The question being, shall the decision of the Chair stand as the decision of the House? Mr. Niblack offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That when this House adjourns, it will adjourn until Monday next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. The House took up the resolution of Mr. Pendleton, relative to appointing a committee to examine bills of the House as to Orthography, Grammar, Punctuation, &c. On motion of Mr. Moorman, The resolution was referred to a select committee of two. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the President of the Benevolent Institutions of the State; Which was informally laid on the table. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the State Board of Agriculture. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Kilgore offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the doorkeeper be authorized to have furnished each member, three additional copies of each of the daily and weekly papers now furnished, enveloped and stamped, to be regularly mailed by the members to the soldiers who are battling to preserve the Union. The resolution was not adopted. The House adjourned until 2 o'clock on Monday. MONDAY, February 2, 1863. The House met. The Speaker ordered a call of the House. Fifty-two members answered to their names. On motion of Mr. Lasselle, The House adjourned until to-morrow, at 9 o'clock, A. M. House met. TUESDAY, 9 o'cLOCK, A. M., The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Moorman moved a call of the House, which was ordered. Sixty-two members answered to their names. Those who were absent without leave were Messrs. Hanna, Johnson, Lasselle, Lamb, Morgan, O'Brien of Martin, Pendleton and Woollen. On motion of Mr. Moorman, The House adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M. 2 O'CLOCK, P. M. The House met. Upon a call of the House, sixty-nine members answered to their names. On motion of Mr. Anderson, All further proceedings under the call were suspended. The Speaker laid before the House a communication in reference to the arsenal. The reading of the Journal of Friday was dispensed with. PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND REMONSTRANCES. By Mr. Given: A remonstrance in relation to the Court of Common Pleas; Referred to the Committee on the Organization of Courts. By Mr. Roberts: A remonstrance in relation to Senate bill No. 38. By Mr. Hall: A petition in relation to Turnpike Roads and Incorporation of Towns. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Woodruff: A petition in relation to the education of the children of persons of color. Referred to the Committee on Education. By Mr. Anderson: A petition asking for a law enforcing the collection of debts where contracted. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Harney: A petition from the citizens of Montgomery County, asking for legislation to enforce the thirteenth article of the Constitution. Referred to the select committee on that subject. Mr. Lasselle, chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Engrossed Bills have carefully compared House bills Nos. 4, 22, 27, 44, 66, 69 and 95; Senate bill No. 10, and joint resolutions Nos 6 and 11, with the originals, and find the same, in all respects, accurately and correctly engrossed, and corrected under their direction. The report was concurred in. Mr. Roberts, from a select committee, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: A majority of the Select Committee, to which was referred the concurrent resolution, introduced by Mr. Woollen, proposing a conference of the Legislatures of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois, at Louisville, Kentucky, on the 22d day of February, have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report it back to the House, with the following amendments, and that when so amended, they recommend its passage: 1st. Strike out in line five, of the first resolution, the following words, "22d day of February," and insert the following, "23d day of February." 2nd. Strike out in line first, of the second resolution, the following words, "His Excellency, the Governor," and insert the " Secretary of State." The committee further recommend that the resolution introduced by Messrs. Brogan, Lasselle and Blocher, together with accompanying amendments, do lie on the table. The report was informally laid on the table. Mr. Ferris, from a Select Committee, made the following report: Mr. SPEAKER: The Special Committee, to whom was referred resolution No. 24, of this House, requesting His Excellency, the Governor, to inform this House in regard to the disposition of the drafted men from the several counties, have had the same under consideration, and herewith report the same back, and recommend the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Harney moved to amend by striking out that portion of the resolution requiring the Governor to report the number of drafted men from each county. Agreed to. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Lasselle, from a Select Committee, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Select Committee, to whom was referred, on the 30th ultimo, |