By Mr. Rippey : Honse bill No. 231. An act to amend the 49th section of 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, and to repeal all laws inconsistent therewith, approved March 11, 1861. The House adjourned until 11⁄2 o'clock, P. M. 1 O'CLOCK, P. M. The House met. The House proceeded with the Orders of the Day. BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING. House bill No. 35. An act to amend the fifth section of an act entitled "An act to provide for the more uniform mode of doing Township Business, prescribing the duties of certain officers in connection therewith, and to repeal all laws conflicting with this act," approved February 18, 1859; Was read the third time. The question being, shall the bill pass ? Those who voted in the affirmative were Mr. Miller moved a call of the House, which was ordered. On motion of Mr. Niblack, the further call of the House was dispensed with. House bill No. 35 was again read. The question being, shall the bill pass? House bill No. 75. An act to provide for the inspection of Petroleum Oils for illuminating purposes, marking and branding the same; prescribing penalty for selling without inspection, or for falsely branding the cask, package or barrel containing the same, or for violating any of the provisions of this act; for the appointment of Inspectors and Deputies, prescribing duties and terms of office, and imposing penalties for inspectors or deputies trading in any article they are appointed to inspect; Was read the third time. The question being, shall the bill pass? Messrs. Those who voted in the affirmative were Gregory, Kemp of Dubois, O'Brien of H., Mr. Spencer moved to reconsider the vote on the engrossing of House bill No. 79, with a view to amending the same. Agreed to. The bill was recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary. House bill No. 89. An act to amend section twenty of an act entitled an act providing for the election or appointment of supervisors of highways, and prescribing certain of their duties, and those of county and township officers in relation thereto, approved March 5, 1859; Was read the third time. Mr. Lamb moved to recommit the bill to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions to inquire into its constitutionality. Agreed to. House bill No. 123. An act to amend sections forty-seven and forty-nine of an act entitled an act defining misdemeanors, and prescribing punishment therefor, approved June 14, 1852; The Speaker laid before the House the following communication: HEADQUARTES U. S. FORCES, Indianapolis, Ind., February 18, 1863. SIR-I have the honor to acknowlege receipt of resolutions inviting my co-operation in the celebration of the birth-day of Washington. In time of national trial, it is especially becoming to recall |