SENATE BILLS PASSED.
On motion by Mr. BRADLEY and Mr. WILLIAMS the Senate proceeded to the consideration of bills en the third reading.
Mr. Bradley's bill [S. 1] to legalize bonds of cities issued to aid in the construction of water works, etc., was read the third time.
On motion by Mr. MARTINDALE, and by common consent, the bill was amended by providing that no authority is given to cities to purchase any water-works constructed by any incorporated company.
The bill passed the Senate by--yeas, 38; nays, 0.
Mr. Fuller's bill [S. 25], regulating the terms of the Circuit Court in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, affecting Crawford, Perry, Spencer, Warwick, Posey, and Vanderberg counties, was read the third time.
The bill passed the Senate by--yeas, 39; nays, not announced.
Mr. Williams' bill [S. 35], amendatory of an act incorporating the Purdue University so as to provide for the election of four additional trustees of the second university, to be selected from the State Board of Agriculture.
On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS, and by consent, the proposed additional number was reduced from four to three.
Mr. TAYLOR stated that the bill met with the entire approval of the present Trustees of the University, and they desired the increase proposed.
The bill passed the Senate by yeas, 39, yeas 1.
The Senate then adjourned--under the rule--till 2 o'clock P. M. to-morrow.
