Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-16
Legislatife uHmaTy.
THURSDAY, December IA.

r. THURSDAY 0SCcnISk AZ.
/ SEEArE-A remonstrance from the
citizens of GoshedS against the repeal Of
the law authorizing the formation Of
mutual insurance companies b .ss.r. ID
| House bill No. sl25,apFovlding for the
relocation of county seats, was amend
ed and passed
H. The Agricultural College bill was
dseussed at length and postponed tilI2
i o. clock
The following bills were passed.
| 247-To authorize plank and other
road companies 10. enter upon adjacent
lands and appropriate materials for con-
stFucting the said roads. .r.T ~
/ 253-For the relief OF Assessors and
County Auditors who failed 70 make an
| enumeratios 4 of, dogs, a e4.ss7f rnasg q.
n tie Afternoon aft1o5eoSn5 fhe, Agricultural
ECollege bill was considered and post
Iponed till two % clock tom morroW3s3AE -
The foIowioe bills were passed;
I270--Regulating the fees of officers
raising County Auditors fees for records
ing from ten, To fifteen cents per bun.
dred words. and confning the, count to
the face Of the duplicates, and raising
lthe Comfy Com mlsaioners salaFiss
from $3 to So per day II I.sIssT. f,r. Al
27l-Anthorizigg justices OF the
Peace, Notarfes Public, Judges, Mayors,
Clerks of' the Circuit and common
Pleas Courts, and Auditors to admins
ter oaths.
a 273-Legalizing the acts of the State
Board Of Equalization in 1864. This
Dill places on the tax dup licates $l0,-
000, 900 in property, left off by a bubble
of County Auditors
275-Authorizing the adjournment of
Gifeuit Courts in certain cases.
Il 305-Vacating streets and alleys
AT the night session the Branham
and Bradley bills we're under discus
sion
81 House met at 0 o'clock.
A few petitions were appropriately |
referred. e aa4 ~
Reports we're made from various COM
mittees, among which was one from
select committee, in favor of the passage |
of the resolution to amend the Constitu
ton, giving females the elective fran
chise.
Mr. Newcomb reported a concurrent
resolution authorizing the Governor to
accept the JeffersonEilla General Hospit- |
al fromg the General Government, for
the purpose of Soldiers Home. More |
light being needed by the members, the |
resolutions were temporarily laid upon
the table. .ffr4E
Mr. Neacomb intr oduced a. bill for |
the establishment of Soldiers and Sea
mems Home at Jeffersonville, unless
otherwise provided for, and appoint. |
ing board ard Of foPEteenz = trustees n Ef0F the
A ooneprFelt !, resoldti0n was passed |
asking Congress TO change the terms of
the Agricultural College grant,
The Governors 9tfansmittgdsthe report |
of Hon1 JAE Mcdonald ,.iu investigating |
the StoYst fraud. There ere -$409, 900
yet outstanding of the fraudulent issue.
: Several, bill, Of ID minor character
were intrQdnceds - ,,ais al .ssedi 51,eY |
D A bill awas introduced apportioning |
the State into Legislative Districts.
Bills upon their third reading were |
ordered, pending which the House ad- |
journeda at I2el5ojv.
Mr.. Branham' bill, abolishiug the
Sinking Fnndt vas Ernade the special |
orderqfo this morning at ten o'clock.T4 4
Mr. Grfhth's1billto amend the charter |
Of the town of Huntington was passed.
Fiibpstering votes, on the Location OF |
the Agricultural Csllege bill resulted in |
the rejection Of Mr., Pettit's substitute,
the Battle-Ground hnf Richmond as the
locatioh, and tho facommftment OF the |
biltto select committee, TO perfect the
same for its location Aithfthe State Uni
Versity at Blo5mingi6 On. ! aafv f3sNNhE
Z | A billsYaF spasggd to change the pres.
elt. school law. regarding. physiology
and United States history, allowing
licenses to- Be issued Aby Examihers at
their discretion
The bill regulating mutual insurance
com panies, called forth some discus.
sions, was pas sed by u vote of ayes 80,
noes %
The House adjourned at FIVE o'clock.