Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-12

lsanc A. Rice, s r Fns.
james I. ouIi' John Weston.
James f. Parker,
The Senate bill regulating divorces.
passed
No action now pending for divorce
ment is affected by this bill, although a
clause in the bill declares an emergency
to exis. for it, and provides for it to take
effect from and after lis passage. Ii
tightens the marriage contract, and makes
the social relation of,husband and wife
more sacred in the eye of the law, and
will take from indiana a statute that 10
disgraceful TO the State and the age
Our Safe will cease to be the butt, Of
ridicule and sarcasm throughout the
Union.
The Senate bill authorizing County Re-
corders to demand their fees in advance,
passed.
In the HOUSE, after The journal was read,
Wagner presented protest against that
part OF IL which referred TO the election
OF United States Senators. signed by him.
self and others, which was directed TO be
entered on the journal.
Dobbins asked that his vote should be
recorded on the question of laying on the
table the vote reconsijering the vote pass
ing the bill 10 raise the rate OF interes.,
Tie said that he voted in the negative. but
the clerk had failed to record it.
Carnahan stated that he knew Dobbius
had voted.
D,bbins said that he had avaie6 him.
self Of the first opportunity to have the
record changed, lac could moi do it on yes
terday. and hence he asked il to-day.
THE vote was ii against 40. aud the
vote of Dobbins changes the result. Tho
bill is now in The Senate
The friends of The bill desired that an
other vote should be taken, but it
was objected that il cauld not be done
unit. the bill vas in possession of the
House.
The vote of D ,bbins was recorded in
the negative.
Hoaglnnd submitted a report against
the constitutional power and expectancy
of the State 10 purchase the Wabash and
Erie Canals: j"int resolution on this SUBJ
ject re ported back and lis pass ,ge recon.
mended; report concurrrd in.
Walpple's resolution relative to refer.
ring the profess; of the Republican men,
bers TO a committee to examine into and
report whether il was subject 10 certain
specified objections. was adopted-ayes
SIS. nays So.
This vote amounts virtually TO a de-
nial Of The right OF protest and is there
fore UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The special order of to day was taken
up. This is the bill relsiive 10 the dis
possl of The common school fund derived
from the profits OF the stock Of tire State
in the State Bsuk. being 81 300, 600.
A substitute was Offered by lane.
1t provides that the furd shall be d.
vided TO each county according TO the
number OF its votes sfihe !ust State eleC-
ton; Auditor and Treasurer are TO loan
the principal, interest TO be applied TO
Common schuols; counties to be respon>
sible for ITS safe keeping
Two hundred copies of the bill and
substitute were orleretl TO be printed.
Humphreys. from the Committee on
APportionmens.. reported bilI'district-
ing the State for Srnsiors and Represrn-
:a,iv.s; rules suspended bill read n second
time. and 200 copies ordered TO be print
ed
The bill! to provide for the approval Of
official bonds not now provided for by
law. Passed. ayes "a. noes none.
To ammend the act relative to marria-
gss so as TO allow Justices 10 sole mnize
marriages in Their respective countless
Passed. ayes 78, nays none.
In the SENATE. or the 6sh,. considerable
b siness was acted ON. but no bill was
put on its final passage.
In the HJUsE. Llrue and other Repu bill.
mem oers enterei their protest against
the action of The House on the protes, of
the Repubica m IN bers.
The Interest bIl. was returned from the
Senate and madethe special OF the day
Tor Wednes dsy
The bill requiring a residence of tea
days in the ward, in any city. before 'he
resident shall be entitled to vote at sny
election therein. passed.
The bill TO provide for The uniform ap-
praisment of real estate. pssssd.
Iu the SENATE, on the 7ih. a petition
was presented by Kinley. from colored
citizens of Rush county, setting forth that
their children are deprived of all benefit
from the common school fund. and nsk-
ing that the Black laws Of the State be
so amended as to give them greater priv
i.eges than they now enjoy.
Referred to the Judiciary committee
The Bogus Democrats. without exception,
opposed the exception and reference Of
the petition. in obedience no doubt, TO
the behests of the Slave power.
In the HousE but little was DONE
Most of the day was consumed ia hear
ing reports Of committees. and in trying
to pass a resolution for joint conven-
ton of the two Houses. the Republicans
in imitation of the example Of the Afri-
cans. breaking quorum three or four
times to prevent the adoption OF the res
olution.-
IT We would call the attention of our Mer-
chants ID the advertisement In this weeks pa
per Of the firm of WILLIAMS & HuEsTis, Whole
sale Groeers, Fort Wayne, Ind. Their stock
consists ola general assortment Of Groceries--
together with every thing that is usually found