Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-08
LEG ISL ATIVE.
From the State Sentinel.

the present banking system and provid-
ing for the establishment of new sys-
TEN of banks was read twice. laid on the
table, and one thousand copies ordered
TO be printed. The following bills were
passed; bill 20 authorize the refunding
of money 10 purchasers of Swamp Lands
who have bought the same through mis-
take; bill repeating certain section OF
all act authorizing Railroad Companies
10 consolidate their stocks; bill giving
foreign corporations power so construct
bridges within The limits OF the State;
bill to protect the levees, dykes, dams,
&C. used for the drain,og and rec aiming
of Swamp lands.
In the afternoon the Senate went into
Committee Of the Whole on the joint re-
solution authorizing the Treasurer OF
State to receive The Free Bank money in
payment for taxes, 1t was discussed al
some length and indie finaiely postponed
with the following sme nd ment: that ia.
Treasurer OF State be authorized 10 re.
ceive the Free Bank money al its current
value.
House. -Reports were made in favor
of es,a blishing Houses OF Refuge and
schools OF reiorma ton; reporting bach
bulls to prevent UesecratiVn Of The Sal
ba IN and Profanity. A bill Concerning
voluntary associations was passed.. A
communication from the Governor reia-
tive 10 taxing the Wabash & EIis Canal,
was laid be fore .he House.
SEEATE.--Jan. 3l.-A bill to prohibit
the manufacture and sale o. splritaous
and intoxicating liquors, except i'll the
cases therein named, and 30 repeal all for
mrr acts inconsistent lherewlta, anu for
the support Of lntemp-ra was report.
ed by MIR. Woods, aud on susptusiV. OF
the rules. read twice, anu 1000 copies u
dered TO be printed. A jviut resolution
for the destruction Of the large amount oi
notes now lying IN the Auditors Cfilce,
was pessed 10 second reading.
HoUsE.-A bill 10 prohibit lhe sale auG
manufacture OF Intoxicating liquor. WAS
presented BY the committee on temper.
ance. Bills were introduced TO repes
The general system of banking; for The
removal and re -iocs. lion Of County Seals;
re alive 10 the site and government o.
Houses Of Refuge; foI the punishment OF
persons interfering with railroads. The
bill. relative 10 the election Of L. STATES
Senator was then taken up. The even.
ing was spent Ill lis discussion.
SEEATE--Feb. l.--Aiter the passage of
two House bills onenda,ory TO the act 10
revise, simplify. aud sbridge the rules,
proctice. pleading &c, In civil cases. III
Courts Of This State, the Senate adjourned
I'LL Friday.
HousE.-A bill TO abolish courts Of
concilia,ion gave rise to conside Ia bic lis
cussion "A joint resolution in favor OF
cheap ocean postage was presented.
la she afternoon much time was con-
sumed ia discussing the joint resolution
in slavery. The vote Oh lis final passage
TODD thus: Ayes Az mo-. Az, and tins
aot being a constitutional majority il was
aot passed. A number of bills were in.
PRODUCED and passed 70 . second reading,
SEHATE-Feb. 2.-Ths Committees on
Elections reported in the case OF the con
tested seat Of Huntington and Wells
counties. The Committees believing,
from evidence. that Geo. w. Chapman
had received majority of the votes cast
fer Sensior in that district, considered
him entitled TO the seat. On motion Of
MI Slater, the report was laid on the
table, in order TO give him time 20 sub
nit o minority report. A number Of
bills were introduced. and one in relation
TO the time of holding the CourI of Com
nun Pleas in the counties Of Lake. Pur
ter and Laporte, was. on suspension OF
the rules. .ead three times and passed.
HoUsE-A joint resolution against the
renewal Of certain patents for reaping
machines. was. on suspension of the rules,
read three Iimes and passed.
{ In the afternoon the following bills
were passed; bill 10 regulate the cleo
iion of U. S. Senator: to prevent the de-
secration Of the Saba tn; to prohibit pro-
family, requiring written briefs and oral
arguments 10 be filed in the Supreme
Court; to md the act in relation to
the appointment Of Notsries Public, and
defining their powers and duties.