Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-02-12
of bills were reported from Standing Com
mi..ces, and appropriately acted upon.

of bills were reported from Standing Com
mi..ces, and appropriately acted upon.
HOUSE.
On Friday, 4 number of Committees re-
ported, and their reports were adopted
The following bills rasseI the third read
iag-To authorize appeals of error from
Courts Of Common Pleas to Crcui. Courts
TO change the commencement Of the
term Of Superintendent Of Public lnstrnc-
ton. from February to the second Monday
in March-To authorize the Wif. to use her
own real and personal property, and debls
due her husband, when lie has abandoned
her. or is IN TIC SAFE Prison. Several 9th
er bills failed for want Of constitutional
majority.
On Saturday. bills introduced to this
day, number IS a bill Eas passed ii
naily to recognize detective sales by exec
utors and administrators, whore heirs have
had legal notice. The 18Th Of February
was fixed as the day for the exhibition ci
the pupils of The Deaf and Dumb Asylum
The following preamble and resolution was
adopted:
WHEREAS, i. is probable tia. the present
Legislature will provide for the disposal
OF The funds in the Lands Of the Sinking
Fund Commissioners: Therefore,
Be itresolved Jy tile General Assembly of
the Stat Of I,sdiono, That the officers OF
the Sinking Fund be and they are hereby
directed no; 10 loan any more Of said
fund, but retain the same until they are
further directed by Ibis General Assem-
bly,.
On Monday, the House me, at Q O'Clock
and soon after. tie President Of The Sen
atc and Senators entered, il jim; coaven-
ton.
In opening The Convention, Lieut.. Gov.
Hammond said: On the l2h Of january
n obedience TO the requiscmen Of The
Constitution, the Senator'S and Representa-
tires met in joint Convention in tits place,
and ai.er transaciing the business then in
hand, adjourned anil this day o'clool. Z.
NJ. In pu suance OF said adjournment, the
Joint Convention was now assembled, and
he declared itadi burned un,il Wednesday
morning IL o'clock.
Al.er tie Sena'e hau Withdrawn, the
House proceeded to business. The following
bill passed on is third Ing
to prrii lon f.nces and ttespassing animals.
The Lil 10 prescribe Tie mode Of sc!cctin .
JulieS il Common Pleas Courts, anI abol-
isI.in5 sanding Juiiys, WAS loss on tie
bird reading \ mum Of bills were in
iroduced, and resolutions adopted, bu.
nothing Of special interest.
On Tuesday 4 report was made against
removing tie restrictions on Negroes, and
;heir attendance at Common Schools The
bill 70 better secure the public funds from
embezzlemenf, WAS passed by a vote Of -
10 II. The bill 10 allow ten per cent in
lerest was discussed ut length, but WAS
lost on its final reading. by VOC of4J to
II for want Of a cons i-u,ioaal majority-
Final ac,iJn Was hot taken IN any Other
matters
On Wednesday. IS Senator'S. with the
President OF the Senate, came into Joint
Convention. and proceeded to elect United
States Senators. There was So votes casi,
Jesse d. Bright and Graham y. ri CHI each
received u woes majority Of the Lcgi6-
laiurc.
y pro;cs. from the Republicans agaias.
ihc aclon Of the Governor, Senator's, and
members, was the ground OF discussion
uuiI the ime fixed for Join: Convention.
In the afternoon, tie en.igc line was occu
ped, in discussing whether tie protest
shoull be part Of the record Loromot:ee.