BILLS.
Mr. CONNER introduced a bill [H. R. 13] for an act creating the Twenty-ninth Judidicial Circuit, fixing time of holding court therein, declaring the vacancy of a Judge, and Prosecuting Attorney, and providing for these officers, providing for the return of process in said circuit, and providing a Judge to hold court in the county of Madison. [Said Twenty-ninth Circuit embraces the counties of Hamilton, Tipton, and Howard.]
On the motion of Mr. CONNER, it was referred to a special committee appointed by the Speaker, viz: Messrs. Conner, Stephenson, Sansberry, Kilpatrick, and Gordon, of Boone.
Mr. RHODES introduced a bill [H. R. 14] for an act to amend section 2 of an act in relation to interest on money, approved May 22, 1852, [interest on judgments shall be the rates specified in the contracts.]
It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. ST. JOHN introduced a bill [H. R. 15] for an act to amend sections 6 and 7 of an act regulating and granting divorces, nullification of marriages, and decrees and orders of court in relation thereto, approved May 13, 1852. [It confines the power of granting divorces to the Circuit Court, and provides, amongst other particulars, so that no divorce shall be granted in this State for any cause which would not entitle the applicant to a divorce in the State where he resided at the time of the offense.]
Mr. STEPHENS introduced a bill [H. R. 16] for an act to amend the seventh section of an act regulating the granting of divorces.
Mr. BROWNING introduced a bill, [H. R. 17] for an act to amend section twenty-two of an act prescribing the powers and duties of justice of the peace in State prosecutions. Approved May 29, 1852.
Mr. BRITTON introduced a bill, [H. R. 18] for an act to repeal section two of an act repealing sections 2 to 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, of an act to require a registration of voters, approved March 11, 1867, and prescribing further duties of the officers of elections; approved May 13, 1869.
Mr. BARNABY introduced a bill [H. R. 19] for an act to authorize the Common Coun- page: 56[View Page 56] cil of Jeffersonville to elect pilots for the falls of the Ohio river.
Mr. STONE introduced a bill [H. R. 20] for an act to abolish the office of Agent of State, and to authorize the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a temporary Agent, if necessary.
It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
