Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-12-07

brown OIL w els.
Petitions Oh the subject of Temperance were
presented aud appropriately referred.
bill was introduced declaring the laws now in
free sufficient to par the interest on the State
debt without a specific appropriation and read first
time.
Several other bills were introduced and read
first time:
communication was received rom the Gov
srnor transmitting letter from the Surgeon
General. stating that Trrlcr Hospital was turned
over the State fOhio on the Governors r, cept
therefor. The Government proposes TO give the
Jacksonville General Hospital to the State of
Indiana for Home for disabled Soldiers and Sea-
men, on the same terms.
The following House bills we're taken up and
passed:
For the pr lection OF public meetings.
Repeating an act establishing Courts Of Con-
Citation.
Hou.E-The House was called to order at .
o'clock by Speaker Petit, but no quorum Was OBJ
tanned until half past that hour.
a number of petitions upon the subject Of TEN
pcranco we're presented, and appropriately refer
red.
A number OF bills we're introduced. among
which was one by Mr.. Lemon, instructing the
Governor to enforce the Kill article, aid author
izing him to call on: the militia if necessary.
Should the Governor fail to attend TO this duty. he
IS to be fined not III ,rc than $500 nor less than
500, derived of his Office. and disqualified
from holding any office OF ,rmst or profit within the
State. This bill wa, referred to the Committee
on Rights and Privileges.
An act was passed declaring that the neglect OF
appraisers to perform their duty under tho act Of
1861, shall not inv liiate tho duplicates.
Senate Bill, No. 81. amending the Landlord
and Tenant act, failed by vote Of ayes 20, and
noes 81.
Senate Bills, 81, all wing the writs Of Justice
to be served in any county Of the State, was pass
cd by ayes 80.
Senate Bill, No IS. for the relief Of property
sold upon execution, failed by a vote Of ayes 30,
noes sc.
Senate Bill. No 50. authorizing cities to issue
bonds for school purposes, pissed by rote ofayes
81, nays Is.
SENATE, "WEDNESDAY, NOV. %.
The usual installment of petitions was received
and appropriately referred.
The following bills were reported from Commit
tees and read second time:
House bill No. 81 For uniform assessment Of
personal property.
House bill 7s--Authorizing the sale of certain
lands bel ,ngiug TO the State in Japer and Newton
counties.
A lengthy discussion sprung up the question
Of ecncurring in the amendments Of the ii use TO
the bill deprivins the Supreme Judges OF jurisdc-
ton in hlbeas corpus cases. The Senate finally
refused to concur.
= The special order Of the DIV the registry bill,
was taken NJ and referred TO the Committee on
Election, with instructions 10 inquire whether the
Legislature has power 10 require residsnCe in
ward or rrecinct for a certain time as condition
20 voting and also to amend the bill by allowing
appeal from the board Of REGISTRY to the County
Commissioners.
The following Senate bills were read a second
time and ordered eDSrossed:
Relieving Supreme Judges from being c,lled to
try case where Judge in the Court below is in
terested in the case to he tried.
Requiring County Commissioners to examine
the books Of county officers 10 ascertain II illegal
fees have been taken.
Specifying what officers shall be elected by tho
Leci.lstnrel. The bill provides that the House
sh1ll elect n Clerk at $4,000 for regular, and
e., 100 for special session. and Doorkeeper at
81 500 for regular, and 81 800 for special scs
sion; that the Senate shalt elect Secretary and
Doorkerper at 81, 0O9 and 81 $40 respectively for
regular session, and 81 $40 and 81 900 for a
special session
The bill rclatih. to fees and salaries was passed.
IL changes the law in force, by raising the fees
of Prosecuting Attorneys. and gives mileage to
Witnesses and jurors in Justices Courts.
HorsE--Novembcr %, ls65--The House held
no morning session, but met at two r. ~. with
Speaker Petit in the Chair. A few petitions up
ref rred.
Mr. Shuev called up his III. B. No. 2ls. known
rs the Temperance bill, upon which debate OF
some length was elected A substitute. offered
bv Mr.. Newcomb, rejected; also several 9TH
err motions to amend and recommit. There not
being desire to press the bill to vote tho fur
thcr consideration of the measure was postponed
until Thursday afternoon, at two O'Clock, when
final action will no doubt be taken.
srx.-r-rur-psn.y SovEupyR Goth.
Petition. for and against stringent liquor law,
were presented and referred.
The following bills were reporter from Com
m; tees and read second time:
House bill No. ll3-Establishing State Nor
nal School.
Senate bill No. 254--Amending the treasury
system make National bank notes legal
tender
Senate bill No. 2as--Providing for uniform
mode Of doing township business.
House bill No. lS1-Settling With Sinking Fund
Commissioners.
The remainder OF the day was consumed in the
discussion of House bill No a. bill to Increase
the porcrs Of the Board ofSnkng Fund Commits
sioners, and to authorize said Board to invest any
moneys belonging to said fund in Indiana State
bonds or stocks, providing for the cancelinS oil
bonds or stocks, and the re-issuing OF new non
negotiable bonds or stocks. payable to said fund |;
which was finally recommitted TO the COMMITTEE
on Finance.
HousE--A number Of memorials upon various
subjects appropriately referred.
Governor Baker transmitted communication
from citizens of Monroe county. asking the loca-
ton Of the Agricultural College at Bloomington,
and agreeing to buy the cabinet Of the latc David
Dale Owen, worth S7s 900, and farm near that
city, worth SOS 900. The memorial was referred
to the special committee on Agricultural Collegef.
Joint Resolution No. 20, instructng our Scna-
tors and Representatives to urge Legislation TO
equalize the pay Of all soldiers. was amended 90 as
TO make it read, 'if to the best interests Of the
country"
AFrrRoooS. Temperance bill was post
poncd until Friday at r. M, Mr. Shuey not deem
Ing himself and friends strong enough TO risk the
measure.
Mr.. Lane introduced joint resolution to IN
struct our Senators and Representatives TO vote
for the increase of pensions Of privates and non
commissioned officers to Sic per month
The Joint Resolution Of MIR. Meredith to amend
The Constitution by striking out the XII Articic'
was passed by vote OF aJes 81 noes A.
A Joint Resolution to amend the 2Sd section OF
Article w. of the Constitution, 30 as to allow cit
les to raise levy II for schools purposes. was pas
sed By vote of ares Sc. noes 81. s.
A Law afixing penalty to selling liquor on
Sundays and election days passed by vote OF ayes
7,noes7. -ai -g.a -. -s :,
House bill No. III, amending the Law in regard
to the publication OF delinquent taxes was passed
The bill pays sixty cents per line for the table, In