AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. STEWART moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments to the bill [H. R. 309--See page 243] lowering jurors' fees, striking out the title and substituting a new one, etc.
The amendment was agreed to.
Senator Van Vorhis' bill [S. 93] establishing a State Board of Health, passed--yeas, 66; nays, 20.
page: 274[View Page 274]On motion by Mr. EDWINS, the Speaker appointed Messrs. Edwins and Frazer to constitute the Conference Committee on the part of the House to confer with the Senate Committee in regard to the Speaker's salary bill [S. 241.]
Mr. COLE moved that the Agricultural Committee be instructed to report on Mr. Cabbage's owl bill [H. R. 417] instanter.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee on Agriculture thereupon returned the bill [H. R. 417] encouraging the destruction of such birds as prey upon poultry. Acting upon the request of the author of the bill, the Committee recommend that it be made a special order for next Monday at 10 o'clock a m.
Mr. BERRYMAN submitted an amendment as follows: "Add to the bill ground hog or any other hog that kills young goslins."
Mr. CABBAGE, by request, referred to the objects of and benefits to be expected from his bill, if passed. He said this bill was prepared in the interest of the poor people. The Legislature generally has been enacting laws in behalf of the money class. This measure is in the interest of the poor people of the country who are asking you to favor them, to give them a law to encourage the killing of destructive birds, etc. That the rich class of people must have all the legislation is ridiculous. This bill gives the power to the County Commissioner to pay a premium for every bird destroyed. I am certain there ought not to be any objection to this bill.
Mr. COLE moved to amend so that no hen be entitled to the benefit of this act unless it can be shown by two competent witnesses that she is laying at least four eggs per week during the months of January and December.
Mr. WALKER moved to amend by adding "the woodpecker" as one of the birds of prey.
The amendments wer rejected.
The report of the Committee was concurred in.
[H. R. 165]: To legalize the Greentown and Jerome Gravel Road Company, Howard County, was taken up, read the third time and passed--yeas, 67; nays, 1.
The Committee on Conference reported a unanimous recommendation that the House recede from its amendments, to the "Speaker's salary bill."
The report was not concurred in.
Mr. FANCHER entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill [S. 180] concerning the breaking of Sabbath was passed.
Mr. FANCHER moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill [S. 132] appropriating $6,000 to remove a sand-bar in the Calumet River was ordered returned to the Senate.
Mr. CARTER thought it would not be treating the Senate with proper respect to say that we will refuse to return this bill. He said a refusal to return this bill might result in its defeat. If there is anything good in the bill, let the Senators amend it as they think proper. He appealed to this body not to treat the Senate with contempt.
Mr. CAUTHORNE thought to return this bill was a courtesy that the House should extend to the other branch of the Assembly.
Mr. MOODY thought the bill should be returned; that it was a mere matter of business, regardless of the prejudices of an individual member of the Senate. It could do no harm, and it might do a great deal of good.
The motion was rejected by yeas, 38; nays, 22.
On motion by Mr. RYAN, the House took a recess until 7:30 p. m.
