Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1883 — LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Saturday, Jan. 20. Senate.— -The committee on executive appointments made their report, the majority recommending that the consideration of the appointments be postponed until September 80, and the minority asking for their immediate confirmation. It was agreed to consider as a special order Thursday at lOo’clock: IN THE HOUSE. The House occupied itself in the second rtfeding of bills. _____ Monday, Jan. 22. Senate.— Petitions were presented as usual. Also, memorials and resolutions. The bill to authorise counties to purchase agri cultural fair grounds was postponed indefinitely New bills were introduced. The bill to reorganize the Benevolent Institutions coming np in order, with a majority recommending amendments and the minority report recommending its indefinite -postponement. Senator Spann, as a substitute for both reports, moved to amend by strikieg ont the enacting clause, and inserting Rep. Wilson’s bill. The matter was made a special order for Thursday at 10:30 o’clock. Several bills were read the second time. The bill to regulate the interest upon the school and other trust funds was read the second time. Discussion was had at length. A motion to refer wag laid on the table—yeas 23; nays 13. IN THE HOUSE. A resolution asking for the introduction of a bill to provide for recording and safe-keeping of muster in and muster out rolls of the soldiers of the war with Mexico and the rebellion was referred to committee on military affairs. New bills were introduced. The bill to authorize charitable associations to change their names was parsed, Numerous committee reports were had. Tuesday, Jan. 23. Senate.— A resolution from the committee on Executive Appointments that all unauthorized employes of the Senate be discharged, was laid on the table. The privileges Of the floor were extended to ex-Senator Wright, of lowa. New bills were introduced.

Consideration of executive appointments was had at length. The minority report asking that the nominationl of the Governor be confirmed was rejected, and the majority report postponing further action till Jan. 80. Ilf THE HOUSE. The matter of convict labor was discussed at length and a resolution was adopted instructing the committee on Prisons to report a bill to provide Jor the relief of free labor competing with convict labor, and to provide for some way to make convict labor self-supporting. In joint session the Senate and House voted to elect Prison Directors and State Librarian, as follows: State Librarian—Mias Lizzie O. CaUis, 83; Mrs. Winsor, 57. Directors of the Southern Prison—Dr. W. D. H. Hunter, 81; Morris McDonald, 56 ; Dr. H. Y. Norvell, 84; Wm. G. Young, 55. Directors of the Northern Prison—George Majors, 85; A. C. Beeson, 54 ; John C. Shoemaker, 83 ; Leopold Levy, 56 ; Henry Moning, 84 ; W. T. Horine, 54. Committee reports were received. Bep. Patton’s bill, definining a legal fence, was recommitted. Several new bills were introduced. Tee usual resolution expressive of “our sense” to our Senators and Representatives in Congress was passed.

Wednesday Jan. 21. Senate.—Mr. Spann offered a joint reeolution providing for the payment by the State of the ooets incurred by the superintendent of public instruction in the case of the State vs. the superintendent of schools in Marion county, charged with corruption in selling the questions prepared for the examination of teaohers by the Superinendentof publio instruction, which was read the first time. On his further motion the constitutional rule was suspended. The reeolution was read the second time by title, the third time by sections and passed. Consideration of the Supervisor’s bill was resumed, but no final action was taken. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the special order, being the reports of the committees on the 19th inst. regarding the amendments. Mr. Bundy read a lengthy orgument in favor of the minority report. in the house. Rep. Montgomery, offered a resolution which w®s adopted instructing the committee on the judiciary to consider the expediency of exempting from taxation mortgagee, loans on money, sales of property, and other evidences of debt, where at the same time the subject of the debt is also taxed. Bills were read the second time. A bill providing for an issue of 050 SI,OOO bonds to improve tho Kankakee swamps was introduced The road law question was discussed. Thubsday, Jan. 25. Senate.— Petitions praying for the submission of the amendments were presented by 29 Senators. The Brown hill for “the better management of the Benevolent lastioutions was taken up. The minority report ordering indefinite postponment was rejected. The majority report reodmmending its passage was oopenned in—Yeas 27; nays 22. The Mil was amended, giving the Governor power to remove officers for cause, and to fill

til the next meeting of the Legislature. The bill vraa amended on motion of Sen. fTnana providing that the female portion of tho tions be placed in charge of a competent fam ale Hie bill was then engrossed. Tho constitutional amendment question was then taken up, and Mr’ Foulke concluded hi* speech of the day previous. Sene- Voyiee and Brown spoke in favor of tho majority report. * ■ 3' Senators Campbell and Spann spoke in favor of the minority report. New bills were introduced. Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, of Boston, waa given time to show why this Legislature should enact laws requiring instruction in the public schools as tothe nature and effects of alcohol. in Tim HOUSE. Ninety-five members were present. Mr. Brazeltin’s bill to provide for the relocation of county seats was taken up and its sion continued till noon. The bill is intended’for the benefit of the tridents of Jennings county who desire to move the county seat from old Vernon to North Vernon, A strong lobby for and against the bill was in attendance. The entire afternoon was passed in the discut—sion of the constitutional amendment question. Friday, Jan. 28. ] Senate —Petitions for the submission of the amendments, and other petitions and memorials, were presented. Committee reports were received. The remainder of the day was devoted to the discussion of the amendments, and adjournment was finally had-till Monday at 2p. m. IN THE HOUSE. In committee of the whole, the entire day was devoted to the discussion of the constitutional amendments. Adjournment was had till Monday at 2 p. m.