NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. Beardsley introduced a bill [S. 219] for an act to provide for the construction and maintenance of fish ladders, and prescribing punishment for damage done to the same. [At every dam in the rivers of St. Joseph, Eel, East Branch of White, Wabash, Tippacanoe, Whitewater.]
Mr. Steele introduced a bill [S. 220] for an act affording relief to counties and townships voting aid to railroad companies, and repealing all laws inconsistent therewith, and declaring an emergency. [The payment of said aid need not be made till the work on such improvement shall have been commenced in the township voting the same, or until the Board of Commissioners shall be satisfied the work will be done.]
Mr. Friedley, of Lawrence, introduced a bill [S. 221] for an act to amend section 15 of the town incorporation act of June 11, 1852. [Town school trustees to be elected with, town officersone for each ward.
Mr. Daggy introduced a bill [S. 222] for an act making it unlawful for owners or proprietors of billiard tables to suffer minors to play thereon or to congregate about billiard tables in any public place.
[On motion by Mr. Taylor, the consideration of Governor Baker's biennial and Governor Hendricks' inaugural messages were made the special order for two o'clock to-morrow.]
Mr. Friedley, of Lawrence, introduced a bill [S. 225] for an act to legalize certain acts of notaries public. [Those whose commissions had expired.]
These bills were read the first time and severally passed to the second reading.
