SENATE BILLS ON THE SECOND READING.
The first bill in order was Mr. Scott's bill, [S. 95] the consideration of which was pending at the time of adjournment last night. It is a bill to protect rivers, streams, or bodies of water from which water is taken for the use of cities, towns, or benevolent institutions. The question being on Mr. Glessner's amendment.
Mr. Harney opposed and Mr. Scott favored its passage, the latter saying that in the course of some fifteen minutes stay on the banks of White river recently, he saw five wagon loads of refuse, from pork houses he supposed, emptied into the river, right where the water works, that supply this city with water, are situated. This bill would effectually stop such poisoning of streams of water in this State.
It was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges of the Inhabitants of the State.
Mr. Thompson's bill [S. 94] declaring that all fines and forfeitures collected in cities for the breach of any ordinance for the suppression of vice, shall be paid over to the trustees of houses for friendless women, if any such institution exists in such city, was read the second time. The bill was ordered engrossed.
Mr. Hubbard's bill [S. 96] to encourage manufacturing in the State, and legalizing the conveyances of real estate by and to foreign manufacturing companies, was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Glessner's bill [S. 27] to legalize certain acts of companies attempted to be organized under the general macadam and plank road laws, was read the second time.
Mr. Glessner explained that it was to remedy any little defects in articles of association of road companies. It will hurt nobody and do injustice to no one. It does not apply to any gravel road built by assessing lands along its line, but only to those roads built by voluntary subscription.
Mr. O'Brien moved to amend by adding a proviso that where legal proceedings have been commenced nothing in this act shall be construed as to affect such suits, engrossed.
Mr. Collett's bill [S. 99] to authorize sureties upon instruments in writing who have paid for their principals to collect interest the same as provided for in the original instrument.
Mr. C. said the bill merely provides that the security shall recover from the principal the amount of his loss. It will tend to make principals more careful hereafter. Engrossed.
Mr. Miller's bill [S. 18] repealing laws authorizing the assessment of land for plank, McAdam and gravel road purposes coming up, the number and author's name only being read - and the President pro tem., [Mr. Carnahan in the chair] announcing that it was read the second time heretofore.
On motion by Mr. Hall, it was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Smith's bill [S. 123] to amend section 78 of the common school law, was read the second-time and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Collett's bill [S. 98] to prevent carrying concealed and dangerous weapons, was read the second time.
Mr. Collett believed such a law would go a great ways to prevent the practice.
page: 98[View Page 98]Mr. Slater moved to amend by inserting "brass or iron knucks" in the appropriate place.
Mr. Neff moved to include "razors,"
Mr. Slater accepted the amendment.
The amendment, as amended, was agreed to.
Mr. Fuller moved, ineffectually, to strikeout the words "with intent and avowed purpose," wherever they occur.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Orr moved to rticoi raider the vote ordering the engrossment of the bill S. 18.
Mr. Steele, saving that the bill had not been read even by title this morning, desired that it be re-read.
The Senate took a recess for dinner.
