Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
TIE LEGISL1TTRE.

MONDAY, Feb. S.-Sendte-A bill was passed
providing for the Improvement of Michigon City
harbor Bills introduced: Providing for the taxa
ton Of bank stock in the county where it is owned
instead OF where the bank is located reducing
ties to 200 square miles, instead of 400 present
and making the Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, and
Secretary of State Board of Commissioners to at
tend 10 the public printing, who shall have power TO
appoint expert that all printing is properly
aid cheaply done. AL printing shall be let to the
lowest bidder.
House-It decided to continue the Office of
County Superintendent of Schools with the salary
restricted to $3.50 per annum. Several new bills
were introduced; for the prevention of baggage
smashing: consolidating the boarIs of benevolent
institutions peyenting all animals from running
at large; for licensing all steam-boers: and for
FIXING salaries of Directors Of the Northern Prison
$500 per year.
TUESDAY. Feb. 9.-.Snote-The Committee
on Fees and Salaries made report fixing the salary
Of Governor at 5000; Attor,ey-General, 1900
and members of the Legislature, Sc per day and IS
for every twenty-five miles travelled. The Gov
the suit Of Jonathan Calm rs. The Trustees Of the
Wabash and Erie canal, asking for the sale Of the
property. Judge Drummond, of the United States
Circuit Court has oyerruled the demurrer fled by
the Trustees, thus deciding H. A. Gains bill good in
law and equity. 1t is highly probable that the sale
will be ordered. He calls attention the value of
the canal, and favors all reasonable assistance TO
House-Bills passed: Providing for the reap
praisement of property in 1875 and every fifth year
thereafter, and allowing Assessors 81 per day ex-
tending the time until the second Monday in June
In which Town Trustees may make annual tar levy !;
striking out the two years clause from the Divorce
law IN allegations OF failure Of husband to make
reasonable provision for his family; empowering
Judges to issue injunctons and restraining orders
during vacation while absent from the county !:
and providing for the organization Of boards Of
trade.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10.-Senaie- day was
occupied in consideration of bills on second read
ing. A long discussion was had the bill proyid-
ing for the location of two insane asylums-one at
Logansport and one Al Evansville.
House-The joint resolution embodying the pend
ing constitutional amendments (seven in number).
which aim to put the State Constitution adopted in
1850 in harmony with the Thirteenth, Fourteenth,
and Fifteenth Amendments of the Federal Constitu-
ton, WAS indefinitely postponed.
THURSDAY, Feb. 11.-Sendte-The bill pro-
viding for two new insane asylums was passed The
bill authorizes the government during the present
session Of the General Assembly, to appoint FIVE
commissioners Of diverse politics. a salary Of 500
per year, who shall locate and conduct two insane
asyums, one to be located norsh Of the south
the counties Of Warren, Tippscanoe, Clinton. Tip
ton, Blackboard and jay, and south Of the north
line of the counties Of sullivan, Owen, Clay, Brown
oef snoiofncw, anu rr1nkun. FOR the con6fYuctlOn
OF these asylums 500 900 shall be appropriated for
the year 1875, and $500, 900 for the year 1875
Not less than $50 acres of land shall be purchased
for each asylum. -. Bills passed: Empowering
Boards Of Trustees Of incorporated towns to exact
licenses from all retail dealers in intoxicating
liquors providing for separate schools for the edn-
cation Of colored children, when practicable, but
when there is not sufficient number to form
school by themselves emitting them to the privilege
OF the common or public schools, with white chil-
dren, but may be seated separately.
House-Bills passed: Providing that property Of
corporations shall be assessed in the same manner
as property of private firms; authorizing the con-
solidaton of the two Boards of Prison Directors by
creating Board of Control of three Directors for