AFTERNOON SESSION.
The pending motion was agreed to-yeas, 64; nays, 21, and the bill, [HI R. 16]: To provide for a re-submission of the Constitutional Amendments proposed by the last General Assembly to the people of the State for ratification, was read the second time by title only; the third time by sections and finally passed--yeas, 74; nays, 23.
Pending the roll-call--
Mr. Buskirk, when his name was called, said: "He was opposed to the amendments as proposed for ratification by the people, and for another reason, that the matter had once before been submitted to the people, and rejected by them, he would vote no."
Mr. Cole in explanation of his vote, said that although some of the amendments did not meet his entire approbation, he could see no harm to the submission of them again to the people, therefore he voted "No."
Mr. Moody, when his name was called said he favored some of these proposed Constitutional Amendments and opposed some, but inasmuch as they have once been submitted to the people and believing that there is no Constitutional authority to re-submit them, he would vote "No."
Mr. Neff, in explanation of his vote, said that after these proposed amendments were submitted to the people and overruled, he did not consider it our duty to submit them again. Therefore, he voted "aye."
So the bill passed.
Mr. Floyd offered a resolution, which was adopted, requesting the Committee on Revision to report as soon as possible the bills in its possession.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and passed to the reading:
By Mr. Vawter [H. R, 142]: Authorizing the sale and conveyance of certain lands in Jennings County belonging to the State of Indiana.
Also [H. R. 143]: To make the Township Trustee of each Township Superintendent of Highways and Roads.
By Mr. Kain [H. R. 144]: Legalizing the collection of delinquent taxes by the sale real estate, where the officers have omitted to assess the tax, etc.
Mr. McIntosh offered a resolution declaring it the opinion of this House that no enumeration of the white male inhabitants of the State over the age of twenty-one years can be made until six years after the last enumeration, etc.
On motion it was laid on the table by yeas, 51; nays, 36.
By Mr. O'Brien [H. R. 145]: To amend Sections 1 and 2 of the act supplementary to the Assessment of Property Act, approved December 21, 1852 and providing for fixing the rate to be allowed for the annual publication of the delinquent list.
Also, [H. R. 146]: To amend Sections 197, 204, page: 68[View Page 68] 228, 230 and 281 of the Uniform Assessment of Property Act.
By Mr. Taylor, of the Lagrange [H. R. 147]: To enable owners of wet land to drain and reclaim the same when it can not be done without affecting the land of others and provide for the repair and enlargement of such drains.
By Mr Pancher [H. R. 148]: in relation to the construction of fences, gates, crossings and cattleguards on railroads within this State. (Unless Railroads Companies properly construct such guards, they shall be liable for the damage done to the stock thereon.)
The House then adjourned.
