Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-12-23
Legislative PROCEEDINGS.



On Wednesday December 8, the bill in relation
10 divorces, requiring residence of one wear in
the State before application, passed bv a vote of
AZ forto 2. bill was passed BY vote Of IS TO
90 providing for the election of Senators to take
the place of the present ineumbents.
On Thursday bill Mas passed authorizing Az
ricultural Societies to buy and hold real estate
No other business of Importance was acted upon.
Senate nd ourned until Monday, Up m.
Monday the amendments TO the appraisment
bill passed by the House were considered and part
agreed to.
Tuesday the Senate bill regulating the iurisdic-
ton of Justices of the Peace in cases of attach
ment, passed. A bill to abolish the Common
Pleas Court was discussed at considerable length
but no definite action taken upon it.
Wednesday bill passed to amend the to
regulate the sale of swamp lands, and provide for
their drainage. The principal amendment is in
removing the appointing power from the Govern
to the County Commissioner of Swamp Land
Commissioners. The Senate refused to concur in
the resolution of the House to adjourn sine die on
w edp esday 22d.
The Miller and ShryOck case, the great bone of
contention at the last session, was disposed Of by
the passage of the following resolution:
Resolred, That Hugh Miller is entitled to the
scat he now holds as Senator from the counties of
Marshall, Stark, Fulton and st Joseph, and that
Kline G.. Shryock, the contestant of said seat is
not legally entitled to said seat.
The vote stood yeas %, nays 90. The Prcsi-
dent giving the casting vote.
If action on this case had been taken ut the last
regular session, the necessary legislation would
have been done, and the ''poor taxpayers for
whom Mattngy has 30 much sympathy saved the
the expense of this extra session, besides thous-
ands that the want ofcgislation has the State.
Thursday the Senate bill providing for the clec-
ton OF United States Senators, amended by the
House, used by, yeas q, nays %
The House bill repeating the Prohibitory Lip
nor Law of 1855 was passed by yeas IS nays H.
Black spirits and white, blue spirits and gray, all
joined in repeating this law that was pa sstd under
party pressure, and about which so much has been
said and sung-sic transit gloria mundi.
The following bills were passed:
House bill legalizing certfcatiOn of deeds
corded prior to the distribution of the Revised
Statutes of 1852
House bill regulating the execution iudg-
ments and the sales of property on execution a.
ganst any sheriff. constable or other officer acting
in fiduciary capacity.
House bill to authorize churches to form union,
assume new name, and to receive and hold d o.
nations of real estate.
Senate bill to amend section 63 of an act de-
fnng miStemcanOrs.
Senate bill to amend the I96th section of the
practice act.
Senate bill to change the time for the election
of members of Congress, and to provide for their
election.
Senate bill To amend an oct nrovidng cOmncn-
satlOn to the owners of animals killed on railroads
and to provide for the manner of process therefor.
bill was introduced in relation to publishing
legal advertisements in daily papers, and will no
doubt pass the Senate. Ii is got up expressly for
the Journal, and if it should become the law, will
have the effect of putting some of that class of
advertisements in paper that 10 person out of
cities will see.
On "Wednesday, Sth, a bill prescribing the duties
and powers of Justices OF the Peace in State pros
ecutions passed by vote of 81 to 9. Also bill
to secure the service of process in actions
p0rations which have no Office in the county. The
balance OF the day was spent in discussing the APP
praisemcnt law.
Ga Thursday, the House bin legalizing The &C
acknowledgements Of deeds. mortgages and otherlc
gal instruments, passed by vote of 81 10 l2 also
the bill for the relief Of Nathan Rowley ayes 60,
nays 50; also House bill To authorize the transfer
OF church property where union of churches is
Senate bill for the appraisement OF real estate,
passed by a vote of SO TO =, with various amend
ments.
On Friday, the committee on Ways and Means
made report OH the finances of the State. The
following shows the present foreign debt, with es
tinated expenditures:
Foreign debt, Nov. /, 1855, ....... S4l3,0O0 90
Interest, . Bolts 90
S7S3I75 00