NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Bills for acts of the General Assembly, numbered and titled to the following effect, were introduced and read the first time:
By Mr. GREEN, [H. R. 202] to amend the second section of the act to fix the time of holding the Court of Common Pleas in the Fifth District, repealing conflicting laws, and declaring when this act shall take effect. [The District is composed of the counties of Ohio, Switzerland, Ripley, Jefferson and Dearborn.] It was referred to a special Committee of members representing these counties, viz: Messrs. Green, North, Shook and Litson.
By Mr. SHOOK, [H. R. 203] similar title. It was referred to the same committee
By Mr. McLEAN, [H. K. 204] to incorporate the Indiana Soap Stone Stove Company. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [H. R. 205] to declare and secure the rights of married women to real estate sold under execution. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WASON, [H. R. 206] authorizing township trustees, trustees of incorporated towns, ana common councils of cities, to levy a tax for school purposes, [not exceeding twenty-five cents on the one hundred dollars valuation of taxable property, and twenty-five cents on each taxable Poll.] Passed to the second reading.
Mr. WOODS presented a lengthy printed memorial [see Senate proceedings of today,] burlesquing the rum sellers' calling in an absurd presentation of their "wrongs" It was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
Mr. RATLIFF submitted the following:
Resolved, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives be authorized to appoint another floor page.
It was laid on the table.
Mr. McFADIN moved that when the House adjourns to-day it shall stand adjourned till Monday 2 o'clock.
Mr. CHAMBERS hoped it would be voted down. Those who stay in town can meet to-morrow morning, make reports and introduce bills.
Mr. McLEAN. We can do that business as well without a quorum as with.
Mr. McFADIN withdrew the motion.
The House then adjourned.
