Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-02-22
NUMBER 10.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

officers; amending the act defining who shall be
societies to borrow money by mortgseine their real
estate. joint resolution passed sskng for an
appropriation for the improvement Of White river.
HousE.-several Senate bills read second
time. Mr.. warman submitted minority report
from the Committee on Ways and Means recommend
ing that the bill fixing the rate of interest at cent
pass. The majority report recommends that the bil
be laid ON the table, The minority report was re-
ected the majority report was laid ON the table, and
the bill ordered engrossed- The ban exenpting
$500 from execution was ordered cngroered. 1he
remainder of the session wae consumed in hearing
reports on bills Of minor importance.
TUESDAY, Feb. 13.-SESArE.-A petition wss
received asking for the removal Of The southern
prison to Bedford, Lawrence county Mr.. Skinner
offered concurrent resolution asking the Govern
ment 20 correspond with the Governor Of IInois in
regard To the drainage Of the kankakee country.
Mr. Reese introduced bin TO provide for NE sp-
! pointment Of Probate Commissioners 81 super
wise the whole matter of settlement Of estates.
Mr.. Shirk offered bin 10 establish asylum for
feebe-minded children in connection with the Sol
diers' Orphans Home. The majority Of the Tem-
perance Committee reported unfavorzby ON Mr..
Baxter's Temperance bill establishing local option,
and the minority report recommended it, passage.
-. The remainder of the session consumed BY
the second reading of bills.
HoUsE.-A number Of bills were laid on the table
IA minority report giving the consent Of Ne
State the annexation of grounds the NORTH
s-n prison to Michigan City, was adopted . The
Prison Committee reported a bin sbolishina the
:. cat in prisons, and allowing prisoners 70 have
allowing husbands and wives to testify for against
each other indefinitely postponed :. The bIl
prohibiting counties and townships from voting aid
to railroads ordered engro~sed- The hearing
of committee reports consumed the remainder Of The
session.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 14-SENArE.-The Senate
joint resolutions passed favorne the equalza-
ton Of pensions and opposing land grants 70 ran-
roads by Congress. The bill amending the scf de-
~Iarin hand ~f~sw A~<.I
was passed Thir is the bin which has reference
the right of way granted the Illinois and
passed to prevent the obstruction
of highways by freight trains: establishing su-
perior Courts in cass and Alien counties; allowing
the taking of dispositions in term time; exempting
benefits, claims, and interests Of wives and chn-
dren of members Of Masonic and
other societies from claims of creditors recurring
surviving partners TO file inventories providing for
the concentration Of land records in the once Of
the Auditor of State and creating the Forty-second
Judicial Circuit.
HousE.-The bin for the uniform assessu-nt of
property laid the table m The bills transfer
ring the assessment of the property Of corporations
from the State Board Of Equalization 10 the county
boards, and authorizing agricultural societies 20
borrow % money by mortg.sing their real estate to
crossed. The bills 10 prevent the spread Of
hog cholera, and To discourage the keeping Of
The p,,nns a,ss, % xefe ,a on .ne ,spss ,'s
thorizng cities to issue bonds 10 take mp their
debtedness, and authorizing cities 10 build work.
Committee Canals presented an exhaustive rcporf
of the condition Of the wabash and Erie canal, nnd
resolutions were adopted directing the Cans 1rus-
tees To make report and also directing the Attorney
General 10 il the rights Of the STATE affected
by the suits pending in the United states courts In
regard b the canals.
THURSDAY, Feb 15.-SESATE-A petition
presented asking for the remov. by The ss.se a
the remains Of Gov. Bigger from the old 70 - NV
in L.rf urxI hail ~
suitable monument. Mr.. Fowler fueroduoo1 ebm
changing the whole law in regard 10 TIE G0ve1Dosent
cf prisons State House hin Was infe6Gpse ed by
Mr.. Major. Mr.. streights bin providlnx 6pr the
regulation Of charges for the transportation Of
freight by the various railroad corpor.tions and
their lesrees transportation companies, and ssocia-
Mons q peruns owning, operating, using. leasing
oen for 4e transportation Of freight being The
49, o51cr its consideration consumed ths ne
Housx.-Mf. Henderson introduced a bin estab-
li.hing Prob~te Courts throughout the State, and
giving Jugca Of such courts fun power in probate
matters The select committee ON the State Libra
ry reported that the accounts Of the library al
right, and they introduced bill regulating the
manner Of keeping and fixing the number and aala-
ries Of employees. The bin recommending that the
per ont. fund be closed was ordered engrossed.
