The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-10
Indinma LEGISLATURE.

Indiana Legislature.
Monday morning. Dec. LIST. 8 o'clock
A NJ, the members holding over, were
sworn to support the new constitution,
by the Lieut.. Governor. The senate was
then called TO order, the new members
present were qualified, and then proceed
ed to the election of officers, which re-
suited as follows:
For principal Secretary. John P. Dunn.
for assistant Secretary, James H. Vaw.
ter; for Door keeper, William NJ. Pat
terson.
The House was then notified of the
organization of the Senate.
The House was then called to order BY
the State Auditor. and proceeded 10 the
election of officers, resulting as follows:
For Speaker, Hon. John w. Davis, who
delivered brief and appropriate address
and took his seat; for Principal Clerk
George l.. Sites: for Assistant Clerk An
drew J. Boone; for Door keeper, George
w. Patterson; for Sergeant at arms,
Washington Holloway.
The Governor was waited on by a
committee, and replied that he would
deliver his message OH Tuesday morning.
There appears to be the utmos: har-
mony and good feeling among the demo,
cratic members, which ausurS we'll for
the coming chaos Of business TO be redu-
ced TO order, as we'll as for the influence
to be exerted over the important cleo
tions approaching. The candidates were
nominated in caucus, where the utmost
good feeling prevailed, and were almost
unanimously elected. The session will
, be one of the most important the State
has ever had, and we hope TO see that
cool dclberation. that the occasion calls
for. From some irregularity in the
mails. our Indianapolis papers are behind
but we will give the news as fast as We
get it.
Dec. 2-3.-The Legislature starts of
as though they had good deal of work
to do. and meant to go at ii in order,
and do it. We give a synopsis of the
proceedings, as fast as they appear TO bt
disposed of. In the Senate the doorkeep
err was ordered TO subscribe for one mum
Der Of each Of the papers published in
the city. The communication oc the su-
perintendant OF common schools was re-
ceived. Also the report Of the Treasur
er of State, and Auditor of State, anc
State Librarian.
In the House the clerk was ordered &c
procure three copiesof the Daily Sen,ine
for each me mber at three cents each
Daily Journal same, Weekly Statesmal
at five cents each, Volksblatt at :he Sal m,
and Locomotive at three cents-wrappe,
and postage stamp on each paper withou
additional charge. Report of State agcn
received. Allen May re elected agent o
State. Comni tee appointed. Bills pre-
sented 10 authorize clerks TO approx
bonds OF Sheriff. Coroner and Re'"rt.f--
10 authorize Masters in Chancery - iss
40 L., ha,- ccrr,c
For the Pilot
HALL OF REPS. Dec 9th 1851
Mr.. HOWELL,
Dear Sir:
. But very little has bee
done in the House. and as little or les
in the Senate. A Bill has just rasse
the House, extending the jurisdiction O
the writ OF hdbeus corpus, and Ne Exea
TO masters in chancery and probate judg
es.
The great questions seem to be that o
a practical system of common schools
and the drainage and survey Of tn
Suamp lands, both Of these questions
, we ought to be much interested in. Flo
, the drainage of the swamp lands, it j
proposed by some that scrip be issued
bearing a certain interest, snd made re
r deemable by said lands only. AS TO tn
policy of this notion am not full advi
sed whether it would or could have tn
; desired effect That we are under som
obligation to drain these lands, can b
seen BY reference to the act Of Congress
Sept. 1850, and the sooner done the bet
ter.
The House by vote Of SO to 4S. pass
ed resolution ins,ructing the COMM,
tee on the Rights and privileges of tn
> inhabitants If the State " to mort bii