Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-19

we compile our reports OF Legislative
proceedings from the Indiana Journal
SENATE Feb. 9.
Nothing done this day worth mention
ing. Several matters of importance were
considered, but nothing finally disposed
of.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Davis introduced joint resolution
to go into Joint Convention for the cleo
of State officers. On the motion to lay it
on the table, the vote stood ayes 5, noes 32,
no quorum. This proceeding was repeat
edseveral times, until finally, motion
was made to adjourn and compel the at
tendance of absent members The vote on
this motion was ayes 45, nays 2, no quo
rum; yet the Speaker decided that the mo-
ton prevailed, and the House sustained the
| Speakers decision by the same vote.
SENATE, Feb. 10. a
Some important bills were introduced;
one providing for the distribution of the
School Fund among the several counties,
will be noticed hereafter. Some time was
spent in considering the bill providing for
uniform mode ofdoing township business,
in committee of the whole.
Che following bills passed:
Senate bill, to authorize the appointment
of some person to hold the Common Pleas
/ Court, in the absence or sickness of the
Judge.
! Senate bill, to provide for the relief OF
married women when abandoned by their
husbands, and children when abandoned by
their parents, by the sale of the property Of
the husband or parents.
Senate bill to amend an act prescribing
the powers and duties of Justices of the
peace was lost for want of constitutions
majority.
Senate bill to enable the assignees o
school lands certificates to obtain deed'
where the assignments have not been &C
knowledged.
Senate bill to provide for change o
venue in civil cases, on account of the pref
udice ofthe presiding judge.
Senate Joint resolution to authorize tn
Superintendent of Public instruction t
distribute the surplus school fund, a
, shown to exist in the Auditors report, a
mong the several counties of the State, an
to compensate the Auditor and Treasurer
they have one per cent, each for audltln
a and distributing the same.
/, Senate joint resolution prescribing tn
: manner in which the amended Statutes
!. Indiana shall be printed and published.
Senate bill touching the disposition o
the German edition of the revised Statute
of 1852, was read a third timc.
After lengthy debate the bill failel 70
want Of constitutional majority.
House.
The door-keeper made a report of tn
S names of the persons he had under arrest
e under the resolution of the House adopte
: on yesterday.
This affair kicked up quite dust in tn
5 House. Every member arrested demande
, the specifications of the charges for whic
: he was arrccted, and denied the right of tn
Speaker to issue such process. FINAL
the Bogus Democracy finding they had stil
ed up nest of hornets were glad to dismis
the matter, thus making complete back
ing out of the affair The Republican
showsd the right spirit. They are not to
intimidated by the Africans or frightene
into measures by their illegal course.
SENATE, Feb. IL.
t. A resolution ofinquiry relative to abo
|. ishing Courts Common Pleas, and subst
d ftuting therefor the Surrogate system, w
: debated at some length, and the resolntic
Of finally passed. No bill received final a
ton.
. Ths bill to more efectually carry out t
> intention of that clause of the CONSTITUTE
relative to negroes and mulatoes, was
mepded, on motion of Kinley, as follows
"SEcT.-. Any negro or mulatto w
shall be known to use his ordinary pow'
of locomotion, so as to transfer hims
y from one place to another within this Sta
. without the consent of the nearest slaN
M holder, either in principle or practice wit
NC in OF without the State, he, the said negro
Imulatto, shall, without trial or delay,
hung by the neck, to the nearest tree, ur
n he is stone deadP' m
d. TThe amendment caused considers
a. laughter, and was adopted with applaus
lr- On motion of Sage, COMMITTEES of tn
was appointed to examine the books OF
Agent of State. Committee-Sage' .
ne and Alexander. 1ie f<
is House.
ON Mr.. Stillwell, reported bill to increa
H. the salaries of State officers, as follows;
"a Governor $4,000, Secretary OF State :
goo S,nreme Judges $4,000, Judges