Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-12-16

TIC SccCnI llnlc, ana referring them 20 the
appropriate committees. The Senate adj
journed early, to give the committees a
chance to work
On Saturday, the question of allowing
negroes to testify in state cases where
whites are concerned, was discussed at
some length, and laid on the table by a
vote of 22 to 10. A dis cussion on the
leading question of the Senate, the election
OF Uni;ed State Senators, occupied the
greater portion of the morning. Mr.. Wal
lace was the principal speaker, in length of
time. This discussion will undoubtedly
be continued, should circumstances adj
NIT.
On Monday, test vote was taken on a
bill to provide for the election Of the L. S.
Senators, by which it was decided that the
Senate is opposed to thejoint ballot Plan
n bill to cure defects in the execution Of
deeds passed the Senate by a vote of 3S to
5. This bill legalizcs all deeds made with
stamp seal snd does away with the ne
cessity of an ink scroll. Eigh out ofevery
ten deeds in the State are defective fro m
these causes, and the passage Of the bill
was highly necessary. A number Of bills
were read Il second time.
On Tuesday, resolution 10 adjourn on
to So A bill to authorize the formation
Of joint stock companies for the building of
towns, and all act licensing pilots at the
falls of the Ohio river, both passed on
their third reading. The senate went into
committee of the whole Oh the bill to elect
United Stale Senators, and adjourned
without taking vote.
On Friday, the judiciary committee re-
ported that q state sub treasury was mex
pedicnt, which Was con CURED to By the
House. A I'LL repeating the Prohibitory
Liquor Law of 1852. passed on lis third
reading, by vote G6 for to | against
By vote Of s. TO IS i; was declared ex-
pedient to borrow money to mae. the pres
eut necessities of the Sta;o Treasury, and
not to assess a tax for the present year
On Saturday, No bills passed on their
third reading, but number OF resou,ens
Of instructions and inquiry we're passed,
and bills Of their second reading.
On Monday the committee on salar-
les reported against the bill requiring legal
to be published in the pa
per in each County having the largest cir
for good reasons given. which
report WAS concurred in. A resolution
to enquire into the cxpcdiency Of abolish
ing the grand jury SYSTEM was rejected,
showing the sense of the House on the
subject. This rght-It was ordered that
the Geological Report of Davi! Dale Ow-
EN-. State OF Ueologist. bo printed and furn-
lshcd to the county Libraries. A rcsola-
ton to adjourn OH next Monday was in,
troduced, but failed to pass. Other mat
ters Of miner importance were acted on.
APPRAIoMENT OF REAL ESTATE.
The Speaker announced the constellation
of bills from the Senate on the third read
ing, and the bill Is. 81 to provide for the
of real est,ta prescribing
the duties Of officers in relation thereto,
coming up, the ensrossed copy was
read through BY Clork.
The SPEAKER ordered the yea. and
nays on the third reading Of the bill, ac-
cording ~ the constitutional requirements.
Mr.. PARKS made an Intellectual appli.
cation for unanimous consent to amend the
bill by engrosscd order, adding to The 18th
section the following:
provided the County Commissioners of any
county may, in their dscretian, authorize the APP
praser appointed or eIe cted, during the time he
may be engaged in such apPraisment to keep an
office, and make such appraiser reasonable allow
incc therefor Out fthe county Treasury
The yeas and nays were taken, result +
ing yeas 90. nays 3.
SO the bill passed the third reading Of
The House Of Representatives.