SPITLER AND STACKHOUSE
Mr. Barnett's bill, (H. R. 46) to legalize the sale of certain Seminary lands in Jasper county to Spitler and Stackhouse, coming up on the third reading, it was finally passed the House of Representatives--yeas 69, nays 1.
Mr. Ratliff's bill (H. R. 12) to amend section five of the act of 1852, to provide for equalizing the appraisement of real estate, (prescribing the place where the district roads shall meet,) was taken up on the third reading.
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved to recommit, with instructions to amend so as to make Connersville the place of the meeting of the Board in the Fourth Congressional district.
Mr. RATLIFF said the bill was only to make the Board meetings to conform to the new Congressional districts.
Mr. COFFROTH proposed Kendallville for the place in his district.
These amendments were agreed to by consent.
The House refused to recommit, on the motion of Mr. ZOLLARS, to fix the time of the meeting of the Boards.
The bill, as amended, was finally passed the House of Representatives--yeas 74, nays 1.
Mr. Osborn's bill (H. R. 38) declaring certain contracts made by or with common carriers void, coming up on the third reading, was finally passed the House of Representatives--yeas 68, nays 0.
Mr. McFADIN submitted the following:
RESOLVED, That inasmuch as this 15th day of February, 1869, is the 35th anniversary of the birth of our honorable Speaker, this House will now adjourn out of respect to the day. [Laughter.]
The SPEAKER did not entertain the resolution but--
On motion the House adjourned till to-morrow morning nine o'clock a. m.
