NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. HOWARD introduced a bill, [H. R 53,] for an act to amend section 14 of the act to provide for a uniform mode of doing township business &c., approved February 18, 1859.
Mr. COOK introduced a bill, [H. R. 54] for an act to amend section 82 of the Common School act of March 11, 1861, so as to authorize County Auditors to make loans of the Common School revenue in sums not exceeding $1,000, and declaring when this act shall take effect.
Mr. WOODS introduced a bill, [H. R. 55,] feign act authorizing a canal from the Calumet river to Lake Michigan, for the purpose of draining a portion of the swamp lands of Lake and Porter counties.
Mr. MILLER, of Clinton, introduced a bill [H. R. 56] for an act to repeal the act to ascertain the amount of the fees and salaries of the Clerks of the Supreme, Circuit, and Common Pleas Courts of this State; of the Sheriff of the Sapreme Court and of the various Courts; of County Auditors, Treasurers and Recorders; of Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys; and to provide punishment, &c.; approved June 3, 1861.
Mr. COFFROTH introduced a bill [H. R. 57] for an act to amend section 784 of the general practice act of June 18, 1852.
Mr. HIGGINS introduced a bill [H. R. 58] for an act to amend the 5th and 6th sections ot the act regulating interest on money; and to repeal an act concerning interest on money, approved May 27, 1852; the 51st section of the act defining misdemeanors and providing punishment therefor, approved June 143 1852; and all other laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act, approved March 7, 1861.
Mr. NEWCOMB introduced a bill [H. R. 59] for an act to authorize Railroad companies to occupy and use for Railroad purposes the property of Canal companies, with their consent, and to secure them in such occupation and use.
Mr. MILLER, of Tippecanoe, introduced a bill [H. R. 60] for an act to amend the 83d and 84th section of the act to repeal all general laws now in force for the incorporation of cities, and to provide for the incorporation of cities and prescribe their powers and rights, and the manner in which they shall exercise the same, and to regulate such other matters as properly pertain thereto, approved March 9, 1857.
Mr. COFFROTH introduced a bill [H. R. 61] for an act requiring clerks of the Circuit Court to index the records in their offices.
Mr. THATCHER introduced a bill [H. R. 62] for an act empowering incorporated cities to plant and maintain shade trees along the streets, alleys, public squares and commons thereof, and providing for the protection of the same at the expense of the adjoining property holders.-- Which bills were severally passed to the second reading.
[Mr. Wright's bill (before the Committee on Corporations) for an act to encourage corporations for manufacturing, mining and quarrying purposes, is numbered H. R. 63 on the journal.]
Mr. RICE introduced a joint resolution [No. 11] for the relief of Charles W. Archer-returning to him the purchase money for 40 acres of swamp land; which was passed to the second reading.
