The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-23
Synopsis of Legislative Proceed.
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SENATE-A resolution was offered
amendatory of the Constitution Of the
United States, in the matter of represent
alton, which was referred to the commits
tee on Federal Relations.
Along numerous bills introduced was
one defining who shall be complainant
witnesses in any court of the State; an act
disquailfyine certain persons from voting
at elections in this State; for the punish
ment OF officers OF election for receiving
illegal votes; an act repeating all general
laws for the incorporation of cities, etc.
In the afternoon session n message was
received from the Governor. resi- %nin- the
office into the hands Of the Lieutenant
Governor
The Senate rcciprocatcd the kind wish
es expressed in it, and ordered the Mes
sage 10 he spread on the record
The House resolution of sympathy with
The Governor, on account OF his present
illness, was then passed.
IIDusE-So much of the Governor 5
Message as relates to the public debt WAS
referred to JON: Standing Committee
consisting of the Ways and Means, with
four members added in the House. ana
the Finance Committee with Two added
in the Senate.
Resolutions with reference to negro tcs-
tim1ny ana suffrage were submitted.
The bill conceruin" the payment OF the
State debt occupied the balance of the
morning ecSson. aud was finally passed by
i strict party vote.
y communication was received from
Governor Norton stating that in conse-
quence Of ill-health he would be compelled
20 withdraw from the discharge Of his oiil-
cal duties for "A period.
\ resolution az coincidence and svmpa-
thy with the Governor was passed unan;>
mous!y.
After the appointment Of several con-
mittees, the llou>e adjourned.
INDIANAPoLIs, Nov. IL.
SENATE.--But few members appe e !
in tneir seats ON Saturday. Several peti-
tons were presented praying Tor a repeal
Of AZ Act for the rel;ef Of the families
of soldiers, etc"
Bills were introduced extending the
time for the organization o! purchasers OF
rail and other roads; making it the duty If
the Secretary and Auditor IF State to ., =
ganize the General Assem- bly,, and Legal
ziDg certain acts Of the Clinton Common
Pleas Court
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
continued to receive county board memo
rals for the repeal Of the Soldiers Relief
Law, and copou>Iy signed papers in the
temperance idea.
Amongst the. new bills is ono by Mr.
Buskilk, which materially extends the
Grand Jury system, which, if successful,
viii Involve some revision Of the statutes
Monday. Nov. 20.
IN the Senate Yesterday. on Mr.. Han.
ma 5 motion 90 copies OF the Acting Gov
errors message and accompanying papers
were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Mooresubuittel resolution direct
Ing inquiry whether the United States
,'ovcrnnent bonds are taxable by State
authority-lookin. to Il bill for that pur-
pose whercnpon a spirited debate en- sued
and continued TIL eas-l. citing. y synop-
SIS will be found in on. Legislative coll
umns.
Into the House Ct Representatives the
same variety oil petitions were still flowing,
with he addition Of memorial from sun
dry citizens OF Decatur county, in beh If
81 The colored citizens Of the State. =
They We're AL quietly referred without
reading
The Speakers Chair was occupied to- day
BY Mr. ju>kirk
Mr.. Griffith submitted a concurrent res
oluiion, which WAS adopted. authorizing
Circuit Court Clerks 10 distribute surplus
copies Of the Acts and Journals.
Five messages from Acting Governor
Baker, embracing inaugural sentiments
ard sundry recommendations, were trans
. mitted yesterday.
Tuesday, Nov. 20.
c a bill taking the jurisd elton Of tn,
. hoGcus corpus cases from the Supreme
court and conierring it on inferior court
> altogether was passed.
I y bill regarding the education Of ne
= groeS was taken up, a majority OF the com
4 mite recommending It's passage. The hi
!, nority reported against a. y lie gislati, hat
tNtI. tllttl no Siiottt
. be held cut To negroes TO come into tn
d state. The motion to reject the minorit
rcport excited debate. The democrat
took the ground that, if the minority o
the house could not he heard, their furthe
participation in legislation was useless. an
they had better not bolt. but 30 home an
I, remain Finally the bill and both repori
al Ic.rn sanf Il, tu. cnmp.It'po
The proposition striking out the 13t
> article Of the constitution. prohibiting I'll
migration Of negroes. was discussed q