NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, page: 41[View Page 41] read the first time and passed to the second reading:
By Mr. Davis [H. R. 20]: To fix the rate of interest on the school fund--6 per cent. Also [H.R. 21]: To amend Section 20 of an act relating to the election of Supervisors of public highways. Also, [H. R. 22]: To establish a Board of Fish Commissioners.
Mr. Gardner [H. R. 23]: To enable Manufacturing and Mining Companies of other States to hold real estate within this State.
By Mr. Edwins {H. R. 24]: To regulate the practice of medicine within this State. also, [H. R. 25], requiring railroads to sound a whistle at all road crossings.
By Mr.Hinton [H R.26]: Fixing fees of County Commissioners and Jurors.
By Mr. Carter [H. R. 26]: Providing for the submission of questions by the General Assembly to the Supreme Count; also, [H. R. 28]: To provide for entering satisfaction of judgments upon judgment docket; also, [H. R. 29]: Fixing the liability of employers for injury to employes; also, [H. R. 30]: For the uniform assessment of property for taxation; also, [H. R. 31]: Relating to voluntary associations for agricultural, literary and other purposes. also, [H. R. 32]: Defining cruelty to animals, and prescribing penalties therefor.
By Mr. McSheehy [H. R. 33]: To repeal the law requiring railroads to sound a whistle at crossings. Also, [H. R 34]: To provide for the election of a Political Judge in cities of 60,000 or more inhabitants.
Mr. Cabbage presented a petition from the citizens of Newburg asking the legalization of certain acts of the Board of Trustees of that town.
The Speaker announced a communication from the Auditor and Secretary of State with reference to certain claims for ditching in the County of Tipton, which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Edwins offered a resolution, which was adopted, with reference to the copyright of a road system, and proposing questions relating there to the Attorney General for his opinion; also, a resolution that the Speaker appoint a Committee of five to investigate the charges of cruelty in the Woman's Reformatory Institution.
A message from the Senate announced the passage by that body of the bill [H.R. 1]: Appropriating $125,000 for expenses of this General Assembly, with certain amendments.
Mr. Thompson moved to suspend the rules and take up the bill H. R. 1, and act upon the Senate amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives.
Mr. Merideth offered a resolution to reconsider the motion passed yesterday, with reference to re-seating the House, which was referred to a Special Committee of three, with instructions to report to-morrow at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Kenner offered a resolution, which was adopted, that all resolutions involving an expenditure of money shall be referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Carter offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the codification of the school laws, as embraced in a bill which was before the last General Assembly, numbered H. R. 620, be referred to the Committee on Education. He also presented a claim of Burns & Denny, for legal services, of $1,800, which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Cooper offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Doorkeeper place another man in the cloak room.
Mr. Fuller offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Doorkeeper appoint Mr. L. L. Dilly, a one-armed soldier, as one of his assistants.
And then the House adjourned till l0 o'clock to-morrow.
