Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-03-08
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.


I
consumed in the discussion of the report
of the Committee on Temperance on the
prohibition liquor bill, s. lG7, introduced
/ by Mr. Ward. The majority report re-
commenting that the bill lie on the table
was finally concurrcd in 81 To- 10.
! Mr. Wolcoit introduced, 227. to con
sulllaie certain bonds and stocks OF the
school fund into non negotiable bontE
Il was referred to a special committee
consisting of MeSSrS Wolcoi. Hanna.
Oyler, Noyes, llowk. Carson and Bel
lamy.
In the afternoon the Agricultural Coicgc
bill was taken up and made the special
order for tomorrow at 10 o'clock and the
railroad consolidation at ? o'clock.
House Lll -, the organization Of Cir
, cult Courts was taken up. discussed and
made the special order for Wednesday
next.
The vote rejecting S. -. authorizing
county boards 10 make appropriations to
aid manufacturing establishments and
machine shops, WAS recOnsidcrcti and the
+ bill passed.
+ The following Senate bills came up on
third reading:
III. defining and puniShing drunkenness
failed for the want of Il Constitutional
majority.
! fC-the Wolcott license bill--Gailcd for
the want ola Constitutional majority.
House bill u. allowing siIcet railroads
/ - make assessments and issue preferred
stock pay for conSlrucl;on-passed.
Senate bill los. raising the ass ess0rs'
/ fees from - TO 81, was rcjccted-l. to
/ Is.
In the House. the Committee on Printing
reported ;i:;I. bill making it the duty oi
/ The Secretary of State to purchase The
paper and stationery used by the State
Printer
Mr.. Stafford introduced $50. to regulate
the passenger rates on railroads.&c. cents
a mile.
House bill. 3IG. TO protect soldiers from
prosecutions instituted against them for
acts performed in the lire of their duty
during the war Was made the special order
/ for t0-murrow at 5 o'clock.
In the afternoon the following bills
came up for action:
~. defining what counties shall cons'i-
tuie the 9TH iudicia! circuit; tabled.
l0l, amending that part of the Practice
Act which relates TO mechanics liens;
passed.
2i9. requiring county clerks to index
! tiOs-htt>. anu diiON III iilt4u NNHtr
per hundred words therefor; passed.
80. 216. 2I7, amending tle Assessment
laws: passed.
2.5. amending the act regulating land
lord and tenant; passed.
so, to rcpea, an act requiring supervi
sors of highways to rem owe fences IL
certain cases; tabled.
POS, to protect young pigs from foxes
and wild cats, tabled.
1913. 10 amend the law relating &c
MARRIAGE passed.
III, regulating the rate of interest,
failed for want of a constitutional majOri-
~.
81, making ten hours days work foi
persons under sixteen years in cotton and
wooden factories. amended by inserting
'.without the consent of employees and
passed.
l.. to provide for the establishment O
a State Normal ScbOol-rccommittcd.
2II. authorizing hydraulic companies &c
appropriate lands by paying the assessed
value; passed.
2l. amending the act regulating the fees
of officers so as TO give jurors two dollars
per day, passed.
2O7, amending the practice act so tha
: writs of execution 10 enforce judgment.
may be returned within ten years, passed
229. giving township trustees power t'
levy tax of five cents on the 800. for
bridge fund. failed for want of constitu
tional majority.
/: 262, amending the act Incorporating The
Widows and Orphans Home in lndianapO
! lis, passed.