REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HUBBARD, from the Committee on Corporations, reported that the bill [S. 40], by error, purports to amend a bill which has been repealed, and submitted a substitute to amend the act in relation to the establishment of medical schools and the incorporation of loan and trust companies, recommending its passage.
The report was concurred in.
He also returned, with favorable reports from the same committee, the bill authorizing cities to convey their real estate, with the consent of two-thirds of the council. The bill [ S. 35] providing that mayors orcity judges shall have jurisdiction throughout the townships, and the bill [S. 10] amending the city corporation law so that all lands in the city limits shall be subject to taxation.
The reports were concurred in.
Mr. ARMSTRONG, from the same committee, returned the bill [S. 31] supplemental to the plank and gravel road act, with a favorable majority report thereon.
Mr. DWIGGINS submitted a minority report on the same bill, with an unfavorable recommendation.
Mr. GLESSNER moved that the reports lay on the table, and that 150 copies of the bill be printed.
The motion was agreed to by yeas 28, nays 14.
Mr. HUBBARD, from the Committee on Corporations, reported favoring the bill [S. 33] to amend the charter of the Indianapolis Fire and Marine Insurance Company, with an amendment so as to prohibit the company from doing business until $50,000 of its capital stock is paid in, and that the bill, as thus amended, be passed.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. ORR, from the Committee on Roads, returned the bill [S. 81] to authorize the election of a county engineer and three road commissioners, recommending that it lie on the table.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. CAVE, from the same committee, returned the bill [S. 104] to repeal the plank and gravel road assessment acts, with amendments.
The report and bill were laid on the table.
Mr. OLIVER, from the Committee on Public Builings, returned the bill [S. 29] to provide for the enlargement of the State House grounds, with a favorable report.
It was concurred in.
Mr. BEESON, from the Committee on Temperance, returned the bill [S. 14] to amend the liquor law, directing the amount paid for license to be given to the local school fund of the township, instead of the common school fund, recommending that it lie on the table.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. HOUGH, from the Committee on County and Township Business, reported ed back bill No. 24, to amend the act in relation to the supervisors of highways with amendments.
Mr. ORR, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of bill No. 74 to legalize the acts of County Commissioners at meetings held on days other than those fixed by law.
These reports were concurred in.
Mr. HOWARD, from the Committee on County and Township Business, returned page: 174[View Page 174]the bill [S. 47] to repeal the fish law, with a recommendation that it be laid on the table.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. SCOTT, from the Committee on Education, reported favoring the bill [S. 89] to provide for the issue of a non-negotiable bond to the school fund for monies borrowed therefrom by the State.
The report was concurred in.
