ORDER FOR NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr. NEFF submitted a resolution for three night sessions per week for the remainder of the session.
Mr. WILLIAMS of Knox, moved to dispense with the order of business, for the consideration of Mr. Neff's resolution.
Mr. GORDON, (by consent) was in favor of the proposition--as indispensable to the business of the session.
Mr. DITTEMORE moved to lay Mr. William's motion on the table--which was decided in the negative--yeas 26, nays 64; and the question recurred on Mr. Williams' motion to suspend the order of business, which was decided in the affirmative--yeas 52, nays 39.
Mr. VATER proposed to amend the resolution by making the night sessions every evening.
Mr. ODELL proposed to amend the amendment, by fixing the night sessions for Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings--commencing next week.
Mr. DITTEMORE moved ineffectually to lay the whole subject on the table--yeas 34, nays 56.
Mr. DITTEMORE now moved ineffectually, that the House adjourn, and the question recurred on the amendment to the resolution as amended.
Mr. COFFROTH thought there was the utmost propriety in holding night sessions, and especially Saturday night of next week--the last night that we can pass bills; but that night was left out in the amendment adopted. He submitted that this matter of ordinary night sessions could be better determined from day to day, and with less expense of time.
On motion of Mr. BARNETT the whole matter was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. MITCHELL and Mr. LONG made other ineffectual motions to suspend the orders of the day.
On motion of Mr. RUDDELL, the gravel road bill (Mr. Millekan's) No. 52, was made the special order for to-morrow ten o'clock.
