The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-02-28
Legislative sum mary.
FRIDAY February 9

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of the Jacksonville penitentiary, praying
for relief, was referred. Mr.. Newcombs
bill for the relief of trust fund borrowers,
was returned by the Committee on Finance,
and recommitted. with instructions to strike
out all parts of the bill but which refers 10
any fund but the sinking fund, Mr.. March's
bill, concerning interest on money. WAS re-
turned with a recommen dation that 1t lie
the table, but after some debate, the bill and
report were laid over until tomorrow. Mr.
Shoulders made an Intellectual effort to get
an adjournment for the purpose OF attending
! the Union Convention. \ number OF bills
were eiurned by the commit. eS, and the
t reports upon them were generally concured
! In.
| HousE-The bill 10 amend the game
I law OF 1857 Was reported from the commit
tee 70 which 1t sent, with an amend r
mert TO The section relating TO pheasants aud
/ uuaiis striking out the LIST of October and
/ Inserting the l-t o: November. The report
7 after a sho debate, was concurred in. Mr..
/ McLean's bill 20 repeal the amendments Of
/ last session u the city cooperation law ordered
! to be engrossed The Senat-'s concurrent
resolution FOR a Joint committee to report on
/ the gradual liquidation of the State debt
was adopted, and the Speaker appointed
! Messrs Branham, Fisher. Grain, Clifford
and Brett on the part OF the House. A
number of Senate and House bills were read
a second time, and fourteen new bills were
introduced and read a first time State
/ Sentinel
SATURDAY, February %, 1861.
/ Petitions were introduced in
reference 10 the State OF The Union aud on
the subject oil temperance. which We're re-
! ferred.
i Several resolutions of inquiry were offered
and referred.
| Reports were made from committees
against the legal demand of money paid by
! individuals Tor maintaining inyalids in the
4 Hospital for the Insane; allowing a claim of
! A. NJ. Puett. amounting 10 s27 and against
the claims OF b. F. Gregory, Treasurer of
Warren county, and other citizens of the
same county; that 1t was InexpedIent to
abolish the office of township assessor and
t substitute therefor that of county assessor;
/ that it was inexpedient to leglslate reducing
the amount of appralsement made of certain
! turnpiaes in Franklin county; concurring IN
the House amendments to the Senate Joint
resolution for amending the constitution in
regard to schools, all of which were concur
red i'll.
A report embracing bill making an ap-
preparation of $500 for the erection OF
monument over the grave OF Joshua Jen-
nings caused considerable debate, after
which il WAS laid over, including an amend
ment to erect a monument over the graves
of tho, e " no fell at the battle Of Tippecanoc.
Bills acere tRtrodaced regulating the prices
to be paid for the publication of county de-
linquett tax lists; to amend the act OF pro-
vidipg for the appoint ment Of notaries public;
/ /, e ti,.Ir
ties from praclicing law in certain cases; to
amend the act enabling incorporated compa
MES to borrow money; to au horize pro
ceedings OF garnishee against public officers
collecting money; to amend the law for the
incorporation OF cities; 10 amend the act for
the construction of levees and drains; re-u
lating the rate Of exchange in certain eases;
to amend the act for the relocation of county
seats; which were severaly ordered 10 a
second reading.
Enthusiastically petitions " ere presented
skiing that the Commissioners OF the State
at Washington City be instructed to support
the Crittenden basis; petition and remon-
STRANGE for the relief of the Treasurer of
Martin county; the proceeding OF Union
meeting in Dearborn county, to sustain the
Consti ution and laws.
These Petitions were referred
Repolts from COMMUTERS aga INST the pass
age Of bill calling for a jury the first
dav Of the term OF the Courts OF Common
Pleas. instead Of the third day concurred in;
interest bill reported back. and passed
IA, es 81; nays IS; Senate bill to amend the
4th section of the game act, reported back,
with an amendment, which was concurred
in; bin providing for change OF venue in
civil cases and judge to try the same, re-
ported back. and engrossed; bill for the con-
strnction of free turnpikes. reported back
with several amendments. which were con
cured 10, and the bin engrossed; against
the passage of bill requiring justices and
clerks to pay all unclaimed fees, bill recon
mitted; bill to regulate foreign insurance
com pauies. reported back with several
amendments, which were concurred in and
the bill engrossed; Senate bill t provide for
struck lures, reported back, read third
time but failed to pass for want of a con
slitutioual msjority-ayes 40; nays 33;
against further legislation on the subject of
mileage, report concured in: Bill reported
relative TO the Calumes Feeder Dam, passed
to second reading; against fixing the sala-
ries for County ofhceFs-eoncurred ID;
against authorizing owners of town plats
to yacate streets and alleys therein, report
concur red in; against legislation on the sub
ieet of restraining stock from running At
large. concurred in; against giving TO turn
pike companies the right to enter on lands
to procure material, &c, report concurred
il; against allowing County Treasurers p
per cent. for paying Out county orders. but
allowing them cts for each order redeemed,
report coneurred in and bill engrossed-
Resolutsons introduced, relative TO having
an iron fence on the side of the battle
ground of Tippecanoe. fronting the New
Albany Railroad. aud plank fence on the
other side; to limit the speeches of the
members OF the House TO ten minutes each;
to have published lis. of the Acts aud