HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1859.Mr. MURRAY presented the petition of Joel Ellis, for relief, which was referred without reading to the Committee on Claims.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the petition of Andrew P. Jones, of Indianapolis, for damages on account of the construction of the canal, which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a statement from the Auditor of State, responding to a resolution of the House, adopted on the 26th day of November, 1858, embracing an account of moneys audited to certain Clerks of the Supreme Court; also, a statement by the same officer, responding to a resolution of the House, of the same day, embracing an account of moneys audited to ex-Governor Wright and Governor Willard, which were read and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Messrs. Stinson, Keefer, Hartley, Shields and Lawhead had leave of absence till Monday.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
On motion by Mr. DAVIS, the previous order of business was suspended for the purpose of the introduction of bills, which were passed the first reading, as follows:
By Mr. DAVIS: (139) to amend the 9th sec page: 96[View Page 96]tion of the 5th article of chapter first, part third of the Revised Statutes of 1852(with reference to bailable offenses.)
By Mr. PARKS: (140) to amend part of section 2, and to amend section 4 of an act to repeal all laws in force for the incorporation of cities, and to provide for the incorporation of cities, prescribing their powers, and the manner in which they shall exercise the same, approved March 9, 1852, and repeal conflicting laws(require 500 inhabitants for an incorporated city.)
By Mr. EDWARDS: (141) to authorize the formation of limited partnersnip?, fixing the liabilities of the several partners, &c.
By Mr. DAVIS: (142) to authorize the Boards of Commissioners of the several counties to make such allowance out of the county treasuries of their respective counties, as will indemnify the owners of property for losses sustained by the taking, conveying or the destruction of such property by any officer, by virtue of the provisions of the act entitled an act to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors,and to repeal former laws on this subject, approved February 18, 1855, and in cases where such property may have been used or carried away by such officers.
By Mr. HAMILTON, of Boone: (143) to legalize the appraisement and assessment of property for taxation in the cities of this State, incorporated under the act of March 9, 1857, and an act providing for the incorporation of cities, prescribing their duties, rights, &c.(shall be as valid as if made out before the first Mondays in May and August.)
By Mr. SNYDER: (144) to authorize railroad companies to use bonds, to fix the rate of interest thereon, and to authorize sale and conveyance of railroads and their franchises; and to vest the title thereto in the purchaser or purchasers; to provide for a new Board of Directors; to authorize railroad companies to consolidate their stock, to assume a new name, &c.
By Mr. SMITH, of Perry: (145) to provide additional security to the bondholders, and to the people of the State, in issuing certificates of stock for the original Bank of the State.
By Mr. BLYTHE: (146) to amend 22d section of the act for the incorporation of Insurance Companies defining their powers and prescribing their duties, approved June 17, 1852
By Mr. MANSFIELD: (147) to authorize the Board of Directors or any incorporated company to reduce the amount of their capital stock to the nominal value ,of shares thereof, and to issue certificates of stock therefor.
By Mr. BLACK: (148) to amend sections 18 and 19 of the act prescribing the powers and duties of Justices of the Peace, approved May 29, 1852.
By Mr. BLACK: (149) to amend the act concerning the partition of land, approved May 20, 1852the 11th and 18th sections thereof.
By Mr. STANFIELD: (150) to amend the practice act of June 18, 1852 - requiring answers to be drawn before a judgment or default against a non resident shall he set aside; authorizing property taken on execution to be held in certain cases; judges in vacation to appoint receivers; providing for the faithful discharge of their duties; to modify or reinstate orders of injunction granted in vacation; provisions in relation to the continuance of causes, and the sale of property on the foreclosure of mortgage.
[The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication from the Superintendent of the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, transmitting the annual report of the Trustees of said Institution, for the year 1858.
On motion by Mr. BRANHAM, it was ordered that the House of Representatives and the said Institution be furnished with the number of copies authorized by law.]
By Mr. WHITEMAN: (151) to repeal the 75th section of the act concerning promissory notes and bills of exchange.
By Mr. DAVIS: (152) to provide for the making and authentication of transcripts from the records of the Recorder's offices in certain cases, and for the admissibility of he same, or copies thereof.
By Mr. HANCOCK: (153) to amend the 34th section, chapter 48, volume 1 of the Revised Statutes, providing for the vacation and change of public highways, approved June 17, 1852, and establishing the width of highways - (16 feet.)
By Mr. EASTHAM: (154) fixing the time of holding the Circuit Courts in the third Judicial Circuit.
By Mr. CLAYPOOL: (155) providing for the taxing of docket fees in all civil actions in the Circuit Courts and Courts of Common Pleas.
By Mr. HARRISON: (156) to authorize appeals from the Circuit to the Supreme Court in contested election cases.
By Mr. BOYD: (157) securing to married women such personal property as may be exempt from execution; also enabling them to control their own earnings and the earnings of their minor children in certain cases.
By Mr. BAIRD: (158) to provide for the management and disposition of estates of persons who have mysteriously disappeared and deserted their families, without having made provision for the care of their estates or the support of their families.
By Mr. STILES: (159) to regulate the descent of the wife's property on her death.
By Mr. DAVIS: (160) to amend the first section of the act providing for extending the term of the Circuit Courts by adjournment when the pending business shall be unfinished, approved February 12, 1855, and to authorize the judge to hold special terms.
By Mr. PARKS: (161) to repeal the act providing for the colonization of negroes, mulattoes and their descendents, and appropriating $5000 therefor, constituting a State Board of Colonization, declaring the duty of the State Board, the State Treasurer and County Treasurers in relation thereto, approved February 28, 1852.
By Mr. HARNEY: (162) to amend section 4 of the act to provide for the election and certain duties of Prosecuting and District Attorneys, approved June 11, 1852, and to provide for the payment in certain cases of the fees of District Attorneys.
By Mr. MELLETT: (163) to regulate the collection of judgments and the sale of property.
