MORNING SESSION.
THURSDAY, February 27,1873.Lieutenant Governor took the chair at half past nine o'clock. The reading of yesterday's minutes was dispensed with.
Mr. Scott called up his resolution for night sessions.
Mr. Dwigging moved to amend the resolution so that House bills on the first reading only shall be considered, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate during the day session previous.
Mr. Dittemore made an ineffectual motion - yeas 15, nays 24 - to lay the resolution on the table.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted.
Mr. Hall offered a resolution authorizing the appointment of a special committee of five to select bills to be first acted upon, which was laid on the table.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Beardsley, from the Committee on Benevolent Institutions, returned the bill S. 138 (title not set forth), with a favorable report.
Mr. Wadge, from the Committee on State Prisons, returned Mr. Winterbotham's bill [S. 325] to authorize the Governor to exchange certain lands therein described, with a favorable report.
Also, the bill [H. R. 245] to provide for paroling of prisoners for non-payment of fine, with a favorable report.
Mr. Sarnighausen, from the Committee on Rights and Privileges, returned Mr. Scott's bill [S. 282] to amend the act for the organization of County Boards, with amendments, requiring appraisers to make oath, &c.
Mr. Gregg, from the Judiciary Committee, returned his bill [S. 224] for the relief of Nicholas Moreback, Francis Joseph Wetzler and another, with a recommendation that it pass.These reports were severally concurred in.
Mr. Gooding, from the Judiciary Committee, returned Mr. Carnahan's bill [S. 297] to amend the title of an act of June 15, 1852, concerning license to vend foreign merchandise, &c., with a substitute therefor, [S. 332] concerning licenses to keep a ferry, exhibit caravans, ventriloquism, &c. Concurred in.
Mr. Brown introduced a bill [S. 333] for an act for the relief of indigent cripples of the State of Indiana. County Commissioners are authorized to pay board and transportation of such to hospitals. It was referred to the Committee on Benevolent Institutions.
On motion by Messrs. Dittemore and Gregg,the bill [S. 224] for the relief of Nicholas Moreback and Joseph E. Lange and Francis Joseph Wetzler in the sum of $2,500 principal and interest on account of monies taken from the former while Township Trustee. Passed - Yeas 32; nays 8.
Mr. Hall, from the Committee on Corporations, returned Mr. Gooding's bill [S. 264] amending the charter of the city of Evansville, with amendments. Concurred in.
Mr. Dittemore entered a motion to reconsider the vote recommitting the supplemental assessment bill [S, 294], with instructions to extend time to appraisers to do their work till the first of August.
Mr. Howard said the old law gave four months and fifteen days' time to the Auditor to complete his duplicate - precisely the same time that the committee are instructed to report as an amendment to this bill; and we should not undertake to relieve the Auditor forgetting the Assessor, who will have more labor to perform under the new law than under the old.
Mr. Brown moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. Agreed to by yeas 23, nays 20.
Mr. Steele asked and obtained leave of absence for the Judiciary Committee to consider this bill, though he thought, under the special instructions, its action would amount to nothing.
Mr. Rhodes suggested that the committee be be authorized to make such additional amendments as it may see proper. So ordered.
Mr. Sleeth, from the Committee on Claims, returned the claim of Theo. McCoy, late Clerk of the Supreme Court, for $3,200 for extra clerk hire, recommending its reference to the Joint Committee on Claims. Concurred in.
Mr. O'Brien's bill [S. 229] to legalize the official acts of the Trustees of the town of Cicero, in Hamilton county, was taken up on motion by Mr. Rhodes, and the minority report from the Judiciary Committee adverse to its passage, and page: 211[View Page 211] the report from the majority recommending its passage being read -
Mr. Boone and Mr. Ditternore favored the minority report, and Mr. Daggy, Mr. Steele and Mr. Dwiggins favored the majority report.
On motion of Mr. Hubbard, the minority report was laid on the table by - yeas, 22; nays, 20.
The majority report was then concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed.
FEES AND SALARIES.
The Lieutenant Governor announced the order to be the consideration of the fee and salary bill.
Mr. Sleeth moved to amend section 12 by striking out all that authorizes the using by recorders of printed forms in which to record any deed, mortgage or other instrument, except such as are on hand or now in use.
Mr. Daugherty made an ineffectual motion to lay it on the table.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Glessner moved to amend the bill by reducing the fee for surveying a town lot from $3 to $2 - the present law allowing $1 only.
An ineffectual motion was made to lay it on the table.
It was agreed to.
Mr. Taylor moved to amend the bill so as to allow County Commissioners $5 a day instead $4.
An ineffectual motion - 10 to 22 - was made to lay it on the table. The amendment was agreed to. Recess.
