The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-01
Legislative summary.

TUESDAY, Feb. 26th, 1861.
SENATE-Petitions were presented on our
Federal Relations; asking for the estab-
lishment of additional branches by the Bank
of the State; asking for a law giving at
tornies liens for their fees, all of which were
referred.
Committees reported amendments to
House bill regarding prOmissory notes and
other instruments of writing in favor of
the bill prohibiting clerks of courts and
their deputies from practicng law in GER
tain cases in favor of the House bill pro-
viding compensation to clerks and sheriffs
for extra services; in favor of the bill amend
ing the criminal practice act; amendments
| to House bill for the formation of new coun-
ties, and the change of county boundaries,
all of which were concurred in and the bill
named in the last mentioned report ordered
to third reading, when it passed. Lay
ing on the table a Senate bill changing
county boundaries, &C.. amendments to the
bill regulating the fees of county officers
in favor of the bill providing for change
of times in holding the court of common
pleas in Lawrence county; indefinitely post
pOnng a bill amending the act providing
for a treasury system; amendments to the
bill providing for stationery, postage and
newspapers for the members of the Legisla-
ture, the publication of reports, &c; in favor
of the bill fixing the times of holding courts
in the 10th judicial circuit bill relative to
levying and collecting of taxes in cities re-
ported back and ordered to be engrossed
in favor of the bill relative to the collection
of delinquent taxes in cities amendments
to the bill amending the general law for the
incorporation of cities which were several
ly concurred in.
The bill authorizing the formation of
nursery and horticultural companies was re-
commended to be laid on the table, but
was recommitted for amendment.
A resolution of inquiry was adopted, in
relation to counting negroes and mulattoes
for the purpose of representation.
Further reports were made amending the
bill providing compensation for animals kill
ed on railroads laying on the table a bill
relative to changing the law for laying
out and vacating town plats, &c; amending
the bill for the investment of the Sinking
Fund in the per cent. bonds of the State
which, with the bill, was indefinitely post
poned amendments to the bill for the re-
lief of borrowers from the Sinking Fund
amendments to the bill creating the I4th
Judicial Circuit; amendments to the bill
authorizing process of punishment against
collecting officers; against the claim of An
I
thorizing county boards to employ compe-
! tent persons to make examination of the
| public accounts of county officers that it
was inexpedient to abolish the Office of State
| Printer, which was temporarily laid on the
! table amendments to the bill appropriate
| ing $500 to the Indiana Historical Society
all ofwhich were concurred in, with the ex-
ceptions named above.
| Bills were introduced to create the 22d
| common pleas judicial district requiring
the State Printer to furnish the paper used
! by him for the State amending the law
licensing travelling shows, peddlers, stock
| brokers, ferries, &c, which were severally
ordered to a second reading.
| The report of the minority of the com
mittee on Federal relations having been
made special order for o'clock, it was
taken up and an amendment proposed in
structing our commissioners to the peace
| congress to vote for the Crittenden propo-
sition, or some other basis of compromise.
! The report and the proposed amendment
were then postponed until Tuesday evening
at u o'clock.
Additional reports from committees were
made amending a bill for the relief of Dor
rowers of the several trust funds, and in
favor of the bill fixing the times of holding
courts in the 10th judicial circuit, which
were severally concurred in.
Nearly all the afternoon was spent in
consideration of the school bill, introduced
| by the committee on education, when it WAS
recommitted, with various amendments
| proposed.
| Several joint committees were announced
when the Senate adjourned.
| HoUsE.-Petitions were presented asking
that our peace commissioners should be in
structed to support the Crittenden comprO-
mise; asking more efficient protection of
religious societies. These were referred.
| Reports were made to engross the bill to
amend section 26 of the act to incorporate
railroad companies; so engrossed; bill to
provide for the payment Of estates without
heirs to the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund, reported back and engrossed; bill to
amend sections156 of the practice act, re-
ported back and engrossed; against the pas
sage of bill for the registration OF mar
riages births, &C, concurred in; Senate bill
to amend section l of the practice act, re-
ported back with amendments, which were
concurred Gin; against the passage of the
bill to amend section 238 OF the practice
act; bill indefinitely postponed against
further legislation on the subject of regula-
ting marriages, &c. report concurred in ;;
against the passage of bill to amend sec
ton 227 of the practice act concurred in
to lay on the table the bill to amend section
of the practice act bill so laid against
the passage of q bill aboIishi1p the death