NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and severally referred to appropriate Committees.
By Mr. KIRKPATRICK [H. R. 53] to legalize the town of Burnettsville. White co.
By Mr. SMITH of Blackford [H. R. 54] to amend section 2 of the County Commissioners special session act of March 7, 1863.
By Mr. WEAVER [H. R. 55] to prevent the sale of impure butter. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GORDON [H. R. 56] authorizing Board of County Commissioners, upon petition of person living adjacent thereto, to construct gravel and other roads. Referred to Committee on Roads.
By Mr. MOSIER [H. R. 57] to prevent the adulteration of articles of food, drink, drugs and medicines. Referred to Committee on Rights and Privilege of the Citizens of the State.
[ A message was received from the Governor announcing that he had approved and signed the bill [H. R. 1] appropriating $125,000 to defray the expenses of the regular session of the General Assembly for 1883].
By Mr. NAVE [H. R. 58] to amend Section 3 of an act for the regulation of weights and measures. Referred to Committee on Manufacturing and Commerce.
By Mr. NAVE [H. R. 59] in relation to trimming and cutting hedge fences. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BOWERS [ H. R. 60 H. R. 57 ] concerning sheep-killing dogs. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HELMS [H. R. 61] in relation to Township Trustees and legalizing certain acts performed by them. Referred to Committee on Drains and Dikes.
By Mr BARR [H. R. 62] compelling railroads to construct convenient side-tracks for the security of persons loading and unloading corn. Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. COPELAND [H R. 63] to amend Section 57 of the Revised Statutes, and 4,735 of an act concerning elections and the contesting thereof. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COPELAND [H. R. 64] providing punishment for the payment of employes in goods or supplies at a higher rate than the customary one. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WILLIAMS (H. R. 65] concerning drainage. Referred to Committee on Drains and Dikes.
By Mr. WILSON [H. R. 66] to legalize the incorporation of the town of Syracuse, in Kosciusko County, and to legalize the acts of the Boards of Trustees of said town. Referred to Committee on Cities and Towns.
By Mr. WILSON, of Kosciusko, [H. R. 67] to legalize the incorporation of the town ot Silver Lake, Kosciusko County, Ind, Referred to Committee on Cities and Towns.
By Mr. FRAZIER [H. R. 68] to amend Section 97 of an act providing for a general system of common schools, and for establishing Township Libraries. Referred to Committee on County and Township Business.
By Mr. FRAZIER [H. R. 69] to legalize the sale of certain lands. Referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
By Mr. SMITH [H. R. 70] to amend Section 6 of the act to encourage the destruction of wolves and foxes. It was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WILSON, of Marion, [H. R. 71] to amend Section 1,040 of the civil procedure act approved April 7, 1881. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. WILSON, of Marion, [H. R. 72] to amend Section 71 of an act concerning taxation. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON [H. R. 73] to amend Section 58 of the general city incorporation act. Referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns.
By Mr. ADAMS [H. R. 74] to amend Section 372 of the civil procedure act approved April 7, 1881, or Section 409 of the Revised Statutes of 1881. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. GERBER [H.R.75] to establish the thirty- fourth and thirty-fifth judicial circuit. Referred to the Committee on organization of Courts.
By Mr. MONTGOMERY, by request, [H. R. 76] to repeal the act relative to the duties of Justices of the Peace. Referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
By Mr. FRAZER [H. R. 77] to amend Section 1 of an act to amend Sections 13 and 14 of an act prescribing the qualification of Justices of the Peace. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. MUTZ [H. R. 78] to legalize the loan of school funds of the several Counties of this State. Referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
By Mr. HEFFREN [H. R. 79] to amend Sections 8 and 9 of an act concerning elections and the contest thereof.
And then the House adjourned.
Mr. JEWETT opposed the adoption of the resolution, declaring that it was evidently introduced for the purpose of testing the sense of this House on the subject of civil service reform. This House has nothing to do with the bill referred to.
