DEAF AND DUMB GROUNDS.
Mr. Brett, from the Committee on Benevolent Institutions, returned the bill [S. 198] (to sell part of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum grounds, to raise money for the Insane Asylum) with an amendment striking out all that relates to the organization, - sections 1, 2 and 3 - and further amended by striking out the words: "trustees of the Institution for the education of the Deaf and Dumb," and writing: "Governor, Auditor and Treasurer of State," and the committee recommend that the land referred to be not sold. The report was concurred in.
The bill [S. 305] to incorporate the trustees selected by any religious society, etc., was taken up on the first reading; and on motion of Mr. Baxter (the constitutional restriction having been dispensed with for the purpose) it was advanced and finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas, 84; nays, 1.
The bill [S. 219] to provide for the construction and maintainance of fish ladders and to provide for the maintenance of the same, was taken up, read, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
The bill [S. 48] to amend sections 1, 7 and 8, of the act of March 11, 1867, (and May 4, 1869) to establish a Soldiers' and Seamen's Home, was page: 245[View Page 245] taken up. The question being on the third reading. - Mr. Tingley and Mr. Mellett stated that the chief object of the bill is to change the style of the "Indiana Soldiers' and Seamen's Home" to "The Soldiers' and Seamen's Orphans' Home," etc. The bill was finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas 84, nays 0.
Mr. Woodard, from the Committee on Fees and Salaries, returned the bill [S. 289] with an Amendment, adding section 2: "There shall be allowed to each of the Judges of the Civil Circuit Courts $3,500 annually, to be paid in the same manner and out of the same fund as the Judges of the Supreme Court; to the Judges of the Superior Court, $3,500 annually, to be paid out of the State and County Treasuries, in the same proportion as now provided by law; to the Judges of the Criminal Circuit Court, $2,000 annually, to be paid by the counties in which the same are established." And on his motion the matter was postponed and made the special order (together with the bill [S. 107]) for two o'clock P. M.
The bill [S. 278] to amend section fifty-three of the city corporation act was read the first time. It provisions were explained by Mr. Teeter, and, on his motion (the constitutional restriction being suspended for the purpose), the bill was advanced, and finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas 78, nays 4.
On motion of Mr. King, Mr. Gregory's railroad bill [H. R. 524] was made the special order for two o'clock P. M.
The House then took a recess.
