Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-12

every 9lOV OF nOteS issued, so as 10 require
the deposite of but 800 to Indiana bank
ers; to repeal those provisions which re
quire the different free banks to receive eacl
Others notes in payment Of debts, and tc
establish the agency at indianapolis. The
bill was lost-Ayes "a; Noes 55.
BILLS PASSED.
To ascertain the amount of swamp land
funds, due each county, that the same may
be applied to the draining of lands-Ayes
IA; Noes I.
To orepeal the act Incorporating cities, and
to provide for their incorporation-Ayes
50; Noes 49, a
The bill to provide for the election Of
county assessors, instead of township as
SCISSORS. was lost on its passage-Ayes 81;
Noes 45.. ias SO
The bill to repay Evansville for expenses
incurred in the Clay county difficulties,
failed to pass for want of constitutional
majority-Ayes 80; Nc.s 33.
TUESDAY, March 8.
SESATE-Suit from the COMMITTEES on
Elections, to whom was referred the petit
ton of d. 0. Daily, in reference to right
to occupy the seat formerly occupied by
Leroy Woods, reported adversely to his
claim. The report re-affirms the ineligi-
bility of Woods as Senator, and the
adoption of it re-affirms the action of the
Senate declaring his seat vacant.
Richardson offered resolution, in refer
ence to the number of clerks and door-keep-
ers, and clerks of committees employed in
and about the Senate
This resolution was adopted, and makes
it obligatory on the principal Clerk and
Doorkeeper, and the Chairman of Commit
tees, to report the number of employees
about the Senate. A resolution of a SINH
lar character was introduced in the House
of Representatives, and killed. In the
House there are about twice the number oI
Doorkeepers and other understrappers that
there is in the Senate-but with this. differ
encc that they belong to the African party,
which rules the action Of the House.
I Drew offered resolution empowering
the Committee on Elections to send for per-
sons and papers in the contested election
case of Bobbs end Elliott.
/ Suit gave history of the case and ex-
planned the action of the COMMITTEES. and
moved to lay the resolution on the table
The resolution was tabled-Ayes 25
Noes Is. 80
On motion Of Mclean, the rules were
suspended, and House bill authorizing the
Treasurer of State to purchase lands a,
sheriffs' sales in certain cases, was put upon
its third reading and passcd-Ayes 3Si
Noes 8, &
This bill is to enable the State to make
available ajudgment held against the Wa
bash Valley Bank, by the sale of real es-
tate held by the bank. E
Yaryan asked to have the order of busi
ness suspended in order to introduce a bill
from the committee on Elections. Agreed
to-. The report states that in the case o.
Bobbs and Elliott, there has been no evi-
dence invalidating the right of Bobbs to
his seat. and that the latter is the lega
Senator from the county of Marion; thai
the case of Rice and Meyer shows, no evi-
dence why Rice should not &c ,upy the
seat he now has as a Senator from the
county of Fountain, and that Rice is the
legal Senator from Fountain; and thai
Stanley Cooper is the legally elected Sena.
tor from the county of Rush, and that nc
evidence has been presented by John l.
Robson, the contestant, showing thai
Cooper Is not legally elected Senator
The report ends with a, resolution deelar-
ing that Bobbs, Cooper, sand Rice are tn,
legally elected Senators from the respect
i've counties of Marion, Rush and Fount
ain- The report, by consent, was made
the special order of the day for tomorrow
at 10 o'clock. The House bill to provide
for the discipline and government of tho
State Prison, being on its third reading
passed.; yeas "a, nays a. House bill fol
the incorporation andcontinuance of Build.
ing and Loan Fund Associations, passed
yeas AZ, nays 2. The House bill to amend
1.-THE 23d section Of an act concerning tress
passing animals and partition fences, pass
ed. Yeas 80, nays q The House bill te
repeal the Liquor Law of 1855, was Iaid
on the table. Yeas 2s, nays H.. Th,
House bill to provide for the support of tn,
INDECENT blind and other infrm person,
passed. Yeas 80. nays 8. Parker moved
to reconsider the vote by which the BIZ
for the discipline and government of tn,
State Prison passed, in oder to amend the
ffth section. Yeas 81, nays %. Th,
House bill amending an act for the cree
ton and repair OF bridges, passed; yea,