Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04
THE LEGISLATURE.

SATURDAY, Feb. 20.-Se,aote-Bils introduced
For organization of military companies of not less
than sixteen members in each Congressional district
for the abandonment of the State prison at Jefer-
sonville, and for the appointment OF a commission
of three to be appointed by the Governor for build
ing prison at Seymour. Bills passed, empower
ing manualabor schools to transfer letters
of indenture also allow adoption Of children
inmates OF reformatory institutions without the con-
sent of parents.
Hos,se-Reports from standing committees We re
offered and properly referred "A bill intro
duced for the further protection Of miners.
MONDAY, Feb. 22.-Senote- business Of
importance was transacted.
House-willett introduced bill authorizing the
Governor to appoint, before the LIST of June next,
three Railroad Commissioners to serve one, two and
three years, respectively who shall act as .smidde-
men" between the people and railroads, and fixing
the salaries of the at s. coo each, to be paid by
special tax levied upon the railroads of the State.
TUESDAY, Feb. 23.-Senate- passed:
For the erection Of fish ladders at all mlldams now
in existence or hereafter to be erected to reduce
the price of Supreme Court reports 80 per volume
OF 200 pages, allowing Trustees of towns select
textbooks for their schools Equalization holidays
Of New Years 4ti of July, Odd of February, Christ
mas, Thanksgiving day, and any other holidays set
apart by competent authority. The Senate Temper
ance bill, providing for local option personal liberty
passed.
HOtse-The Committee on Rights and Privileges,
in accordance with instructions, reported bin re-
curing railroads to enforce their rights of way
within the next four years one-fourth in each year
-. The following Senate bills were passed: Pro
yiding for organization under the law of camp
meeting associations; authorizing land surveyors to
use witness stones as landmarks, instead of trees
when the latter are not accessible; prohibiting
nepotism on the part of Trustees Commissioner
Directors, or other officers of penal reformatory
and benevolent institutions Also the following
House bills: Giving incorporated manufacturing
companies the right to purchase any lands upon
which they hold mortgages other liens; providing
for legal incorporation Of State, district and county
legislative purposes and authorizing the Governor
Auditor and Treasurer Of State to make temporary
loan 10 meet such expenditures may be necessary
to carry on the State government during the next
two years.
WEDNESDAY Feb. A.-Sendte- passed !:
Allowing Criminal Court Judges to issue vrits of
habeas corpus; allowing towns Of 1000 inhabitants
to incorporate cities prohibiting counties. but
allowing particular townships, to vote aid to rail-
roads, making 1t misdemeanor, punishable
with imprisonment, TO rent buildings for houses of
ill-fame and designation purposes
Houss-By special order, the morning session was
occupied in considering the question of building a
new State House, which resulted in indefinitely
postponing the whole matter. The following
House bills passed, on third reading: Reducing
pay of County Superintendents from four to three
dollars per day. Also Senate bills authorizing the
adoption Of children who inmates of the Girls
Reform School, and the residence of whose parents
is unknown, whenever officers of the institution
appear in court and approve the same and prohib-
ting the sale of deadly weapons and ammunition to
minors.
THURSDAY, Feb 25.-Seaate- bill to
provide system of public warehousing, with a
State Inspector of Grain, amended SO as to
make it apply only to those who desired to operate
under its provisions, and then it was engrossed
The committee to investigate the af Of the Mich
igan City Prison was provided with a clerk and
leave given to begin their work Immediately.
Housc-The House spent all the morning consid-
ering the bill to erect insane asylum and finally
voted down motion to incorporate the Senate bill
providing for two hospitals, north and south. This
defeats the two asylum projects The Committee
on Ways and Means reported the appropriations for
carrying on the State government amounting to
about 5000, 600, and the bill was made the specia
order for next Tuesday.