The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-02
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EVANSVILLE, IND.
Legislative PROCEEDINGS.

one ASKING, III OIuef 10 satlSIy tne puDnc
mind, and hat equal and exact Justice
may be done to all parties concerned, that
committee be raised with power to make
full and fair investigation of the affairs of
this Office.
The Bill for the appraisement of real es-
tate and the appointment of assessors, was
debated without coming to n vote a.7
A vote was passed subscribing for 200
copies of the Legislative Sentinel to be dis
tributed among the members. This paper
is to contain full and correct report OF the
debates and proceedings of both branches of
the Legislature, and is to be issued by the
publishers of the State Sentinel. The
House is expected to subscribe for 300
copies. This aid from the Legislature is
due to the enterprise.
The State Treasurer was requested to re-
port the amount of fees paid to- Attorneys,
for the prosecution and defence of suits in
which the State was party, and whether
these were for services imposed on the At
torney General, by law.
A bill was introduced to amend the first
section of an act entitled, An act concerning
interest on money, approved May &c, 1852,
which was read through by the Secretary,
and passed to the second reading.
A Bill was introduced to prohibit the is
sue of unauthorized paper currency, making
it felony for the making and circulating
thereof, which was read through by the
Secretary, and passed to the second reading.
Another providing for the letting of the
State printing to the lowest responsible bid
der, and to provide for the measuring and
experimenting of the same, which was read
through by the Secretary, and passed to the
second reading.
Mr.. Craven introduced bill to amend
the 9th, 18th, 10th and goth section of an act
entitled, An Act regulating the granting of
divorces, notifications of marriages, and de-
crees and orders OF court incident thereto,
approved May Is, 1852, which was read
through by the Secretary, and passed to the
second reading.
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and another to amend the law to authorize
the formation ofnew countless and to change
county boundaries, approved March I, 1857,
which was read through by the Secretary,
and passed to the third reading.
In the House an incomplete report was
received from the State Auditor, which con-
tanned statements, necessary TO the mem
bers of the Legislature to enable them to
come to proper conclusions in reference to
the condition of the finances of the State.
Mr.. Turpie, submitted preanble and
resolution, acquiescing in the decision of the
Senate of the United States, and against
going into any election of United States
Senators at the present session-in the
terms of Mr.. Parrots resolution which was
ruled out of order last Saturday. The
Speaker declared the resolution out of or
der, and the subject was dropped.
A committee was appointed to examine
the accounts of the State Printer, for the las
four years. and that they inquire as to th'
amount and quality of paper purchased BY
him, on account of the State, the price pait
therefor, and also into the prices of printing
done by him on account of the State. They
were empowered to send for persons. ant
papers Mr.. Edwards, of Vigo, introduced
a resolution declaring it inexpedent fol
many reasons to levy a State tax for 1858
which was made the order of the day fol
Tuesday. -s.4 r
The Committee on Education were in
structed to enquire into the expediency o
so amending the School Law, that tn
County Auditor shall decide all cases of Ap
peal arising from the location, building o
repairing of School-houses, the employment
of teachers or conducting schools, and tn
distribution of school funds, instead of leay
ing those duties to the State Superintendent
of Common Schools.
Also, separating by law, the School Fun
from all other funds belonging to the Stat
Also, to provide by law for the paymer
of interest on all sums due from the Treas
ury of the School Fund, said interest to /
paid hereafter annually, and distributed ft
the support OF Common Schools.
The Bill to provide for the payment
the January interest on the State debt vs.
read 4 second time, and referred to the con
mittee on ways and means. lsEgs 4
The Bill to raise re,enue for 1853, W;
filled with Is cents on the SLOGAN 8 cen
on the poll, and referred to the commits
of ways and means. a
A Bill was read providing for unilor
mode of proceeding in cases OF assignment
OF insolvent debtors for the benefit Of the
creditors to provide for the appointne
of trustees, and for the distribution OF
proceeds of insohent estates, which W
passed the first reading.
A Bill was read Il second time to amei
the 9th section, and repeal the 9Th clause
the eth section. On motion of Mr.. Blyt
il was referred to select committee of fly
On Tuesday morning the Senate was e
gagged in debating the proprietyoof levyi
a tax for ] $685. A resolution MAS adopt
requesting the Treasurer OF State to subn
q statement of the exact amount of the {
g. ,-arant and r,rosnectiye with such otl