The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-30

which the Judge Is found ~ d. lnterested-so
amending the pre~ent law thai Judge 4 the
Circuit or Common Pleas Court may be
called in.
The report wa eoncutred in, and sife bill
read a second Time.
Mr.. ALLISON made an Intellectual motion
70 amend the bill BY striking cut that part u
IL which allows the calling Ia 4 the Common
Pleas Judge.
The bill Wa passed. 10 the third reading.
Mr.. BOWMAN. from the Committee on Cor
porations. returned the bill :. No. ~. 10 re-
peal section l. If the act Incorporating the
fireman's and Mechanic, Insurance Company,
recommending it, passage.
The report was c0ncurred in and the bill
read the second time.
Mr.. COBB. from the judiciary Committee.
returned the bill :. No. 2i2 10 amend section
- Of An Act Incorporating Insurance Com
panles. approved June l.. ls62; recommend
Ing it passage with an amendment repeating
section p II the same Act.
Mr.. Ol LER realized the necessity Of pen
atty in ease an Insurance Company failed %
fulfill it, contract; and consequently opposed
the amendment which proposes 20 strike out
this section -. While coneeding that the pen
atty in the section proposed 70 be- stricken ont,
II excessive. Ia would not leave the law with
out any penalty.
Mr. CORBIN also opposed the amendment
,p0nsibilities Of Companies. lie regarded this
section n important in protecting the citizen
against imposition by these corporations.
Mr.. COBB, 10 prevent further trouble, with
drew that part Of his Committee report pro-
posing 10 repeal the twenty second section.
The report Of the Committee, recommending
simply the passage Of the bill, was then con-
CURED IN.
Mr.. HANNA. from the Committee on Cor
p0rations, returned the bill ;. zl3 To amend
49,
in force for the incorporation Of cities, etc, APP
proved March ., 1851, with a report that in the
opinion Of the Committee, further legislation
thereon Is unnecessary.
The report was eoncurred in, and the bill
laid on the table.
Mr.. McCLURG. from the Select Committee
thereon, returned the bill :. 81 for the relief
Of TIE Treasurer Of Clinton county, RECON-
mending it, passage.
The bill was read the second time.
Mr.. BEESO\ was satisfied that the bill be-
fore the senate last winter-the case OF Mr..
Williams, OF Brown cOunty-is similar 10 the
ease presented in the bill before the senate ;
and he was satisfied that the principle InvOly-
ed I'M this species oflegislation has ~ much 10
do with the future Of Indiana as any one fea-
ture OF legislation. lie moved 10 refer the bill
TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. CASON was personally acquainted with
the Treasurer Of Clinton county Mr.. Arm
strong and knew him to be an upright gentle
man and man Of the -trictest integrity lie
could not see the necessity of referring thi,
matter To the Committee Finance.
Mr. CT Lien could see no great principle
involved in this bill and spoke in favor of its
passage,
Mr.. CORBIN having been a member of this
Special Committee, rccited the particulars Of
the ease brought out by the investigation (;
and urged the passage of the bill.
Mr.. BEE>O\. The revenues Of the State
are collected 10y set Of men unknown To the
state-electeu by the several counties. and
who are in no shape or form responsible 10 the
state Let this Legislature establish the pre-
cedent Of relieving officers in such cases. and
the principle he referred 10 is that il would
open the door To fraud all over the state And
II this claim were allowed, what assurance
have that in less than five years there
would not come up here similar claims TO the
amount Of perhaps half milllons And then
the principle Of refunding money on eI pdrte
testimony il precedent which should be
summed.
Dir. MCCLURE argued that County Treas
urers We're the agents of the state TO "a certain
extent, and insisted the passage of the bill
would be but simple act of justice, He con-
cluded by hoping the bill would not be recon-
mitted, but that the report would be concur
red IN and the bill passed 10 the third read
Ing.
Mr. WILLIAMS objected TO making the
state of Indiana an insurance company against
burglaries. lie read from decision OF the SUI
preme Court, IN the ease Of llabert rS. the
state, in the County OF Martin, a. applicable TO
Mr.. OYLER thought If there ever was a
mcrtoriOus ease of this class, this certainly
was one.
