NIGHT SESSION.
The House bills 341, 269, 145, 188, 10, 15, 185, 165, 127, 154, 118, were severally read the first time.
The House amendment to the Senate bills 86 and 36 were concurred in.
Mr. CARNAHAN, from the Committee on Claims, returned Wm. F. Nofsinger's claim, with a recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. STUDABAKER, from the Judiciary Committee, returned Senator Bearss' bill 229-see page 267 of these Reports-recommending that it lie on the table.
These reports were concurred in.
Mr. CRAVEN, from the Committee on Corporations, returned the bill [H. R. 326] to revive the charter of the Alton, Mount Carmel and New Albany Railroad, for the action of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. FERGUSON it was read the third time, and finally passed by yeas 38, nays 3.
On motion by Mr. DeHART, the bill [H. R. 294] to authorize proceedings for the removal of the Calumet Feeder Dam, &c., was read the third time [advocated by Senator TURNER] and finally passed by yeas 28, nays 15.
On motion by Mr. STEELE, the bill H. R. 44-see page 50 of these Reports-was read the third time, amended so as to read "five" years instead of "seven," and finally passed by yeas 36, nays 3.
On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS, the rules were suspended-yeas 35, nays 2the bill H. page: 361[View Page 361] R. 188 read the second time, and referred to Senators Williams, Newcomb and Ray.
On motion by Mr. MILLER, the bill [H. R. 77] amending the charter of the St. Joseph Iron Company, (of Mishawaka,) was read the third- time, and finally passed by yeas 38, nays 2.
On motion by Mr. NEWCOMB, the rules were suspendedyeas 36, nays 2the County Library bill [H. R. 10] was read the second and third times, and finally passed by yeas 34, nays 0.
On motion of Mr. MURRAY, his bill 105 see page 159 of these Reports-was read the third time [he said it repeals so much of the present law as compels county commissioners to send out four setts of viewers on a petition to locate or change a highway] and finally passed by yeas 28, nays 6.
On motion by Mr. MARCH, his State Library bill 262-see page 306 of these Reports-was read the third time and finally passed by yeas 37, nays 0.
Mr. TARKINGTON, from the Finance Committee, returned the Valuation and Assessment bill [H. R. 135] with amendments recommending passage. The report was concurred in.
Mr. WAGNER, from the Finance Committee, returned the specific appropriation bill [H. R. 348] with sundry amendments thereto, recommending passage.
The amendments were read and concurred in.
On motion by Mr. WAGNER, the bill was then ordered to be read section by section.
A few amendments were made to the House part of the bill-
At 11: 30 o'clock, the Senate adjourned.
