The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-01-03

- Vial tsT'ANfss \
woRA pos IN THE SESSION JUST CLOSED
LAWS PASSED. AND THEIR OBJECT
WHAT rug LAW MAKERS GIVE IN RE-
rvrS ron LARGE srM OF ThE rEo-
rlN's MONEY.
The following bills OF general impor-
lance have passed both Houses OF the
LEGISLATURE. AMI AFTER the signature of
the Governor an 4 The time fixed by law
shall expire. They become general laws
and take effect. In making out this re-
port. all act. of mere local importance,
such rs the changes in the time of hold
ing courts. legaliziug the proceedings OF
certain local corporations &c. have been
omitted:
BILLS ORIGIN ATIN6 IN THE SENATE.
No. An act 10 authorize and encour-
age the construction Of lcvees. dykes
aud drains. and for the reclamation OF
wet lands.
No. An act allowing the organiza-
ton and perpetuity of voluntary assoc
Citations. and repeating the act of Feb
ruary %, ls5i.
No. To require railroad companies
to issue stock paid for by taxes voted
for in construction of the same, 10 tax
PAYERS or their assigns.
No. 80 Supplemental TO an act APP
proved February 20, 1865, appointing
commissioners to sell certain real estate
therein named. To provide residenceI
for the Governor and to make him an
allowance in lieu thereof until the same
is provided.
No. 4s-To provide for the perma-
nent Enclosure of the Tippecanoe battle
ground
No. 81 -Amendatory Of section Of
an act entitled an act to organize SUI
preme Court and prescribing certain
duties of the Judges thereof.
No. 52--Dividing the State. into Su.
preme Court districts.
No 65--Ceding to tie United States
certain lands in indianapolis. and juris-
diction over the same. for the erection
thereon OF public buildings.
No, S5--To protect the Wabash and
Erie Canal. and the tolls aud revenues
thereof from seque>tration.
No. S7--(iraatiny consent of the State
to the purchase by the United States o
ca..,ai lands in Evansville for public
buildings.
No ia. Definin. salary of Governor
and m amer Of paving the same.
No. 14l--In relation TO the funded
dettof the State therein named.
No. 1iS--Eixing the number OF Sena
tors and l,epresentative to the Genera
Assembly, OF the State. and apportionini
the same among tie several counties.
No. 54--A bill 10 divide the State in
TO Congressional districts.
BILLS ORIG MATING IN THE HOUSE.
No. 3S--An act appropriating seven
-. Y - Iat
expcn-c of the special session Of 49,.
OF the General Asse mbly of the State
Indiana.
No. 37--An act authorizing al appr(
priation of money out OF the Stat
Treasury for the use OF Indiana Cnive
sity. located al Bloomington. Monrc
county. Indiana, Ia paying deots create
by borrowing money for currelt e,
penses ~ the years 15-0 aud 1871.
No. - 4 act to amend the first Sc
tion and the title OF an act approve
Marcel 8. 1865. entitled IAN &C, provi
iug for the completion OF unfnishl
business Of iny se- -iou OF the lie Isl
ture hy TIE next succeeding special sc
Sion OF ,he same General Assembly.
No. So IN act authoriTngciiies 81
towns incorporated under the uihuri
Of State of Indiana. to make I'll
Wy and plat thereof when there is
survey and plat already sufficiently Ia
out and adopted.
No. l4s An act defining certa
feonies and prescribing punishme
therefor. compelling testimony Of pc
SONS engaged therein against others ia
themselves. declaring contracts wi
respect thereto void and repeating
laws in conflict with this act.
No. 227 An act providing for
payment to Townships Trustees of
monies which have been collected FRI
townships for either general or speci
purposes. except such money AS
been collected for State or county re-
nue.. and prescribing punishment
offences against such laws.
No. 257 An act to amend an act,
titled an act districting the State for
dicial circuits. Approved. June IL, IS
No. 20 An act to enable count
townships and cities bordering on
State line to aid i'm the construction
railroads coming into such count
townships or cities or TO the State Ii
No. l6a An act 10 provide for u
form assessment of property and
collecting taxes.
No. 80 An act touching pu
squares in towns laid out and plat
aud recorded with public grounds
specifically designated. aud the mat
fhn,. al