DOG LICENSE.
Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Agriculture, returned Mr. Veatch's Dog bill (175), with a motion to lay it on the table; which was concurred in.
He also returned Mr. Anderson's Dog License and Damage bill (176), with verbal amendments, and adding a clause, making the fund arising therefrom a common school fund distributable annually in the township where it shall accrue.
The amendments were concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. TURNER, from the same Committee, returned Mr. Polk'e Dog bill, with a motion that it be laid on the table; which was concurred in.
page: 240[View Page 240]Mr. PARETT, from the Committee on Temperance, returned the petition of Susan B. Hunt and others, for a, Prohibitory Liquor law, with a statement that legislation would be not only inexpedient, but destructive of the end sought, because such a law, under the decision of the Courts, would be unconstitutional and void; and thereupon recommending that it be laid on the table.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. JONES of Wayne, from the Select Committee thereon, returned the resolution for a revision of the rates of tolls on plank and McAdamized roads, reporting further legislation unnecessary; which was concurred in.
Mr. BRYANT, from the Select Committee thereon, returned the resolution for fencing the Tippecanoe Battle Ground, reporting thereupon a bill (242) to provide for the enclosure of the Tippecanoe Battle Ground, and making an appropriation therefor ; which was passed to a second reading.
The bills (S. 177) to amend the Common Pleas act of March 5, 1859, coming up in order on the Calendar, it was passed to the second reading.