AFTERNOON SESSION.
A message from the Governor was received, transmitting resolutions in relation to the troubles and dissentions of the country, which he had received from the Governors of the States of Ohio and New York.
Mr. CONNER presented a series of motions adopted at a meeting of citizens Of Miami, Fulton, Cass and Wabash counties held in Peru on the 19th inst., in relation to the present want of organization of the militia of the State ; which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, without reading.
STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE.
Mr. MURRAY offered a resolution, which was rejected upon a division, directing the Committee on Agriculture to inquire into the expediency of amending the law, so as to make owners of stock running at large liable for damage done to persons or property.
COLLECTION OF DEBTS.
Mr. TEEGARDEN offered a resolution, which was rejected, directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of changing the law, so as to make the collection of debt legal, in the township where contracted.
WORK FOR COMMITTEES.
On motion by Mr. MELLETT, the rules were suspended and the following bills-described more fully on pages 6, 30, and 45 of these reports-were read the second time and severally referred:
Mr March's embezzlement bill, by consent, was taken from the table and read.
Mr. WOLFE moved to amend the bill by making it the duty of the Treasurer of State when he shall have $1,000 in bills of any bank to present them for redemption.
Mr. MARCH. I don't propose to discuss the policy of this amendment. It does not belong to this bill. The bill is intended as a law to provide penalties against embezzlement of the public funds.
Mr. WOLFE. My amendment is intended to recite what the duty of the Treasurer is, so as to prevent what is provided for in the amendment freing regarded as a misappropriation of the public funds.
Mr. NEWCOMB. The amendment does not go far enough if that is the object of it. The proposition ought to be that the Treasurer might present any amount of bills for redemption. I do not understand the bill takes away from the Treasurer the right anybody else would have; but this amendment would make it his duty to become a carpet bag gentleman to run over the State. If authority is necessary, I would vote to give him the right to present bank bills at pleasure for redemption.
The amendment was rejected.
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Conley's [15] was read and laid on the table-in the absence of the author.
Mr. Jones' [16] to number sheep killed by dogs. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Wilson's [17] allowing prosecuting attorneys 10 per cent, on moneys collected by forced recognizance. To the Judiciary Committee.
page: 75[View Page 75]Mr. Conner's [18] making publication 30days before the first day of term sufficient. Ordered engrossed for the third reading.
[On motion by Mr. NEWCOMB, the Senate agreed to take up his bill, [7] descried on page of these reports. At the suggestion of Mr. RAY, the words "circuit judge" were inserted after the words "common pleas judge." The bill was then passed by yeas 33, nays 3.]
Mr. Claypool's [19] allowing quails to be killed in January and February.
Mr. BLAIR moved to amend by limiting the time to February 1.
The bill and amendment were referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Cravens' [20] supplement to the Temperance law, To the Committee on Temperance.
Mr. Dickinson's [21] apportionment bill. To the Special Committee heretofore ordered, consising of Senators Williams, Anthony, ____ , Line. Mellett, Newcomb, Johnson, Wagner, Bearss and Hamilton.
Mr. Murray's [22] for the collection of liquor licenses, To the Temperance Committee.
Mr. Hall's [23] increasing the time allowed assessors to make out their lists. To the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Line's [24] regulating the time of meeting of the State Board of Agriculture. Ordered engrossed for the third reading.
Mr. Dickinson's [25] authorizing justices, judges and mayors to administer oaths. To the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Shoemaker's [26] supplemental to the county seat act. To the Committee on County and Township Business.
Mr. Lomax's [27] concerning highways. To the Committee on Roads.
Mr. Turner's [29] increasing punishment of depredators on lands. Passed the second reading informally.
Mr. Blair's [30] amending the election law, being read-
Mr. SHIELDS moved to strike out all that relates to producing the certificate of naturalization of foreign voters.
Mr. BLAIR. It is not imperatively demanded in all cases, though he must account for it in some reasonable way.
Mr. RAY. It is very doubtful whether the act containing such a disqualification would be constitutional or not.
Mr. WOLFE. I wish to see all voters put as nearly on an equality as possible. While our object should be to preserve the purity of the ballot box, we should not deprive legal voters of the right to vote.
The bill and amendment were referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
Announced the passage of a bill [H. R. 59] to amend section 1 of an act fixing the time of holding the Common Pleas Courts in this State.
And then-
On motion the Senate adjourned.
