Strike out the ninth and tenth lines of section one, and insert the following: "Recent or any subsequent requisition of the President of the United States," And when so amended recommend its passage. The report was concurred in. House bill No. 4. A bill making an appropriation to defray the expenses of preparing to respond to the call of the President of the United States for troops, Was, On motion by Mr. Parrott, Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. On motion by Mr. Gresham, The Military Committee obtained leave to retire and sit. Mr. Heffren asked and obtained leave to introduce the following resolution: Resolved, That it is the sense of this House that any bill passed for the organization and equipment of the militia of the State should make provision for one or more regiments of light horse or cavalry, and three or more companies of flying artillery. Mr. Edson moved to amend by inserting, "said regiment to be raised in the counties bordering on the Ohio river." Mr. Nebeker moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table. Mr. Heffren called for a division of the question. The question being on the motion to lay the amendment on the table, It was agreed to. The question being on the motion to lay the resolution on the table, It was not agreed to. The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Stotsenburg demanded the previous question, which was seconded by the House. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Moorman, from the select committee, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: WHEREAS, It has pleased an allwise and overruling Providence to remove by death the Hon. Thomas G. Boydston, of Kosciusko county, a member of this body; therefore, Resolved, That in his death we have lost a tried and faithful member, and the country a good and true patriot. Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with his afflicted and disconsolate family in their distress. Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be spread upon the journal, and that a copy of the same be transmitted by the Clerk to the bereaved family. Resolved, That the dailies of the city be requested to insert the above resolutions. JOHN M. MOORMAN, Chairman. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the resolutions adopted. By Mr. Williams, HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED. House bill No. 7. A bill to authorize the formation of a military force on the border of the State. Was read a first time. Mr. Williams moved that the rules be suspended and the bill read a second time by its title. The ayes and noes being taken under the Constitution, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Black, Brett, Brucker, Bryan, Bundy, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Collins of Whitley, Collins of Adams, Combs, Cooprider, Crain, Dashiel, Dobbins, Edson, Epperson, Erwin, Feagler, Ferguson, Fisher, Fleming, Ford, Fordyce, Frasier, Gifford, Goar, Grover, Hall, Harvey, Hayes, Henricks, Holcomb, Hopkins, Horton, Howard, Hudson, Hurd, Jenkinson, Jones of Tippecanoe, Jones of Wayne, Kendrick, Lods, Lane, Lee, Lightner, McLean, Moorman, Moss, Mutz, Nebeker, Newman, Orr, Owens, Packard, Parrett, Pitts, Polk, Prow, Ragan, Randall, Robbins, Sloan, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stevenson, Stotsenburg, Trier, Thom as, Thompson, Turner, Underwood, Veatch, Warrum, Wells, Wilson, Williams, Woodhull and Woods-81. No one voting in the negative. So the rules were suspended, and House bill No. 7. A bill to authorize the formation of a military force on the border of the State, Was read a second time by its title, and, On motion by Mr. Williams, Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Smith, of Bartholomew, House bill No. 8. A bill making an appropriation for the purpose of procuring postage stamps for the use of the General Assembly, Was read a first time. Mr. Smith, of Bartholomew, moved that the rules be suspended and the bill read a second time by its title. The ayes and noes being taken under the Constitution, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Brett, Bryan, Bundy, Chapman, Collins of Whitley, Collins of Adams, Combs, Cooprider, Crain, Dashiel, Dobbins, Edson, Ferguson, Fisher, Fleming, Frasier, Gifford, Goar, Hayes, Heffren, Henricks, Holcomb, Hopkins, Horton, Howard, Hudson, Hurd, Jones of Tippecanoe, Jones of Vermillion, Jones of Wayne, Kendrick, Knowlton, Lods, Lee, Lightner, McLean, Mutz, Nebeker, Newman, Orr, Owens, Packard, Parrett, Pitts, Polk, Prosser, Prow, Ragan, Randall, Robbins, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stevenson, Stotsenburg, Trier, Thompson, Turner, Veatch, Warrum, Wells, Williams and Woods-64. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Black, Brucker, Campbell, Cason, Epperson, Erwin, Ford, Fordyce, Hall, Harvey, Lane, Moorman, Sloan, Thomas, Underwood and Woodhull-16. So the rules were suspended and the bill read a second time by its title. Mr. McLean offered the following amendment: "Insert $200 in place of $150." Mr. Bundy offered the following: Amend by inserting in the proper place, "and elected officers of the Legislature." Mr. Parrett moved to lay all the amendments on the table. Mr. Lane moved to lay the bill on the table. Which was not agreed to. The question being on the engrossment of the bill, Mr. Stotsenburg moved the previous question. Which was seconded by the House. The bill was ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Heffren moved to consider the bill engrossed, and read it a third time now. Which was agreed to, and House bill No. 8. A bill making an appropriation to procure postage stamps for the use of the General Assembly, Was read a third time, and The question being, shall the bill pass? Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Anderson, Black, Bryan, Bundy, Cameron, Collins of Whitley, Collins of Adams, Combs, Cooprider, Crain, Dashiel, Dobbins, Edson, Fisher, Fleming, Gifford, Goar, Gresham, Harvey, Hayes, Heffren, Holcomb, Hopkins, Horton, Howard, Hudson, Jones of Vermillion, Lods, Lightner, McClurg, McLean, Moss, Mutz, Nebeker, Newman, Owens, Packard, Parrett, Pitts, Polk, Prosser, Prow, Randall, Robbins, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stevenson, Stotsenburg, Trier, Thompson, Turner, Veatch, Warrum, Wells, Williams, Wilson and Woods-57. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Black, Brucker, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Epperson, Feagler, Ferguson, Ford, Fordyce, Frasier, Hall, Henricks, Hurd, Jones of Tippecanoe, Jones of Wayne, Kendrick, Lane, Lee, Moorman, Sloan, Thomas, Underwood and Woodhull-24. So the bill passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. The title was read and approved. By Mr. Black, House bill No. 9. A bill to provide for refunding saline funds to persons who have erroneously paid the same to the treasurer of such funds. Was read a first time and passed to a second reading. By Mr. Williams, House bill No. 10. A bill to amend an act entitled "an act to amend the fifth 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 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, approved March 9, 1861. Was read a first time and passed to a second reading. Mr. Frasier moved to take up Senate messages. Message from the Senate by Mr. Brown, their Secretary: Senate bill No. 6. A bill to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of the several counties in the State of Indiana, and the authorities of any incorporated city or town in said State to make appropriations in certain cases, and to legalize certain appropriations therein specified. MR. SPEAKER: I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed the following bill thereof, to-wit: In which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is respectfully requested. Senate Bill No. 6. A bill to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of the several counties in the State of Indiana, and the |