Which was concurred in.

Mr. Graves, from a select committee, made the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT:

The select committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 117, (with an accompanying proposed amendment,) entitled, "an act to amend section 111 of an act entitled an act to provide for a general system of common schools, the officers thereof, and their respective powers and duties, and matters properly connected therewith, and for the establishment and regulation of township libraries," approved March 11, 1861, and to repeal all laws inconsistent therewith, would respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and now report the same back with an amendment, upon the adoption of which they respect fully recommend its passage:

Amend by inserting, in the second line of fourth page, after the word "disbursed," the following: "And two per cent. on all disbursements of interest."

Mr. March moved to concur in the report, with the following amendment:

By striking out two per cent. and insert one per cent. on school tax disbursed.

On motion by Mr. Claypool,

The bill and pending amendment was laid on the table.

Mr. Brown of Wells submitted the following report, which was concurred in:

MR. PRESIDENT:

The special committee appointed to investigate the State Quartermaster's Department, State Commissary's Department, the purchase of arms by the State, and the management of the State Arsenal, instruct me to report to the Senate that they have found it impossible to discharge the duties devolved upon them during the present session of the Legislature. They would, therefore, ask to be discharged, but would recommend further action in this direction by the Senate.

Mr. Culver submitted the following report, which was concurred in:

MR. PRESIDENT:

The select committee, to which was referred Senate bill No. 165, being a bill requiring recorders to record stamps on instruments, &c., have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back with the following amendment, and when so amended, recommend its passage:

Strike out all between the words "thereon," in the twelfth line on second page, and "instrument" in the first line of third page, and insert the following: "or certify on the record that the instrument is duly stamped;" and when so amended recommend its passage.

Mr. Brown of Wells made the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT:

The special committee, to whom was referred Senate joint resolution No. 15, introduced by the special committee to investigate the State Quartermaster's Department, &c., have had the same under consideration, and direct me to report the accompanying joint resolution as a substitute therefor, and recommend the passage of the same.

Senate joint resolution No. 17. A joint resolution creating a committee of investigation, defining its powers and duties, and au thorizing said committee to sit after the adjournment of the Legis lature;

Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow.

Mr. Downey, from the Judiciary Committee, made the following report, which was concurred in:

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Judiciary Committee, to which was referred House bill No. 91, have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate and recommend its passage.

House bill No. 91. A bill to provide compensation to the owners of animals killed or injured by the cars, locomotives, or carriages of any railroad company in this State, and to enforce the collection of judginents rendered on account of the same, and to repeal all laws inconsistent therewith;

Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof.

Mr. Johnson, chairman of the Committee on County and Township Business, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on County and Township Business, to which was directed resolution of the Senate, inquiring into the expediency of amending the act to provide for a general system of common schools, so that it shall be the duty of the Boards of County Commissioners of the several counties to appoint a School Examiner at the county seat; and also to inquire into the expediency of reducing his pay not to exceed twenty-five dollars, have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the resolution

back, and recommend that it is inexpedient to legislate upon the subject, and that the resolution lie upon the table;

Which was concurred in.

Mr. McClurg, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following:

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Enrolled Bills to whom was referred Senate bill No. 30, introduced by the Senator from Dearborn, have compared the enrolled copy with the original bill, and find it correctly enrolled.

Mr. Browne of Randolph, presented a memorial from the officers and soldiers of the 19th regiment of Indiana volunteers;

Which was read, and referred to the Committee on Federal Re lations.

Mr. Ray moved to amend by taking from the table all similar memorials and resolutions from the army to the General Assembly, and that they be referred to the Committee on Federal Relations; Which was agreed to.

Mr. New presented a memorial from the officers and soldiers of the 20th regiment of Indiana volunteers,

Which was read.

Mr. Cobb moved to refer the memorial to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Mr. Ray made an ineffectual demand for the previous question. Message from the House, by Mr. Whitelsy, its Clerk:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed to return to the Senate the following enrolled act thereof, to-wit:

Senate enrolled act No. 30. An act to provide for the erection and repair of any bridge across a stream forming the boundary line between two counties, and to repeal all laws inconsistent therewith; which enrolled act has received the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The President thereupon affixed his signature to Senate enrolled act No. 30, referred to in the foregoing message.

On motion by Mr. Williams,

The Senate adjourned.

1 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Senate met.

The pending question being the motion of Mr. Cobb to refer the memorial of the officers and soldiers of the 20th regiment of the Indiana volunteers to the Committee on Federal Relations;

Mr. Cobb demanded the previous question.

The ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Johnson and Brown of Wells, and being taken, resulted as follows: Ayes 27, noes 14.