the voting of aid to railroad companies, for the construction of railroads, applicable to said The Lafayette & Monon Railway. Company and declaring an emergency."

Engrossed Senate Bill No. 27 was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Haggard moved that the constitutional rule be suspended and that Engrossed Senate Bill No. 27 be read a second time by title, a third time by sections and put upon its passage. The question being, Shall the constitutional rule be suspended?

The roll was called and resulted as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Allen, Atkinson, Bain, Beane, Bethell, Behymer, Binkley, Brown, Bryant, Collins, Cullop, Cunningham, Dailey, Davis, Dinwiddie, Gill, Gregg, Hamrick, Heagy, Hench, Hesler, Hunter, Johnson of Dearborn, Jordan, Kamp, Kauffman, Lindemuth, Lyons, Manwaring, Meredith, Merritt, Morris, McCaskey, McCorkle, McMahan, McMullen, Newhouse, Newlin, Passage, Redman, Reeves, Richter, Schrader, Sexton, Stakebake, Stephenson, Stover, Sulzer, Terhune, Thornton, Van Buskirk, Washburn, White, Wilson of Marion, Wright, Mr. Speaker. Total, 57.

Those voting in the negative were:

Messrs. Ader, Askren, Barnes, Baugher, Blair, Blue, Clauser, Cooley, Cravens, Creigmile, Dolman, Deery, Duncan, Erwin, Farlow, Fippen, Grossart, Guthrie, Harkins, Harmon, Hay, Higbee, Hord, Johnson of Marion, Kester, Lowe, Megenity, Moutoux, McCallister, McIntire, Rodabaugh, Schaff, Stark, Suchanek, Swope, Vermillion, Williams, Wilson of Dubois and Martin. Total, 37.

So the constitutional rule was not suspended.

Mr. Haggard moved that Engrossed Senate Bill No. 27 be referred to Committee on Judiciary.

It was so ordered.

Message from the Senate:

MR. SPEAKER:

I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed Senate Bill No. 89, and the same is herewith transmitted for the action of the House.

Engrossed Senate Bill No. 39:

GEO. S. PLEASANTS,

Secretary.

A bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Markle, in Huntington County, Indiana, and to legalize the election and qualifications of its several Boards of Trustees and other officers, and all acts and ordinances, resolutions and bylaws, proceedings and assessments of taxes, and other proceedings of the Boards of Trustees of said town, and declaring an emergency.

Mr. Gill moved to suspend the constitutional rule which requires bills to be read by sections on three several days, and that Engrossed Senate Bill No. 39 be read a second time by title, a third time by sections and put upon its passage.

Mr. Erwin moved to lay Mr. Gill's motion on the table.

Which motion prevailed.

Engrossed Senate Bill No. 39 was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

House Bill No. 22, by Mr. McMahan :

A bill for an act compelling insurance companies to pay the insured the full amount of policy in case of total loss by fire or lightning and to pay the full amount of partial loss in case of partial loss, and declaring an emergency.

Which was referred to Committee on Insurance.

Mr. Moutoux offered Coneurrent Resolution No. 2 and moved its adoption.

House Concurrent Resolution No. 2:

MR. SPEAKER:

I introduce the following concurrent resolution, and move its adoption:

WHEREAS, It being an important duty of this General Assembly to comply with the demands on the part of the people of the State of Indiana to secure good and passable roads; and,

WHEREAS, Such roads being indispensable to enable the farmer and citizens in general to bring products and merchandise, at any time and at any season of the year, to the markets; and,

WHEREAS, The prosperity of the country, town and city are permanently secured by good and passable roads ; and,

WHEREAS, The satisfactory and successful solution of this all important problem being a difficult one, and requiring the most earnest and thoughtful consideration, with the view of placing the burdens necessary for the administration and execution of such laws as lightly on the tax-payers as is consistent with the greatest effectiveness, economy and special requirements of each county in this State; be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That a joint committee be appointed, consisting of ten Representatives, to be chosen by the Speaker of the House, and seven Senators, to be chosen by its President, and that all bills introduced to either branch of this Assembly, pertaining to improvements on roads, shall be referred to such joint committee; and,

Resolved, further, That no bill shall be received after February 10, 1893; and,

Resolved, further, In case of disapproval of such bill or bills on the part of such joint committee, to prepare, as a body, such bill or bills as may be deemed advisable for such purpose, to report not later than February 20, 1893, so that speedy action can be secured and postponement avoided.

