LOCAL BILLS
On motion by Mr. VOYLES the bill [H. R. 381] to fix Court Terms in the Forty-third Judicial Circuit was read the second time by title, under the Constitutional restriction, Committee amendments concurred in, the bill read the third time and passed by yeas, 38; nays, 0.
On motion by Mr. VAN VORHIS the bill [S. 250] to establish provisions respecting private corporations existing prior to 1852 was read the third time and passed by yeas, 36; nays, 2.
Mr. VAN VORHIS and Mr. MAGEE, explaining it embraces laws already passed, the legality of which are in some doubt-allowing the Bank of Commerce to become a banking institution, etc.
On motion by Mr. WILLARD his bill [S. 189] to authorize Railroad Companies to guarantee the page: 268[View Page 268] bonds of any other Railroad Company organized under laws of another State, was read the second time by title, under a suspension of the Constitutional ruled by a two-third vote, considered as engrossed, read the third time and passed by yeas, 39; nays, 1.
Mr. W1LLABD explaining the bill will apply only to the L., N. A. and C. Railroad, allowing it to endorse bonds for a railroad to connect with the Cincinnati Southern.
Mr. YOUCHE opposed the bill-
Mr. VOYLES saw nothing in the objection. The bill will prove of great advantage to the people along the line of the read.
