United States the constitutional standard of gold and silver under conditions of free bimetallic coinage as the same existed prior to the act of 1873, and that copies of this resolution be forwarded to each of the Representatives and Senators from this State in the Fifty-Second Congress and also to the members elected to serve in the Fifty-Third Congress.

Mr. Kauffman offered the following House Resolution No. 52. ELKHART, IND., January 2, 1893.

Resolutions adopted at a mass meeting of the citizens of Bango Township, Elkhart County, State of Indiana:

WHEREAS, At a recent meeting held at Indianapolis to devise ways and means to improve our public highways, it is proposed to create a number of additional officers and thereby taking all control of highways from the township and investing the same in the counties and State, and otherwise imposing upon the people excessive taxation and needless expense. Believing that our roads are being brought up to an excellent standard as fast as the means of the people will permit, we favor leaving the present highway laws as now in force; therefore, be it

Resolved, First. That we favor our present highway laws as now in force.

Second. That we are emphatically opposed to any highway. laws creating new offices and additional taxation and expense to be incurred by the people.

Third. That a copy of these resolutions be given our representative-elect to be presented to the General Assembly of the State of Indiana.

JOHN PFLAUMER,

Secretary.

J. F. HAUENSTEIN,

Chairman.

Which was referred to Committee on Roads.

The Committe on Prison North was granted leave of absence until Monday.

A memorial was offered by Mr. Creigmile from the citizens of Adams Township, Ripley County.

Which was referred to the Committee on Education.

A memorial was offerred by Mr. Hamrick from G. A. R. Post No. 451.

Which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

The Committee on Education was granted leave of absence until Monday.

Mr. Merritt was granted leave of absence until Monday.

House Bill No. 353, by Mr. Stephenson:

A bill for an act to amend section eleven (11) of an act entitled "A bill for an act prohibiting the obstruction of ditches or drains, providing a method of keeping them in repair and providing a penalty for the violation thereof," approved February 28, 1889.

Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Drains and Dykes.

House Bill No. 354, by Mr. John F. Rodabaugh:

A bill of an act to regulate the practice of pharmacy, sale of poisons, abortives, and to prevent the adulteration of drugs, and prescribing penalties for violations of this act.

Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on State Medicine, Health and Vital Statistics.

House Bill No. 355, by Mr. Hay:

A bill for an act regulating the weighing of wheat when the same is weighed with testers.

Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

House Bill No. 356, by Mr. Ader:

A bill for an act to amend section eighty-nine (89) of an act concerning taxation, repealing all laws in conflict therewith and declaring an emergency, approved March 6, 1891, and declaring an emergency.

Which was read a first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Message from the Senate:

MR. SPEAKER :

I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed Engrossed Senate Bill No. 208, and the same is herewith transmitted for the aetion of the House.

GEORGE S. PLEASANTS,

Engrossed Senate Bill No. 208, by Mr. Hobson:

Secretary.

A bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Eugene, in Virmillion County, State of Indiana, and to legalize the election of the officers of said town, and to legalize each and every official act of the Board of Trustees of said town, and all the officers thereof, and to legalize and make valid all by-laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and proceedings done and adopted by the Board of Trustees of said town, and declaring an emergency.

Message from the Senate:

MR. SPEAKER:

I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed Engrossed House Bill No. 248, and the same is herewith transmitted for the action of the House.

Engrossed House Bill No. 248 was read a third time and put upon its passage.

The question being, Shall the bill pass?

The roll was called and resulted as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Askren, Atkinson, Bain, Baugher, Beane, Bethell, Behymer, Binkley, Blair, Blue, Brown, Collins, Cooley, Creigmile, Cullop, Davis, Deery, Dinwiddie, Fippen, Foster, Gill, Gregg, Guthrie, Haggard, Hamrick, Hay, Hench, Hesler, Higbee, Hord, Hunter, Johnson of Dearborn, Johnson of Marion, Jordan, Kamp, Kauffman, Kester, Megenity, Meridith, Merritt,

24-HOUSE JOUR.

