The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-19
TUESDAY, Jan. Is.

SESATE.-Reports were made against the *
pediency of amending the Election Lawn ia
vor of bill giving Circuit Courts concurrent Ju-
risdiction with Courts of Common Pleas. Res
olution adopted IN favor of extending jursdic-
ton Of the Court of Common Pleas over telon-
les. Resolutions of instructions on various sub
jects We're adopted. Joint resolution adopt
ed praying Congress to give its consent to con-
solodaie the township school fund with the other
sehcol-funds. Bills introduced to provide for
the election Of [. 5. Senator, and 10 til vaean
cies-to create the 18th Judicial Circuit; TO
amend the School law in relation TO the transfer
of excess of School funds; to provide for closing
up business in the Circuit Court 10 repeal see. >
Of an act TO consolidate stock of railroads; 10
regulate the crossing of roads and hig hways by
railroads.
In the afternoon bills were introduced provl-
ding for extending the time for holding Circuit
Courts when the business required 1t; providing
for official notice when laws go into force; to
enable parties to convey lands, tenements and
Entertainments; confirming titles 10 swamp lands
The balance of the day consumed IN the
discussion of a motion made by Mr. Anthony to
postpone House resolution providing for the cleo
ton of L. S. Senator on Tuesday next, until the
22d day of Feby.
HoUsE-The Speaker laid before the House
communication from Mr.. Mills, the Supernten
dent of Common Schools showing that three
mill tax would be sufficient with the net income
from the special school fund to keep the schools
open six months in the year. Also, one from the
Treasurer of State, stating that there were $40 600
of free bank paper in his office, of which S34,-
900 We're on banks paying specie. Reports We're
made, against changing the present mode OF en-
listing property for taxation; concurred III allow
ing executors and administrators of solvent es-
tates TO pay of claims against SAID estates, and
to legalize all payments made by such heretofore,
that there was no law prohibiting the Wabash
and Erie Canal, and property belonging to it,
from being taxed; against the expediency OF abol-
ishing Courts of Common Pleas; against the ex-
pediency OF abolishing Township Assessors;
Against ns5eaSRs 8o9 Rs r ct reports
were laid the table for the present.
Several resolutions were offered and adopted
among which are: To abolish Township Trus-
tees, and transfer their duties TO the County Com
missioners; to go into an election for L. S Sena-
tor on Thursday next; 10 require The Auditor to
report what fees he has received under the gen
eral banking law, and the amount of his expen-
ditures in clerk hire to extend for five years the
time of payment of mortgages for trust funds; to
procure information from Clerks of Courts and
Mayors, of the number of minors committed by
them during the last year, and from the Warden
of the State Prison, of the number now in pris-
on; to enact the law of last session. relative 10
fees and salaries, Directing 10000 copies of the
annual report of the Superintendent of Common
Schools to be printed; to provide for special SEES
sions of the County Commissioners; to author
ize the Treasurer of State to have a credit for
money advanced by him to the door-keeper for
postage stamps.
Many Bills were introduced. The most i'm
portant To enable railroad companies to set
tie with creditors by conveying part Of their road
to them; authorizing persons dspossessed'o of real
estate to convey their rights TO others, who may
hr;,,
to fill vacancies in the Office of Clerk; TO pro-
vide for Geological Survey of the State; to al
low landlords lein crops of their tenants; to
punish profanity; to amend the Constitution SO
as to abolish the Office of Superintendent of Com
mon Schools.
Bills passed To ammend the act incorporat-
ing the Indiana Cotton Mills.