The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-17
LegIsrasivs Shnfmary!

SESkTE.- "Wednesday, February IA
Bills were iniroduced-to suspend the act for
.the settlems mt of the Gibson County Semin-
ary claim (rrjected); to provide for surrender
otcert6cates Of State stock,; to legalize the
acknowledgement Of deeds and mortgages;
to amend the act for the settlement ut
deceden,s estates. Bills passed-to author
i've the retransier Of settlements OF decedents
estates to the common pleas courts; joint
resolution Of the House in favor OF q grant
oi land tor military service and an increase
a Of pensions. The bill brought bsck from
ebe House to provide Tor the defslcation OI
Certain officers and to fix the penalties there.
fore, was taken up. amended, and again pass
ed. Senate adjvurned.
Bill passed fixing the time OF holding court
in the 9Th Judicial circuit was introduced. The
rules srispended aud read three several
tines. Yne balance Of the day was occupied
IN considering House bill regulating the fees
OF officers in committee OF the whole.
HoUsk@Petiuons were presented by
= Messrs. Meredith, Eemmon, Clark Of Jasper,
ON -nbiectS slfeady acted upon. Also, enc
from coFore6 residents of mdianap polls, asking
fbf their portion Of the common school iuno.
REFoRTS.-BiIi reported to abolish town
ship assessors, amt to provide for the cleo.
ton Of q county sssessor. The following
biihr we're reported back and indefinitely
phs,poned: Fur the better collection and
presentation oil the trust funds;- to save costs
10 the estates Of Minors, to legaiize trans.
actions uhdes the acts Of 1850 and 1853, be.
fore the same came into force; to amend au
set relative to the length VI time ueasurers
shbuit hold theit Office; to amend the 18th
section of the act relative to misdemeanors
a report Vas made declaring that c. urts u
Common Pleas had no iu. isdiction 10 grant
divvrces;' that il was inrxpedient rs coniel
such power upoh them; and that no law
Gould be pissed legalzng. divorces granted
~ sach COURTS; report was concutredin.
A joint reiolutlon was PASSED To amend the
,Stais Consultation ss follows:
n To prohibit foreigners from voting
who have not BEEN naturslixed under ihs
acts Of Congress.
2 To declare that officers In the riiiliti,
not receiving ar annual salary, and Deputy
Post.masters whose pay does not exceet
ninty dollars ANNUALLY, rday hold ahother Of
Ace.
3. To allow annual sessiors of tie Legis
failure. and to be Unrestricted as to thu
,sazy;!h Of the sessions.
4. In amending acts to only require tina
ihe SECTION or act as amended, De set forth
5. To strik e out OF sec. %. art, 4. lhes,
.words,.aaG of Inform operation Throughout
the State"
.Jolns Resolutions introduced: To prohib
itthe intruductioa Of fo.-eign liqnors excep
Upon the consent and terms rs prescribed b,
the States. T0ask congress for donation
of one l6o acres OF land ~ bona fde settler
thereon. To amend the slh article vi In
Stste CoRs,itN, lou.
BILLS iu,roduced.-To asthorize COUNTY
tressurers to refund totsx pay ers the am1un
ofsPecixt school tag paid by them. by sivini
them credit GO their other sckool texes, tt
amend the Statutes ss to the pusishmenf o.
burglary. Ts amend xhe 5oth sec. Of tas
act relative 20 the settlement of dscedents
estates; to assess 4 tar on dogs for the be n
ef. Of those losing sheep By them. to en-
courage the breed Of horses by taxing ST al
lions IS; 70 authorize caxnty resorders 4,
demand their fees in advance: to protec
persons ia this State from arrest under IA.
Fugitive Slave law.. to establish a Stat
Bank and branches.
Bill Passed.-To provide fos the issuin,
Of new certificates Of State stuck VIE
casually destroyed.-fXste Hour