Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-12-09


Wayne: also partial report from the Au
dftor of State for the present year.
PETITIONS.
BY Murray: From Caleb w. Edwards
contesting the seat of Firestone. the sittin,
member from Huntington and Whitley.
On motion OF Murray, referred to Com
Mittee on Elections.
- RESOLUTIONS.
Turpie presented the resolution offeret
on Saturday by Parrett and ruled out ofor
DER He did this. as he said, to enable tn.
minority to record their votes positively OF
the Senatorial question. 1t was again de-
ciared cut or order, when Turpic gave no.
tice that he should, at 2 p. NJ. to- morrow
move a suspension Of the rules TO take ur
this resolution.
by Prosser: That the Committee on Ell
ueation be instructed to inquire in refer
ence to amending the School law in rela-
Ton to the annual disbursements of school
moneys. tr7ss,,se
by Claypool: Instructing the Commit
tee on County and Township Business to
inquire into the expcdiency Of abolisliiny
township Offices.
by Ritter: To appoint a committee of
nve to inquire into the accounts of the State
fnnter tor the past four years
Ritter, Gregory. Jones, Miller and New
ton were appointed by the Chair. -
by Edwards: Instructing the Committee
OF Ways and Means that it is inexpcdient
to levy tax this year as recommended by
the Governor; and that means to meet tbis
deficit, and the January Interest; be raised
by loan, which shall be divided and made
chargable to future tax duplicates
"a motion of Harvey this resolution
was made the order Of the day for ? O'Clock
p ~ to morrow.
by Murray: Instrncting the Committe
on Education to inquire into so amending
the School Law as TO authorize the Csuuty
Auttitor, instead of the State Superinten.i. |
ept OF Common Schools. to decide csses of
apeal arising from location. building ana
repairing school houses, employment Sof |
teachers, the conducting of schools. and
the distribution ofscl,opI fun,ls. , =
Also, to separate the school funds from
Also. That the payment of interest on
the school fund bemade anddistributel an |
nually. 49, -
RrILs ISTEODrcED.
by Griffin: To amend the code of prac-
slce IN reference to the rights of witnesses
By Boyd; To amend the act in reference
TO the duties of Recorders.
by Coigrove: To provide a uniform law
for insolvent debtors.
"a By III arffn- IT. -. 4 80 I
ish fraudulent and unauthorized ISSUING of
paper money f'5 ~ -
:. by Austin: To provide for the reui ira
f.on Of voters and the prevention of elcc-
By Newton: To repeal the act for. the
forr alton of new counties.
by shull: To make 10 per cent the con-
ventional rate of interest.
BY Waterman: To. amend the annr.;so-
ment law, in reference to the assesln,en, ~
property belonging to Joint Cock Com
panies
DIVORCE BILL.
On the second reading of Calerove's bill
to amend the divorce law. it was referred
tc a select COMMITTEES Of five.
JOINT REsoLuTross.
Duvoifs joint resolution was called an.
Ehereupon the Speaker ruled it ont Of or.
ier' under the action of the House in
definitely postponiug Dougherty's resolu-
ton on Friday last
NO appeal was taken from the decision
0hfic Speaker, but discussion un,ler tho
consent of the House, took place. ~
t. The Ec,~porf .L.<ss:~- 4 O.