The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

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rssaxxVnsEspar, JAN. 20
9 SExrEu Assistaqt Secretary
Smith presented a eobnme1ication
that his force of clerks is insuffici-
cent to perform all the work re-
quifed By Inv; lie asked the Speai
of the law demanding Afull copy Of
the senate. journal Tor .tha ,Secre-
tAry OF State within ten days after
the close of the session, or else an
increase of the clerical force; pc
titions were offered on temperance,
one for = the protection Of insect.
destroying birds and one for the
repeal If the law which taxes pre-
miums on life insurance; several
bills were reported by standing
committees with recommendations
to postpone. and reports concurred
in; among these WAS Senate bill 81,
to make the property OF parried
women 3isble for debts. II ehcited
an extended debate, but was finally
indefinitely postponed; a like. rel
port was returned on the bill to
Fix the interest on judgments at the
same rate as in the original con :
tracts; the discussion of this quss-
ton was not closed at noon, the
hour for joint convention to elect a
United States senator; it was
called up In the afternoon and
susds the special order fora thurs
day, Ml,pykeman. of Cass, having
the fool, and wishing to speak OF
some length; the special order to
consider resolution asking that
local option be embodied in bill
for regulating the liquor traffic was
poetponed till eTllursday of snext
week Mr.. Peed called up the con.
current resolution fixing the cleo
ton of stale officers for to morrow;
it was agreed to postpone action on
the concurrent resolution to Febru
airy II; an amendment was also
agreed to making the state ibrari
an the last officer on the list to be
voted for. = ssf So essaaeig ls =.
HousE-A bill fixing liability of
county clerks and prescribing du
flies of the same was ordered en-
crossed on recommendation of the
judiciary, as was the bill exempt
ing from seizure and sale $500
worth of property belonging to
heads of householders; a minority
temperance bill was reported from
that committee, and, after animated
discussion, was ordered printed /,
the normal school bill [l43l was
referred to the committee on edu-
cation; MIR. Mcdonald elected
United States senator in joint con-
vention; bill introduced providing
for the education of colored children;
a resolution to investigate the o. &
III. railroad to ascertain if the com
pany is complying with its charter:
hogs to have rings in their noses
4ylTIaoI FRIDAY, Jan. %.
SENATE. committee was APP I
pointed by the PRESIDENT to devise
a better system for the settlement
of decedents, estates. IA bill was
to provide for the re
of the State prisons
and the appointment Of board of
to have charge of
the same. A resolution was adop
tel direc ing the Committee on
Elections to report at the earliest
possible day on the contested
election case of Jeffries against
Baxter of Wayne. A joint reselu,
lion was offered proposing certain
to the constitution
Of the State. The same proposition
was made to the General Assembly
two years ago. A resolution was
adopted directing the NCleak Of the
Supreme Court to inform the SEN
ste of. the number of volumes of
Indiana Reports sold by HIM during
ais term of Office, and the cost of
,he same per volume; also one in
the Committee on TEN
,eranee to embody in their bill on
hat subject provision making it
like criminal on the part of the
and seller of Intoxicating
liquors where the sale is made in
violation of law The Senate ad
burned to Monday at 2 o clock p. ]
HoUsE--House bill ~, fixing the
,riee for advertising lands delin
,uent for taxes at 25 cents for each |
description; 1872. forbidding indis-
Strengthening Of pigeons
y shooting into their roosts; 1O1,
public warehouses; SO,
authorizing county commissioners
o purchase gravel and other roads,
we're reported back from commit
ees, and ordered engrossedl |
House bill SO. authorizing the or
of boards Of trade was |
eported back and tabled to print. |
\ number of bills were introduced. |
one giving Justices exclu-
i've jurisdiction in all civil cases |
not more than 500, and |
jurisdiction when not |
more than $500 is involved An |
'ther to give justices, exclusive |
over all criminal cases |
by fine alone, and concur
emit jurisdiction when the penalty |
Includes inprisonment in the |
ounty Jail Also bill to author |
re general drainage. A large |
lumber of memorials and petitions
vere presented including temper
nee petitions from some 10000 |
women. The Senate concurrent |