Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1875 — INDIANA STATE LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE LEGISLATURE.

Senate, Jem. 20.—-The MBs making husband aud wife competent witnesses •gainst each other and subjecting lands of married women to the payment of their own debts were indefinitely postponed.... The Committee on Judiciary recommended the hadefinite postponement of the bill repealing the act allowing interest on judgments to be the same ae the contract on which judgment is taken.... A recess was taken to compare the vote for United States Senator....ln the afternoon the interest question was debated, and its further consideration postponed until tile following day... .The discussion of the local-option project was postponed until Thursday, the 28th.... Adjourned. House.— The Judiciary Committee re ported a number of minor bi 115.... The minority of the Temperance Committee reported a bill embodying the localoption feature, fixing the license fee at *4OO, with bonds of *2,000, making drunkenness a misdemeanor, and providing penalties for selling to minors and for selling on Sunday....A bill was reported favoring the payment of a debt of *38,168 contracted by the State Normal 5ch001.... The hour for the Senatorial election having arrived the Senate and House met in joint convention and balloted for Senator, McDonald receiving TO votes, a majority of all the ballots cast The joint convention then adjourned.... In the afternoon bills were introduced—providing lor the admission of colored children Into the public schools where separate schools are not provided: fixing the salaries of Judges... were introduced—looking to the passage of a law compelling Treasure rato account for interest on public moneys; instructing the. Committee on Railroads to inquire whether the Ohio A Mississlppi Railroad Company has compiled with its charter.... Adjourned. Senate. Jan. 21.—The twenty-eighth annual report of the Trustees of the Wabash & Erie Canal was submitted.... The joint resolution asking Congress to pension Mexican war veterans was passed....A resolution was adopted authorizing the Prison Committees of both houses to investigate the conduct of prisons.... Bills were introduced—allowing labor schools to issue indentures; allowing cities bordering on lakes to build harbors at public expense; to erect an asylum to insane asylum, and appropriating *500,000; repealing the discretion of County Commissioners in making allowance and permitting appeal.... The At-torney-General submitted an opinion that the term of office of J. H. Smart, elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, begins March 15, and runs for two years from that time.... Adjourned.

House. —The report of toe Trustees <ff toe Wabash A Erie Canal was submitted.... The report of toe Committee oa County and Township Business on toe hill limiting toe power of County Commissioners Was laid on the table and ordered printed .. . .The bill providing for a general assessment of lands In 1879 and every six years thereafter Was discussed, and resulted In an amendment assessing lands in 1880 and every five years thereafter....Thebonqurrent resolution providing for a joint convention to elect prison and benevolent Boards on toe 17th of February was adopted... - Resolutions were Introduced asking Congress for aid In the improvement of toe Ohio River and its tributaries.... Adjourned. Senate, Jan. 22.— 8i11s were introduced—allowing married women to sell their real estate by attorney in fact; reimbursing taxpayers for expenses incurred in successfully contesting issuance of illegal orders for money by County Commissioners or other authority; re-enacting the Liquor law of 1869, with an oath added to the application for license; providing for a hoard of seven prison commissioners, with power to supervise the north and south prisons and any other that may be ejected; limiting grand juries to five members, and requiring annual statements from officers of gravel and plauk roads of counties to be published in the county papers.. ..The hill giving Justices of toe Peace exclusive" Jurisdiction of misdemeanors punishable by fine only" was indefinitely postponed... .The consideration of the interest question was set for the 26th, and the resolution making the buyer and seller alike liable in all cases of violation of the Temperance law on toe 28to....Adjourned to the 25th.

House. —The bills amending the law in relation to toe publication of the tax-lists and authorizing toe organization of Boards of Trade were reported on favorably... .Bills were introduced —giving Justices entire jurisdiction where claims do not exceed SIOO and concurrent jurisdiction when claims do not exceed $800; riving Justices exclusive jurisdiction in all criminal cases punishable by fine and imprisonment in county jails; adding the President of toe Purdue University to the State Board of Education... .The Senate concurrent resolution relating to prison investigation was adopted.... The joint resolution asking Congress tp pass the act giving Mexican war veterans $8 per month pension was passed.. . .Adjourned to the 25th. Sswato, Jan. 25.—The Judiciary Com) mttiee reported favorably upon the bill providing for toe removal of public officers for intoxication, either habitual or during busiaess hours. ...Bills were introduced—making it a misdemeanor* for a railroad to charge more than three cents per mile for passenger 'Are; authorizing the Trustees of towns to select school-teachers: making it necessary for courts to be satisfied of the security for the- -maintenance for illegitimate children where toe mother is a minor before charge of bastardy is dismissed against defendant; repealing toe present Interest law and declaring it a misdemeanor to keep a house of illfame or assignation.... Adjourned. House.— Sundry temperance petitions Were received and referred.... Bills were passed to a third reading—House bill 222, amending Sec. 2of an act for toe protection of wild game by making it unlawful at any and all times to kill quails, blackbirds, robins and other small birds, or to destroy their eggs, and fixing a fine of $lO for each offense; repealing Secs. 272 and 273 of assessment of Tax law; amending Sec. 208 of the Civil Code act, authorizing courts to grant changes of venue in civil as well as criminal cases.... Bills were introduced—appropriating |IOO annuallyto the State Horticultural Society; abolishing the eighth Judicial Circuit.... Resolutions were passed favoring a repeal of toe law providing for semi-annual payment of taxes, and disapproving of any adjournment hereafter for a longer period than from Saturday noon to Monday morning at nine o’clock. Senate, Jan. 28.—A petition was presented asking for an Investigation into toe affairs of toe Southern State Prison... .Bills were introduced—tp cut down the compensation of the Reporter of toe Supreme Court one-third; to authorize five or more persons to do free banking; providing that Auditors of counties shall not pay exceeding twenty cento per tract for toe publication of delinquent lists; authorizing toe organisation of Granges of Patrons of Husbandly.. ~The afternoon session was devoted to debate on tlie bill repealing toe law allowing 10 per cent, on judgments. Hie report of the committee favoring indefinite postponement was concurred In by ayes 28, noes 22.... Adjourned. " - ; i v. House.—Bills were passed—providing for a re-appraisment of real estate In 1880 and every fifth year thereafter; for toe election of township Assessors every two years, who shall have power to appoint one or more deputies if neeeeaary; authorizing toe County Cl»rk to receive money paid on judgments, and also all money ordered to be paid in by the courts, and making him responsible for

toe same: providing for the publication of the delinquent tax-list at twenty- five eepta Sovcraroro? to’acquire title to certain lands in Evansville upon which toerect apoetoffices limiting toa powers of County in making expenditures exceeding *99,000 except by vote of toe people; changing toe time of holding court in toe Twenty-first Judicial Circuit; authorising toe election of Marshal in towns by people instead <rf by Trustees.... Adjourned.