The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-18
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Gu potion by Nj. NAWTER. the bill. II. Il.
-. - enable Railroads 10 alter their lines in
certain eases. WAS r.ad The iir-t time. and
passed 10 the second reading
On motion 10y Mr. by kE~. the bin, ". X.
-, ton uthoriZc any manufacturing company
10 erect 4 dam aero,s the -. Joseph river IN
Elkhart county: was read the first time.
on motion by Mr.. THOMPSON, the series OF
bills. II. II W. 81. rs. ID 2SD and 800 for the
establishment Of criminal court for the city
81 indianapolis. were read the first time.
On motion hy Mr.. BROWN, Of Wells, the
senate proceeded 70 The consideration Of
House bill. The following were read the fins;
time and passed To the second reading.
The bill, III. X. -. o. repeal I'm Act 10 pro-
hbii eyidcnrc Of Indians and persons having
onc-eighth or more Of negro blood. approved
March -. 1875. and - much OF all other laws
n render persons incompetent a. witnesses
on account Of color.
rhe bill. II. X. No. Al. To iegali1c The safes sf
read estate by eual dians under orders dcfcc-
tive. 81.
rho tall. II. II. ri. giving tile consent Of In
diana 10. ana authorizing the digging and con
~tructing Of q ditch oF canal from the Little
calumet 10 the B's Calumet TiNcr in this state.
The bill. H. Il. H.. Ia amend sections 81. u,
- and - Of An Act for the incorporation 81 in
surance companies. approved June l.. 49,
The BILL H. IL. 49,. 10 amend section 4. of
I'm Act =, -gllaiIng the fees 1T officers. and re-
peaing former laws in relation thereto an
proved March >. l.t3.
The bill. IL. Il. l>,,. To amend section - Of
the banking law passed March 3. 1850. the
Governor objection to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The ,ill. II. Il. ln6. 10 extend the time al
lowed by law for the completion Of gray al
roads. Ac.. Tor the feria II one year.
The bill. III. Il. -, 90 amend section II Of
an act to limit the number Of grand jurors,
pointing out the mode Of their election. &c., 50
~ TO give grand iures jurisdiction in eases Of
misdemeanors where the penalty does not ex-
ceed ihrce doiiaeS
The bill. II. Il. 81. to protect lawful public
notices.
The bill. IL. Il. 30. to amend section 81 of
the common school law. approved March g..
lssil.
The bill. II. X 25i. To amend sections ;. "a
and l. at IN Act to incorporate the town
Of Huntington. approved February rs, 1873.
The bill. II. Il. aei. 60 provide for the secIir-
ing 10 the common school iltnd sans forfeited
On rccognlZanceS.
The bill H. L. 30 To lesalize the official act.
Il certain ofieer> therein named. and the acts
of deputies while their principals were in the
army.
The liil. IL. x. Sis. 10 abolish the office Of
President. and commissioners Of the sinking
fund. transferring said sinking fund and the
management thereof 10 the Auditor and Treas
urer of state. a..
Mr.. Alli>on> bill. : No So9. amending the
charter of the city Of Madison, was read by IL
tie only. snd referred 10 the Committee on Cor
poraliun>.
rHF COMMON SCHOOL FUNDS.
III. COBB introduced a bill =. No. 2i4l TO
authorize til Board OF sinking Fund Commits
>ioners 10 invest any moHeys belonging 10 said
fund in Indiana state bonds or stocks. or in
the United states stocks. and when iuve>te,lin
Indiana state bonds or stocks. 10 provide for
their cancellation. and to pro, Idle Ter the i>>u-
Ing ofncW non-nc-oiiahic bonds for the ben
Ell Of ihe>cho0l fund.
Mr.. 4. moved L. dispense with the con-titII-
tional provision. tat the bill may hc read the
second time now. Tn.s was an important
measure. and lis friends We're anxious that it
should get 10 the House at the earliest possible
moment
MIR. HORD opposed such haSty legislation
in matters 81 ~ much Importance. and trusted
thi, hill would be- allowed 10 take il regular
course. that every member may have an OPP
pertunity II examining and understanding IL.
Mr. COBB did not desire 10 have the bill
passed without ~ aininafian- Ii w1- drawn
Up with care aud designed % take the place
IT the hill II. L. .. passed the ether day and
VETOED BY the acting Governor. He thought il
embodied the NieN~ Il "A isr-e majority Of sen
ator>. for the objection Ia and defects in the
old bill have becn carefully avoided in this. III
the motion 10 suspend the rules should prev aii
he would then move Tor further suspension
tAai The bill may De- read the third time. II
~aould pass the Senate II onee or il may not
reach The House IN time u become law BE-
fore The final adjournment.
At. ElsDN y. Of Wells. pronounced the bin
satisfactory o. the hittere>i opponents of the
tsIi pl~~t, 3 lev asy~ ago.
Nr. e f~oN " - Statistic, O., II the PROV isioH>
- tAi~ hia Ntr. correct. lie Noilld - much
-stl'l-'i % the senate would suspend the rules
ana pass thr liH
SIR ca ApAf 4 n fl,a.f..E.+ tr- lff1 a fir .,,.
an t.'li .i oU-ht 90 pa>~. tie Wa decidedly
IA itNur IS having the rules suspended.
NJ. ll'i;f. The Cou~tit alton pro1idr> that
i'lu -hih ae reld on three ~eplr1iedays. that
opportunity may te given L. reflect upon its
pis>l-r lai> hiu l. presented Tor the first
iaHe this aittinvau. and II j., very diihcuit 70
nn,itr-itut. u ss the residing of tn, olsrk lie
uusicr>tae, that The hiu proNtdiag f,r an al
lu>fn,ui "a the public tlrhi PASSED Yesterday
dssre>s~ oi hi fund. anI now IL i proposed
q iass> a conflicting provision. H. would like
an opportunity 10 ess.mln, thi- Till. lie should
.i.N ~ o. -lti iht Aa>fy manner In which the
>tHair bass beech puiiins through measures Of
-ftAt interest o. fac public. II measures are
q" passed ID haste. aud without study ~ r.
+, t.'.i- %, 'aui4 n.i ~iseah FOR the business II
49, i.f" l>i"u~ e l.it LAW that NAV bt. pa.>ed
'.'N vote against su>peudinu Tia rules 10
ttift.ti-h measures al Importance.
.'si o. >i~l pond the constitutional re-
r. ,s - t=ieel O. ~ yeas -. nays ..
-, "ih H9- lesl the second time
Ut. t'i.b- eHufoFIuahlV T. previous notice..
-. i4IiArr suspend The rules that the
"a. nay ~ tt1d the Third iiuls.flow.
Hpi.l' moved o. amend fie motion 20
-, ''i' "'ii my d. referred To The Committee
"a : in-htf lie Thought de- might probably
- iof 10; but there may be- something wrong
~ y ihe 'ommittec could iind out thai We can
not discover ~ hearing IL read.
NJ COBB was satisfied the bin Is all right.
ne had AZ IN his Toom for sumo TIME and after