Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1869 — LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. [ARTICLE]

LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

XLYI GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Itrxulnr Hcnlon. Tuesday, Feb. 23. Senate. —The following bills were introduced: Senate bill No. 277, to regulate the employ men t oi persons under thorgaofld years in cotton and woolen miils. Senate bill No. .55, providing for a criminal court tor Vigo bounty, was passed. The proposition of Marion county to donate 8100,009 for the Agricultural College, ii' located there, and that of the Fietcher beirs, to givo 23 acres of land, were laid bol'oro tho Senate. Wm. H. Montgomery was allowed his per diem Jiom too first day of the term, ««LS2OO for—expenses in contesting the seat awarded to him. A concurrent resolution authorizing the Governor to commence suit j against tho Terre Haute and Indi- j anapolis Railway Company for any sums duo the State in favor of the School Funds, was passed. ■ ■ The cottCßrrenrrffgctutioigfor ah' amendment to the Constitution concerning tho Wabash jtoAJEiiisio>*v*~ in 1 liupi ’ -lit bonus, was referredid tbo Judiciary Committee. The resolutions of censure passed 1 January 18* upon the Lieutenant Governor, were called up by a motion so reconsider, and postponed until next Friday at 2£ o’cjpck. Tho Omnibus Educational Bill was discussed and several amendments offered and dismissed. House. —Petitions, Memorials, ia: Ten petitions praying for a prohibitory liquor law; two praying for a Homoepatbic Professorship in the proposed Medical College; a memorial frorq the Commissioners of Putnam county proposing to donate tho sum of 3100,000 to the Agricultural College, provided said college is located in Putnam county; from members of Capis. Mullen’s and Sternberger’s companies of Minute Men, called out on the invasion of Kirby’ Smith, praying for services rendered. Indefinitely Postponed.—House bill No. 185, relating to the publication of legal advertisements in two papers of each county; also. House bill No. 210, to compel witnesses to testify without regard to crimination of themselves. Bills Passed.—House bill 110, to amend sec 47 of the act providing for the opening, vacating and changing of highways, etc. House bill 167, to prevent minors from playing billiards in public billiard rooms. House bill 127, authorizing County Recorders to demand and receive fees at the tim? papers are presented for record. V ' House bills 97 and 92; Senate bill 96; Honse bills 68,123,50,72 and 36. ' The afternoon urns taken up in discussing House bill No. 78, regulating (i>« feosoLcounty officers, the allowance by county boards, etc. • The whole subject was finally re*, ferred to a committee of one from each Congressional District. W EDNKSDAV, Feb. 24. Senate.—-House bill No. 202, was passed. The following bills were introduced ! —Senate bill No: 278, proriding for ’

I un :tpp*al Vo the Supreme Court in I eases where publishers iif newspu- | pvis are fined flir publishing tostiJ inony in inferior courts, i Sennto tilt N'» 279. fixing time of holding courts in N inth, Jsclicial jfciilTH Senate bill No, 2&p, to amend the act regulating iue docket fees ol i District Attorneys in Common Pleas Courts, Senate bill- No 281. provides f.>r testing tho ownership of Square No. 25 in 1 ndiaufti-tilie. Senate bill No. 292. defining the crime of libel and prescribing the punishment therefor. Senate bill No 283, to prevent tLe running at large of bull*, run.p and hot re. Senate bill 284, to provido for the erection id bridges on county lines. Senate bill No. 285, to amend Section 1 of toe act to incorporate the University of Noire Dame fin Lac. Senate hill No, 286. supplemental to tf.9 net incorporating tne Franklin insurance Company . Senate bil{No. 237, fixing the fees of Assessors at-5)2 per day. Senate bill No. 2CB. to t.nr.er.d sections 25 and 28 cf the act fixing the biihnduries of countie s. Senate bill No. 281), providing for j the appointment • t' five Commissioners to locate tho Agricultural College, cte. Seuate bill No. 96, was taken up, and tho Honsaamendments concurred in. - A large part of the dr.y was consumed in tho discussion of Senate bill No. 244, amending trfe Common School Act, ending with, its being laid on the table. ■' House. —Petitions were present- I eu lor a prohibitory liquor law; for ,& Homeopathic Department in the proposed Medical College; for the repeal ol certain portions of the gravel road law, 'The rest of the for-nor. a was taken j up i.i il.e consideration of House j bill No. 72—the Agricultural Col- | lege bill. Hills Psssec!. — Ilonso bills No. ' 200, 22.5, Do, 271, 205, cud Senate bill 55. House bill No. 105. was made the j special order for to-morrow; also, ! House bill No. 23, the election bill, j was made the special order for tc- 1 morfow at two o'clock.

