The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY. NoremJer 80. 1865.

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The SPEAKER took the Chair at o'clock
A. NJ. and directed the Clerk TO read the Jour
nal of yesterday.
ON motion 6y Mr.. WRIGHT, the Journal
was authenticated without reading.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. TRUSLER presented the memorial of
the County Commissioners Of Fayette county,
for repeal of the soldiers Relief Law after
1866.
Ii was referred to the special Committee on
the soldiers Home.
Mr.. FOU Ike presented petition Of Fred.
Walter and GOO others. asking for amendments
OF the Liquor License Law, 80 a. TO restrict the
license To- drink it affords To minors; and
Mr. MONTGOMERY presented Temper
ancc petition: which were referred 10 the Com
mittee on Temperance.
Mr.. TEACHER presented petition from
the Commissioners of shelby county. asking
for the repeal Of the soldiers Relief law
which was referred TO the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. FOULkE presented the memorial Of
Thos. VI. Hall for a claimfor recruiting service.
lie was called TO service before the completion
of his papers. Ii was referred 10 the Commit
tee on W avs and Means.
Mr.. RICE presented the memorial Of citi-
zen of Parke county. proposing 10 have the
laws changed a 10 have the roads worked
by contract.
Ii was referred 10 the Committee ON Roads.
Mr.. ST LLINAN of Scott presented peii-
ton for repeal Of the Dog law; which was
referred 10 the Committee on Rights ana friNl-
legeS.
Mr.. LASSELLE presented a memorial from
member II the Logan>port Bar ON account Of
a change in the time of Courts; which was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Courts
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BRANHAM. from the joint committee
10 whom was referred - much Of the Gov
n he del
ported a BILL
Mr.. NEwCoyB. from the Committee ON the
Judiciary. returned his Insurance bill III. X.
- recommending it, passage
lie also. from the same committee, returned
Mr.. Whiteside's publication service bill III. X.
i with an amendment. adding appropriately
this: "Or such notice may be served ON the at
torney Of the person asking for new trial.
Sc.
He also returned Mr.. Caldwelrs jury in
structions hill IL. Il. 80 recommending IT. in-
definite po>tponement.
The report was concurrtd in.
lie also returned Mr.. Lasselle's pleadInss
bin II. Il. - recommending that il be- laid
on the table.
Mr. LA>>ELLE reasoned against concur
renee in the report There Was great hardship
i'm the pleadings where the maker Of the note
is!dead \ note should be received in evil
dence. unless il i denied under oath. The
same hardship might arise in eases Of assign
ments.
Mr.. NEWCOMB showed that ii was more
consonaut with justice. that an administrator.
etc. should be compelled 70 prove that the
paper i genuine, than 10 deny under oath that
which ne may know nothing about.
Mr.. LA>>ELLE. All notes ought 20 De re-
cciNed - Jrinid fdcie evidence
The repoSt MAS concurred in
Mr.. y. also returned the Insurance bill :.
81 recommending that IL be laid on the table.
The report was concurred in.
n - IN r.. 81.
mitiee on Education. returned Mr.. Goodman
school bill. II. X. - recommending that II
be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. GOODMAN stated reasons In his part
o. the State demanding this change in the law
requiring extra qualifications Of teachers