Mr. Sulzer, have had the same under consideration and beg leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said bill be indefinitely postponed. J. M. BLAIR, Chairman. The bill was read a second time, the report of the committee concurred in, and the further consideration of said bill indefinitely postponed. The Committee on Agriculture made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred House Bill No. 261, introduced by Mr. Duncan, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said bill be indefinitely postponed. A. A. CRAVENS, Chairman. The bill was read a second time, the report of the committee was concurred in, and the further consideration of said bill indefinitely postponed. The Committee on Natural Resources made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Natural Resources, to which was referred House Bill No. 253, introduced by Mr. Clauser, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said bill pass. CHARLES DALMAN, The bill was read a second time, the report of the committee concurred in, and the further consideration of said bill indefinitely postponed. The Committee on Agriculture made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred Concurrent Resolution No. 4, introduced by Mr. White, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said resolution do pass. A. A. CRAVENS, Chairman. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the resolution adopted. The Committee on Agriculture made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House Bill No. 355, introduced by Mr. Hay, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said bill do pass. A. A. CRAVENS, Chairman. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill was ordered printed. The Committee on Agriculture made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred House Bill No. 329, introduced by Mr. Blue, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said bill do pass. A. A. CRAVENS, The report of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered printed. Mr. Hench, who was appointed a committee of one on House Bill No. 49, with instructions, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: Having been appointed by the House as a committee of one to amend section two (2) of Engrossed House Bill No. 49, as follows: Provided, That this act shall not effect any prosecutions pending, or offenses heretofore committed under existing laws, and such prosecutions and offenses shall be continued and prosecuted to a final determination, as if this act had not been passed, I now report to the House that I have said amendment to said bill, and therefore move that said bill, as amended, do pass. The report was adopted. S. M. HENCH. Engrossed House Bill No. 49 was read a third time and put upon its passage. The question being, Shall the bill pass? The roll was called and resulted as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Allen, Askren, Atkinson, Bain, Bassett, Beane, Bethell, Behymer, Binkley, Blair, Blue, Brown, Collins, Cooley, Cravens, Creigmile, Cunningham, Dalman, Deery, Dinwiddie, Farlow, Fippen, Franks, Gill, Grossart, Guthrie, Haggard, Hamrick, Harkins, Harmon, Hay, Heagy, Hench, Hesler, Higbee, Hunter, Johnson of Dearborn, Johnson of Marion, Jordan, Kamp, Kester, Lowe, Lyons, Megenity, Meredith, Merritt, Moutoux, McCaskey, McCorkle, McMahan, McMullen, Newlin, Passage, Richter, Rodabaugh, Schoff, Schrader, Sexton, Smith, Stakebake, Stephenson, Stover, Suchanek, Sulzer, Teal, Terhune, Thornton, Van Buskirk, Vermillion, Washburn, White, Williams, Wilson of Dubois and Martin, Wilson of Marion, Wright, Mr. Speaker. Total, 76. Those voting in the negative were: Messrs. Baugher, Davis, Gregg, Kauffman. Total, 5. The question being, Shall the title of the bill as read stand as the title of the act? It was so ordered. The Clerk was instructed to inform the Senate of the passage of the bill. The Committee on County and Township Business made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on County and Township Business, to which was referred House Bill No. 252, introduced by Mr. Davis, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said bill be indefinitely postponed. JOHN L. WILLIAMS, Chairman. The report of the committee was not concurred in. Mr. Davis moved to lay the report on the table. Which was adopted. Mr. Davis moved to have the bill printed. Which motion prevailed. Mr. Richter offered the following House Resolution No. 59, and moved its adoption : Resolved by the House of Representatives, That our Representatives in Congress are hereby urged to use their best efforts looking toward the establishment of American supremacy in Hawaii, either by means of a protectorate or by annexation, at as early a date as possible, and upon such terms and conditions as will secure its permanent peace and prosperity. Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Mines and Mining made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Mines and Mining, to which was referred House Bill No. 279, introduced by Mr. Thornton, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said bill do pass. T. G. THORNTON, Chairman. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered printed. Mr. Stephenson was granted leave of absence. Message from the Senate: MR. SPEAKER: I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed Engrossed Senate Bill No. 159, and the same is herewith transmitted for the action of the House. GEO. S. PLEASANTS, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 159, by Mr. McHugh: Secretary. A bill for an act to amend section 132 of an act entitled "An act providing for the settlement and distribution of decedents' estates," approved April 14, 1881, the same being section 2357 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, and declaring an emergency. Engrossed Senate Bill No. 159 was read a first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Message from the Senate: MR. SPEAKER: I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed Engrossed Senate Bill No. 127, and the same is herewith transmitted for the action of the House. GEORGE S. PLEASANTS, Secretary. |