House Bill No. 68, by Mr. Kayser: An act empowering cities to prohibit by ordinance the maintainance, under certain conditions, of privy vaults, sanitary closets, cess pools, and other recepticles for human excrement unless the same are connected with a sewer. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Cities and Towns. House Bill No. 69, by Mr. Meek by request: An act providing for the construction of culverts and sewers in public highways, and providing for penalty. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Highways. House Bill No. 70, by Mr. Fitch: A bill for an act to create an additional State Normal School, providing for the location, organization, management and maintainance thereof, and declaring an emergency. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means. House Bill No. 71, by Mr. Stevens: A bill for an act to amend section three of an act entitled "An act for the incorporation of manufacturing and mining companies and companies for mechanical, chemical and building purposes," approved March 20, 1852. Which was read a first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. House Bill No. 72, by Mr. Askren: A bill for an act appropriating sixty-three thousand five hundred and eighty-five and ninety-two hundredths dollars ($63,585.92) to William B. Hord for services rendered the State. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Claims. House Bill No. 73, by Mr. Askren: A bill for an act for the encouragement of agriculture and to appropriate money to agricultural societies in all counties in the State in which agricultural fairs have been held for forty-nine years in succession. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture. House Bill No. 74, by Mr. Carter: An act concerning the organization and perpetuity of religious, charitable and educational institutions and declaring an emergency. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Benevolent and Scientific Institutions. House Bill No. 75, by Mr. Smith: A bill for an act to repeal State Board of Embalmers. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. House Bill No. 76, by Mr. Smith: A bill for an act to repeal an act entitled an act to define and regulate the practice of optometry, providing for the issuing of certificates to practice, providing for a State Board of Registration and examination, and defining their duties, providing for the collection and disposition of fines and dues, defining certain misdemeanors and providing penalty therefor, approved March 9, 1907. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. House Bill No. 77, by Mr. Culbertson: An act to amend section 83 of an act entitled "An act concerning highways," approved March 8, 1905, Acts 1905, page 521, Burn's Statutes 1908, Section 7734. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Roads. House Bill No. 79, by Mr. Brolley: A bill for an act to amend section four hundred sixtyeight (468) of an act entitled "An act concerning public offenses," approved March 10, 1905. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Cities and Towns. Message from the Governor: MR. SPEAKER AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IN DIANA: I have this 15th day of January, A. D. 1909, signed and approved House Enrolled Act No. 1, entitled "An act to appropriate $115,000 to defray the expenses of the Sixtysixth General Assembly of the State of Indiana, and declaring an emergency," and have this day deposited the same with the Secretary of State of the State of Indiana. Courteously yours, THOMAS R. MARSHALL, House Bill No. 79, by Mr. Clore: Governor. A bill for an act concerning the protection of fish in the waters of the State and repealing an act entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of a commission of fisheries and game for the State of Indiana, defining his duties, making an appropriation to defray the expenses thereof and repealing an act entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of a commissioner of fisheries for the State of Indiana. defining his duties and making an appropriation to defray the expenses thereof, approved March 26, 1881, and declaring an emergency." Approved February 13, 1899, and repealing sections eight and nine of an act entitled "An act to amend sections 595, 596, 598. 599, 602, 607, 609, 611 and repealing section 600 of an act entitled 'An act concerning public officers, approved March 10, 1905, and repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith," " March 9, 1907. approved Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges. House Bill No. 80, by Mr. Racey: A bill for an act to amend section 197 of "An act concerning proceedings in civil cases," approved April 7, 1881. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. House Bill No. 81, by Mr. Garrard: A bill for an act concerning the Lake Superior Court, and providing for the creation, appointment and election of additional judges thereof, providing for the jurisdiction of each judge thereof, and otherwise regulating the manner of holding sessions of said court, fixing the salaries of the judges, clerks, and sheriffs of said court, and providing for the appointment of an additional official reporter for said court, and providing for the time of the taking effect of this act, and repealing all laws in conflict therewith. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Organization of Courts. House Bill No. 82, by Mr. Eschbach: A bill for an act to amend section one of an act entitled "An act fixing the compensation to be paid out of the state treasury as salary to the judges of the circuit and superior courts of the State of Indiana, and declaring an emergency." Approved March 8, 1907. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. House Bill No. 82, by Mr. Babcock: A bill for an act providing for the assessment and collection of taxes on gifts, grants, legacies and inheritances. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. House Bill No. 84, by Mr. Wickey: A bill for an act to amend section forty-two (42) of an act entitled "An act concerning municipal corporations, approved March 6, 1905." Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Cities and Towns. House Bill No. 85, by Mr. Wickey: A bill for an act to amend section three (3) of an act entitled "An act entitled an act to establish the office of State Veterinarian of Indiana, to provide for the appointment of the State Veterinarian by the Governor, and to provide for the control and suppression of dangerous, contagious and infectious diseases among domestic animals, making an appropriation for expenses of the same, and for the repeal of all laws or parts of laws conflicting herewith," approved March 6, 1901, and making an appropriation. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Vital Statistics. House Bill No. 86, by Mr. Faulknor: A bill for an act to amend an act entitled "An act entitled an act to authorize the Governor of the State of Indiana to issue patents for certain Michigan road lands in this State." Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Rights and Privileges. House Bill No. 87, by Mr. Faulknor: A bill for an act entitled "An act fixing the official force in the office of the Governor and the salaries to be paid thereto. Which was read the first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means, |