The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-30
JOU r NAL.
Leyisraiiye summary.

SENATE, Friday Jan. 26.-Senate decided
against changing the business of our present
Probate Courts. Billie were iniroduced; TO
amend the act applying certain funds Tor the
extinction of the public debt; TO amend a
certain act; To amend the law in regard to
the evidence OF Indians and persons OF Negro
blood. Bill ia relation TO the assignment
OF ceeds TO preferred creditors was lost on It's
third reading. Joint resolution against any
change in our naturalization laws, introduced.
Senate again decided-ayes %, noes So
against increasing the SALARY OF Governor,
Circuit and Supreme Judges. Bill auihoriz-
ing the Auditor To retain interest on bonds
deposited by banks, sufficient 10 pay all dues
ot said banks To the State was passed. Re
solution was adopted, appointing committee
of three To enquire wether the branches OF
the State Bank ave been doing a shaving
business in our Free Bark currency, or no!
with power To send sor pc sons and papers.
Senate reiuSed-ayes 9, nays 30-tO abo-
lish or alter the present system of township
assessing. Bills were Intrrduced-to provide
for State Law Library; 10 define a lawful
fen,e along railroads; for the punishment Of
operatives and agents Of railroad companies
tor neglect of duties prescribe by such COM
panIes; amending the act fixing the lawful
weight of produce. Senate adorned at an
early hour.
REPORTS Against the passage OF bill TO
amend the 18th section OF the act tor the uni
iUrm mode OF doing tow nship business, report
concurred in; amendments reported To the
act regulating duties OF supery 'sors, SO as TO
require persons subject 20 work on roads, to
pay one dollar per day Tor failure to work
thereon, allowing payment To be made
90 the supervisors ~and giving discretionary
power 10 the Township trustees To levy tax
not more than 10 cents nor less than cents
on the hundred dollars, The mendne nts were
cOncnrred IN, but the bill recommitted with
Instructions 10 inquire into the constitutions
atty ot allowing the trustees ATTY discretion
airy powers; Bill reported fixing the salaries
OF all the STATE Officers; Bill relative to the
selection of jurors. reported back with amend
ments; bill recomItted.
REsoLUTIoN-To provide for the enumera-
ton of the militia; TO make 1t the duty OF the
Judges of Court of Common Pleas TO exam
ine, at stated periods, the efficiency of bonds
giving by executors, adm illustrators, guard
ians &c. to abolish the tow nship Trustees,
Clerk, aud Treasurer, and TO provide Tor the
election of ona township officer. 10 be called
the township Superintendent; TO prevent bridge
and road companies from collecting tolls un.
less q e Bridges and roads are kept In good
repair; To prevent the carrying oil concealed
weapons.
Bill, passed .-To authorize county Audi
tors 10 convene the Boards OF Commissioners
an cases of emergency, To amend the act
relative TO esirays; to provide for the service
OF process by copy on witnesses; TO provide
that no Justice shall Try cause unless the
injured party has been served with sum-
nuns or refuses to attend; Senate bill ~
provide for special elections of Justices.