The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-04-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
Special Session.

SENArs, FRIDAY, April 23.--The gen.
eral appropriation bill and the bill allow
ing the Governor to draw on the Treas
ury for funds to carry on the benevolent
institutions when the Legislature fails to
make the appropriation; to increase the
salaries of Judges, and authorizing par
ties losing money or property at gaming
to recover the same, passed. A resolu-
ton to expunge the resolutions Of cen
sure Of Lieutenant Governor Cumback
was offered and made the special order
of Tuesday next. A bill to encourage
the construction of dykes and drains,
and the reclamation of wet lands was
passed. Ehe bill to auth orize cities and
towns to sell bonds to erect school hous-
es was passed. A bill to define who
shall be competent witnesses in court
was presented, discussed and passed.
The bill to enable cities to keep roads
leading to the cemeteries in repair was
HoUs1sS-The forenoon was occupied
in the reading Of bills for the first time.
The two Houses in joint convention
elected Mr.. Heiskell, Director of the
Southern Prison. The bill fixing the
salaries Of county officers was passed.
The bin authorizing national bank CAPT
tai TO be the special order for Thursday.
There was but little business transac.
ted in the Senate Saturday. The read
ing and referring Of bills and resolutions
occupied the time of the Senate while in
session. 1t adjourned to 2 P. M. Tues
day. rid boz s1Ea sa
The House passed the bill declaring
who may. practice the medical profess
ion. The bill makes it unlawful for any
one to practice in this State without first
having attended two courses of lectures,
and graduated ut some school OF Medi-
cine, except when such persons shall
have been continually in the practice OF
medicine for ten years or more. Prac-
titioners shall be licensed by Board of
Censors, Incorporated by State Medical
Association, and the full names Of such
persons shall be registered in the office
of the County Recorder. The bill au-
,horizing private State and National
bank shares, to be taxed, was ordered
to be engrossed. Adjourned to Tues.
day, at2P.M. sf no NAV
ExPUNGED.-On Tuesday last, the
State Senate adopted a resolution ex-
punging from the Senate journal, the
resolutions relating to tho Baker Cum
back correspondence. by yeas 35, noes
g. The irrepressible and constitutional
kinney, Of Wayne, was one Of the eight
Mr.. Bowen's fve-cent mileage bill to
persons compelled to attend before
Grand Juries, was indefinitely postpon.
ed on Tuesday last-yeas ~, nays 81.
The bill to admit negroes in the pub
lie schools. was passed TO its third read
ing in the senate. m ogiaa.a
In the House, Mr.. Hutson's bill tc
amend the thirteenth section of the Eel.
ony act Of June 18th, 1852, was read the
third time, AS the law now stands the
jury could not sand person convicted
of grand larceny to the State Prison fol
less than two years. By this bill it il
proposed that they may send for on'
year. It will relieve both court and jury
from frequent embarrassment. It pass
ed the House unanimously. 5
The bill to provide for the establish
ment Or q reformatory institution 70
girls and women, was read for the thirt
time, and, AFTER q lengthy debate, lost b.
o vote Of 32 yeas to 4lanays. l