The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-19
Legislative summary.

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SRNkTE-Nemorials were presented ask
inc for legislation projecting sheep from
dogs; and on the state of the union, which
were referred.
Committees reported indefinitely post
poning bills changing the appraisement law;
changing the interest law requiring coun-
" treasurers to settle with county auditors
at certain periods; recommending bill au-
county commissioners to organize |
companies in certain cases; amend |
ing the act for the preservation of the sew
eral trust frauds providing for the estab- |
ishment of a Normal Department in the |
State University for the relief of the |
State University authorizing the Trustees
of the State University 10 make appropria-
tons for enlarging the cabinet of that in
stitution for the establishment on UniVer-
sity square in Indianapolis of medical and
law departments of the University, and for
making the State GeoIogist member of
the faculty of the University; amending
the act in relation to the election of Su-
preme Court Reporter; regulating the de-
scent of property to adopted children; for
the relief of borrowers from the trust funds;
amending the practice act; amending the
law for the appraisement of real property,
SO as to provide for taxing the school build
ings owned by private individuals; re-
hitting fines and forfeitures il certain
cases; laying on the table a resolution
Of inquiry into the expedency of requiring
county treasurers to place the number of
acres of land and their value on tax receipts
petitions from citizens of Brown and Mont
gomery counties asking for the suspension
of the collection of debts for one year;
bills authorizing notaries public to solemn
ize marriages amending the practice act;
changing the law in reference to petit LARGE
nies amendatory of the act declaring what
persons are of unsound mind that it was
expcdient to place delinquent taxes in the
hands of township trustees for collection
amendments TO the bills authorizing the
conversion of bank bonds into 5 per cent.
| bonds of the State; amending the act pre-
scribing the duties of the Attorney General;
in relation to the impanneling of juries
declaring attornies, railroad conductors, and
commission merchants guilty of felony in
/ certain cases; amending the embezzlement
/ bill of last session; that the bonds reported
as being deposited with the Treasurer of
State as security for the circulation of the
Free Banks were all with that officer; re-
fe7ring back the bill for the repeal of dis
trict boards of equalization all of which
were concurred in.
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amending the act appropriating $1,000 for
colonization purposes, but the report and
bill were indefinitely postponed.
Bills were introduced authorizing master
commissioners to issue writs of habeGS corpus
and try cases arising under the same to
amend the 18th section of the mlsdemeanOr
act to repeal an act prescribing the duties
and fixing the compensation Of State Prin-
ter amending the law in relation to the
appraisement of railroad property; confer
ring jurisdiction on justices of the peace
where executors and guardians are plain
tiffs to amend the 9Th section of the act
fixing the terms Of the common pleas court,
so as TO provide change for Shelby county
which were severally ordered to a second
reading.
The House embezzlement bill was read a
second time and referred.
The report of the committee on Mr.. Clay
pools Free Bank bill was concurred in, and
the bill ordered to third reading.
A bill was passed providing for a change
of the times of holding the Court of Com
mon Pleas in Dearborn county.
All the House and Senate bills on the
files of the Senate, on their second reading,
were disposed of by reference or an order
to a third reading.
HoUsE.-Mr Fisher introduced resolu-
ton expeling Messrs. Heffren and Moody
which was, after prolonged discussion, re-
ferred to select committee of fve to be
hereafter announced, with the understand
ing that they are to investigate thoroughly
with regard to the late proposed duel be-
tween these gentlemen, and report promptly.
Bill No. 3d. for the formation of new
counties, and repeating former laws relative
to the matter, was passed.
Reports from committees were made, re-
jecting the bill defining the duties of con-
stables postponing indefinitely the bill al
lowing IA deduction of Indebtedness from
personal property subject to taxation; tab
ling the bill respecting District and State
Boards of Equalization introducing a bill
directing the Auditor of State to pay over
funds derived from estates without heirs to
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
recommending the passage of the Joint reso-
lutions authorizing towns and cities to levy
taxes for common school purposes recon-
mending the passage OF the bill authorizing
township libraries TO loan funds tabling
the estray bill and in favor of the bills
making provisions for county .SuIrogates
and Surveyor General.
The last DILL was tabled, and the vote
| tabling it was refused 10 be re- considered,
thus settling the matter.
The bill abolisbing the Office of public
printer was made the special order for
Thursday next at ten o'clock
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
expenses of the present Legislature was
passed also the joint resolutions author
izing towns and cities to raise money by
4 taxation for common schools.