WIDOWS' EXEMPTION AGAIN.
Mr. DOBBINS moved to reconsider the vote passing the widows' exemption bill [H. R. 135] desiring to amend so as to exclude widows owning real estate from its benefits.
Mr. SMITH of Bartholomew, and Mr. FORD spoke for the re-consideration.
Mr. FRASIER made an ineffectual motion to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to; and the questson recurred on the final passage.
On motion by Mr. WOOHULL, the words "real and" were inserted before the words " personal" in the bill (by unanimous consent;) and then the bill was again finally passed-yeas 76. nays 4-with an amendment of title.
Mr. Packard's bill [114] To amend the first section of the Manufacturing, Mining, Mechanical and Chemical Corporation's Act of May 20, 1852, so as to provide that such corporations may supply motive power or cities with water, was considered and passed the 3d reading-yeas 73, nays 10.
Mr. Henricks' bill [77] To amend the 6th section of the act of May 22, 1835, to incorporate the St. Joseph Iron Company, and to repeal certain sections thereof, coming up-
Mr. HENRICKS said: At an early day, when the St. Joseph country was first settled, that river was used for carrying off produce : and for that reason, this Company, by their charter, was required to construct and keep up a lock around their dam. Since that day, a raileosd has been built along the entire length of the river. Navigation had been suspended; the locks had gone out of use for the last eight or nine years. And the object of the bill is to do away with the necessity to keep up these locks, since there is no further commercial necessity for them.
The bill passed the House-yeas 77, nays 3.
The Judiciary Committee's bill [129] To amend the 178th section of the decedent's estates' act of June 17, 1852, (leaves out the words "of the State,") was passed the final reading-yeas 81, nays 5>
The SPEAKER requested Mr. Crain to be presens and take the Chair at 7 o'clock for the night session.
On motion of Mr. HEFFREN, the House took a recess till 7 o'clock.
