NIGHT SESSION.
Mr. HUMPHRIES, from the committe on ways and means, introduced the specific appropriatian bill [H. R. 640] which was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
The bill [S. 194] defining who shall be competent witnesses in any court. Also the bill [S. 270] to repeal the act, establishing the superior courts in Marion county; [S. 325] granting the citizens of Evansville a city charter; [S. 381] to provide for legal printing in newspapers; [S. 303] for a uniform assessment of property; [S. 196] regulating toll on gravel and other roads; [S. 39] authorizing railroads to extend their lines; [S. 198] prescribing certain duties of railroad companies; [S. 17] to drain page: 213[View Page 213] wet lands; [S. 69] to provide an asylum for feeble minded children; [S. 207] providing for a State board of claims; [S. 197] to protect the ballot box; [S. 103] to authorize lilies to construct and maintain water works; [S. 175] providing for the qualification of county superintendents; [S. 57] to provide for the establishment of work houses; [S. 122] to provide for the repair of free turn pikes; [S. 267) to amend sec. 1 of an act amending secs. 550 and 551 of the practice act; [S. 56] prohibiting the courts of this State from jurisdiction in certain cases; [S. 61] to amend sec. 1 of an act concerning sheriffs; [S. 169] to prevent the secretion of mortgaged goods; [S. 258] to legalize the acts of the Common Council of Ft. Wayne ; [S. 271] to enlarge the jurisdiction of Mayors and Justices; [S. 176] to legalize the acts of the town of Jasper; [S. 307] to change the name of the city of Evansville, were severally read the first time and passed to the second reading.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and passed to the second reading:
By Mr. MARCH, [H. R. 642] supplemental to an act concerning witnesses.
By Mr. CAMPBELL [H. R. 643] to legalize the corporation of the town of Walton, Cass county.
By Mr. WILLARD [H. R. 644] to amend an act to repeal all laws now in force for the assessment of city taxes.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM [H. R. 645] to amend section 21 of an act providing for the election and appointment of supervisors.
Bills were read the second time and referred to appropriate committees as follows:
The bill [H. R. 635] to amend the act providing for the running at large of domestic animals; [H. R. 636] to amend section 15 of the act regulating elections; [H. R. 634] to amend the act for the uniform assessment of taxes; [H. R. 639] to exempt disabled soldiers from paying poll tax.
The House then adjourned.
