The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-07
INDIANAPOLIS.
Legislative PrOceedings-Passage Of
House of Refuge Bill-NOrmal
School and Soldiers Claim Agency
Bills will Probably Pass Session
will Close on TueSday-BOard Of
Agriculture in Session.
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INDIANAPOLIS, March 6.-The Sen
ate this morning complimented the
wiseacres of the House as follows:
The resolution abelishing the Indiana
Soldiers Claim Agency, was amended
by striking out all after the enacting
clause, and inserting provision con-
tinuing the agency, and appropriating
five thousand dollars for its support
the money to be expended under the
supervision of the Governor. The
amendment stood 81 to 1.
The Senate also passed the bill es-
tablishing the Twenty third Common
Pleas District, composed of the coun-
ties of Boone and Clinton; and House
Bill 277, amending the assessment
act extending the time for the pay
ment Of taxes.
The bill authorizing any interested
party to bring a suit in the courts of
this State to settle the question as to
the title of University Square was read
a third time in the House this morn
ing. 1t failed for want of constitu-
tional majority, lacking but one vote
will probably be taken up and passed
before the close of the session.
The Senate Bill, for the establish
ment of House of Refuge for the
reformation of Juvenile offenders,
came up in the House for final action,
the most Objectionable amendments
adopted in Committee of the Whole
having been nonconcurred in by the
House.
Mr.. Bobo spoke against the bill, on
the grounds of expensive salaries,
probable future appropriations and
certain arbitrary powers granted to
the officers of the institution.
Shuey tried to obtain the floor to
reply to Bobo, but was cut off by the
previous question, under which the
bill passed-Ayes SO; nays 80.
1t is hoped the Senate will either
concur in the amendment, or that
Committee of Conference will arrange
the points of difference.
The general appropriation bill for
1867-6S, including appropriations for
the expenses of the prosecution and
trial of the murderers of Lieut.. Hamp-
ton, and the payment of certain regi-
ments of the Indiana Legion, passed
the House-ayes, Ga; noes, Is.
Senate bill 1872, legalizing certain
bonds of the county of Madison, Civ
en- for the payment Of soldiers boun-
ties, came up on second reading, and |
was passed-to be engrossed with
The State Board of Agriculture
met here this morning, and have been !
busy during the day in revising the
premium list. - - 4eA i-'i
The Normal School Bill came up.
in the Senate this afternoon. Several 4
friends of the bill refused to vote for
it till the House should concur in the
Senate amendment to the Indiana
Soldiers Claim. Agency resolution.
This is shrewd movement to compel |
Mclean and Grain to retrace their
steps and favor the claim agency. 1t |
will probably insure the success of
both measures. The Normal School |
bill is the special order for 10 o'clock
tomorrow. 2&fH
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the House of Refuge
bill.
The total number of petitions for
absolute prohibition up to this date,
is 10,476
The session will close next Tuesday.
INDIANAPOLIS.