Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules, and read the bill a first and second time by its title now.

The ayes and noes being taken under the Constitution,

Those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Black, Brett, Brucker, Bryan, Bundy, Campbell, Cason, Collins of Whitley, Collins of Adams, Combs, Dashiel, Edson, Epperson, Erwin, Ferguson, Fisher, Fleming, Fordyce, Frasier, Goar, Hall, Heffren, Henricks, Holcomb, Hopkins, Hudson, Hurd, Jenkinson, Jones of Tippecanoe, Jones of Wayne, Jones of Vermillion, Kitchen, Lods, Lane, Lee, Lightner, McClurg, Moorman, Nebeker, Newman, Orr, Owens, Parrett, Pitts, Polk, Prow, Randall, Robbins, Sloan, Sherman, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stotsenburg, Trier, Thomas, Thompson, Underwood, Veatch, Warrum, Woodhull, Woods and Mr. Speaker-63.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Feagler, Haworth, Howard, Stevenson and Williams—5.

So the rules were suspended, and the bill read a first time by its title.

Mr. Allen moved to read the bill a second time now by its title. Which was agreed to.

Was read the second time, and referred to the Committee on the Organization of Courts.

On motion,

The House adjourned till 2 o'clock P. M.

2 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The House met.

Message from the Senate, by Mr. Brown, their Secretary:

MR. SPEAKER:

I am instructed to inform the House that the Senate has passed the following concurrent resolution thereof:

In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.

A concurrent resolution instructing the Auditor of State to draw warrants for the full pay of the officers, clerks and pages of the General Assembly, for the same time for which the members of the General Assembly draw pay:

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the Auditor of State is hereby instructed to draw his warrant upon the Treasurer of State in payment of the claims of the officers, clerks and pages of this General Assembly for the full number of days, from the commencement of the session, in the same manner, and for the same time that he is required to draw for the pay of the members of the General Assembly.

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution, It was adopted.

BILLS INTRODUCED.

By Mr. Veatch,

House bill No. 52. A bill supplemental to an act entitled "an act for the organization and regulation of the Indiana Militia, prescribing penalties for violations of said regulations, providing for the election and appointment of officers, defining the duties of military and civil officers, and penalties for the neglect or violation thereof, providing for courts martial, councils of administration and military encampment, making appropriations for the support of said militia, repealing all laws heretofore enacted on that subject, saving certain acts therein named, and declaring an emergency for the immediate taking effect thereof.

Was read a first time and passed to a second reading.

By Mr. Lane,

House bill No. 53. A bill to amend section thirty-four of an act to provide for the incorporation of railroad companies, approved May 11. 1852.

Was read a first time and passed to a second reading.

By Mr. Bundy,

House bill No. 54. A bill to amend the ninth section of an act regulating the fees of officers, and repealing former acts in relation thereto.

Which was read a first time and passed to a second reading.

On motion,

The House adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency and necessity of making some further provision for sick soldiers, as well those who are mustered into the service of the United States from this State, as for those who are retained in the service of this State.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Bundy asked and obtained leave to introduce

House bill No. 55. A bill authorizing county boards to purchase a portion of the State bonds to be issued by this State. Which was read a first time.

Mr. Bundy moved the rule be suspended, and the bill read a second time now by its title.

The ayes and noes being taken under the constitution,

Those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Black, Brett, Brucker, Bryan, Bundy, Cason, Collins of Whitley, Collins of Adams, Chapman, Combs, Cooprider, Crain, Dashiel, Davis, Dobbins, Edson, Epperson, Feagler, Ferguson, Fisher, Fleming, Ford, Fordyce, Fraley, Frasier, Giedoff, Goar, Hall, Harvey, Haworth, Hayes, Heffren, Henricks, Holcomb, Hopkins, Hudson, Hurd, Jones of Wayne, Jones of Vermillion, Kitchen, Lods, Lane, Lee, Lightner, McClurg, McLean, Moorman, Moss, Mutz, Nebeker, Newman, Orr, Packard, Parrett, Pitts, Polk, Prosser, Prow, Randall, Robbins, Roberts, Sloan, Sherman, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stotsenburg, Trier, Thomas, Thompson, Turner, Underwood, Warrum, Wells, Wilson, Woodhull, Woods and Mr. Speaker-78.

No one voting in the negative.

So the rules were suspended, and the bill read a second time by its title.

Mr. Bundy moved that the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now.

Which was agreed to.

House bill No. 55. A bill authorizing county boards to purchase a portion of the State bonds to be issued by this State.

Was read a third time, and,

The question being, shall the bill pass?

Mr. Nebeker moved the previous question,
Which was seconded by the House.

Those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Black, Brett, Brucker, Bryan, Bundy, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Collins of Whitley, Collins of Adams, Combs, Cooprider, Dashiel, Davis, Dobbins, Edson, Epperson, Ferguson, Fisher, Fleming, Ford, Fordyce, Fraley, Frasier, Gifford, Goar, Hall, Harvey, Haworth, Hayes, Henricks, Holcomb, Hopkins, Howard, Hudson, Hurd, Jones of Vermillion, Jones of Wayne, Kendrick, Kitchen, Lods, Lane, Lee, Lightner, McClurg, McLean, Moorman, Moss, Mutz, Nebeker, Newman, Packard, Pitts, Prosser, Prow, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Smith of Miami, Thomas, Thompson, Veatch, Warrum, Wells, Wilson, Woodhull, Woods, and Mr. Speaker-70.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Crain, Feagler, Heffren, Parrett, Polk, Robbins, Sloan, Smith of Bartholomew, Stevenson, Stotsenburg, Trier and Underwood-12.

So the bill passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

Mr. McLean, from the Committee of Ways and Means, asked and obtained leave to introduce

House bill No. 56. A bill fixing the salary and compensation of the Board of Control, and other officers of the Northern State Prison, and repealing all laws inconsistent therewith.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Smith of Bartholomew moved to suspend the rules and read the bill a second time now by its title.

The ayes and noes being taken under the constitution,

Those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Black, Brucker, Bryan, Bundy, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Collins of Whitley, Collins of Adams, Combs, Cooprider, Crain, Dashiel, Davis, Dobbins, Edson, Epperson, Feagler, Ferguson, Fisher, Fleming, Ford, Fordyce, Fraley, Frasier, Gifford, Goar, Hall, Harvey, Haworth, Hayes, Heffren, Henricks, Holcomb, Hopkins, Howard, Hudson, Hurd, Jones of Vermillion, Jones of Wayne, Kendrick, Kitchen, Lods, Lane, Lee, Lightner, McClurg, McLean, Moorman, Moss, Mutz, Nebeker, Newman, Orr, Parrett, Pitts, Polk, Prosser, Prow, Randall, Robbins, Roberts, Sloan, Sherman, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stevenson, Stotsenburg, Trier, Thomas, Thompson, Underwood, Veatch, Warrum, Wells, Woodhull, Woods and Mr. Speaker-80.

No one voting in the negative.

So the rules were suspended and the bill read a second time by its title.

Mr. Lane moved to recommit the bill with instructions to reduce the salaries of officers.

Mr. Stotsenburg moved to lay Mr. Lane's motion on the table. Which was agreed to.