The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-01-31
Indiana Legislative Summary.

SENATE The morning session wss con
sumed IN debating the expediency Of sboI
ishing the Cous,s of Common Plea. On
motion to instruct the Judiciary COMMITTEES
10 report bill for that purpose. M-ssss
Cobb, Browne, OF Randolph. March. Ray
Wolfe and Melleu participated There
was no result. The resolution 10 s,ill pend.
ling In the afternoon Mr. Murray. or Ella.
hart and Lagrange. argued the contested
elections With reference TO his own seat
which j. contested BY Mr. Baker. After his
speech was concluded The case was sent TO
The Committee m elections.
HousE The tine was chiefly taken Up
in discussing Geogory's resolution as to Sc
crr' socie'iss. Finally the resolution was
tabled. OaIy three days were spent 10 lie
discussion. Mr. Roberts moved 70 reconsid.
r. ihe vote ,abling Il and to lay the motion
on the table. Or cd. Nothing further Of
Importance wss done hey yoni receiving snd
feIeuing The report Of the Attorney General
thai A. Wallace, President the Board Of
Benevolent Institutions had vacated his
Office by accepting an ONCE under the Fede.
raj Government.
IspiASAruLis, FRrpAr. January %, 1863
sEsArE-The bill requiring railroad CON
panies to keep on hand sufficient Iumber
VI cars ~ accommodate the business of the
country was reported from the committee
with recomme ndstion that il pass. Il was
discussed, and recommitted on motion 81 the
gentleman introducing II, that Il may be
perfected 10 meet the views expressed 10
debate. Dir. Lsnders inir duced q bill az
ing The rate Of tex on persons conscientious
" opposed 10 bearing arms q $2O0. and d
discussion on . resolution OF inquiry, onl
v hich the views Of Senators were freely
expressed. indicate that il for some bill
simiIarl will pses ihe Senate with little or
no opposition. The concurrent resolution
from the House In regard to the pay Of col
diers wss discussed sgain. and referred with
pending amendments TO the Judiciary Com
mitfee.
Samuel P. Mooney, Of Jackson county.
billiard Ricketts,, OF Clarke county. and Par
meE'er ~. Perks. Of Morgan county. were
elected Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund,
he two frat for four years and the Las. for
Two years.
i. W. AIKEN, Of Monroe county, and A. L.
Roache. Of Marion county, were elected
Bank Directors.
HousE-BilIs reaching u NJ "a were in.
reduced.
Mr.. Harvey presented : concurren, reso
uiion for The transmission Of . m-morisl 70
he New York Legislature relative 10 the
tate Of tolls dema nded over the Thorough hfsres
oi that State on Western produce. The
mater f. Of great interest 10 the Western
States, snd undoubtedly the resolution will
he acted On q, an early day.
A joint resolution approving Of the ex-
pulsion of J. ID. Bngh, from the Senate oil
Ihe United States wac introduced snd read
he first time.
Messrs Humphreys and Wilson were
elected Bank Directors in addition 10 .he
Two chosen BY the Senate, ia which choice
The House ct incurred.
The Sena,e resolution thanking Governor
Morton tor his care OF slck snd wounded
soldiers was referred 70 q committee Of five.
many gentlemen conceising that His e.
cellency had not done It sIl.
On SECOND sr ding bill No. "a was reached
SArUgpAy. Jan. -. 1868.
SExArE The Comittees reported onseveraI
referred 90 them. Bills were in.
troduced q mske Gavin AID Hord's Statutes
evidence inA!l courts IN place OF the acts
named therein; 10 enforce the 18Th article
Of the Constitution; 10 amend the act in re-
lsiion 10 Auditors, and 10 amend the 9Th
section Of the practice act. A debate sprung
up on resolution introd duced BY NJ. Shields
to drec, the judiciary Committee TO Introduce
. bill TO collect the taxes BY Township Tres-
suress. in which Messrs. March. .Shie ids. and
Murray, advocated that plan. and Messrs
Ray. Wolfe and Corbin opposed IL. Messrs.
Willsms and Ferguson sdvocsied the refer.
enee. II vac finally passed as : resolution
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