Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1869 — LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. [ARTICLE]

LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

XLVI GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Itegular Session. Sexatk. , Jan. 13. —Senate met at 2 P. M. The following bills were introduced : Senate bill No. 11 : To repeal the 17th section es the act for the incorporation of the Firemens’ and Mechanics’ Insurance Company. Bill passed.

Senate bill No. 12: Providing for the publication of all legal notices in the paper ot the county having the largest circulation. Senate bill No. 13: Appropriating $75,000 for the expenses of the 46th General Assembly. Senate bill No. 14: To amend section one of the witness act. House bill No. 16 : To repeal the fish law. Semite bill Noi 16: To repeal the gravel road law. Senate bill No. 17: To regulate the sale of patent rights. Senate bill No. 18 : To empower colleges and other institutions to hold audeouvey real estate^—l; '~~T~...'2Z27:. Senate bill No. 19 : To amend the 397th soction of the practice act. Senate bill No 20, to ta* costs in cases of release of surety of guardians and administrators.

SenateLilLNm 21, to amend -nection 10 oftbe act providing for official bonds, passed June 9, 1865. Senate bill No. 22, to regulate tlio interest on judgment and decrees. Senate bill No. 25, to provide for the filing by County Clerks with the Secretary of State, certain statistics of marriages and divorce?. Senate bill No. 24, to amend section 5 8 of the practice act so ils to allow venires lor juries to go into other counties, when the court deems it necessary. Senate bill No. 25, concerning the examination of witnesses in Courts. Senate bill No. 26, fixing the salaries of Conimou Fleas Judges at $2,000. Senate bill No-26, to allow the Bristol Hydraulic Company to erect a dam across St. Soseph river, in Elkhart county. Senate bill No. 28, to amend the 27th section of the act relating to the making and probating of wills. * Senate bill No. 29, to amend the 7th section of the Justices of the Peace act. Senate bill No. 30, suppiementary to the act allowing cities to erect or to take stock in water works. Senate bill No. 31, to amend section eight of the act providing for changes of venue, passed March 6, 1867, so as to allow changes in all civil causes. -

Senate billXo. 32; to fix t}ic time of the courts in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. - Senate bill Xo. 33, requiring certain officers of State to make annual reports. 1 The message of the Governor, with, the correspondence between Lieutenant Governor Cumback and Gov. Baker, was made ti e special order for Thursday morning at half past ten o’clock. Senate adjourned. House. Jan. y 3.—Morning Session.—Several special' and the balance of the standing committees were announced. -j • Petitions were presented : By Mr. Williams, of Knox, from the citizens of Knox county upon the gubjeetpf leiecs and grains. *

By Mr. fcoflrotb, for the relief of the family of John P. Dunn. Bills'passed—House bill No. 1, fixing the time for holding Courts in the Twentieth Judicial District. House, bill No. 2, fixing the times , for holding Courts in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Afternoon Session.—House concurred in joint resolution of Senate to print, tlie Governor’s Message. ' Senate bill No. 2, fixing tin;e for holding courts in 14th Judicial District, passed so second reading. Senate bill No. 2, read and laid upon the table. Number of folding clerks increased to two.

