Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-02-12

fFronthc Indianapolis Joarnal.)
HOUSE. Tocxday. Feb. G--No ouol

noon the Doorkeeper was rc-instated il
good standing. Mr.. Gregory offered !,
resolution endorsing Col. Csrrington's OF
der of yestesiay. referring 10 the Morgan
County affair. which met the general ap
lproval Of members. and referred to com
mittcc to perfect it. After the introduce
ton of few bills Of no great interest, tn,
House adjourned.
i SENATE. Wednesday. Feb. 4.-Report,
were made from different committees OF
various subjects. A debate arose On III,
report Of the Judiciary Committee agains
. bill requiring testators to make theirwill'
six months prior to death where property
! was devised to charitable and religion,
institutions. The report was concurred il
and the bill laid on the table. Several
bills were introduced. The joint resolution
of Mr.. Brown of Wells. declaring for al
armistice and q convention Of Union ant
rebel Stlies at Nashville was taken up ant
amendments proposed thereto.
In the afternoon the ioiht resolution ant
amendments were referred to committee
Portions Of the Governors message wa,
also referred.
HoUsE.-Reports from committees, in
PRODUCTION of bills. and consideration d
resolutions. occupied the morning session
The amendment to the Constitution to al
low soldiers in the army to vote was to
bled by . party vote. The chairman Of
the committee on Military Arrests wa,
authorized to detail four members to 81,
during the sessions Of the House, and to
visit any part Of the State to take testimo-
ny. Nj. Mason offered resolution OF in,
! quiry in reference to the distribution Of fire
arms. which was made the special order
for Saturday at 10 A. N.
The afternoon session Was spent in read
ing bills second time. clearing the file
and passing House bills 4, Is. q. %. %,
20. 81. SO. and 66. A resolution wa.
adopted to hold prayer meeting of the
House and its attaches in the Hall of the
House, Wednesday evening. the 11th, for
the speedy termination Of the war.
SENATE, Thursday. Feb. 5.--.A bill to
reduce the salaries OF State officers coming
back from the Finance Committee. with a
recommendation that it be laid on the table,
debate on its merits ensued. The report
was concurred in. A bill amendatory oil
the act concerning dccedents' estates, re.
ported from the Judiciary Committee. was
amended so as to strike out provision re-
qniring notice to be published by the wild.
ow that the estate was worth less than $500
and then engrossed. A bill repeating Ger.
tain sections Of the law concerning the fees
of county officers was indefinitely postpon-
ed.
In the afternoon a number Of bills were
introduced and eight bills passed.. viz: Nos
! 16. 10. 90. %. "a. 26. 80 and go.
HoUsE.-The morning session was Ia.
ken up with routine business. Messrs
Packard and Niblack put in their protest
to the endorsement OF the promotion oil
Col. G. ID. Wagner. because he believed
in the confscation Of the property Of Nor.
thern traitors. The main feature Of the az
Iternoon session was the introduction oil
Mr.. Hannah's bill to create an Executive
Council, vesting the executive powers oil
the Governor in that body. Mr.. Cason
moved to reject. Not agreed to-ayes 40
(Union). nays (Democrats) so. Mr..
Branham made . lengthy speech against it.
SENATE. Friday. Feb. 6.-The bill re.
Iquiring banks to stamp all counterfeit
notes was laid on the table. Several bills
were introduced, and Senate bills No. 80
and % were passed. A bill increasing
the amount Of County Auditors bonds
from $4,000 to $40. 900. before being pu,
upon its passage was recommitted. and
bill No. 80 to amend the act concerning
felonics failed on its passage. A message
was received from the Governor recon-
mending that money be borrowed by the
State and advance to pay arrearages due
Indiana soldiers.
In the afternoon q number Of bills were
introduced. and one or two resolutions
adopted.
! HousE.-Bills were introduced to amend
the Practice act, to make depredations on
grain stacks punishable as 9 trespass. and
to amend the act incorporating manufac-
turing companies. A message from the
Governor was received recommending that
the State adopt plan for advancing TO
soldiers their pay for the United States.
and submitted plan therefor. Referred.
A committee Of three was appointed to
visit the city soldier hospitals. and report
thereon. The following bills were passed.:
House bill 66. to enable the Wabash Nav
igating company to raise money for repairs.
Passed. House bill 20. TO tax on.resi.
dent lands in school districts for building
purposes. No.. 81. to offer delinquent
lands Tor sale at auditors Offices: No. SO.
to regulate the duties Of the State Libra
rian; No. 95. to fix the time Of holding
Common Please Courts in Adams. Wells,
Huntington, and Allen counties; Senate
bill No. 10. concerning voluntary associ-
atoms. Mr.. Packard offered Joint reso.
luton in favor OF paying soldiers in gold.
or currency equivalent to gold.
The afternoon was spent in discussion
Of MIR. Browns resolution TO raise COM
mittee Of three to investigate the charge
that members of this House had been in
consultation with . gentleman from the
Southern States. The resolution was
adopted. Adjourned.
SENATE, Saturday. Feb. THE fore
noon was taken up in receiving reports
from committees. in the introduction o.
resolutions. joint resolutions and bills, in
the second reading and reference Of bills
and in considering enerossed bills. of the
latter. Nos. 80. SO. 81. 62. Sc. So. 80.
-