The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-02-02
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY


1 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY x
Senate Monday FEBRUARY 1st 1869
The Special Committee of one from
each Congress sional District, to inquire
into >,lcy of abolishing any office,
or cutting down fees, was announced
as follows: Messrs Laselle, johnson Of
Spencer. Sherrod, Huffman, Clifford
Hadley, Hanna, Wood, Gray, Case and
Church. .,.a.t s-,s.
Gen 0. Q. Howard was invited spec
tally to visit tho Senate, and was presen
ed separa tely to each member wsl
| !, A resolution introduced by Mr.. Sher
rod in opposition to the proposed
aspendment to the National Corstitu-
tion,, in relation to suffrage, was met by n
motion to lay on the table. The vote
stood IL to 10, "a party vote, but showing
no quorum present, and the Senate
adjourned until IL o'clock A. NJ. to
morrow: M -0i ILL TsTer
Houso.-Debatc on bill fixing per diem
Of Jurors and mileage of j urors and
! Witnesses. iss5 ts. t ar eff
The proposition was up to raise the
milage ofjurors from 5cts. per mile to
4 Gets MIR. Bowen of Wayne thought the
advance we'll deserved He had often
been called upon to com miserate the
condition Of -Jurors~in Wayne county,
held o. Court on sach dsmali pay as to
compel their living on bread and cakes
purchased at the baker shop, and he ia
vored the advance for the purpose Of
having Jurors better fed. The prepo
siton was laid on the table.
SIr. Underwood, Of Wayne, submit
ted az amendment to the bill striking
out SO as the per 5ie7,s Of Jurors, and
ins crting So so
II support Of the amendment he said
that he offered it with view to giving
adequatn cur ensation to men who are
torn away from their work to settle the
disputes Of others. The constitution,
he said, demanded adequate compcnsa-
ton for those who are called upon to
assist in the melting cut Of justice.
The law lays hold of the Farmer in
the seed time and in the harvest, takes
the merchant from his desk, and the
mechanic from his workshop, and he
thought their compensation for services
I in the Jury box should be as liberal as,
IN justice to all, it could be made. He
regarded the advance as commended by
| consideration IF ;,cfico
equity.
Mr.. Bowen, of Wayne, opposed the
increase. not because the amendment
contemplated larger compensation to
Jurors than the service mcrited, but be-
cause he thoaght the people, in view of
the heavy additional expense, would
prefer having the law remain as it is.
After further debate by different mem
bers pro and con, the amendment of Mr..
Underwood was tabled. resp e'7'oa- a'..94..
The Committee on Fees and Salaries
reported back the bill, with an amend
mcnt reducing the per diem from 80 to
81 So r
The report was adopted, and the bill
ordered engrossed- ya1otrJ azat SUI
House bill No! SO, to amend the in,
corporation of cities AMI towns. En-
crossed for its third reading to-mor-
row. -fs 5, bic ast T "as i#sf -
Y SENATE, February mo quorum being present
no business done at the morning session.
| AT the afternoon session, concurrent resolutions
| were presented. .,r-ff. .t.. 7t = s.a r~'t 81
Requiring the Auditor of State in all future reports
70 state the of Federal paid the peo-
pie of the State. Adopted. 81 ~ - +'- ''- 80
Authorizing the State Librarian to furnish each one
of the employees of the Senate who has been 10 the
Union army or navy, with set of the Adjutant Gen
erals reports Adopted. "t~'aD' ~ - $50
Also, joint resolutions. 81 sfs.S So 80 20 ~ lai
Placing at the disposal of the Governor $40 009, to
aid in the apprehension of men engaged in executing
supposed criminals by mob violence. 80 49,
For the establishment OF United States District
The following bills were presented.
Senate bill No. 155, fixing the time wherein person.
Senate bill No, l56, accepting the donations pro-
posed by Tppecanoe county and providing for the To-
cation of the Agricultural College Tippecanoe Bat
Senate bill No. ISL provide for the free trans
portatlon OF members OF the Legislature
to and from the Capitol and to prevent their accept
ance OF free railroad passes.
Senate bill No. 1885, provide for the public print
ing and for the election OF public printer. Z
Senate bill No. 159, to revise and codfy the laws
the State-providng for the work to be done BIZ
three Commissioners. 92uo @ui 9tt 5l3t F'
Senate bill No. 100, fixing the salaries of county
officers. "a r. ..H..,a.s.. il
Senate bill No. 1871 to provide for the organization
of Savings Banks. Two hundred copies were ordered
be printed and the bill made the special order for
Monday next at IL O'Clock NJ, in Committee of
; | the Whole -.-A@ - : - i;
Senate bill No. 1862, to provide for the service o.
process railroad companies. gs45 ~ Sal
Senate bill No. 1853, to amend sections IS, 1873 and
> 100 Of the common school law iF ~ y n - !
Adjourned until nine o'clock Tomorrow. Is .oqp.
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