The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-15
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House was called to order at O'Clock
The SPEAKER announced the first business
in order to be the second reading of the House
bills.
House Bill No. ga bill to amend section
IL of an act regulating descents and apportion-
ment of estates.
Mr.. MILLER called for the amendments to
the bill.
The Chair was of the opinion that they had
| been laid on the table.
Mr.. MILLER thought not.
The Clerk reported the amendments.
The Committee on judiciary reported the
bill as amended, and recommended its pas
sage.
The question now being upon the adoption
of the amendments, Mr.. kilgore moved its in
definite postponement.
Mr.. MILLER thought that perhaps the bill
had been created for some isolated case and
that perhaps some future contingency might
! arise wherein the bill might be useful. and
therefore would vote for il.
! Mr.. COFFROTH thought that the gentle
man was i'm error i'm regard to the law. and
was Of the opinion that the present law on the
subject was sufficient
The question now being upon the postpone
ment of the bill, il was agreed TO by the House.
House Bill No. "A bill TO amend the 18th
section of an act defining misdemeanors and
prescribing the punishment thereof. The
Committee on Judiciary reported it back, with
recommendation that IL be laid on the table
House Bill No. s1-A bill TO amend section
2 of an act 10 enable owners of wet lands to
drain and reclaim them.
The Committee swamp Lands recon-
mended its passage. Passed 10 third reading
HOUSE BILL No. GA bill amending the
forcing Of the right of way, by railroad COM
panies, through Incorporated towns without
their consent, illegal. Reported back from the
Committee on Railroads with an amendment.
Passed TO third reading
Mr.. HAMRICk moved that the bill lust
read be referred TO the Committee on Corpora
/ tons. Passed.
HOUSE BILL No. 101.-A bill to entitle Re-
cOrders TO fees in advance, allowing them pay
for keeping up indexes, etc. Passed to a third
reading.
Mr.. HIGGINS moved it be indefinitely post
pOned.
Mr.. LASSALLE called for the report of tn e
Committee of the judiciary on the subject.
Mr.. THATCHER said the bill was referred
to the Committee on Fees and Salaries, and
they instructed him to report the bill back
and recommend its passage.
Mr.. BROWN thought that the law should
distinctly say that the Recorders should have
~ least ~ much rs the bill entitled them to.
MIR. RHOADS was decidedly in favor of the
bill making it obligatory upon the persons
having deeds TO record, that they should come
down with the tin.
Mr.. sHUEY was in favor of amending the
BILL so a TO not raise the salary Of the Record
er. but so that lac may demand his fees in ad-
vance.
Mr.. COFFROTH did not think that the
| Recorders Office was the most lucrative one i'm
\ the county. neither was he i'm favor of the Re
corder going to the County Treasury, for he
was of the opinion that there were enough
calves sucking AT the good old cow already.
Mr.. LYONS. being an old Recorder, desired
10 say few words before the vote was taken.
I He was in favor Of giving the Recorders the
I power of demanding their fees i'm advance.
Mr.. RHOAD> asked the member 10 with
draw his motion TO postpone, The motion to
postpone being lost. the bill was referred to
] the Committee on the Judiciary.
House bill No. 10S-A bill to amend section
81 Of an act 10 repeal all general laws for the
incorporation Of cities.
Mr.. HAMRICk thought that the senate
report bill containing about the same matter
which this bill did. and. therefore. moved to
lay the bill upon the table. Motion concurred
/ in.
+ House bill No. ll7-A bill 10 amenr sections
80, - As and "a of act for the incorporation Of
/ insurance companies.
Passed TO third reading.
House Bill No l23-A bill 10 declare forfeit
ed the right Of way of certain Railroad Com
panies. TO branch roads. etc. Passed 10 a
( third reading.
/ House Bill No. 135-A bill 20 amend section
col of the General Practice Act. Passed to a
I third reading.
/ TO provide Treasury system for the state Of
Indiana. Passed To a third reading.
House Bill No. 14l-A hill giving Circuit
and Common Pleas Judges additional powers
during vacation. Passed 10 third reading.
with some amendments.
7 House Bill No. l4>-A bill 10 define mis,le-
mcanors. Passed to a third rerding
House Bill No. lj0-Prescribing the num-
& Der Of Senators and Representatives of the
/ General Assembly. The bill was amended 80
a 10 have sixty-seven Representatives instead
Of the leo we now have. and twenty-five >ena-
tors instead Of fifty.
/ Mr.. PRATIIER amended the amendment 30
a TO have ninety -four Representatives instead
! Of >iNty->eNen.
Mr.. NEwCOMB thought that Mr.. Prather's
object would not be accomplished by such a
course.
\ division being called for the amendment
10 the amendment was lost.
The question now recurring upon the amend
ment. il was carried.
Mr.. lA>>ALLE asked that the bill be read
I again.
Mr.. HARRISON novel to Indefinitely post
Mr.. NEWtOMB would like 10 see a direct
vote upon the bill TO-DAY.
Mr.. LA>sELl.E thought that sudden reyo-
buttons in the different departments were i'm
the main very hurtful % the interests Of the
state. and was 81 the opinion that full repre-
sentation was more beneficial than limited
one. and that the present system Of representa-
ton was just such one met the eNigeneies
Il the times: and II eurtailing had 20 be- done
that IL could b. done with more effect in the
senate than in the House. for the House wa
the more ESPECIALLY Representative body Of the
two.
Mr.. MILROY, in order 70 give the members
some time for Thought moved that the House
adjourn until tomorrow morning. Ii was -
ordered by the House.
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