Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-04
Legislative Summary.

2 LEGISLATIVE Gummdfe'
FRIDAY, Dec. !.
A communication was received froI
the State Librarian suggesting the pul
chase of a complete set of State Law
owned By General Hovey.
Petitions were presented in favor of
repeal of the black laws and Of amend
ling the thirteenth article Of the Consti
tuition.
The bill in regard to the testimony @
colored persons was reported from th
/ Committee on Rights and Privileges
and made the special order for Tuesda,
next at two o'clock.
The Senats bill, No. 255, defining tn
power Of trustees. over colleges ant
church property, WAS read q secOn'
time. ....s
The remainder of the morning session
was consumed in discussing the Sinking
Fund bill, which was finally recommit
ted to the Judiciary Committee.
In the afternoon the several Senate
bills were reported from committees and
read a second time. @
Resolutions were adopted requesting
| the State Auditor to communicate the
amount of the current expenses of the
Legislature since 1851, and authorizing
the payment of the Messrs. Drapier for
the Brewer Reports of last session.
. The following bills were introduced:
268-To invest the Circuit Court with
exclusive original jurisdiction in divorce
cases. .-.--.. ,s..~@.
269-Requiring the County Auditors
to report the school funds in county
treasures.
270-Raising the price of recording
to fifteen cents per hundred words and
the per diem of County Commissioners
to Eve dollars.
27l-Amending the law relating to
the administration of oaths..
272-Amending the common school
act
273-Legalizing the acts of the State
Board of Equalization in 1854.
2T4--Coneerning pleadings in matter
of claims against decedents' estates.
275-Proyiding for extending the
terms Of Circuit Courts by adjournment
when the business thereof is not finished
276-Amending the act for the cleo
ton of Justices Of the Peace and defn.
ing their powers. tnA
277-Locating the Agricultural Col
lege in Tippecanoe county.
: f278--Amending law relative to the
valuation Of real and personal property.
The following bills were passed:
2o5--Changing the time of holding
the Wells Circuit Court.
2S3-Giving children adopted under
the laws of other ates, equal rights
With those adopted under the laws of
Indiana.
237-For the relief of Isaac D. Arm.
strong, Treasurer of Clinton county
81 500 stolen from bis safe.
2Ol-Providing for the care of the in
curabe insane, appropriating $35, 900
for The construction of q building
66-Maklng a new Common Pleas
district of Rush an Decatur counties,
and changing the time OF holding
courts
House was called to order at nine
o'clock by Speaker Petit
The Committees reported back seve-
raj bills, which went upon the calender |
in their regular order.
A resolution proposing to amend the |
Constitution so as to allow township |
and school districts" to raise a school |
TAX, the same as proposed to be granted |
70 cities, by the Joint resolution adopsed |
The day before, ELECTED considerable dis
,ussion, and ended in the vote upon the
cint resolution being reconsidered, and
both resolutions were committed to the |
Judiciary Committee.
John F. Kibby was granted $3.50 for
lis services in the investigation of the
slower frauds.
/ Quite number of bills were present.
I'd, among which was an important ons
~ Mr.. Petit, in regard to the forfeiture
'f criminal recognizance; changing the
present law which allows criminals to
iefy conviction SO long as they are able
% present surety, and making forfeiture
Absolute against the bailor.
Mr.. Miller introduced a short bill re.
'errIng to the same matter,
Mr.. Humphreys introduced resolu-
ion inquiring into the expediency of |
abolishing Common Pleas Courts.
House bill 270, fixing the per diem Of
of the General Assembly, and |
the employees, was passed to a third
reading. -r ssla.e
Mr.. Grifin's joint resolution instruct |
ing our Senator'S to urge legislation
upon the subject of equalizing the pay of |
soldiers, was passed to the third read f,
Ing.
House bill No. 249, taking the fees of
licensing liquor shops from the common
school fund, and placing it in the gen.
eral county fund, was committed to |
Judiciary Committee, after short
debate.
The House adjourned at IL o'clock.
The afternoon was consumed in the |
discussion of Mr.. Shuey's temperance
bill, which was again postponed until
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, when il
is presumed vote be taken.
Mr.. Branham's House bill No. 355,
creating a State Debt Sinking Fund,
was made the special order for Tuesday
afternoon at two o'c ock.-Ind. Journal