TjiunsnAs’, Feb. 25. j Senate —The following bills were [ introduced: ! Senate bill No. 233, creating a 1 new Judicial Circuit, to bo composed ( of the counties of Franklin, Union, | Dearborn and Ohio. Senate bill No. 209, to amend section 6of the uct lor the iocorpoiqition of cities. * Senaio bill No. 232, to transfer. Brown county from she Ist to tho 2d Judicial Circuit. Senate bill No. 293, to amend section 35 of tho acVtleiining i'elomos. Senate bill Nu. 294. to .'fix' the times fur UoUUng C-ireuit Courts tth C'arroil and Csias counties Senate bill No. 248, pnssed. Senate bill No. 197, the Omnibus Education bill, way considered in I Committo of the Whole. eevor<*l i amendments lur.da. and tho bill re- ! ported baelf without rceomraancntion. _Nir.O bullpfii were- t.;ther) on tho location oft ho Agricultural College, withept result. Senate bill No. 235, to render taxation for school purposes uni form, was discussed during the whole of i the afternoon session. An amendment providing for u separate enutperstion and separate schools, was gdopted — A ——■ — Hoese.—Petit ions fuc y of fees of county officers, wero presented. Claims Allowed—The claim of the Lafayette & la ,; .iar.spolia Railroad Company,ame anting to S4P6 25. In favor of Smith Vawter. for service on the Morgan Haid Com : mission, to the amount of 5i,200. Tho claim of tho Trustees of the Soldiers’ Homo, for services as such. In fuVor of John Campbell, Doorkeeper of tho last House, for services in aiding in the organization of the present House. In favor of J. Mcßea—Bl,2oo —for services oo tho Morgan Raid Commission. In favor of John I. Morrison, for same amount, on same commission. The claim of General Thomas M. Brown, for services as Attorney for the S:»te on 6aid Commission, for 81,500. Also, for an allowance cf S2O each io Messre. D. H. Hunt and C. B. Bontley, for publishing notices of Morgan Raid Commission. Bills Indefinitely Postponed.— Sehate bill No. Il5; House bills No. 189, 249, 77. Bills Passed. —House bills No. 105, 132, 138.

Friday, Feb. £6. The following Senate bills were passed: No. 105, to repeal the act of iB6O, concerning County Treasurers. No. 95, 10 amend sec. 363 of the Practice act. No. 110, to create the 25th Judicial Circuit, establishing a Criminal Courtfor Floyd and Clarke counties. No. 90, to amend subdivision 30 of section 50, of the act lor the incorporation of cities. No. 146, to enable tnrnpibe companies to construct branch roads. No. 83, to amend section 2 of tbe act concerning the sales of Michigan road lands. No. 8, to prevent prize fighting. No. 131, to legalize the proceedings oi tbe March term, 1868, of tbe “White Common Pleat Court. .No. 84’ to repeal sec. 34 of tbe act concerning real property, and the alteration thereof. No. 111, to amend sec. 16 of the aer concerning supervisors of high-

