QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.
Mr. CLAYPOOL offered the following, which was adopted:
page: 44[View Page 44]WHEREAS, It is said that the Senator from Henry, Hon. Joshua H. Mellett, the Senator from Laporte, Hon. A. Teegarden, the Senator from Shelby, Hon. Martin M. Ray, the Senator from Miami, Hon. Daniel R. Bearss, have since their election as Senators, been appointed and discharged the duties of Enrolling or Drafting Commissioners for their respective counties, therefore
Resolved, That the committee on Elections be instructed to inquire and report to this Senate whether the Senators aforesaid have vacated their seats in this Senate, by their acceptance of the position of Carolling or Drafting Commissioner as aforesaid.
On motion by Mr. BRADLEY, it was--
Resolved, That the Auditor of State he requested to communicate to the Senate, whether the Taxes levied by the State from time to time upon the property of corporations for common School purposes, has been set aside and distributed to the Counties as Principal of the Common School Fund, or whether or the same has been distributed under the head of Interest of Common School Fund.
Mr. MARCH introduced a joint resolution [S. 1] to amend the Constitution so as to empower incorporated cities and towns to levy special school taxes, which was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
