The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-07
Indiana Legislature.

On Monday the 4th the Houses of the
Legislature held but one session. Both as
sembleG al O'Clock p. IN. In the Senate
but little TRANSFERRED except the regular
routine of business. There was no discus
sion, of any sort, in the House. The Speak
or announced the following select commit
tee to make arrangements for the reception
of the President elect on the 18th inst.
Messrs. Gresham, Burgess, Bingham, Sher-
man, Brett, Jenkinson and Mclean. About
the usual number of bills, reports, petitions,
&C., were introduced after which the de-
hate on the reports of the committee on
Federal Relations was resumed. Mr.. Cason
made an able and Well considered speech.
Mr.. Roberts of Dearborn followed, and,
although Democrat, opposed the minority
report of the committee in an effective
speech. Mr.. Gresham closed the debate
with a clear and vigorous speech in favor of
the Union. The titles of the matters before
the Houses are given as extracted from the
Journal of napolis-viz.:-T II. Ex-
press.
SENATE..-Feb. A resolution of inqui-
ry was introduced regarding the expediency
of the act governing the public printer, re-
latiYe to prices and furnishing paper
A communication from the Commission
ers of the Northern Prison was laid before
the Senate, stating the existence of con-
tract, running for two years from the 29th
of December, for the erection of the build
ing, &c.
Petitions for and against the repeal of
the new county act were presented and re-
ferred.
Bills were introduced regulating the re-
mission Of fines and penalties Ii certain
cases amending the practice act; for the
relief of the borrowers from the Sinking
Fund and for the amendment of the act re-
specting Sinking Fund mortgages to amend
the Supreme Court Reporter ect; to author
ize clerks to enter satisfaction of mortgages;
to tx the time of holding Court in the 14th
Judicial Circuit; to amend an act touching
the laying out of towns, etc; supplemental
to an act authorizing general banking aud
providing for the establishment of private
roads.
Bills were passed to amend the practice
act; to amend the act touching the relation
Of guardian and ward to amend the game
law, and to change the time of the annual
meeting of the State Board of Agriculture.
The House loan bill was recommitted
with instructions to amend the bill provid-
ing for loan of SIS, 900 from the Bank of
the State instead of the Sinking Fund.
HoUsE,-The Speaker laid before the
House communication from the Warden
of the State Prison at Jacksonville, rela-
tive to the contractors there amount due
from them severally, &c. He also announc-
ed the following as the House Committee to
make arrangements TO receive President
Lincoln, viz: Messrs. Gresham, Burgess,
Bingham, Brett, Jenkinson and Mclean.
Reports from committees were made
against extending to five years the Statute
of Limitations in misdemeanors; that the
County Agricultural Societies have authori-
ty to purchase and hold real estate for the
purpose of their organization against any
further regulation of the pardoning power /;
bill of Mr.. Mclean to perfect the title of
railroad companies, reported back with some
and ordered to be printed /;
against the expedicncy of requiring persons
asking an exemption of their property !
from execution, to file list of their prop |
erty ; against requiring justices to file |
every three months a list of uncalled for i
fees; against allowing justices one dollar for |
trying each case against requiring judg- |
ments t o be paid to the proper officer |
only bill reported back to repeal the law |