Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26

House bill to amend the act fixing the
compensation of Agent of State, passed.
Yeas 80, nays /.
1.-THE amendment making it necessary for
the State Agent to give bond of security
in the sum of 500, 900, instead of $780,
900 as now required by law. The act takes
effect immediately.
Murray stated that a large amount of
business was before the committees, and
that a Convention of the American party
was to be held this afternoon, in view of
which, he moved to adjourn.
HousE-Marvin reported that the bill
requiring residence of go days in the town
ship before person should be entitled to
vote, was concurred in after somewhat
lengthy debate.
DENLY reported against the constitution
atty of the bill referring to the people of
the county the decision of a contested elect
ion of member of the General Assembly.
The Constitution requires each house of
the Legislature to determine the controver-
sy.l Report concurred in.
a communication was received from the
Governor, transmitting joint resolution
of the Legislature of Illinois, asking the
State of Indiana to legalize the feeder dam
on the Calumet river, which was referred.
Wednesday, Feb. Is.
SENATE.-Yaryan, from the committee
on the organization of courts, to whom was
referred the bill amending the act estab-
fishing the courts of common pleas, reported
that legislation on this subject was inexpe-
dent
This bill relates to the increase of the
salaries of common pleas judges. ~
The report and bill were ordered to lie up
on the table tsssl
Cooling, from the COMMITTEES on Tenn
perance, in obedience to resolution of the
Senate reported bill to regulate and re-
strain the traffic in intoxicating drinks, DC,
providing penalties for the same, and re-
pealing all former laws on the subject.
BY consent of the Senate the bill was read
second time, and ordered to lie on the ia
bic, and one hundred copies ordered to be
printed. sss
This bill provides for license system,
on graduation scale, proportioning the price
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of license to the number of the inhabitants
in the town or city where liquor is proposed
to be sold. 1t provides against the sale OF
liquors to either minors or intoxicated per-
sons-prevents the selling of spirits on
Sundays, election or other public days, and
imprisons all intoxicated persons who may
be disturbing the peace. 1t has provis-
ion against the mixture or alultcration OF
liquors, and makes it necessary for each
keeper of saloon to keep an orderly and
quiet house, under penalty of having the
same abatcd as a nuisance. 1t also makes
null and void all contracts made by per-
sons when intoxicated. An emergency is
declared to exist for the passage of the bill,
and is to take effect on the first of May
next.
By consent of the Senate, Cravcns intro
duced bill to regulate and license the use
of spirituous liquors.
This bin provides that every person who
shall desire to indulge in the drinking of
spurious or malt liquors, shall procure
yearly license or permit from the Clerk of
the Court, the Clerk to keep asregistry of
all persons who may apply for permits
All fines for violations of the law to go TO
benevolent institutions; all persons who
shall sell to persons who have no permission
to drink to be fined heavy sums, DC The
reading of the bill was received with consid-
cradle mirth. ~
johnson moved to reject the bill.
Cravens said the bill introduced by him,
and the bill reported by the Temperance
committee, aimed at the same things
Men had to have license to sell goods, ped
die wares, and by the bill of the Temper
ance Committee to sell liquors. Single
men had to procure license to get married.
and he was in for of making every man, who
desired to drink liquor, carry a. license or
permit in his pocket, which he would be OBJ
ligei to show before Obtaining any spirit
Gus or malt liquors as beverage.
The bill was net rejected, but ordered to a
second reading. 81
The House bill amending the act. con-
corning interest on money was read a second
time.
Hefren moved that the bill be indefinite
ly postponed-Yeas "a; Nays 10. 90 the
bill was indefinitely portPonded. ~
A similar bill authorizing Sper cent IN
tercst, was indefinitely postponed s-
A very lengthy bill was introduced by
Alexander to establish Bank and Branch
es. and to enable the stockholders to obtain
a loan of the capital stock on the faith of
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