DAM ACROSS THE ST. JOE.
On motion of Mr. WHITE, his bill [S. 74] to authorize any Hydraulic of Manufacturing Company to erect a dam across the St. Joseph River, in Elkhart County, was, under a dispensation of the rules, yeas 49, nays 3, read the second time by title only, considered as engrossed, read the third time and passed by yeas, 46; nays, 1.
Mr. WHITE, explaining: It is purely a local matter, affecting only the town of Elkhart, and its provisions will interfere with no rights, and will not cause any overflow of land, and not infringe on the rights of Manufacturing Companies.
By Mr. BELL [S. 196] to amend Sections 9. 38, 47 and 76 of the act dividing the State into Judicial Circuits, of March 6, 1873. [Franklin, Fayette and Union Counties to constitute the Thirty seventh Circuit. It also affects Decatur and Rush Counties.]
By Mr. MAGEE [S. 197] to amend the act dividing the State into Judicial Circuits of March 6, ' 1878. [Affecting the Thirty-ninth Circuit-White and Carroll Counties] He said it was simply adding one week to each term of the White County Courts, in favor of which he presented a petition signed by attorneys and County officers of White County. He moved to suspend the Constitutional rule that the bill be pressed to its final vote now.
Mr. YOUCHE opposed the motion. The bill ought to be considered by the Committee on Organization of Courts.
The motion was agreed to yeas, 38; nays, 7. The bill was read the second time by title only, considered as engrossed, and being read the third time.
page: 141[View Page 141]Mr. YOUCHE said: The people should have all Court facilities required, and would not oppose this bill did he not fear it would do injustice to surrounding Counties. He deprecated the pressing of bills to the final vote as soon as introduced and without consideration by a Committee.
Mr. MAGEE did not think this bill would injuriously affect adjoining Circuits. It is intended to give relief to White County. There was a bill prepared and is in possession of a Senator to create an additional Circuit out of Starke and Pulaski Counties which, together, do not produce fifty cases of litigation annually, in order that some Republican have a place on the bench provided for him.
Mr. YOUCHE: Does not the Senator know that Starke and Pulaski are reliably Democratic, by from 500 to 700 majority?
Mr. MAGEE: Unfortunately, I do not. They sometimes wobble.
Mr. KEISER knew the County of White needs more time, and the reference of this bill to a Committee would not be of any use because it can net be improved.
Mr. CAMPBELL thought this bill should be considered by a Committee before the final vote on it.
Mr. FOULKE made an ineffectual motion to postpone this further consideration of this bill till 10 o'clock to-morrow.
The bill passed the Senate by yeas, 30; nays, 14.
Then came a recess till 2 o'clock.
