NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following bills were introduced, road the first time and severally passed to the second reading, viz:
By Mr. BROWNE, of Randolph, [12] a bill requiring railroad companies in the State of Indiana, to keep on hand and furnish, on reasonable notice being given by persons offering to ship live stock or other freights over their railroads, or to or from any place of shipment thereon, a sufficient number of locomotives freight cars and other rolling stock to transport such freights without delay, and making companies failing to furnish transportation, liable for damages resulting from such failure.
By Mr BROWNE, of Randolph, [13] a bill requiring all corporations formed, or which may hereafter be formed, for the purpose of constructing, owning, controlling or operating a railroad in this State, to elect three fourths of the number of their Boards of Directors from stockholders resident in the State, and affixing certain penalties for non-compliance with the provisions of this act.
By Mr. LANDERS, [14] a bill to enforce the 13th article of the Constitution.
By Mr. RAY, [15] a bill authorizing railroad companies to make extensions or branches in certain cases.
By Mr. MARCH , [16] a bill prescribing the forms of conveyances of real estate that may be used by Executors, Administrators, Guardians, Trustees and Commissioners in certain cases, fixing a fee therefor, and also to repeal the 547th section of the Practice Act, approved, June 18, 1852.
On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS, the bill [H. R. 26] fixing the times of holding courts in the 3d circuit, was read the first time.
