Marshall County Republican., 1865-12-28
Legislative Summary.
From the indianapolis Journal.

3l5-Prohibitng The carrying Of brass knucks,
or sung shot, under penalty Of fine and imprison-
ment.
3ll-Legalizins the act. of Deputy Sherifs in
certain cases.
294-Amendng the act relative to Justices ofths
nent OF costs and also to provide for the mprison-
ment offemales for fine and costs.
The following House bills we're passed:
2I-Amending that part Of the act defining
misdem eanon and prescribing penalties therefor,
which relates to notorious lewdness-
3l-LegaliEing the sale Of school lands ia Lake
county.
33--Amendng the liquor law to prevent
the sale Of liquor on Sunday and election days.
52-To provide for uniform assessment Of per-
sora property in the different townships OF the
rious counties.
53-To provide for a uniform mode Of doing
township business.
5S-Amendng the &C. relative to interest on
money, so as to discriminate between interest paid
and that promised to pc paid SO that interest above
six per cent. already paid can not be recovered.
| 62--AuthOrzing towns to plant shade strees OF
the expense OF adjoining property
| 64-Amendins The Practice Act in regard TO
issuing Of executions on judgments Of long stand
! ing.
67-Allowing attorney, to hold lien on judg-
ments.
75-Empowsring railroads to build branches to
coal mines
79--Amending the road law-raisng the COM
mutation and amount to be paid for labor to 81 5O
per day, and making the tax 25 cents at discretion
In the afternoon the vote by which the resou-
tion concerning the education OF colored children
was passed Icconsidered, and the resolution
was referred TO the Committee on Education.
| The following resolution was passad by unani-
nous consent:
Res0lred, That in the opinion of this Senate the
children Of negroes within this State should be
educated the children of Democrats are.
/ The following bills passed:
| House bill No. 339--Consenting to the building
OF dam across the St. Joseph river at Elkhart.
! Senate bill No. l4O--AunexinS part Of Jay 10
Blackford county.
A long discussion arose on the question Of con-
curing in the amendments to the bill repeating
the Soldiers Relief Law.
| House. met at O'Clock.
The Committee on Ways and Means reported
the General and Specific Appropri alton bils which
we're recommitted for amendments.
Governor Baker transmitted to the House,
through the Speaker, Nineteenth Annual Report
OF the Blind Asylum.
After sundry motions, one by Mr.. Cofro,h, to
take up House bills on third reading. prevailed,
and the following were passed:
| No 3ll Amending the act for the disposal by
common e,s Of unreclaimed freights aud bug
gage.
No. Allowing foreign guardians to take
the personal property Of wards in this State.
No. 234-Repealing the act to ascertain the
salaries OF certain officers, clerks OF COURTS etc.
The bill to repeal the Law enforcing the 18th
Article, was rejected by vote OF ayes =, noes.
No. 253-Changing the terms Of courts in Nor
gan and Monroe counties.
No. I64-Providing for the working OF road.
upon or Eear county lines.
a. r. IL q.
costs accruing before County Commissioners.
4 No. 240--Relievng County Officers from pen
alties under the sheep killing dog law passed
March Q. 1865.
I No. 263-Making il n misdemcanor for condue
tors allow trains to stand across streets or road.
longer than tea miutes.
No. 23-Pertectng the Law upon the subject o.
ditchDg and draining amp lands.
Mr.. Browns locomotive engineers bill was laid
over until afternoon.
| Mr.. Petit introduced a concurrent resolution
asserting the right Of Mexico to be governed
r-;,hout foreign mercenary Intervention.
AtlS, the House adjouI ned.
The House met a: 2 O'Clock.
The railroad engineers bi.: vas MADE the spe
cial order for this morning AT scn O'Clock: ;.
The House insisted on three commissioners =
the Morgan raid bill. amended by the Senate 4
Mr. Buskirk offered resolution to suspend tho
rules read all Senate bills twice BY title. and re
fer them TO a committee of four gentlemen fo
revision for the House.
Mr. Brown made an elaborate argument agains
the conssitutonality and equity of the resolution
, Af:er some discussion the resolution was adopt
ed by vote ayes 65, noes %, and under th,
resolution all Senate bills were read and referred
The speaker announced the following commitse,
on conference upon the Morgan raid bill: Messrs
, Newcumb, Dunham, and Prather.
-1l~Ik H.
en- o'clock.
The Speaker announced the following selec
committee on the Buskirk resolution. to which the
Senate bills were referred: Messrs. Buskirk, Cow
gill, Henricks and Gregg.
The general incorporation bill was then taker
, up. and after an amendment regarding the selec
ton or Councilmen, read the third time anC
placed upon its passage. The vote resulted: aye,
56; noes %. So the bill passed.
The Senate bill amending the charter OF the
town Of Vernon, Jennings county. Was read, bu
failed for want of quorum.
THURSDAY. December 10.
SrNArE--Nearly all the morning was consumed
in hearing reports Of committees.
In the afternoon House bill No. 81, establishing
! high sche dis, was passed
A resol ition was adopted paying Aquilla Jone
, 1859 So, the amount advanced to Governor Viii
lard on ilary before his death.
!, In the evening the resolution, rejected in tn,
morning, hutnOrlLl1o tuo pfintinS VI tuc
Generals report, was reconsdered and psssed-2
TO Is.
The following House bills were passed:
l,7--Amending the insurance law.
l2l-Curing defective Acknowledgements.
r l24-Relative to fees Of officers.
, l76-Authorizing the construction Of lsviss an
{ drains.
D 4l--Legalizing sales ofguardians under order
defective.
e5-The Calumet canal bill.
J l96-Extendng the time for the completion Q
f gravel roads.
: 23l-To protect public notices.
The HOUSE met at nine o'clock.
: Quite number ofclaims we're reported upol
}, and referred to the Committee on Ways an
] Means for payment in the specific appropriate
= bill.
], Mr.. Pettit's Mexican resolution was made th
{ special order for Thursday morning. The repor
e of the Committee on Federal Relations 10 favors
4 BILE to their passage.
e. Mr.. Browns Locomotive Engineer License Bi
wac lost by vote OF ayes A., noes 36. Not
e constitutional majority.
a The committee Of conference on the Morga
J. raid bill reported that they had agreed upon tw
# commissioners instead Of three, as the Hous
Il demanded, and one as the Senate demanded. Tn
;. report was laid upon the table upon motion of M
n Coffroth and the bill effectually killed by tn
parliamentary tactic Of reconsideration and ayin
h unOn the table