NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Bills for acts were introduced, read the first time, and severally passed to the second reading, except the cases cited.
By Mr. HOUGH, a bill [S. 82] for an act to amend section 9 of the act of May 20, 1852, to provide for the election of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States.
On his further motion the constitutional restriction was dispensed withby yeas 41; nays, 0; and the bill was read the second time and ordered engrossed for the third reading. [The bill is made to conform with the present law of Congress on the subject, fixing the first Wednesday in December as the day.]
The PRESIDENT presented an invitation to the members from Senator Morton and lady to attend a reception, to be given to-morrow evening.
On motion of Mr. HOUGH the invitation was accepted.
By Mr. SMITH, a bill [S. 83] for an act defining the offense of libel, making the same a misdemeanor, and prescribing punishment therefor. [It fixes the penalty at a fine not exceeding $1,000, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding two years. The third section reads as follows: "No reporter, editor, or publisher of a newspaper shall be liable to prosecution under this act for a fair and true report of any legislative, judicial or public proceedings, or of any speech or argument in the course of the same except upon proof of actual malice; but this privilege shall not extend to libellous comments or remarks added to such report."]
By Mr. STROUD, a bill [S. 84] for an act to protect the citizens of the State of Indiana from empyricism, and to protect the citizens of the State of Indiana.
