NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. McLEAN introduced a joint resolution [H. R. 8] proposing an amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution, so as to enable cities and towns to levy taxes for the support of common schools in addition to the revenue derived from the State.
Bills for Acts of the General Assembly, numbered and titled to the following effect, were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the appropriate committees:
By Mr. FULLER, [H. R. 161] to amend sections 123 and 124 of the Valuation and Assessment act, approved June 21, 1852, [so that the County Treasurer shall make a settlement with the County Auditor on the 3d Monday in April, instead of March, and the County Treasurer shall pay over to the State Treasurer on the second Monday of April, instead of May, as the law now provides.] It was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. McLEAN, [H. R.163] to repeal the act to repeal sections 43 and 44 of the act prescribing who may make a will, and the effect thereof, what may be devised, etc. [No suits now pending shall be effected by such repeal ] It was referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH, of Lagrange, [H. R. 163] authorizing the County Commissioners to establish water courses and locate ditches in certain cases, and repealing all laws inconsistent therewith it was referred to the Committee on Swamp Lands.
By Mr. STACKHOUSE, [H. R. 164] to amend an act entitled an act to regulate the remission of fines and forfeitures, approved June 14,1852. [So that it shall read "all applicants to the Governor for the remission of fines and forfeitures, shall forward to him with the application, the opinion of the Propriety of so doing of the majority of the following officers in the county where the fine was assessed, or the forfeiture accrued, viz: the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Judge trying the cause, the Administrator and School Examiner ; and in case of trial by jury, the majority of the Jury.] It was passed to a second reading.
By Mr. THRASHER. [H. R. 165] for the incorporation of the Eclectic Medical Association of the State of Indiana, and of auxiliary local eclectic medical associations. It was referred to the Committe on Corporations.
By Mr. DAGGY, [H. R. 168] to amend the 28th section of an act defining felonies and prescribing punishment therefor, approved June 10, 1862. [by these words, "he who shall wilfully and maliciously set fire to any unfinished or other structure," shall be guilty of arson, and adding these words to the end of the section, "during life."] It was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. STAFFORD, [H. R. 167] to amend the fifth section of the act to provide for a general system of common schools, &c. [Towns and cities to elect one school trustee.] It was referred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr. FULLER, [H. R. 168] to amend section 1 of the act prohibiting Supreme, Circuit and Common Pleas Judges, Clerks, Recorders, Sheriffs, &c., from practicing law, &c. [The amendment includes "their deputies," and amends the title of amended act.] It was referred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. McLEAN [H..R. 169] to establish an Insurance Department in each county, and prescribe the officers necessary and defining their duties, and to create penalties for violaiion, &c., and repealing all laws inconsistent therewith. [The chief officer to be called "Superintendent of the Insurance Department"appointed by the Governor - hold his office four years, &c.] It was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. MONTGOMERY, [H. R. 170] to provide for the suport of private schools and matters properly connected therewith. [Any person supporting any private school shall make report of such school to the trustee, embracing the name of the teacher, the amount paid him, &c., and he shall be entitled to receive from the common school fund the amount so paid by him, provided that amount shall not exceed the school tax paid by said person or persons.] It was referred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr. WOODS, [H. [R. 171] concerning witnesses, providing that no person shall be held incompetent on account of race or color; repealing conflicting laws, &c. It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCAMMAHORN, [H. R. 171] concerning the laying out of towns or additions to towns or cities. [Shall erect monuments at the several corners and cause them to be noted on the map, &c., before the same be filed for record.] It was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. WOODS, [H. R. 172] supplementary to an act concerning real property and the alienation thereof. It was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. PEELLE. [H. R. 173] to encourage the republication of Blackford's Reports, and appropriating money for the same, [Merrill & Co.'s edition - price of Indiana Reports - accounts to audited and paid out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated.] It was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEWCOMB, [H. R. 175] to amend the act providing for the election and qualification of Justices of the Peace, &c. [Number of Justices of the Pence to be regulated by the Board of Commissioners, not exceeding three in each township.] It was referred to the Committee on the Organization of Courts.
By Mr. MONTGOMERY, [H. R. 176] to amend section 3 of the act declaratory of the law regulating marriages, &c. [To include Notaries Public, Friends and German Baptist Ministers among the legal solemnizers.] It was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
page: 130[View Page 130]By Mr. STEWART [H. R. 177] to amend the section 3 of the act repealing all past laws now in force for the incorporation of cities, &c. [So that the people of any town may vote themselves a city charter with a population of 1,500, instead of 2,000.] It was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. WATSON [H. R. 178] to amend the 33d section of the General Practice Act [concerning the commencement of action sin the county where the defendant resides, &c.] It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PEELLE, [H. R. 179] to authorize any person desiring to erect a flouring mill, or other machinery on his own land, to erect a dam &c.this act being supplementary to article 41, chapter 1, part 2d, volume 2d, of the Revised Statutes. It was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
By Mr. HARTMAN, |H. R. 180] to provide compensation to the owners of animals killed by the rolling stock of any railroad company of the State, where such road is not fenced. &c., and repealing conflicting laws, &c. It was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
By Mr. NEWCOMB, [H. R. 181]. to amend the act of March 11, 1861, amendatory to the act authorizing county agricultural societies to issue stock and hold real estate not exceeding 80 acres, &c. It was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KIZER, [H. R. 182]Ito amend the first section of the act providing for the valuation and assessment of real and personal property, prescribing the duties of officers, &c.
By Mr. KIZER, [H. R. 183] prescribing fees of Sheriffs in the several counties, and especially to repeal the act regulating the fees of officers, &c.
These bills were referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries.
By Mr. LITSON, [H. R. 184] to regulate the carrying of passengers' baggage by railroad companies, and prescribing the duties of carriers and passengers in relation thereto. [It proposes that baggage shall consist of the ordinary wearing apparel, not exceeding in weight - pounds - not exceeding in value dollars. No railroad shall be liable for loss of baggage in excess, unless paid for as freight, not exceeding the charges by express companies, &c.] It was referred to the Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. BELFORD, [H. R. 185] to amend section 45 of the act to provide for the opening, vacating and change of highways. It was passed to the second reading.
By Mr. WILLIAMS, [H. R. 186] to amend section 76 of the act amendatory of the act prescribing certain felonies. [It adds imprisonment and a penalty for house burning.] It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McLEAN, [H. R. 187] authorizing the clerks of Civil and Common Pleas Courts to try and determine eases in writs of habeas corpus, grant injunctions and temporary restraining orders in vacation. [By the consent and agreement of parties ] It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STACKHOUSE, [H. R. 188] to amend the 1st and 22d sections of the assessment act.
