EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
The bill [S. 211] defining what counties shall constitute the Eighth Judicial Circuit, and fixing the time of holding court therein, was taken up as the special order. It affects the counties of Clinton, Boone, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Warren and Vermillion. The question being on the final passage of the bill-
Mr. NEFF spoke at length against the bill, submitting specific objections, amongst which was the probability that the passage of the bill would lead to a division of the circuit in which he resided.
Mr. GORDON stated the reasons for the bill to return two counties, Parke and Vermillion, to the Seventh District, where they belonged two years ago. Since the bill is acceptable to the people interested, there was no reason, which he could see, for the outside opposition to it evinced by the gentleman from Putnam.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Parke, spoke in reply to Mr. Neff, alleging that the bill was desired by nine-tenths of the people of the counties of Parke and Vermillion.
Mr. OSBORN spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Montgomery, gave his views in opposition to the bill. It was giving an unequal amount of labor to the judge. He protested solemnly against its passage.
Mr. GREEN demanded the previous question, and, under its operation, the bill sailed for a want of a constitutional majority - yeas 49, nays 30.
