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


Various Senate bills were reported back
from committees.
The following bill was introduced:
BY Mr.. Oyler, so, to provide for district
ing the State for judicial purposes
The Senate proceeded to the House TO
compare votes for Senator, and ON their re-
turn, the Senate adjourned
In the afternoon the following bills were
introduced, read and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. Oyler, 81. TO establish county
courts. Special Committee ON Organiza-
ton Of Courts.
BY Mr.. Richmond, -. dstrictinS the
State for judicial purposes. Same CONT
tee.
BY Mr.. Bennett, 81, changing the salar-
les of Judges of the Common Pleas and
Circuit Courts. Judiciary.
BY Mr. Reagan, 81, regulating the salar-
les of officers. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Howk, sc, supplementary to the
act incorporating high schools and acade-
mics. Corporations.
By Mr.. Parrish, 81, denying to dcscrterS
| the elective franchise. Military affairs.
BY Mr.. Houghton. SIS, requiring persons
on SANDER and divorce suits to give bonds
for payment of costs. Judiciary
Mr.. Oyler introduced a resolution re-
questing the Governor TO Inform the Senate
of the amount of funds on hand belonging
to the Soldiers Relief Fund.
\ number of Senate bills were read a
second time and referred.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill 60. providing for the pay of
Sheriilrs mi,eagc-l3 to |.
Senate bill >. extending the term of the
| / tn in
creasing his dutieS-27 10 L..
Senate bill 80, allowing the charging oil
soldiers and their heirs but Is cents fol
acknowledgements toe
Senate bill 80. allowing Tie levy of %
cents on the SlC0 il necessary, for building
school houses Discussed and passed.
- to lS.
IorsE.-Mr. Schammalorn obt;dned
leave TO record his vote for Governor Nor.
ton for Senator.
The following bills were introduced
read first time, and referred:
BY Mr.. Peele, ll6, Reliting to Joint
| Stock Insurance Companies.
BY Mr.. Gregg. III, To amend the law
concerning cstrays.
| BY Mr.. Ncwcomb, lis, Regulating fees
of c,ieriils.
BY Mr.. White, ll9, To amend section
seventy-six of the procedure law.
BY Mr. Nawter, 100, Providing against
illegal voting.
BY Mr. Hopkins, l2l, Establishing tele-
graph lines.
BY Mr. Greer, l22, To amend section
four hundred and sixty eight of the civil
/ procedure law
BY Mr.. Williams, l23. 10 repeal the ac
diScouraging the keeping of useless and
sheep killing dogs
BY Mr.. Hamilton, l24, requiring con
victs in county jails to be put to hard labor
/ The specific appropriation bill, 20, wa:
taken up and passed-6j 10 Ii.
| House bill No. :. TO ammend the 99tl
section of the civil procedure bill, was Ia
ken up and passed--s7 to 0.
The Senate was invited 10 the Hall o.
/ The House, to Canvass the vote for United
States Senator, aud the Journal of cacl
| House being read, Governor Morton was
| declared elected.
The afternoon was occupied in the dis
cussioE of the constitutional amendment
which was finally pasSed--5G 10 80.
J..r. 81.
In the Senate the contested election east
from Madison and Grant-Robinson VS.
Hunt, consumed large share Of the af
temoon, and was not concluded.
The specific appropriation bill was re
4 turned from the House with amendments
appropiiating Slj.000 for the Insane Asy-
! lum, ST. 800 for the Blind, and Sl2. 500 fol
I the Deaf and Duiab, which were not con
CURED IN.
n message from the Governor was read
resigning his office Lieutenant GovernoI
Baker, on retiring from the chair, babe The
| Senate farewell in few words. 4 vote
of cGngraiulation and thanks to Governor
Baker was passed by ayes and noes unani-
mously
Hon. VIII. Cumback was elected Presi
uruI of the Senate, and acknowledged The
honor in short speech.
In the House the following bills were
| introduced.
BY Mr.. Miller, l2G, To lease the Northern
State Prison.
BY Mr.. Williams, l21, relative to the fees
of county officers.
BY Mr.. Shoaf I2s. preventing the sale OF
running at large of diseased animals.
BY Mir. Wilson, Us. for the improvement
of highways.
BY Mr.. Pcellc, $50, amending the act de-
filming fclonies.
b. Mr. Stewart, 1871, authorizing the
Trustees of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum 10
sell certain lands.
y resolution complimenting Governor
Morton was passed, 50 to 81, after heated
debate.
/ Jan. 25.
In the Senate, Mr.. Robinson, contestant
was declared entitled TO the seat occupied
by Mr.. Hunt by vote of % TO IL.
| The resolution of the House indorsine
and congratulaiing Governor Morton was
passed without dissenting voice
The reports of the Canal Trustee and
State Librarian were received.
Mr. Kinley presented petitions from
Friends, praying for civil rights for negroes
/ for liquor law, and for the education oil
colored children. Various other petition:
for liquor law were presented.
Various bills were reported from com
mittees.
The joint resolution No (, repeating the
act to enforce the 18th Article of the Con
sitution was adopted-25 TO lG.
The following bills were introduced
read and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. Thompson, ~ TO appoint ;
Board of Commissioners of House for Ju
venilc Offenders, and defining their power,
and duties.
BY Mr.. Cason, [9l asserting the contro
of the State over railroads, and regula-
ting freight, licensing engineers, &c. On,
hundred ordered 10 be printed.
By Mr.. Johnson, [92l amending the Law
incorporating towns--Committee on Cor
poration.
BY Mr.. Brown, C93l regulating ineeres
on money. Judiciary Committee.
! BY Mr.. Church, [94] providing for til,
protection of fur bearing animals. Com
miltec on Swamp Lands.
BY Mr.. Reynolds, [95l relative to assess
ments for road purposes. Committee Oh
Township Business.
BY Mr.. Mason, 90, amending the act con
corning the issuing Of writs of habeas cor
pus-Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Niles, 81, designating holiday,
and regulating the payment of papers Oh
those days--CCmmittee on Judiciary.
BY Mr. Kinley, rs, specific appropria