The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-19


tiieus, rnsrnod the eo7nratioa bin IS Y
ili. reronlmcnding IL passage
Mr.. NEAeH. from tho select Committ
thrr-un. returned BIZ hill. II. X. No. s9I,
chang the time Of holding courts IN the six,
Judicial Circuit, With amendments. reeor
mending it, past
Mr. BOYD. from the Committee ON Clalo.
1 reported on the claim ~ 4. y. Hart Of I.al
county. the opinfon. that the claim i lust, an
that .aid Hart !, entitled 10 receive 81 out
the swamp Land Fund; but a. there i. a bi
pending for the payment q such claims. thu
recommend that thi. be- laid on the table.
The report was concurred in.
Mr.. NEAtH reported the allowance 4 N
claim Of II. {. Chandler, s6i ~ for paper.
Mr.. Rice. from the select Commiitee thsr,
on. returned thu petition % John Canu,bel
asking fsr change in the Road laws. 50 a.
authorize the roads 70 be worked bv eonirac
The Committee agree in the main 10 the su.
gcstion 81 the petitioner, but considering N
burdens Of taxation. they believe that "A III
for that purpose could not be passed nj IN
present session. They therefore ask to
discharged from further consideration Of III
I subject. . aM
II wa 80 ordered
THE CALENDAR.
Mr.. COFFROTH called for the regular orie
q business. and moved 10 suspend the regu
lar orders and take up bills Of the House on tn
third reading.
After debate on preferences In the order o
business, by Messrs. Newcomb, LasseIle an,
/ COfrOth-
Mr.. BUSKIRK moved that sundry bill
from the senate. including by number all tina
have not been read i'm the House. be read tn
| first and second time 10y title. and referred &
select committee, 70 examine and report then
i back tomorrow morning.
I The SPEAKER ruled the motion out Of or
der.
+ Mr.. HAMRICK interposed motion to TAX,
up the corporation bill :. No. 1913 the specia
! order for this hour. which was agreed %,
and then ii was postponed and made the spe
cial order for tonight No o'clock.
Mr.. Coffroth's motion was then agreed 10.
Mr.. Cowgill's hill IA. II. No. pa 70 enabl,
common carriers 10 dispose of unclaimed
freight and baggage. coming up
fhe bill passed the House Of Representative,
yeas 81. nays -.
Mr.. Coffroth's bill III. r. No. 23sl to author
lie foreign guardians TO take possession Of IN,
personal property of their wards and receipt
for moneys belonging 10 them in this state, and
10 sue and recover such MONEYS owing 10 such
wards in this State. coming up e..
II was passed the House Of Representative.
yeas 90. nays l.
Mr.. GRERORY Of Warren's bill, III. r.. No
23i, 10 repeal an act 20 ascertain the amount OF
fees and salaries In the Supreme Court and the
Courts Of Common Pleas Of dis State. Sheriff.
d
state, and providing penalty, approved Juns
3. 1861, coming up
Mcssrs. GREGORY, NEwCOMB and LAS.
SELLE stated that il was 10 repeal useless
law.
The bin passed the final reading in the
HOuse-yeaS 81. nays Is.
Mr.. Miller's bill H. K. No. 2li, TO repeal the
act TO enforce the 18th article of the State Con
stltuti0n. coming up
Mr.. COFFROTH. So long as the Constta.
ton is in force. and we have taken an oath 10
support the Constitution, he moved to indefI-
nitely postpone this bill
Mr.. NEWCOMB should vote against the bill.
though il was to repeal dead letter on the
statute book.
Mr.. GRIFFITH concurred.
Mr. MILLER thought the reasoning of the
gentleman from Marion ought TO induce the re-
peal Of dead letters in the statute.
Mr. COFFROTH withdrew the motion 10
postpone.
The bill was rejected-yeas 10, nays SO.
Mr.. Buskirk's Common Pleas bill II. r. No.
2j3, affecting the counties of Morgan ami Mon
roe, IN TINT District the District being com.
posed Of tho counties of Morgan, johnson,
shelby, Brown and Monroe coming up
II was passed the final reading In the House
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~, NAYS o.
