EMPLOYES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Mr. Monroe's bill [H. R. 306], fixing the per diem and mileage of members of the General Assembly-the compensation of Secretaries, Clerks and Doorkeepers, and their employes-being taken up with the amendment of the Special Committee thereon by way of _ substitute, proposing this title: "To provide for the election of officers of the two Houses of the General Assembly, fixing their pay; defining their duties, repealing all laws in conflict with this act, and declaring when this act shall take effect.
It provides for the election of one Clerk and one Doorkeeper for each House. The pay of each Clerk $50 a day and each Doorkeeper $40 for each day of the session of the General Assembly the Clerks and Doorkeeper to provide the necessary clerical and police force at their own expense.
Mr. PIERCE, of Porter, indicated a motion to lay on the table.
Mr. JOHNSTON, of Parke, moved that it be indefinitely postponed. The compensation was unequal. There was more labor required for these employes in the House, than those in the Senate.
Mr. FULLER was informed that this bill would save $7,500 for each regular session; and he was also informed by intelligent gentlemen that the work could be performed for that money.
On motion of Mr. PIERCE of Porter, the bill was laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Mason's bill [H. R. 361] to enable railroad companies who have formed articles of association, naming the counties through which they pass, to perfect their organization.
Mr. Overmeyer's bill [H. R. 370] to amend section 133 of the Common School law.
Mr. Coffroth's bill (H. R. 330) to abolish certain officers provided for in the general City Corporation act, and transferring their duties to the office of the City treasurer.
The SPEAKER said this bill was to assign the duties of Assessor to the City Treasurer, and to make the appraisements for taxation for State and County purposes the basis for City taxation. But property is appraised for State and County purposes only once in five years, and in many Cities the amount of property would be doubled in that time.
Mr. ODELL moved to amend by including towns in the provisions of the bill.
Mr. PIERCE, of Vigo, desired the gentleman from Shelby to withdraw his amendment, though he had no doubt it might be acceptable to the gentleman from Huntington.
Mr. LONG also desired to amend the bill.
Mr. PIERCE, of Vigo, would be glad to have it made a special order for some Certain day.
Mr. LONG objected to special orders, to the exclusion of more important bills.
Mr. PIERCE did not think there is a more important bill on the files.
So it was passed over.
Mr. Pierce's (of Porter) bill requiring the State Printer to fix the cost of printing and binding on the title page of all books, bills and documents printed by order, &c., coming up-
On motion by Mr. PIERCE, it was laid on the table.
Mr. Higgins' bill [H. R. 356] to enable the occupants of lands not surveyed by the United States, and bordering on lakes, &c., to hold the same, coming up-
Mr. CHAPMAN said it was a bill sent to him, which he had obtained the favor of Mr. Higgins to introduce. And after further explanation by Mr. Chapman, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Pierce, of Porter, Mr. Barnet, and others-
It was laid on the table.
Mr. Welborn's bill [H. R. 220] to authorize the amendment of bills of exception in certain cases, coming up-
Mr. NEFF moved, ineffectually, for its indefinite postponement; and, then-
It was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. McDonald's bill [H. R. 175] to provide for special terms of the Courts to settle issues and preliminary motions and orders in actions pending therein and preparations for the trial of said actions.
Mr. Sleeth's bill [H. R. 170] to amend section 8 of the act providing for the election of clerks of the Circuit Courts, &c., coming up with the committee amendments striking out section 8 and inserting section 7, which were concurred in.
And then these bills were ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Smith's bill [H. R. 375] to amend section 29 of the Justices' act of June 9, 1852.Mr. Kercheval's bill [H. R. 314] to amend the act providing for the settlement of decedents estates, &c.
Mr. Pierce of Vigo's bill [H. R. 312] page: 152[View Page 152] making it a misdemeanor to charge a female with unchastity, etc.
Mr. Williams of Knox's bill [H. R. 384] concerning deeds for school, saline, university, sinking fund and other lands belonging to the trust funds of the State, and legalizing deeds heretofore made for such lands.
Mr. Calvert's bill to amend section 156 of the practice act.
Mr. Tebbs' bill [H. R. 380] to amend section 27 of the common school law of March 6, 1865.
Mr. Ruddell's prison bill [H. R. 387] was laid on the table, being superseded by the bill S. 130.
Mr. Zollers' bill [H. R. 315] to authorize county boards to make appropriations for county asylums, was laid on the table.
Mr. Dunn's bill [H. R. 292] to amend the first section of the county Sheriff's act.
Mr. Stephenson's bill [H. R. 392] to authorize the Clerk of the Supreme Court to have the papers on file in his office indexed, allowing him such compensation therefor as the judges of said court may from time to time certify such services to be worth.
Which bills were severally passed to the engrossment.
Mr. RUDDELL submitted the following, which was adopted by consent:
Resolved, (The Senate concurring), That the Secretary of State shall cause to be printed and distributed to the several counties of the State 10,000 copies of the Road Laws, in pamphlet form, for the use of Supervisors.
Mr. -- introduced a bill [H. R. 393] to amend section 60, of the Practice act of June 18, 1852, in regard to the granting of new trials.
The House then adjourned.
