The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-02-23
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Legislative Summary.
THURsDAY, FEBRUARg, Is.

SENATE The usual nun Der of peti
tons and memorials were presented.
Reports from the various committees
were then made. a resolution was
adopted requesting the State Auditor to
furnish an itimized account OF the Gov.
errors expenditures The resolution
proposing an amendment to the Consi
tuition THAT no law shall be passed
authorizing the payment of ana old il
ternal Improvement bonds was called
m Mcssrs Carson ard Wolcott spoke
in favor of its passage. i was laid
uaon the table To make way for the
special order. The Senate hill concern
ing the re location Of the county seats
was read tie third the and passed -
The university bill was taken up and
the amendments discussed. The bill
We. made the special order for to day.
HoUsE.-The railroad consolidation
bill was taken up and read the second
time, with the Committees amendment
An amendment was offered that if any
company shall lease their road to any
company out of the State, it shall be
deemed q consolidation Adopted A
further amendm ent that the majority of
the Boards of Directors shall be BONA
FIDE residents Of the State to hold their
meetings and have their principal office
within the State. The amendments were
adopted and ordered to be engrossed -
The>ioint resolution for remun Grafton
for losses sustained by Battery F, U. s.
Artillery, July Is, 1868. was passed
The bill approprialing funds for the
erection of the Governors Mansion was
referred to the Committee on WAYS and
Near s The bill making prize fighting
a felony, and defining the penalty. pass
ed. Yeas, sc; nays. 0. The bill to pre-
vent Inc acceptance of brides was also
passed.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 10.
SE>y ATE A number of new bills for
acts :sere introduced. On motion, Tues
day rext was agreed upon to hear the
report Of the Committee of the Whole
on tie University bill The Commit
tees on Elections and Fees and Salaries
made reports. On motion, the resolu
items concerning the old Internal I'm
prove ment bonds and War Claim bonds
were taken up. A substitute was offer
ed. and, on motion, the original rcsolu
tons and substitute were tabled. The
greater portion of the day was occupied
in the discussion Of resolution of in
qniry as to the authorship of letter
published in the Cincinnati Commercial
rejecting upon Senator Hughes. The
resolution was adopted. A resolution to
request the Adjutant Gener to cause a
National salute of thirty six guns to be
fired on the 22d was adopted. The res
olution relative to the old Internal I'm
prove ment bonds was called up, and
Tending q motion to refer, the Senate
adjourned
HcEsE.- Petitions and reports of
Committees were presented. The bin
regulating the fees and salaries of coun-
ty officers, being the special order, was
tak<n mp. On motion the bill and
ameEdm ents were referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole, and made the spe-
cial order for Tuesday. A confidential
circular of Mr.. Dixon, Auditor of Mad.
ison county, and Gilbert Trusier, Clerk
Of the Court Of Fayette county; setting
forth that if sufficient funds could be
raised, the bills TO reduce the fees of
county officers could be defeated, was
made the subject of resolutions of in.
ouiry into such a corrupt proposition
and g Committee was appointed there
on. with full power to vesigate and
| report to the House. The bill touching
| the relocation of county seats was pass
| ed. The House then adjourned.
But little business was transacted on
| Saturday, in the Senate. The House
was not in session. The amendment to
/ the Constitution, declaring that the
State is not liable for the old internal
/ Improvement bonds, was made the spe-
ciaI order for Tuesday, Several bills
were introduced. and referred and re
! ports of committees were read A few
4 bills were passed to a second reading
fears tibet the correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial and the Senator from
Monroe county, who were not in their
! place, were absent for some fearful pur-
| pose, and that committee OF six mill
tary members of the Senate e appe int
ed to inquire into the matter The Chair
decided the resolution ont of order
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, GO.
The Senate met at 9 o'clock
Senate bill No. 277, to regulate the
/ employment of persons under the age
| OF sixteen years in ton and wolicn
/ mills, was introduced.
Senate bill No. 25. providing Grim
| inal Court for Vigo County. was passed
The proposition Of Marion county to
| donate 100000 fer the Agricultural
| College, if located here, and that of the
| Fletcher heirs, to give % acres of land
! were laid before the Senate
William A Montgomery was al owed
! his per diem from the first day OF the
| term, and 5000 for expenses III contes.-
| inc the seat awardedS Q lin
A concurrent resolution authorizing
! the Governor to commence suit against
| the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Rail
way Company Tor any sums due the
State in favor Of tue School Fund, was
| passed
The concurrent resolution for an
| amendm ent to the Constitution concern
! ing the Wabasli and Erie Internal i'm
provement Bonds, and joint resolution
! offered by Mr.. Greene upon the same
subject, were referred to the Judiciary