The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-11
Legislative summary.

L HU RSDAN, march o 1901
SENATE.-Two hours of the morning ses-
sion were lost for want of quorum. At
IL o'clock the Democratic Senators, who
had bolted yesterday, appeared, and the
Congressional apportionment bill was in
formally passed OVER -rft FFsr
The House general appropriation bill was
taken up and read twice under a suspension
of the rules r.. @ -
Several papers and resolutions in relation
to the construction of the Northern Prison
were presented, but no definite action was
taken in reference thereto.
Committees reported in favor of House
bill amending the act for the settlement of
the estates of decedents laying on the ia
BILE bill regulating the remission of fines
and communications of pardons; in favor of
the bill authorizing the redemption of lands
sold under execution in favor of the House
bill authorizing the issuing of fee bills by
county officers in favor of the bill estab-
fishing probate courts laying on the table
n House bill amending the act fixing the
times of holding the court of common pleas
in the several counties ; amendments to
the bill authorizing the formation of nurse
ry companies amendments to the bill in
relation to the government of foreign insu-
rance companies, which was concurred in
anu the Dill feilu II I0iFu. IllIl6 anu passed
amendments to the House general appropria-
ton bill, which were concurred in and the
bill passed, and all the previous mentioned
reports were concurred in.
Senate bills were passed for the relief of
certain citizens of Jackson and Washington
counties, and regulating the docket fees of
district attorneys in the Court of Common
Pleas and before justices of the peace
A joint resolution authorizing the State
Librarian to publish a catalogue of the
books, &c, in the Library, was offered and
lost.
House bill to provide for the payment of
the interest on the State debt, due january
lst, 1861, passed.
The House bill to provide revenue for
the extinction of the State debt, was amend
ed by striking out cents and inserting 2
cents for levy on each 500 Of valuables,
and in this shape referred.
The House bill for the establishment of
five additional branches Of the Bank of the
State, was lad on the table.
A bill was indefinitely postponed, apply
ing the principles of the ENLIGHTENMENT bill,
| recently enacted into law, to county and
township officers.
Additional Senate bills passed-Author-
izing county boards to appoint competent
persons to examine the books of county of
fcers; to amend the act concerning the Ii
censing of travelling shows, so as TO remove
the tax from concert companies; to amend
| the act relative to churches and benevolent
institutions accepting grants of lands, &c;
to amend the act for the Incorporation of
cities SO as to limit the expenditures in
small cities; requiring the State Printer to
furnish the stationery and printing paper
used for the State; to provide for the bind
ing of printed matter, when in book form,
ordered by the State to authorize garnish-
ment against clerks sherifs, and other col
Letting officers; to confer jurisdiction gon
justices of the peace where executors or ad-
ministratOrs are plaintiffs
The Senate bill to create the 18th Judi
cial Circuit, failed.
Additional HOUSEHOLDS passed to authorize
alien to hold lands by descent or devise
authorizing the Gibson Circuit Court to
hear evidence and make decree relative to
the sale of the Gibson County Seminary
applying certain revenues toward the ex-
tinguishment of the State debt, and for levy