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


failed for the want of a constitutional ma.
joriiy. a ae
i HoUsE.-The following bills passed.
j To amend the 10th section ofan act to cre-
ate Court Of Common Pleas, SO as to
dispense with the final record of estates,
unless ordered by the Court, or requested
by an interested party-Ayes "a; Noes 6.
To authorize railroad companies to wind
up when they. have abandoned the objects
of theirnorganization-Ayes so; Noes 1.
To regulate the sale of spurious, vinous
and malt liquors-Ayes SO; Noes 3d.
Merrifeld moved to reconsider this vote,
for. the purpose Of amending the BILL
Branson moved to lay that motion on the
table; so lsid--Ayes 81; Noes &c.
.as WEDNESDAY, March 4.
SENATE.-The House bill to enable the
different counties having swamp land funds
to ascertain the amount Of the same due
them, and apply the fund to the ditching
and draining Of swamp lands, passed
Ayes Al, Noes 1. Messrs. Bobbs, Rice
and Cooper, were each separately con-
frmed as Senators from Marion, Foun-
tain and Rush, after several futile efforts
on the part of African Senator's to post
pone action in each case. The Miller and
Shryock contested seat is set down for
Saturday next, at 2 o'clock, p N. The
Senate passed new bill governing cleo
tions andpreserving the purity Of the bal
lot box, instead of the House bill on the
same subject. The House Temperance
bill was taken up and discussed short
time, one amendment, that license shall not
be less than $50 in any case, was adopted.
The House bill providing for the election
of State Agent was laid ON the table by
the casting vote of the President. The
joint resolution which passed the House
for the relief of the Swamp Land Commits
sioner of Pulaski county, was read the
first time.
/ HoUsE.-Ths Senate bill to preserve the
purity of elections was laid on the table,
it being regarded by the African side OF
] the House as unconstitutional, in the quail
ifcations required of voters. The bill to
/ distribute to each county the funds raised
in it by taxation, for support of schools,
after long debate passed-Ayes 81; Noes
3d. The bill to provide for the settlement
ofestatos ofsinsolvent debtors. was lost
on it's passagc-Ayes 81; Noes 43,
BILLS PASSED.
Relativeto the printing, binding and dis
taibution of the acts and Documentary
Journals-Ayes &c; Noes g. Senate bill
as amended by the House, to provide fol
the sale of frcights, SO as to prevent loss
&c.-Ayes Sc; Noes Is. To allow Sher
ifs mileage both going and returning wher'
two or more convicts are takent to the State
Prison at the same time-Ayes 60. fe
The Senate amended, and passed the
Joint resolution for the relief of the Swamp
Land Commissioner of Pulaski county.
/ The bill to provide for the election o
Agent of Stately the people, and to elec
Mr. Slower Agent of State until his sue
cessor was elected, was again taken up
/ Larue moved to recommit it with instruc
ltions to elect John B. Dillon State Librari
an. The motion was lost. 1t will b;
recollectcd that these Offices should have
been filled two years since, butthe Senat.
refused to go into an election. The Repub
licans, by the above motion, proposed tc
elect Stover, a Democrat, provided Dillon
Republican was also elected. This offel
was refused The vote on its passagt
was-Ayes SO; Noes 3. No quorum. A
call of the House was ordered, when 4
members answered. sOn motion of Kerr
the bill was laid on the table The bill te
provide for the election Of Trustees of th'
Wabash and Erie Canal, by the people
and until the presc-.s vacancy is filled, thai
! 3sGaylor c. Barton be elected, was taker
up. Grosc moved to recommit with in
struetions to amend by declaring, that thu
people shall also elect the Librarian, ant
anti that election, that John B. Dillon b.
declared Librarian. emo
i Williams of Knox, opposed tho amend
ment. He said the Canal Trustees were
not one ofthe Offices that should have beer
filed two years since. nee ~ - ar
Grose remarked. that II it was right e
postpone elections when the Republican,
had majority, it was equally as proper t.
do SO when the Democrats had a majority
H. Here Grosc was interrupted by the dis
chargs of cannon in the rear of the Stat'
House, in token Of great rejoicing that th'
Administration of Franklin Pierce was a
an end. Owing to the interruption, ani
the propriety of members also rejoicing il
this great National blessing. the Hous'
took a recess Of ten minutes.1