The motion To recomnit was rejected, and
the bill was ordered to the third reading.
Mr.. RICHMOND, from the Committee on
County and Township Business, returned the
bill ;. No. ldl, requiring Boards Of County
Commissioners 10 examine the papers of any
county officer whO may be charged with receiy-
ing greater amount of fees than lac l. 10y law
entitled To receive, recommending its passage.
The report was eOncurred in and the bill read
the second time.
Mr.. NAWIER, from the Special Committee
thereon, returned the bill :. No 2l4, defining
what officers shall be elected by each House OF
the General Assembly, recommending its pas
sage with an amendment. inserting new mat
ter after the enacting clause. Providing for
but one Clerk and DOOrkceper tor each House.
The Secretary of the senate TO receive for "A
regular session 81 900. for an extra session ST.
GOO, the DOOrkeeper for regular session ST.
300, for an extra session Il 900. The Clerk of
the House 10 receive for regular session So
OOO, for an extra session 81, 100; the Doorkeeper
for regular session 81 800, for an extra ses-
sion 81 100.
The amendment was agreed TO and the bill
passed 10 the third reading.
MIR. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on
Finance, returned the bill III. X. ST TO lesalize
the action of the Board Of Commissioners of
NermiliOa county, and of the District and
state Boards of Equalization in adopting the
appraisement Of real estate Of 1859 n the basis
for the assessment of taxes for the year 1861.
and each year thereafter till new appraisc-
ment shall be made recommending it, pas
sage.
The report was cOncurred in and the bill
passed 10 the third reading.
Mr.. NILES, from the Judiciary Committee,
returned the bill :. 2O3 TO authorize suits to be
instituted and executions 10 issue by and
against firms and partnerships in firm and
partnership names; with recommendation
that IL lie on the table.
The report was cOncurred in.
Mr. COBB, from the Committee on Organiza-
ton OF Courts, returned the bill - No. 226 10
amend sections 10, II, 10, -, l6, Il, l., II and
- Of An Act regulating the fees OF officers,
approved March ,, lS55. with amendments,
recommending its passage. 1t increases the
fees Of County Commissioners, Prosecuting
Attorneys, CCnstablrs, Justices of the Peace.
Jurors and witnesses.
The Committee amendments were agreed TO
excepting those striking out mileage 10 Wit
nesses and jurors before Justices Courts
Mr.. FULLER moved 10 reconsider the vote
10y which the senate refused TO strike out the
mileage 10 witnesses.
Mes,r>. COBB and OYLER spoke in favor of
the Committees amendment.
Mr.. BENNETT opposed.
The senate refused To reconsider by yeas Is.
nays y.
The Committee amendment striking out
mileage 10 jurors before Justices of the Peace
was rejected 10y yeas IL. nays ~.
Mr.. BROWN. Of Wells. moved to postpone
the further consideration of the bill till the
3,,d day of December
On motion Of Mr.. BENNETT the motion TO
postpone wa> laid on the table by yeas -. NAYS
l6.
Mr.. OYLER demanded the previous ques-
ton.
The demand was seconded by y Senator's,
and under it, operation the bill was finally
passed the senate by yeas 81. nays II, fol-
lows
YEAs-Nessrs Allison, Bee.on Bennett BonhAm
Bowman, Bradley, CasOn. Chapman, COrbiu Culles,
DAVIS, Dossiss, Dykes, CAT, clifford Hyatt, KcCurg
Mason, Ne~lin, Noyes, Oyer. Reagan, Richmond,
Stages, Terry, Thompson, Van Buskirk, Ward, Woods,
wright and NJ. Presideni-3I
SAYs-Me.srs. Barker. Brown u Wells, Cobb. Eng
hsh, Finch, Fuller, Hanna, Jinkens NAr.ha, kigan,
Moore. NA~ter, and Niliams-lS.
Pending the roll call
Mr.. CT Lien. in explanation, said he had
no objection 10 the major part Of the BILL but
thought the senate done wrong in attaching
mileage 70 the pay Of witnesses and jurors be-
fore Justices Of the Peace. With this state