The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-02-20

denerai kimball being present in the hall,
was received in due form by the Speaker
/ and introduced to each member. The Sen.
ate amendment to the game Law bils Was
concurred in. House bills Nos. II. 2S and
IS passed to third reading. Bill No 81 !,
to provide for FIVE Supreme Court judge,
faileaKayes 90. nays S. Mr.. Given il
troduced bill No. lS7. making U. s. Treas
usy notes receivable fer taxes. Re.d twic,
and referred.
House bills Nos. 81, 81, 139. lO7. lis
III, ll9. l2s. 1873. 100. and las. passed
House bills Nos. li2. lie, aud 1l9 wer,
recommitted. A proposition from jacob
Vandegtifi. in reference 10 leasing TN,
Nos thern State Prison for four years. 8
So 900 per year, was received and referred
The House adjourned over ill two P. II
Monday.
SATURDAY, February 1.-THE time O
the Senate was taken mp in the forenoon
with the receiving OF reports and the intro
duction Of bills A bill increasing the fees
of County Recorders was reported from a
Committee wi h amendments, debated and
then recommi,tsd. In the afternoon the
reading of bills was continued until the iles
were cleared.
SENATk-Mondsy. February l6th.-ln
The morning reports were made from com.
m.,ees returning various bills for action.
A nnmber of bills were introduced. and bills
on second reading were read until the noon
adjournment. A call Of the Senate showed
but 26 Senators present
La the afternoon no business of any i'm
portance was done, there still being no quor-
UNI.
HoUsE-The joint resolutions for peace
convention were postponed to 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. Wednesday. The special committee on
the bill granting grounds for United States
Arsenal were required By the House to re.
port tomorrow morning. Nineteen new
bills We're introduced. The Omnibus Com
mittec of Is were allowed ill P. NJ. next
Thursday to report. The Senates CONCUR,
rent resolution TO distribute Owens Geolog.
ical Reports was adopted.
SENATE, Tuesday February ia large
number of bills were repoaed from commit
tees and engrossed or otherwise disposed of
Bill No. So, to increase the amount of the
homestead exemption to $500. was report.
ed from the Judiciary Committee with a
recommendation that it be indefinitely post
poned. The recommendation was voted
down, yeas 90 nays 90, after an interesting
discussion was had upon the merits Of the
measure. 1t was re committed. The ap-
port9nnent bill for representative purposes
was taken mp and then postponed till 10
o'clock A. NJ. of Thursday.
In the afternoon reports from committees
were received and bills introduced. Upon
a bill requiring railroad companies to keep
a sufficient amount of rolling stock on hand
TO do the business of The country, . lengthy
debate transpired. The bill was recommit-
ted. Mr.. Browne OF Randolph presented .
memorial from the Saith Indiana regiment.
which was ordered to be printed.
HousE.-Committees reported favorably
on the passage of House bills LAT. 49,
lag, 100. 1O2.,l43. SO. 149, "a. House
bills 1874, 40, 80, lOl. 1872, and Senate
bills %, 10. were tabled.
House bill No. 81, to provide for calling
special sessions Of Boards of County Com
missioners passed. Senate bill No. 80. ex
tending the charters Of unfinished railroads
where $4,000 per mile have been expended.
passed. Senate bill No. Is. in reference to
decedents' estates, passed. 4 e-
The House adopted a resolution to meet
in the afternoon at \ p. m. and hold night
sessions Monday and Thursday nights at
y P. nj;
Q national flag and hoist on the Capitol on
the 22d of February. .C..
1n the afternoon the introduction OF bills
was continued. Mr.. Hanna introduced .
bill No. 221) to re-organize the militia Of
the State. Read first time. 1t provides
that the Major and Brigadier Generals shall
be appointed By the State oAicers-the
Auditor. Treasurer, Secretary of State aud
Attorney General--and a certificate from
them is equivalent to a commission. House
bill 100, to relieve borrowers Of the Sinking
Fund. passed. The consideration OF bills
on second reading was continued till ad
journment.