The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-02-10

TUESDAY, February

Legislative Summary.
TUESDAY, February 2.
SENATE.-Senate Bill %. regarding
the assessment of taxes for city pur-
poses, was laid on the table 1t pro-
vided. among other things, that all
over Eve acres of lands lying within
the limits of city shall be exempt
from city taxation A large number
of petitions and memorials were pre-
sented. A joint committee OF eight
was provided for in a concurrent Sen
ate resolution to revise the subject of
uniform assessment of taxes and pre-
pare bill ON that subject. A reso-
luton was adopted instructing the
Committee on Prisons to investigate
the matter OF the contract OF. the Gu
tire convict labor of the Southern
Prison to the Southwestern Car Com
pany. A large number of new bills
were introduced, and twenty-seven
House bills were read the first time
and appropriately referred.
HoUsE.-The bill to reduce by one
half the number OF Senators and Rep
resentatIees was reported back and
tabled. The bill to repeal the law
creating the Twenty seventh Criminal
Circuit Court was repprted back and
passed, under suspension IF the rules.
The bill reducing the number of grand
jurors to seven and their pay to 81
per day was ordered engrossed. The
Committee on Education reported
back the bill to secure the benefits of
education to colored children. and
recommended its indefinite postpone
ment, which, after lengthy debate,
was agreed to. The minority of the
committee presented a report, accom-
panied by bill, but afterward with
drew it. A number of other bills
were reported oack, and twelve new
bills introduced.-Ind. Journal.
WEDNESDAY, February 3
SENATE Several petitions were Of
fered, notably one by Senator Slater
praying for legislation on the subject
of ground hog day; another came
from Rush county asking for the
abolition of the County Superinten-
dency; resolutions were adopted ask
ing that Congress make appropriations
for a harbor at the mouth OF Oak
River ON Lake Michigan; appointing
Messrs. Sarninghausen, Hackelman,
Dykeman, .Larue, and Scott commit
tee to consider the report of the trus-'
tees of the Wabash q Erie canal,
asking Congress to establish mint of
Coinage at indianapolis; resolution
was offered by Mr.. Givan, and re-
ferred. asking Congress to retire ma
tional bank circulation and substitute
creenbacks therefor; Senate bill PA
was introduced. authorizing the en-
ployment Of short hand reporters to
take testimony in courts, the follow
ing bills were read the third time and
passed: 40. 1877, 81. 60, 90 and 81;
bills No. 81, JOG and 8 failed to pass
on third reading; large humber of
bills were read the second time and
ordered engrossed.
THE HOUSE Spent the day in dis
cussing the temperance question: the
bill offered by the majority of the
Committee aud agreed !
upon by the caucus, was agreed to by
the majority in open session, the |
meantime striving to secure
he adoption of amendments without
avail, when the bill was put upon its
the local option and civil
amendments were lost after discus 7!
sion; then an animated debate sprung
up on the merits of the bill; pending
which the House adjourned. The i
bill, as adopted by the caucus, will |
probably pass.-State Sentinel.
THURSDAY, February f.
SENATE-Resolutions were passed |
inviting General A E. Burnside and |
S. B. Buckner. who were stopping to- |
gether in the city, to seats upon the !
floor of the Senate Some opposition i
was shown by Republican members to |
extending courtesies of Gen. Buckner /
on the score of his former record.
The ayes and noes were called and
Messrs. Bearss. Bunyan, Chapman,
Daggy. Haworth. Johnston, of Parke, /
Thompson and Underwood voted !.
against eourtesies to- Gen. Buckuer;
petitions from Floyd county we're pre-
seuted for the continuance of the /
Criminal Court in Floyd and Clark /
a resolution was adopted
the Committee on Fees !
and Salaries to subpoena witnesses. i
Bills were offered to amend the char /
ter of Evansville; on readjusting the /
assessments oil corporations; TO pro-
hibit extending the limits of small /
cities over adjacent farms; to incor- !
porate oranges; to establish Superior i
Court in Tippecanoe county and abol-
ish the Criminal Court; to fix the sal
aries of officers of the Legislature; to |
establish Superior Courts in large
towns in different parts of the State;
to authorize the sale of lands under
execution delinquent tor more than
two years; to empower judges to APP /
point receivers during vacation; to
make the county appralsement In
cities the basis oil municipal assess
ments: providing for the sale OF prop !
erty belonging to counties when a !
change is made of the county seat; to /
make dogs personal property: to au-
trustees to rent lands belong
ing to the Congressional Township
Fund; to incorporate the Lafayette
Insurance Company; TO regulate bank .
ing and to authorize the publication
of delinquent tax lists by hand bills
In the afternoon Generals Burnside .
aud Buckner visited the. Senate aud
were introduced to tbe Senators. A
resolution of respect to the memory of
the late Hon. W. B. Hopkins was
adopted; bills we're read the second
time and disposed Of: joint resolution
No. s, asking Congress 10 improve the
Ohio river. was taken up and dis
eussed, both seriously and ironically. !
a vast amount of trIfiing
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