COMMON SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
On motion by Mr. MCDOWELL, the regular order was suspended, and the Committee on Ways and Means reported on the bill [S. 7, see page 124] establishing Public Libraries in connection with the Common Schools in cities of 15,000 and over, recommending its passage with the following amendment--
"In any city where there is already established a library open to all the people no tax shall be levied for the purpose therein named."
The report was concurred in.
On motion by Mr. KENNER, the constitutional rule was suspended--yeas, 74; nays, 6.
The bill was read the third time and passed--yeas, 82; nays, 0.
