, 1872-12-04

POLITICAL
INDIANA LEGISLATURES.
Special Despatch to The Chicago 1Tibu,


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 3-The Committee
on the Judicia.y reported, recommending the
adoption Of a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the
payment Of canal bonds. Concu1red in.
The Committee also reported 8 resolution
giving married women the same rights in re1a-
ton to holding property and making contracts
as are enjoyed by unmarried women, recon-
mending it to be tabled. This gave rise to quite
lengthy discussion, which resulted in the con-
cuIIence with the report.
Mr. Brown then moved to amend the 1esolu-
ton by adding "and exercise the elective fran
chlse, which was lost after little spread -eagle
talk, and the resolution was again referred.
All bills upon the Drainage laws we're made
the special order for Tuesday next.
The select Committee on the Tippecanoe Bat
tie Ground reported, presenting q history Of the
ground since the battle was fought, and recon-
intending that S25, 900 be appropriated to keep it
in repair. Concurred in.
Horace Greeley coming: up, President Friedly
and Mr. Brown delivered eloquent tributes to
the memory of Mr. Greeley, and the Senate
agreed, as mark Of respect, to adjourn until
Thursday morning when it did adjourn.
raa D u was cana s fling the h fees and sa
Court jurors $3.50 per day; before Justices
81; County Auditor, $, 800 per ~ year,
and 935 for each 100 male inhabitants Of the
county over q years. and fees, etc., arising from
the school fund; County Treasn1ers, s., 500 per
year, and $25 tor each 100 male Inhabitants.
A Constitutional Convention bill was intro
duced by Mr. Steele, OF Grant.
Mr. Orr introduced bill to regulate divorces
Parties must be bona tsde residents Of the State
for three years.
~ Resolutions were offered eu1ogistic Of the late
Horace Greeley, which we're referred to CON-
nlttee OF i've to prepare more extended e1-
preston Of the feelings Of the House.
The Committee on Swamp Lands reported
back q bill to amend the act to enable OWNERS Of
vet lands to reclaim them when the came can be
done without affecting the land OF others;
recommending it's passage. Laid upon the
table and ordered printed.
IN the coal-mines of Indiana was reported back,
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Resolutions were offered regarding the opin-
ion Of the Attorney General upon the RESPONSE
blity OF the State under the Butler bill, with
especial reference to the suit Of John VI. Gar
rett Tor the recovery Of the principal and interest
OF the old Internal Improvement bonds held by
BIN. 1! The resolution was adopted, after long
dlscusslon-yeas, II nays, SO.
Several new bills were introduced, making 162
N al, one Of which, to authorize the authori-
ties OF cities to correct erroneous listing or as
sessment Of property, WAS read third time and
passed.
a message from the Governor, touching the
question Of the unsurrendered Internal I'm
Provement bonds, Was ordered printed.
The bill to protect the Wabash & Erie Canal,
1ts tolls and revenues, from sequestration and
sale, was taken up and referred.
The bill to give authority to cities On petition
to extend aid to other than railroad companies
Was passed.
The bill amending theact establishing House
OF h0fUR6. reducing the APa nf {1argong that NAV
be admitted from Is to l6 wears.
and to allow the children to
be sent, at the request OF parents or guardian,
If responsible for their maintenance, Was passed.
The bill to protect citizens from empiricism
failed to pass.