The Indiana State sentinel., 1875-01-26
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

ErledlpV.
Of Lawrence, asking reduction in the
number of grand jurors and a reduction
in their jurisdiction; bill providine
| that Wills should be reopened In case of the
birth OF a posthumous child was indefinitely
postpOned Senate bill No. 81, to extend the uris-
diction ofjgstices OF the peace to litigation for
sums OF slCO and under, and TO cases in
any part of the counties in which
they hve.was recommitted for amendment: con-
siderable discussion was had, in which very
grave objections were shown 10 the proposed
measure but it was allegt that there is oeneraI
popular demand for enlarged jurisdiction of
Justices OF the peace; bill for the protection of
to one; Mr.. Peed, of Martin county offered a res.
olution In regard to the celebrated decision of
Bloomington q Muncie Railroad Com,
pany. on the constitutionaIity of the
mcnsH g %as wac9 nsea Il to has bsisn been
decision, aud asking that committee of three
senator's be appointed to inquire into and in
yestigate all the charges and matters and things
| connected With said transaction, and report the
same to this body; Mr.. Harney, OF Montgomery,
moved that the resolution be referred to the
Judiciary committee, which, after considerable
discussion, was agreed to; in the afternoon, at
2H O'Clock, pursuant to concurrent resolution
| states senator followed: Messrs. Mcdonald, Bu-
cnainan, Pratt and Thompson were put in nomi-
Haton and balloted for follows: Mcdonald
| -; Pratt, 10; Thompson, Buchanan, 4; several
bills and resolutions Of minor Importance were
onered, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The bill of Mr.. Kennedy, providing
for the prosecution of criminals on information
was lost by As to AZ; the temperance COM
mittee reported a substitute for the temperance
bills before it, providing for license fees and
| ignoring local option steps were taken To in
yestigate the southern prison; bills were intro
fees and seIaries ON a basis of retrench@ment: @
amending the assessment act; fixing fees for
mayors and justices OF the peace; reducing fees
OF state and county officers: temperance and
other petitions presented and referred; ar
rangements made to meet in joint conyen-
0ri al ou % a.
affidavit of j. II. Willard, with reference 10
that interesting Criminal Court, presented,
senator Mcdonald the favorite; a bill was of.
fered amending the assessment act, passed TO
introduced and passed to second reading under
the rules: Amending an set for the incorpora.
ton OF towns; fixing felonies; prescribing the
70 authorize women to become members
Ca business firm, and fixing their liabilities;
p1nnons and memorials were received from
@ sslul lerapce reformers that topic: from
@ a,ss in favor of compulsory education; for
az haoS pf the affairs OF t. state prison south
IoI the teuhe;ion of fees anc salaries All were
appropriately f>ferred.
WEDNESDAY.
sESATE.-AssistantS Secretary Smith presented
communication that his fe.ce of clerks is ,r-
sufficient to perform all the wor. required BY
law; he asked The repeal Of the law de-
manding fun copy OF the Senate joxrn.l for
the secretary of state within ten days after tle
close Of the session. or else an Increase OF clerical
force; petitions were offered on temperance, one
for the protection of iIsect destroying birds and
one for the repeal OF the law which taxes pre-
miums on life Insurance.; several bills were re-
ported by standing committees with recon-
mendations to postpone, and reports concurred
in; among these was Senate bill 81, to make the
eiicited an extended debate. but was finally in.
definitely postponed; ; a like report was returned
on the Dill 10 nix the interest on judgments at
the same rate as in the original contracts; the |
dlscusslon OF this question was not closed at |
United States senator; it was called up in the |
afternoon and made the special order for Thurs |
Gay. osg MI ykensa @ OF Cass having the moor
order TO consider resolution asking that local /
option be embodied In bill for regulating the /
next week; Mr. Pees called % up I'll the Concurrent ot
resolution fixing theelection of state officers for
the Concurrent resolution 70 to sebTuarS 'i9n i9 Sn
amendment was also agreed to making the state
Librarian the last officeron the list to be voted
HoUsE.-A bul fixing liability of county clerks
and prescribing duties of the same was ordered
as was the bill exempiing from seizure and sale
$500 worth or property belonging to heaos of
households; minority Temperance bill was is
ported from that committee, and, after animated
discu. sion, was ordered PRINTED the normal
school bill (l4S was referred 10 the committee on
education; MIR. Mcdonald elected United States
senator in joint convention; bill introduced
providing for the education of dDlored children;
to ascertain il the company is complying with
its charter; hogs to have rings in their noses.
THURSDAY.
SENAI1s.-Report of the trustees of the Wabash
and Erie canal was laid before the Senate, and or
dered printed; petitions were offered Oh temper
ance and other subjects; reports from standing
committees on some bills of minor Importance;
the resolution 10 memorabilia congress on behal
of the Mexican soldiers was taken up out of its l.
order and passed; resolution was adopted 4
looking to thorough investigation of the man
fnf hxy no mis- i'll
tees; resolution was offered asking the I'M
OF the Ohio river by the goyersment ren
tions: twenty-one bills were offered, Senate Dill
M0 - making s,riais ehangss Essen sn tne near Thirty
pension of the rules joint csnyention 10 near
the temperance women at 81 CLOCK.
county commissoners @ i to isppropriate more Than
$1,000 for public workS witnout q vote OF the S
for Tuesday AFTERNOON next; the trustees
of the Wabash and Erie canal yes sterday sub
the I7th Of Febru,fy was fixed as the date OF :
election for 6hing the oflces OF the {
ste sS law he @as gHes 70
q Joint resolution, asking congress to appro- | c
passed lor % the second readpg Messrs Hendes
SON, Fsrkner and Johnson OF Dearborn. were
iis o. & NJ. railroad House; bin amending an d
sct, providing for the assessment of city bonds v
S1 WAS read and psssed, t =, to second reading the
horticultural Society was passed to second q
reading. Ii
JOIST Cow HvENTION.-Tbe Ladies' Temperance n
ssociation reported petition thai topic, q
igned by over twenty-one thousand ladies, over a
lnd above the age of eighteen years. Spirited II
peeches made by Mrs. Wallace, Mrs ia
Avalne and Mrs. Robinson. lc
FRIDAY. III
sENATE.-MessIs. Boone, Howafd, LaIue II
eed and Neff were named as a speSla. commit AZ ~
se TO draft bill on deceients esIaes; temper 81
nee petitions from Putnam and Poser coun-
es; a resolution by Mr.. Ssrn ghsussn to furn-
n each senator with copies of the reports of us
ate officers for 1874 was adopted bills were Of
red, The most important one bsiDg Senate oil Vi
2 by Mr. Baxter OF Wayne providing for SO
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