NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time, and severally passed to the second reading:
By Mr. ROBINSON [H. R. 211]: To enable County Commissioners to contract for the publication, printing and advertising, including the delinquent list, and providing when the publication of the same in the newspapers may be dispensed with. [County Boards must give public notice at least three weeks previous that they will receive bids for the publication of all notices and advertisements.]
By Mr. MOODY [H. R. 212] To amend Section 343 of an act to revise, simplify and abridge the rules practiced and pleadings, etc.--the general practice act, approved June 18 1852.
By Mr. MOODY [H. R. 213]: To provide for the filing of short- hand notes of testimony, for their preservation, and for a new trial in case of their loss. [The reporter shall file his notes in the County Clerk's office,and obtain an order of the Court in order to get them for transcription.]
By Mr. RYAN [H. R. 214]: To amend an act to provide for the election of a Reporter of the Supreme Court. [The Judge ,at the time of making decision, shall prepare a syllabus of proceedings. The compensation of such Reporter shall be $2,000 per year.]
By Mr. RYAN [H. R. 215]: A bill for the relief of gravel and macadamized roads and the directory of said Companies, and the collection of assessments that have been made on the land, pursuant to an act of 1869, authorizing the assessment for such purposes, and prescribing the manner of collection of the same.
By Mr. THOMPSON [H.R. 216]: To amend Section 3 of an act providing for more speedy trial of causes and facilitate the transaction of business of Courts, and provide for Court Judges to try causes and fixing their compensation in cases therein named, providing adjournment, term of Courts, and enlargement of jurisdiction in certain specified cases approved March 7,1877. [If a Judge fail to attend, or is kept from presiding, the County officials shall meet in the Court House and elect some competent attorney to act as Judge.]
By Mr. MARSHALL [H. R. 217]: An act to legalize the acts of Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace. [All acts administered by a Justice of the Peace, such as acknowledgement of deed, mortgages, etc., after the expiration of the Justice's commission, are declared legalized and effectual to all intents and purposes.
By Mr. MARSHALL [H. R. 218]: To amend Section 2 of an act amending an act to discourage the keeping of useless and sheep-killing dogs. Approved June 15, 1852, and March 2, 1865.
By Mr. KERR [H. R. 219]: An act concerning husband and wife. [No real or personal property of a married woman shall be liable for the debts of her husband ; a married woman can not enter into partnership in business without the written consent of her husband thereto].
By Mr. MARSHALL [H. R. 220]: Concerning liens of mechanical laborers and material men.
Mr. ROBINSON, of Ripley, offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
That the Attorney General of the State of Indiana be invited and requested to meet with the Committee on Claims at the meeting of the Committee to investigate the validity of the swamp land claims of the parties from Tipton County.
By Mr. MASON [H. R. 221]: For the relief of Francis Wade, Richard Smyth, James Kell, William F. Kendle and Samuel D. McCormick, bondsmen of a late Township Trustee.
Mr. MASON offered a resolution, which was adopted, that a Special Committee of Three be appointed to inquire into the charges made against the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, with power to send for persons and papers to investigate these charges and report to the House at an early day.
The SPEAKER made the Committee to consist of Messrs. Mason, Gilman and Hargrove.
By Mr. LINDLAY [H. R. 222]: Providing for the appraisement and sale of lands forfeited to the State.
By Mr. LINDLAY [H. R. 223]: Defining the duties of County Auditors as pertaining to school lands.
By Mr. LINDSAY, of Howard, [H. R. 224]: Providing for the collection of judgment for fees, page: 92[View Page 92] forfeitures, recognizances, and prescribing the duties of Clerks, Sheriffs and Constables in relation thereto.
The SPEAKER, laid before the house a message from the Governor transmitting a copy of the proceedings of a meeting of the citizens of Marion County, held at Indianapolis on November 22, regarding the death of Governor Williams.
On motion by Mr. CARTER, it was made a part of the special order set for to-morrow at 2 o'clock p. m.
Then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
