HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Mr. McCure's bill [H. R. 316] for an act to relieve William J. Richey, Trustee of Finlay Town page: 268[View Page 268] ship, Scott County, Indiana, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 54; nays, 28.
Mr. Kenner's bill [H. R. 141] to regulate the sale of iron, brass, or other worn or scrap metal, by officers and employes of Railroad Companies and other persons, being read the third time--
Mr. KENNER said the principal feature of this bill is to impede the tendency of educating thievery on the part of poor children who pick up these iron scraps and sell them.
The bill passed--yeas, 67; nays, 16.
Mr. Huston's bill [H. R. 199] to amend an act prescribing who may make a will, the effect thereof, etc., approved May 10, 1852, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 80; nays, 1.
Mr. Jackson's bill [H. R. 7], providing for the protection of quails and pheasants, prescribing penalties, etc.[to protect these birds from destruction for two years], was read the third time.
Mr. GIBSON thought the law on that subject now was fully sufficient for all practical purposes.
Mr. KENNER said the quails and pheasants add very much to the agricultural wealth of the country, and they should be protected.
Mr. FALL wanted the bill to become a law.
The bill passed--yeas 80; nays, 7.
Mr. Wilson's (of Morgan) bill [H. R. 48] to amend Section 2 of an act concerning inclosures, trespassing animals and partition fences, approved June 4, 1852, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 66; nays, 21.
Mr. Swizer's bill [H. R. 53] to amend Section 1 of an act prescribing certain duties of Railroad Companies, requiring such Companies to sound whistles on all locomotives at crossings of turnpikes and public highways, was read the third time.
Mr. SWITZER said this bill provides nothing more than was contained in the law of 1879. That law required them to sound the whistle. The engrossing clerk made a mistake. In place of being "three blows of the whistle," the clerk wrote it "continually." This bill amends so as to make it read "three distinct blows."
On motion by Mr. KENNER, the bill was recommitted for amendment.