| *m-«, was Indefinitely postponed, j The motion to reconsider the vote by which the resolution of censure was passed upon the Lieutenant Governor, 014 tho 18th ot January, was rejected—yeas 19, nay» 20. Housr. —House-mils introduced : N 1 *. 273. un not to rAise rovenue for Stale purposes for the years 1869 and 1970, and tor subsequent years. No. 272, reported lay the Committee on Kunroads, authorizing tho Govortior to ii.stitqio suits against railways who refuse to pay their taxes 10 tho State as required by law. No. 274, f.r issuing arms and , equipc.epts to volunteer companies. A joint resolution instructing tho Committee on Education to inquire into tne expediency of permitting liia Sons oi Te mpernnee and Good Temnir.M to hold meetings in school Louses. No. 275, to amend section 4 of an act''touching vacancies in oifice ar.d the manner of filling the mime. A resolution ordering pay mom of same amount, per diem to firemen, sweeper, aqd ihe other employes of tho House ns is paid to tab same I employes of the benate, viz: $5. ! Adopted. * No. 27C, to authorize any’ person owning a mill oco to take earth from adja cent, lands to repair the same, by paying a fair compensation then for. No. 277, to allow partnerships to bring suit in thoir adopted r.amo without naming ail tho partners in tho firm. A joint, resolution, instructing our Sec ators and requesting our Representatives to use their infin- ' cnco to y ecure tbo granting of a pension to t ae widow of General Llacklernan, of 850 per rionthAo date from the deal h of tbe lamented hero. No. 2’. '3, an act to amend an act concerning licenses for shows and exhibits "us of every description. Bills P assed—House bills No. 174, 135, 124, 40. 134, 03,5,160,113,161, 37, 60. and *143. Night Session—House bills introduced: No. 27 >, to amend sections 3 and j 4 of tho t- ct regifiatjcg tho traffic in I spirituous: liquor* l , j No. 280'. to authorize iueorperaI ted cities to make pt bscriptions iu I aid of turnpikes, rajlroads, etc. ; No. 2SI, provides for the appre- ! hension and punisbqippt of persons j guilty of misdepicaDors. ! No. 292, to amend theCStb i ection jof an act regujftfing the anie of | swamp lands. No. 393, regulating the oiuployiqcnt of persons under 16 yotrs of agp in cptt.Qß find woolen mills in liip State after March Ist, 1870. No. 284, to legalize the proceedings of the Common Council;? of tbo cities of Indiana in opening stroets and alleys. No. 2r.5, regulating the fees of Ceumy Clerks in relation to estates and guardianships. No. 288, to repeal an act for re- ! moving convicts from Southern to ‘Northern Prison. I No. 287, to amend toe. lql of tho Practice act. No. 283, to amend esc. 443 of an • act regulating the sa)*i oi spirituous (liquors. | No. 239. to regoSat-i the election rof-road snrvovoia. I_(Z j No. 29i), lo amend sections 2p and | 33 of the cemmon sch iol not. No. 291. defining who shall be eligible to*. 3to at any county, township, or municipal election, requiring parlies .0 produce tax receipts. Nc . 292. t. > aniecd section 5 of an act providiug tor tho election of Cc'irnv ?h‘)‘ 1 :lu 7jif. ~ai> ' f " "“ l an act lor lh»* election or appointment of supervisors of iiighways. No. 294, for \ bo relief of the heirs of Patrick Dom wan, deceased. No. 295, to ai aend an act for tho construction of j’ravel roads. No. 296, to amend section 11 of tho act to estab.ish a House of Refuge and for tho re c ormation of juvenile offenders, etc. No. 297, for the relief of George Arnold, who pureba sed of the State lands previously sold to another. No. 298, authorizing Swamp Land Commissioners and Engineers, whose services as yet remain unpaid for, to seleot swamp landa y r et unsold, at 81 per acre, to the amount of claims against the State yfct unpaid. No. 299. to amend section 17 of the act to construct levees and grades. No. 300, providing that proceedings of Court commissions shall be published in i.£ least two newspai pors in the connty, representing two political parties. No. 301, to provide against vindictive punishment of criminals. No. 302, to provide for the draining of certain swamp lands in the State. No. 304, declaring a!! section lines j to bo open as public highways. No. 305. repealing certain laws in regard 10 incorporating cities and towns. No. 306, fixing per diem and mileage of members of the House of Representatives and Senators, Secretary of the Senate and Clerks of the House, and defining the duties of tfre Secretary of the Senate as President of the Senate during the absenceof the Lieutenant Governor. No. 307, an act authorizing plank and macadamized roads to enter upon lands and take stone, wood, ‘&c.,te construct the same, providing for the payment of damages and establishing rates of toll. No. 30.8, an not to amend sections 3 and 4 of an act relating to the appointment of Superintendent, Steward and Matron of tbo '‘lndiana Soldiers' and Seamen’s Home.” ■* No. 309. to provido for tfilr erehtion of a new GapitoMmildirg. « * « ‘ ... Jp. .

