The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-05-04
Indiana Legislature,

prove ment bonds, held by the General Governmen.
as detailed in his biennial message. The discussion
OF 1t consumed the entire morning session, and the
vote On its indefinite postponement not taken I'M
til afternoon. 1t resulted as follows:
1eas-Messrs. Andrews, BeardsIey, Bellamy, Cav
en- Church, Cravens Elliott, Fisher, Fosdck, Hadey
Hamilton, Hess, Hooper, Jaquess johnson. of Spen.
Ger, Morgan, Reynolds, Stem, Wocott Wood-2o.
Nays-Messrs Carson, Hanna, Henderson, Howk,
Huey, Huffman, Humphreys. johnson. of Montoom-
cry, Lee, Montgomery. Robinson of Madison, Robin
son, Of Decatur, Scott, Sherrod, Smith, Taegar,.
| Turner-I7.
Inc House bill to authorize foreign guardians to
take possession OF the property of their wards in this
state was passed by vote of 35 toI,
Inc senate bill to exempt burial grounds from liens
or sale on execution was passed.
Also, the Senate bill to change the name of the
Widows and Orphans Asylum to the Indianapoli.
Orphans Home.
Several unmportant bills, of purely local interest
were passed.
In the House, the two Senate divorce bills were re-
ported back by the Judiciary Committee. One of
these requires that parties plaintiff shall be residents
Oh the state twelve months before commencing action
ana residents OF the county three months and they
must he the ahdavits of two credtable witnesses to
TINS TACT 1t also provides for service of process
as II no" stands there is no saving clause for pend
ing suits, and in case of its passage they would have
TO be commenced anew, though this may DE provided
Tor hereafter. The committee recommend its pas.
sage. The other bill, making it felony for an AT.
orney to violate the provisions of this law they rec
| ommend be indefinitely postponed.
The discussion Of the House bill to provide for the
assessment and collection of taxes municipal pur
poses the shares owned in banks and banking as.
soclatcns doing business in this State consumed the
most of the morning and all of the afternoon session.
1t was finally passed by vote of IS to 90.
FRIDAY, April 3o.-In the Senate, the Senate bill
to provide that, for good shown the Court NAV
grant until the end the succeeding term to amend
bills of exceptions, was passed.
The Senate bill to exempt Fl ON municipal ia xation
lands when exceeding forty acres thin the corpor-
dtion, when used exclusively for agricultural purpo-
ses, was rejected by vote Of to 80.
The Senate bill to provide for the sale of certain
| lands IN Clay county belonging to the State, was
passed.
| The Senate Reform Prison bill was discuss ed at
length, occupying much OF the day, and several
amendments made to it. 1t was then passed by
| vote of 20 to 8.
Mr. Montgomery from the Select Committee on
the Gubernatoral Mansion, reported in favor of pur-
chasing the residence of Mr.. Hanselman, and sub
mitted bill appropriating $4,000 for its purchase
This is the same proposition which was made at the
last session, aud which met with such rebuff It
was stated them and not denied that the residence
could be purchased at much lower figure and the
Chairman of the committee have an exceedingly
hard cheek to favor it again at this session. There
may not be any fee dependent upon working i.
through but the committee must either be exceeding
iy innocent and very easily swinded they have no
desire to work for the interest of the State Mr.
Johnson, OF Montgomery, Immediately upon the pre-
sentation OF his report laid before the Senate prop
ositon, made by three responsible of this city,
to duplicate the building the vacant square north
of the Blind Asylum for s42 $780, The report and
proposition were laid the table, but if the swinde
Is again attempted the rebuke should be one that
would be felt.
The bill which passed the House in the morning,
authorizing the President of the State Board of Agr
culture to till vacancies in the office of Secretary
Treasurer or Superintendent passed by the Sem
ate.
proposition from the Board of Commits sioners of
Marion county, offering to $4,000 in addition to the
heretofore proposed for the location of the
Agricultural College, was laid before the Senate
resolution was adopted making the consideration of
the whole question the special order for Tuesday next
at ten o'clock.
The Senate adjourned until Monday at o'clock.
In the House, Mr.. Mcbride Democrat offered a
resolution rec:ng the report of the Prison Inyestea
ton Committee. and for the removal of F. NJ Mere
dith as Director of the Southern Prison. It was laid
over until the report should be considered.
The Morgan Raid bill was referred to a special
committee of ono from each Congress sonal district.
motion to reconsider the vote of the House on
Wednesday, upon the location of the Agricultural
College was entered
Mr. Gilha ms House bill for the amendment of the
Assessment law, was passed by of 60 to H.
1t IS taken from the Ohio law, and provides "tnat if
any such person shall have converted moneys cred
lis or other personal property, in the year preceding
the hst OF Janu'ry of the current year, into bonds
or other securities OF the United States and shall
hold OF control said bonds other securities when
be Is required to is5 his property he shall list the
monthly average value OF such moneys, credits or
other property t.us converted while such moneys, |
credits or other property held or controlled bv
him; and, provided further that any Indebtedness of
such person or persons, represented by him. created
by Investment in said bonds other securities shall
not be deducted from the amount of credits in max
ing NJ, his list of taxation'
The House bill to provide for proceedings supple I
mentary to execution before Justices of tina pe,,e
was passed.
The Committee on the Morgan Raid bill was an /
nounced to consist of Messrs We!born Davis of
Floyd; Monroe, Bowen, Stanton Johnson of Parke: |
Gordon, McFadin, Bobo, Coffroth and Pierce Of Por
ter.
Tho several bills for the amendment or repeal of
the liquor law, and the swamp land bill were made
the special order for Wednesday next.
The Savings Bank bill, and the Gravel Road bill.
were made the special order for Tuesday next
INDIANAPOLIS, May BIN the Senate,
Mr.. Kinley introduced a bill to leoalize
certain proceedings Of the Wayne Cir
cult Court. which WAS passed to the final
reading under a dispen satiou of the con
sitntional provision. and passed--66
to 0.
On motion of Mr.. Hadley, the bill to
legalize the acts Of Justices of the Peace,
certified to have been done after their
commissions have expired, was read the