WABASH AND ERIE CANAL.
Mr. DWIGGINS, by consent introduced a bill [S. 159] providing for the submission to the qualified electors of this State, for their ratification or rejection, a proposition to amend the Constitution of the State, by adding to the fifth article a provision in regard to the debt charged upon the Wabash and Erie Canal--[The election to be held on the----day of----]--no law or resolution shall be passed that shall recognize any liability of the State on account thereof, under the acts of 1846-47.
It was read the first time.
On motion of Mr. DWIGGINS the constitutional rule was suspended and the bill read the second time.
On motion by Mr. DWIGGINS, the blank was filled by inserting "the 28th day of January, 1873."
On his further motion the bill was considered as engrossed, and after some correction was read the third time and passed--yeas 37, nays 0.