Per diem of pages fixed at $2. ( | Number of pages for floor of i House increased from three to four. ! Per diem of folding clerks was re--1 duced from *4 to 83. House bill No. 32, appropriating 875,000 for expenses of session of 1800 passed to a second reading, was considered in Committee of the Whole, received from Committee ol •the Whole, and ordered engrossed for third reading Thursday. Resolution passed creating standing committees on the importation ot Texas, or Cherokee cattle. Bills introduced—House bill No. 33, for the relief ot the minor heirs of John P. Dunn. House bill No. 34, authorizing incorporated towns to lay out streets and alleys, and to provide for the improvement of the same. . Ilonso bill No. 35, fixing fees of grand and petit jurors. House bill No. 36, concerning vagrants. House bill No. 37, authorizing township trustees to issue bonds to enable them to build school houses. House bill No. 38, an Act declaring mill and void an Act regulating contracts with common carriers. House bill No. 39, for the suppression of tippling houses, and regulating the sale, bartering, or giving away of spirituous or malt liquors. House Joint Resolutions.—Resolution No. 1, for the relief of Anna Christina Heller. Resolution No. 2, on the grant of public lands by Congress for agricultural college purposes. Sexatk. Jan 14. —The Senate consumed tlio clay debating the Bakcr-Cumback Correspondence. House. Jan. 14 —Petitions received : For establishing a femaie prison and reformatory tor girls. Also, on prison reform. House bill No. 32, appropriating $75,000 for the expenses of the ses-' sion, was passed. A resolution was introduced directing the Auditor of State to withdraw the circular directing real estate appraisement on a greenback basis, and base the same on a gold basis. The Committee to investigate the charges against tbc officials of the Blind Asylum, reported exonerating the officials of the Asylum. The per diem of the clerks of the committees was fixed at ?5. Bills introduced.—House bill No. 40, enabling County Commissioners to sue tor and collect mouey remaining in t’je bands of persons who acted «;j treasurers of organizations to relieve counties from the draft, and applying said moneys to the school fund. House bill No. 41, to discourage the keeping of useless, sheep-killing 1 dogs, and tq repeal the act licensing dogs. House-bill repealing the act authorizing County Commissioners to levy taxes for turnpike roads. House bill No. 44, to amend the act for the-protection of wild game. House bill No. 45. amending the act levying taxes for Common School Fund, regulating Township Libraries, and providing for education of colored Children. House bill No. 46, with explanatory papers, to legalize the sale of Seminary lands in Jasper county. IIoum; bill No. 47, to provide for a more uniform mode of doing township business, and prescribing the duties of certain township officers. House bill No. 48, -directing the State Board of Education to adopt uniform school books for use in common schools. House bill No. 49, providing for the registry of voters, punishing frauds, etc. House bill No. 50, amending an act defining proceedings for the incorporation of cities. House bill N0.»54y amending the act providing for township elections^ House adjourned. Sexatk. Jan. 15.—-Petitions were received from citizens ot Lafayette against the repeal of the gravel road law. And for a prison for women and reformatory for girls. Senate bill No. 32, to change the time of holding courts in the 17th j Judicial Circuit, was passed. Seuate went into Committee of the Whole to consider the Baker-Cnm-j back correspondence. I Senate adjourned’until Monday at 2 I*. M.

House. Jan. 15.—Ilotise bill Xo. 26, to extend the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace to S3OO and S4OO, was indefinitely postponed. Report of State Normal School received and referred. Resolution introduced and adopted directing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of abolishing the Adjutant General’s office.

Also to inquire into the expediency of having unifimniiy of text books.in public Bqhools. Resolution of Mr. Cory, of Frank-, lin, directing that real estate be appraised on a gold basis. Decided out of order ou ilie ground that the I Legislature has no powpf tv instruct'

officers on the construction of laws. Appeal taken and lost. House bill No. 10, fen decedent’s estates was read the third, time and passed. J House adjourned. | January 16. House met at 10 o’clock, A. M. Senate bill No. 1, fixing the time for holding courts in the 14th Common Fleas District was taken lip and passed. House adjourned until Monday at 2 F. M.

Senate. J an. 18. —The amendments of the House to Senate bill No. t wen concurred in. Petitions were presentbd by Mr. Bird, for the repeal of the gravel road law, and by Mr. Hadley, from manufacturers, merchants, and others, asking for the passage of a law to prevent discriminations by railroad Companies in the transportation of freight and passengers. Bills Int reduced: Senate bill No. 34, concerning the laving out of highways across railways. Senate bill No. 35, in relation to docket fees in county courts. Senate bill No. 36, prohibiting, the retailing of intoxicating liquors, and providing punishment. “Senate bill No. 37, to amend section two of the act concerning witnesses. Senate bill No. 38, abolishing the April elections, and providing for elections in October, those in office to hold over until their successors are elected. Senate bill No. 39, to amend section 25 of the act concerning decedent's estates. Senate hill No. 40, to repeal the 44th and 82d sections, and amend sections 81 and 139 of the criminal practice act.. ' ■ Senate bill No. 4!, relating to appeals to the Supreme Court. , Senate bill No. 42, to amend section 19 of the act concerning public highways. Senate bill No. 43, to facilitate the making up of pleading in civil actions. Senate bill No. 44, providing Lathe, redemption of lands ' sold for taxes.

