EVANSVILLE CHARTER.
Mr. Riggs' bill [H. R. 289] to amend sections 4, 5, 26, 35, 48, 58, of the act of January 27, 1847, granting to the citizens of the town of Evansville a city charter, was taken up on the third reading, with the report of a majority of the Committee on Cities and Towns, recommending the same with amendments, adding authority for a city clerk, surveyor and assessor, and amending the title; and a minority report recommending the passage of the bill without amendment. The question being on adopting the report of the minority as an amendment to the majority report -
Mr. Reno said the opposition to the amendment was, that it allows those officers to be appointed, whereas they should be elected by the people.
Mr. Riggs stated that he was just from home, and could state directly that the provision in question was unanimously desired by the people as far as he was informed - there was a desire to be rid of an incompetent clerk.
The report of the minority was rejected, and then the amendments reported by the majority of the committee were adopted; and the bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Riggs (a suspension of the constitutional restriction having been obtained for the purpose) the bill was advanced, considered as engrossed, and finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas, 56; nays, 16 - the title being amended by affixing these words: "additional sections thereto."
Mr. Dial obtained leave of absence for two weeks; and after sundry other leaves of absence, and an ineffectual motion to adjourn till Monday, the House adjourned
