BILLS OF THE HOUSE-Continued.

duties, and matters properly connected therewith, and for the estab-TE

lishment and regulation of township libraries, and to repeal all laws]
inconsistent therewith," approved March 11, 1861...

25 A bill authorizing supervisors of roads to remove fences and buildings
standing near public highways, on streams and water courses, and to
assess damages for losses occasioned thereby...

26 A bill fixing the time for holding the next terms of the several circuit courts
in the third judicial circuit, and repealing all laws in conflict therewith
27 A bill providing for calling special sessions of boards of county commis-

28 A bill to amend an act entitled "an act to provide for the protection of
wild game, defining the time in which the same may be taken or killed,
and declaring the penalty for the violation of this act approved Febru-
ary 26, 1857," which latter act was approved March 9, 1861......
29 A bill to amend the 37th section of an act entitled "an act defining misde-
meanors, and prescribing punishment therefor.".

30 A bill to amend an act permitting witnesses who are parties to an action to
testify in their own behalf.......

89

31

108, 463, 533, 534.

Wolfe.

90

108, 177, 214.

303

Packard.

32 A bill to amend an act entitled "an act to repeal all general laws now in
force for the incorporation of cities, prescribe their powers and rights
and the manner in which they shall exercise the same, and to regulate
such other matters as properly pertain thereto," approved March 9,
1857.......

33 A bill to amend section 447 of an act entitled "an act to revise, simplify,
and abridge the rules, practice, pleadings and forms in civil cases in
the courts of this State; to abolish distiect forms of action at law, and
to provide for the administration of justice in a uniform mode of plead-
ing and practice, without distinction between law and equity."
34 A bill to prohibit clerks of circuit and common pleas courts from practis-
ing law in the courts of which they are clerks.........

35 A bill to amend the 5th 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 con-
flicting with this act."...

36 A bill to provide for a registry of voters, and to declare their residence
and to punish fraudulent practices touching elections....

37 A bill to amend the 23d section of an act entitled "an act for the relief of
the Indiana University, and to increase and extend its benefits by pro-
viding for the sale of the lands granted by the United States for the
use of the said University, regulating the application of the proceeds
of the sales thereof, and prescribing the duties of the officers therein
mentioned in relation thereto.......

38 A bill to protect live stock along the line of railroads in this State, and
prescribing the punishment of certain persons therein named.

103

175.

39 A bill to amend "an act defining misdemeanors, and prescribing punishment
therefor," approved June 14, 1852.

40 A bill to repeal section 2 of an act entitled "an act to amend section 11 of
an act entitled an act to establish Courts of Common Pleas, and de-

104

175, 282, 283.

Tarkington.

BILLS OF THE HOUSE-Continued.

cution...
43 A bill to secure the rights of married women to real estate sold upon exe-

44 A bill to amend the 6th section of an set to fix the times 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, and declaring when this act
proved March 5, 1859
shall take effect, and repealing all laws inconsistent therewith, ap-

ing under them..
45 A bill in relation to the contracts of landlords and tenants, and those hold-

apportionment of estates".
46 A bill to repeal the 18th section of "an act regulating descents and the

47 A bill to legalize the acts of certain civil officers in this State who have en-
been discharged by deputies during their absence.
tered the military service of the United States, and whose duties have
48 A bill to prohibit judges of the Common Pleas Court of this State from
tricts respectively
practicing as attorneys in any of the inferior Courts within their dis-

49 A bill to amend the 4th and 6th sections of an act entitled "an act pre-
1859ing the powers and duties of Coroners;" approved May 27th,

50 A bill requiring railroad companies in the State of Indiana, to keep on hand and furnish, on reasonable notice being given by persons offering to ship live stock or other freights over their railroads, or to or from any stations or place of shipment thereon, a sufficient number of locomotives, freight cars and other rolling stock, to transport such freight

tion, liable for damages resulting from such failure... without delay, and making corporations failing to furnish transporta-]

185,229

117

185, 200..

