Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-05
Indiana Legislature.

proceedings.
In The House, on the Goth jan, Mr..
Ayers, from one of the standing commits
tees reported that further legislation is
unnecessary 10 make the School Law
palmer. concurred in. Mr.. Crosse report.
ed against abolishing the Office of State
Agent, but recommended greater econo,
my In its management, which was laid
on the table for the present. The join,
resolution for the admission OF Kansas as
a free State vas laid on the table. ayes
90, nays 81. Another evidence Of The
hostility of the bogus Democracy &c
Freedom in Kansas" The bill 10 re-
peal the liquor law of 854, came up, and
was debated the balance Of the AFTER
noon.
/ In the SENATE. on the 9Th Mr.. Var.
which had caused the Democrats TO break
a quorum so many times the day previ.
Gus in order to defeat it. What beau
,iful law and order party! Very niece
fellows to be sure. to lecture others for
not conforming 10 the constitution. l.
shall be compelled to vote on any ques
ton in the event of which he is directly
or personally interested. which was adop-
ted. ayes 25 nays Is.
In the HOUSE. Colgrove reported "a
gainst changing the legal weights OF a
bushel Of oats. flax seed and onions
The committee stated that the weights
as row fixed agreed with those OF Ohio.
but differ from those of Kentucky. but
our trade being chiefly with Ohio i,
would be inexpedieni TO make the chan
ges asked. Report concurred
] The bill repeating the liquor law OF
1854, coming up again. nearly nc whole
afternoon was consumed in lis discussion.
The bill finally passed the House, ayes
20, nays Is.
Bills passed-To provide for the dis
tribution Of the German edition of the
Revised Statutes; ayes SO. noes none.
| To provide for The appointment of spe
cial administrators in certain cases-aye,
81 noes /.
In the SENATE, on the 2Slh alt, mos
OF the morning session was consumed in
discussing resolution providing for q
joint convention of the two Houses. TO
select Canal trustee. Agent Of State
and State Librarion. which was finally
withdrawn by the mover. and the bill re-
pealing the 10Th section ef the act estab
fishing Courts of Cancellation, consid.
cred and discussed which was finally re-
1 fered to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
The whole of the afternoon was taken
up in discussing the bill TO regulate The
general elections. This bill requires q
residence OF 30 days in county and lC
days in township, before any one car
vote. The Republicans all showed q
disposition to place every proper guard
around the ballot box, in order TO pre-
serve its purity, but the Bogus Democra
cy were not ut all nnxions about The mat
ter, clearly showing that all their noise
about Republican frauds on the ballo
box is mere fus,ain, and false as they ars
base and conupt.|
The bill and amendments were finally
referred to the committee on elections.
! In the HousEaW; gner presented th'
memorial of the Committee appointed By
the State Board of Agriculture on I'll.
subject of the statistics Of the State.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
BY Stone against The expediency Of re
ducing the number OF Senators and Rep
resentatives in The General Assembly
concurred in. -
By Whitcomh, to allow Gilmore J.
Walker one hundred and eleven dollars
or arrestipg fugitive from Justice; re-
fsrred 10 the Committe Of Wsys and
Means.
By Herod. to indefinitely postpone ,
bill relative to the jurisdiction Of Town
ship Trustees; concurred in.
BY Wagner relative TO the establish
ment of Bureau of Statistics; concurret
in. -
! By Mcfarland against further lesisla
ton to prevent town and city corpora
tions from obstructiBg streets &c., By
public buildings; concurred in.
By Larue TO indefinitely postpone 9
resolution to refer 10 the people the ques
tien Of raising the salaries of officers; 8,
postponed.
BY CLARK. against raising fees of wit
nesses and jurors before justices to on
dollar per day; concurred in.
A resolution offered by Conduit re
questing the Superinle ndents Of the Des
& Dumb and Blind ASYLUM to give al
exhibition Of the pupils Of these Instilu
lions; was adopted.
!. Merrifeld made majority report .
gainst any change in the mode Of havinI
the public printing done.
Also, a minority report. signed b.
himself and Mercer. recommending tina
this printing should be let out to th
lowest responsible bider ever four years
The majority report was concurre
in.
THUS the people have another evi
| dence Of the insinceri,y OF the Bogu
Democracy in their Professions of econ
omy and regard for the welfare Of tn
people. There can be no good reaso
assigned Why the public Pointing shout
not be lei out TO the lowest bidder. q
other mechanical work is let out. Be
cause it was ON one occasion taken .
!. such low mites that the contractor su
iered loss. and asked the Legislature 70
relief. is no reason why the plan shout
: BE abandoned. Has not contracts 70
work been taken by other mechanics :
less than remunerating pricesf WI
ever thought of coming to the CONCLUSION