be made by the Governor, defining what shall constitute certain misdemeanors, prescribing penalties, repealing certain laws, and containing other matters properly connected therewith.

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

The House met pursuant to adjournment with the Speaker in the chair.

Prayer was offered by Rev. T. A. Dewhurst.

The Speaker ordered a call of the House.

The members present and answering to their names when called were:

Messrs. Ader, Askren, Bain, Barnes, Baugher, Beane, Bethell, Binkley, Blair, Blue, Brown, Cooley, Cravens, Creigmile, Cullop, Cunningham, Dailey, Davis, Deery, Dinwiddie, Dunean, Erwin, Farlow, Fippen, Foster, Gill, Gregg, Grossart, Guthrie, Haggard, Hamrick, Harkins, Harmon, Hay, Heagy, Hench, Hesler, Higbee, Hord, Hunter, Johnson of Dearborn, Johnson of Marion, Jordan, Kamp, Kauffman, Kester, Lowe, Lyons, Manwaring, Megenity, Meredith, Merritt, Moutoux, McCallister, McCaskey, McCorkle, McMahan, McMullen, Newlin, Passage, Richter, Rodabaugh, Schaff, Schrader, Sexton, Smith, Stakebake, Stark, Stevenson, Stover, Suchanek, Sulzer, Swope, Teal, Terhune, Thornton, Van Buskirk, Vermillion, Washburn, Williams, Wilson of Dubois and Martin, Wilson of Marion, Wright, Mr. Speaker. Total, 82.

On motion of Mr. Higbee the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

Mr. Johnson, of Marion, and Mr. Harmon were granted leaveof absence.

The Committee on Benevolent and Scientific Institutions were granted leave of absence.

Mr. Hench moved to make House Bill 270 a special order for Monday at 11 o'clock.

Which motion prevailed.

House Bill No. 494, by Mr. Askren :

A bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of New Amsterdam, in Harrison County, Indiana, and all official acts heretofore assumed and done under said corporation, and declaring an emergency.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Askren moved to suspend the constitutional rule, which requires bills to be read by sections on three several days, and that House Bill No. 494 be read a second time by title, considered engrossed, read a third time by sections and put upon its passage:

The question being on the suspension of the constitutional rule.

The roll was called and resulted as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Ader, Askren, Atkinson, Bain, Barnes, Baugher, Blair, Blue, Cooley, Cravens, Creigmile, Cunningham, Dailey, Dalman, Davis, Deery, Dinwiddie, Duncan, Erwin, Farlow, Foster, Gill, Gregg, Grossart, Guthrie, Haggard, Hamrick, Harkins, Harmon, Hay, Hench, Hesler, Higbee, Johuson of Marion, Jordan, Kamp, Kauffman, Kester, Lowe, Lyons, Megenity, Meredith, Moutoux, McCallister, McCaskey, McMahan, Newlin, Passage, Richter, Rodabaugh, Schaff, Schrader, Sexton, Smith, Stakebake, Stark, Stephenson, Suchanek, Sulzer, Swope, Terhune, Thornton, Van Buskirk, Washburn, White, Williams, Wilson of Marion, Mr. Speaker. Total, 70.

Those voting in the negative were:

Messrs. Fippen, Wilson of Dubois and Martin. Total, 2.

So it was deemed expedient by the House to dispense with the constitutional rule, which requires bills to be read by sections on three several days, and House Bill No. 494 was read a second time by title, considered engrossed, read a third time by sections 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, Binkley, Blair, Blue, Brown, Cooley, Cravens, Creigmile, Cullop, Cunningham, Dailey, Davis, Deery, Dinwiddie, Duncan, Erwin, Farlow, Fippen, Foster, Gill, Gregg, Grossart, Guthrie, Haggard, Hamrick, Harkins, Hay, Heagy, Hench, Hesler, Higbee, Hunter, Johnson of Marion, Jordan, Kamp, Kauffman, Kester, Lowe, Lyons, Megenity, Meredith, Merritt, Moutoux, McCallister, McCorkle, McMahan, McMullen, Newlin, Passage, Richter, Rodabaugh, Schaff, Schrader, Smith, Stakebake, Stark, Stephenson, Stover, Suchanek, Swope, Teal, Terhune, Thornton, Van Buskirk, Washburn, White, Williams, Wilson of Dubois and Martin, Wilson of Marion, Mr. Speaker. Total, 75.

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.

House Bill No. 495, by Mr. Dailey:

A bill for an act to amend section 3 of an aet entitled "An act to secure manufacturers and owners of railroad equipment

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and rolling stock in making conditional sales, and certain contracts for the lease thereof, approved March 9, 1889, and declaran emergency."

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

House Bill No. 496, by Mr. Dailey :

A bill for an act to repeal an act entitled "An act to repeal the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth sections of an act entitled an act amendatory of the charter of the town of Clarksville, in Clark and Floyd counties, approved June 17, 1852, and to provide for the platting and incorporation of towns and cities on the out lots of Clarksville, approved March 3, 1883, and declaring an emergency.

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

House Bill No. 497, by Mr. Hay:

A bill for an act for the relief of William Strunk, ex-Road Superintendent of Hart Township, County of Warrick, and State of Indiana.

Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.

House Bill No. 498, by Mr. Johnson, of Marion:

A bill for an act concerning text-books to be used in the common schools of the State of Indiana; providing for the adoption and use of an intermediate grammar, fixing the price thereof, and defining the duties of Township Trustees and County Superintendents, repealing all laws inconsistent, and declaring an emergency.

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

House Bill No. 499, by Mr. Johnson, of Marion :

A bill for an act providing for the payment of a license on railway sleeping cars, defining the powers and duties of certain State officers, and prescribing certain penalties for failures to comply with certain provisions of said act.

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

House Bill No. 500, by Mr. Wilson, of Dubois :

A bill for an act fixing the compensation and prescribing the duties of certain county officers, fixing certain fees to be taxed in the offices, and the salaries of officers therein named ; providing for certain employes, in certain public offices, and fixing their compensation; defining certain duties and liability of officers and persons therein named; repealing all laws in conflict therewith, and declaring an emergency.

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

House Bill No. 501, by Mr. Moutoux :

A bill for an act regulating the sale and purchase of goods, products, wares and merchandise, of whatever kind and description, on the installment plan, and fixing penalties for the violation thereof.

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

Mr. Smith offered a memorial.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges of the Inhabitants of the State.

Mr. Schrader was granted leave of absence.

House Bill No. 502, by Mr. White:

A bill for an act to amend section one hundred and six of an act entitled an act providing for the settlement and distribution of decedents' estates, approved April 14, 1881, and being section 2330 of the Revised Statutes of 1881.

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

House Bill No. 503, by Mr. Bethell:

A bill for an act to amend Section 6 of an act pertaining to common schools, in force March 12, 1877, the same being section 4337 of the Revised Statutes of 1881.

Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.