Senate bill No. 45, fixing the salaries of Supreme, Circuit, and C-om-mon Pleas Judges, as follows: Supreme Court, $4,000 each ; Civil and Criminal Circuit Courts, $3,000; Common Pleas Courts, $2,000, Senate bill No. 46, to provide for ! the apprehension and arrest of i felons. Senate bill No. 47, to enable j ’cities to aid in the conrtruction cfj railroads. Senate bill No. 48, providing for the protection of water courses. Senate bill No. 49, to authorize the eitv of Indianapolis to occupy certain lands belonging to the State for parks. Senate bill No. 50, to provide for | the collection of forfeited recognizances. Senate bill No. 51, to amend seetion nine and repeal part of section 16 of the act concerning the partition of real estate. Senate bill No. 52, creating the 22d and 23d Judicial Circuits. The resolution reported from the Committee of the Whole, Friday, censuring Mr. Cam back and commending Governor Baker, was i passed; ayes 28, noes 17. Twelve | Republicans and sixteen Democrats | voting in the affirmative. ! Hor.SE. Jam ! BY—A-pctiiron was received | from "citizens 61 com'it y j praying for legislative action to si> curp the equalization of railroad freights. A bill was reported by the Committee on Judiciary as a substitute for House bill 8, exTShding the time" of the appraisers of real estate to one year from the date of commission.

A resolution and bill for uniform text books in the common school? was indefinitely postponed. A resolution was adopted instructing the Committee on Printing to report oil the expediency of printing the laws in the county papers, and providing for the payment of the same out of the county treasuries. A resolution Was adopted looking to a change in the divorce l*ws. A concurrent resolution was adopted appointing a special committee of seven on establishing a reformatory for girls and women. Bills Passed.—House bill No. 53, regulating the mileage of ..Sheriffs conveying prisoners to the penitentiary. House bill No. 5 K to amend an | act to simplify and abridge the rules in criminal courts, <frc\ House bill No. 55, amending an I act for the vacating, opening and changing of highways. House bill No. 56, providing for publication of legal and official doc-' uments in papers printed in foreign languages.

House bill Xo: 57; (Unending an ac-t to i'evisc, simplify and abridge, mlcs in civil action. House bill Xu. 58, for appraising real and personal property on a gold basis. House bill 59, fixing times for holding Circuit Courts in the 14th Judicial District. House bill Xo, 60, for incorporation of insuTitnoc companies. House bill No. 61, to encourage the rtpublicatiou of Blackford’s Reports. Senate. Jan. 19,—Mr. Hughes presented the proceedings and resolutions of a meeting Qf his at Mitchell, requesting him to vote, for Mr. Cumback for United State* Senator, accompanying them with explanatory remarks. The following new bills were introduypd;-. I Senate bill Xo. 54, authorizinf s

cities to establish an<l maintain public schools. Senate bill Xo. 55, creating The 23d Judicial Circuit. ! • Senate bill Xo. i>G, amending dceedxmtbr estate«'*“sections 193 and 134. . -i Seniilc bill Xo. ">7, to amend sec- i tion six of the Supervisors’ act. Senate hill 59, ’amending section 10 of the net concerning fees ol'j jurors. Senate bill 5a T j of venue aiid of witnesses, Senate bill Xo. CO', amending section 103 of the general practice act. Senate bill 01,, prdViuing.ioi" the ainendrttent of pleadiaga and papers in civil eases.

