Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-12-21

collections of railroad assessments as in other
cases.
2s2-To provide Tor the employment of watch
men in cities.
2S3--Providing for the appointment of Town
Attorneys.
295--Amending the School Act. so as to author
ze the council Of Incorporated towns to appoint an
examiner. to act within their corporate limits.
296-Empow Incorporated cities TO con-
struct gas works.
305-Concerning the laying out of highways
across railroads, requiring ten days notice to be
given to the agent Of such railroad
The following House bills were passed:
1910 establish State Normal School
210--FiIing the per diem and mileage OF mem
bers and officers OF the General Assembly, was ia
ken up. and finally passed.
The bill regulating railroad fares was discussed
and referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
The bill declaring forfeited the fight Of way Of
certain railroads to construct branches. where no
part thereof has been completed, was read first
time, and second time by title. and referred to q
committee Of one from each district Interested.
In the afternoon Mr. Cobb introduced Senate
bill No. 3l4, to authorize the Board of Sinking
Fund Commissioners to invest said Fund in lndi-
State bonds stocks, etc. This bill IS design
ed to take the place Of House bill No Al. which
WAS vetoed by the Governor. IL was, BY dispen-
sing with the constitutional restriction, read thrss
times and passed by vote Of 50 to 4.
The following Senate bills were also passed:
| 3l2-Amcnding the title OF the act concerning
licenses. ssFfi..
3I0--Amendins the act in relation to draining
and retaining wet lands
3O6-Providing for the relief Of purchasers Of
land to which the State can not give title.
l5S-For the establishment Of House o.
Refuge.
| A large number of Senate and House bills vert
ND on the first and second reading.
The House met at 9 O'Clock.
A number Of reports we're made from the differ
ent committees.
Mr.. Ncwcomb rcpor:eda bill establishing Sol
ders' and Seamen's Home at Jeffersonvil.e; also
a bill to buy the State bank building for State off
ces. at n cost not TO exceed $36,OO0.
House Bill No. Al. vetoed by the Governor
was rejected by unanimous vote.
House bill No. 16o. with Senate engrosset
amendments, and amendments Of the Commute,
Of Ways and Means, for the taxation Of the prop
erty Of railroad companies, passed the House.
III. B. No. ls9, amending the ID section OF th
General Banking Law. was passed.
Senate bill No. 1913. for tie repeal Of the Law
levyng thirty cents tax for t0e relief Of families o
soldiers and seamen, with amendments BY the
Select Committee on Soldiers Home, was passed
A considerable portion Of the session was open
upon bill to provide Soldiers Home, ending il
oil amendments looking to that end being laid up
on the table by a vote of ayes As, noes 81.
X. B. No. DDS. regulating life insurance BY for
eign companies, failed for constitutional msjori
ty.
The House passed the bill from the Scnste h
repeal the thirty cents tax for the relief Of soldiers
families. with eundry amendments.
II. b. zoe, amending the Act for repairin
bridges, was passed.
,, A joint resolution, asking Congress for q
equalization of the pay aud bounty of all soldier
was passed.
A resolution by Mr.. Bu,kirk was passed, that
Committee be appointed to draft bill to rescin
the contract with tie indianapolis Gas Company
is having failed so supply the State House wit
gas.
The House adjourned at 4:30, IN