Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13

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Journal OF yesier Az read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Packard. from cirizens of Porter county.
asking tor law TO prevent poll officials from tax
ing ballot boxes home and sleeping with them
before the votes are counted.
MIR Richir from citizens of White county,
for protection Of iur producing animals
REPORTS
Mr.. Howk, from Committee on the Judiciary,
recommending passage of House bill ll5-reia
tive to the duties aud pay Ut Supreme Court Re
porter. COncurred in
Mr. kilgore. from same committee, reporting
in favor of House bill s7-relative TO assaults
COncurred ia.
Mr. Like from same committee, relative 10
House bill 9--tabling IL CoIcure'i in.
b. same, from same committee. tsbng House
bill o. Concurred in.
Mr. Burton. from same committee. relative 70
House bill 10, concerning public nusances-
amending it and recommending passage. Con
CURED IN Bill considered eugrosSed. read third
time and plssed-yeas -, nays /
Mr Anderson. from same committee. relative
to House bili l33-ameading Practice Act and
recommending passage. COucuued IN
By same, una orit, report relative to House
bill oi-repeaing the 18th section OF the law of
descents-tabling it,
Mr Packard presented minority report rec
ommending the passage OF the bill The bill
removes the restriction upon property held by
women acquired from deceased husbands. which
discourages them from marrying again Ii was
no more Just TO impose such restriction ON the
widow than on the husband
Mr. Miller followed in like argument.
Mr Anderson maint3iued the majority report
at length.
Mr. Cason, in favor of the minority report, and
Nr Spencer against il, pursued the discussion.
Mr Woo len followed, tsining the law now
on the statute book. and against the repeal OF the
section indicated.
Mr. Howard maintained the majority report.
Also. Messrs. Gtesor, aud Burton.
M Hardin demanded the previous question.
Sustained. aud the minority report rejected and
the majority report adopted
Mr. kilgore, from same committee, relative to
Senate bill 81, as 10 notice Of Sherih's sales
recommending passage. Bill ordered to engross
ment.
Mr. Packard. from same committee, relative to
House bill as, concerning Unauthorized bank
notes-abling It Concurred in.
Mr. Lasselle. from sime committee, relative u
House bill 1876 CO lcerning duues of Justices o.
the Peace-tabling il Concurred in.
By same, tabng House bill Go Concurred in
Mr. Burton. from same committee. relative &,
House Till 10, prohibiting Clerks OF Courts ant
deputies from practcing law-ameuded aud pas
sage recommended Read a third time on pas
sage-lyes As, hayes "a Nd constitutions
majority.
Mr. NJ ller moved a reconsideration of the vot,
tabiiug bill g. Mr. MIlroy's bD Agreed to
The report tiblng the Till was again concurred in
Mr. Higgins, from Committee ON Corpora
tons. relative House bill 80 re referring i. Il
Committee on Fees and Salaries
MIR traryln. from slime committee. relative Il
joint resolution ii. amending the Constitution a,
TO common schools = passage recommended
Concurred in.
b, same, re referring petition
Mr.. Ferris. from Committee on Rights and
Privileges, relative To formation OF pauies lot
detection OF horse thieves-ntrOducing House
bill lc3
Mr. Mlroy. from Committee on Agriculture
relative TO licensing doss-re referring resolu
ton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at o'clock
REPORTS
Mr. Abbott. from the Committee on Temner
ance relative to House bill No rs. (Mr. Van
Bu-kirk's bill amending the temperance law .,
prohibiting the adulteri,ion Of liqusrs. recon
N~GraNsuiNtAfa mhsrNy report m "a
vcg Of lighter penalties>lan those proposed by the
bill.
Both reportS were informaly<lbed
Mr. 6 ven. from the Commlttst>4 Engrossed
Bills. reporting number correctly ensrossed.
TnlS HOSE
Mr. Anderson moved call OF the House
Sevent, -four members answered
On motion oi Nj iI,lcpmb the further call o
the House was suspended
CONTRADICTION PROM col. cARkINGroN.
The Speaker laid before the House an invita-
ton from Col Henry Is Darlington To be present
g. witness. 81 the ground north Oi Camp Sullivan
artillery practice this afternoon
Mr. Hanna moved that the invitation he nc
ceIiei and that Tie House now adioarn Carried