Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-12
common schools, which was concerned

at common schools, which was coucarred
in.
BY Sherrod, relative to the tempera
ture of the Hall Of the House. fThe re-
port recommends ventilation by the win
dows. and uniform temperature OF six,
ty-six degress;l concurred in.
Herod introduced a. Joint Resolution
declaring it unconstitutional in Congress:
to elect Chaplains.
Davis of Sullivan moved to Take mr.
the bill with the amendment reported b,
the Committee, to better secure the pub
lie funds from embszzlemenl Hs also
moved to concur in this amendment with
another. having the effect TO prevent the
Treasurer from looming money al inter
est. but to allow him TO deposit it. eth,
er with or without interest, and to make
exchanges.
Davis amendment was lost, after some
debate. and the amendment of the com.
mittee concurred in. The bill was then
passed-ayes "a. nays 10.
Walpole's motion to reconsider the
vote on the passage of the bill allowing
10 per cent. interest on loans. was Lust
ayes 40. nays al.
The bill to allow Indebtedness to be
deducted from solvent claims, moneys al
interest and on hand. &c, in assessment
Tor taxes, was ordered TO lie ON The ta-
Bile.
On the Attn. in the SENATE, after a mo-
tion TO correct the journals by inserting
the name of Woods in all places on the
journal where it should appear, Reffren
spoke in favor of the m ,tion until 10
o'clock, when the President arose and
read from a paper that he held in his
hand. The contents of which were not in.
telligible, owing to The confusion which
ensued.
After finishing the reading of the pa
per, the presiding officer vacated the
Chair. and left the Chamber. followed by
portion Of the members OF the Senate.
The Senate being without presiding
officer. on motion OF Suit, Mr.. Burke
was called 10 The Chair.
Wallace offered protest. to be en-
te red upon the journal, that there was no
quorum OF the Senate present. and that
the Senate was incompetent TO transact
any business.
The Lieut.. Governor as presiding off
Ger of the Senate, having decided that
motion TO adjourn was in order al any
time, motion to adjourn was entertained
by Mr.. Burke, as President pro tenn. and
the Senate accordingly adjourned at five
minutes past ten o'clock.
[Some half hour or so after the adjourn
ment of the Senate, Lieut.. Governor
Hammond appeared in the Presidents
stand. in the Senate Chamber, and raising
the gavel attempted to call the Senate TO
order. He was informed that the Senate
had adjourned. Ssvera! Senators who
had beed absent, demanded call of the
Senate. but an adjournment having been
previously effected there was no clerks
present TO call the roll. Tho Lieutenant
Governor then went through the farce Of
announcing that the Senate stood ad
journed until o'clock. fact that was
well known in the Chamber some half
hour or SO previous to his appea ance in
the stand. The announcement was re
ceived with shouts Of drrision. Kisses.
and a general laugh at the expense Of the
Lieut.. Governor, whom every one though.
had made an ass Of himself unnecessaIi-
Iy.
During the afternoon session. Tarking
ton, from the minority of the Committee
on Elections, reported in the contested
case of Hugh Miller, the sitting member
from the district composed of the coun
ties Of ST. Joseph, S,atke. Fulton aud.
Marshall.
The report reviews the evidence that
had been before the committee, and takes
exceptions to many of the positions as
sumej in the report Of the majority of
the committee.l
The report was laid upon the table un
til Tomorrow,
The following resolution was adopted:
ByWeir, thata committee of one from
each Congressional District be appointed
to report on the ex pedlency of building a
house for the use Of the State officers. in
accordance with the rccomme ndation OF
the Governorin his message.
In the HOUSE. the morning hour was
consumed in enacling the farce of elect
ing Fitch and Bright U. S. Senators. the
latter for the long. the former for the
short term. Only s. votes. less than
quorum. in all. were cast. The Republi-
cans of the Senate and Of the House re-
fusing to participate.
The afternoon session was taken up in
debating a motion TO refer the protest of
the Republican members to The proceed
ings OF the so called joint convention. TO
a committee for The purpose of reporting
whether certain porlions should not be
stricken out. Withoat taking vote on
the motion the House adjourned.
SENATE. Feb 5.
Heffren wished TO have the journal so
as to state what the President
said. in his place. before going into joint
Convention on yesterday, and submitted
. resolution to that effect.
Sage said he did not hear what the
President said. andehe did not think any
Sc nator on the floor heard whatt the Pres
ident remarked. unless il was the Honor
able Senator from Vsnderburghs who ran
up to- listen.
He thought II the speech-Q the Presi
dent contained what Hefffek said il did.
it did not state the truth. and thoughtit
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