Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-18

WEDNESDAY, March 1O.-Seaate- Considera-
BILE time wss consumed in discussing the following
language of the Governors message, delivered yes
terday: AS the act of Dec. % 1872, provides mile
age for travel actually performed have advised
the Auditor of the State that any claim for mileage
that might be made must necessarily be for con-
struetive travel and that it should not be allowed
Mr.. Steeth maintained that this language was a d.
rect insult to the honesty and honor of the members
of the General Assembly, and reflected well upon
the good Judgment OF their constituents. he there
fore introduced the blowing resolution: - That II
is the of this Senate that the above portion Of
the message, far il relates 10 members of this
Senate, is an unjust and unwarrantable assumption
of dishonesty and unfathfuiness in the discharge of
public duty upon our part, and an I'M
merited reflection the honor Of every member
Of this SENATE and on the good jnd1ent
A lively discussion ensued, pending which the
question was postponed.
House-Cenference committees were appointed to
confer upon the Appropriation and Temperance
bills, but compromise effected, and the
Temperance committee was discharged. The House
refused TO concur in the Senate's amendments to
the Per Diem bill so far the reduction of State
Auditors fees is concerned.
THURSDAY March 1l.-SerGte-The confer
committee upon fees and salaries reported a
bill giving tl,e Auditor State salary of s15,OO0
with 1900 for clerk hire, and % per cent. Of fees
paid by foreign insurance companies. aggregatng
about $500 per year. County Treasurers have a
fixed salary of 81 O0O per cent ON each 100000
collected. i of per cent. all subsequent colec-
TONS per cent. on delinquent taxes, and per
cent. for collection of the same by levy. County
Auditors have a fixed salary of Sl.500, and s125 for
every 900 inhabitants $1,000 and l per cent.
for controlling the school fund; also. $1,000 for
making reports to the Auditor II State. Clerks
fees are reduced fully 80 per cent, Sherhs'
fees 20 per cent, Justices OF the Peace
fees 10 per cent, Constables' fees
10 per cent Those of Recorders, Surveyors,
prosa
changed. County Commissioners are reduced from
- to 81 per day; road-vewers from $3.50 to $50;
jurors from &. 80 to $3.50; Township Trustees from
- to So and Assess fees from 3 70 - so. The
bill passed both houses. So also did the General
Appropriation BILL and those cutting down the state
Auditors fees. and authorizing the Governor,
Auditor. and Treasurer OF State to borrow money
to pay debts heretofore contracted by loan.
Hcuse-A resolution was passed, thanking the
Governor for inserting in his special message the
paragraph relating to constructive mileage. The
Senate and House temperate e conference commit
tee have agreed upon compromise measure. in
which local option is stricken out and the personal
liability clause retired The license fee Il liked az
800. to go to the school fund of the county where
the license is issued.
FRIT AY. March 12-SHdte-The Per Diem
bill was passed; it fixes the pay of members at Sc
and s. for every twenty-five miles travelled 1t
agreed to adjourn sine die ON Monday evening.
March 49,. Bills passed: Authorizing County
Commissioners to grant rights of way upon gravel
roads connecting cities of 10000 inhabitants with
their suburbs. to companies proposing to build rail-
roads between cities and suburbs upon the petition
of three-fourths of the property-owners along the
line; defining grave-robbing and providing punish
ment by fine OF from 500 to Il ,0o0 and imprisOn-
ment from five to twenty-five years; and providing
for the protection OF pop, beer and patent medicine
inanufactul ers in their trademarks.
House-The following bills were passed on third
reading: Providing for service of process upon
representatives OF steamboat companies while within
the jurisdiction of the State: making stockholders
OF manufacturing corporations liable tor debts OF
corporations only the extent of their stock, except
for payment OF employees providing that the statute
of limitations shall not cease il its effects 10y tenn
porary removal from the State of the debtor, in
he returns again; providing for the redemption
! of personal property within thirty days when
sold for taxes; providing for the letting of
the State printing to the lowest bidder,
and the appointment of expert to see
that az work is properly done; making the drawing
of de ldly weapons III threatening manner. except
in self-defense. nisdelneanor; providing for six
grand jurors instead of twelve providing that when-
ever Judge OF the Supreme Court has been counsel
in Z case under consideration and the court stands
! two to three upon decision, the decision Of the
lower court shall be affirmed after the has laid
over one term and the bill reported above author
izng the building of railroads along public high
| ways.
SATURDAY, March 13.-Sendte-T The passage
Of the Temperance bin, amended by tlefree
conference committee and agreed to by the House.
was the occasion of exciting contest in the Sem
! ate Parliamentary rule exhausted At half-past
I o'clock when final vote was reached. resulting.
ayes y. noes 20. The measure that viii thus be-
come law soon the Governor signs il, is the
House bill so amended that drunkenness is made a
nisdemeanor, and requiring $50 to be paid for
license to sell matt and yinous liquors, and S1Go
the sale of sprituous liquors. The bill also provides
for civil damages and for sale on Sabbaths OF
legal holidays Following the passage of the Tenn
perance bill the Specific Appropriation bill,
ported from the free conference committee, was
agreed to, after which the following bills passed
on their third reading Refunding TO Adams county
s56917, wrongfuliy paid into the State Treasury in
1869 upon illegal acts of the Board of Equalization
authorizing any County Treasurer TO sell lands or lots
returned delinquent for consecutive years.
the deed to be made two after sale, and il not
sold shall be forfeited to the State The Governor
returned the Senate bill declaring it felony alb
stract bill from the files OF the Legislature with
his veto eemng its emergency clause out of place
The Senate Immediately passed !. again by vote of
! % to Is.
Houss-The House passed the following important
Senate bills third reading Authorizing convey
of lands by the State to the United States for
lighthouse purposes; suppressing Inherent gam
blers; making proclamation days and Sundays holi-
days % far commercial paper is concerned; al
lowing townships to vote aid to railroads. and re-
pealing the law allowing counties u do Both
houses adjourned at p. H., at, which time the
pecal session practically closed, as no business
ou'd be transacted after that hour, according to a
rsoluton heretofore adopted.