Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-01-31
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

Jan 81.
SExArE.-The proceedings had in the
election of Trustees OF The Benevolent In
situtions on Friday. were reconsidered,
and Il concurrent resolution offered by Mr.
Cullen 10 go mo an election OF hose OIL
GERS at three o'clock tomorrow, was tac'"d
Mr.. Oyler presented a petition from ciii-
Zens OF Johnson county, asking for strin-
cent liquor law.
The following bills were introduced:
Bg Mr.. C. son, ;. 56. leasing the North
ern Prison to Richard Everson and David
7. Silver for ten years, free of expense TO
he State, they paying ono hundred dol
lars year for tie prison library.
b. Mr.. Oyler, 5. 81, for Congressional
apporiionment.
BY Mr. Bellamy, S. 80, amending the
common school law.
BY Mr. Oyler, S. CO. for legislative appor-
tionment.
By Mr. Bonham. S 65, Furnishing officers
of elections for receiving fraudulent votes.
Mr.. Jacquess offered joint resolution,
No. 1, requesting representatives and in
structing Senators in Congress 10 use their
influence to have the interest on the public
debt paid.
Various House bills were read n first
time. and Senate bills read second time
and referred.
Senate bill No. 90, regulating the fees Of
clerks, Justices Of the peace, etc, was read
and ordered engrosscd
Senate bill M. o amending the act pre-
scribing the powers of justices of the peace
in civil cases was laid on the table.
Senate bills 20 and 2i failed of passage
for want of a constitutional majority.
The bill TO prevent boiling was referred
TO the Judiciary Committee.
The rules were amended so as to allow
bill at its first reading to be referred to a
committee.
HousE-The following bills were intro
duccd:
By Mr. Shuey, II. B. 73, 10 amend the
liquor law.
BY Mr.. Spencer, II. B. "A, to amend the
liquor law.
BY Mr.. S'lidmore, III. b. 75. for leg;sla-
tive apporIionment.
b. Mr.. Woods, H. B. 7s, to close up
mutual insurance companies.
By Mr.. Stafford, III. b. 70, for Congress
sional apportionment.
By Mr.. Spence, III. B. 95, for congress
sional apportionment.
BY Mr. Wilson, H. B. So, to amend the
divorce law.
BY Mr. Crane, II. B. 94, for legislative
apportionmcnt.
Mr. Fuller offered resolution introdu-
cling German into the public schools.
Jan. 22.
Senate met at 2 p. NJ.
Mr.. Thompson presented a remonstrance
agains the repeal OF the Preachers Aid
Act.
Mr. wolcott, from the Committee on
/ ixin l,a
payment of mileage to Sheriils.
The following bills were introduced,
read first time and referred, as follows:
BY Mr.. Church, 70. regulating railroad
way freights--Committee on Rights and
Privileges.
By Mr.. Cumback, Il, amending the act
relating to Township Business, making The
term OF Trustee three years. Committee
on County and Township Business.
BY NJ. Reynolds, 75, incorporating slack
water navigation companies--Conlmi
on Rights and Privileges.
Mr. Thompson. 76, increasing the pay
of prosecuting attorney in the criminal
circuit court $1,000 a year Committee
on the judiciary.
/ BY Mr.. .Wolcott, IS, regulating interest
making per cent. the legal rate, but al
lowing 10 per cent. on greement-Com-
mittee on the judiciary.
The Senate then went into an election of
United States Senator, which resulted in
the election of Governor o. p. Morton by
vote of 2s against l9 for ID. w. VOORHEES,
and for Henry s. Lane Messfs. Cravens
and Kinley explained their votes--that
! they believed Governor Morton ineligible.
House Mr.. Prather introduced a reso-
luton changing the term of office of Town
ship Trustee from one TO three years.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Van Valkenburgh, l07, defining
certain misdemeanors.
House joint resolution No. 4, relative TO
currency matters was discussed at length
and made the special order for next Tues
d-y at o'clock.
Several subjects contained in the Gov
red.
Mr. Shuey introduced lis establishing a
State Reform School.
Mr.. Peelle introduced a resolution to
raise committee to investigate the char
ges of corruption against officers of the
| House. sa
The House then went into an election Of
United States Senator, which resulted in
the election of Governor o. p. Morton by
e9 votes against 33 for ID. w. Voorhees,,
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A st. Louis dispatch SAYS that Governor
Fletcher has instituted a libel suit against
the Missouri Republican, claiming one hum
dred thousand dollars damages.
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