The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-09
fEEGIsLATIVE sUmMAR Y.
MONDAy.

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MONDAY.
SESATE.-PetitiOns were presented sxlxinp
that railroad companies he compelled to se,tce
their tracks; that thessemi-annual payment OF
taxes be not changed, and that the laws for pro-
tecting fish be rendered more effectual: the
committee on rights and privileges reuorted in
favor of laying Senate bill is on the table 1T re-
peaied the law for voting taxes in aid of rail-
foaos; q substitute was offered for il, alferinp
the existing law; Mr.. Rhodes, of Warren offered
g. resolution TO pay all state officers certain sala-
rses, including the officers OF PENAL and beneyo-
lent institutions; also, the same thing. for re-
dncing the fees of county clerks and sheriss
an d to payoounty auditors and treasurers certain
nal judges; Mr.. Nezf, Of Randolph, offered an
amendment, to make the salary of the gov
s2.eOo, and atiorney.generai 5000; the subject
was made the special order for next Friday at 10
O'clock MT Eriedey OF lawrence, offered bin
ureTs, with penalty of fine and imprisonment;
several bills got to second reading; there was
a werm debste on Senate bill 2G.to exempt tracts
OF land over Eve acres, inside of. corporate linn
It's, rom municipal taxes; the question was left
In q muddleY and the Senate adjourned.
HoUSE.-A f.uitless discussion on reducing the
per c1em OF members and the whole matter
made the spee.al order of business for Friday
when not profitable, with a view of reinvest-
ment, was passed; the double tarrel insane
olence. as also a bIi providing for fiiiing
iDsseas IN city councils by aopoiptment
crime, OF especial interest TO gansSlers: bill
aOolishing iron clad notes Passed, Ella IN LAWYERS
Iake notice; the warehouse bill passed; the
they can;hold parties on eapias "a hogrs mighty
interesting reading for those who Weuid shirk
the reSpons1b lily OF Indebtedness.
TUESDAY.
SENAFE.-The bill2S, to exempt lands used for
farming purposes from city taxation, was laid on
no all oil
]. l.. Gay, attacking the management of the
State University. referred to the committee on
education: Mr.. Nefs temperance bill vas or
dered printed; a resolution by Mr. Daggy, that
the insane asylum to be built be located on the
hate in which Mr.. Gooding plead strongly for
Evansville to be honored with an Insane
asy lum, was laid on thstable, y to 81; reaolu-
ton by Mr. johnson, ordering thorough In ves-
tigaton OF the southern prison. was adopted bills
were offered on insurance, Kankakee swanps
drainage laws, to withheld appropriations from
The State University, to tax church property |
and minop subjects; some "a House billsswere |
HoUsE.-Messrs Collins, Miller OF Wander |
burgh, Crane, Henderson, Johnston, Forkner, |
Edwards, Marvin. Ames, Cantley, Martin and
bill on superintendent; the bill repeating the act
creating the Floyd aud Clarke Crimi-
Cutting down the lumber of grand Jurors S
10 seven ordered engrossed alter discussion; the
mixed school question discussed at length and
6f e realty the
Indefinitely postponed; several voiumin-
nie pss0ns coP ps5tsinng svs,e to ths
presented and referred 70 that committee; bill
providing that attorneys-or their clients shall
peoify what papers sheTifs advertisement of I
property in which they are interested in shall (
,e pnollshed, passed to second readin another
'asSed to q second reading.
WEDNESDAY.
nefftfor,s xver., offered raofa- |
ly one by Senator Slater praying for legisla- !
ion on the subject of "ground hog day." :
mother came from Rush county asking for the I
BOLTON of the county superintendency; res t
lutions were adopted asking that congress {
- r. =, er m a III Doointing Messrs
Backeiman, Dykeman, Larue
nd Scott committee TO consider the report of q
he trustees OF the Wabash 4 Erie canal L
skiing congress TO establish mint OF coinage. n
I Indianapolis; resolution was offered by Mr.. :
ationai bank circulation and substitute green a
acks therefor; Senate bill PA was introduced, %
orters to take testimony in courts; the follow n
lg bills were read the third time and passed T.
y, l37, 81. so. eS and "a; bills No. 81, loo and
liled to pass on third reading; a large number o
bills were read the second time and ordered q
CROSSED. In
The HoUsE-Spent the day IN discussing the y
importance question: the bin offered by the :,
lsJor1ty OF the temperance committee and "a
greed upon by the caucus, was agreed lt
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inority meantime striving to secure OF
10 adoption of amendments without VI
'ail, when the bill was put upon its passage
e local option and civil amendments were lost
Ter discussion; then an ANNA ted debate NJ
rung up on the merits OF the bill pending
hich the house adjourned. The bill ,as adopted
the caucus, will probably pass.
THURSDAY.
were passed inviting by
,neralsjA. E. Burnside and y. Il. Buckner, who re
re stopping together in the city, to seats uron dc
Q floor Of the Senate. Some opposition was ~
ewn by republican members TO extending
urtesies to Gen. Buckner on the score of his os
mer record. The ayes and noes were called ne
d Messrs. Bearss Bunyan, Chapman, Doggy,
voted against courtesies to Gen. de
ckner: petitions from Floyd county were be
scented for the continuance OF the tw
mina Court in FLOYD and Clark fr,
COMMITTEES on fees and salaries the
subpoena witnesses. Bills were offered to alO
end the chatter of Evansville; on readjust- an,
the assessments of corporations; to prohibit ~
ending the limits OF small cities over ada VI.
{ farms; TO incorporate oranges; TO establish an.
superior Court in Tippecanoe county and the
lsh the Crimi 72l Court; TO fix the salaries of mn.
serS OF the legislature; to establish Superior a u,
70 ~ ~. sale Of lands npnde1 elcn cot
delinquent for more than JEo ears; to en- Sci
er Judges TO appoint receivers during vaca- eac
+; to make the county apprais ement in cities rails
osss oi 10 1a,a ssonertv' yot
,ounties when a change Is made OF thei cou
lty seat; 10 make dogs personal property; ma
lthorize trustees TO rent lapds belonging TO firm
fon gression,ai Iownshl lund, incorPoTate the
ia oesS =, ,'1hn; ~, ~ @ meC
uent fax lists bv hand bilIs In The AFTER offiS
] Generals burnside and Bucknef visited the