REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. BRADLEY, from the special committee thereon, returned his bill [S. 347] to establish Criminal Courts in the counties of Laporte and St. Joseph, recommending its passage.
On his further motion, the order of business was dispensed with, and the bill was road the third time and passed the Senate by yeas 26, nays 13.
Mr. FISHER, from a majority of the select committee to which was referred the Court bill [H. R. 11] reported a substitute therefor, creating the Twenty-second Judicial District.
Mr. ARMSTRONG asked and obtain leave to submit a minority report at some future time.
Mr. FISHER urged haste in the matter - he feared delay.
Mr. GREEN, from the Special Committee thereon, returned his townplat petition for school buildings bill [S. 348] introduced yesterday, recommending its passage.
On his further motion, his bill was read the third time, the order of business being suspended for that purpose.
Mr. GREEN explained its provisions. It was especially intended to apply to the town of Sharpesville, so that citizens can petition that a certain square may be used exclusively for school purposes. The bill passed by yeas 36, nays 4.
Mr. STEIN, from the Committee on Organization of Courts, returned the court bill [H. R. 341] with amendments, striking out the word "Morgan."
Mr. ROBINSON, of Decatur, moved to amend the amendment by substituting "Shelby" for "Morgan," and gave reason for desiring the change.
Mr. HENDERSON knew of objections by the attorneys of Morgan county to going into this new circuit. He hoped the committee's amendment would be agreed to and the bill passed as amended.
Mr. BELLAMY desired to see both amendments laid on the table.
Mr. HADLEY reminded Senators that Johnson county was now without a court, and he hoped there would be no trouble about this bill, for fear Johnson county would not be provided for this session.
Mr. LEE said Bartholomew county desired more time; and he would like to see the bill amended in that respect.
Mr. TAGGART hoped the bill would pass as it came from the House.
After further remarks by Mr. Hanna and Mr. Bellamy, the latter made an ineffectual motion to lay the amendments on the table.
The amendment to the amendment was rejected.
Mr. TURNER, understanding that a majority of the citizens interested desired the bill as it came from the House, favored its passage without amendment.
Mr. HENDERSON had petitions both ways on this subject, but believed a majority of the citizens of Morgan county desired the bill amended as proposed by the Committee.
Mr. DENBO suggested that the bill be taken as it comes from the House, because the end of the session is so near at hand.
The committee amendment was agreed to by yeas 32, nays 12.
Mr. BELLAMY moved to amend by striking Bartholemew county from the bill.
page: 153[View Page 153]On motion by Mr. HENDERSON the amendment was laid on the table.
Mr. ROBINSON of Decatur moved to amend by adding a section affecting his county-the courts may hold as long as business requires.
The amendment was agreed to.
On motion by Mr. LEE the bill was further amended by granting one week's more time to the Bartholomew Court.
The bill, as amended, passed the Senate by yeas 35, nays 7, with an amendment of title.
