THE CALENDAR.
Mr. Odell's married woman bill [H. 208]; Mr. Cory's county R. R. bill latter being amended by the committee porting thereon so so as to provide that i more than $10,000 shall be appropriated any one railroad, were ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Ruddell's bill [H. R. 157] to regulate the publication of legal advertisements was taken up and failed on the motion i an order to engross.
The House of Refuge appropriation bill [H. R. 261] was laid on the table, as the matter was superceded by an item in the general appropriation bill.
The Supervisors' Election bill (makin the election at the general biennial election) was taken up and read the second time.
Mr. ODELL proposed to amend by making the compensation $1.50, instead of $1 which was adopted.
Mr. BOBO proposed to add a penalty five dollars for voting for a Supervisor out of the voter's road district.
Mr. STEWART, of Rush, moved ineffectually to lay this amendment on the table.
The amendment was then adopted.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Knox, proposed recommit the bill, with instructions amend by requiring the supervisors to appointed by the township trustees.
Mr. Higgins and Mr. Davidson opposed and Mr. Ruddell supported the proposition and then it was rejected.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
page: 119[View Page 119]Mr. Fairchild's Fish bill [H. R. 259], prohibiting seining and trapping two years, &c., was taken up.
On motion of Mr. BARRETT, it was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Mitchell's bill [H. R. 159], to amend section ten of the act to authorize and limit allowances of courts and boards for drafts on County Treasurers, with the committee's amendment thereto, was taken up and read.
Mr. STEPHENSON explained that it was a provision to avoid the expense of two suits for the same claim.
It was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Coffroth's bill [H. R. 33], for relief of the widow and heirs of John P. Dunn, deceased, was taken up.
Mr. VATER explained the justice of the bill.
Mr. OSBORN moved that the bill be refered to a special committee of three, to inquire and report on the facts.
Mr. Welborn's bill, [H. R. 246,] to authorize Railroads to issue bonds and sell them to cities and towns, and authorizing cities and towns to issue bonds and purchase such railroad bonds, etc., was taken op and laid on the table, because the author is not in his place.
Mr. Neff's bill, [268,] for the preservation of Indiana battle flags, military trophies, and relics, was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Palmer's bill [H. R. 258] to amend section 20 of the Supervisor's act of March 5, 1859, was taken up, read the second time and laid on the table.
Mr. Dunn's bill [H. R. 125] to amend the 45th section of the road laws, approved March 5, 1867, with the pending amendment in regard to notice-striking out: serving copy, and inserting, by posting written notices along the road for twenty days, etc.
Mr. DUNN explained; and the amendment was concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Stewart of Rush's, drainage bill [H. R. 216] was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Breckenridge's bill [H. R. 145] to amend sections 1, 6 and 9 of the charter ofa Lafayette Insurance Company was taken up.
Mr. Breckenridge rehearsed the proposed amendment to the said charter-to give Perpetual succession-to increase the capital stock, and to compel them to pay, &c
It was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Mason's 18th Judicial Circuit Court bill [H. R. 28] (adding the county of Green to the old circuit) was taken up, with a Committee substitute so as to include but the counties of Green, Sullivan and Vigo.
On motion of Mr. MASON, it was laid on the table, as superceeded by another bill.
The House then took a recess till 7 o'clock P. M.
