RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. ZOLLARS submitted the following, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That a committee be appointed, to examine a late decision of the Supreme Court of this State, reported in 28th Indiana, and report to this House, whether or not, it is necessary in amending a law or section thereof, to set out the old law or section or whether it is not sufficient to set out the amended law or section only.
Whereupon--
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Zollars, Buskirk and Coffroth.
page: 154[View Page 154]Mr. OVERMYER submitted a resolution, which was adopted, that the Committee on Elections changed with the Beatty and Peale contest, report to the House as soon as possible on the constitutional eligibility of James R. Peale to a seat in this House.
Mr. DITTEMORE submitted ineffectually, an order to print one hundred and fifty copies of the report of the officers of the Bank of the State.
At forty-five minutes after eleven o'clock, on motion of Mr. OS BORN, the House took a recess of ten minutes, to prepare for the joint convention tor the pending United States Senatorial election--
The SPEAKER resumed at fifty-eight minutes after eleven o'clock, a. m., and on motion a call of the roll was ordered.
The result discovered 98 members present and answering to their names--Mr. Williams of Union, and Mr. Mock absentees--Mr. Williams being absent on leave, and Mr. Mock, it was announced, would soon be in his seat.
