Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19

informally, and take up the Specific Ap-
zproprieriou -,3ill. -.
This bill provides for the payment of
the clerks and door Keepers Of the two
houses Of the Legislature, for stationary
!. And Other articles nsed- by the House and
Senate; and Tor sundry claims OF private
character, for which the State has already
receivel equivalents. In view of the ne
cessity of this measure to needy individu-
ais, the majority agreed to take action up
OMIT 1t does not provide for the payment
OF the members of the Legislature. An
other statute provides for the per diem of
members.
Theayes and noes were called at II 81
o'clock, and the b;fI passed, as amended
~ the Senate. Yeas 81. nays 6.
The bill was sent to the House fer its
concurrence, and was subsequently, con.
CURED in, and returned tor the signature OF
the President of the Senate.
THE TIGHT RESUMED.
- Aoout IL o'clock the contention on the
Miller and Shryock case was resuiaed.-
The Democrats refused all propositions of
the Republicans, and would consent to
nothing but 10 pass several bills which
wsre named. and let the contested case
hang over until tn. next session.
PROPOSITIONS TO RESIGN.
: Hefren proposed that all the Ssnatore re-
sign and go home
The Republicans contendei that such .
step would defeat the bills the Democrats
appeared to be SO anzions to pass.
Weir proposed that if Miller would re-
sign. and he and Shryock submit their case
to the people. he world resign also instant
er. and go home to his people, and render
al account for his actions here.
This proposition was not agreed to by
the Demonstrating would do tl.em
but posptonsment of the case of Miller
until the next session.
Here propositions ended. and nearly all
hope Of transacting further business van
ished- Motions were made to adjourn,
but were promptly voted down by the Re-
publicans, who wished to vote upon the
Miller case and several bills, and by few |
Democrats who held on, vainly imagining |
that the Republicans would yield.
CLOSING SCENE
Fun appeared to be the order of the night
liter ! O'Clock. Wads of paper few a
'ound. Books were hurled by the mem
,ers at each others heads. Jokes were
'rackei and wit and sarcasm flashed in
hort and pithy speeches. Cigars were
chewed and the saliva
jectei upon the carpet. The President
ecided it al in order. and brought his
,avcl down "na-y rap" The ruling of
he Chsir extended to the widest latitude
motions and speeches as broad
5 the universe and sstwicc as long, if not
more So" The President was grum, the
republicans determined, and the Demo-
rats chagrined at the defeat they had
ronghtupon themselves.
The moon was far on its nocturnal Jour
ey. and was preparing to hide beyond the
orion which stretches over the prairies of
ne West. or become dimmed by the cf-
Iigencc Of that bright light by which its
WI face was made radiant, when the SEN
e Of the Indiana Legislature, at o'clock
a the morning of the 18th of March or
forming Of the 9Th of March, agreed to a
,otion to adjourn. The Presidents ham
Ter fell, the "curtain" of the legislative
sge s'droppei' before the gaze of inter
tel spectators, orders were given to "put
1t the lights" and the Senate was de-
AIRED to stand adjourned until Monday
orning at9 o'clock, much to the relief
reporters for morning papers, and the
1merous clerks employed to keep jour-
i of the "eraf' transactions Of a body
at through its President, has known no
'rliamentary law. rhyme or reason" st
y time wh.a the Lieut. Governor of In a
ana chose to say that anarchy should pre-
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~-- HOUSE. RI
FRIDAY EVENING, March g.. a
Ths House eoacurred in the amendment b
the Senate to the bin to- enable married IN
omen. to exercise certain rights where
FIR husbands have deserted them; ayes g.
es 4. <
ELLIS PASSED. ~
10. authorize foreign administrators to -
vs the same powers as foreign executors;
5 GA; noes 8. in
10 authorize County Surveyors to take ar
znowledgments Of mortgages. as well as =
ds; ayes 81; noes o. y,
0n motion the House adjonrned. I'M
= - - = II
asss EArcRDAS MonSIse, March T. so
xz,oszs y1ox conffrrEEs. - To-
y 6szsnberhorn, Joint Resolution d. IN
ing che Axforney General to commence A.