The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-16
Bills Passed by Both Houses ol
the Legislature During Its
Sixty. Days' Life.

the Legislature During Its
Sixty. Days Life.
We copy from the Sentinel the fol
lowing lisi Of bills Of general impoi
tance which passed the REGULAR session
ofthe Legislature. A considerable mum
Der OF local laws were also enacted:
SENATE BILLS
>. Is. !, appropriating $4,000 to de
ray expenses Of 5Uth general assembl,
Passed January 10 ~ Senator Dykema,,
:. Is. 2, 70 Iegalize certain payment
without the formal service OF process
and sales. February 81 Senator Moore
,. u. 10, 70 amend the b2sth section 81
the code. Feb. II Senator Harris.
- II. 10, to amend the 9Th section oi
fheschool law. Feb, 20 Senator Ba1
ter.
:. y. SO. 70 ammend the ACT for incor
porsfion Of towns. relating to The clcc
non n officers thereof. Feb. 2l--Sena.
tor Wilson.
). u. 80, to amend section 100 OF the
code. February ~ Senator Fowler.
). u. 80, 70 amend sections ! and Z "a
the swamp lands act. February 40
SENATOR 1lvAn.
). y. 43. 10 amend section = OF an ACT
concerning mortgages. March g. Sena,
tor Harris.
I ). L. a, to consent to the improve
ment by the United States Of .he Wa
bash and Ohio rivers. March s--seisa-
tor Heilman.
> B. l42, declaring school lands taxa
Bile after they have been sold aud before
deed has been made. Feb. s--Senator
Reeve.
s. u. 100, bill supplemental to tho
act TO enumcrate the white voting m
habitants Of the state. March g. Sena-
tor Harris.
). B. LOT, providing for the protection
Of Wild game. March s. Senator Trus-
Ter.
8. d. ~, to amend section 2and repeal
section 80 of the women's prison and
reiormatory bill. March SENATOR
Baxter
;. B. s5, to amend section $50 Of the
code. March g. senator Bell.
). B. ll3, to prevent railroad trains
rom obstruciing public highways.
,. B- 2O8, to amend sections and 2 Of
The act TO declare abandoned certain un-
finished railroads. March s. Senator
Johnson.
>. Is. 235, to concentrate court records
in the auditors Office. March 3-sena-
Tor Dykeman.
). Il. -, TO amend the first section Of
he code. March 8.
>. Is. Al, amending section 10 Of the
oastardy act. March Ex-senator Givan.
;. Is. 46, to amend section 3l5 OF the
lode. March Ex-senator Bell.
5. B. SO, 10 provide FOR the more
speedy trial Of causes. March 3-Sena-|
or Moore.
3. 3. l24. declaring II unlawful to gcll
,n or of railway trains in notion
March 3-Senaior Taylor.
,. 3. IL, 10 provide for township
elections. March = Senator Riley
:. B. -, 10 legalizc defective organ
zations OF corporations. March
5. ID III, providing for the election Of
supervisors Of highways. March 8 ~
Senator TrusIer.
> B. l89, defining the powers Of cities
over harbors. March 3-Senator Win
erbotham.
>. d: 1876, amending sections 4s or The
&c and salary act. March Senator
Taylor.
5. y. 2e6, authorizing township trus-
ees TO issue bonds in certain cases.
March 3.
5. b. 81. 10 amend section 3 Of The act|
Q render taxation for school purposes
inform. March g. Senator Dykeman.l
,. B. ls9, 10 extend the time for the
'ompietion Of railroads in certain cases.
March Ex-senator Kent.
). u. 65, for the organization Of camn
meetings.. March Senator Larne.
5. i. 49, 10 prohibit the sale OF liquors
~ Sundays, holidays and election days
March g. senator Johnson.
:. Is. '0S. to amend section 3 Of the actI
or the settlement Of deccdcnts' estates.
March 3-Senator Givan.
HorsF BILLS.
II. II. 3, amending The exemption Law 4
iarch 2 Pceie.
IL. II. 2. amending the act for the orr
,anizaticn of courts -CrumpAcker.
y. u. l3, defining ielonies and pre-
cribing punishments therefor March
= Branyan.
II, i. %, fixing the fees, salaries, dn-
les and compensation OF certain officers
Ind persons named. March 2 Cope
and.
II. u. S3, for the incorporation and
continuance OF building, loan, fund and
saving associations. March p Branyan.I
II, b. -. authorizing boards OF count VI
to construct gravel, ma
or paved roads upon petit
ion Of majority Of resident land own
,rs. March 2 Cole.
II: ,. 81, amending act for the report