THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Mr. WOLFLIN asked and obtained unanimous consent to introduce a bill [H. R. 257] to amend section 3 of the act of June 17, 1852, to provide for redistricting the State for judicial purposes. [It proposes to regulate the terms in the third circuit, composed of the counties of Knox, Daviess, Martin, Gibson, Vanderburgh and Posey.]
Mr. CAUTHORN moved to dispense with the constitutional restrictions, which was agreed to.
Mr. PEED opposed some local considerations to the passage of the bill, and Mr. WOLFLIN and Mr. CAUTHORN spoke in favor of the bill as especially desired by the bar and the people of Vanderburg.
The bill was finally passed the House of Representatives--yeas 80, nays 0.
