AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Speaker announced the consideration of the special order, viz: the committee bill [H. R. 350] to organize insurance companies and to regulate the business of insurance in the State of Indiana; and, there being a majority and minority report thereon, they were read by the Clerk. The majority report is voluminous as to its proposed amendments, placing the business of insurance and life insurance, foreign or domestic, stock or mutual, more directly under the control of the Auditor and Treasurer of State. The report of the minority is signed by Mr. Givan and Mr. Barrett, and it proposes amendments in sections 2, 4, 8, 20, 27, 28, 29, (sub-stituted) 30, 36, 38, 46, (strikes out 47, 48.) 52 and 68, and substitutes sections 60, 61 and 62but without materially changing the character of the original bill, which is copied chiefly from the New York laws.
Mr. Jones said he would like to hear the original read by the Clerk.
Mr. Wilson of Ripley. This was a very long bill, and the reported propositions to amend were so numerous and so material, that it would be necessary to have them printed; he would therefore suggest that the reading be deferred till the printing can be had.
Mr. Kimball. It seemed to him that the bill, as it stands, needs but little amendment. All the amendment needed can be written in half a dozen lines.
The Speaker. The clerk will read the original bill: and accordingly the bill was read through by the clerk.
The debate thereon by Messrs. Kimball, Wilson, of Ripley, and Givan, is referred to the XlVth Brevier Reports App.
Mr. Brett took the floor, but gave way for a motion to adjourn.
Mr. Woodard filed his motion to reconsider the vote of yesterday rejecting Mr. Branham's railroad bill [H. R. 493]
Mr. King also filed his motion to reconsider the vote of yesterday rejecting the claim, of J. Taylor
Mr. Walker moved that the House do now adjourn till Monday at 2 o'clock P. M.
Mr. Cauthorn and others demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken, and resulted, yeas, 41, nays, 38; whereupon the Speaker adjourned the House till Monday.
