the amendments be adopted and that the bill as amended be passed.

The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered to its first reading.

The House proceeding upon the order of petitions:

Mr. Novak presented a petition relating to metal polishers and brass workers.

Which was referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Affairs.

At the hour of 9:25 o'clock a. m., Mr. Sailor moved that the House do now adjourn.

The motion prevailed.

And the House stood adjourned to meet at 5 o'clock p. m., Monday, February 8, 1897.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1897-5 o'CLOCK P. M.

The House met pursuant to adjournment,

The Speaker in the chair.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of Friday was being read, when, on motion of Mr. Rowe, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved.

The House proceeding upon the order of Introduction of Bills, the roll was called for that purpose. whereupon,

Mr. Barnes introduced a bill, House Bill No. 187. a bill for “An an act to legalize the judicial proceedings of the March term, A. D. 1896 and 1897, of the Clay county Circuit Court."

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice.

Mr. Blood introduced a bill, House Bill No. 188, a bill for "An act to amend section 13 of an act entitled 'An act concerning voluntary assignments and conferring jurisdiction therein upon county courts," approved May 22, 1577, in force July 1, 1877.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice.

Mr. Blood introduced a bill, House Bill No. 189, a bill for “An act to amend sections 20 and 41 of an act entitled 'An act in regard to attachments in Courts of Record,'" approved December 23, in force July 1, 1872.

The bill was taken up, read by title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judicial Department and Practice.

At the hour of 5:05 o'clock p. m. Mr. Selby moved that the House do now adjourn.

The motion prevailed.

And the House stood adjourned.