Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-02-15
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.


INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY fep. o.-SkSArk--nep were
received from euhnh'sees fecoHn'snoins tna' tne
bin providing for thu creation Of State Board Of
Health and !. sts,e Beard CT Engineers lie ON fhe
.ssA - = .~- : - d.. 49,. ,-sxr...n 20 ar h,ls
,n.. 49,, 80 - a. ~ - - .;lr ss ...-,. -
a.na,t;,g 40 ,Is hanefts of Widows an, Children in
beneyo,ent associstions from execufiou. Bills
.sre osorsd svari;us The Iandord and Tensrt
law for The stav Of e.eeuf;on for one wear for
the concentrssion of records OF land in the Audit
OF on s'sAe once aisialne .ns coun..x mo
1.,'sioneis s,arsn ,,,e.,ns ,.,,., .
passed instructing the Committee on Public Build
ings to inquire into the steps heretofore taken IN
incurred by the state.
Ho,,sr-after hearing .exer.l rrxortr from com,
mi,tee. ON hills of minor import.uoe the balance Of
the session was taken up by listening to addresses Ivy
Mrs Mary IIver,nore' Ms Gov w.u.oe ana
Mrs. Thomas. Of Richmond, Ind, ON tine womsn's
,;abts onest;on AZ the copclusion az the Addresses
Renresentatiye svasee. of Grant scknovjedeed him
self convert to wo%ans rights = Az vote was S TAKEN ;
House that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend
ments to the constitution confer the right Of suffrage
upon all citizens alike regardless OF sex, and 1t was
n M si.,hsis 11 oeiea'e'' 'i'o 'o'e
AA' N'ee' 'i
noNpAi, reo' D. oA' "s' i''i.-
duced proSding Tor tne erecnon Oh ne" S'ste
House, and levying tax Tor that purpose IL pro
vides for four commisionsrs to he appointed by the
Governor. nc 20 70 9e ,ns S,,n ,'il e. Issa @
the votes of four members TO decide upon plan
and let contract joint resolution was offered
state House bonds = New bills were offered relat-
ing TO elections; suthasizing special taxes making
only Owners of taxable prpu< .tv voters. allowing
hnssnd and wife 10 testify for or sqsins, each Other
In cases of agency i'm matters within the scope of
their agency
Housx-The vote ON the Gravel Road bin, do
feated last week. was reconsidered ana tne pih WAS
referred 70 inc oonm''.ee ON n's'e s''n 'ns'l"c-
u.'s ~, s.. ~ All a., % ,;r y f,,o \. alton Ion.
sde indebtedncss was laid ON tiae table . A bin for
the rearpcrtonment of the state was introdaced by
MT unan r,n'Ar ~. M W. ' ~. ps..' =.
the House by Judge csrhoh, oI sieo - nj. nse,s
to test the sense of the people IN regard to voting
money ior any PurPse .n.' vi. lei.,ls slrsss' @
tax-levy, all persons who own taxable propessy may
for minors and trustees for the benefit OF fhe trust
Trrspay Feb. 6.-SENArE. bills were
Aoni, AS' W
offered prohibiting candidates. from giving valuable
consaera''ons !" +s 49,. 49,, -
n'ne u,s;.'s, she a. for lorstinc. ruinc and
vscating roads :. The remainder of the session was
~ rights, powers, Sbiigations, dusis. and separate
property of married women.
Hor,sr "A communication Was received from the
Auditor - tixs>e N relation 10 Inc i~ses sustained
Inv the school fund /. The suostlfute for Hender-
.n,. ,s,, I'm rcp.rd 70 the redemption cf recpcrty
Ia - 80 ~ s. - - ,.sssed M pruyides that prom
eytx redeemed within six months shall be subject
10 = nenaltv OF Is per cent; one year, IS per
cent: two years. 40 per cent. The Senate bin
h, ds,.res Conversational school lands tsxabe
After tbcv have bccn rold and before deco is made,
and iegslizng ali sssessments, levy and coHection
of taxes heretofore made, and prohibiting the re-
Srnd,ng Of t.xer- was passed :. The remainder q
% the session was ocn'''l'a " '''"''s '''''''''''
,.;-
"EDNhsDAf' rco' - =
cation was rece'sea nom sas so,''. m-S. --s-.-s
of the state Normal School at Terre Hsutc Bns
wee psrrcd providing for the enumeration Of col-
ored male inhabitants, and abPalshang the FLOYD
Criminal Court -: p's 20 "a S-.~<,-ssx;jS.
