Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-01-29
Indiana legislature.

our columns to condense the proceed !
inss of The Indiana Legislalute.A We give
below a synopsis of all the transactions
olimportsnce up 10 the lstes, date: z
On the l4tb, in tho Senate. Gordon
Tanner S. resignation as State Librsfian,I
was announced in a communication from
the Governor. A joint resolution, by
Hoffman. TO go into joint convention
on Friday afternoon for the electionsof
State Librarian. was tabled, -ayesa 26,
nays 81. The Salary Bill as anended BY
the Senate was read third time and lost.
-.ayes "a. nays "a. A motion TO recon-
sidered failed. -oyes 81. nays 27. The
House message for the election ola State
Librarlsn on Saturday in joint convention,
was tabled. A resolution requesting the
House TO concur in the election of John
B. Dillon. as State Librarian, was adopts
ed, nyes &c, nays 81. io aeeo.r ao
In the House. communication was
received from the Treasurer OF State rel
etive TO the time a reasonable tax would
pay off the State Debt. The report says
il will require one hundred years under
the present Sinking Fund tax. but tax
Of one mill Mould dischatgs it in ten
years. MdEsfield's resolution 10 raise a
select committee to investigate the Gov
ernor's chnges relative to the manner in
which theact chartering he Bank of the
State was passed, was adopted; A bill
was introduced by Mercer authorizing
the Auditor, Secretary and Treasurer OF
State. to let out the public printing TO
the lowest bidder. uefstrfiirl ~ ealn
This is the correct way aud every
member HAT refuses to vote for il should
be held to account for his conduct be.
fore his constituents. Every other kind
of work authorized By the or State cOitn.
ties is let.ous to the lowest bidder. and
why not the public priniins'l .as'isvss'
In the Senate, or the l6ih,' while the
journal was being read, to message came
from the House, concurring in the selec-
,ion of john 3. Dillon ss State Librarisu,
with an amendment inviting the Senate
10 meet the House in joint convention
for the election Of that officer. Laid on
the table, ayes 81. nays 2l- 49, r3 'sss
The House resolution requesting the
Auditor Of State. areport concerning the
smonnt Of the securities of the various
Free Banks deposited in the Office Of the
Auditor of State. was concrured in. and
Burke. Tarkington and Johnson appoint
ed the committee. in compliance with
the resolution, TO act with a similar COM
mittee on the part Of the House.
In the HOUSE, one of the committees
reported against allowing Certain a.
mount of property Of widows to DO ex
empt from taxation: concurred IN; Al
so. TO indefinitely postpone tho bill re-
pealing the sppraismeni section of the
law regpiiaiing sales Of real estate under
execution; and declaring i, ex2cdien'
to increase the fees of jurors and wit
| nesses. before justices TO one dollar per
1 day; both OF which were concurred ill.,
| Three additional members were added 10
the committee on agriculture. viz: Messrs
Lane. Wagner and Williams. of Knox -
Marvin offered an imperative resolution
: requiring bill to be reported repeating
that part of the School law which lesies a
tax of 10 cents for the support of schools
After some debate the resolution was
Ibid on the table-ayes 6O nays 34.r-
This vote may be regarded as an indsx Q
the views of the House on this questson
The bill reducing the amount .exemp
from execution to $50 was indie 6nitey
postponad-ayes IA. nays Is.
In the SENATE. Jan. II. the Judiciar,
committee reported that there wssnc
law permitting any one TO run ditch o
drain through anothes's land without hi
consen, Also. against the right Of LeRo!
Woods to q seat in that body. with res
o!ution declaring the seat vacant. Mr.
Hostetter introduced resolution. tina
so much OF. the message OF the Goveno
as refers to the means used in procuring
the passage of the act creating the Banl
of the State Of Indiana, be referred TO
select committee of FIVE, which was adop
ted after some de te. and the followin
gentlemen appointed said commi ttee
Messrs. Hefrsn, March, Bobbs. Goodin
and Wilson.
: In the HOUSE. most of the day wa
, consumed in debating the conduct Of tn
Auditor. in reference 10 the Gramerc
and Shawnee Banks. which we referre
: to in our last. s-''st,o
The bill to allow a majority of III
workers on roads to excuse person frol
: working on account of Bodily ipfrmit
was lost on its third reading--Ayes 1C
: Nays "a. 70 .a,.n " ''l-s = - 49, 2
Also, the bill requiring Recorders fe
: for recording Deeds to be paid in az
vance--Ayes 80; Nays 46. .''e -. 80
/, The bill'to authorize the CLERK an
: Sheriff to appoint an attorney to net
Judge for Court of Common, PIens. whe
(, the Judge cannot be, present. was pssse
~ Ayes ~; Nays Z. - !
: Senate, not il, session on Monde.
Jan. 49, -, -,
. In the IlousE, reports from committe
3 against reducing the per cent. Of Coupl
y Treasurers. aud sgainst excepting mi
> chinery from taxation, wore concurred i
The Auditor Of State, il compliance VII
Z a resolution reported that under tho d
= ciision Of The Supreme Court, and leg
u counsel. he believed that no law exist.
r. to tax lands belonging 10 r. ilrosd comp
+ MES and hence had ordered them to
is struck off the tex iiss. Il ase Psse - 2.