The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05
:, LiEsGHlsLATIyk LiEsH SUMMARY.
Indianapolis, February 3.
SENATE.


The Senate met at hfne clock.
A committee, consisting OF Messrs.
Hadiey, Cayen, and johnson Of Mont
gomery, was appointed to investigate
an old proposition from Hancock
County for the location OF the Agri-
cultural College 1here-. - -
A concurrent resolution to pay the
yidow Of the Res. i'll q. Skinner late
Moral Instructor of the Northern
Penitentiary, 1922 6f, was adopted.
Joint resolution Notwithstanding
our Senators aud requesting our Rep
resentatives la Congress to use their
influence to procure the passage of
an act of Coilgress aaiItllorlzing the
Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States receive coupons Of
United States bonds in Apayment 81
import duties, and permitting such
coupons to be so received in advance
of their coming due, ewas reported
back TO the Senate and made the
special order for p O'clock PM,
when j. was discussed audi laid on
the table.
The following joint resolution was
p'iBSea;i T. : rs.oygJa ha u 6e 6laeyaf As.
sen1bly of the State Of Indiana, That
our Senator's ia Congress be instTuc-
ted and our. Representative requested, !,
to oppose by their influence aud votes
the passage of any bill that shall
specially legalize coin contracts, until
the United Statcs shall redeem its
treasury notes in coin; and to oppose
the enactment Of any law which shall
have the effect TO reduce the present
volume of the paper money now in
use among the people of the United
States.
The following new bills were intro
Senate bill No. 164, to authorize the
amendment of a bill of exceptions in
certain eases. hIi8s .RbgAgea8
Senate bill No. 165, to authorize
Boards of County Commissioners to
relieve sureties on the bonds of any
County officer, on a petition of a. ma.
jority of the voters of said county.
Senate bill No. 166, providing for
| the establishment of election pre-
cincts by County Commissioners.
Senate bill No. 167, to. amend sec
ton of the act for the heincorporatio
of manufacturing, mining and build
ing companies.
Senate bill No. 163, to authorize
turnpike and gravel road companies,
heretofore or hereafter organized, to
increase their capital stock where
| necessary to complete their. road.
Senate bill No. 169, authorizing the
Common Councils of Incorporated
| cities to act as school trustees. atsa.t
Senate bill No. 40, to revise and
amend section 13 of the act for the
organization of Circuit Courts.
Senate bill No 171 to amend the
plank and gravel law, regulating rates
of toll. -----e'--,----e-=-
Senate bill No. 172, to exempt bury
ing grounds from sale on liens, judg-
ments or DEGREES.
Senate bill No. 173. to change the
name of the Widows and Orphans
Asylum, sof indianapolis. % the Or
phan Asylum.
Senate bill Nos174, to provide fo1
the measurement Of corn aud hay in
bulk. .-..l.1 ,..s..s1
Mr.. Sherrod's joint resolution, in.
structing against the proposed suf.
| frage amendment to the NatIona
| Constitution, was laid on the table
by party vote. ss ssa,
/ It..
ing forfeiture Of special. charters by
railroads when consolidated with
other roads, was discussed and laiC
over until Friday next.
The Senate adjourned until II
o'clock ta-morrow SID kR1&
---a a5HH 90 aH
sess ss HOUSE.
Petitions-From Genevieve Lodge
269. Independent Order of Temper
anee, on the subject of a Rrohibitors
Bits and Resolutions Inirodueed-
} House bill No. l33. for the relief o
Thomas Hays, returning purehas,
money paid for swamp land In Jack
son Countyi -
House bill No. LII to. amend sec
ton 75 of the act defining misde
meanors, approved February II, 1865
House bill No. 135. to provide foI
the disposition of moneys ~ the Stat
Treasury, to the credit of estate.
. without heirs, and declaring then
,. eseheated to the State in twent,
wears. - 81 aae3s na.1s.s8ta asse ssta-F
. House bill No. 1876, creating liei