Those voting in the negative were: Messrs. Baird, Blanchard, Calkins, Chapman, Colby, Covell, Garfield, Gilham, Hayes, Hinman, Kennard, Powers, Thummel, Walton and Wilcox-15. Absent with leave: Mr. Holt-1. Absent without leave: Mr. Howe-1. A majority of the senators not voting in the affirmative, The motion was not agreed to. Mr. Kennard moved. That the bill be read a third time and put upon its passage, Which was agreed to, And the bill was read the third time. Mr. Covell moved a call of the house, Which was seconded. 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, Gilham, Hayes, Hinman, Kennard, Knapp, North, Pepoon, Powers, Thummel, Van Wyck, Walton and Wilcox-28. means. Absent with leave: Mr. Holt-1. Absent without leave: Mr. Howe-1. Mr. Covell moved That further proceedings under the call of the house be dispensed with, Which was agreed to. Mr. Dawes moved To re-commit the bill to the committee on finance, ways and The yeas and nays being demanded, Messrs. Ambrose, Brown, Bryant, Birkhauser, Carns, Crawford, Dawes, Ferguson, Howe, North, Pepoon, and Van Wyck-12. Those voting in the negative were: Messrs. Aten, Baird, Blanchard, Calkins, Chapman, Colby, Covell, Garfield, Gilham, Hayes, Hinman, Kennard, Knapp, Powers, Thummel, Walton and Wilcox-17. Absent with leave: Mr. Holt-1. A majority of the senators not voting in the affirmative, The question recurring upon the passage of the bill. This bill having been read at large, on three different days, and the same, with all of its amendments, having been printed, The question is: "Shall the bill pass?" Those voting in the affirmative were : Messrs. Baird, Blanchard, Calkins, Chapman, Colby, Covell, Garfield, Gilham, Hayes, Hinman, Powers, Thummel, Walton and Wilcox-14. Those voting in the negative were: Messrs. Ambrose, Aten, Brown, Bryant, Birkhauser, Carns, Crawford, Dawes, Ferguson, Howe, Kennard, Knapp, North, Pepoon and Van Wyck-15. Absent with leave: Mr. Holt-1. A majority of the senators elect not voting in the affirmative, House Roll No. 116, A bill for an act making appropriations for the salaries of the officers of the government, state penitentiary, hospital for the insane, institute for the blind, for the years 1877 and 1878, and first fiscal quarter of the year 1879. 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. Aten, Baird, Blanchard, Bryant, Calkins, Carns, Chapman, Colby, Covell, Dawes, Garfield, Gilham, Hayes, Howe, Kennard, Knapp, Pepoon, Powers, Thummel, Walton and Wilcox -21. Those voting in the negative were: Messrs. Ambrose, Brown, Birkhauser, Crawford, Ferguson, Hinman, North and Van Wyck—8. Absent with leave: Mr. Holt-1. Mr. Van Wyck offered the following explanation of his vote, and asked that it be entered on the journal: "Believing that many items in the bill, in increasing the salaries of officers at a time when depression of business and the inability of many of the people to pay taxes, demanded a reduction to at least the sum being paid by adjoining and more wealthy states, I supported and voted for certain amendments, in the committee of the whole house. I desired that a vote should be had in the senate upon each amendment separately, so that the record should show that an effort was made to prevent an increase of taxation, and secure a reduction of the expenses of the government. This right was denied by the exercise of the previous question,-the arbitrary power of the majority. Afterwards, believing the rights of the minority were ignored by the rulings of the presiding officer, I can only record my opposition to the objectionable items by voting against the bill." Mr. Colby offered the following explanation of his vote, and asked that it be entered upon the journal: "While objecting to many of the items, yet, rather than incur the great expense of an extra session, which would be necessary if the bill was defeated, I vote 'aye.' 999 Mr. Ambrose offered the following explanation of his vote: Mr. Fresident: I desire the following to be entered upon the journal, as the explanation of my vote: Some of the items of this bill are far above the demands of the various offices, and largely in excess of the ability of the people to pay. Desiring to so express myself upon the journal upon the adoption of the several items of the report of the committee of the whole, that privilege was denied-denied too, by the exercise of the most arbitrary power of the majority of this body. Deeming that the rights of the minority have been purposely ignored, and with a view only of showing the power of the majority, I desire to record my vote in the negative. 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, Mr. President: I am directed by the house to inform your honorable body that the house has receded from the amendments to Senate File No. 157, A bill for an act to provide for the registry, sale, leasing and general management of all lands and funds set apart for educational purposes, and for the investment of funds arising from the sale of such lands, As follows: The amendment to section 17, The amendment to section 36, And have refused to recede from its amendment to section 11, and its amendment to section 37, and have appointed Messrs. Switzer, Pritchett and Wells a committee to confer with a like committee on the part of the senate upon the amendments to said bill. B. D. SLAUGHTER, Mr. Kennard moved that Chief Clerk. Senate File No. 177, A bill for an act to authorize cities to establish and maintain free libraries and reading rooms, Be returned to the house, as they had reconsidered the vote by which the bill did not pass the house, Which was agreed to. BILLS ON THIRD READING CONTINUED. House Roll No. 197, A bill for an act making appropriations for the current years 1877 and 1878, and the first fiscal quarter of the year 1879, and other expenses incurred during the years 1875 and 1876, With an emergency clause and time of taking effect therein. 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, Baird, Blanchard, Bryant, Calkins, Carns, Chapman, Colby, Covell, Dawes, Garfield, Gilham, Hayes, Howe, Kennard, Knapp, North, Pepoon, Powers, Thummel, Van Wyck, Walton and Wilcox-24. ?" Those voting in the negative were : Messrs. Brown, Birkhauser, Ferguson, Hinman, and Crawford-5. Absent with leave: Mr. Holt-1. Mr. Colby offered the following explanation of his vote, and asked that it be entered upon the journal: "I object to many of the items of expenditure in this bill, but owing to the fact that this is the last day of the session, and a defeat of this bill at this time would necessitate an extra session of the legislature, and cost the taxpayers of this state nearly double the amount of the objectionable items, I vote "aye." Two-thirds of the senators elect voting in the affirmative, |