Mr.. Collover's bill III. II. 1911 to provide for
locating and working highways situated upon,
contiguous TO, or near 10y county lines; coming
up
Mr.. LANE and Mr.. sTRINGER explained.
The commissioners and supervisors shall
work county line roads by districts on both
sides OF the line.
The bill was passed the House Of Resresent-
atives--yeas 20. nays ..
Mr.. Lasselle's bin III. r. No. 216l to author
iZe County Auditors to issue fee bills for costs
accrued before County Commissioners; coming
up
1t was passed the House OF Representatives
yeas -. nays !.
Mr. Hamrlckis bin II. II. No. o41. 20 amend
the act of May IL, 1892, authorizing plank, ma
cadamized and gravel roads; 1.-THE tolls In the
general act to be just the same as authorized
bg the special act Il last session. coming up
Mr.. COLLINS aud MIR. OLLEMAN consider
cd that the bill ought not 10 pass. The roads
were not kept up. II was for the benefit of
road stock holders
Mr., HhMhiCk was advised that quite a
number Of gravel roads would 20 down unless
the tolls were raised. The growing prosperity
Of the state demanded good roads, which
eonld not be- 80 well supplied and kept up
without these companies.
Mr.. Milroy's blll. ii. II. 40. 2iO,' 70 ftnr,e
county officers from the penalty attaching to
them on account OF negligence Of execution of
the act Of March ,. 1861, for keeping useless
shccp-killing dogs, coming up
Mr.. NEWCOMB moved Intellectually TO
amend by adding provision to repeal the
said net OF March ,, 1885.
The bill passed the Blouse Of Representa-
tiyes yeas 90, nays 10.
Mr.. Ferris bill II. II. No. 252l 10 ineOrpo-
rate an additional section into the common
school law Of 1860. 30 as not TO exclude from
the common schools. persons over twenty -one
and under six year, OF age. coming up
ON motion hy AIR. DRANHAM and Mr.
BROWN. Il Wa recommitted, with instruc-
tioas to strike ont =" six"
Mr. Rouupr'S hill III II NJ 0-l IN aIla,.
County Commissioners To authorize District
Road Companies, where three-tfths petition
for the same, and 10 levy n tax for constitute
ton, coming up
Mr.. WRIGHT said it was impossible for the
roads 10 be- completed i'm one year.
On motion Of Mr.. CoFFROTII, it was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Hoovcrs bill III. Il. No. 263,l to prevent
conductors Of Railroads from obstructing
crossings Of highways, coming mp
ON motion by Mr.. BRANHkM, by unani-
nous consent. II was amended so as 10 pre-
scribe that the obstruction shall not be contin-
ued for more than ten minutes.
The bill WAS passed the House Of Represen-
tivcs-veas Il, aqvs 4.
Mr. Collins bill II. II. No. D. to provide
for draining and ditehing wet and overllowcd
lands. coming up with the committees amend
ments heretofore reported
Mr.. CoFFROTiI said this was bill 10 per-
feet the general drainage law, and on his mo-
tion. the amendments were adopted.
The bill was ordered TO the engrossment.
considered rs cngr0ssed, and read the third
time and passed the House Of Representatives
yeas IS, nays 3.
Mr.. Browns Locomotive Engineers bill. III.
l.. No. 30l coming up. il was laid over for
Mr.. PETIT Mr.. Henricks in the Chair }.
He introduced a concurrent resolution on the
subject Of foreign interference In Mexico. and
in relation 20 neutral and belligerent rights.
eel IL nn,pr
right Of the people Of Mexico TO maintain the
government and policy Of its own choice.
against the introduction Of foreign lie, les merce-
narles, and that such interference would be re.
garded a. aggressive upon our national policy,
and that II Is the duty Of the United States to
apply 10 all other Governments the same rule
Of natural and belligerent rights that they have
applied 10 Us in derogatiOn of public law
Under rule 81 the House. II goes 70 the
Committee on Federal Relations, without de-
bate
ON motion OF Mr.. BROWN, the house took
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