The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-23
Legislative Summary.

Legislative Summary.
FRlDAr. Feb. l6.
SESATE-Reports were made aganS. the pas
sage Of bills 10 authorize guardians 10 mortgage
the real estate of their lands 10 boron money
for their education and maiutainance-to le-Talize
transactions lad under he Statutes Of % x D,
before the same came into f5rce-to confirm The
TILE 70 real esa.e IN gases where the ancestors
were ua.uralizad eit.zens of The United States
and citizens Of thesSta.e-to prevent destruction
Of life on railroals--which were coneurged IN.
\ reTor. was made IS to the condition @. tie
Free Bank Department OF the Auditors Office
The private Secretary Of the Governor comna-
uicased 70 the Senate the welcome intelligence
that his Exceency lad signed the Temperance
Bill which was received with applause through
ou- TIE Chamber Bills were Introduced, 10 eN
en2Ft from taxation personal properly u widows
- the amount Of three hundred dal.ars-tor the
incorporation Of institutions Of bennington tie
collection Of surplus revenue and other trust and
school funds. Bills were passed 10 amend the
1lth and 18th sections of an act Tor the more
uniform mode Of doing township business. Bill
to increase the salarg Of Supreme and Circuit
Judges and Other officers. was lost its third
reading. Bill for tie custody and confinement
Of insane persons running al large. passed
IL the afternoon. Mr.. Drew presented 4 peti
ton IN favor Of a bank with branches. Bills
were introduced supplemental to an act IN relation
TO the STATE University: defining the amount of
property TO he exempted in the appraisemcnt Of
personal properly OF december estates.
HoUsE--The bill allowing railroads TO change
their depotS. was indefinitely postponed. \ bill
was reported 10 aid The Masonic Order to build
by an appropriation Of ten thousand dollars.
resolution instructing the judiciary Committee
to report a bill prohibiting the use of common
jai!s for the purpose Of combining persons arres-
ted fugitives under the fugitive Slave law, was
offered and laid the table-aycs 46, nays b.
SATURDAY, Feb. L.
SEsArE.-Bills iutroduced-to legaze the
sale of lands lying in section Is in the several
counties Of this State; amending the act concern
ing liens Of mechanics, merchants and others
Bills We're passel-to provide for the tender Of
money for the redemption Of lands sold for taxes,
before suit can be brought to recover the same;
to repeal section 50 chapter 10 of an act provl-
2 for the settlement of decepdents estates;
for the incorporation Of Institutions Of Learning;
House bin to enable cities to satisfy their sub
scrptions for inprt vements; House bill T. amend
tie 65th and Seth sections of act for the set
tler.lent of decendents estates; to provide for
State Geologist and Geological survey of the
State; to provide for the adoption of children
and the change of their names. House bill re
pealing the 10th section Of act establishing
Courts Of Cancellation was lost on its third read
ing. Senate cleared the files and adjourned over
until Monday morning.
House. A bill was passed to prevent Noa
rie5 Public from protesting for the same person
more than one note or packages each day Of the
suspended Free Banks.
The Joint resolution asking Congress not to
change the naturalization laws failed on its pass
age-Ayes Sc Noes II.
bits hatroo1ucset-ro repeal certain sections
of the liquor law Of 1853. Relative TO basardv.
MONDAY, Feb. 10
SENATE Bills we're introduced saspending the
Temperance Law for two years--in regard to execu-
live debtors. Senate adjourned at early hour,
The Senate took up the STATE Bank bill and the
Free Bank bill. The first ordered 10 third
reading. without debate, and the latter consider
ed ia Committee Of the mole. Without coming
TO any detinit. conclusion the Senate adjourned
HoUSE BINS lSTE6 DucED OR REFoETED: Rela-
tive to The rights Of married women having drunken
husbands to refund TO free blacks tie school taxes
collected OF them under the act Of 1852.
Bins L9sr: 10 authorize the supreme Court to
select what decisions shall he pas.isaed allow par
ties to convey Lard g.. held adversely. and to give
validity to contracts heretofore made therefor and 10
enable yenleos 10 recover possession thereof
BILLS PassEn: IL erect the office q Attorney
General. provide fer - election deGre lis duties. Ike
J ONT resolution relative the election If United
States Senators: To regulate business Of Foreign n
surance Companies in this state This bill is the
substitute Of Nc, Newramb and reqsIiras the com
paar 10 have capital Of 100000 aat deposite with
o oI;4l< cent. receipts
Until they amount 10 S25.G00-l joint Resolution
asking Congress to patent the State certain lands
returned i swamp lands,
TUEzDAT, Feb. 20.
SESATE.-B1ls tmroduce3--to apportion Sen
ators and Representatives for the next six yeas
TO settle claims against the State by the Lessee
Of the State Prson-to punish the fraudulentis-
of stocks. The bill 10 suspend the Temper
anca Law for two years came up in It's second
reading. discussed and recommittcd with nstruc-
ton 10 make it apply only to manufacturers Of
spigituous liquors. Bills were passed. to author
ize the issue Of duplicate swamp land patents in
Ger ain cascs-for the collection of surplus .eY-
enue and other trus: fundS-;o fix the terms Of
the commencement Of certain offices--in relation
10 the mode Of trial, forming issues, taking dcpo-
si.isions dc. Senate adjourned.
The Senate consumed tie whole afternoon in
considerin, the free bank BIZ. The only final
action Of any Importance was in voting down
the substitute reported By tie committee, which
is understood 10 Be a copy Of the House bill with
slight alterations. and bringing the original Sen
ate bill up for action. L was then laid upon the
table. ana tia Sens Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Biil Is make valid an agreement in q
note or bond, that no setoff snail be placed in
suit % such note or bond, was indefinitely post
poaed. Against further legislation on the subject
OF -arnishee laws: report concurred in. Bill 70
regulate tie filing Of bonds and oaihs of guar
diaasaal - req. II sec. t. of an act relative to
guardians aa1 wards, indefinitely postponed =
Bill requiring Township Trustees to make Oh.
lists Of voters in their townships for the use Of
Inspectors Of Elections. laid upon the table
AvsinSt inclosinr - this time the uhlic ground