Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
TILE LEGISLITERE.

MONDAY Feb. 1.-Senote-Nothing was done
excep. to pass bills second reading and introduce
a few uniInportant ones.
House-Bills were introduced making the salary
of criminal prosecutors ST. 900 in addition to that
fixed by law; providing for the prosecution of
felonies not punishable by death by information to
provide for the appointment of town and city officers
In OF vacancy, instead OF by special election,
now; providing for order Of business In Circuit
Courts; and for fencing lines OF railroads. Bills
were passed third reading introducing the public
warehouse system and inspectors OF grain, and max
ing vod printed agreements in pronissory notes to
pay attorneys fees in of suit The Senate bill
providing for the sale of trust lands in certain cases
under rules also passed on third reading =.
Hopkins introduced resolution asking the Commit
te on Education TO investigate into the alleged diff
ference between the cost of education in State and
UNCONVENTIONAL universities.
TUESDAY, Feb. 2-Senate- John Gay, of
Bloomington, presented lengthy memorial attack
ing the management of the State University, and
asserting the incompetency of President Mutt. "A
majority of the Temperance Committee reported
Temperance biblical option-personal liability,
and making drunkenness misdemeanor-hcense
fee of 500 for retailers and $4OO for wholesalers
The resolution in favor of two insane asylums,
North and the other South was laid ON the table,
butthe vote is no indication of the feeling Of the
Senate which will pass tn, bill, but did not want to
spend the time in debate en- the resolution. Bills
were introduced for a pension of SIS per month to
all citizens Of Jennings county who lost an arm IN
repelling the Morgan raid in 1863 and also making
appropriation OF $50, zOo Tor the payment OF ne
Morgan-raid claims.
House-The Speaker appointed committee OF
one from each Congressional district, the
apportionment of the State. Collins, Of Wash
ington county, is Chairman. There are three
Republcans on the committee, and In
iependent The bill reducing the grand
Jurors to seven was ordered TO engrossment, with
but one vote the negative Also the bill to abolish
the Criminal Court of Floyd and Clarke counties
The bill to reduce the number OF the members OF
the Legislature indefinitely postponed. A dis
cussion was provoked the report of the Educa-
tional Committee 10 indefinitely postpone the bill
allowing colored children to enter white schools
where not enough to form separate schools.
ga party vote :. Bills were introduced for the
registering of births and deaths, and for the pay
ment Of me claims arising from the Morgan raid
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-Senate-A resolution
was passed asking Congress for appropriation for
the survey and improvement Of the harbor at the
mouth of Oak river, on Lake Michigan; also one
asking the location Of the proposed mint at In
annapolis "A special committee, consisting OF
Messrs Sarniehaussen, Huckleman, Dykeman, La
rue and Scott was appointed TO consider the report
of the Trustees OF the Wabash and Erie canal, and
the message of the Governor on the subject.
Several bills passed a third reading, as fol-
lows Allowing towns to negotiate bonds for pay
ment of debts rcurred for public buildings proyid-
ng for return Of value of property taken by minors
under contract before such contract can De voided
changing the boundaries Of several counties pre-
venting the sale of deadly weapons to minors; al
lowing branches of the bank OF the State to make
assignments of real and personal property in wind
ing up its affairs, and closing up the free banking
department in the Office Of the Auditor of the State
| House-Bills were passed TO close up the banking
department in the State Auditors Office; changing
the boundary of jennings county, and prohibiting
the sale of deadly weapons to minors. :. The bill
failed changing the Game Law, by adding the month
of January to the time in which it is illegal to xii
| Quail and other small gaaue. Lyons Temperance
bin was discussed ut lergth and laid over till to
morrow.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4.-Senate-Gen. A. E
Burnside, Senator elect from Rhode Island, ant