Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-21
INDIANA NEWS.
The Legislature.


The Senate convened promptly az 10 o'clock
and organized by the election OF John Over
myer, Republican, of Jennings county, as
principal Secretary; W. II. Smith, Republican.
OF Cass county, assistant Secretary, and
L. III. Menifee Independent, as principal
The Republicans and Independ-
ents compromised division of the
Offices. The vote stood on all officers
81 to %, the latter representing the
Democratic strength. The Senate at once
proceeded to business. Several important
resolutions were passed, and twelve bills
introduced and passed the first read
bers. Roe introduced q bill fixing the
Governors salary at 5000. Givan intro
duced bill for uniform assessment law.
Bell. of Allen, in two bills. asked that the Or
gauization ef Boards of Trade be authorized
and managed by law, and that warehouses be
established, inspectors appointed etc.
Beardsley, of Eikhart, called for amending of
the Justice act. and for provisions that no
one shall be sued outside of his own county.
He also introduced a second bill declaring it
unlawful to deprive employees OF any railroad
of the benefit of the exemption law. proceed
ipgs Of attachment and garnishee, instituted
without the State.
House.-The House completed its organiza-
ton by electing David Turpie, of Macon,
Speaker Samuel w. Holmes, Of Jackson,
Clerk; T. G. Mays. Of De Kalb, assistant
Clerk, and Moses L. Lewman, of Putnam.
Doorkeeper. All are Democrats Speaker
getting 81 votes, and the other three Sc each.
The Independents and Republicans voted for
their own candidates, in each instance. Ha-
vens, Of Terre Haute, introduced q resolu-
ton protesting against the interference of the
military in the New Orleans affair as "a great
crime against liberty and law" 1t was passed
by a vote of SO to 81. Eighteen bills were
introduced. Six were concerning the pay of
members, and essentially of the character
Of those introduced in the Senate-three
fixing the salary of the Governor at $4,000,
$500, and $4,000, respectively. Three
called for amendment of the assessment law
and four sought to regulate the sale and
drinking of intoxicating liquors. One, in
troduced by Mr.. Ravens, of Vgo. il intended
to essentially replace theter l The
principal features OF it are, that no man shall
sell liquors in any quantity without license.
and upon violation of this provision he shall
BIS fined not less than $40 nor more than 800
for the first offense, and for all subsequent
offenses he shall be sent to prison for not less
than five more than thirty days. Any
person selling in quantities not less than
quart shall pay license of S25, and second
license of $50 shall serve permit for the
sale o. spirituous aud malt liquors The
fine OF so for selling on Sunday.
FRIDAY, Jan. S.-Sendte. Senate con-
vened at 10 o'clock, and shortly after proceed
ed to the hall of the House to listen to the
reading of the Governors message In the
afternoon they reassembled and went earnest
ly to work. Bills were introduced as follows
By Larue, Of Tippecanoe. to repeal the law
extending by counties aid for building rail-
roads; by Peed regulating the practice of
medicine by Nef, regulating the sale of in
toxicatlng liquors by Beardsley, fixing the
pay OF the President Of the Charitable Board
at 5400 per year, and Directors of Prisons
and all State institutions at $500; by Givan,
amending the Justice of the Peace act: by
Hough, prohibiting the sale of firearms to
minors by Larue, to amend the liquor law to
compel drinkers to secure license for buying
liquor; by Thompson, allowing mortgage of
property by guardians Of children and persons
of unsound mind by Neff, limiting juries to
six persons, who shall have cognizance OF
felonIes only.
House. After the reading of the Cover
nor's message the House proceeded to bust
ness. The following bills were introduced;
To amend the School law authorizing Judges
to hold court outside of their circuits
amending the fee and salary act; to authorize
commissioners or certain counties TO procure,
at the public expense, records Of government
lands, to be filed in tile Recorders Office for
the public inspection; for collecting damages
for sheep-killiDg dogs making intoxication
msdemeanor; defining liabilities of County
G erks for custody of moneys fixing per
diem of members at IS, aud 20 cents
mileage; for compulsory attendance in
the year, six weeks consecutively
amending the road law; creating Thirty
ninth judicial circuit, composed of Ohio,
Union, and Switzerland counties; amending
the Justice-of- the Peace act amending the
School law, making liquor license money pay
able to the school fund making the sale of
liquor a misdemeanor; defining who shall be
entitled to practice medicine and surgery
creating Fortieth Judicial circuit. composed
of Hamilton county requiring license for the
sale Of liquor raising the revenue for the
wears 1876 cents on 800 and so cents on
poll: amending the criminal code; regulat-
ing action before Justices of the Peace; pro-
yiding for trial of causes when the Judge is
prejudiced by the appointment of an attor-
new to preside amending the assessment act
amending the act prescribing the duties of
trustees.
MONDAY, Jan. 11.-Sendte.-A resolution
was adopted favoring the discharge OF any
empIoye Of the Senate who may be found
intoxicated. >. "A number of new bills were in
by Given, regulating the eale
of intoxicating liquors by Rhodes, abolish
ing grand juries by Beardsley, for new
game law: by Winterbotham. preventing