AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. BROWNE of Randolph introduced a resolution instructing the Finance Committee to inquire into the expediency of affording relief to borrowers of Sinking Fund by providing to relieve them from paying one fifth of the principal, annually, as now required.
The resolution was adopted.
House bills 4 (see page 34) and 140 (introduced yesterday) were read the first time.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following bills were introduced. read the first time, and severally passed to the second reading :
By Mr. BEARSS, [98] to repeal all provisions of acts of incorporations heretofore passed requiring any companies or corporations to complete any plank road, gravel road or McAdamized road, and authorizing said companies in certain cases to collect tolls on said roads.
By Mr. WOLFE, [99] to provide for issuing fee bills and executions against sureties in cases appealed to the Circuit or Common Pleas Courts.
By Mr. FERGUSON, [100] to authorize the deposition of parties in actions to be taken and read in evidence.
By Mr. WOLFE [101] to amend section 40 of the practice act.
By Mr. RAY, [102] to authorize the Board of Directors of the Bank of the State of Indiana, to remove any of its branches for the redemption of the notes of such branches, and providing the conditions upon which this act shall take effect .
On motion by Mr. WOLFE, the Senate at 3 o'clock p m., took a recess for one hour.
At four o'clock, the Senate met again, and without transacting any business, adjourned.
