The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-17
Legislative Summary.


SENATE.-Mr. Harrington presented a
resolution from meeting in Brown county
asking for the suspension of collections for
debts for twelve months. Referred.
Mr.. Anthony submitted resolution nam
ing the Standing Committees which was
adopted. .....s...t & .s
A former SeUate took the appointment OF
tue standing committees from the President
into its own hands, and the present Senate
follows the precedent The. Committees
are as follows: . &c A-
On JudictaYH -Mcssrs. March, Conner,
Newcomb, Craveus Miller, Mcllett, Clay
pool, ,DeBart, Slack, Bay, Cobb, Wolf and
Stndahaker-e ~ ar fgf
on Finance Messts. Wagner Craveus,
Steele, Blair, Harrington, Shoemaker aud
Hamilton,
On Organization Of Courts-M essrs. Con-
ner, DeHart, Claypoo, Dickinson, Ray,
Wolf and Cobb.
On Elections MeSsrs. White, Grubbs,
Berry, Turner, Lander, Shoulders and Line.
On Fcderal Relations --Aiessre Cravens,
Wagner, Newcomb, March, Beesou, Steele,
Ray, Wolf Harrington and Line.
On Education -Messrs. Miller, Anthony,
Craven, Stone, Blair, Shoemaker, Tsrking-
ton, Odeli and Line.
On Corporations Craven, BeesOn,
Conner, White, Carnahan, Johnson and
Shields. r
On Military A6airs-Messrs. Murray,
Steele, Wagner, Crayens, Carnahan, Should
ers and LomRx. = s j = 81
On Roads-Messrs. Hull, Beeson, Stone,
Robinson, Williams, Odell and Jones
On Canals and Internal InproUemsnt-
Messrs. Campbell, Steele; Conner, Bearss,
Williams, Wilson and Hamilton.
On the Affairs of the 4'osr'a Of T'adiandp-
OEs-Messrs. Robbins, Newcomb, Blair, Line
and Cobb. 6. 81 = - ~ "A q 81 z
On Oaims-Messrs. Mellett, Robinson,
Stone, Dickinson, Carnahan, Johnson and
Jones. - e - .
On State Prison-Messrs. Anthony, Tee
garden, bellett, Culver, Murray, Tarking-
ton, Slack, Line, Wolf and Cobb. .f
On Expenditures Blair, Turner,
Claypool, Campbell, Ferguson, O'Brien and
Lomax.
On Banks-Messrs. Steele, March, Clay
pool, Bearss, Conley, Hamilton and Lam
ders.
On Observation-Disclosures. Robinson, Bee
son, Hull, Shoemaker and Johnson.
On Messrs. Beeson, Culver,
Campbell, Murray, Bearss, Williams, Shout
ders, johnson and Lomax.
On Unfinished Basiness-Messrs. Stone,
White, Robbins, Grnbbs, Ferguson, Hamil-
ton and O'Brien.
On Benevolent Ilstituhoas-Messrs. Tee
garden, Newcomb, Cravens, Dickinson, Rob-
bins Hamilton, Line, Harrington and Con-
nelly.
On Scamp La,sds-Messrs.. Turner, De
Hart, Miller, Conner, Odeli, Wilson and
Shoulders. -
On. Temperance Messrs. Dickinson, Gull
yer, Huh, White, johnson, Shields and
Shoulders. 8 BgthtsE- Ef4f
On County and Township B,asiness-Messrs.
Culver, Campbell, Anthony, Murray, Shoe
maker and Line.
On PhrGseo1ogy and Arrangements Of Bills
-Messrs. Claypool, March, Turner, 0'Brien
and Jones. z.4f.ts.
On Priating-Messrs. DeHart, Culver,
Murray, Mellet, Wolf, Ray and Cobb.
On Enrolled Bitts-Messrs. Berry, Stone,
Blair, Ferguson and O'Brien.
On Rights and PriciJeges -Messrs. Grubbs,
Dickinson, Deliart, Studabaker and Line.
JOINT COMMITTEES. -.,.-1
On Fable BuitdtngS-Messrs. Neweomb,
Miller, Hull, Line and Landers.
IN totdte IA0f0fy-mesSrs. Antnony,
Teegarden, White, Cravens, Shoemaker,
Hamilton and Conley.
The following bills were introduced
To amend the practice act IN reference to
judgments and executions. ia
Requiring township assessors to ascertain
and report the number OF sheep killed or in
jured by dogs, aud the value OF the animals
destroyed.
Allowing fees TO Common Pleas Prostcu-
tors.
Amending section SIS of the practice act,
relating SO summonses. trials, sc.
Amending the Sd section of the game
law, extending the time for netting quails
from the iSt of January until the ist Of
March.