Moutoux, McCallister, McCaskey, McMahan, McMullen, Passage, Richter, Rodabaugh, Schaff, Schrader, Sexton, Smith, Stakebake, Stark, Stephenson, Stover, Suchanek, Sulzer, Swope, Teal, Thornton, Van Buskirk, Washburn, White, Williams, Wilson of Dubois and Martin, Wilson of Marion, Wright, Mr. Speaker. Total, 70.

Those voting in the negative were:

Messrs. Dalman, Farlow, Harmon, Lowe, Lyons. Total, 5. So the bill passed.

The question being, Shall the title of the bill as read stand as the title of the act?

It was so ordered.

The Clerk was instructed to inform the Senate of the passage of the bill?

Engrossed House Bill No. 48 was read a third time and put upon its passage.

The question being, Shall the bill pass?

The roll was called and resulted as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Ader, Askren, Atkinson, Bain, Baugher, Beane, Behymer, Binkley, Blair, Brown, Collins, Cooley, Creigmile, Cullop, Dalman, Davis, Deery, Dinwiddie, Farlow, Foster, Franks, Gill, Grossart, Guthrie, Haggard, Hamrick, Harmon, Hay, Hench, Higbee, Hord, Hunter, Johnson of Dearborn, Johnson of Marion, Jordan, Kamp, Kauffman, Kester, Lyons, Manwaring, Megenity, Meredith, Merritt, Moutoux, McCallister, McCaskey, McMahan, McMullen, Passage, Richter, Rodabaugh, Schrader, Sexton, Smith, Stakebake, Stark, Stephenson, Stover, Suchanek, Sulzer, Swope, Teal, Van Buskirk, Vermillion, Washburn, White, Williams, Wilson of Dubois and Martin, Wilson of Marion, Wright. Total, 71.

Those voting in the negative were: None.

So the bill passed.

The question being, Shall the title of the bill as read stand as the title of the act?

It was so ordered.

The Clerk was instructed to inform the Senate of the passage of the bill.

Engrossed House Bill No. 197 was read a third time and put up on its passage.

The question being, Shall the bill pass?

The roll was called and resulted as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Ader, Askren, Atkinson, Baugher, Beane, Bethell, Behymer, Binkley, Blair, Blue, Brown, Collins, Cooley, Cravens, Creigmile, Cullop, Dalman, Davis, Dinwiddie, Farlow, Fippen, Foster, Gill, Gregg, Guthrie, Hamrick, Hay, Heagy, Hench, Hesler, Higbee, Hord, Hunter, Johnson of Dearborn, Johnson of Marion, Jordan, Kamp, Kester, Lyons, Manwaring, Megenity, Meredith, Merritt, Moutoux, McCallister, McCaskey, McCorkle, Newlin, Passage, Richter, Rodabaugh, Schaff, Schrader, Sexton, Smith, Stakebake, Stark, Stephenson, Stover, Suchanek, Sulzer, Swope, Teal, Terhune, Thornton, Van Buskirk, Vermillion, Washburn, White, Williams, Wilson of Dubois and Martin, Wilson of Marion, Wright. Total, 73.

Those voting in the negative were: None.

So the bill passed.

The question being, Shall the title of the bill as read stand as the title of the act?

It was so ordered.

The Clerk was instructed to inform the Senate of the passage of the bill.

Engrossed House Bill No. 122 was read a third time and put upon its passage.

The question being, Shall the bill pass?

The roll was called and resulted as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Ader, Askren, Atkinson, Baugher, Beane, Bethell, Behymer, Binkley, Blair, Blue, Brown, Collins, Cooley, Cravens, Creigmile, Cullop, Dalman, Davis, Dinwiddie, Farlow, Fippen, Foster, Gill, Gregg, Guthrie, Hamrick, Hay, Heagy, Hench,