Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-03-14

The House. on the 9th inst, by con-
current vote elected Andrew Wallace, OF
indianapolis. President of the Board of
Trustees; DR.. Jameson and DIR Moody. Of
Jennings county. Commissioners of the
LEuatic Hospital.
In the SENATE, oil the Sth. tho House
bill for tho establishment of FIVE addition
al branches OF the Bank Of the State was
taken up az in at 5 o'clock. and the a.
amendment adopted in the morning was re-
considered. when the bill was put on its
passage, and failed for went of constitu-
tional majority.
Scrate bills were passed to provide for
the location. vacation. DC. OF public high
ways and TO repeal certain sections Of the
general road law.
HousE.-Spec3ic Appropriation Bill
House continued during the forenoon in
the consideration Of this bill. in which it
refused to concur in an amendment making
an appropriation of $4,000 a year, for
he Northern Prison. after considerable
discussion. showing the hostility of the
House to the prison. After many amend
mcnts the bill was passed. Ayes GO. noes
Ia.
General Appropriation BiR.-The Sen
ate had made these amendments to this
bill: 1. To appropriate $4,000 to the
Northern Prison 2 To increase the con-
tingent fund to $1,000. 3. To appropri-
ate S14. 600 to the Southern Prison. In
the first the House refused to concur, but
Iconcurred in the second and third.
Southern Prison: bill was reported
allowing tho prisoners to be worked ont Of
the walls of the prison-authorizing the
Directors to adjust all claims with con-
tractors, make new contracts. &c. M
Trustees for the institutions of the Deaf
and Dumb. and for the education of the
Blind. were elected by the House. For
TIE Deaf and Dumb. Messrs. DIR. John c..
Burt. Of Jennings county. and DIR. John
". Kitchen. Of indianapolis. For Tie Ed
ucation of the Blind. Messrs. VIM. NJ.
Smith, Of Connersville, and John Beard,
of Charlottesville.
Bills Passed; Senate bill extending the
time of payment to borrowers of the vari
Gus trust funds, etc.,-Ayes So. noes 2;
Senate bill to amend sections 13 and Ia
Of the act relative to the duties Of justices.
etc.-Ayes 50. noes l; to authorize justi-
Get. notaries public. mayors of cities. judg-
es and clerks to administer oaths general
| ly, etc.-Ayes IS; Senate bill to require
the free banks to exchange their bonds for
Indiana bonds, etc.-Ayes 20, noes 10;
Senate bill to take the power of vacating
and changing OF township roads from
County Commissioners and giving it to
Township Trustees. etc.-Ayes 81. noes
rs; to amend section 3l5 of the practice
act. SO as to reduce time of notice by pub
LEGATION from 60 to 80 days-Ayes 81,
noes s: to allow partridges and phcasants
to be taken in the month of January.
no. 81 er SATURDAY. March 9.
SEslrE.--A bill Was ihtuoduced and
passed releasing to tho State by William
! H. Talbot and Francis C ostigan their con-
tract for erecting the Northern Prison. and
allowing them 5l5, 900 for thesame. el.
House bill approprisfing sc. 000 to
fence the Tippecanoc Battle Ground failed.
Hoase Joint nResolmions memorializing
J Congress on the subjsct of making an APP
psopriation for the improvement Of the
Michig.s City harbor: and requiring the
ATTORNEY General TO bring snit on the off,
lcial bends Of State officers who have taken
fees ~ ishout Authority Of lsw.,nnssed. ~
A SenAte.j joint resolution r. Ialiing the
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