change his vote of yesterday on Mr. Dobbins' bill? for the repeal of the Liquor law, from the negative to thf affirmative.
RULES.
On motion by Mr. DAVIS, (by unanimous consent) his proposition to add a new rule to the Rules of the House of Representatives, constituting the author of a bill a member, for the time, Of the committee to whom it might be referred, was taken up, and he stated his knowledge of its advantages in the practice of the Senate.
Mr. COLGROVE proposed to add a provision that such member should not have the right to vote in the Standing Committee.
Mr. SCOTT thought the 38th rule already covered the whole ground. He read the rule.
Mr. DAVIS then moved to lay his proposition on the table, which was agreed to.
Mr. DAVIS and Mr. STANFIELD had leave of absence till Monday.
TRUST FUND.
Mr. SNYDER submitted the following:
Resolved, That neither of the Trust Funds of the State, nor any part thereof shall, under any circumstances, be applied to meet casual deficits in the revenue.
Which was rejected, on a division, by a tie vote.
Mr. COLGROVE submitted the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Sinking Fund be instructed to inquire into the expediency of the passage of a law providing for the liquidation of the debt due and owing from the State to the Sinking Fund, and providing for the compounding of the interest on said fund, due from the State to said fund from the date of the loans, and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. COLGROVE desired to test the sincerity of members who appeared to be careful of these funds. He referred to the vast amount of the indebtedness of the State to these funds, and the $1,200,000 which the fund had lost already for the want of the fostering care of the Legislature. He was prepared to say that every law authorizing the diversion of that fund from the purposes for which it was created was unconstitutional; to establish which opinion he referred to the constitutional provision, and read from the 114th section of the act of 1834, chartering the State Bank, &c., in relation thereto, &c.
The resolution was adopted.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Mr. DOBBINS submitted the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Agriculture be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing for a thorough geological survey of the State, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
CLERKS FOR THE AUDITOR.
The SPEAKER announced the Select Committee under Mr. Brotherton's resolution to wait upon the Auditor, to consist of Messrs. Brotherton, Edwards and Row.
Mr. EDWARDS obtained excuse, and Mr, Hall, of Rush, was appointed in his place.
COMMITTEE ON COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP BUSINESS.
Mr. HAMILTON submitted a resolution which was adopted, for two additional members of the Committee on County and Township Business; whereupon
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Johnston and Harney.
NATHAN ROWLEY.
Mr. BLYTHE introduced a bill (No. 40) to relieve Nathan Rowley, of Vanderburg county, from damages, in consequence of a certain legal process in the Vanderburg Circuit Court, September term, 1848, in an action in which Brackett Mills was complainant and the said Nathan Rowley was defendant, which was passed the first reading.
FALSE CERTIFICATES.
Mr. BLYTHE introduced a bill (No. 41) to punish the giving of false certificates, and making false and fraudulent appraisements in certain cases therein named, which was passed the first reading.
COMMON PLEAS.
Mr. HUNTER introduced a bill (No. 42) to establish Courts of Common Pleas, and defining the jurisdiction and duties, and providing for compensation of the Judges thereof, and to repeal the act of this title, approved May 14; 1852, and all other acts on this subject, which was passed the first reading.
TRANSFER OF CHURCH PROPERTY.
Mr. HUNTER introduced a bill (No. 43) to authorize churches to form a union, assume anew name and appoint trustees to hold property, which was passed the first reading.
The House then adjourned till Monday, two o'clock P. M.
