Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-05


with reference to bill prohibiting the hold
ing OF offices in other banks by officers O
The new State Bank, the bill and both ma
IJor,ty and minority reports wsre tabled
Cullen's temperance bill was taken up an,
discussed in committee of the whole: com
nitteeN rose and obtained leave to sit again
Ihe use of the Hall Of the House wa
rendered Rev. John Young to deliver
lecture on education on Tuesday evenin,
Bath. The balance of the afternoon wa
spent in discussing the temperance bill il
COMMITTEES Of the whole. No amendment
were adopted.
MONDAY, Feb. 90.
STANDARDIZATION and Crayens, on mo
tioa OF Griggs, were added to the selec
committee appointed 10 investigate tn,
matters connected with Gov. Wright's fee.
and salaries. Wilson and March were al
SO added. House resolution giving thu
room Immediately north of the Governor
room. to the State Board of Agriculture
was concurred in. The Senate refused to
re,ede from its amendment to the House
bill amending the act for the incorporation
OF towns and cities and assessing taxes in
the same. The bill providing for selecting
Jurors from bystanders, failed to pass
The bill to prevent persons from bequeath-
In property beyond certain amount to
Charitable institutions, failed. The bill to
preserve the purity of elections, and to
amend section 81 of an act, regulating
general elections, passcd-Ayes 90: Noes
Is.
HousE.-Humphrey's apportionmeat
bill passed-Ayes SO; Noes %.
Cullen's temperance bill was taken up.
In committee of the whole and discussed
Several amendments were offered. but none
materially affecting the bill were adopted.
The committee rose. reported progress and
the House proceeded with the consideration
of the bill.
Lane renewed his amendment to tie 9TH
section offered in committee of the whole
cullen said the gentleman from Dear
bon, LaLc) olght tn be the last man to
seek to destroy this bill by amendments:
for he (Cullen) understood there was a
iistillery down in his county, the stencil of
which was SO strong that the Man in the
Noon has to hold his nose as he passes
over X.
Lanes amendment was rejected.
Branson offered substitute for Cullen's
nil, the chief features OF which were an
of license, heavy penalties for
and positive prohibition of
thinking liquor about the premises where
old. lie was opposed to the licensing of
ippling shops Under any and all circum-
tanccs. He lookcl upon the adultcration
liquors, too, as wilful or careless poi
oning Of the people, and to be most rig
rousiy puni'hed. He was opposed to
ionopoiies Throughout He was opposed
the monopoly of licenses. He was as
'nlshei to hear tn, very gentlemen whom
ha sec. cutting mp high shines in coffee
orseS, so strongly in favor of licenses
mounting almost to prohibition. Rigor-
US leg alton of that sort had put reform,
Tar As general so5riety was concerned.
ack at least ten years. Men could not be
gislated into temperance They must be /,
IL tothe guidance of their own judgments ,
nd to the direction of Christian morality. I
e wished to dry up the retail establish ,
ents wholly and finally. If
Walpole was one of those who hopcd
see the day when the retail of spurious
luors would be stopped. He hoped that a
who wished to dry up the snake holes |
at were dealing out poison over the land I
ouid go for the amendment of the gentle
an from Sullivan, (Branson.) Here G
as a prominent Democrat who came for s
ord with proposition upon which all /
uld stand Democrats and Republicans C
lke-on common ground The bill in h
oiuced by the gentleman from Cass (Cul- t,
~ ne never would vote for But he a
Inc ! the gentleman from Sullivan Bran p
n IN calling for the ayes and noes. that C.
might record his vote in favor of the is
bstitute
Branson's amendment was iost-Aves s.
Noes 90. An amendment making 1t
l'gatory upon the county commissioners a,
gTantlicense was adopted. pl
TUESDAY, Feb. "a.
SESArE.-A communication from the CT
'sident ofthe State Bank was read, show :. y,
a saving ofS23 900 to the State in the oc
chase ofbonds. The committee on Ed q
tion reported it inexpedient to provide M
SIX months school also; against the an
'cdiency Of making each township Con- "
ssional township for School purposes; al lie.
against the expectancy of County Au- or,
u subscribing for one copy of the School
mal for each township; also, against. the 80, GO
cdicncy Of granting the petition of col .tb;
persons asking that their property be ag,
ID and their children be admitted to the otl
eft of the common School fund; also. a. or
'st the expcdiency Of making the salary - ~
of Public Instruction KIN,
ely nominal and abolishine the office of the
nship trustee. all ofwhich were concur by
IN Qoll~ A.