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

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to the custody. OF state officers, was
read a third time. discussed at length
and recominitted TO the judiciary COM
mittee. with instructions 10 report it back
Tomorrow.
The speaker laid before the House a
communication fran the Supe rintendent
Of the Blind Asylum. stating that an ex.
hibition of the pupils of that Institu-
ton, would be given 10 the Legislature on
the l2th of February
The annual report Of the Superin en-
dent OF Public Instruction was laid be-
fora the House; 900 copies of WHICH
were ordered to be printed,
In the SEsArE on the goth ult.. se,s.
raj resolutions were offered providing
for q joint convention Of the two Houses
to elect u. S. Senator'S and other officer,
but all OF them were tabled, by the usual
ma jori.y.
Mr.. Cravens offered lengthy pream-
Bile and resolution. in the shape of a pro-
test against the legality Of en- election Of
U. S. Senators by ths pretended Joint
Convention of the Legislature. which
was adjourned to the 2i dsv Of Februa-
~. The resolution was sdopted-ayes
27. maya 20.
In the HOUSE. the following reports of
committees were read aud concurred in:
By Hayden. allowing the claim OF fifty
dollars. of Judge Lowering.
By Grove. against allowing school tax
TO be refunded in certain cases.
By CIaypoo!. to indefinitely postpone
the bill to amend Sec. 5. Of the act rela.
tive 10 the jurisdiction Of justices in
criminal cases.
The bill TO allow ten per cent. interest
on written contracts. wherein that int.
rest is agreed to be paid. after an ANNA
ted and lengthy discussion passed, ayes
SO, noes al.
This is bill for The benefit OF mon
led Shyiocks and spectators. Men IN
gagged in legitimate business cannot nj
ford to pay 10 per cent. on money. The
effec, Of il will be TO build mp an aIistoc-
racy Of wealth. in our land-in other
words to make the rich richer aud the
poor poorer
In the SENATE. on the 30th, tho com
miitee on elections reported in the case
Of Kline G. Shryock. who contests the
seat of Hugh Miller. the sitting Senator
from the district composed OF the coun-
ties Of ST. Joseph. Marshall. Stsrke aud
Fulton. The minority OF the committee
desiring time TO msks a report. the FUR
Their consideration of the report was
HIM a
After spending some time in discussing
a certain bill ia regard TO the power and
duties of Justices of the Peacs the Senate
adjourned 10 Monday at one o'clock P.
NJ. in order that the Committees on the
State Prison and Benevolent Institutions
may have time to visit tho same.
! In the House.. the following bills
psssrd:
To authorize appeals on error from
Courts of Common Pleas TO Circuit
Courts-Ayes 70, Nays 4.
To change the time OF tho commence
men, of the term Of office OF the Super
n,endent of Public Instruction from the
second Monday of February TO the second
Monday of Msrch--Ayes 10; Nays 4.
To authorize the wife, whose hlsbani
is in tho State Prison. or has left the
State and sbandonsd her. u use hersowu
real and personal property. and debts
due him, for the support of herself and
family.
The bill 10 make recorded brands and
marks prima facic evidence Of ownership,
was lost for want OF constitutional ma
iority--ayes As, noes 30.
The bill to protect wild game was read
q third time.
Sluds baker moved to indefinitely post
roue it. l. st ayes So. noes as
By consent, it was laid on the table
for the present.
The bill TO allow partition fences to
be removed. alter six months notice. was
lost-avss &c, noes 29-no quorsm vo-
ting.
Crosse moved a call Of the House;
ordered. when seventy three members an
swered.
Tho House. on motion. adjourned until
TO morrow morning.
Saturday. Jan. 81. the SENATE was not
in session..
The Housk proceeded TO the orders oil
Tho day. and several bills were read 9
second time and referred to Committees
Bills passed: To legelize sales Of real
estate made by order of Court. under the
Revised Statutes of 1882. bu, before tbs
same were in force-ayes 70; nays none.
! A communication was laid before the
House from the Superintendent OF The
Deafeand Dumb Asylum. stating that al
exhibition Of its pupils would be giver
to the General Assembly on the evening
Of the l3lh Of February.
At an early hour the House adjourned
until Monday,