The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-12-15

Dir. Studbaker moved to postpone the con-
sidera'ion OF the bill ,ill the 25'h ins,; lost.
The bill was then debated until adjourn
mcni.
House. Several bill. aud resolutions were
introduced and referred.
Mr. Hsrney introduced a resolution in
Is'ruciing the Judiciary Committee 70 inquire
into The constitutional right Of the State 10
appropriate funds devoted TO other objects 10
meet ordinary expenses Of government. &c
Mr. Say der offered q resolution that the
Trust Funds Of the State cannot constitu-
,icnay be applied to meet casual deficits,
which was los, BY ayes 32; noes 80.
Mr. Dobbns introduced resolution in
s,ruc,ing the committee on agriculture TO In
quire into The proprie,y Of geological SUR
vcy Of the State.
S ,me bills Of a local nature were intro
duced, and the House adjourned ill Monday
al cc!ocf, Y NJ.
MoEpAr, Dec. 6.
| Scna,e-Nr. HenJry, from judiciary com
mil,ec, reported bill for collection Of taxes
rom railroad companies, which was read
second time and ordered cngrossed.
! Mr. Odelps bill, prescribing mode Of elect
ling U. s. Senator'S, was indefinitely post
lpo1ed.
\ The bills 10 amend the Law Reform Act
and defining embe zzement were indefinitely
lpostponed.
\ A large number Of bills passed 10 Sec
ond reading and were appropriately REFEREED
! and the S.ns,e adjourned.
j House--A petition 10 prohibit persons
over 2l years Of aye from attending Con-
mon Schools, was referred 10 Committee Oh
Education.
I Tie bill for apprsIsemcnt OF real estate
wss referred 10 Committee on Ways and
Means.
A resolution or inquiry as to transactions
!. IN The Office OF State Printer was adopted.
Mr.. Kempf submitted the following which
was adopted BY consent:
u Kesoiyed, Tue. si- ov...ai,scs Te-
france inquire into the proprieiy OF estab'
ling license law pertaining TO liquors.
eli shall bs not less than SIS nor more
1tRams50O, and that the petitioner for such
a license shall hand 10 with the required lee
petition signed by eight or ten OF his neigh.
oorr, vouching for bis moral character ana
d The orderly conduct OF his house. Said com
uni,lee to report by bill Of otherwise.
e Mr.. Clements submitted resolution 10 ad-
y lioutn On the 18th ins'., which was amended
50 az 10 adjourn II the business recommended
by the Governor was disposed Of, and was
'' then adopted.
;hI Several bills were intro diccd, passed to
second reading. and were referred 10 com
ye mit,ees, when the House adjourned
e.. TUESDAY, Dec. :.
y S,nate--The bill 10 amend the elecllot
laws was indefinitely postponed.
y The bill 70 amend the Swamp Land &c
as wss reported back. its passage recommehde'
and il passed the second reading.
en- Mr.. Hefffen offered preamble and fesc
luton setting forth that as the House ma
re refused 10 do the business for which the
~ we're called together, and as the session wa
running the State 10 debt, that the Senate
90 win the concurrence Of the House, adjour
on mex, saturday,.
e. Rejected BY ayes 10. noes 81.
A bin for the incorporation OF association
'o for building towns was read the third tin
~ aud passed.
Alarge number Of bills w're read ano =
ferred TO committees.
Mr.. Ilargrove's bill. Providing The ma
|. ner OF elecsing u. 8. Senators, coming y
nto he Senate resolved itself into Csmmitt'
70 of The Whole. and tho bill was d'scuss'
!" until adjournment.