The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-03-07
Indiana Legislstivs summary.
WI |. TnrsnAY. Feb "a 1868

dome. bus none Of in,erefs Mr.. wo'fe's DILL
10 secure the liberty Of the press wee up ior
engrossmeni. and . strenuous effort wss
made hy the opposition 10 kiIl u BY amend
menss. The debases were sgi~eied The
sme ndme MIA were an voted down. and the
bill wss 6uslly ordered % Be esgfossed.
H,usE On the dsy commemorsling the
birth ofwsshingsop no,hing 81 esnssassese
was done. On ,TSssdsy sundry pssiiions
were presented. reporss madss and bills liz t,
PRODUCED. Mr.. Niblack. from the committee
Of thirteen 10 hsrmonixe differences between
parties. made IN sble msjorisy FePor. NJ
Csson. Of The minority. vas allowed until n
'P. NJ. 10 morrow 20 * W bic Meter. Al
sill o. two was passed in The afternoon. on'
seversl fsilsd on The third reading :or want
Of the required constitutional msj"hy.
wEpsEspAr. Fep. Is. 1858
SssA1x.-Ths bill introduced By Ssnssofl
!, Williams. chairman Of the committee for
,dis,ric,ing the State for legislative purposss.
}. finally passed yesterday s:tsr much 'se'sis'
tive maneuvering to kin l. The RsPotli-
can Senators. or the majority Of she"' Dol
led 10 the morning, Blu, s'ood firm 10 me
afternoon, and the bill passed By bare ma
'ioriu. The bill 10 protect the liberty OF the
pres, n aking il penal ohsnse 70 destroy
lprin,iug Office. and making cpuniiss o. cor
pora,ions liable los ,hs d,msgs done whsn
mobs are suffered 10 dssIror printing essao'
llishmen,s, vac also passed after sdesPera'e
struggle on The part o. the opposition 20 Dc
Ifesin. Tee bill Tor recognising the o.
{ aevolent institutions Of The Stste failed To-
!, tho want Of qaorum-all the kePuoi'ca'
!. Senators but Elk leaving the chamber whs'
the vote was taken.
HousE.-- The smio ori,y Of the Commute
/ Of thirteen 10 hsrmonise differences bstwce'
10, the two political parties. reported. and nv
olhund ed copies Of the report were ordered
!, lbe printed. A number OF committees iepo'
lifted. Mr.. Hanns's military bill was eonsis
cred in committee ar the whole House. sn
\ finally ordered 70 be engrossed for thi'
n reading. sFh sloa.n M
vi THURSDAY. Feb. rs, 1863.
H. This being the day Of the big Abol'sie
Sc pow COW q the Capitol, nothing 90 do'
ably The Legislature: m, y.
FRIDAv, Feb. 81. 1868
y. SExArE The Senate did not meet
~ THURSDAY. Yesterday morning number
to,biIls ~ers reported back BY The stondi'
D. committees recommending their passpG
ce. The Commitiee on Elections reported I
balthe contested election case from Eikhs
adlsnd Lagrange. Mr.. Murray, RePublie'
lon the question Of deferring the further co
= alteration Of the report until the 7'h
: March. gave his party friends scs'hing
&C. buke for their revolutionary proceedisgs
nd the Legislature. Il was postponed. I
fol consested seets Of Messrs. Melleti, h
= ~ Brow ne Of Randolph. Beafss aud Dickna
we're decided in favor Of The sitting membe
Several i'm 2ortsnt bills were considered
- none 6aslly passed upon. aar g
ne HOUSE, The Committee on Fsde-al
led Ia,ions reported, advocating Dsmocr'ic .
'er. uines and ,rampling old Abolition idess
,cv der foot. The Republicans. Hannss =
,ilv l,sry bill being likely 20 come up Tor CON
Al, Grafton, boited, keep 3 out Of the Hall
whole day. There wss, therefore. no 2
- rum present u any time. Noswi'hs's
'rn- liuc. I number Of bills were reed frst
. tol second time. reports made. and reso'u''
ira. sctcd on. Mr.. Niblsck introduced two
9Th bills amendments Of The exciting mi
h.llsw. TIE m,jorisy srs doing 81 10 q
pow 81 10 expedite business. and u nsces'
legislation iaiis the minority will b resI
sible. 49,
With SATURDAY. February 2S is6
sol sEsArE-Ths Senate transacted .
heir deal Of business on Saturday, and %
ot aIswo o. three hours In debate on Fed
his matters, which sprung Up about she pre-
}, asI,ation Of memorials from the 18Th and
.s reqimenss. TIE motion wassc refer 70
~. Committee on Federal Relations. 4
4, parties agreed % The reference. but the
W. pubIiesas ssunted the Democrats vim
y; : : sinuaio no Of disIcyslsy, and this csu'
,harS sharp debate, which wss stopped By the
,o,ne vlous question being demanded and susts
A Bills were passed: TO enable persons