AFTERNOON SESSION.
The SPEAKER announced the special order to be Mr. Gordon's bill [H. R. 247] for the incorporation of towns, defining their powers, etc., and that amendments were in order.
The bill was amended in several sections, and on motion by Mr. JEWETT made the special order for 2 o'clock next Friday.
The SPEAKER announced the next special order to be Mr. Pettibone's bill [H. R. 273] to authorize the issue of 650 internal revenue improvement bonds of $1,000 each, for the improvement of the Kankakee region.
On motion by Mr. FRAZER the bill was referred to a Special Committee of five, with instructions to be reported back not later than next Friday.
The Special Committee was made to consist of Messrs. Frazer, Pettibone, Shively, Barr and Gibson.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and passed to the second reading:
By Mr. - [H. R 416] to authorize the Librarian of the Supreme Court to purchase the Territorial laws, State laws and Legislative journals, not to exceed in number three copies with what the State now has.
By Mr. TULEY [H. R. 417] to legalize the recording of plats of lands and lots, etc.
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Mr. PATTEN, from the Committee on Organization of Courts, returned Mr. Stephenson's bill [H. R. 285] to fix Court term in the Second Judicial Circuit with a favorable report.
On motion by Mr. HEFFREN the bill was considered engrossed, read the third time and passed by yeas, 87; nays, 0.
BILLS READ THE FIRST TIME.
On motion by Mr. JEWETT the House proceeded to the consideration of bills on the first reading, and the following described were passed to the second reading:
The bill [S. 162] concerning deeds executed by administrators, executors, etc., where the records thereof are destroyed by the burning of a Court House.
The bill [S. 243] to prohibit diseased animals from being led, driven or rode into any public place.
The bill [S. 203] to authorize the sale of a strip of ground from the south side of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum premises.
The bill [S. 48] to provide for conversion of toll into free roads.
The bill [S. 145] for teachers' graded licenses.
page: 204[View Page 204]The bill [S. 262] to amend the decedents' estates act.
WORK FOR COMMITTEES.
The following described bills were read the second time and referred to appropriate Committees unless otherwise stated:
The bill [S. 91] to change the name of the House of Refuge, on motion of Mr. Heffren it was made the special order for Friday at 10 o'clock.
The bill [S. 207] to define the Thirty-first and Forty-third Judicial Circuits.
The bill [S. 50] to extend the term of Directors of the Northern State Prison.
APPELLATE COURTS.
Mr. Patten called up Mr, Frazer's bill [H. R. 37] for the creation of Appellate Courts.
Mr. ROBINSON moved to amend so the Court shall consist of two Democrats, two Republicans and a Greenbacker-it being a non-partisan measure he thought the Nationals should be represented on the Bench of this Court.
This amendment was adopted by yeas, 63; nays, 26.
On motion by Mr. JEWETT the name of the Court was changed from "Appellate" to "Court of Appeals."
The bill was ordered engrossed.
BILLS WERE INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
by concurrence in reports from Committees so recommending, to-wit:
Mr. Whitsit's [H. R. 181] relating to qualification of Justices.
Mr. Robertson's, Public School officers [H. R. 169.]
Mr. Mozier's [H. R. 145] to amend Section 4,529 of the Revised Statutes.
Mr. Smith's, of Blackford, [H. R. 108] to amend Section 2 of the common school law.
Mr. Henderson's [H. R. 143] to amend Section 3,441 of Revised Statutes.
Mr. Shockney's [H. R. 138] to amend Section 8 of the school law.
Mr. Kirkpatrick's [H. R. 211] to amend Sections 450 and 4 425 of the Revised Statutes.
Mr. Williams', of Posey, [H. R. 395] to amend Section 4,421 of the Code.
Mr. Smith's,of Tippecanoe,[H. R. 358] to provide for examination of teachers.
Mr. Graham's [H. R. 237] to amend Section 2,911 of the Code.
Mr. Williams,' of Knox, [H. R. 272] to define the offense of attempting to compel a person to marry.
Mr. Spann's [H. R. 285] to amend Section 3,262 of the Code.
The House adjourned.
