MARSHALL COUNTY.
Mr. Sumner's bill [H. R. 306] revoking certain acts of the Board of Trustees of Center Township, Marshall County, was read a third time.
Mr. SUMNER said the men for whom this relief is asked are men of limited means. They have paid their full rate of assurety upon this mortgage. The tax-payers of my Township have felt interest enough in these parties to ask this honorable body to grant this relief. The petition that has been sent up to us is signed by H. G. Thayer, a heavy tax-payer of our County; also by all three bankers and the leading farmers, and I ask you as a matter of justice and equity to give your vote in favor of this bill.
Mr. WOLF said he knew most of the parties signing this petition, and knew that they were not prompted by a political motive.
Mr. FANCHER said he was personally acquainted with this matter and thought the relief should be granted, as the Township has been reimbursed by taxation.
The bill passed--yeas, 69; nays. 6.
Mr. Wright's bill [H. R. 334] to amend Section 28 of an act providing for the election and qualification of Justice of the Peace, defining their jurisdiction, duties, powers, etc., in civil cases, approved June 9, 1852, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 73; nays, 0.