The Prison Committee made detailed report q
their examinations OF the northern pris, The
claim Of Benton county for the prosecution OF
one Mccullough for murder, In the year 1884 w1s
not granted The bills lcgazing the dissection Of
human bodics; authorizing County Commissioners
TO organize turnpike companies on petition of .
majority OF the propery-holders, and concerning Tie
sssignmento Of mortgages, ordered engronsed
The Committee Public Buildings introduced STATE
House bin 1t provides for .he raising q money BY
direct tar, and provides that the building shall not
cost more than <2,5oo00o. II appropriAtcs $4,000
for this year, and provides for twp Commissioners,
the NTH. The bin was made the special order for
"Wednesday next. Bills were passed making IL .
misdemosnor 10 conceal the existence Of chsttcl
TO be hung 70 open outward, and providing for
the appointment Of students 10 Purdue University.
FRIDAY Feb. 16.--SESArE---Th Senate Joint
resolution instructing senators and Reprcrents-
tives 10 favor the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law Was
passed. .-..B Bils were passed providing that when
II may be returned and other property levied On;
forbidding appeals from Justices when the amount
involved does not exceed S8; permitting
marry, and forbidding the marriage OF
first cousins: requiring widows OF persons dying
se, an or 70 on ne, moving 2sn. and spspS,ns hs -
TO authorize and limit the allowances by court and
county boards. Mr.. Reeve offered bin 10 suppress
yagrancy. Mr.. Reagan introduced bin providing
for the compilation printing and sale of books uscd
in the public schools in the State. The conrider.-
ton Of the various proposed amendments 20 the
stitution consumed the remainder Of the session.
HousE-House bills passed making demands
against railroad companies for labor performed .
lien giving employees lien on the property Of cor
porations giving agricultural mechanical socie-
ties lien upon the property exhibited at fAir, and
authorizing them 20 appoint police force % guard
goods providing for the construction OF nsh-
ladders over the dams In the 1t. Joseph river.
authorizing boards cf underwriters To establish
1re patrols. requiring surviving partners 90 give
bond In the settlement Of the estate of decessed
partners; making IL felony 10 brcak into Q car
insurance Companies 10 eel oarsines,r ''tsn frssn
the Auditor Of State and file statement Of the con-
dition of the company; for the suppression Of the
trade in obscene literature authorizing County Com
misslone.s To construct gravel upon petition
Of majority of the adjacent land-ovnerr and issue
bonds OF the county for that purpose. aud provide
jacen 20 the road liking the time for the election
OF officers by the General Assembly, and concerning
the release of stiretics in retail quor-deaers boude
SATURDAY. Feb. 17--SESATE.-Mr johnson
of Parke. introduced bin TO provide for the incor-
poration of voluntary associations and prescribing
their powers and duties. The Senate then wcDf
into committee of the whole, and Considered the
various proposed amendments b. the constitution,
and adopted resolutions allowing the Fec and salary
laws 10 be made 20 grade the compensation 81
the population and necessary service required:
vcsting the Judicial power Of the State in supreme
Court, Circuit Courts. and such other courts tho
General Assembly may establish making the su-
preme Court consist of not less than fve nor more
than Judges who shall hold ofhce for rix
third, nearly as they can be divided of them shall
expire every two forbdding any city, county,
town. or township from subscribing stock or become
ing stakeholder In, donating any money To
or extending its credit in any manner 90,
any corporation, company, aseociation. or per-
son, aud also forbidding the State from
assuming the debt Of any county, city, town,
township, corporation, association, person, or cn-
pany prohibiting any municipal corporation from
becoming indebted in any manner 10 an amount In
the aggregate exceeding per cent the value OF
tho taxable property within such corporation and
declaring all obligations IN excess OF such amount
of regular sessions of the Legislature 10 40
days, and special sessions TO sixty days, was de-
feated.
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