Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-02-26
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.



On Thursday, Feb. 10, the bill fixing
the time of holding courts, in the 18th Ju-
dicial Circuit passed on its third reading.
Also the bill to regulate titles for swamp
lands of those purchasing of the U. S. af-
ter the date Of donation. Also the bill to
amend the act abridging the rules Of prac-
iice, and abolshing the distinct forms OF
action between law and equity. The House
bill to empower cities to annex adjoining
towns and cities, passed.
On Friday, number of bills were intro
duced, and read first time. Final action
was not taken on any bill. On Saturday,
the Senate was in session in the morning.
A good deal of business was before them,
but final action was not taken on any.
On Monday, Feb. l6, the President laid
before the Senate the report of the Clerk of
the Supreme Court in response to a
resolution of the Senate calling for in
formation in relation to the condition of the
docket of the Supreme Court, which states
that the whole number of cases on docket
at the November term, 1856, were 944.-
The number submitted were III; the num-
Der not submitted were 767, of which goo
were disposed of at the last or present,
term of the Court. Bill to amend the act
regulating the granting Of divorces was
read third time and passed.
6 Bill to amend the act authorizing pio-
ceedings TO try the right of proper
ty, de-, was read third time and pass
ed. 80
Senate bill to amend the act establishing
general provisions respecting corporations,
de-. approved June 5, 1852, was read
third time and passed.
Senate bill to amend an act establishing
mechanics liens, approved June. 1852,
passed.
The vote was rec onsidered, and recommit-
ted to the select committee, who reported
il, in order to correct some inaccuracies in
its wording. Senate joint resolution, in re-
lation to printing the acts of the General
Assembly in German. was read third
time, and failed for want of constitutional
majority.
In the Senate the House bill allowing 10
per cent interest on contracts, was indef-
nitely postponed, on a test vote. We are
glad Of this, as any change in the interest
law would result to the benefit of the mon
ey lender, at the expense of all other class
es. A Temperance bill was introduced,
and ordered to be plinted--we have not
learned its provisions. The bill in rela-
ton to the Governors Circle passed to a
third reading. A bill in relation to un-
claimed baggage, ard one in relation to de-
faced maps and plates, was passed. The
Senate still continues to cut out large
amount of new business, with but two
weeks more for legislation. 1t will MOI
get more than half passed for the want Of
time. f ~ ee
On Thursday the Salary Till, in relation
to Governor and Judges, was lost on Its
final passage for want of constitutions
majority.
The following bills passed. House bill
providing for the removal of the old build
ing on the Governors Circle, in Indianapo
lis, and for the Improvement of the
ground. House bill amending the act reg
ulating the solemnization of marriages.
House bill declaring what seal is in con
temptation of law, &c. House bill to amend
the act incorporating the Cannelton Pape
Mill. The balance of the day was spent il
maneuvering on political votes. ~