Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-01-27
THE LEGISLATURE.

This is about the 22nd day of the regu
lar session Of the Legislature, and but lit
tie business of interest to the people of the
State has been transacted Innumerable
bills, amendments and resolutions have
been offered, but nothing of importance has
become law. A great portion of the time
has been taken up in discussing the news.
paper question; whether it would be bet
ter to take one copy Of the Legislative Sen
tinel, or two copies, or none; how many
copies Of the Journal. the Citizen. the Lo-
com1tive, the American, the Valksblatt,
&c. That question we believe, has finally
been disposed of. Two or three of the
strong minded women of the State appear
ed in the Legislative Hall last Thursday.
and one of them read petition signed by
one thousand persons. mostly inhabitants
of Wayne County, praying for certain
rights in regard to property. and conclu-
ding by asking such change in the Con-
stitutlon of the State as would give the
right Of suffrage to women. Two or three
speeches were made and the Convention
was declared adjourned by the presiding
officer and the Senators returned to their
chamber. The Seminal, in commenting
upon the proceedings says: chad the la
Il u r y -
they came was accomplished. the scenes
which followed would not have transpired
THE CLAsS-MEETING.
The Senate having retired from the Hall
and Mr. Speaker Gordon having resumed
the chair, the House should have been the
House again. The ladies, however, hav-
ing possession of the floor, knew their
rights, and knowing dared and did main
them. From the seats where grave heads
have for years bent in thought. bright eyes
sent forth bewidering darts, glowing
cheeks blushed in lovliness, and red, rich
lips smiled bewitchingly. In such sea
of all that is lovely and enchanting. bust
ness was not to be thought of-that rigid
systematic business that Legislation de-
mands--and accordingly. after several in
eflectual efforts TO do something, mem.
Der CALAMITY moved that the House adjourn
and that the meeting resolve itself into a
love-feast. The motion was carried by ac-
clamation-- the speakers hammer fell, and
the feast of reason and the flow of soul
began" After number of speeches
from members of the House. motion to
adjourn was carried.
Mr. Griffin presented petition from sun
dry citizens of Lake County praying for an
appropriation out of the swamp Land Fund
sufficient to connect the Calumet River
with the Grand Calumet, which was read
and referred to the Committee on Swamp
Lands.
The Speaker laid before the House the
memorial of certain colored persons ask
ing for the right to testify in courts of JUS
tice, DC, referred to Committee on Rights
and Privileges.
Mr. Turpie returned the resolution Of in
quiry whether persons elected to judicial
office, and especially Justices Of the Peace
are eligible to official positions other than
Judicial offices.
Mr. Shul submitted resolution inquir-
ing into the expediency of abolishing the
Township Library system. and recommen-
ding the tax levied for the support of said
system to be added to the common school
taA.
Sundry resolutions were offered, new
propositions made, and at 10 o'clock. in
joint convention, elected President and
Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners, as
fellows:
For President of the Board, Ebenezer
Dumont; for Commissioners, p Al Parks
John F Carr, Beatty McClealand and Jo-
seph A Bemusdaffer
The afternoon session was taken up en-
tirely discussing the petition from the Ia.
dies, as above noted.
In the Senate several resolutions were
offered. among which was one
Requiring the Committee on the Court.
to report bill repeating Common Pleas
Courts and cmbedying the principle of the
Serrogate system, by giving tho Clerks Of
the Circuit Courts jurisdiction of all pro-
bate business not lltiga.ed, in vacation.
The State Sentinel (from which we con.
dense our reports Of the 2lst has not been
received.
SENATE, Jan olive are unable to sec
anything Ct importance in the proceedings
of the Senate to-day. A memorial from
the Society of Friends residing in part.
Of Indiana. Ohio and Iowa, held at Rich
mond. praying for the repeal of that por
ton OF our laws which denies to coloret
persons the right to testify as witnesses
&c.
Mr. CONNER reported from the judici
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