Mr. Stotsenburg moved to consider the bill as engrossed and read it a third time now, and moved the previous question. Which was seconded by the House. The motion prevailed, and House bill No. 56. A bill fixing the salary and compensation of the Board of Control, and other officers of the Northern Indiana State Prison, and repealing all laws inconsistent therewith. Was read a third time, and, The question being, shall the bill pass? Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Black, Brett, Brucker, Bryan, Bundy, Cameron, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Collins of Whitley, Combs, Cooprider, Crain, Dashiel, Davis, Dobbins, Edson, Epperson, Erwin, 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, Owens, Packard, Parrett, Pitts, Polk, Prosser, Randall, Robbins, Roberts, Sloan, Sherman, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stotsenburg, Trier, Thomas, Thompson, Underwood, Veatch, Warrum, Wells, Wilson, Woodhull, Woods, and Mr. Speaker.-84. No one voting in the negative. So the bill passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, STANDING AND SELECT. Mr. Fisher, from the Committee of Ways and Means, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred House bill No. 39, a bill to authorize the removal of convicts from the Southern Prison, and providing for the employment of convicts in each of said Prisons, directing what counties shall send their convicts to the Northern Prison, and providing for carrying on the work in building said Northern Prison, and making appropriations for the support of said Prisons, have had said bill under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back with the following amendments, and when so amended recommend its passage: 1. Amend by inserting in the second line of section 2, between the words "any" and "person," the word "male." 2. Strike out of the first line of section 4, the word "Governor,' and out of the second line the words "of the State," and insert the following: "Directors may in." Also, strike out the word "his" in said section line, and insert "their." 3. Insert in the third line of section 4, between the words "discretion" and "direct," the words "under the advice and direction of the Governor." 66 4. Add to the end of the seventh line in section 4, the word "goods." 5. Also, amend the tenth line by inserting between the words "State" and "or," the following: "or for the use of the State troops subject to the approval of the Governor." Also, amend said line by striking out "he" and inserting "them." Also, add to the end of line twelve, section 4, these words, "according to the laws now in force on the subject.' 6. Amend section 7 by filling the first blank with the word "thirty." 7. Amend section 7 by inserting in line 13, between the word "Prison" and the words "to be paid," the following: "and to the payment of the expenses of said Prison for the month of January, 1861." 66 8. Amend section 8 by inserting in the first blank the word "eight." Also, insert between the words "thousand" and "dollars," in the second line the words "five hundred." Mr. Sherman moved to concur in the report, with the following amendment: Strike out "thirty thousand" and insert "sixty thousand" to fill the first blank in the bill. Mr. Parrett moved the previous question. Which was seconded by the House. The question being on Mr. Sherman's amendment, It was not adopted. The question recurring on the motion to concur in the report of the Committee, It was concurred in and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Veatch, chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred House bill No. 28, have had the same, with the instructions of the House, under consideration, and direct me to report the said bill back to the House with the following amendments: Strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert as follows: That whenever hereafter any real property shall be sold on execution, or order of sale issued upon any judgment or decree in this State, the owner thereof may redeem the same at any time within one year from the date of such sale, by paying to the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, or to the Clerk of the Court from which such execution or order of sale may have issued, the purchase money, with interest thereon, at the rate of ten per cent. per annum; Provided, however, that in all cases where such real property shall be appraised, and shall sell for two-thirds of the appraised value thereof, no redemption shall be allowed, but the title of the purchaser shall be complete from the day of sale. SECTION 2. In all cases, where real property shall be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value, the sheriff shall execute to the purchaser a certificate of purchase, which shall entitle the holder thereof to a deed of conveyance, to be executed by the sheriff, or other officer making such sale, at the expiration of one year from the date of such sale. SEC. 3. All laws and parts of laws coming in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed, and, whereas, an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act, therefore the same shall be in force from and after its passage. Amend the title to read as follows: An act authorizing the redemption of real estate sold on execution or order of sale, in certain cases therein named, and repealing all laws in conflict therewith, And, when so amended, we recommend its passage. Mr. Heffren moved to reconsider the vote by which House bill No. 28 was considered as engrossed, Which was agreed to. Mr. Allen moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, Which was agreed to. E. S. H. J.-16. Mr. Cason moved to take up the report of the Select Committee of Investigation into the Commissary Department, Which was agreed to. Mr. Stotsenburg moved to dispense with the reading of the depositions of witnesses, Which was not agreed to. The report of the Committee and the depositions were laid upon the table. On motion by Mr. Orr, The House adjourned till 2 o'clock, P. M. 2 O'CLOCK, P. M. The House met. Mr. Stotsenburg moved to take from the table the report of the Select Committee to investigate the Commissary Department, Which was agreed to. Mr. Lee moved to concur in the report, with the following amend ment: Resolved, That the Governor be requested to remove the present Commissary General for malfeasance in office. Mr. Stotsenburg moved to amend the amendment by striking out the words "malfeasance in office," and insert instead thereof, "for incompetency to discharge the duties of his office, Which was agreed to. Mr. Prosser moved to amend further by inserting the words "malfeasance and" before the word "incompetency," Which was agreed to. The question being on the motion to concur with the amendment as amended, Mr. Prosser moved the previous question, Which was seconded by the House. Messrs. Atkinson and Hayes demanded the ayes and noes. Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Brett, Brucker, Bryan, Bundy, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Collins of Whitley, Combs, Cooprider, Dashiel, Dobbins, Edson, Epperson, Feagler, Ferguson, Fleming, Ford, Fordyce, Fraley, Frasier, Gifford, Goar, Hall, Harvey, Hayes, Heffren, Henricks, Holcomb, Hopkins, Howard, Hudson, Hurd, Jones of Wayne, Kitchen, Kendrick, Lane, Lee, Lightner, Lods, McLean, Moorman, Moss, Nebeker, Orr, Owens, Packard, Pitts, Prosser, Prow, Randall, Robbins, Sloan, Sherman, Stevenson, Stotsenburg, Trier, Thomas, Thompson, Underwood, Veatch, Warrum, Wells, Wilson, Woodhull and Mr. Speaker-67. No one voting in the negative. Present and refusing to vote-Smith of Bartholomew. So the report was concurred in and the amendment adopted. Mr. Cason moved that three hundred copies of the report of the Select Committee on the Commissary Department be printed for the use of members of the House, in connection with those printed for the use of the Senate, Which was agreed to. Mr. Lane asked and obtained leave to introduce the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to ascertain whether a suitable building can be procured to be used as the headquarters of the Ordinance and Quartermaster's departments, and also as a State Military Depot, Arsenal or Armory, and report by bill or otherwise. Which was adopted. The Speaker announced the committee as follows: Messrs. Lane, Cameron, Crain, Stotsenburg and Orr. Mr. Woodhull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following report: |