PHEASANTS AND QUAILS.
Mr. SMITH also returned the bill [S. 19] to amend the Pheasant and Quail section of the Game law of February 26, 1857, with an amendment, striking out "the first of October" and inserting "the first of November."
Mr. DOBBINS hoped the report would not be concurred in. He spoke generally against the Game law. It was frivolous and unnecessary, and should be swept from the statute book.
Mr. SMITH of Bartholomew. The only thing done by the bill was to extend the time in which these pheasants and quails may be taken.
Mr. FORD proposed (as to quails) to strike out the first of February and insert the first of March.
Mr. PROSSER was not in favor of any Game law: but since we must have one he was in favor of the first of March-in favor of the bill first reported from this Committee. He would lay this report on the table, but forbore for debate.
Mr. ORR stated that the object of the Committee was to harmonize conflicting views.
Mr. KENDRICK desired to amend, to prolong the time till the first of March, and to prohibit netting quails altogether.
Mr. STOTSEBERG. The enemies of the report were disposed to repeal the law altogether. Their policy looked to the extermination of a very valuable game. These quails had enough to do to get through the hard winter, without setting the trappers and shooters on them all the winter and half the spring. He moved to amend Mr, Ford's amendment by striking out "March 1," and inserting "January 15."
Mr. BUNDY. The Committee had fixed the time on a compromise, which he thought reasonable. It was a matter of little interest to him, and he demanded the previous question. Under its operation both amendments were rejected and the report of the Committee was concurred in.
The SPEAKER laid before the House statements of the condition of the Branches at Terre Haute and South Bend of the Bank of the State; which were referred to the Committee on Banks.
He also laid before the House a communication from the Auditor of State, responding to Mr. Holman's resolution with reference to the swamp land funds of Gibson county ; and it was reserved from the files for the benefit of Mr. Holman.
Mr. ORR. from the Committee on Rights and Privileges, returned Mr. Roberts' resolution for the passage of a law with proper penalties' requiring all persons, before taking charge of any moveable or stationary engine in this State, to obtain a certificate of qualifications with a recommendation that it be laid on the table; which was concurred in.
Mr. HURD, from the same Committee, returned Mr. Wood's bill [179] regarding estrays and articles adrift, recommending that it be laid on the table; which was concurred in.
