Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-28
Legislative Summary.

and referred to the COMMITTEES on Roads.
A bill rs. No 24S1 to restrain cattle
from running at, large, was read the
first timG hq
| A bill was introduced to secure q just
valuation Of railroad property in this
State for assessment and taxation,
which was referredto the Special Com
mittee on Railroads ,as.7 1850
/ A. bin amending section 2 of an act
for the Importation Of manufacturing
and mining companies, etc, was intro
| duced. sEBa
A bin to amend the charter of Ev-
ansville; one for the establishment and
presersation Of private cemeteries, etc;
one for the settlement of decedent's es-
tates, and one amending the act regu-
lating general elections were introduced
and referred to appropriate committees
A number of bills were read the sec
ond time and referred to appropriate
| committees.
A number of bills relating to holding
courts, Justices Of the Peace and wit
nesses, were disposed of by reference to
proper committees. Io' 49, st-s.r-..-
A bill authorizing certain persons to
dig canal from the Calumet river Il
Lake Michigan for the purpose of drain
ing a portion of the swamp lands of
Lake and Porter counties, was referred
10 the Judiciary Committee, after which
the Senate took recess until 2 O'Clock.
In the afternoon session, bill amend
ing the Charter of Vernon, Jennings
county, was passed unanimously. b5
A bill giving justices Jurisdiction IN
all cases where the value of property
does not exceed $500, was passed with
out opposition sY sL
The bill amending section of the
misdemeanor act, referring to stations,
etc was passed--ayes 35, nays 3.
The bill rs. No. Ga providing for the
registry of voters, ETC., was read the
Third time, and made the special order
for Wednesday next, at 2 z. M.
The amendment TO an act regulating
the fees of officers, and repeating former
acts in relation thereto, was read the
! third time and failed to pass for want of
q Constitutional majorisy-yeas 20,
nays Is
A. bill defining the boundaries Of Black
ford county, was read the third time and
laid ON the table. s.. sa
The bill defining the crime Of drunk
enness and prescribing the penalty there
for shall be fined not less than one nor
more than ten dollars !, was read third
time and passed--yeas 80, nays z.
A bill amendatory of an act touching
the laying out and vacating towns,
streets, etc., was read thet third time and
laid on the table.
A bill limifing the number of Grand
Jurors, was laid on the table by-yeas
2I, nays Is. 1900
The bill for the formation of com.
j panies for the detection of horse thieves,
etc, was read the third time and passed
4 yeas SO, nays 2
The bill for the incorporation Of hotel
companies, was passed without opposi.
ton. sgMaA 70
| The bill regulating and confirming
the sale of railroad companies was pass
ed-yeas 90, nay 5.
The bill incorporating the White River
Navigation Company was passed with
out opposition. =. .rsss- s s.tss
The bill for the punishment of officers
! of elections for receiving illegal votes
was passed-yeas 35, nays /. uA y
The bill increasing the fees of County
Commissioners and other officers, wit
nesses, etc., was read the third time,
and after debate, was recommitted; after
which the Senate adjourned until 9
O'clock this morning. -
HOUSE A memorial was presented
from Miami, Indiana, praying for the
removal of legal disabilities of Indians
in regard to testimony in courts, and to
the common schools; which was referred
to the Committee on Education.
Several memorials for the suppression
of tippling houses, and praying foi
amendment Of the liquor law, 'wer,
presented and referred to Committee or
A memorial from Tippacanoe county
praying for the repeal of the Blacl
i Laws, etc, was presented and referred
to the Committee On Rights and Privi
leges.% t0Aa erF
The Com mittee on Judiciary returned
school AK bill IA. R. 185 reporting tina
} legislation thereon is inexpedient at thi
time, and recommending that the bill b
laid on the table which, was concurret
in. h
A bill amending section IS of tn
i. Common School act was passed to sec
r and reading and referred to the Com
mittee on Education. 3 ssss-.-'-'-' o.
A bill authorizing the Manufacturing
{ | Company to erect q dam acrSss the 1T
Joseph river, in Elkhsrt county, was re-
. ferred to the Committee on Manufac
lures. -A4h a'-l .es5v.
t A bisl was introduced for an act t
y authorize the appointment of a commits
!. .sioner TO cooperate with other Ma
tional and State authorities in present
ing the productions of Indiana Q
the Universal Exhibition to be hel
in Paris in 1867, said commi
sioner to receive $500 per month RI
= ferred to the Committee on Agricultur'
A bill providing for and regulatin
n the issuing of licenses to locomotive Ell
qineers in Indiana was passed to
r' second reading, and referred to seleC
q committee appointed on a resolutio
q relative to the same matter.
A resolution of inquiry in relation
the State Prison (South) was adopted.
Is "A resolution in relation to the salal
r, of employees, and the manner of the
le payment, was adopted.
0 A bill was introduced providing f
taking an enumeration of all the viii
n, male inhabitants of the State over
C years of age, and prescribing penalty f
re negligence of any officer in relatit
! thereof; which was referred TO speci
~ committee Of three. ts a
ID The House then went into an electiC
for assistant clerk, which resulted in Il
II choice of Mr. Robert o. Dormer,
- receiving 54 votes to "a cast for CAPITA
"a Byford E Long.
On motion, the order of business W,
,a suspended, aud the House took up &
20 consideration of joint resolution 81.
10 II for expunging the 18th Article of t
Constitution.
After considerable debate, the furth
:. consideration of this special order W
." postponed until Tuesday evening, at
lty o'clock.