Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1875 — INDIANA STATE LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE LEGISLATURE.

Senate, Jan. 7. —The Senate organized by the election of John Overmeyer, Secretary; W. H. Smith Assistant Secretary, and E. H. Menifee Doorkeeper, the vote-standing 27 td 23 on each ballot, the Independents voting with the Republicans.... Bills were introduced —to reduce the - per diem of members; to fix the salary of the Governor at $5,000; to repeal the Baxter law; to fix the time of appraisement of real estate once in six years; to inaugurate a warehouse system, and making warehouse receipts negotiable... .A bill to fix the pay of members at $3 per day was read a second time and referred to a special committee. House. —The House organized by the election of David Turpie, of Marion, for Speaker; 8. W. Holmes, of Jackson, for Clerk, and Moses T. Lewan, of Putnam, for Doorkeeper, they receiving 56 votes... .Bills were introduced—to flx.the pay of members; to fix tha&diV&rnor’/.saiary; to repeal the Baxter law... .The committee appointed to wait on the GoVerponj&ported that he would deliver his message aflO o’clock on the Bth....Ad-

joumed, Senate, Jan. B. —The Senate met at ten 0’c10ck..... A resolution was adopted providing for a committee to report one bill reducing and fixing all salaries, including the pay of members, the salary of the Governor, . dtq., and that all; bills and resolutions on this wbjfebt be referral to such committee.... At 10:20 the Senate proceeded to the hall of the House to hear the Governor’s message.... Returning, the Senate adjourned until Monday at two p. m. House.—A resolution indorsing the Speaker’s address was adopted unanimously ... .A bill was introduced for compulsory attendance upon public-schools.... A resolution to open the session with prayer was tabled .... After the reading of the message the House ■ adjourned till afternoon.... Upon reassembling sundry bills were introduced, among a bill repealing the act allowing . ai* : |o I he voted to railroads by Counties; fixing the pay of Trustees of State institutions and Prison Directors at S3OO a year; providing for two boards in cities : of 12,000 inhabitants; limiting the number of Grand Jurors to six.... Five thousand copies of tlfe'Govemor’s message were ordered printed, 1,500 in German.... A bill was introduced fixing the levy for 1875-6 at five cents per SIOO and fifty cents p 011... .Adjourned until the 11th, at two p. m.

Senate, Jan. 11.—A resolution was adopted directing the discharge of any Senate employe found intoxicated....A resolntion for a joint convention, on the 26th. for »eState institutions, was'laid over.. .'.Riffi were introduced—regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors; amending the City Incorporation law; abolishing grand juries; creating a department of statistics in the office of Secretary of State; for a new game law; preventing nepotism in State institutions; appropriating $125,000 for legislative expenses; regulating attorneys’ fees; repealing the act

z —m 1 allowing 10 per cent. on unpaid judgments; 1 declaring agreement to pay attorneys’ fees incorporated, into printed notes illegal;' amending thfr dfewngnt law; amending the Gravel Road law; making railroad stockholders liable for labor; amending the Justice of the Peace act; asking Congress to improve the east fork of the Wabash lUver; amending the Redemption lkw; allowing appeal to the Supreitae Court In case of appointment* of receivers; amending the law for the alien- ! ation of real property; amending the Fee jaw; amending ‘the Building Association law of 185 t; requiring officers to account for interest received on public funds .... Adjourned. Heroes.—The Governor invited the mem hers of both houses to call upon him ip the evening..,. The Indianapolis Board of Trade notified the House that the members of both hoasea had been, ele eted h onorary members of the 80ard.... A resolution was passed— If to 41—asking the Committee on Temperance to draft a temperance bill in accordance with the principles enunciated in the Democratic Btate platform and the recommendations of the Governor... .The joint resolution on Louisiana affairs passed aqd was ordered engrossed; for a third reading.,,,Bills were introduced—defining the duties of County Commissioners; regulating the.sale of liquor; Aging the pay of members.... The Speaker announced the Standing Committees.... Adounped. , :l ,• , <>

i Sbnatk, J»B, 12,—:TheGh*ir announced the standing committees of the Senate.... Bills were introduced—making the property and earnings of the wife fret them the control of th* husband; amending the Marriage act.... The hills heretofore introduced ’frere referred to the appropriate committees... .In the afternoon hills were introduced—holding the principal responsible for accidents to employes resulting from the negligence of the employer; repealing the law creating a. free-banking department In the office of Auditor of State.... Adjourned. . Houa*.—Thirty-six new bills were introduced; among others: To amend the Marring* act, civil code, Justice of the Peace act, Grand Jury system, and abolishing the same; act for incorporations of towns; Tax law, County Commissioners and Township Trustees laws, and per diem of members ; providing for the employment of such teachers as are suggested by the people of the district; repealing the County Superintendent law; providing for uniform and equal freight tariffs upon railroads; authorizing the erection of a monument In memory of those who fell at the battle of Tippecanoe.... The bill appropriating $125,000 for legislative expenses was passed to a second reading....ln the afternoon bills one to forty-six were read a second time and referred.,.. Nine mew bills were introduced—amending the civil Code, Justice act, per diem of mem for the incorporation of towns.... Adjourned.