AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reports from committees recommending that Senate bills 17 (see page 60) and 95 (p. 122) be laid on the table, were concurred in.
BILLS ON THE THIRD READING.
Mr. WILLIAMS called up the bill [H. R. 66] to amend the act incorporating the Walsh Navigation Company, which was read the third time and passed; by yeas 38, nays 0.
Mr. DOUGLASS called up the bill [S. 150] to amend section 19 of the act fixing the time of holding Common Pleas Courts and it was passed; by yeas 36, nays 0.
Mr. CORBIN called up his bill, [S 170] to repeal sections 1,7,9 and 12 of the act for the government of the State Prison North &c., and it was passed; by yeas 36 nays.
Mr. FERGUSON called up his bill. [146], granting the use of the Jeffersonville Prison to the United States for the confinement of prisoners, and forbidding the Prison North to receive such prisoners and it was passed; by yeas 36, nays 2.
Mr. LANDERS called up his bill [S. 141] to amend the election laws, and it was passed: by yeas 36, nays 4. Mr. Dickinson's bill [S. 48] to create the 14th Judicial Circuit, was passed; by yeas 32, nays 12.
Mr. WRIGHT called up the bill, [H. R. 117] in relation to the school lands in the county of Newton, which was passed; by yeas 45, nays 0.
NEGRO EXCLUSION.
Mr. RAY, from the select committee thereon made a report recommending the passage of his bill [140] with amendment.
Mr. CLAYPOOL moved to amend so that negroes can stay six months in the State before being liable to prosecution under this act.
On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, the amendment was laid on the table; yeas 33, nays 13.
Mr. RAY demanded the previous question, which the Senate seconded, and under its operation the amendments were adopted as recommended by the committee.
Mr. WOLFE asked what had become of his amendment.
Mr. RAY considered it was included in the report of the Committee.
After a discussion on matters of fact in relation to the action in the committee room, and the condition of the bill and amendments. Mr. Wolfe's amendment was adopted yeas 31, nays 17 and the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
