Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1881 — INDIANA LEGISLATURE [ARTICLE]

INDIANA LEGISLATURE

itßßnsaiY, ’ ** w Ip the senate, a .resolution was adopted instructing tbs delegation In congress to use their influence to procure the repeal of so much of the acte of cangrqss as confer especial jurisdiction upon tho circuit and district courts of the United Stales, of suit by and hanks, resident of a state, without- regard to the amount involved in such, suits. .The Van. Vorhis bill to establish a state board of health, was discussed at some length. Pending the consideration of the bill, the senate adjourned. . In the.house, bills were introduced to discourage the keeping of useless dogs; concerningestrays and animals at large; touching, the granting of divorces; the bill to enable manufacturing and mining companies from other states to purchase, hold and convey real estate fn this state, was passed; also theconcurent resolution, requesting congressmen to procure a law to prevent the spread of contagious diseases among domestic animals. mmiIDSY. In the senate the bill forbidding pool-selling waa passed. The-Van Vorhis bill relating to justices of the was alee passed, ' u In the house, nearly all the session was occupied with the futrodiictioh of new bills. A committee of three wae appointed to investigate the Deaf aad Dumb Asylum. , . , . Both houses .have accepted the invitation of the trustees of Pordud University, to visit that institution on the Ist inst. FRIDAY. SENATE.—The following bills were introduced: • To amend the act of March 2, 1855,

regulating the adoption of beifes-rln relation to the endowment funfl of Purdue University, and providing tot the reinvestment thereof.—ln relation to priority of mortgage liens where the Sfote of Indiana.is judgment creditor. —For the legalizing of certain orders, heretofore made oy boards of county commissioners, 1n relation to hunting up property omitted from taxation, authorizing such orders, and contracts to be hereafter made.—To amend section 1, of the Sunday l4w, by adding a proviso that notes or accounts made on Sunday shall not be void for that reason, after passing into the hands of another for valuable consideration, without knowledge of that fact.—To amend section one, of the thirteenth section of the act concerning justices of the peace.—Concerning mortgages and remedy of the mortgagee. •HOUSE—The following bills were' introduced: Amending the election law.—Creating a board of pardons —Concerning elections of President and Vice-President ;of the Upited States—Concerning streets and sewers Concerning highways-Concerningim-provements on roads—Concerning partition fences—Concerning contracts— Amending the act concerning unexpended appropriations—Relating to the enumeration of votere—To limit the power of trustees. Concerning landlord and tenant.— Concerning purchase of land by the state at judicial sale.—To repeal the misdemeanor act.—Amending -the municipal tax act of March 11, 1876. For relief of Joel S. Davis.—Amending section 9 of the Attorney-General's act of March 10, 1873. —To amend section 7 of the assessment act of December 21, 1872.—T0 repeal the libel act of March 5,1879. —To provide for the better security of personal property.

MONDAY. SENATE—In session but a very short time during which a few bills were introduced, the most important of which were those of Senator Van Vorhis abolishing the office of president of the benevolent institutions, and Senator Yancey’s regarding toll on gravel roads, On resolution of Senator Hefron, the committee oil education was introduced to in3uire into the expediency of consollating the various educational institutions under control of the state. Senator Voyles’s bill preventing the issuing of marriage licenses to drunkards, felons and insane people 9as taken up on the second reading, artd after a short discussion, referred to the committee on public health and vital statistics. HOUSE.—In session about an hour, and most of that fitne was spent In calls of the house and voting down motions to adjourn. A. few hill* were reported by committees, but as there was no quonun (only sixty members being present), the house adjourned at 3:15. / TUESDAY. The house held a short session. Mr. McSheehey offered a resolution declaring the concurrence of the house in the senate resolution of sympathy with the Irish people in their legal struggle for their rights, and declaring that the thanks of tne people of Indiana were due to Hon. W. H. Calkins, a member of the national house of rep-, resentatives, for his efforts in thi» matter in congress. A number of unimportant bills were introduced, and the house adjourned to go to Lafayette.