BILLS ON THE SECOND READING.
The Revision Committee's bill [S. 212] to regulate ferries and ferrymen was read the second time.
Mr. MENZIES said it remodeled the main features of the laws of neighboring States, and is to prevent ferrymen on the Ohio and Wabash Rivers from avoiding the Indiana law, and to put them on the same footing with ferrymen acting under the laws of Kentucky and Illinois.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
The Revision Committee's bill [S. 213] in relation to incorporations of Public Libraries, was read the second time.
page: 147[View Page 147]Mr. MENZIES stated there is no law permitting such incorporations. This bill exempts Public libraries from taxation, and it permits individuals to associate themselves into an organization to maintain Public Libraries.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
The Revision Committee's bill [S. 216] concerning drainage was read the second time.
Mr. GARRIGUS moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Swamp Lands.
Mr. BELL thought this would prove a most admirable bill, and unless there be some objection, he hoped it would pass to the third reading.
Mr. FOSTER thought a bill of such importance Should be carefully considered.
Mr. HENRY said the bill was prepared by one of the Commissioners on the Revision of the laws (Judge Frazier). While having quite an interest in the bill he was willing it should be referred.
Mr. BUNDY submitted amendments he desired should go with the bill to the Committee-a civil engineer shall be appointed as one of the Swamp Land Commsssioners, etc.
Mr. Henry urged an early report from the Committee.
The motion to refer was agreed to.
The Revision Committee's bill [S. 215] for consolidation of the State Prisons under one management was read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Prisons.
Mr. Chapman's bill [S. 189] defining powers of attorney was read the second time, and ordered engrossed.
The joint resolution [H. R. 1] in relation to Congressional aid in the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal was read the second time, and passed to the third reading.