117

186

117

186, 196, 214, 259, 309, 329,
[330

330

August in each year....
56 A bill to provide that road tax shall be worked out before the first day of

117

186, 229..

117

186, 547.

57 A bill to provide that the value of United States Government stamp duties

required and used on original process, certificates, bonds, appraise-
ments, deeds of conveyance by sheriff, and on other instruments, shall,
in all actions, be taxed and collected as other costs in said action..
58 A bill to amend section 80 of the practice act of the revised code of 1852...
ecution at the door of the Clerk's office.....
59 |A bill to empower Sheriffs to offer lands and other property for sale on ex-

60 A bill to amend sections 3, 5. 7 and 9 of an act entitled "an act to enforce
the 13th article of the Constitution;" approved June 18th, 1852.
61 A bill to amend section 33 of an act entitled "an act to provide for the
valuation and assessment of the real and personal property, and the
collection of taxes in the State of Indiana; for the election of town-
ship assessors, and prescribing the duties of assessors, appraisers of
ors of State," approved June 21, 1852..
real property, County Treasurers and Auditors, Treasurers and Audit-

62 A bill repealing section 28 of chapter 6 of the "act defining felonies, and
prescribing punishment therefor," approved June 10, 1852, and defining
the crime of arson and prescribing punishment therefor, and punish-
ment for any injury to any person resulting from arson..

63

A bill providing for the taxing of dogs, and for the payment of damages
sustained in the maiming and killing of sheep by dogs, and providing
penalties for the violation of any of the provisions of said act by offi-
March 11, 1861..
cers and others, and also repealing an act licensing dogs, approved
64 A bill to amend section 17 of an act entitled "an act regulating descents
65 A bill for the relief of Alpheus C. Staunton.
and the apportionment of estates," approved May 14, 1852.

Garvin.
Lasselle.

118

186, 196, 214..

304

547

66 A bill to amend the act entitled "an act to incorporate the Wabash Navi-
works.
gation Company," approved June 13, 1846, and to authorize the said
company to raise money, when necessary, to make repairs on their

132

188, 310.

Mutz.
Higgins.

132

188, 214, 305.

327 678 692,697

715 Niblack.

BILLS OF THE HOUSE-Continued.

67 A bill to amend section 4 of an act entitled "an act to regulate interest on
money," and to repeal an act entitled "an act concerning interest on
money,"
," approved May 27, 1852, the first section of the act defining
misdemeanors, and prescribing punishment therefor," approved June
14, 1852, and all other laws and parts of laws in conflict therewith,"
approved March 7, 1861..

68 A bill to amend the 27th section of an act entitled "an act defining misde-
meanors, and prescribing punishment therefor.".

69 A bill to regulate the duties of the State Librarian.

70 A bill to amend section 6 of an act entitled "an act regulating the grant-
ing of divorces, nullification of marriages, and decrees and orders of
court thereto," approved May 13, 1852...

71 A bill to amend section 137 of an act entitled "an act to provide for the
valuation and assessment of the real and personal property, and the
collection of taxes in the State of Indiana; for the election of town-
ship assessors, and prescribing the duties of assessors, appraisers of
real property, county treasurers and auditors, and of the Treasurer and
Auditor of State," approved June 21, 1852......

72 A bill to amend an act entitled "an act defining misdemeanors and pre-
scribing punishment therefor," approved June 14, 1852..

73 A bill to repeal an act to ascertain the amount of the fees and salaries of
certain officers, and to provide punishment for a violation of its pro-
visions...

74 A bill to authorize the several Boards of County Commissioners to pur-
chase ground and to erect monuments to deceased soldiers..

75 A bill to provide for the inspection of Petroleum oils for illuminating pur-
poses, marking and branding the same, prescribing penalties 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,
and for the appointment of inspectors and deputies, prescribing their
duties and terms of office, and imposing penalties for inspectors or dep-
uties trading in any article they are appointed to inspect.....

76 A bill to compel railroads, as common carriers, to carry freight..
77 A bill erecting the 16th Judicial Circuit, providing for a judge thereof,
making all process returnable thereto, fixing the commencement and!