, 1873-02-07
INDIANA.
HOUSE.

/ ISD1ANAPol1s, Ind, Feb. 6.-The bill pro7id-
! ing that when the panel is exhausted without
shall b subject to pezempto1y challenge il
they have sat on tho trial OF 4 suit at the same
term, IVES passed. Also bills to give the Sheriff
the right, in case Of failure on the part Of the
depssss5s dsan selected fa BY the plaintiff ia t aqd
Appraiser, to select sach m appraisers rs
himself to forbid the laying out Of any street,
or alley, or highway, through cemetery grounds,
or the condemnation Of any such property for
ship Trustees from 1evying tax On properly in
| incorporated towns OF cities; to prevent rail-
road companies, who may be heavily indebted to
IL the Stat stase, from pleading The statute
31o@ ons 70 psh a4s yssrs ss to VICE.
may be added fine not exceeding $1,000, any
person threatening another by anonymous or
other communication, or personally, with expos
ure Of any alleged offence or crime, or other
wise attempting to extort money or other galua-
ble consideration.
The bill further prescribing tho duties OF the
Secretary Of State, and providing for dividing
the business Of tho office into four bureaus, viz:
Public Affairs, Public Printing and Stationery,
Corporations, and Statistics, was laid upon the
table.
The County School Superintendent bin. in~
volving change in the management Of the COM
mon school system, came up again for consid-
Grafton. The debate upon it consumed part Of
the morning session. and nearly all the after
noon, and the bill finally passed the House.
:. SENATE.
The Prison Committee was granted leaye OF
absence until Saturday evening.
The following bills we're passed: The bill to
amend the Practice act so IS to provide that not
moro than two new trials shall be granted except
for irregularity in the proceedings Of the Court,
jury, or prevailing party; misconduct Of the
Jury OF prevailing party, or error OF Law occur
ring at the trial, and excepted to by the party
applying, md to enable party to make
close OF the term ut which the
verdict was rendered; to provide for the collec-
tion and publication Of statistics; to authorize
and empower incorporated cities to sell andcon-
Vev real estate.
The bill to provide that School Trustees shall
be elected By the people in cities of 300 or moro
Inhabitants, instead Of by the City Council, waa
Laid ID on the table by yeas, %; nays, ls.
Inc COMMITTEE on Railroads sumbitted re-
Port IN regard to the c1Aim OF the Stats on the
ielIe H:nte Railroad. The twentF-third section
OF lts charter provides that, after the stock
holders hare received 10 per cent upon their in
Eeatment, the surplus ehall bo paid over to the
common school fund. The Committee exoner-
ased re road from kny attempt to con-
cea1 its Isituation, or to dafraud tia
funds, md stated that the issue ino
yolved judicial questions for the Courts to
neterzn1ne, and that it would be better to leaye
ta taa Nnole mattor to the arbitration Of Judicial
E1ounela: Ihe report WAS concurred iu
"A joint resolution was adopted direct;nc tho
state Geologise, in connection With certain St.te
omce1s hnd senato1a, to collect. srrnnre. and
Aoet specinens OF coal, etone, ores, and mineral
earth, also grain grown in this Stste, Tor the
purpose ot forwarding sach specuaens to the
vienna Exhibition. sud 10 report ths p1obable