AFTERNOON SESSION.
LAWFUL FENCES.
The House returned to the consideration of the report from the committee on Agriculture on Mr Patten's bill [H. R. 165] interrupted by the Joint Convention.
Mr. KESTER said, in justice to the Committee, lie desired to state that they had no 111 feeling against the gentleman from Sullivan (Mr. Patten) or his bill. We simply acted upon the bill and maae a miammous report.
Mr. MONTGOMERY was not in favor of killing the bill so abruptly, and therefore moved to recommit it to the Committee on County and Township Business.
Mr. MOODY spoke in favor of recommitting the bill. He thought the bill in some respects was an improvement on the present statute on the subject, and while he would not argue in favor of the bill, he would speak in favor of what was good in it. He thought there should be some legislation on this subject.
Mr. HEFFREN thought some of the provisions of the bill were not good. He did not consider a four and a half foot fence a good substantial fence in case a pack of mules or a drove of steers were running at large He thought It would be discourtesy to take it from the Committee on Agriculture and end it to some other Committee. He therefore moved to recommit it to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. PATTEN protested against sending his bill to the Committee on Agriculture.
The motion was agreed to.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. KESTER, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back Mr. Howland's bill [H. R. 134] to provide for the regulation of stock running at large, with a recommendation that, with certain amendments, the bill do pass. The report was concurred in.
Mr Pruitt's bill [H R 147] was reported back from the Committee on Roads with a recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. ELEY, from the Committee on Roads, reported back Mr. Mock's bill [H R. 48] provide for the election of Supervisors of Highways, with a recommendation that it pass, with certain amendments, and that 400 copies be printed for the use of members.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. KESTER, from the same Committee, reported Mr. Montgomery's bill [H. R. 20] concerning roads and highways, with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. The report was concurred in.
Mr. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on Drains and Dikes, reported back Mr. Gillman'ss bill [H. R. 9] concerning petitions for drainage, with recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed.
The report was concurred in.
Also Mr. Weaver's bill [H. R 109] to enable owners of wetland to drain the same, with a recommendation that the same pass with certain amendments.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. THOMAS, from the special Committee to investigate the matter in regard to the cases of small pox in the County Jail, reported that the report was true, and that the cases escaped from the conveyance while on the way to the Pest House.
The report was accepted.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time, and severally passed to a second reading, unless otherwise stated:
By Mr. SUTTON [H. R 253] to amend Section 90 of an act concerning proceedings in criminal cases, being Section 1,666 of the Revised Statutes of 1881.
By Mr. WILEY [H. R. 254] to amend Section 8 of an act establishing a State Board of Health, being Section 4,993 of the Revised Statutes of 1881.
By Mr. STERRITT, by request, [H. R 255] to provide for the election and qualification of Justices of the Peace, etc.
By Mr GRAHAM [H. R. 256] to provide a fund for the permanent endowment of the State University.
By Mr GRAHAM [H. R. 257] to amend Section 2,911 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, concerning the Issuing and taking up of tickets and coupons on tickets, etc.
By Mr. PRICE [H. R. 258] to amend Section 544 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, concerning proceeding in civil cases.
By Mr. ROBINSON [H. R. 259] to repeal all laws for the protection of English sparrows.
By Mr. ROBINSON [H.. R. 260] concerning Grand and Petit Juries.
By Mr. S TUCKER [H. R. 261] to repeal Sections 1 to l5, inclusive of an act ( establishing a State Board of Health-being Sections 4,986 to 5,000, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes of 1881.
page: 96[View Page 96]By Mr. WOODLING [H. R. 262] to repeal an act establishing a State Board of Health.
Mr. MERING offered a resolution of respect in referee to the death of the Hon Henry O. Meredith, former member of the House from the County of Wayne.
On motion the resolution was made the special order for Friday, January 26, at 10 a. m.
By M. MELLET [H. R. 263] to amend Sections 64, 75 78, 89, 95 and 106, concerning proceedings in criminal cases.
By Mr. MOODY [H. R 264] to regulate the incorporation of the town of Garrett, DeKalb County.
By Mr. FISHER [H. R 265] to amend Section 5,795 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, authorizing Boards doing; County business to declare water courses navigable.
By Mr. HUSTON [H. R. 266] to amend Section 2 of an act to provide more effectually for the support and care of pauper children.
By Mr. TULEY [H. R. 267] to amend Section 49 of an act-being Section 1,622 of the Revised Statutes of 1881-concerning proceeding in criminal cases.
By Mr. TULEY [H. R. 268] to amend Section 251 being Section 6,519 of the Revised Statutes of 1881concerning taxation.
By Mr. JEWETT [K. R 269] to amend Section 378 being Section 535 of the Revised Statutes of 1881concerning proceeding in civil cases.
SOLDIERS' PENSIONS.
Mr. ROBINSON offered the following concurrent resolution, which was adopted by a unanimous vote-yeas 90; nays, 0:
Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be and are hereby instructed, and our Representatives in Congress are informed, that it is the sense of this General Assembly that in the pensioning of our soldiers allowance should be made wholly on disabilities incurred, and not upon rank held while in service.
The House adjourned until 10 a. m., January 24.
