The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-19
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY,

SENATE. -January 8.

SENATE. January 9.
The new president assumed his dniies
Thanks We're voted 10 ex-Presidcnt Sex
ton with cnocislic remarks. Bills wcr
offered % the number Of %. the princi
Pal OF which relate 10 elections. temper
ancc and education. One iii passed 4,
legallze acts % Martin county commits
'inners IN removing records. The qics
ton Of committee rooms was di.cu.set
INT not decided. Report in favor o
rooms in Nasonic hall.
H0tSE.
The house met in regular session YES
terday. Roll OF counties was called 70,
he introduction Of bills and resolutions
cne 81 the bills defines libel and fixc.
Inc penalty At a fine not 10 exceed S5G..
VIZ ana imprisonment not TO exceed ten
years In Tie afternoon mint bill was
passed approprialing Sl2. u0D for Inc
current expenses OF his session Of the
general assembly. any surplus money
veal fund.
sExaTE.--,January 10.
The standing committees were an
rii2nnced, numerous resolutions and bills
~Aoisercd. and the Governors mes sage
properly referred. Rooms for standinr
committees We're selected in Masonic
temple.
HOUSE.
Bills were read second time. after
which Mr.. Fibeck. Of yico. who M
been contesung the election Of "A. u
Carlton and W. A. Connolly. Withdrew
MS case. A bill compelling railroad
companies to fence their right or way
within four years after completion Of The
road, was the only bill Of any great i'm
portance introduced.
sEyATE.-Januarv IL
Several bills and resolutions were
offered. Murray Briggs was appointed
and confirmed trustee Of the state normal
school.
House.
"A number Of bills were introduced
among which was one bv Mr.. Adams
70 strike out article 10 Of the constjtu-
tion known as the "back law. 2 and on,
py Mr. scott. requiring voters 10 pro-
nnce poll tax receipt before voting
Judge Carlton presented a r,solutien ~
ne late election, declaring il TO be ne
convection OLA majority Of the pconlrl
4hat Iilden and Hendricks were fairly
elected president and vice. president OH
The United States. 1t was referred 10
me committee on federal relations will.
out debate. The hour Of meeting waS
changed from o'clock to 10 o'clock in
the morning.
sENArr.---lanuary L.
Inc morning session was occunieI ~ \
Offering and reading bills On minor
topics. except. perhaps one oil gravel
roads, by UndcrN God. and one 20 pro-
llbit the marriage OF first cousins Ly \
uivan. In the afternoon resolutions \
were adopted and eulogics made ia re-
spect e the memories Of Senators
Boone, Zoe and Cree, deceased.
HOUSE.
laryan's railroad bill, and the bin le-
CALLING the acts Of the commissioners ofl
Martin county in removing The records \,
from west Shoals 20 Shoals. were passed.
a resolution was passed allowing mem
6ers 70 draw their per diem every Mon
gay. House adjourned until O'Clock
Monday.
sESATE.--January is.
a Few reports on bills from the CON- 4
miitee on judiciary, the first Of The ses-
s,oh, Movements to fix the day for the
electon Of Librarian. prison directors.
,'c;' deferred till further investigation IL |
~ a " now many prison directors
WI re required. Resolutions offered 4
70 make each county the custodian OIL
lls congressional school fund. George
w Dleiz. The veteran pedestrian. ask /
states aid. Bills introduced 10 raise fees !
~ court officers; TO make gold and silver i
COINS legal tender in this state: 10 re- Z
pca, me law Of giving $4,000 per year
ihe s,a'e university, and TO CONSOLE 4
uaie ~ boards Of trustees Of state n
c,eemosynary institutions into one board v
u 'nree commissioners; debates Oh ed 9
ucauonal Institutions OF some interest.
HOUSE.
quorum was not present. but bv
unanimous consent or tho house ~. n
business on the speakers table 80
taken up and disposed Of. I