HOUSE BILLS ON THE SECOND READING
On motion of Mr. Dittemore the Senate proceeded to the consideration of bills from the House of Representatives on the second reading.
The bill [H. R. 200] to authorize County Commissioners to equalize local county bounty to soldiers, was read the second time.
Mr. Boone moved to amend the second section by providing that the provisions of this act shall not apply to any county that has already paid its bounty to soldiers filling the quota of such counties in full, according to the terms prescribed by the Board of County Commissioners.
The amendment was agreed to and the bill passed to the third reading.
The bill [H. R. 2181 to amend section 208 of the Civil Practice act of June 18, 1852,with reference to a change of venue - was read the second time and passed to the third reading.
The bill [H. R. 174] to amend section 82 of the city incorporation act of March 14, 1867, was read the second time.
The bill [H. R. 178] to amend section 1 of an amended act of Dec. 20, 1865, of section 77 of the Criminal Practice act of June 17,1852, was passed to the third reading.
The bill [H. R. 169] to preserve the original mss., journals of the two Houses of the General Assembly, was read the second time.
Mr. Dwiggins, at the request of the Secretary of State, suggested that this bill be amended so as to require the clerks to record the minutes insix or five quire book, and he moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Printing with instructions to inquire into the propriety of so amending the bill.
On motion agreed to.
The bill [H. R. 136] to amend sections 6 and 7 of the civil practice act of June 18, 1852 - with reference to liens - was passed to the third reading.
The bill [H. R. 130] to render uniform the rate of interest on the Common School Fund [8 per centum] of the State of Indiana, was read the second time.
Mr. Dwiggins moved to amend by striking from the emergency clause the words: "as there are no laws now in force."
The motion was agreed to.
Bill passed to the third reading.
The bill [H. R. 118] making the parties competent witnesses in actions brought by executors or administrators, upon contracts assigned to decedent, was passed to the third reading.
The bill [H. R. 138] to amend section 8 of the school house bond act of March 11, 1867concerning an additional special tax - was passed to the second reading.
The bill [H.. R. 188] to amend section 433 of the civil practice act - concerning executions - was passed to the third reading.
