The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-18
AFTERNOON SESSION

AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion by NJ WOODS. 10y con-eat) his
joint resolutions No , and No. were taken
from the table sud placed again on the calen.
dar.
fhe SPEAKER announced the order OF con-
sderaIion OF bills OF the House on the third
reiditg
Mr GLEASON desired to call uo Mr. Mere
diih's high school bill No %
The SPEAKER The Clerk informs the
Chair that it has been withdrawn from the files
MUTUAL INSURANCE
Nc NeNcomo's bill III X iii to amend
sections %. ~, 45 aud 81 OF the act for the in
corporation of Insurance Companies. approved
June IL, 1852 coming up on the second read
ing
Mr. n explained the change 1t proposes
amending the law Of insurance with regard TO
Mutual Insurance Companies so a. TO make
them more cffectiye than under the present sys-
tem-pernit,ng our capitalists 10 do business
outside Of the State
Ca motion of Mr.. WOODS, it was ordered
to lie on the table and be printed.
DEFEcrIve ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mr Mcyey's bill II. X. I2ll to cure defect
i've ackuO sledg emeuts of deeds. coming up on
the third reading
Mr. NEWCoMB explained the provisions OF
the bill. aud the necessity for il Ii was TO
bring the old deeds OF defective Acknowledge
meut into harmony With the new.
TIE bill was passed the final reading in the
House of spreseutitives-yeas. 81; nays, )
RAILROAD FoRFEITrRE
Mr. Olleman's bill III X 1879 tc declare
forfeited the right OF way of certain Railroad
Companies to branch roads. no part of which
have been completed, aud upon which no work
has been doue for ton years. coming up on the
third reading
Mr.. GRIFFITH could hardly vote for the
bill. on account OF the interests in his section Of
tho State in the Indiana aud Grand Rapids
Railroad. running into the State of Michigan,
and soon To be constructed
Mr. PRATHER understood that the pro
visions cf the bill apply only to branch roads.
Mr. BUSKlRk had two reasons against the
passage OF The bill IL Involved a Judicial. not a
legislative question. whether the Gospoft aud
Indianapolis branch had forfeited Again, he
understood that there were pending negotiations
u transfer this privilege of the New Albany
Road 10 a new Company, that proposes To make
road from Indianapolis 20 Vincennes. by
which the right OF way aud all the work done
on the branch, from Gosoort To Mooresville, will
become Of great value to the Company.
Mr.. OLLEMAN was willing for delay; would
not do anything u prejudice vested rights. but
he defenied the principles OF the bill He
moved that it lie on the table for tne present.
IL was 50 ordered.
Mr. McVey's till On. X 1850 TO amend sec
65l Of the General Practice Act,--comiug on
the third reading.
On motion OF Mr. NEWCOMB 10y consenO
IL was amended so as d substitute indianapolis
Daily Herald" for "lndana State Sentinel"
in the final clause.
Mr. LASSELLE saw objection to the bill in
hat in h..a ans nj ka
tween the parties to that effect, property may be
sold without appraisemeut
Mir. NEWCOMB said il vas OF importance
to Architects, Carpenters and Builders. Under
a mechanics lein the property NAV be sold with.
oui appraisement. This Was not new principle
in legislation. There were other cases in which
property was sold without Apr aisement Such
as in the case of defsuItng public officers. per-
sons defaultiny who have been acting in juiic-
isry capacity, etc.
Mr. BOYD doubted whether its provision
would work we'll
Mr.. GREGORY, OF Warren and Mr. McVEY:
urged considerations in favor of the bill.
Mr. klLGORE could see 10 reason for
making distinctions in favor of Mechanics, TO
the neglect OF Laborers and Farmers.
Mr. CHURCH showed amongst other things,
that the debtor could redeem his property so
Sold within one year
this bill more than the benefit of mechanics
Mr. NEWCOMB did not think there was an
attorney in this city that carei one straw about
this bill Was il possible that the Legislature
of lndiana, which had never failed on occ 4son
20 lesislste for the benefit of bankers money
lenders and money men, will refuse T. protect
the poor mechancsf
Mr. BUSKIRK. Was there to be a disiribu-
ton OF the proceeds OF ssle under this bill
- T.
that IL does not interfere with the existing Jaw.
Ii places unsritten contracts on the same foot
ing with written contracts
Mr. GRIFFITH. Might not the mechanics
sue without lienl
Mr. NEWCOMB. Certainly: and the lien
gives more advantage than "a mortgage
has
The bill was passed the final reading -yeas.
"a: NAYS -
LEwDNEss
Mr. Miller. of Clinton's. notorious lewd-
ness bill No las coming up on the third read
ing
On motion Of Mr. MORRISON, i, was in
definitely pOstponed, bill havin; passed yes
terdsy embracing the same matter.
COUNTY TREAsURERs
Mr.. Whites bill Il r. 1881 to amend the
Treasury system act OF March ,, 1861. coming
up on the third reading
Mr.. HUNT explained. that the object of the
bill was 10 drop the requisitiOn upon the COUNTY
Treasures for monthly returns to the State
Treasurer
On motion of Mr.. HENRICKS. the words
Indiana Safe SeEtiRel 10 the last clause
were substituted by The Indianapolis Daily
Herald -
The bill was then passed the fnsl reading 10
the House OF Represenalives-yeas SO: nays 90
On motion Of Mr.. CHURCH, the foregoing
vote was reconsidered
Mr.. CHU RICH stated. that there was diff
Guilty attendant upon relieving the County Treas
urers from making their monthly reports The
State Treasurer might be without valuable in
formation at the critical time.
Mr.. HUNT was not tenacious for the bill, but
stated some Of the Disadvantages in his expert
ence about making their monthly reports The
Treasurer of State could still make his recuisi-
tons for noney.
Mr. NEWCOMB. We ought not to break
down 50 valusble law for the sake of relieving
the County Treasurer from little labor.
Mr. GRIFFITH. Are not the County Treas
urers compelled 10 make sem-annusl reports
beside the monthly reports for part Of the yearl
Mr. NEWCOMB. Certainly
The bill was then rejected-yeas 80: nays 81.
DRAINAGE.
Mr.. Cofroth's drainage bill. No. 81. coming
up 90 the third reading
On motion by Mr.. COLLINS. the bill was
laid on the table.
JUDGEs.
Mr.. Dunhsm's bill. No. IA. TO give
Judges additional powers in civil and criminal
cases during vacation, to issue restraining order,
and to issue orders TO take dispositions
Mr. NEwCONB stated that the bill Vas re-
commended by the judiciary COMMITTEES.