The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-06

5. No. "a Cor An Act to snend SECTION
80 OF An Act % provide for general system
Of common schools. ar, approved March o.
1885. Authorizing the common council Of In
corporafed towns 70 appoint school examiner
20 operate In their corporate limits. IL was
Mr.. DUNNING. For the purpose % putting
this bill Ia such situation that II can be pass
e ! on the pextreading. nave 10 dtspense with
the rules Of the senate, that the Dill may De
read the second time now.
The motion was agreed 10; yeas -, nays y
and the bill " - r. 81 the second nme.
Mr. nrNNfNG. The senator from White
Mr.. Wood. desires 10 add appropriately In
the bill. a provision that the school examiner
may also grant licrnse upon private exanin-
alton AZ any time. and shall make that private
examination upon written application.
Mr.. BENNETT thought that proposition, in
effect. would do away with all the benefits Of
public examinations; the good teachers will
demand private examination. ut Il
Mr.. DUNNlNG admitted the force % the
argument. but, IN behalf of the senator from
White, proposed 70 limit the granting Of
licenses on private examination till the time Of
the public examination.
on motion Of Mr.. WILLIAMS the whole
matter was referred 10 the Committee on Edu-
cation.
Mr.. ALLISON introduced bill = No. Pos
for An Act 10 empower incorporated cities, 20
erect and construct gas works, and issue
bonds for the purpose ofprocuring the neces-
sary means, and n levy tax for the payment
Of said bonds. and making the bonds lien
upon such works; which was read the first
time.
Mr.. THOMPSON introduced bill IS. No.
2g71 for An Act supplementary % An kct en-
titled An Act defining felonIes and prescribing
punishment therefor, approved June II, 1852.
here jury fixes the term Of Imprisonment
at one year or les in the states prison. the de
PENDANT may be imprisoned az hard labor IN
the Jail Of the county. under the direction Of
the jailor. 10 was read the first time.
Mr.. r. said this an important bill 10 the
counties. When n woman l. Imprisoned in
jail she Is put 70 haFd work. bat WHEN n man
j. imprisoned for less than year he j. idle
He moved that the rules be suspended and that
the bill be read the second time now.
This motion was agreed to yeas %. nays o
and the bill was passed 10 the third reading
Pending the Introduction ~ bills
On motion by Mr.. BENNETT at the re-
guest Of the Clerks Of the House, the bill III. r.
members Of the General Assembly. Secretaries,
Clerks. DOor-heepers and other employees
thereof was read the first time.
On his further motion the constitutional re-
striction was dispensed with--ycas -, NAYS o.;
the bill was read by title only and referred 10
the special Committee on that subject
ON motion by Mr.. WILLIAMS. Mr.. Bradley's
state Agency. sinking Fund Commissioner,
and state Dclt bin 5 10. 30, was read BY
title only.
Mr.. CULLEN moved to refer the bill to a
Committee Of one from each Congressional
District.
Mr.. WILLIAMS opposed the raising Of 20
many special committees, and moved TO amend
: by referring IL to the Committee Of the Whole
and make il the order for Saturday morning
at y o'clock.
/ On motion by DIR. CT Lien this amendment
was laid on the table.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved To refer the bill to
the Committee on Education,
ON motion by Mr.. CULLEN this motion was
also laid on the table.
The motion to refer t. a special committee
was agreed 10.
The Senate took recess till o'clock p. VI.