WORK FOR COMMITTEES.
The following described bills were read the second time and referred to appropriate Committees:
The bill [H. R. 127] in relations to the election and qualifications of Prosecuting Attorneys.
The bill [H. R. 128] to regulate the practice of medicine in the State of Indiana.
The bill [H. R. 129] appropriating certain mines to the benefit of the former employees of the Orphans' Home at Knightstown, Ind.
Mr HUESTON made an ineffectual motion to suspend the Constitutional rule and have this bill read the third time and put upon its passage.
Mr. NEFF made a motion, which was agreed to that the bill referred to the Committee on Claims.
The bill [H. R. 130] amendatory of the act touching the laying out of vacating of town streets, alleys, etc.
The bill [H. R. 131] a preventing the payment of clains out of County Treasuries, except as herein provided for.
The bill [H. R. 132] authorizing the report from the Auditor of Dearborn County to the Superintendent of Public Instruction in relation to school funds. It was ordered engrossed.
The bill [H. R. 133] amendatory of the act concerning married women.
page: 87[View Page 87]The bill [H. R. 134] amendatory of the act concerning the employment of short-hand reporters.
The bill [H. R. 135] providing for the letting of bridge contracts where the cost of the same exceeds $500.
The bill [H. R. 136] appropriating $60,000 to pay the indebtedness of the State Board of Agriculture.
The bill [H. R. 137] repealing an act for the protection of fish.
The bill [H. R. 138] regulating the charges of Railroad Companies for transportation of freight.
The bill [H. R. 139] to provide more effectually for the care, support and education of pauper children.
The bill [H. R. 140] authorizing the election of women to school offices was referred to the Committee of the Whole House.
Mr. FURNAS moved that the constitutional rule be suspended and that the bill [S. 116] refering to the reorganization of the Water Works Company be read the first and second times by title only, the third time by sections, and be put on its passage now.
This motion was agreed to by yeas, 93; nays, 0. So the bill [S. 116] authorizing Water Works Companies to purchase property and franchises of pre-existing Water Works Companies at Judicial sale was read the second time by title only, the third time by sections, and was passed by yeas, 91; nays, 0.
The SPEAKER announced the Committee on the part of the House to investigate certain charges against the management of the Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children at Knightstown, viz.: Messrs. Huston, Ryan, Sultzer and Mitchell.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication from the Governor transmitting from citizens of Lafayette and the faculty of Purdue University an invitation for the members of the Legislature to visit Lafayette and Purdue University.
Mr. CAUTHORNE offered a concurrent resolution, accepting the invitation and providing for an adjournment of the Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday next at 11 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of making the proposed visit.
It was unanimously adopted.
The House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock under the rules.
