The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-07
Lsgislasve summSry.
SATURDAY, March 3.

SATURDAY, Mercn - /
SExArt.-The Senate Bank Bill was sent
in BY the, Gov4fnor with his objections to it.
After passing IN act amending the act incor-
Porsting the Lsgro, Marieon~and Jonesboro
Plank Road Company, the Senate took up
the Governors veto message. 1t was warm.
y STACKED BY Mr.. Suit, and defended BY Mr..
Slater and Hendry. After considerable dis
cdssion BY Messrs. Griggs, Robinson, Brown
and Hosbrook. the question was put upon
the passage of the bill, which resulted ayes
80, noes 20-every member being present.
SO the bill passed, the veto to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
A bill legalixing the records of proceedings
in reference to roads was passed, and the bill
repeating the free bank law lad upon the
table; and the Senate then took up the mes.
Sage from the Hotse announcing the pass.
age in that body of the free bank bill over
the veto Of the Governor. After some dis.
cussion it was passed by 80 ayes to IA noes.
Just before the question was put, message
was received from the House announcing the
passage in that body Of the State Bank bill
over the veto. So that both measures are
now the law.
In the afternoon the following bills were
passed: to apportion the Senators and Repre-.
sentaves for the next six years: to amend
the act enabling Trustees to receive lands
and donations, and convey the same for the
use Of Schools, &C.; the general appropris-
ton bill; joint resolution directing the Attor.
ney General to investigate the clsim of
Morehead, Hall e. Co., H. X. knight. and J.
Barcas, against the State; to prevent frauds
in the sale of -four, pork, beef, &c.; amending
the act for the incorporation of towns; to pro-
vide a site for the erection of House of
Refuge; to provide for the erection and repair
Of bridges; authorizing the State of Indiana
to relinquish her interest in certain real
estate therein named. Senate adjourned
until seven o'clock this evening.
In the evening much time was consumed
in the discussion of the Specific Appropria.
ton Bill. which after sundry amendments
passed; also, the House Bill to provide for
appropriations Of certain school funds, raised
for specific purposes, have been abandoned;
House Bill declaring Express Companies to
be common carriers, and providing for the
safety Of good entrusted to their care; House
bill for the relief of the heirs of Jonas B.
Woods. At IL O'Clock the Senate adjourn.
ed.
HousE.-BrLLs PASSED: To legalize the
records of roads made by clerks in other books
than the order book of the county commits
sioners; for the relief of the step children of
Jones B. Woods, of Davies county; relative
to the mode of doing township bushes; to
fix the times Of holding courts in the 9Th ju.
dicial circuit; to amend the general banking
law, ayes 20, noes Is; to authorize cities,
towns, and townships, to levy q special
school tax, to create bank with bsnches;
to amend the act Incorporating cities and
towns; to authorize the REIMBURSEMENT of
certain real estate to Adeline England and
her heirs; to provide for the erection and re-.
pair Of bridges, and to repeal an act relative
thereto; to amend the goth section of the
character of the Fort Wanye and Columbia
Plank Road Company; joint resolution to die.
tribute to Allen county fifty copies of the
Revised Statutes; to amend section 10 of an
act for the government OF the Insane Hos.
Pital; making specific appropriations for the
years 1855; 10 provide for leasing county
seminsries, &c |; to provide for the distribu-
ton Of the laws passed BY the presen,
General Assembly.