NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following bills were read and passed the first reading without objection:
By Mr. MILLER: [130] To amend section 11 of an act touching the laying out and vacating towns, &c.
By Mr. MELLETT: [131] To repeal an act to amend 138 section of an act to provide for the settlement of decedent estates, &c., aproved June 17, 1852, approved March 7, 1857, and to assist in the settlement of the estates of decedents.
By Mr. MELLETT: [182] To repeal sections 117 and 118 of the above recited act.
By Mr. BEESON: [133] To authorize the killing of dogs that are found running away from their masters, to provide for licensing dogs in cities and towns, and an allowance out of the county treasury to the owner of sheep killed by dogs.
By Mr. MURRAY: [134] To license dogs and provide for the payment of all damages sustained in the killing of sheep by dogs.
By Mr. LANDERS: [135] An act declaring a commission merchant, attorney at law, or railroad conductor who commits a breach of trust, a felon.
By Mr. NEWCOMB: [136] To amend sec. 6 of an act to provide for the organization of courts, &c, approved June 17, 1852.
By Mr. MILLER: [137] To repeal an act to provide for the voluntary assignments of personal and real property in trust for the benefit of creditors, &c., approved March 5, 1859.
page: 185[View Page 185]By Mr. MARCH. [138] To amend section2 of an act to amend sections 207 and 208 of the practice act, approved June 18, 1852, so as to authorize a change of venue in certain cases, approved March 5, 1859.
By Mr. SHOULDERS: [139] To amend sec. 5 of the liquor law, approved March 5, 1859.
By Mr. LOMAX: [140] An act supplemental to an act to provide for the colonization of negros and mulattoes.
By Mr. BLAIR: [141] To amend section 34 of the revised statutes of 1852, entitled an act to provide for the incorporation of railroad companies, approved May 11, 1852.
By Mr. MILLER: [142] To authorize the trustees of Indiana University to appropriate a certain amount ($1,000) to enlarge the library, &c.
[The PRESIDENT announced the special order for this hour (10 o'clock) to be the consideration of the minority report of the Committee on Federal Relations, identical with the joint resolution S. 4-see page S. 44 and 45 of these reports. On Mr. Anthony's motion it was made the order for this day week at this hour.]
By Mr. CONNER: [143] To authorize the Bank of the State to lay off and create five additional bank districts, and to create and establish branches therein.
By Mr. NEWCOMB: [144] To amend sec. 6 of the assessment and valuation act, approved June 21, 1852, so as to exempt certain property therein named from taxation.
By Mr. NEWCOMB: [145] For the incorporation of companies for agricultural, horticultural and nursery purposes.
By Mr. ANTHONY: [146] In relation to petit juries. [Either party shall have the right to challenge a juror, and assign for cause such person has acted as jury in said county within one year preceding.]
By Mr. MURRAY: [147] To repeal all laws for the organization of militia of this State.
