AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion by Mr. BISCHOWSKY, the bill [H. R. 241] to amend the act of November 11, 1875, concerning the legazation of assessments for taxation, etc., was read three times under a dispensation of the constitutional restriction.
Mr. BISCHOWSKY said this bill provides that the general law governing State and County taxation, so far as the same provides for the manner and time of making assessments and collecting taxes, shall apply to incorporated cities and towns, and legalizes former acts.
The bill passed, with a Senate amendment leaving it discretionary with cities to adopt the assessments made by the County.
UNSIGNED COURT RECORDS.
Mr. TRAYLOR obtained a vote on the passage of the bill [H. R. 414] to legalize all unsigned Court records, read three times yesterday.
The bill finally passed by yeas, 30; nays, 6.
THE NEW STATE HOUSE.
On motion by Mr. GRUBBS, the Senate took up the bill [H. R. 407] to provide a fund to complete the State Capitol, pending at the adjournment yesterday afternoon--the question being on Mr. Langdon's amendment proposing to strike out the appropriation recommended in the Committee report.
Mr. HEFRON opposed the amendment, but advocated striking out the sum proposed to be raised by taxation in 1882, so it will leave the appropriation about as it stands in the bill as it came from the House of Representatives.
Mr. GRUBBS spoke in favor of the Committee report.
Mr. VAN VORHIS insisted the report should be concurred in as a matter of economy. Otherwise there will be one year's delay in the roofing of the building.
Mr. BUNDY relied on the estimates and statements made by the Commissioners; was willing to give them what they ask and hold them responsible.
The amendment was rejected--yeas, 16; nays, 31.
The report of the Committee of the Whole Senate was concurred in.
The bill was read the third time and passed by yeas 28; nays, 17.
On motion by Mr. BUNDY, the bill [H. R. 469] concerning the town of Spiceland, was read three times, under a suspension of the constitutional rule, and finally passed.
FEES AND SALARIES.
Mr. CHAPMAN at the opening of the afternoon session moved to take up the bill [H. R. 325] concerning offices and officers, with a House amendment attaching a fee and salary bill similar to the bill [S. 369] introduced by Mr. Sayre. He entered the motion, and proposed to let it pass over till 2:30 o'clock, when it might be discussed for thirty minutes.
Mr. FOSTER objected to fixing thirty minutes as the time for discussion. He desired every Senator so desiring, may have from three to five minutes.
Mr. CHAPMAN called up his motion at 2:30 o'clock.
After discussion thereon--
The House amendments to the bill were concurred in excepting the fee and salary features, Section 394 1/2, and the emergency clause, by yeas, 47; nays, 2.
The Senate refused to concur in the emergency clause amendment by the House without a division.
The Senate also refused to concur in the fee and salary amendments made by the House--yeas, 20; nays, 27--as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Benz, Brown, Davidson, Davis, Foster, Hefron, Henry, Howard, Kramer, Major, Morrison, Menzies, Owen, Rahm, Sayre, Shaffer, Smith, Traylor and Wood--20.
Nays--Messrs. Bell, Bischowski, Briscoe, Bundy, Chapman, Compton, Comstock, Garrigus, Johnson, Grubbs, Hostetter, Hutchison, Kahlo, Keiser, Langdon, Leper, Lockridge, Macartney, Poindexter, Ristine, Urmston, Van Vohris, Viehe, White, Wilson, Woollen and Yancy--27.
The House amendment in section 394 1/2 extending the term of certain county officers beyond the constitutional limit, was also rejected.
The Senate took a recess till 8 o'clock.
