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.
