The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-17
legislative Summary.
WEDNESDAY, March 10.

legislative Summary.
WEDNESDAY, March 10.
SENATE. - Conference committees
were appointed on the temperance,
general and the special appropriation
bills. The revenue bill, providing for
a levy of thirteen cents and a poll tax
of fifty cents, substantially as reported
from the conference committee, was
passed. A bill was passed appropri-
ating $25. 600 for the expenses of the
extra session. Amendments to the
loan bill ordered engrossed Mr.
Sleeth offered a resolution protesting
against that part of the Governor 6
message which states that he had
given notice to the Auditor of State
not to issue warrants for constructive
mileage. considering it a reflection OF
dishonesty upon the members Of the
General Assembly. The resolution
was made the special order for
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
House was resolved to hold
night sessions in order to expediate
business. During the day consider
able discussion was had upon the fee
and salary, temperance, and other
bills, but no definite action was had
upon any subject.
THURSDAY. March IL.
SENATE.-Passed the fee and salary
bill, reducing all officers. State
and county twenty five per cent.
the loan bill authorizing the executive
to borrow money to pay debts already
incurred, and the general appropri-
alton bill. The special appropriation
bill, as reported by the conference
committee, was amended by striking
out the Braden & Burford claim for
stationery; the claim of Patrick Shan
non for office rent as agent of StatE is
supposed to be stricken out, buts the
bill hes not yet passed. After adopt
ing q Concurrent resolution to adjourn
SINE DIE Saturday, the Senate ad-
!iourned
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted
asking for a second committee of con-
ference on the subject of temperance
Also another, that each member of
the General Assembly be furnished
with copy of the House, Senate
journal when published. An agree
ment by the committee on conference
on the general appropriation bill was
reported. House bill No. 1. to regu-
late the State Auditors fees was
passed. One thousand copies Of the
minority report on the Southern Pris-
on were ordered printed. The House
refused to take up general legislation.
A resolution was adopted, returning
thanks to the Governor for the sug-
gestion in his message la regard to
mileage. Ayes, AZ, noes, 81. a reso-
luton to adjourn SINE DIE on Satur-
day next was adopted and afterward re-
considered and laid on the table. The
Senate amendments to the fee and
salary bill were concurred in. Senate
bill 364, appropriating $25, 600 to de-
fra the expenses of the special ses-
sion, was passed.
FRIDAY, March II.
SENATE-Areed to adjourn SINE
DIE, Monday s P. NJ, the House con-
curing. Sleeth withdrew from the
conference committee on temperance,
and Mr.. Johnston was substituted.
Then the committee could not agree,
so the whole question was returned to
the House. where it is the pupose to
SO amend that the Senate will repeal
the local option feature OF the temper
ance law. No agreement was arrived
at on the specific appropriation bill,
but a large amount OF miscellaneous
business was rushed through. includ
ing bill providing for the building
of suburban railroads.
HoUsE.-Both Houses agreed to
adjourn next Monday at 5 o'clock P.
NJ. The specific appropriation bill
was passed, and Senate amendments
not acted on. The pages of the House
presented Speaker Turpie gold pen.
Senate bill 365, to give right of way
for a railroad from indianapolis to
Irvington, was passed. Senate bills
on the third reading left On the files
from the regular session were taken
up and the following were passed
To provide for service OF process on
any officer or employe of a steamboat
within the jurisdiction OF the State,
the same as on railroad employees: to
provide for laying out. altering and
regulating streets and water courses
in cities. and to condemn lands there
for, and to be done uader the dlrec-
ton OF board of commissioners; to
repeal 2. page ZIG, 1st G. and H., and
making stockholders in manufacturing
corporations liable for corporate debts
only to the extent of their stock, ex-
cept az to laborers and employees; pro-
viding that the statute OF limitations
shall not cease in it's effect by the
temporary removal from the state of a
debtor, in case he returns again; to
amend section q of the common
school law, in regard to the removal
and repairs of school-houses, provid-
ing for condemning lands on which to
locate school-houses; it was Of local
character; to make the purloining OF a
bill from the House of the General
Assembly a misdemeanor; extending
the time for the payment OF taxes un-
der the installment system; providing
for the redemption of personal prop
erty sold for the payment of delin-
quent taxes, within thirty days after
the sale; providing for the sale of real
estate to nav debts under enforced
partition, by order of the court on
netition by administrators and execu-