Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-02-07
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

Governor Baker transmitted message,
by Captain Commons, Private Secretary
announcing his assumption Of the Office OF
Govsrnor.
Various bills were reported from Com
mittees.
Senate bin, Ga, raising the compensation
of Township Assessors TO s. 80 per, day,
was, on the recommendation of the Com
mittec ON Township Business, indefinitely
postponed.
Committees were Instructed to inquire
into the expe1iency Of employing night
watchman for the State House: of requiring
| the Adjuiant General TO perform the duties
of Paymaster and Quartcrrnasier General;
of removing all restrictions for admission
into the public schools; of requiring teach
erS in public schools 10 be able To teach
physiology, constitution and history of the
United States, and of the State of Indiana:
of republishing Blackiord's Reports.
The State Auditor was requested 80
transmit to the Senate a statement OF the
warrants drawn on him in favor of the
State soldiers Claim Agency.
The following bills were introduced, read
and referred, as follows:
By Mr. Cason, l07, TO enable Trustees OF
towns and cities to Levy special school
taX-EducatiOn.
By Mr. Bellamy. los. amending the act
Incorporating insurance companies-Cor-
porations.
BY Mr.. Carson, 500. amending section )
of the school law-Education.
By Mr.. Stages. 10, repeating the dog
law-Righis and Privileges.
BY Mr.. Kinley, Ill, authorizing Tr1Is-
ttecs to levy tax of twenty-five cents for
school purposes Education.
BY Mr. Parrish. li2 declaring what shall
be evidence Of desertion--M Military Aff;IirS.
b Mr.. Terry, ll3, amending the Prac-
tice Act--giving mechanics lien Rights
and Privileges.
By MI. Kin'cy. III. amending the
School Act. in m'ny parliculars-Educa-
ton.
b Mr. Smith. ll5, providing for drain
ine overilowed Iands-Swamp Lands.
BY Mr. Kinlcy, IL. amending section l
and 10 of the school law. so as to make no
distinction as To color in school taxation
and Observation-Disclosures.
BY Mr. Niles. llS requiring clerks Of
courts to itcmizc fee bills in eases Of admin
iStration of rstatcs--Judici~rv.
BY Mr.. Thompson. Il9, amending the
| law relative 10 street railroad companies
Corporations.
By Mr Niles. I2O amen ling section G3 of
the miSdemcanorS act Judiciary.
By Mr. kinicy. I2I, amending the liquor
law, rcquirin" q majority Of voters in 4
township to petition in order 10 procure a
license. raising the amount of bonds. ma
king intoXicalion nIislcmcanor. &c.--
l'empcancp.
BY Mr.. Hanna, I2e. regulating the prac-
tiCr of dentiStry-IItliciary ~
Various Senate bills were read a second
iime and ordered engrossed
In the House, the following bills were
/ introduced:
b Mr. Praihcr. lso. to. o.amend section )
of the Township Business act.
BY Mr. Mcdonald, iio, To amend section
and OF the dog law.
BY Mr. Wilson, ~, to regulate rates OF
inic -cSt.
BY Mr.. Ncwcomh, ii2. authorizing the
Raising stock OF street railroads.
By Mr. Woods. -, TO amend the Civil
Procedure act
BY Mr.. Mason. III, 20 prevent the spread
of disease among sheep.
By Mr. Grigss. u, 10 amend section
OF the aci to incorporate towns and cities.
Bv Mr. iIonncJIS. ltG. compelling rail-
roads tO construct turnout and side tracks
ut ali stations through which they pass.
By Mr.. Shook, l47, regulating the fees of
officers
BY Mr.. Thomas. rs. amending the ac,
providing for the construction ofSidewalkS
and protection of shade trees
BY Mr. Baker, ~, to tax the bonds of
the United states
BY Mr.. Sabin. l5I. amcn.iHg the act
regulating Justices OK The Pence.
BY Mr. Schammerhorn, lJ2, defining
certain voters
By Mr. Ratilf, l5a, TO amend the com
mon school law.