AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bills 27, (see page 50:) 35, (p. 54;) 72, (p. 68;) 75, (p. 82;) 123, (p. 110;) 147, (p. 122;) and joint resolution 15. (printed on pages 77 and 78;) 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. MARCH, [149] to prevent the circulation of counterfeit coin, and altered and worthless bank bills. Treasury notes, and postal currency. (The bill authorizes banks to stamp such counterfeits, and affixes penalties for stamping genuine coin or paper.)
By Mr. DOWNEY, [150] to amend an act to amend section 19 of an act to fix the time of holding the Common Pleas Court approved February 15, 1861.
By Mr. BROWN, of Wells, [151] to prohibit Clerks of Circuit and Courts of Common Pleas and their Deputies from practicing law or performing; any of the duties of Attorneys in any of the Courts of which they are Clerks.
By Mr. COBB, [152] to amend section 19 of "An act to provide for the opening, vacating and change of high ways," approved June 17, 1852.
By Mr. NEW. [153] to amend section 6 of an act to repeal all laws now in force for the incorporation of cities, approve March 9, 1857, and to provide for a penally upon city taxes remaining delinquent after the third Monday in March A.D. 1857, approved March 1. 1859.
Mr. RAY called up the resolution in regard to the time of meeting of the Senate and for holding night sessions two evenings in the week. The resolution passed, amended so as to meet at 8 1/2 a.m. and 1 1/2 p.m. and to hold evening sessions on Wednesday and Friday evenings of each week, commencing at 7 1/2 p. m.
On motion by Mr. MARCH, the bill H. R. 109,--see page 109--was taken from the table and referred buck to the Finance Committee.
