The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
FRIDAY, Jan. 10.
SENATE.

Jan.
SENATE.
Reports were made on a number of bills by
the committed corporations and others.
Resolutions offered. Bills were introduced,
notably one on insurance prepared with great
and approved by the convention of in
surance commissioners in New York, 1873.
Also bills TO establish a department of statis-
tics, TO limit taxation and running in debt by
the city of Indianapolis, and to regulate
freight matters in some points. The senate
as usual was caught in the whirlwind of de-
bate as soon as it began bills on second read
ing, and got past only two.
HOUSE.
The affairs of the supreme court to be inves-
tigated by special committee. Resolutions
introduced: To investigate the acts OF o. z.
Morton while governor; declaring it to be the
conviction of a majority of the voters of the
country that Tilden and Hendricks were fairly
elected: endorsing the present educational
system; to investigate the charge again, the
attorney general of having been arrested in a
gambling house; endorsing the mode of count
ing the electoral vote decided upon by the
congressional committee. A bill was passed
legalizing the acts of the Greencastle city coun-
ell. A remonstrance introduced against legal
izing the acts of the trustees of Portland, Jay
county. Bills engrossed: Defining the juris-
diction of Justices of the peace; legalizing the
election of officers OF Eaton, Delaware county.
New bills: Legalizing dissection for surgical
knowledge; reduce the liquor license; man
agement of gravel roads; uniform assessment
of property; regulating interest; for the care
of the poor; for the creation of a judicial cir
cult in Delaware and blackboard counties; to
amend the bastardy act; TO publish county adj
vertisen ents in German papers.
SATURDAY, Jan. %.
$50 SENATE.
Absences we're granted to several senators,
among whom was senator BTanham, of JET
| ferson, who Is sick and has not been present
since the first day Of the session. A petition
| for the compensation of guards employed TO
| protect prisoners and Jail from the Orange
county mobs in the Jones-Tolliver troubles
was offered. The sum asked is 81 ,260. Resolu-
| lions to inquire into the expediency of build
/ ing a new state house and some minor mat
| ters were adopted. Bills TO allow persons whose
| property is to be sold by sheriff TO say what
newspapers the notices of sale shall be pub
| Iished in; to mature promissory notes the day
before Sundays and legal holidays; to
| prevent the granting of license TO sell
| liquors by remonstrance TO fix
| the number of pages and theirp pay at q day
| in regard to the rights of married women
| Senator Dykeman, of Cass, presented his great
railroad bill, 8. B. 1876, being a complete code
of law on that subject. Senate adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE,
| Resolutions: To investigate the expendi
lures of the state librarian: TO take state sup
port from the university ut Bloomington
concurrfng in the method adopted to coun
the electoral vote. New bills: To amend tn,
code; to amend the assessment act; provid
ing for the redemption of personal propert,
sold on execution; to prevent hogs from run
ming at large unless riDged; for compulsor,
education; reducing the pay Of Legislators; L
construct work houses. Adjourned till Mon
day afternoon.
II MONDAY, Jan. p.
SENATE. er..f
The senate held a session of one hoxr in tn
forenoon, tho presiding officer and several sen
ators being absent. The business was who'll
routine, and consisted I'm advancing som
work on the calendar. Petitions were pre-
sented and referred against the drainage ac
end to increase the pay and efficiency {
prosecuting attorneys, and a protest again'
the fish and game law. Communications wei
laid before the senate from the trustees OF tn
state normal school and Purdue universit,
Standing committees submitted reports o
several bills. New bills were read on matter
OF local and secondary importance. The ate