REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on the Judiciary, returned Mr. Edwards, of Vigo's bill [H. R. 224] to amend the first section of the charter of the Female Seminary of St. Mary's of the Woods, in Vigo county, with amendments striking out and inserting: "Provided, That it shall not be lawful for such corporation to hold real estate exceeding $300,000 in value, and if they come into the possession of more it shall be sold - but not so as to require the sale of any real estate owned by said corporation and necessary to the enjoyment of its privileges;" and so amended, the committee recommend the passage of the bill. The amendments were adopted, and the bill was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Walker returned Mr. Johnson's bill [H. R. 460[ to amend section 132 of the code of civil practice, recommending its passage. It was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Johnson returned the bill [S. 98] to prevent the carrying of concealed weapons, recommend- page: 190[View Page 190] ing its indefinite postponement, which was concurred in. He also returned his bill [H. R. 459] granting jurisdiction to the civil criminal circuit courts in cases of forfeited recognizances, etc., recommending its passage, which was passed over.
Mr. Mellett, from a majority of the Committee on Education, returned the bill [S. 170] appropriating $60,000 to the Purdue University, recommending its passage, it was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Also, Mr. Givans' bill [H. R. 521] to provide for the erection of a new building for the display of the Owen Geological Cabinet of the Indiana University, recommending its passage. It was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Also the bill [S. 153] to amend section 14 of the act to create the State Normal School, adding supplementary sections and providing for an appropriation, recommending its passage. It was ordered to the third reading.
Also Mr. Givan's bill [H. R. 288] to amend the twenty-seventh section, of the common school law, recommending its passage. It was ordered to the engrossment.
Also Mr. Kirkpatrick's bill [H. R. 367] in relation to unclaimed county orders, recommending that it be laid on the table, which was concurred in.
Mr. Givan, from the Committee on education returned Mr. Walker's bill [H. R. 436] to amend sections 109, 110, 118 of the common school law, recommending its passage, which was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Givan, from the Committee on Manufactures and Commerce, returned the bill [S. 4] to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes for municipal purposes on shares of bank stock, etc., held in this State, recommending its passage. It was ordered to the third, reading.
Also Mr. Ringo's bill [H. R. 490], supplemental to the act for the incorporation of manufacturing, mining and building companies, approved May 20, 1852, and providing for the enlargement of their powers in certain cases, recommending its passage.
Also the bill [S. 96] to encourage manufactures in this State, and allowing and legalizing the conveyance of real estate to foreign companies, recommending its passage, which reports were concurred in. The former bill was ordered to be engrossed and the latter was ordered to the third reading.
Mr. Thayer, from the Committee on Manufactures and Commerce, returned the committee bill [H. R. 205], supplemental to the act for the incorporation of manufacturing and mining companies, approved May 20, 1852, recommending that it be laid on the table, which was concurred in.
Mr. Thompson, of Elkhart, from the Committee on County and Township Business, returned his bill [H. R. 493] to amend line 2, section 8 of the act to provide for the more uniform mode of doing township business, approved February 18, 1859, recommending its passage. He said it changes the time for the trustees to levy the taxes tor road purposes, etc., from March to June. Every county is interested in this, if they would have the benefit of the new assessment law, which is expected to bring large sums into the treasury, and on his motion (the constitutional rule having been suspended for the purpose) the bill was advanced and finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas, 75; nays, 0, the words "line two," on the motion of Mr. Miller, being stricken out as redundant.
