The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-02

and supplemental % the Agricultural College
Act. approved March 9. 1.65.
Mr. liORD introduced bill :. No. rs FOR
An Act O. amend section y Of the salustion
and assessment act. approved June 81. lsl1
and providing whsn the same shall take effect.
These bills were read the nrst time and ~eye-
rally passed o. the second reading.
Pending the introduction Of bills
Mr.. BENNETT presented petition praying
for the repeal Of the so-calicsi black laws.
which was referred 20 the Committee on Right.
and Privilege.
Mr.. HANNA. from the Committee on Cor
porations, returned the bill. :. 80. supple
mental to An Act authorizing the purchase Of
railroads. plank-roads. ETC.. under mortgage
sales. ETC.. approved March ,, lSj@, recon-
mending IL. passage.
The report was cOucIrred in
WELLS COUNTY COURTS.
ON motion by Mr.. BROWN. Of Wells. his
bill. :. 20. in relation 10 the Wells Circuit
Court, was read the third time and finally
passed the senate by yeas ~. nays 0.
ADOPTED CHILDREN.
Mr. NILES. from the judiciary Committee
returned the bill :. No. 2.3 70 enable any child
adopted under the laws II any state in the
Unred States u hold real estate by descent. a
If said child had been adopted under the laws
II the state Of Indiana, recommending its
passage.
On motion by Mr.. WILLIAMS. the bill was
considered en- grossed, read the third time, and
finally passed the senate by yeas >, nays ;.
ISAAC d. ARMSTRONG.
ON motion Of Mr.. McCLURG, his bill :. No,
Do. for the relief Of Isaac ID. Armstrong, Urea
surer Of Clinton county, ,j02 state funds
stolen from him, was read the third time.
Mr. DTNNING Mr.. Allison in the chair
did not want 10 cucumber the passage Of this
bill, and would not do 80, but would ike 10
= HI offs fasa
senate. 80 a. b include the ease Of the TTcasu-
rer Of Brown county, which he urged last ses-
sion, in the provisions Of this bill.
Mr.. COBB gave notice that IL this bill passes
he should offer a similar one for the relief Of
one Of his cOnstituents-an eX-treasurer-a
case as meritOrious a. this one can possibly be.
Mr.. DUNNING withdrew his amendment.
aud gave notice that should this bill pass he
would Introduce a bill providing for the case
Of Mr.. Williams, eX-treasurer Of Monroe
county.
Mr.. BEEsON referred TO the case Of an ex-
treasurer Of Henry coupty-as honest man as
ever the sun Of Heaven shone upOn-fOr whose
relief he would introduce bill in case this one
passes.
Mr.. McCLURG urged the passage Of the
measure. giving additional reasons why the bill
should be passed.
Mr.. TERRY referred 10 petition which had
come up here praying for the relief of Mr..
Mann, late Treasurer Of Fulton county, who
was robbed Of some $1,000 belonging to the
state; and whose family are now in want be-
cause Of his having to pay this loss out Of his
own means. And il is thought by some his
death was FASTENED by this misfortune, lfany
ease Of this kind is relieved by legislative en-
actment this should be one among the first to
receive attention.
After further remarks by Messrs. NILES.
CULLEN, BENNETT and VAN BUSKIRK-
The bill was finally passed the Senate by
yeas 81. nays 10.
TAXATION OF RAILROADS.
Mr.. CORBIN, from a majority Of the Select
Committee thereon, returned the bill :. No.
20, 10 secure just valuation Of Railroad pro-
perry, recommending its passage, with amend
ments.
The amendments were agreed TO.
Mr.. NAWTER, from minority OF the same
Committee. read lengthy minority report dis
senting from the conclusions of the majority.
The bill was read the second time; and
On motion by Mr.. CORBIN ii was recon-
mitted to the same Committee.
THE INcURABLE INSANE.
Mr.N LIES, from the Committee on Bene-
violent Institutions, returned the bill :. No
POI TO provide for the care and treatment OF
the incur..ble insane of the State, recommend
ing its passage.
The repo. [ was cOncurred in.
Oh motion of Mr.. BRADLEY the bill wa,
read the third time and finally passed the
Senate by yeas 80, nays0,
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
senate bills Ne. 1s3, 10 establish probate
court in each county of the state: No. 3G6, pro
yiding for the organization of circuit courts
etc. and 261, redistricting the state for Judi
cial purposes. were read by title only and re-
ierred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
DECATUR AND OTHER COUNTY COURTS.
The bill :. No. G6. amending section II of An
Act fixing the times Of holding common plea,
courts, approved March ), 1853, coming up in
regular order, il read the third time and
finally passed the senate by yeas ~, nays2.
BLACKBOARD COUNTY LINES.
4 On motion Ivy Mr.. BONHAal the bill :. lac
to amend section Of An Act dividing the
State into counties, defining their boundaries
etc. was taken up.
+ Mr. BROWN, Of Wells. since this bill was
up the other day had ascertaned that the citi-
zens Of JAY county. sought by this bill TO be at
tached 10 the county of BlackfOrd, were unani-
mOusly opposed TO the arrangement. He called
attention TO a Constitutional provision which
bears upon this bill-seetiOn :, article XIV.
The county of Jay comes in under the second
clause of this section, That provision of the
Constitution would make a bill of this kind
unconstitutional if passed. He moved To re-
commit the bill TO the Judiciary Committee
that they may inquire into the matter and re-
port thereon.
Mr.. BONHAM recitcd the provisions of the
bill. and contended that its object was To cor
rect a mistake. and consequently coyld not b,
effected by the constitutional question raised
by the senator from Wells
The motion 10 recommit was agreed 10.
ON motion by Mr.. CORBIN, the bill ii. L.
/ l5S was referred 10 the special committee on
railroad appraisement.
! And then the Senate adjourned.