Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-29


On Tuesday, bills were passed on thei.
third reading, to define embezzlements
and prescribe their punishments; to enable
plaintiffs to recover in suits of less than $50
In Common Pleas Courts; requiring Coun.
ty Auditors to have the delinquentlist pub.
liseed in the paper having the largest cir
culatIon in the county-(a good law Mr..
Wallace presented minority report in
the case Of Senator Woods, declaring that
he is entitled to his seat on the ground
that he was not commissioned as Chaplain.
A number of other matters were IN. but
nothing that received final action.
In the Senate, on Wednesday. the only
bills that finally passed, was an act in rela-
ton to Guardians and wards; and to pro-
vide for the approval Of Constables Bonds.
The judiciary committee reported in favor
OF the amendment of the present interest
law; and in favor of bill to sere defects
in the Acknowledgements of deeds; and to
give the Common Pleas Court jurisdiction
in suits amounting TO $4,000 The SEN
ate adjourndd at noon, to give the commit
tees time to work.
On Thursday, but little was dene--a
long discussion on the rules of the Senate
for 1855, and partic ularly on that one de-
claring that no Senator shall vote on any
question in which he is particularly in
tereSted, occupied part of the morning, and
and all the afternoon. The Judiciary
Committee reported = bill, authorizing
County Auditors to demand fees for recor-
ding deeds, in advance, which passed to 4
second reading. A number of resolutions
of inquiry and instruction, were introeluc-
ed and passed.
Among the mass of resolutions, reports
of committees, bills introduced, DC. in the
proceedings, there was no definite action
on any thing worthy of notice
On Saturday a large part of the time was
occupied in discussing the report of the
State Auditor, OH his relinquisling the
bonds of the Atica and Shawnee Banks,
and accepting individual securities, and
the whole question was referred to a COM
mlItee, for thorough investigation A lest
vote was taken on the repeal of the School
Tax. deciding in favor Of the tax.
On Monday bills were introduced up 10
No. 69,on various subjects. among others
to provide for receiving the bills of the
Gramercy and Shawnee Banks for taxes
If this is done. twill a: once make these
banks as good as gold, and if The State is
liable, this should be done. A joint res
olution was passed, requesting our Sena-
tors and Representatives to urge the repeal
of duty on sugar. This is good.
On Tuesday, committees reported against.
abolishing the grand jury system; asains.
abolishing capital punishment; against al
lowing parties to suits to swear OH their
book accounts; against dividing their
school funds according to the number of
scholars; and against abolishing tie office
of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
A Joint resolution. to amend the Constitu-
ton so as to require foreigners to be nat
uralized before they can vote, was lost BY
a large majority. =
On Wednesday. a large amount Of bus
mess was done. The bill regulating Divor
ces passed to third reading. 1t was dis
cussed at considerable length, but the
amendments proposed were all laid on the
table. The joiat resolution urging the re-
peal of the duty on sugar passed, and will
be forwarded to our National Representa-
tives. Several petitions from different
parts of the State, have been presented, ur-
ging.the passage of a law to prevent incom-
petent persons from practicing medicines.
A law on this subject would be of great
benefit, and we hope the committee will
frame one that will pass.
On Thursday. Reports were made
against recognizing the MALTA: against
giving the Governor power to appoint
officers to the Benevolent Institutions: 10
require bond Of $50, 900 from the State
Auditor: and the bill increasing the num-
Der of Judicial Circuits was reported
against, but referred back with instructions.
A bill was introduced to regulate elections,
requiring residence of six months in the
township, and an oath that he has not been
hired to make his residence for the purpose
of illegal voting. Two or three bills of
special Importance were passed, and action
on others laid over.