LEGISLATIVE APPOINTMENTS.
A message from the Governor [a few minutes before midnight] announced his appointment, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Mrs. Eliza C. Hendricks and Mrs. Clare Walker, as members of the Board of Managers of the Indiana Reformatory for Women and Girls, to serve for four years from the 4th of March next-to-morrow
On motion by Mr. BELL these nominations were confirmed.
On motion by Mr. MAY the Constitutional rule was dispensed with and the bill [H. R. 280] touching the duties of Township Trustees [to empower Township Trustees to levy a special tax to liquidate indebtedness] was read twice by title, again by sections, and passed by yeas, 33; nays 1.
Mr. VOYLES called up his notice, given just before adjournment day before yesterday, to add to the rules new one-No. 61. It was adopted by yeas, 21; nays, 14.
Mr. SPANN gave notice of a protest which he asked and obtained leave to file on Monday as of to-day.
On motion by Mr McCLURE the bill [H. R. 231] to fix Court Terms in the Fourth Judicial Circuit-the Counties of Floyd and Clark-was read twice, a Committee amendment concurred in, under A suspension of the Constitutional rule, read the third time by sections and passed by yeas, 34; nays, 0.
Mr. CAMPBELL offered a concurrent resolution authorizing toe State Librarian to distribute the Adjutant General's report now in the Library, among the Colleges and Public Libraries of the State as they may be called for, not more than one set to each; provided at least ten sets shall be retained in the Library.
On motion by Mr. SMITH, of Jay, the bill [H. R. 170] for the sale of escheated estates, was read twice by title only, the third time by sections and passed by yeas, 34; nays. 0, under a dispensation of the Constitutional restriction.
On motion by Mr. HILLIGA88 the bill [H. R. 313] to amend Section 4 of an act providing a treasury system for the State, under a suspension of the rules by a two-thirds vote, was read twice by title, third time by sections and passed by yeas 3; nays, 1.
[It requires the Treasurer of State to give bond for $100,000 with twelve good freehold sureties.]
