Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06

ported by the Committee on Ways and Mems,
providing levy of ID cents on the 800 and so
cents poll. The widows exemption bill, the bill
enlarging the legal capacity OF married women
and several Others were passed. and number of
Senate bills were read the first and second time.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Heffren agreed to
hold night session.
The night session was well occupied with read
ing Senate bills the first time. Mr.. Fisher sub
mitted a joint resolution, which adopted, or
derng a discontinuance of the printing of the re-
port of the State Board of Agriculture. He said
the cost of the printing had been about $4,000
volume Mr.. Nebeker made bank report with
regard to the redemption of the remaining circula-
ton of old, liquidated Stock banks by the agency
of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund,
which was recommitted. Mr. Moody submitted
a report from the Committee on Swamp Lands,
recommending the appointment of joint com
mittee Of three to investigate frauds, with power
to set in indianapolis, or at any county seat, to
hire a Clerk and Messenger, each at 50 day; to
send for persons and papers; to set in vacation be-
tween the regular session of the Legislature, and
report to the Governor as fast as they shall COM
plete the investigation OF any county, &c. The |
report was made the special order for Monday.
FKrDaY, March /, lSGl.
SESArE.-A petition was presented from Newton
county, protesting against the passage of law 10
provide for the removal of county seats where the
county buildings are erected. Senator Marchs |
BILL abolishng the Office Estate Printer and pro-
bidder, was returned from the committee by Mr. |
DeHart, with long adverse report. y motion
to concur in the report, and to amend by reducing
the compensation Is per cent, was mode, and
also to amend that motion to reduce 80 per cent,
when the report was tabled to give time for the
minority of the committee to prepare their views
and present them to the Senate; new bills were
introduced, ard number read a second time, and
referred to appropriate committees. Mr.. Claypool,
from the joint committee, appointed to prepare
plan for the liquidation of the State debt report
ed recommending that the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund be authorized and instructed to in
vest that fund in the FIVE per cent. bonds of the
State; that the present levy of two cents on the
500 be continued for the year 1861. and that
levy of five cents on the 800 be made for each
succeeding year till the debts paid-that the first
debt paid to the $500 900 due the Sinking Fund
ing Fund, and for the perfection of mortgages to
the same-were passed.
HousE.-Mr. Heffren's bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the militia (No. l46) was indefinitely
postponed, and the bill for the re location of
county seats was laid, with the report from the
Committee on Rights and Privileges, on the ia
BILE. The bill supplemental to the game law, pro-
viding penalty for shooting the lands of
another without the owners consent was ordered
to be engrossed The joint resolution providing
for the purchase of the late Dr. Owens cabinet
and apparatus, was returned by the committee
with report that it lay on the table. which was
concurred in. The bill requiring assessors to re
turn the number of sheep killed by dogs was or
dered to be engrossed. and one or two dog laws
were up, but no final action was had on them.
A report on the gradual extinction of the State
debt identical with that of the Senate) was made
and referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means. The bill giving probate jurisdiction to
Clerks of Circuit Courts was reported on adj
versely and the report sustained. y joint resolu-
ton was passed instructng the Attorney General
TO bring suit against State officers who have re-
ceived fees without accounting to the Treasurer
for the same.
SATURDAY, March 2, 1861.
SESATE.-Petitions were presented from How
ard county in favor of establishing four add-
tional bank districts for the Bank of the State;
from Laporte county asking for law to author
ize county commissioners to hold plats of ground
for agricultural and horticultural societies, and
from Knox county in favor of the Crittenden
amendment Bills were introduced to give
judgment defendants the right to redeem lands
within twelve months when sold on execution
without benefit of valuation or appraisement,
and to provide for the temporary appointment
of Judge of the Court of Common Pleas by
such court in the absence of the Interest, or
latonship of the judge, and for the extension of
the time of holding said courts The common
school bill, IS. 2l7,) was made the special or
der for Monday at 9 p NJ. Bills were passed
providing for speedy publication of the deci-
sions of the Supreme Cour.-excluding argu-
ment of counsel; to perfect railroad titles, Is. Al
ndentical with II. B. 33;) providing for the dis
tribution of estates; amending sec. IL of the
treasury bill of March 1859, giving power to the
Treasurer of State to call up money from the
counties where money may be in the hands of
county treasures, and extending the time of
holding the the Common Pleas Cont of Shelby
county. NJ. Wagners bill, 269, to redistrict the
State was referred to the joint committee for that
purpose, with an amendment offered by Mr.
Hamilton that the title be amended to read
A bill making Congressional race track for
the Senators from Delaware, Fayette, Henry
Laporte, Warren, Parke. jefferson, DeKaIb. and
Lawrence.
HoUsE.-The Speaker notified the House that
but seven working days of the session remained
and that the House had passed but four Senate
bills and the Senate but seven House bills
eleven bills in all had only become laws Bills on
their third reading were taken up. and a number
passed, viz: To perfect the titles of railroads sole
or hereafter to be sold Is Az; to amend the ac
incorporating the South Bend manufacturing
company; providing for the mode and manner o
electing U. S. Senators; to organize Common
Pleas district of the counties of Vermillion, Park
and Putnam; to amend the act incorporating tn,
, Eel River Seminary Society; to amend the nintl
section of the general banking act, so as to maxi
copy of the certificate ofthe auditors a sufficen
cause of action, and priIna fdcia evidence il
writs against banks; for the recovery of persona
property. providing for an execution against tin
body, and repeating, etc, authorizing a eapia
against the body of the rcpevin-defendail
who refuses to deliver up the property; t
amend the fourteenth section of the msde
meinor act of 1852. (for the protection of timbe
from treSpassers from lllinois;l declaring it
misdemeanor to leave open any gate, or let dow
any fence alnnnr the linz of my aiIrnnd IN