Senate hill 02, amending section six of the marriage act. Senate hill 03, providing ail additional way to collect delinquent taxes. Senate hill Oh authorizing associations to acquire cemetery lands. Senate bill (35, regulating the .pub-, iieati.on .o' legal adrerii-ements. Senate hill 05, to repeal the fee hill act of.inne 3, 1861. The Fourth J udieial Circuit Court hill j 11. R. 2] was finally passed. The 11 mis.iv resolution l'or printing 200 copies of the Morgan Raid Report, was concurred in. . Ah.l2 .oleioeh flic Senate ]4oceeded to vote for Fnited- States. Senator, with the following result : For Cumback 22; Hendricks 19; Frazer 1; lillis2; Allen 1; Thompson 2 ; Julian 1; Orth 1; Harrison t. Xo election. Atth e a fie raoorr sossion, the following hills wCfe introduced: Senate hill 77, to iunend section six of the toAlnljiip act. Senate bill 78, to amend section one of the act authorizing the formation of horse-thief companies." ScnraTe bill 79, to amend section 155 of the civil practice act. Senate hill. 80, to amend the t uunfdke act, so as to provide for the extension of the. roads.

Hoist;. Petitions Introduced —Praying for the • reimbursement »t‘ certain citizens of the State who were com-pelk-rl to expend certain sums to oh t a'll release from restraint unjustly 1-eVicd hr Mississipjfi-. From fifty-five citizens of Noble county, forty-seven of Vigo county, and forty of Rtisli county, praying for legislative action to secure the reduction of local frieghts on railreads. Tv. o for prison and reformatory lor gilds and women. Looking to the prevention ot the cattle fever. For a prohibitory liquor law.. Praying reduction of railroad tariffs. From gravel road companies, praying for a Hoard of Equalization and Tor definite interpretation of the law. Joint re-mint torts and hills introduced.—House hill Xo. 62, authorizing the teaching of 7 the German language in the common schools, when a majority of the voters of the district shall require the same; House hill 63, prohibiting the use of spring balances for articles sold by weight.

House bill 04. (Refilling the comities that shall constitute the 12th J udicial District, and fixing- the time for iiolding the same. House bill 05, amending the act • for the incorporation of companies for miiiing and manufacturing purtoQscs'and for bitihlihg associations. Ilonse bill 06, pronouncing prize fighting a •fek>n\\ and j»rescribiti«;_ fftt* paittshmcnt of principals, abettors and spectators. lIouSC hill 07. regulating, extra Circuit-Courts,-and prohibiting cs- - .allowances by County I,’ommis* sioners of over Sl-00 per annum. House hill 00, providing for the election of County Surveyors, and prescribing the duties of the same. House hill 70, to-amend the act regulating ajnl licensing tire traffic in spirituous liquors. 11 ouseldll 71, to amend section 13 of the act for the incorporation of towns, etc., and repealing all laws in conflict therewith.

-House hill 73, to amend an act regulating the fees of the officers of litate ail'd'Vounties, and repealing ajl Jaws iii conflict therewith. House hill ?6, regulating the tenure of office of certain township officers, House hill 77, to-fepeal an act in relation to tiie changing of public highways, passed in 3larch, 1867. A resolution instructing the Committee oin Rights and Privileges to take into consideration the propriety of bringing in a bill authorizing a loin of thirty or sixty days for mechanics on work manufactured or Sol’d on credit. House bill 78. regulating fees of county officers on the basis of population.

House bill 79, to provide for the erection and repairs of bridges, and repealing, etc. House bill 80, declaring what evidence shall be sufficient to establish the title to real estate .sold at sheriff sale, etc.

House bill 81, creating a lien on property for labor performed thereon. House bill 82, to amend section 2 of the act for the protection of wild g»tne. House bill 83, to amend sections J 6, 17 andTß of an act regulating the legs as officers. House bill 84, to regulate .the fees of the State BoqriJ of Education. House bill 85, to amend 315th secs tlon of tire practice act. To amend section 1 of the register) - law of March 11,1866. House bill 87, to amend the first section of the act authorizing the assessment ol lands for plank, macadamized and gravel roadsHouse bjll 88, providing for an act

supplemental to an act providing for gravel roads, ejc. VOTE Foil UNITED STATES SENATOR. (Jumback received 48 votes. Hendricks received...... .45 votes. I Frazier received. 3 votes. I Ellis received 1. 1 vpte. Thompson received 1 vote. Orth received 1 vote. House bill 14, regulating interest ion judgments, and authorizing the • contract rate to attach to judgment. Passed by .4 vote of 59-, to 37. House adjourned.