Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09
Legislative Items.

70 hlcnmonu, NJ an expense oi hpout
thousand dollars to the State, having
spent Saturday and Monday in it,
On Tuesday, Mr.. McCleery intro
duced n bill in the Senate to provide
for the dissolution of Railroad Compa-
MES.
The afternoon was spent in discuss
ms the propriety Of receiving State
Stock money for taxes, which resulted
in adopting resolution authorizing
the money to be taken at the current
value Of the Stocks.
In the House, bill was reported
for the establishment of Houes of Ref.
uge.
A report was presented from the
Superintendent of the Blind Asylum,
stating that OF 46 pupils who were
born blind. 9i were the children of
parents who were related by consan-
guinity as near as cousins. This. we
think, should be caution 10 all per-
sons. on this subject.
The bill for protecting the Sabbath
being under consideration, several eff
orts were made to kill Il by odious
amendments. Among those offered
was one by the notorious Tom. Wal
pole. as follows;
"0r any person who should on the
Sabbath day take up collection Of
money In consideration OF services rem
dered on the Sabbath. shall be subject
to the foregoing penalties.
This was lost BY vote Of 80 TO 81,
both OF our Representatives voting for
it-all the old liners voting for it, who
did not dodge. The pots was a strict
party vote, thus demonstrating either
that that party wishes to stop the feed
Of preachers, or to cucumber the bill
with such amendments as will defeat
il. We are sorry to record such a fact
Of party leaders who have among their
rank and file some Of the best of ciii-
Gems. BUTT demonstrates, we think,
that the omission of the Sabbath Law
from our code, was not mere accident
or oversight. but because the princi-
pies of the party then in power, not
only embrace the right 10 sell whisky,
and extend Slavery. but to desecrate
the Sabbath. No wonder that an in
dignant people havepronounced against
such party.
On Wednesday. temperance bill
was introduced in both houses. In the
Senate IL passed to a second reading in.
stanter, by vote Of az To 1, and the
House by vote Of e3 to 90. Look
out. Felix II Is the Maine Law,
doubled and twisted, with consider
able sprinkling Of jailingin it. 1t will
pass, with little or no amendment. Sc
we hope. and verify believe. and mos
devoutly pray. A synopsis will b.
found In another column.
A bill was introduced TO establish I
Bank with branches, synopsis o
which will be found on our third page
=, On Thursday, tho business of The
: Senate Is thus satisfactorily reported Il
I the Daily Journal, No wonder the,
9 had a busy time;
= "Soveral bills were reported back
read the second time and cngrossc,
= for third reading.
> Bills on their second reading wer
y taken up. considered. referred rs en-
It crossed"
!. In tho House, II was determined no
70 to allow taxpayers to deduct the q
). mount Of their indebtedness, In givin
n llst Of their property.
!. Also. not to give Circuit aud Com
n mon Pleas Courts concurrent jurisdlt
.. ton In cases Of riot.
10 Various bills were received. reat
/. laid on tho table, postponed, passe'
70 amended. rejected referred. and n
a that. but nobody outside the Hall ca
toll what they were. and about half
Of those inside were. no doubt, equal
a intelligent.
p. On Friday. the Senate met as usua
~ received, referred, cussed and discus
" cd a great many little things, but d
as nothing Of importance. because, the
o say. the House is doing nothing.
The House met but We can gath
:, no Information Of general interest fro
- the proceedings, except that II pass'
~ bills.
= To regulate the election Of Unit
= States Senator Ayes 81, noes e.
:, For the protection Of the Saba
~ House BILL To prohibit profanlI
Requiring written briefs TO be filed n
oral argument had in the Suprer
BIZ Court. To amend Sections and
ire and repeal sec, 3 of IN net relative
- Notary Publcs.
bic EyTho indianapolis Journal shy
,gs that Ex-Sheriff Hunter has return,
no from his search for Frank May, [
q. n al g..