AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time, and passed to the second reading:
By Mr. Thompson [H. R. 83]: To repeal an act authorizing Township aid to railroads. Also,[H. R. 84]: To secure purity in elections, requiring Inspectors and Judges of Election to write their names on each ballot.
By Mr. Teter [H. R. 85]: To establish a uniform method of computing interest when partial payments have been made.
By Mr. McIntosh [H. R. 86]: To regulate the practice of medicine, surgery and obstetrics.
By Mr. Cooper [H.R. 87]: To repeal Section 414 of the act regulating pleading and practice, approved June 18, 1852.
By Mr. Berryman [H. R. 88]: To authorize the sale on execution of any plank, McAdamized or gravel road.
By Mr. Ryan [H. R. 89]: To authorize Boards of cities and towns to appropriate the revenues derived from liquor licenses to the sustaining of Public Libraries.
By Mr. Taylor [H. R. 90]: To repeal an act regulating the inspection of petroleum.
By Mr. Meredith [H. R. 91]: To encourage immigration.
By Mr. Bryant [H. R. 92]: To amend Sections 7 and 9 of the law authorizing the construction of gravel roads, limiting cash to $30,000. Also, [H. R. 93]: For the relief of John B. Hance recent Treasurer page: 48[View Page 48] of Clinton County, the loss of public money by robbery.
By Mr. McCormick [H. R. 94]: Regulating foreign Life Insurance Companies; Providing that in the absence of an agent a policy-holder may deposit his payment in bank and notify the Company of such deposit, which shall constitute a valid payment. Also, [H. R. 95]: Regulating fire Insurance Companies: Providing that in case of total loss by fire the amount of the policy shall be considered the amount of damages, and that the Company may rebuild by allowing the owner a reasonable rental fort he property for the time he is deprived of its use.
By Mr. Lindlay [H. R. 96]: To establish a State Publid School for dependent children; also [H. R. 97], to prevent the playing of cards and other games in places where liquor is sold.
By Mr. Moody [H. R. 98]: For the relief of Silas J. Brandon, Township Trustee of DeKalb County, for public money stolen.
By Mr. Hinton [H. R. 99]: To provide for the call of a Constitutional Convention.
By Mr. Gibson [H. R. 100]: To amend Section 1 of an act fixing the pay and mileage of members of the General Assembly--the Speaker to receive ten dollars and the other members six dollars per day, and mileage at the rate of five dollars or every twenty-five miles traveled in coming to and returning from the Capital.
Mr. Kenner offered a resolution, which was adopted. that the House inquire into the expediency of re-laying the corner-stone of the new State House, so as to insert therein a record of the part taken by Indians in the late war.
Mr. Sinclair offered a resolution,which adopted, that the Clerk enter upon the journal of to-day's proceedings the rules adopted on the 12th instant.
A message from the Senate announced the passage, by that body, of a concurrent resolution that, on next Wednesday, after the election of a United States Senator, the two Houses proceed to elect a State Librarian ; and subsequently--
On motion of Mr. Fall, this concurrent resolution was concurred in.
Mr. Cauthorne, from the Committee to which was referred so much of the message of Governor Gray and the inaugural address of the present Governor as related to the deceased Governor, Jomes D. Williams, submitted a report,which which was made the special order for next Thursday at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Fall offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Committee on Mileage and Account be requested to report at their earliest convenience.
Mr. Fancher offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Clerk of the House be ordered to supply lithograph letter-heads for use of the Committees.
Mr. Gillam offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the State Librarian be requested to furnish the House with such copies of the Statutes as are now in the Library.
The House adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow.
