Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-12-30
SENATE.
TwESTy-EIGHrlI DAY.
FmDAY. Decomhnr IL. Is.

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lhe President being unable to be in his
place, Mr. darlington took the chair
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
by Rice. from the Committee of Finance:
Recommending the passage of House bill
to raise a revenue for State purposes for
the years 1859 and 1860. Report concur
red in and bill ordered to be engrosscd.
lleifren moved to recommit the bill with
instructions to amend the bill by providing
Tor levy of lO cents on the Sl00 for the
year 1853
On motion Of Weir the instructions were
tabled; ayes 81, nays IL.
Blair moved to reconmit with instruc-
tions reducing the levy for 1859 from 20 to
ID cents on the 500 of taxables.
johnson moved to ainen,l the instruc-
tions by striking ont ali relating to'the year
1860.
After some discussion Anthony moved
to lay the instructions and proposed amend
ment on the table
"A division ofthe question was called for.
and the amendments were each successive
ly tabled.
PASSAGE OF THE REVENUE BILL.
On motion the bill passed; ayes AZ, nays
Z.
by llcifren. from the Committee on Fl
nance: Amendments to Senate bill provi- |
ding Tor the transfer of the bonds of the
State of Indiana, for the registration of the
same, to prevent fraudulent use thereof, !
and provide punishment for violations, dc. !
Concurred in and bill ordered to be cngross
cd.
BY l1eflrcn. from the same COMMITTEES:
Recommending the passage of Senate bill
providing for the safe keeping of the public
moneys, bonds and other sccuriries entrust
> to pnblic officers.
BY !lendry, from the judiciary Com
nlttee: An amendment to the Senate bill j
.meuding the assessment law of 1852. so ,
IS to compel all incorporated joint stock {
to pay taxes on their property t
n the counties where it is situated.
The amendment is substitute for the en-
ire original bill.
The report was concarred in, and, on
notion of Miller, the bill was considered as {
ngrossed and being put on its third read j
lg was passed. |
BY Bennett, from the same committee. \
recommending the passage of House bill "
the act defining the powers and a
of Justices Of the Peace. Con-
lrred in. t r
BY Anthony. from the same COMMITTEES:
n amendment to the Senate bill supple
entail to the assessment law of 1852. SO
to exempt certain property from taxa
on. Concurrcd in, and bill ordered 10 be Z (,
,grossed II
by Conner. from the same committee: y,
scommending the indefinite postponcment ''e :,
a bill amending an act providing for the az
'cton and qualification of justices of the "e
ace. &c. Concurred in. c''
by Conner, from the same committees: e. e.
iat the General Assembly has power to '''
IS . law compelling railroad companies pa
pay for animals killed on their tracks. ~
incurred in
Senate bill to provide for the transfer Of IA =,
certificates OF the stocks of the State +, '''
prevent fraudulent issue of the same. oe'
;, which was ordered to an engrossmept tue
the morning session, was read third 'o'
ne and passed.
SPECIAL ORDER. lF'|
Senate bill supplemental to the act Of VIC
%, providing for a general system of ~ :,
nnnon schools, establishing township IL ~
lries, dc, having bsen made the special
|er for the afternoon.
Mdrray mored the Senate resolve ITSELF, !
0 Committee Of the Whole for its con for
Grafton. The motiou was agreed to and II !;
Murray was called TO the chair. To
xeoAM11EE,o OF TINE WHOLE. wh,
Wagner argnel infavor Of the BILL He he .
for making the school revenue coun : q d
|und.-aot a State fund .~.s.s., I,sho
'tudabakcr contcnded that the bill nader pan
sideratioh would produce an inequality dou
he distribution of the fund, and create ty 4
fusion and difficulty.
'rcen said he thonght she bill would Dler
ke at the very vitals of the State sys- pesl
OF common schools. Tblaz
lendIy maintained that the Committee will