Senate bill No. 141. An act to amend sections 57, 59, and 60, of an act entitled "an act defining misdemeanors, and prescribing punishment therefor," approved June 14, 1852;

Was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to

morrow.

Leave being granted,

Mr. Douglass introduced

Senate bill No. 142. Entitled an act authorizing county commissioners to fill vacancy in the office of school examiner;

Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow.

Leave being granted,

Mr. Landers introduced

Senate bill No. 143. Entitled an act to punish illegal arrests, and fixing a penalty therefor;

Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on

to-morrow.

Senate Joint Resolution No. 9, was read by title only, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Senate bill No. 12. 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 place of shipment thereon, a sufficient number of locomotives, freight cars, and other rolling stock, to transport such freights without delay, and making companies failing to furnish transportation, liable for damges resulting from such failure;

Was read a third time.

Mr. Corbin moved to recommit the bill with the following instructions:

Be so amended as to strike out the word "hundred," in the seventh line of the fifth section, and inserting in its stead "thousand.”

By adding between sections fourth and fifth the following sec

Section 5. No railroad company shall, after being notified by any person of their desire to transport freight over their road, charge said person a greater rate for such transportation at the time of such notice.

By adding between sections five and six the following section:

Section 7. All damages recovered by any person under the provisions of this act, shall be collectable without any relief from the valuation and appraisement laws of the State of Indiana.

Mr. Shields moved to indefinitely postpone the bill.

Mr. Cobb moved to lay this motion on the table..

The ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Shields and Cobb, and being taken, resulted as follows, ayes 31, noes 13:

The bill and pending amendments were referred to the Commit

tee on the Judiciary.

A message from the House:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed to inform the Senate that the House has passed and concurred in the following Senate bills, without amendment, to-wit:

Senate bill No. 16. A bill prescribing the forms of conveyances of real estate that may be used by executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and Commissioners, in certain cases, amending section 100 of the act in relation to the settlement of decedents' estates, approved June 17, 1852, and also to repeal the 547th section. 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 distinct forms of action at law, and to provide for the administration of justice in a uniform mode of pleading and practice, without distinction between law and equity, approved June 18, 1852.

Senate bill No. 93. A bill to extend the time for the completion of railroads, in all cases in which $2,000 per mile has been expended in their construction, and declaring at what time the act shall take effect.

Leave being granted,

Mr. Browne of Randolph presented the memorial from the 34th Regiment Indiana Volunteers, expressive of their views in relation to the war, &c.;

Which was read and laid on the table, and 500 copies ordered to be printed.

On motion by Mr. March,

The following message from the House was taken up:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed to inform the Senate that the House has passed the following engrossed bill thereof, to-wit:

House bill No. 109, an act to amend the 1st section an act entitled an act for the relief of borrowers of the Sinking Fund, and to repeal the 4th section, and so much as applies to the Sinking Fund, of the whole act entitled an act to extend to the borrowers of the Sinking Fund, Surplus Revenue Fund, Congressional School

Funds, and other Funds, time of payment of loans, and prescribing the duties of the officers in regard thereto, approved March 3, 1859, and prescribing how mortgages may be substituted, and containing some provisions respecting the Sinking Fund, and its control and management, and matters connected therewith, approved March 9, 1861;

In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested.

House bill No. 109, contained in the foregoing message, was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow. On motion by Mr. Davis of Cass,

The Senate adjourned.

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Senate met.

WEDNESDAY, 9 O'CLOCK, A. M.,
February 18, 1863.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Murray asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Graves for three days.

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Mr. Finch submitted the following report, which was concurred

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Roads, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 18, "A bill to amend section 23 of an act entitled an act to provide for opening, vacating, and change of highways,” approved June 17, 1852, have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back, and recommend that it pass.

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Mr. Hartley submitted the following report, which was concurred

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Corporations, to whom was referred Senate "bill No. 97, which provides for the regulation of fares charged by railroad corporations or companies for the transportation of passengers on railroads, and prescribing penalties for the violation of the same, would report that they have had said bill under consideration, and suggest and recommend its amendment, and when so amended, they recommend its passage.

To be amended as follows: strike out the words "applying for a fare ticket at any ticket office of any road or roads within the State."

Mr. Wilson introduced

Senate bill No. 144. An act to regulate sheriff fees in certain cases of sale on execution;

Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow.

Senate bill No. 13, entitled a bill requiring all corporations formed, or which may hereafter be formed, for the purpose of constructing, owning, controlling, or operating a railroad in this State, to elect three-fourths of the members of their Boards of Directors from stockholders resident in the State, and affixing certain penalties for non-compliance with the provisions of this act;