The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08

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The general appropriation bill was taken
up, and amendments made appropriating
sums for repairs to the several benevolent
institutions; for libraries; for water for
the insane hospital, &C., which were all con-
Cured in, and the bill passed.
The bill providing for voluntary assign
ments for the benefit of creditors, and re-
gulating the node of administering the same
passed. E@ %I
The bill athorizing the formation ofiimit-
ed partnerships, &C., was lost on its third
reading
A resolution was adopted that the Senate
will, the House concurring, adjourn on Nom
day afternoon at o'clock, and that bills
be acted on until Saturday afternoon at 5
o'clock.
Slack made report, from joint commit
tee, to the effect that the House had express
ed it's opinion that the constitutional limita-
ton for action on bills was up to Friday
nigat at IL o'clock, while the Senate's por-
ton of the committee adhered to the opinion
that the constitutional limitation extended
to Saturday night at II o'clock, and that
the action of the House was without prece-
dent in the legislative history of Indiana
under the present constitution. The Senate
adhered to its own construction of the con-
stitution, and resolved to work on till Sat-
urday night. ~
A resolution was offered and adopted with
hearty and unanimous yea, that the thanks
of this Senate are due to Hon. John R. Cra-
vens for the able and courteous manner in
which he has presided as President. Gov.
Hammond appeared and presided while this
vote was taken. 1t was his second appear
ance in the Senate since the regular session
began. -4 - e7.4o
In the House the committee reported the
bill to punish seduction as a felony, but the
| bill was lost on final reading. The House
indefinitely postponed the bill abolishing
the Office of Attorney General A commit
tee of conference was appointed to confer
with the Senate's committee in relation to
| the time in which bills should be passed
The House Committee adhered to the opin-
ion that Friday night, IL o'clock, was the
latest period for presenting bills to the Gov
ernor The House sustained this construc-
ton of its committee.
The bill providing for six new Branches
of the State Bank failed for want of con.
stitutional vote. Mansfeld's Liquor law,
making the license $50 passed the House
by vote of So to 81.
| Corners bill releasing the right of re-
demption of the Wabash and Erie Canal or
the part of the State to the bondholders. Re
ected. Ayes 43, nays A.
The following bills were read and passed
Amending the school law SO as to conform
it to the changes made by the township
law-ayes 80, nays, .; to authorize The
State Board of Agriculture to make a geo
logical reconnaissance of the State-ayes 81
nays % to regulate the rates of exchange
of Banks in this State.
The House reconsidered its resolution t.
pass no bills after IL o'clock on Frida,
night and finally concluded to work will
the Senate till Saturday night. This reso
luton probably saved some important mea
sures 1t is believed the salary bill viii
J finally be passed. On motion of Mr.. Blythe
, under dispensation, his bill providing 70
| the incorporation of Canal Companies wa
taken up and passed the final reading-yea
| IS, nays %.