House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 was referred to the Committee on Roads.

House Bill No. 23, by Mr. Moutoux :

A bill for an act providing for the legality of promissory notes, fixing a lawful interest thereon and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

House Bill No. 24, by Mr. Bryant:

A bill for an act to repeal an act entitled an act to amend section one (being section 4045 of the Revised Statutes of Indiana) of an aet entitled: "An act to authorize aid to the construction of railroads by counties or townships, taking stock in and making donations to railroad companies, approved May 12, 1869," and amended by an act entitled an act to amend the first, second, third, fourth, eighth, thirteenth and seventeenth sections of an act entitled: "An act to authorize aid to the construction of railroads by counties and townships, taking stock in and making donations to railroad companies, approved March 17, 1875," and declaring an emergency; approved March 8, 1879, and declaring an emergency; approved March 2, 1889, and saving certain exceptions.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

House Bill No. 25, by Mr. Van Buskirk :

A bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Linton, Greene County, Indiana, the election and qualification of its several boards of trustees and other officers, and all aets, orders, ordinances, resolutions, by-laws, minutes and proceedings of the board of trustees of said town and other matters connected therewith, and declaring an emergency.

Mr. Van Buskirk moved that the constitutional rule be suspended, which requires bills to be read on three several days, and that House Bill No. 25 be read a second time by title, a third time by sections, and put upon its passage.

The question being, Shall the constitutional rule be suspended?

The roll was called, which resulted as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Allen, Bain, Baugher, Beane, Bethell, Behymer, Binkley, Blair, Blue, Brown, Bryant, Clauser, Collins, Cooley, Cravens, Creigmile, Cullop, Cunningham, Dailey, Dalman, Davis, Dinwiddie, Duncan, Gregg, Grossart, Haggard, Hamrick, Harkins, Hench, Hesler, Higbee, Hord, Hunter, Johnson of Dearborn, Jordan, Kauffman, Kester, Lindemuth, Lowe, Lyons, Manwaring, Megenity, Meredith, Merritt, Moutoux, Morris,

McCallister, McCaskey, McCorkle, McIntyre, McMahan, McMullen, Newhouse, Newlin, Passage, Reeves, Richter, Rodabaugh, Schaff, Schrader, Sexton, Stakebake, Stark, Stephenson, Stover, Suchanek, Sulzer, Swope, Teal, Terhune, Thornton, Van Buskirk, Vermillion, Washburn, White, Williams, Wilson of Dubois and Martin, Wilson of Marion, Wright. Total, 79. Those voting in the negative were:

Messrs. Ader, Deery, Erwin, Farlow, Fippen, Gill, Guthrie, Harmon, Hay, Johnson of Marion. Total, 10.

So it was deemed expedient by the House to suspend the constitutional rule, which requires bills to be read by sections on three several days, and House Bill No. 25 was read a third time by sections, and put upon its passage.

The question being, Shall the bill pass?

The roll was called and resulted as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Allen, Askren, Atkinson, Bain, Barnes, Bassett, Baugher, Beane, Bethell, Behymer, Binkley, Blair, Blue, Brown, Bryant, Clauser, Cooley, Cravens, Creigmile, Cullop, Cunningham, Dailey, Dalman, Davis, Deery, Dinwiddie, Duncan, Erwin, Farlow, Fippen, Franks, Gill, Gregg, Guthrie, Haggard, Hamrick, Harkins, Harmon, Hay, Hench, Hesler, Higbee, Hord, Johnson of Dearborn, Johnson of Marion, Jordan, Kamp, Kauffman, Kester, Lindemuth, Lowe, Lyons, Manwaring, Megenity, Meredith, Merritt, Moutoux, Morris, McCallister, McCaskey, McCorkle, McIntyre, McMahan, McMullen, Newhouse, Passage, Redman, Reeves, Richter, Rodabaugh, Schaff, Schrader, Sexton, Smith, Stakebake, Stark, Stephenson, Stover, Suchanek, Sulzer, Swope, Teal, Terhune, Thornton, Van Buskirk, Vermillion, Washburn, White, Williams, Wilson of Dubois and Martin, Wilson of Marion, Wright, Mr. Speaker. Total, 94.

No one voting in the negative.

So the bill passed.

8-HOUSE JOUR.