The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-01
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INDIANAPOLIs, Jan. 29.-SENArE The
Judiciary Committee reported on several
! bills and resolutions ret srred % them ne
commencing the passage Of "a bill amending
the act for the election Of n Reporter and for
the speedy publication Of the decisions OF
the Supreme Court and that il was expedi-
ent to make the reco2pizauces of suretes
liens on real estate.
Resolutions were introduced iuqniriup
into the expediency Of charging the Hos
pital for the Insane, IN order 20 accommo-
date the five hundred insane persons now
confined IN the jails and poor houses OF the
several counties to ascertain IL the securi-
ties pledged Tor the redemption of tie uofes
OF the Free Banks are in actual deposit with
the Treasurer Of State; and to inquire into
the expediency Of authorizing county boards
TO collect all moneys paid for maintaining
insane persons in cases where their property
exceeds in value $500.
At ten o'clock tue minority report of the
Committee on Federal Relations was taken
up as special order and discussed until the
hour Of adjournment I'm the afternoon With
out disposiHg Of the question.
HOUSE, petition was presented 60 al
low the taking of 10 per cent. interest.
Reports were made against any change
in the mode Of selecting Electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President: a new bin was
reported TO exempt from taxation $500
worth Of property belonging TO widows
against the expediency of further legislation
to prevent voters from emigratinp into dis
State from other States, and from one conn
ty to another; for the purpose of fraudulent
voting; against the eXpedency of erecting
a House OF Correction for juvenile offenders
AT this time, on account of the financial con-
dition Of the State; bill reported to protect
fish; to release county treasurers from the
duty of visiting their townships against
authorizing county commissioners to re-sur-
vey township lines and establish corners,
when they shall deem it necessary; against
allowing the claim for damages 10 citizens
of Noble county, for lands overlooked by
the dam at North Port.
These reports were concurred in.
Resolutions were introduced relative 10
the settlements of county auditors ex-
pressing the opinions of Union meetings in
Gibson county and in Bartholomew county;
also the resolution Of 1he kentucky Legis-
lature in response to the Virginia resolu-
lions; to pay county officers salaries 10
make uniform thetoll5 Of turnpikes, plank
and graded roads 10 allow Justices one
dollar for the trial Of each case to allow as
witnesses the assignor and payGe OF notes,
when suit is instituted thereon; to SO
change the Order Of Business that resolu-
tons shall not be in order until after the
Orders Of the day have been finished 70
require schedules of property to be given in
by execution debtors who claim the benefit
of the law eXempting property from execu-
ton; to provide penalties against county
treasurer5 for failing TO make final settle
ments when required by law; to vest in
townships tie yer to establish, vacate or
change township roads to authorize cOun-
-y recorders TO demand their fees in adj
vance.
Joint resolutions on the state Of the
IN answer TO the Virginia resolu-
Lions, were offered, and referred to the Com
nittee Of Thirteen, which it was agreed
should report on tomorrow morning