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act for the better regulation OF layerns, the
ohjec. Of which was to permit tavern keep,
ers TO retail spiriiuous liquors, by paying
a heavy tax 10 The State, &c. On motion
the Committee rose and reported the bill
without amendment. nir. Roberts made
a motion 10 lay the bill on the table, for
the reason that action thereon was out Of
order; bill, the same in substance having
been acted on by the same Legislature at
its last session. The Chair decided that
It would be out Of order to take this bill
under consideration, from which decision
m appeal was taken to the House.


On motion, the House then adjourned
until 3 O'clock, r. N.


EVENING SESSION.


Tho House being called to order, Mr.,
Roberts arose and defended the decision OF
the Chair in an able aud eloquent manner,
evincing thorough knowledge Of par.
liamentary usage, and much penetration.
The leading Wings Of the Honse, used
every endeavor to get the bill before the
House, not because they regarded it as
one Of great importance, but because they
looked uoon it as an entering wedge TO
tho great oysct at which they were
aiming, which was no less than, TO undo
all that was done by the Democratic lie.
gislature of last winter. Ii they could
haze procured the decision of the House,
that the same Legislature could act upon
two bills ofthe same substance, they would
undoubtedly have gone on to repeal every
act Of political nature, that was passed
last session. In this however, they were
defeated BY the able efforts Of Mr. Roberts
"any others joined in the discussion, pro
and con. The vote on the question, shall
the decision ofthe Chair be sustained stood
60 TO 10.


A message with accompany ing docu.
ments was received from the Governor,
IN relation 10 the Penitentiary, Brandon
Bank, &c. A motion was made to print
one hundred copies Of the before mention
ed Message ,and accompanying documents
which, after some discussion was los' -
motion was then made to lay the Mes.
sage and accompanying documents on the
table, which prevailed. Several bills were
road and referred to the appropriate Com.
miltees,


On motion, the House then adjourned
until tomorrow 10 o'clock.


@@ TUESDAY, Gan. IL.


The House met persuant TO adjourn
ment.


Mr.. Lemv introduced hill entitled an
act to compel Tax Collectors TO pay over
monies collected, and for other purposes.


This bill provides that any Tax Col
lector failing to pay over monies collected
according to law, shall he imprisoned in
the Penitentiary for term not exceeding
five years.


Mr.. Yerger introduced bill entitled an
act to increase the powers and duties of
the Probate Court, and for the relief of
orphans, which was referred to the Com
mit'ee on the judiciary.


Several other bills were introduced, of
which we shall speak, when further action
shall have been had thereon.


A number Of bills from the Secretary,
were read and .eferred to different com
miupes. These will also receive a,ten-
ton as acted upon.


The residue Of the morning session was
devoted to local business, on which some
amusing discussion arose.