HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1863.Petitions were presented and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Baker, from citizens of Noble county, for allowing soldiers in the army to vote.
By Mr. Garvin, from citizens of Vanderburg, for modification of liquor license law.
By Mr. HALL, from 667 citizens of Decatur county, asking for enforcement of the 13th Article of the Constitution.
Senate bill 93 (see page 121) was read the second time and referred.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following bills were introduced, read the first and second times, under suspension of the rules:
Mr. DONALDSON, on behalf of the Select Committee thereon [187] apportioning the State for Senators and Representatives for next six years. (300 copies ordered printed for the use of the House.)
Mr. GIVEN [188] to amend section 2 of act providing a Treasury system for the State of Indiana--authorizing the receipt of United States Treasury notes for taxes.
GENERAL KIMBALL.
Mr. NIBLACK saying that a distinguished gentleman was now in the hall, on who had participated in many of the battles of the was--a General of the Army of the Potomache thought it due to the patriot and soldier that the representatives of the people of Indiana should show him all respect and courtesy. He therefore moved that he be invited within the bar and presented by the Speaker to members individually.
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER then announced General Kimball, who was received with universal applause, members rising to their feet.
Gen. KIMBALL responded briefly, feelingly, and modestly in recognition of the page: 150[View Page 150] honor conferred upon him, and through him, but a humble representative, upon the brave soldiers of Indiana in the field. Those gallant men, when he returned, he would be proud to tell of the high esteem in which the representatives of the people--their people at home--held them.
Gen. Kimball was then presented by the Speaker to each member in the hall.
BILLS ON THE THIRD READING.
The following described House bills were read the third time and finally passed, unless otherwise stated:
Mr. Forresters, [17] relative to sales of real estate by foreign trustees andexecutors--yeas 76, nays 7.
Mr. Anderson's, [23] to fix the succession of title in real estate held by Agricultural Societies--yeas 82, nays, 0.
Mr. McGauchey's, [78] to enable owners of wet lands to drain and reclaim them without effecting the lands of other parties--yeas 58, nays 23.
Mr. Brown's, (81) amending sec. 1 of act organizing the Supreme Court, providing for election of gve Judges in 1864. Rejected by yeas 29, nays 55.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Newman's, [87] defining and punishing assault--yeas 73, nays 0.
Mr. Gregory's, [97] repealing act establishing courts of conciliation--yeas 61, nays 18.
Mr. Niblack's. [139] raising revenue for 1863-4. It levies 25 cents on the one hundred dollars taxable property--yeas 85, nays 0.
Mr. Lake's, [107] for the relief of Minerva Berry, of Madison county, out of fund of said county, for losses on purchases of seed corn for farmers of said county--yeas 68, nays 15.
Mr. Miller's, [114] requiring Recorders to certify to record of all legal transactions--yeas 79, nays 2.
Mr. Packard's, [117] to transfer the Congressional School Fund accruing to Jasper county, from lands in Newton county, to Newton county--yeas 71, nays 3.
Mr. Shaffer's, [119] to amend the 21st section of an act regulating the time of holding Common Pleas Courts in this State. It simpiy increases the time of holding the Common Pleas Court in Fulton county--yeas 75, nays 0.
Mr. Miller's. [128] Entitling Recorders to their fees in advance--yeas 73, nays 3.
Mr. Waterman's [129] an act to prohibit public officers from receiving their salaries in advance--yeas 68, nays 4.
Mr. Howk's, [133] to amend the 20th section of the practice act, increasing the power of Justices of the Peace--yeas 69, nays 2.
Mr. Byerle's, [145] to relieve Geo, Arnold--yeas 70, nays 3.
On motion by Mr. NEWMAN it was--
Resolved, That when we adjourn it be till 2 p.m. Monday.
Mr. NIBLACK, in speaking of what had been done at this session, said it was charged that the business of the House was not advanced. It was more advanced than at any session he had known. The Committee an Ways and Means, in maturing of their duties, were in advance of their predecessors.
JUSTICES' DOCKET.
Mr. NIBLACK offered a resolution that the Committee on Judiciary inquire as to the propriety of furnishing Justices' dockets at the cost of the county.
The resolution was adopted.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
The SPEAKER, announced in pursuance of a resolution, the following:
Messrs. Howk, Lamb, Given, Perry, Woollen, Humphreys, Lake, Cason, Packard, Griffith, Lassele, Mustard, Moorman, and Garvin.