raiirosd exempting bencnts and claims Of widows
and children OF members o. Masonic or osnsI soc,-
enes ana pons.s ss ~ IA s~ ~ e,er<;r. srd an,
as., crsa. ~ ~ s.l,ev,;sorx Of nosds- were read
ponment On o"iEts' " =, - "~-~
secono 'e-
HOUsE.-Bnls were introoueco D AA e1r se<H oA
County Auditors and Tres~ures in managing the
scnooi i"aa' sAnenuns '1' - - =
nation of counties: authorizing each Judge OF the
Supreme Court TO hire cerk; provdmS f1r .ne
;ns ~ new STATE Prison ii seymour and abolish
ing the prison At yenersnNns; ; rei,ns 70
me powers ana s,..'.,.s,,so. maxim. contracts
r..de IN TITS state with agents Of insurance
Companies valid creating the work OF a,li ensl-
neers, contractors, suD-contrActofs anu iaootsar
for the making and eoheSnon on @ "a n,'s.r g.
sor.biy on the Ian Allowing Boards Of Undervrters
TO establish IRE PATROLS and -resulstng forsien IN
snrsnee compsn1es dolns onslhs 1 80, ~ 5s:,t ss "a
Dill was aiso nsroa "a ss w. ~ ~ ~ ss'.s-.,
an Ass'un ior f''''s-
lHUhsDAfs reo- o. ny
der the bin making the Trustees Of each township
s,,,..x,,,.cae,ts ~ Roads ana Highways in their
- .,..,,..,,,.,s.,,,. ,,,.d t.x 4,
to~nrnips anu nkihe cs'.issss =. ,ss rs-. ,.,f,
heu OF road labor, was aise"ssoa s,r 81 IN. 81
was indefinitely postponed. nan"sf VI '''' ~
minor importance wcrc fnfroducen
uo,sr-B,lle were offered providing for the pay
-. =. -, -, Al. <,,.,-
mcnt os hzi the ei's '@>o1 IA ~ "~'s'' -. W
half In September amending the xct Tor the govern
mcnt az pr,ronr providing sor thu purchase Of the
~ - a - - 60 ~, - x~>s
Sss Ass 80 s-,n- The ,ooac of buyinr supplies
for State prisons hxng the salaries oI members oI
the General Asssinus .s',ss - pr .nd s,,or,ns - for
every twenty-five miles actually Travelled; srprc-
priafing $4,000 for the q purdne University IN
completing buildings, and enabling fsrners " iorn
mutual insurance associations. The bib limiting
the Indebtedness OF cities was passed
n. o.x IT, I'm ,xy,;,.J,
FRIDAY, fep- h-ohSAih. ifio ''' "'''
provdes for the giving Of right Of for railroad
ON the old line Of the Indiana aud IIlinuis Central
oa -" 's - ~ an. .,,a r,,,,,.u.,.,,s ~.u
railroad between "och s'"e A"" s'-''-e, -
read second time, and the favorable rcPor q ,hs M
committee ccncurred in.-.. The remainder OF the
session consumed in hearing COMMITTEES rsPorts
HousE.-New bills were introduced 20 provide for
A.. s,;,.,. - ,,,,,.vs sue peydue university max
ing Township Trustees superintendcnts Of Roads in
their townships and establishing Communication
road tax IN leu oi road Iar .ae r -. ~,
rsoxa af he southern prison from yackronsillo %
Redsord Bills were passed 10 regulate the work Of
s a 's' a. , s an, i.l.,r IN u,ini,,o v.ni and for
The raxsity on coal for the speedy settement Of the
-t.ts ~ ,,errour who make voluntary assignments
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