AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion of Mr. DONALDSON, the two Senate resolutions appointing Apportionment Committees (printed in pages 91 and 92) were taken up and the House concurred therein. the committees heretofore appointed on the part of the House (see page 82) were designated by the Speaker to serve under these concurrent resolutions.
Messrs. Howk, Branham and Bird were appointed on the part of th House as a committee to investigate, with the Governor, the disbursements of appropriations for military purposes.
PRAYER MEETING.
Mr. ABBETT offered the following, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, God hath said by the mouth of his apostle that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men and for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty, and that this good and acceptable in the sight of God and our Savior, who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth therefore,
Resolved, That all the members of this House, and the attachees, who are desirous of worshipping God in sincerity and truth, and who believe that there is a God of Peace as well as a God of War, who rules the destiny of nations, and who are desirous of peace on earth and good will toward mankind, meet in prayer meeting in this hall, on Wednesday evening next, the 11th inst. and supplicate the Lord to so direct our counsels as speedily terminate this unnatural, fratricidal, and desolating war, believing, as we do, "that war is disunion, inevitable and eternal."
WORK FOR COMMITTEES.
House bills 110 and 134 (introduced last Friday and yesterday) were read the second time and appropriately referred.
BILLS ON THE THIRD READING.
The following described House bills were read and third time and finally passed:
Mr. Miller's [4] to amend the 406th section of the Practice Act--by yeas 75, nays 0. The main provision of the bill is to keep the judgment alive, after five years, where the party chooses to issue execution after execution.
Mr. Brown's [18] to amend section 6th of the estray act--by yeas 51, nays 24--It raises the printer's fee for advertising from $1 to $2.
Mr. Given's, [22] to amend section 27 of the divorce law--by yeas 73, nays 1. It authorizes where suits are brought in the Common Pleas Court, the Prosecuting Attorney in the Common Pleas Court to appear and defend when the defendant does not, as is the case in the Circuit Court.
Mr. Lamb's, [28] to amend the game law--by yeas 54, nays 21. It changes the time of prohibiting the killing of game from November first to October first.
Mr. WOLFE made an ineffectual motion to recommit the bill with instructions to amend by extending the time of taking quails one month in the spring. Mr. Miller's, [29] to amend the 37th section of the misdemeanor act, (see page 29)--by yeas 67, nays 7.
Mr. Packard's, [31] to punish violation of injunction by attachment by yeas 67, nays 6.
Mr. Leeds, [59] empowering Sheriffs to offer lands for sale at other places than doors of Court Houses in certain cases--by yeas 57, nays 12.
