The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-25
After a long running debate, it was
made the special order for FRIDAY. at

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After a long running debate, it wa!
made the special. order for Friday. a
. o'clock. slIis d s.ss ....47s
The Hughes Omnibus Bill was
then taken up and debated the re-
malnder OF the afternoon. ......... -
s-k 20 'ai7saoa HOUSE. ~
Mr. Osborn, County Commissions
of Pendleton County, proposing
5000 for the location of the Agri-
cultural College, said he was author.
| lied on the part of the owner to offer
donation of forty acres of land.
Mr.. Craven's bill-H. r. 110-to
amend section IA Of the Gravel Road
Law was taken up and read the third
time; 1t finally passed the House
yeas 20. nays II.
Mr.. UnderTOod's bill-H. r. No.
30-to amend sections l and 3 of the
General City Corporation Act, of
March II, 1867, was taken up on the
third reading. .es-
Mr.. Underwood explained that the
| bill makes but one change in the gen
eraI act. proposing that towns of z, 800
inhabitants, instead of 3, 900, may in
| corporate as cities. ~saan
DIR. Dunn desired, but did not OBJ
tain unanimous consent, TO amend so
that towns of 1900 inhabitants may
Incorporate as cities iasfsff7rfi.' azfe 'i
Tie bill was finally passed-yeas
81, nays 5. s'il. .'t'.lisT't 'o siia-
Mr.. Coforth, under Rdie so. moved
that the bill 6. B. No. 96,) prohibit
ing Judges, clerks, &c, from practic-
ing law, which failed, yesterday, for
lack of constitutional majority, be
taken up, and put again on its pass
age.
Mr. collars made point of order
against the motion. which was over
ruled by the Speaker. a.s. t..a-.ts MA
The second vote thereon resulted
yeas 81. nays %. So the bill was
finally passed. sa -ssaaFs >.-.-sss.as
Dir. Stewards, of Ohio County, bill
I'll. X. No.. 36. concerning vagrants.
and proceedings against the same. was
taken up and read the third time. and
passed-yeas Ga. nays g. @ s-idi
Mr.. Furnas' bill, III r. No. 90. to
amend Section ! of the House of
Refuge Act OF March 6. 1868. was
taken up and read the third time. 1t
changes the name to that OF the In
diana State Reform School. ..,'...-
Mr.. Furnas said this change was
desired by the Directors, to remove
all idea of a penal colony from that
Institution. 100 = -. 3. Dos -
The bill passed. yeas 81, nays 2.
Mr.. McFadden's bill, III. r.. No.
Ia, authorizing County Recorders. 10 |
demand and receive their fees at the
time deeds, mortgages, &c, are pre-
sented for record. fazs- i3 i.sl-.....
Mr.. MtFadden explained its neces-
sity and propriety. .s,l.4sl a
Mr.. Carnahan stated that, by let
ter from County Recorder, he was
Informed that the office. which would I
pay him 81 900. was not remuneratiVe /
for want of such a provision of law
as that proposed In this bill.
The bill was finally passed--yeas
Sc; nays 1 - aa .sta''a
Mr. Osborn's bill, House Resolu-. |
tlon No. 167. defining certain misde- /
meauors, and prescribing punishment /
therefor. hXIng the fees of certain off /
GERS, and to prevent minors from play I
ing billiards, was taken up and read /
three times. a sa aasss
Mr. Stephenson said, under the I
present statute it was necessary to I
prove the fact OF playing for money
tor Wager--to sustain the charge of i
gaming, and it was almost impossi- I
BILE to get eonv: :ction. This bill was 4
expedIent for the. protection Of mi
nors. ..l.
The bill paSsed-yeas &c; nays ID.
Ihe House passed the afternoon in
and amending the County \
Ottlcers Fee Bill, and 50 hampered it I
that it is believed it will fan of its
own weight. 3 .5a d - fa.. ..4