Saturday, Fob. 27. Senate. —The cntiroduy was con- ' BUfTiod in receiving and considering reports from committees, arid in tbo second reading of bills. Adjonrocd until Monday. Holme. —Tbe session of tho dsy i wits consumed in receiving petitions, | memorials und tbe discussion oi propositions of several counties for tho location of the Agricultural College. , Trio location of tho Agricultural College was made the special order for Monday evening. The House I then adjourned until 10 o'clock on Monday. Mono ay, March 1, A jointr<solution to suspend the operation of tbe law concerning tho relocation of ooanty seals, approved ! February 24, 1869, tvqs rejected. A joint resolution to, certificates, signed by the Governor and Adjutant General, to all honorably discharged soldiers, was not ttgreed to. A joint resolution to instruct Senators and Representatives in Congress to secure tbo passage of an | act giving thp Agricultural College | fund to tho common schools, was referred. The proposed Fifteenth Artiole to the ConstUqUon of the United States was lajd before tho Senate and made the special order lor Thursday nojft, at 2 o’clock. Tho following Senate bills were i introduced: No. 2S6j to enable railroad com- ! panics to tssue bonds, to bo received j j by counties, cities and towns, in ex-1 (•change lor their bonds. No. 297, (Name as House bill ?83 ) ] No. 293, makes an appropriation j for tbo State University. K'. 299, to amend section lof tho i act concerning Township Assessors, j .No. 300. to provide for the sale of the Stf.te University. Rejected. No. gol, to increase the endowment of the State University. ]<i ovide for the sale of tho University Square, tbjp establishment of tLc Agricultaral College at Bloomington. and a law and medical department. ~ No. 302. to amend section 17 of tba act in relation to County Boards, j No, 304, to arii.end section 2 of | tho act concerning Justices ot the j Peace. j House. —House bill No. 107, to j amend an act for tho appraisement jol real estate and prescribing the duties of appraisers, was introduced. Bills Passed.—House bill No. 261, an act to legalize the assessment ! of taxes for the State Debt Sinking Fund purposes for the years 1837 I and 1868, aud declaring what amount shall be assessed for the same purI poses for the years 1860 and 1870. i House bill No. 273, an act to raise i revenue for State purposes for the | years 1863 and 1870, and for subsej quent years. j The loltowing bills were reported j back from the committee to examine | bills on second reading, as worthy |of immediate consideration: House bills Nos. 33, 194, 211, 128, 146, 268, I 228, 108, 61, 272, 180, 213, 203, 79, j 275, 136, 152, 158, 254, 234, 95, and engrossed bills Nos. 281, arid 25. House bill No. 310. making gepe- } rat apprnpriationsfor .th ay ears and 1670, was parlly considered. Tho afternoon session was taken up with the discussion of the Gravel Road law. The evening session was taken up i with tho discussion of the Agricultural College bill, but no vote was reached. -