GOVERNMENT OF PRISONS.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR announced the special order for this hour to be the consideration of the Prison bill [S. 120], and the accompanying committee report, recommending the adoption of a substitute therefor.
Mr. RICE moved to lay the bill on the table, and that 100 copies be printed for the use of the Senate.
The motion was agreed to by yeas 21, nays 15.
Mr. KINLEY moved to make the bill the special order for Friday at 10 o'clock A. M.
Mr. RICE preferred to wait till the bill is printed and laid on our tables, before it shall be set as the order for any special hour. It may be considered advisable to let the bill remain on the table. He moved to lay the motion on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was rejected by yeas 14, nays 22.
The motion to make the bill the special order for Friday at 10 o'clock was agreed to by yeas 19, nays 18.
