The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-02-24
Indiana Legislature.
INpIANApoIIs. February IL.

Judiciary, with Instructions to Iucor-
loraie an amendment providing that
when any land owner on the line OF
The road desires a fence, he shall give
notice TO the company and bear halt
the expense.
In committee of the whole the
House discussed the county superin-
tendency bill, pending which an ad-
tournament Mas. had
SENATE.-The Senate continued the
discussion OF the Baxter contest,
reaching vote ut 6 o clock, the result
being that Baxter. the sitting member
was declared legally elected by rs to
q, strict psrty vote with the exeep-
ton of Boone and Ringo. Democrats.
who voted for Baxter. and Cree aud
Major Republican Independents, who
voted in the negative.
The Governor communicated a
special message to the Senate asking
Congress for suitable protection to the
manufacture of plate glass, large
factory for which is established at
New Albany. bsa4
STATE OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Legislature met in joint session
to-day and elected the following State
officers: For Directors of State Pris-
on North, W. T. Pratt, Allen county;
ii +. Wadsworth and DR.. I. Dayen-
port. Of Kosciusko; Directors of State
Prison South. Colonel james keig-
win, of Clark, and William P Ham
mond, of Martin: Trustee of Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. NJ. james of Della.
ware; Trustee of Soldiers Orphans
Home, G. W. Sanford, of Lake; Trus-
tee of Insane Asylum, j. I. Richard
son, Of Carroll State Librarian,
Lycurgus Dalton, Mrs. Sarah Oren,
the present librarian, being opposing
candidate. the vote sfanding-Dalton,
10; Oren, 69-1nterOcean.
tINDIANAPoL Is, February Is.
SENATE.-The Committee on Pub
lie Buildings returned unaltered the
bill providing for the building of a
new State House, and unanimously
recommend its passage.
\ resolution was introduced asking
that the Committee on Insurace be
instructed TO prepare a bill which
shall give -reliet to those citizens of
Indiana who hold policies in foreign
life insurance companies from exorbi-
tant taxation assessed on account of
certain LAWS vi sdid
companies to pay lees for certificates
taken out by their agents. Adopted
ayes, 81; noes 10.
Bills requiring one half of the pur-
chase money for school lands to be
paid down; providing for the election
of city chief engineers of fire depart
ments once in four years; authorizing
sentences to the Penitentiary to be
passed for six months; providing that
children, inmates Of the House of
Refuge, or Women and Girls Rotor
matory Institution, the residence of
whose parents is unknown. may be-
adopted when the boards of control Of
these institutions appear liz court and
consent to such adoption; recurring
County Treasures and their officers
to account for all interest which ac
crues on public moneys in their hands,
and providing for a board of examI-
ners who shall see that the law is
properly enforced.
The Senate spent the afternoon in
committee of the whole In the discus
sion of the temperance bill, resulting
in the adoption of the majority report
in favor of local option by - to Ii.
The Committee on Judiciary were
ordered to report legislation ion the
Wabash and Erie Canal TO protect it
from falling into disuse..
HoUsE.--Tbe House assembled at
10A. NJ, Speaker Turple 10 the chair.
Mr.. McMichael rose to a privileged
question. He had yesterday given
notice Of the introduction of reso-
luton to expel Representative
George r. Bearss. Of Fulton and Kos
ciusko. He read letter from the
business partner of Mr.. Bearss, Mr.
C. W. Holman, in which ii was stated
that Mr.. b. would probably be in his
seat tomorrow. On behalf OF an aged
mother the disgrace OF expulsion
should be spared Mr., yBearss. Mr.,
McMichael offered this letter as his
excuse for not offering the resolution
as he had given notice.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole on the county super
intendency bill, Mr.. Warren, of
Boone, in the chair, and continued
the consideration OF the bill Mr..
Ravens on the floor in an argument
TO prove the efficiency of the superin-
tendency system. After a lengthy
and heated discussion. the committee
rose and reported to the House their
action, and asked 10 be discharged
from further consideration of the bill.
By o vote OF 40 ayes, the House
struck out all that part of the bill
providing for violation of schools aud
for collection of fines and forieitures
and then the friends of the bill en-
deavored in vain to strike out the
emergency clause. Failing in this,
MIR. Woody moved that the bill be in
definitely postponed, upon which the
ayes and noes were called-ayes, "a;
noes. So s7
Mr.. Forkner, OF Henry. made an
impressive speech, asking the House
to pause before it wiped out the coun-
" superintendency. 1t was step
backward In education, and the inter-
ests of the State could not afford it.
Under pressure OF the previous
question the bill was placed upon its
passage, the call resulting: Ayes, 80;
noes, AZ. So the bill tailed for want
of constitutional majority.
The House passed joint resolution
asking Congress for additional pro-
lection and better collection of tariff
on polished plate glass.
Bills were Introduced to repeal the
law appropriating money TO the State
Normal School; TO prohibit extortlon
and discrimination IN railroad
freights; regulating the manufacture
of gas, providing for a State gas COM
missioner, and providing for the re-
demption of the March and April IN
stallments of the temporary loan. :.
The bin for fencing railroads was
made the special order for Monday
next
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