EVENING SESSION.
FRIDAY, April 1st, 1870, 8 o'clock, P. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Present at roll call, the following Senators:

Messrs. President, Biggs, Browne, Carroll, Clarke, Den-
son, Earle, Fields, Grove, Henkle, Henry, Hyland, Jump,
Kimmel, Maddox, Malone, Miller, Parker, Sellman, Snyder,
Spates, Stephenson, Timmons, Welch, Wilson—25.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the unfinish-
ed business of the morning session.

The question being upon the adoption of the amendment
submitted by Mr. Fields.

On the question being put,

It was determined in the negative by yeas and nays, as
follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Fields, Parker—2.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. President, Jump,
Biggs, Maddox,
Browne, Malone,
Carroll, Sellman,
Denson, Snyder,
Earle, Spates,
Henkle, Stephenson,
Henry, Welch,
Hyland, Wilson—18.

Mr. Fields submitted the following amendment :

Under the head of "Schools," amend by striking out in
the 11th line, the word "six,' ''and insert in lieu thereof,
four.

Which was determined in the negative by yeas and nays,
as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Fields—1.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. President, Malone,
Biggs, Miller,
Browne, Parker,