THE HIRING OF CONVICT LABOR.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved for a dispensation of the constitutional rule that his bill [S. 247-described on page 167 of these reports] for the better advertisement of contracts labor, that it may be pressed >to the final vote.
Mr. BROWN opposed the motion. The bill is not in the proper shape. It is a covert attempt to strike down existing contracts for the purpose of annulling them. He asked if the author would object to an amendment exempting existing con tracts from the operations of the bill.
Mr. CAMPBELL had no objection,not intending to interfere with existing contracts.
The motion to suspend the rules was rejected yeas, 28; nays, two-thirds not voting in the affirmative.
