Which report was concurred in and the bill read a second time. Mr. Kimball introduced House bill No. 473-an act for the incorporation of companies, formed for the purpose of constructing bridges for railway, or common roadway purposes or both over rivers and streams, forming the boundaries of the State of Indiana or a part thereof. Which bill was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Scott was granted leave of absence until Monday next. Mr. Dial offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Committee on Insurance Companies be requested to report back to this House the bill on insurance, introduced by one of the members of Marion county (Mr. Kimball). Which resolution was adopted. Mr. Baker introduced House bill No. 474--an act to amend section one of an act entitled, " An act for the incorporation of building, loan, fund and savings associations," approved March 5, 1857. Which bill was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Baker presented a petition from H. H. Baltimore and others, asking, that the law be so amended, as to grant them the privilege of organizing associations with a corporate existence of not more than 25 years. Which was referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Woodard introduced House bill No. 475-an act to authorize judgment for the fee of plaintiffs attorney in all suits by private citizens against railroad companies. Which bill was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges. Mr. Shirley introduced House bill No. 476-a bill relating to prosecution by affidavit and information. Which bill was read a first time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Blocher, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 9:30 o'clock a. m. This journal was read in the presence of the committee and found to be correct. W. K. EDWARDS, Speaker. WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 12, 1873, 9:30 o'CLOCK. The House met pursuant to adjournment, with the Speaker in the chair. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Frostcraft, Pastor of the Third street M. E. church, of Indianapolis. The journal of yesterday was read in part, when, on motion of Mr. Butterworth, the further reading of the same was dispensed with. Mr. Odle, from the Committee on Elections, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Committee, to whom was referred House bill No. 295, to amend sections 57 and 61, of an act defining misdemeanors and punishment therefor, have had the same under consideration, and would respectfully recommend, that it lie on the table. Which report was concurred in and the bill laid on the table. Mr. Woodard, chairman of the Committee on Fees and Salaries, submitted the following report and substituted bill: MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Fees and Salaries, to whom was referred sundry bills on the subject of fees and salaries of officers, beg leave to report, that in conjunction with a like committee from the Senate, they have had under consideration the various bills submitted in both, the House and Senate, and after careful consideration, have deemed it best to report and submit a bill on that subject. They therefore present to the House for its consideration and action the accompanying bill, and recommend its passage. House bill No. 477-a bill substituted in lieu of sundry bills, introduced by Mr. Woodard, chairman of the Committee on Fees and Salaries, by direction of said committee-an act regulating the fees of officers and prescribing penalties for its violation, repealing certain acts therein named, and declaring an emergency. Mr. Miller moved, that the constitutional rule be suspended, and the bill read a first time by its title. The question being, shall the constitutional rule be suspended? Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Baker, Barrett, Baxter, Billingsley, Brett, Broaddus, Butterworth, Butts, Clark, Claypool, Cline, Cobb, Coffman, Cole, Cowgill, Crumpacker, Dial, Durham, Eaton, Edwards (of Lawrence), Eward, Furnas, Gifford, Givan, Goudie, Gronendyke, Hardesty, Hatch, Heller, Hollingsworth, Isenhauer, Jones, Kimball, King, Kirkpatrick, Lenfesty, Martin, McConnell, McKinney, Mellett, Miller, North, Odle, Ogden, Prentiss, Reeves, Reno, Richardson, Rudder, Rumsey, Satterwhite, Schmuck, Smith, Spellman, Stanley, Teeter, Thayer, Tingley, Thompson (of Elkhart), Thompson (of Spencer), Troutman, Walker, Whitworth, Wilson (of Blackford), Willson (of Ripley), Wood, Wynn and Mr. Speaker-68. No one voting in the negative. So the constitutional rule was suspended and the bill read a first time by its title. On motion of Mr. Cobb, said bill was laid on the table and 300 copies ordered to be printed for the use of the members of the House. . Mr. Rumsey, from the Committee on Rights and Privileges, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Rights and Privileges, to whom was referred House bill No. 454, entitled, "An act repealing an act entitled, "An act providing for the protection of fish and repealing all laws in conflict with the same, prescribing penalties for the violation thereof,'" have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report it back to the House, with the recommendation, that the said bill be indefinitely postponed. Which report was concurred in and the bill indefinitely postponed. Mr. Hedrick, chairman of the Committee on Rights and Privileges, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Rights and Privileges, to whom was referred House bill No. 383, entitled, "An act to enable owners of overflowed farming land, to inclose the same when it cannot be done without effecting the lands of others, and prescribing the powers and duties of county boards and county auditors in relation thereto," have examined the same and have directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend, that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Which report was concurred in and the bill referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Shirley, from the Committee on Rights and Privileges, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Rights and Privileges of the inhabitants of the State, have had under consideration House bill No. 404, and recommend that the same be amended as follows: section one, in line twenty, strike out the word "enter," and insert in place thereof the word "intersect;" and in the same section, at line twenty-two, after the word "company" add the following provisions, viz: Provided, however, that such cemetery company shall have no right to build, own, use and operate the same within the corporate limits of any city or town, except the same be built, owned, used and operated under and by virture of the authorities and direction of the proper persons and officers of such towns and cities, having the control of the alleys and streets of the same; and provided further, if any such cemetery company person or persons shall purchase a cemetery railway already built, and extending within the corporate limits of any town or city, such cemetery company person or persons so purchasing such railway, shall succeed to all the rights and privileges of such railway or company at the time the same was or may have been so purchased, but the right to hold, own, use and operate the same, shall be subject to the authorities of such city or town, having the control of the alleys and streets thereof. And add the following section to said bill and in section three, viz : When a charter has heretofore been granted to a street railway company by the common council of any city or town in this State, no road shall be located or act done under or by virture of the provisions of this act, that will in any wise conflict with the charter or impair the rights and privileges of such company organized under and by virtue of such power and authority of such city or town; change section three of said bill, being an emergency to section four, and when said bill is so amended, said committee recommend that the saine pass. Which report was concurred in, the amendments adopted, the bill as amended read a second time and ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Thompson, of Elkhart, chairman of the Committee on County and Township Business, submitted the following report on House bill No. 442, and submitted a bill in lieu thereof: MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on County and Township Business, to whom was referred House bill No. 442, entitled, " An act to provide for the publication of the allowance of the board of county commissioners," have had the same under consideration, and recommend that it lay on the table, and offer the following bill as a substitute therefor: House bill No. 478 being a bill submitted in lieu of House bill No. 442-a bill to provide for the publication of the proceedings of the boards of county commissioners, and the report of township |