The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-01-26

resentatives In Congress, to use, their in
fuence and cast their votes TO secure an
appropriation sufficient to complete the
work on the Michigan City Harbor, was
unaninously adopted. A resolution
was adopted, recurring, the Auditor of
State to ascertain the amount Of fees and
salaries received by all the offices
of tho different counties, in order to
retrench expenses by making compensa
ton for services rendered more just and
equal. The bill regulating the salaries
of Judges-Supreme $4,000, Circuit 49,
COO, and Common Pleas $4,000, was dis
cussed, and referred to the Judiciary
Committee without instruction
Mr.. Kinley presented communities
tion from Charles Coffin, in response to
an invitation to him & T. r. Brockway, OF
Detroit, to address the members of the
Legislature on Prison Reform, on Fri
day evening next. goth inst. He also
presented Senate Bill No, 113, to pro-
vide for the registration of practicing
physicians of the State; providing for
their registry with the Auditor Of the
State; paying fee of five dollars, to go
as physicians fund to support medic
81 associations, etc, and for penelty
for practicing without certificate. Re-
ferred to special committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Kinley, Clifford, Hess,
Armstrong, sherrod and Humphreys.
In the House, Bill was reported fix
ing salary of Sup't of Public Instruction
at s., 500 per annum, to begin on the
18th of March next Referred to the
committee on fees and salaries.
Mr.. Vawter of Marion, from the Com
mittee on Education, reported back
House bill No. 20, repeating sections
and IA of the law providing against all
discrimination in the distribution and
collection of school funds, with cub
stitute for both.
1t was made the special order Of the
day for the 9th. s5
Quite number of schemes for raising
and lowering-regulating and provi-
ding for salaries of officials, are up in
the House. ,-s4
On the 9th, the members of the
House accepted IN invitation to go and
see the Normal School Building at Terre
Haute, on Thursday, Feb. 4th. .~s
ID An invitation from the trustees of the
State Normal School, to the Senate, to
visit that building on the 18th of Februa-
ry, was declined, and the Committee on
Education, with Messrs. Sherrod and
Morgan, requested to go instead.
z The following resolution was adop
ted:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Printing be instructed to inquire into
the propriety of abolishing the Office of
State Printer, and letting the printing
by contract to the lowest responsible
bidder, with instructions to report by
bill or otherwise. -2s s-s~..s
A special committee, consisting of
Messrs. Fisher, Rice and Huey, was au-
thorized to ascertain the amount of fees
and perquisites received by the Secre.a
nv, Auditor and Treasurer Of State
Messrs. Cravens, Reynolds and Nor
gan were appointed on the joint Commit
tee for building q Gubernatorial Man
sion.
The following bills were introduced;
Senate bill, No. lei; to amend section
lie of the act for the assessment and
c objection Of taxes. 100
Senate bill No. 122, supplemental to
the act authorizing incorporated cities
to sell bonds to complete school houses.
Senate bill No. 123, to amend section
Al of the act to provide for the organi-
alton of county boards.
Senate bill No. 124. to amend sectioa
1 of the act tor tho Incorporation of cit
les. sae.#&
Senate bill No. 125. to amend section
/ of the Gravel Road law. afe. ~
Senate bill No. 1875, to repeal the act
amending section IS of tue Common
School law.
Senate bill No. 127, to provide for the
release of property taken on execution
Senate bill No. les. to exempt pen.
toner's from performing labor on the
highways.
Senate bill No 129, to amend sections
and of the act for the Incorporation
of Cities. G ~
Sen ate bill No. 100, to revise section
6 of the Plank, McAdamized and Gravel
Road Act of 1852. 1893
Senate bill No. 1871, to legalize the
proceedings of the March Term, 1868.
Of the White county Common Pleas
Court. ~4u az
G Senate bill No 132, to protect and ele-
vate the Medical Profession.
In the afternoon, Senator PRATT ad-