44 A bill to amend the 6th section of an act to fix the times of holding the Common Pleas Courts in the several counties of this 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 shall take effect, and repealing all laws inconsistent therewith, approved March 5, 1859.

47 A bill to legalize the acts of certain civil officers in this State who have entered the military service of the United States, and whose duties have been discharged by deputies during their absence.

54 A bill to authorize county treasurers to offer lands delinquent for taxes for sale at the Auditor's office...

48 A bill to prohibit judges of the Common Pleas Courts of this State from practicing as attorneys in any Courts within their districts respectively.

349

350, 362, 403, 640.

640

688.

..278

278, 344, 345, 420.

57 A bill to provide that the value of United States stamp duties required and used on
original process, certificates, bonds, appraisements, deeds of conveyance by
sheriffs, and 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..
59 A bill to empower sheriffs to offer lands and other property for sale on execution at
the door of the clerk's office in counties where there is no court house..
62 A bill repealing section 28, of chapter 6, of an act defining felonies, and prescribing
punishment therefor, approved June 10, 1852, and defining the crime of arson,
and prescribing punishment for any injury to any person resulting from arson....
66 A bill amendatory of, and supplemental to, an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Wabash Navigation Company," approved January 13, 1846, and to authorize the
said company to raise money when necessary to make repairs on their works.....
69 A bill regulating the duties of the State Librarian, and providing punishment for a
violation of the provisions of this act.....

72 A bill to amend an act entitled an act defining misdemeanors, and prescribing punish-
ment therefor, approved June 14, 1862.

75 A bill for the inspection of Petroleum oils for illuminating purposes, making 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 articles they are appointed to inspect.......

78 A bill to enable the owners of wet lands to drain and reclaim them when the same can
be done without affecting the lands of others.........
82 A bill to amend the first section of an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend
the sixth section of an act providing for the organization of county boards, and
prescribing some of their powers and duties, which first above mentioned act
was approved June 17, 1852. That said second mentioned act was approved Feb-
ruary 16, 1859, and which latter act, last above mentioned, was approved March
9, 1861.

83 A bill to amend the 21st section of an act prescribing the duties of justices of the
peace in State prosecutions and to enable justices to obtain mileage in making
returns, approved March 1, 1855, and prescribing a penalty for neglecting to per-
form the duties therein required......

87 A bill defining what shall constitute an assault, and prescribing punishment therefor, and prescribing what court shall have jurisdiction thereof..

254

349

350

BILLS OF THE HOUSE-Continued.

107 A bill for the relief of Ninevah Berry.......
109 A bill to amend the first section of an act entitled an act for the relief of borrowers of
the Sinking Fund, and to repeal the 4th ection, and so much as applies to the
Sinking Funt of he whole act entitled an act to extend to borrowers of the Sink-
ing 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 substi
tuted, and containing some provi-ions respec ing Sinking Fund, and its control
and management, and matters connected therewith, approved March 9, 1861......
110 A bil to amend section one of an ac entitled an act to amend section three of an act
entitled an act for the regulation of weights and n.easures, approved June 9, 1852 350
114 A bill requiring recorders to certify to the record of deeds, mortgages, and other in-
struments admissable to record......
350

117 A bill to authorize the transfer of the Congressional Township School Fund, which
accrued from the sale of school lands within the territory now forming the county
of Newton. to said county, from the county of Jasper....
119 A bill to amend the 21st section of an act entitled "an act to fix the times of holding
the Common Pleas Courts in the several counties of th & State, the durat on of
the erms thereof, and making all process from the present Common Pleas Courts
returnable to such terms, and declaring when this act hall take effect, and re-
pealing all laws inconsistent therewith," approved March 5, 1859, and providing

be so construed as to permit the public officers to receive their salaries in advanc
and to repeal all laws coming in conflict with this act......

130 A bill to give additional p wers in civil and criminal ca es to the judges of the Circui
and Common Pleas Courts during vacation ........
133 A bil to amend s ction 20 of an act enti led "an act to revise, simplify, and abridge
the rules, practice, pleadings and forms in criminal actions in the Courts of thi
State," approved June 17, 1852, and to authorize prosecuring and district attor-
neys to administer oaths, and ake and certify affidavits in certain cases...
139 A bill to raise a revenue for State purposes for the years 1863 and 1864.
140 A bill o auth rize the chairmen of the committees appointed by either House, or both
Houses of the General A sembly, to administer oaths to witnesses testifying or,
called to testify before such committees.
142 A bill to amend sections 656 and 661 of an act entitled "an act to revise, simplify, and
abridge the rules, practice, pleading, and forms in civil cases, in the Courts of
this State; to abeli-h distinct forms of action at law, and to provide for the ad
ministration of justice in a uni orm mode of plead ng and practice, without dis-
tinction b ween law and equity," approved June 18, 1852

143 A bill to authorize coun'y auditors to issue fee bills in certain cases therein named..
145 A bill for the relief of George Arnold...
147 A bill to amend the 655th 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 adminis
tration of justice in a uniform mode of pleading and practice, without distinction
between law and equity." approved June 8, 1852..

149 A bill supplemental to an act entitled an act for the incorporation of manufacturing
and mining companies, and companies for mechanical, chemical and building pur-
poses, approved May 20, 1852, and to repeal the 11th and 14th sections of said
act...

741

Introduced.

Passed Senate."