The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-16
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Prom Indianapolis Sentinel.
SENATE. March 8.

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SENATE. March 8.
Ihc senate reorganized for the special
session by re-electing the former OH :
GERS and employees. A resolution was
passed limiting tho session to Monday.
March ". A resolution was passed
|glviDg the appropriation bill precedence
over all other business.
HOUSE.
The house was called 10 order by the
secretary OF state. The old officers were
Reelected. AT IL o'clock the two houses
went into joint session and listened TO a
message rom the governor. Bills pass
ed: Creating tile office Of school a.
rector; relating 70 The act regulating the
business of foreign express companies !:
regulating the number Of justices to a
county; relating 10 foreign Insurance
companies; fixing the price III supreme
court reports at $3.50: requiring county
auditors 10 furnish additional bonds
amending the fee and salary act; aDol
ishlng the use Of the "catv in The prisons
extending the jurisdiction OF justices.
sESATE.- March Z.
Consideration Of the specific and gen
eral appropriation bills occupied the
greater part Of the session of both
branches of the legislature. and both
bills were passed without material Diff
ference by both houses. The senate
amended the specific appropriation bill
as passed by the house, by allowing
$500 to eacl, Of the prisons for the pur.
chase Of books.
The ways and means committee intro
dnced d specific appropriation bill which |
disburses 1921 ,5ls A, and tho bill passed. |
10 respect 10 the memory OF the Hon.
a. A. Morrison, the house at II o'clock
till 2 p. M. The ways and
means committee also introduced gen
eral appropriation bill, which passed. |
II provides for the distribution OF $sl4.- |;
2l6 81 for 1877. and Si.O98.9fC for 1878,
and like amount for 1879.
SENATE. March q.
The senate considered the specific an
preparation bill as passed By the house,
and struck out the allowance Of S3.OOOI
10 ClaypooI, Harrison aud Taylor.
HOUSE.
Bills passed: For the continuance OIL
criminal causes; defining the crime OIL
abortion fixing sheriff fees; providingl
for the distribution Of the dog tax al /
lowing cities 70 charge 500 for liquorl
license amending the jury act to legal
lie defective sheriff sales; for The record
ing OF articles Of incorporation in the
secretary Of states Office; authorizingI Il
the acquisition Of Green River Island !;
70 discourage the keeping OF sheep kill
Ing dogs. An Intellectual attempt was
made 10 pass the bill providing for the
erection of new state house.
ch 9.
The general appropriation bill was
taken up, and after receiving amend
ments, was passed. The specific appro-
priation bill was taken up and the house
amendments to the senate amendments
agreed to. Billie passed: Establishing
! superior court in Wayne county; de-
claring the effect Of the repeal OF stat
ntes; authorizing the appointment oil
to Purdue university BY county
The general and specific appropriation
pills passed. Bills passed: AmendingI
lie jury law ;amcnding the election law II
the act for the Incorporation /
u cities 10 reopen the account between
spencer county and the state /: legalizingl
he incorporation Of Huntington; TO c-
.alize sheriff. aud guardians sales toI ,
the inclosnrc OF lands subject
Q overflow providing for the erection I
II new state house.
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