Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-15
IEGISl ATIVE

failing ardent spirits. House bill reid
tive to the adoption of heirs bill for the
protection Of game, TO provide for print.
ing and binding the laws Of the present
session. house bill TO amend the act pro
viding for the election or appointment Of
Supervisors.
The school bill. after being amended so
as to conform to the civil township sys-
tenn, and make an equal distribution Of
taxes collected was passed.
HousE-Bills passed.--To change the
time Of holding courts in the llth Judi
cial Circuit, joint resolution directing
the Attorney General TO examine the
claims Of Moorehead, Hall & Co., and re-
port to the next General Assembly. to
provide fOr.the election OF officers. and
nppraise ment for the property of the State
PIison--declaring Express Companies TO
be common carriers. 20 settle the claims
of the Lessee of the State Prison. to pro-
vide Tor the government and discipline
Of the State Prison. to authorize the Gov
emor TO contract for the completion OF
the cells in the same, making general ap-
proPriatlons for the years, 55 and sc.
The message Of the Governor vetoing
the Free Bank bill was taken up, and the
question being. "shall the bill become q
law Notwithstanding the objections of
the Governor. il was decided in the neg.
alive. Ayes ID. Noes &c.
The prominent objections Of the veto
message are-that the powers confirmed
upon the Auditor of State are too great
that the checks upon bis action by the
Governor and treasurer Of State are insult.
hcient. that the stocks Of too many States
are allowed to be deposited as securities,
and that the privilege of banking is not
confined TO our own citizens that a
Bunk department shonld have been Gre,
ated, having the custody Of the bonds,
plates. &c.
SENATE-3rd. The bill to tablish a
Bank with branches was returned by the
Governor with his veto upon il. The
question being taken upon the passage Of
the bill. Notwithstanding the veto of the
Governor. was carried. AYES 80, Noes
90.
After receiving a message from the
House announcing the passage Of the
Free Bank bill. which had also been We
toed. it was then passed by the Senate.
Ayes So. Noes a.
Bills passed: 10 amend the act inceI-
porating the Lagro. Marion add Jones,
boro Plank Road company. Iegalizing the
records Of proceedings in reference TO
roads, House general appropriation bill
House school bill levying tax of ten
cents. declaring Express companies COM
mon carriers.
HousE-Bills passed to legalize the re :
cords Of roads not made in the order book
OF the county commissioners, relative TO
ihs mode of doing township business. to
amend the act incorporating cities and
towns, 10 amend section 10 o. al act for
the government Of the insane Hospital.
making specific appropriations for the
year 1893. to provide for leasing county
Seminaries. Senate bill to create bank
with branches. Ayes 81. Noes 27.
SENaTE--March 3. Mr.. Slater having
received majority of all the votes cast.
was declared duly elected President PRO
tenn.
Resolution by Mr. SHOOK, resolved, TIM,
we feel under many obligations to the
Chairman Of the committee on Education
in the other end of the Capitol. for his
complimentary notice of our course on
the subject Of Education, especially his
reference to our Chairman on the simila
Committee. as reported in this mornings
papers.
ReSolred. That we appeal from this
censorious tribunal 10 that Of the people.
in justification of our course. in prevent
ing unnecessary taxation, 10 foster and
pamper horde of officers. especially the
Superintendent, of Public Instruction. un
der the guise that it is for the education
of the children of The State
RcSolrcd, That the Secretary furnish
the Chairman Of the House Committee
on education copy OF these resolutions
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony. the Senate
adjourned sine die.
HoUsE-March 5. A resolution was
adopted appointing a joint committee to
wait on the Governor. and learn what
further communications. if any, he had &c
make to the General Assembly.
A rrporl was made from the committee
} of Ways and Means. relative to State
Scrip, &C.. without being read. motion
was made to print the report
, Mr.. Test opposed. the printing. He
said that it implics ted two honora bic and
homes, gentlemen--George IL. Dunn and
Gen. Drake, former Treasures of State
We ought not to print all crparte docu
msnt impeaching such men.
Mr.. Meredith said that a most careful
I, examination of the books had been made
and it was ascertained beyond doubt tina
the State had lost under Mr. Dunn's ad
/, ministratior Of the Treasury Department
: the sum Of $4,000. and under Mr.
brakes, the sum of SIT 900.
c All concurred in believing these mer
: above reproach. tui that they had con-
fided in and been deceived by clerks.
The part Of the report relative TO the
; State Scrip was referred TO a committee
Of Messrs. Meredith, Buskirk and New
comb. to examine and report to the mex
General Assembly.
Whereas. 1t is the duty of the present
> General Assembly TO elect u United States
Senator. and refusal to do so would, i
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