Ordered, that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

A message from the House:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed to transmit to the Senate the following enrolled joint resolution of the House to-wit:

House joint resolution No. 15. A joint resolution of thanks to the soldiers of Indiana, and providing for the registry and preservation of the names of those who have fallen in the service of their country during the present war.

I am also directed to transmit to the Senate the following enrolled act of the House, to-wit:

Enrolled act of the House No. 57. An act to provide that the value of United States Government stamp duties, required and used on original process, certificates, bonds, appraisements, deeds of conveyance by sheriffs, and on other instruments, shall, in all actions, be taxed and collected as other costs in said actions.

Which joint resolution and enrolled act have been signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and are respectfully submitted for the signature of the President of the Senate.

The President thereupon affixed his signature to the joint resolution and enrolled act contained in the foregoing message.

Leave being granted,

Mr. Wolfe introduced

Senate bill No. 177. A bill to divide the State into eleven Congressional districts;

Was read a first time.

Mr. Wolfe moved a suspension of the rules, so that the bill may be read a second time.

The ayes and noes being taken under a provision of the Constitution,

Senate bill No. 176, a bill for the relief of Ananias Lowdermilk, and for the conveyance of certain tracts of land therein named; Was read a second time.

On motion by Mr. Johnson,

The bill was referred to a select committee of three, viz: Johnson, Wilson, and Downey.

Leave being granted,

Mr. Richardson introduced

Senate bill No. 177, a bill to repeal the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th sections of an act regulating the granting of divorces, nullification of marriages, and decree and order of court incident thereto,

approved May 13, 1852, and to provide for the separation of married persons, and their holding separate property;

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

to-morrow.

On motion by Mr. Bearss,

The Senate adjourned.

11 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Senate met.

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

Mr. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 95, a bill supplementary to an act regulating interest on money, and to repeal an act entitled an act concerning interest, have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back and recommend that it lie on the table.

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

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred Senate bill No. 17, have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate and recommend that it be laid on the table, as a bill on that subject, which originated in the House, has already been passed by the Senate.

On motion by Mr. Williams,

House bill No 66, an act to amend the act entitled an act to incorporate the Wabash Navigation Company, approved Jan. 13, 1846, and to authorize the said company to raise money when necessary to make repairs on their works,

Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof.

On motion by Mr. Williams,

The title of the bill was amended as follows:

Strike out the present title thereto, and in lieu thereof insert the following:

"An act amendatory of and supplemental to an act entitled an act to incorporate the Wabash Navigation Company, approved Jan. 13, 1846, and authorizing said company to raise money by assessing the stockholders therein, when necessary to make repairs on the works thereof, and to invest the earnings of said company, if any surplus shall accrue."

On motion by Mr. Douglass,

Senate bill No. 150, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend section 19 of an act to fix the time of holding the Common Pleas Courts in the several counties of the State, the duration of

the terms thereof, and making all process from the present Common Pleas Courts returnable to such terms, &c., approved Feb. 15, 1861;

Senate bill No. 170. A bill repealing sections one, two and · twelve of an act entitled an act to provide for the erection of a new Prison North of the National Road, election of officers there. for, making appropriations, and for the regulation of the same, approved March 5, 1859, amends an act supplemental thereto, providing the election of officers for the Northern Prison, prescribing some of their duties, providing for the government of said Prison, and other matters properly connected therewith, and continuing in force all laws applicable the eto and not inconsistent therewith.

The question being, shall the bill pass