AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. HENDERSON offered a joint resolution that our Senators and Representatives in Congress be instructed and requested to use their influence to have Congress cede and convey to the State of Indiana all territory within its limits meandered out by the Government survey, included as lake and river bed in said survey.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Knox. offered the following resolution: Whereas. The Association of County Surveyors, of this State, are now in session in this city; therefore be it resolved, that the courtesies and privelege of this House are hereby extended to that Association.
The resolution was adopted.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and severally passed to the second reading unless otherwise stated:
By Mr. BEST [H. R. 194] to amend Section 9 of an act to amend an act to provide for a general system of common schools.
By Mr. HOLLER [H R. 195] to amend Section 2 of an act to amend Section 2 of an act to amend Sections 649, and 650 of an act to revise, simplify and abridge the rules, pleading, practice and forms in civil cases.
By Mr. AIKEN [H. R. 196] to amend an act to create a State Normal School, being Section 4,556 of the Revised Statutes of 1881.
By Mr. S SMITH [H. R. 197] to amend Section 243 of an act concerning public offences.
page: 70[View Page 70]By Mr. WESTFALL [H. R. 198] for the relief of Allen Lepten and his sureties, JOhn J. Peteres, Henry Edwards and Levy Holliday.
By Mr. HAM [H. R. 199] creating the Forty-third Judicial Circuit.
By Mr. HAM [H. R. 200] to provide for the payment of certain claims for labor performed in ditching by persons living in Tipton County.
By Mr. SPANN [H. R. 201] to amend Section 19 of an act to provide for the organization of Savings Banks.
By Mr. SPANN [H. R. 202] to provide for the location and erecting of an additional Asylum for the Insane.
By Mr. PRUITT [H. R. 203] to provide for the incorporation of Street Railway Companies.
By Mr. SCHLOSS [H. R. 204] to prevent movers, gypsies, tramps and beggars from occupying public highways that lead into cities of 10,000 or more inhabitants, without having obtained permission of the person owning the property along each highway.
By Mr. CABBAGE [H. R. 205] to encourage the protection of the breeders of fine stock.
THANKS TO NEWSPAPERS.
Mr. CAMPBELL offered a resolution that the thanks of the members be extended to the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette for courtesies extended to the members.
Mr. JEWETT moved to amend so as to include the Indianapolis dailies, the Cincinnati dailies, and the Louisville Courier Journal.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted.
RECEPTION OF MEXICAN VETERANS.
Mr. HEFFREN moved that the House take a recess of fifteen minutes to exchange courtesies with the Mexican veterans.
The motion was agreed to.
The Speaker called the House to order at the expiration of the fifteen minutes.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and severally passed the second reading, unless otherwise stated:
By Mr. WILEY [H. R. 206] to provide against the intoxication of public officers, and providing for their removal from office therefor.
By Mr. HEFFREN [H. R. 207] to provide fees and salaries for certain County officers therein named.
On motion, it was ordered that 500 copies of the bill be printed.
The Committee on Rooms reported that they had secured Rooms 66 and 67 of the Bates House for the use of the State House Investigation Committee and that the price to be paid for said rooms was $1 50, the proprietor to furnish heat, light, and keep the room in order, etc.
The report was adopted.
Mr. HEFFREN offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Speaker draw warrants in favor of O. M. Wilson, Thomas Allen and others appointed by Secretary of State Hawn to assist in the organization of the House.
The House adjourned.
