Marshall County Republican., 1865-12-28
| lack of Constitutional m,;o-;tv

lack Of Constitutional majority.
II. b. No. 207, for the regulation Of Foreign
Insurance Companies, was passed.
At half past FIVE the House adjourned until sew
en- o'clock
NioHr. THE House met at seven o'clock, and
continued in hearing the reading of Senate bills
upon their third reading.
The rules were suspended, and s. B. No. 3l4,
for the investment Of the Sinking Fund in State
or Government bonds read the third time,' and
passed, by vote Of ayes So nays 90. after consid-
erable spariEg.
II. B 3l2. amending the General Incorporation
Law, to allow the organization Of a company
to receive donations for Soldier Home, vas Ia
ken up and read second time.
Mr.. Buskirk made Intellectual attempt TO
have the Agricultural College bill taken taken up
and made the special order for the morning. but
no quorum answered to the call, and at 92O ?. y.
the House adjourned.
wrpsrsDAr, Dc. ~, 1864
Tnr HousK met at nine O'Clock. when. anessshe
opening business. MIR. Branham. from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported adversely upon
the Senate amendments to the State Debt Bill
known a, the "Bradley Bill''--rhicA the House
unanimously concurred in.
Mr. Buskirk made an Intellectual attempt to get
up his agricultural college bill, during which he
took an appeal from the ruling of the Chair. The
Speaker was sustained by vote of So ayes, noes
35.
| Mr.. Bu.kirk, from the Omnibus Committee. re-
ported back large number Of the bills committed
to their hands. among which were eighteen the
Committee deemed of vital public i'm portance.
The bill providing for an enumeration Of the
State every six years. was passed.
| The bill on the subject Of official bonds, was
passed.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Nevcomb Bus
kirk and Henricks. a Committee Of conference
on Senate bill No. 1873, for the repeal Of the sol
dier's relief law.
S. s. No. Ill, amending the witness act, was
passed.
Messu. Branham, Brown and Henry. were ap.
pointed q committee Of conference on the State
debt bill, on the part of the House.
Senate bill, Nos l56 and 300. giving grand
ljurics and Circuit Courts Jurisdiction over mi.de
meanors, were passed.
Senate bill No. 20l. providing for the incurably
insane, was passed.
An amendment was adopted TO Senate bill No.
80, defining cmbczzlement, and providing punish
mcnt for the offense.
Senate bill No. 2l6, repeating sections 43 and
A Of the act regulating wills. was passed.
A compromise measure for the PAYNE mt OF the
State debt embracing the principal features OF the
Branham and Bradley bills, was made tho speci al
order for seven O'Clock.
Senate bill No. 223, authorizing married women
under twent, one to join their husbands in the
conveyance OF real estate, was passed.
Senate bill No 2sl, increasing the powers and
duties of the State Librarian was passed.
Senate bill No. 23s. enabling adopted children
to take property by descent was passed.
Senate bill No. l44. amending the 3sth sectior
Of the general act for the incorporation Of rail
roads was passed.
House bill No 800, for swinging bridges acros
rivers and feeding dams, was passed under a sus
pension OF the rules.
Senate bill No. 2O6, for the purchase and sale oil
railroads, was passed.
Senate bill No. 2s4. providing agains! unsuthor
lied public printing. was passed.