BILLS FINALLY PASSED.
Mr. Chandler's bill [H. R. 362] in relation to promissory notes, bank checks, bills of exchange, excepting the holidays, for the prsentation and payment of the same, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 63; nays, 9.
Mr. Neff's bill [H. R. 231] concerning partition fences, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 52; nays, 22.
Senator Henry's bill [S. 176--see page 113] to amend Section 3 of an act regulating the adoption of heirs, approved March 2, 1852, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 80; nays, 0.
Senator Menzies bill [S. 155] concerning Circuit Courts, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 77; nays, 0.
Senator Menzies bill [S. 212-see page 146] concerning ferries and prescribing punishment for the violation of its provision.
Mr. GIBSON said this bill provides that when a man owns a boat in Kentucky, he shall pay a license in this State, and puts him upon the same footing as ferries in Indiana.
The bill passed--yeas, 74; nays, 0.