Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1875 — INDIANA STATE LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE LEGISLATURE.

Senate, March 9.—The Senate met in special session in obedience to the proclamation of the Governor, and effected an organisation, all the old officers being retained except the Doorkeeper, to which position John O. Hardesley was elected.... At 10:30 o’clock the Senate mett : House in joint convention and listened to the message of the Governor ....Upon reassembling, the Per Diem bill, fixing the members’ salary at *6.00 and mileage al twenty cents; Speaker and President of the Senate at *IO.OO, and reducing the fees of the Auditor from *12,000 to *1,200, was passed.... Adjourned. . House.—The House organized by reelecting the old officers.... A concurrent resolutk . was adopted that the Fee and Salary bill, the Temperance bill and the bill regulating the per diem of members be considered at the earliest moment and that sine die adjournment take place on Tuesday, the 16th.... Adjourned. Senate, March 10.—A message was received from the House announcing the passage of resolutions for conference committee’s upon the General and Specific Appropriation bills and the Temperance laws. The Senate took up and passed the resolutions. The President appointed Messrs. Daggy and Davidson members of the Committee upon the Temperance bill, Messrs. Chapman and Harney members of the Committee upon the General Appropriation bill, and Messrs Howard and Slater members of the Committee upon the Sped tic Appropriation bi 11.... In the afternoon the Senate passed the Revenue bill prepared bv the Conference Committee... .A resolution censuring the Governor for reflections on the honesty and faithfulness of members of the Legislature in his special message was offered by Mr. Sleeth. A motion to table was defeated by the casting vote of the Lieutenant-Governor, and the resolu tion went over under the rules.

House.—Concurrent resolutions were adopted—appointing a conference committee to confer with the Senate Committee on the Revenue bill; that night sessions be held.... The House refused to concur in the Senate action reducing the fees of the Auditor of State.... The Conference Committee on the Temperance bill reported that they were unable to agree upon the local-option feature, and were discharged.... Adjourned. Senate, March 11.—The House concurrent resolution calling for another conference committee on the temperance question was adopted, and Messrs. Sleeth and Wilson appointed... .The conference committee on the Fee and Salary bill reported the bill agreed upon in committee, and it was passed, several of those voting aye entering their protest.... The House bill authorizing the Governor, Auditor and Treasurer to borrow money to pay debts contracted heretofore was passed.... The bill amending the Insurance Bureau act passed—47 to 0.... A bill was passed appropriating >25,000 for the expenses of the special session....A resolution was adopted to adjourn sine die on the 13th.... Adjourned. House.—Messrs. Davis and Pfafflin were appointed a Conference Committee to confer with the Senate Committee on the Temperance bi 11.... Resolutions were adopted—directing the Secretary of State to send to each member of the House one copy each of the acts of the regular and special sessions and the Senate and House journals: authorizing the publication of 1,000 copies of the minority report on the affairs of the State Prison South.... The Conference Committee reported the Compromise Appropriation bi115....A resolution was adopted thanking the Governor for the clause in his message referring to mileage—42 to 37.... The Compromise Appropriation bill was agreed to—--82 to 2.... The Senate amendments to the Loan bill were concurred in... .The Senate bill making appropriations for the special session was passed.... The Senate resolution to adjourn sine die on the 13th was defeated.... Adjourned.

Senate, March 12.—A joint resolution was adopted to adjourn sine die on the 15th, at five p. m ..The Specific, Appropriation bill was taken up, amended and sent to another Conference Committee.... Bills were passed—defining grave-robbery and providing punishment therefor; legalizing the action of Trustees of certain towns where the Election Boafds failed to certify to their election; protecting manufacturers of and dealers in various beverages in the use of the bottles containing the same... .The nomination of John Pearly, of Laporte, as Commissioner of the House of Refuge was concurred io....The Conference Committee on the Temperance bill wls called upon to return the Senate bill and amendments and they were then sent to the House for its action.... Ad journed.

House.—The House agreed to adjourn sine die on the 15th, at five p. m.... Bills were passed—providing for service of process on officers of railroad Companies; making corporation stockholders liable for the company’s debts to the amount of stock; continuing the effects of the statute of limitations upon debtors who leave temporarily, and afterward return to the State; making the theft of a bill from the legislative files a felony; extending the time for the payment of taxes under the installment system; providing for public printing by contract... .The Senate resolution giving >5,000 to represent Indiana at the Centennial was adopted.... The Temperance bill as amended in the Senate passed.... Adjourned.

Senate, March 18.—The Temperance bill, as amended by the Conference Committee and agreed to by the House, was discussed from ten a. m. until three p. m., when a fiual vote was reached, resulting, ayes 25, noes 23. The bill makes drunkenness a misdemeanor and requiring fifty dollars for license to sell malt and vinous liquors and $l5O for the sale of spirituous liquors. It also provides for civil damages and forbids sales on Sundays or legal holidays.... The Specific Appropriation bill was passed as recommended by the Conference Committee.... Bills were passed—refunding $56,977 to Adams County; authorizing County Treasurers to sell lands and lots returned delinquent for seven consecutive years, the deed to be made two years after sale.... The Governor vetoes the bill declaring it to be felony to abstract a bill from the files of the Legislature, deeming its emergency clause out of place. The Senate passed it again—29 to 15... .Adjourned. House.—Bills were passed—authorizing the conveyance of lands to the United States for light-house purposes; suppressing itinerant gamblers; making proclamation days and Sundays holidays so far as commer cial paper is concerned; allowing townships to vote aid to railways and repealing the law allowing counties to do so; the Specific Appropriation bi 11... .The Governor returned House bill providing for the punishment of bodysnatching with his veto, holding It to be unconstitutional. .. .Adjourned. Senate, March 15.—Nothing wta done in the Senate....Lieut-Gov. Sexton read a

farewell addrou ...The Senate adjourned sine die. House.— The session wm entirely devoid of business.... Brief speeches were made, and the House adjourned sine die.