THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The special order for the House being the bill [S. 1] to provide for the better government and management of the State Benevolent Institutions, Mr. Jewett demanded that the special order be taken up, which was agreed to by the House.
Mr. JEWETT stated that this was a very wise measure and had been thoroughly discussed, and as he thought no one would be enlightened by a further discussion of the bill he moved the previous question, which was seconded by yeas 53; nays. 39.
The bill passed the House by yeas, 55; nays. 38.
The SPEAKER decided the special order to be Mr. Jewett's bill [H. R. 26] to amend Section 6 of an act concerning promissory notes, bills of exchange, etc.
The bill was read and by yeas, 41; nays, 52, the further consideration was passed over at present.
The Speaker decided that the special order before the House was the motion by Mr. Shaw to reconsider the vote by which Mr. Shively's bill [H. R. 248] to amend Section 64 of an act concerning proceedings in criminal cases was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. SHAW thought it was a bill of some importance, and spoke in favor of his motion.
Mr. McMULLEN stated that the House had spent some time in the consideration of the question of tile jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, and he thought it was not worth while to occupy more time, and he therefore moved to lay the motion on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was rejected by yeas, 29; nays, 51.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to.
On motion by Mr. HEFFREN the report of the Committee was laid on the table, and on motion by Mr. SHIVELY the bill was ordered engrossed.
