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Brevier Legislative Reports, Volume IV, 1861, 378 pp.
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COMMON PLEAS COURTS AND JURIES.

Senator Shoemaker's bill 65-see page 88 of these Reports-coming up in order, it was read the third time.

Mr. COBB. This bill gives the judge and clerk the right to dispense with a regular panel of jurors if they deem it necessary, I think it is right, and hope it will pass.

The bill was finally passed by yeas 87 nays 4.

Senator Studabaker's bill 117-see page 163 of these Reports-was read the third time-

Mr. STUDABAKER. This bill simply provides that in cases where mortgages are foreclosed in either the Circuit or Common Pleas Courts, the clerk may go to the recorder's office and enter satisfaction.

The bill was finally passed by yeas 40, nays 0.

On motion by Mr. SLACK his bill 171-see page 212-which failed to pass for want of a constitutional majority-see page 258-was taken up.

On motion of Mr. MARCH, and by unanimous consent, the bill was amended, so that the Court of Common Pleas may fix the order in which the docket shall be disposed of.

The bill was then finally passed by yeas 37, nays 4.

Senator Cobb's bill [93,] changing the times of holding the common pleas court in Jackson county, was read the third time.

On motion by Mr. JONES, and by unanimous consent, the bill was amended, so as to change the time of holding the court in Bartholomew county.

The bill was then finally passed by yeas 40, nays 0.

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