The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-16
LegisIatIve summary.

SENATE.-Jan. I2.-Mr. Johnston offered
a resolution for letting the public printing
out to the lowest responsible bidder. Mr..
Murray offered a resolution in relation to
the reorganization of the militia. Mr.. Hull
offered a resolution to amend the Temper
anee Law so as to remove all restrictions
on lager beer, native wine, and cider. Mr..
Murray offered a joint resolution in relation
to the state of the Union. All these were
referred to appropriate committees.
a number of bills were introduced, viz:
To repeal an act authorizing the forma-
ton of new counties and to change county
boundaries.
Supplementary to an act concerning the
alienation of real property aud the convey
ance of the same. ~. ... --.-
To amend an act regulating and licensing
the retailing of malt, spirituOus and vinous
liquors This bill removes the license tax
from wine, beer and cider, which the pres
ent liquor law contains.
Amending section 9 prescribing the du-
ties and jurisdiction of justices of the
peace.
To amend the IO2nd and l49th sections
of an act providing for the regulation of
common schools, the establishment of town
ship libraries, etc.
To amend section Isl of an act for the
levying and collection of taxes. This re-
ilates to the sale of property delinquent for
taxes, aud the making Of deeds for the
same.
up To amend the 10th section of an act
touching the relation of guardian and ward.
To amend the 9Th section of an act pro-
viding for more uniform mode of doing
township business, &c. This provides for
frightening the term of the township trus-
tees to two years.
Mr.. Carnahan introduced a bill to amend
section As of an act relating to the settle
.mert of the estates of decedents.
An invitation from the House to go into
Joint convention at o'clock P. NJ. on
Monday to compare the vote for Governor
and Lieut.. Governor was accepted.
Resolutions in relation to the death of the
late Gov Willard were passed, and remarks
made thereon by Messrs. Slack, Newcomb,
Wagner, Anthony, Ray, and Shields. The
Senate then adjourned till A. NJ. Monday.
HoUsE.-Mr Veatch offered the resou-
ton above alluded to in regard to compar-
ing the returns for Governor and Lieut..
Governor
The following bills were introduced viz;
To so amend the act relative to holding
Courts OF common HIeaS as 10 LOT
Courts in Newton County.
~. To amend sections 10 and II of the act
providing for the valuation Of real and per-
sonal property, &c. i
To so limit the taxes levied by the Coun-
tv Commissioners that they shall not exceed
so cents in any one year on the 500 valu-
alton.
To amend section one of the act relative
to the election of Electors for President and
Vice President.
To amend section - of the act relative to
misdeneanors, so as to increase the maxi
mum punishment for malicious trespass by
injuring of property, to imprisonment in
the State Prison for 10 years.
. To limit to an amount not exceeding 500
annually the allowance to Clerks of the
counties, &c, made by the County Commls-
sioners for extra services.
To amend section l48, relating to settle
ment of decederts estates.
To authorize the loaning of the funds be-
longing to County Libraries.
"a To provide for repairing division fences
made by railroad companies.
@5'- To amend section 3 of the act relative to
the holding of Courts of Common Pleas.
Providing for the repayment of money
wrongfuIly paid for Saline Lands
Making provision for refnnding by coun-
ty Treasurers money illegally paid for liz
censes.
To so amend sec. Of the act limiting the
rate Of interest to per cent as to ailo"
10 per cent
By Mr.. Hopkins TO amend sec 2 OF the
act relative to the formation of voluntary
associations.
All these bills were read a first time and
ordered to a second reading.
Mr. Jenkinson of Allen (Democrat) offer
ed a Joint resolution instructing our mem
bers of Congress to vote such supplies Of