The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-13

The DOor-keeper, after lively debate, was
instructed until otherwise ordered, to con-
tract for one copy each of the Daily Sentinel
and Journal for the use of the Senate!! A
resolution was introduced by Republican
Senator appointing the standing committees
of the special session, and an amendment
was offered by a Democratic Senator, in
Serting another list as compiled by himself.
A Republican Senator then demanded call
of the Senate, which was debated upon a
point of order until the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-A resolution was passed not to
allow fair compensation to the city papers
that furnish full Legislative reports. Petit
tons were presented upon various subjects.
Bills were introduced to take the census OF
the qualified voters calling a convention to
alter, amend or revise the State Constitution;
in reference to the salaries of public officers
and to amend the law reform act to author
ize plaintiffs and defendants to testify in GER
tain actions brought by assignees where the
assignor testifies. A joint resolution was
offered, calling upon the members of Con-
gress to provide pensions for the soldiers of
the war of 1872 and their descendants who
were yet unprovided for Bills were again
introduced to repeal portions of the exemp-
ton law; to incorporate school townships,
&C.; to authorize the formation of new
counties, and change county boundaries; to
provide conventional rate of interest not
to exceed 10 per cent; to preserve public
buildings, 1.-THE State House, especially, we
presumed; to establish an Independent State
treasury, all of which passed the first read
ing. Adjourned.
The Standing Committees remain about
as they were at the extra session.
The order of business was announced by
the Speaker the same as the special session.
A bill was introduced to establish q Board
of Sinking Fund Commissioners, providing
for the election and appointments of the Off
GERS thereof, and prescribing the powers
and duties of said Board, which passed first
reading and referred to Committee of Ways
| and Means. Two hundred copies of the list
of standing committees were ordered print
! ed. A resolution was offered to ascertain
about the stationery used at the extra ses-
| sion. Bills were offered to amend the 2lst
| section to organize County Boards; TO pre-
vent the issuing and circulating unauthor-
sized paper currency, and to confne the quail
ificatons of voters so that every white male
citizen who has resided in the State 81
months shall be entitled to vote in the town
ship where he resides, which severally pass
ed the first reading. The Governors mes.
sage was considered and lis several recon-
mendations appropriately referred.
The State Printer was requested to fur
nish the House with the number of bill
printed by order Of the House. and the ag
gregate amount charged for the same during
the special session, and the same information
with reference to the Senate. The Commit
tee on the Judiciary were instructed to in
quire into the constitutionality of section G
of an act entitled an act regulating the fee
of officers, page 231, when compared will
section 81, art. l of the Constitution of th
State of Indiana, page A of the statues
The Committee on the Organization G
Courts We're directed to inquire into the ex
pediency of abolishing the office of Attorne
General. a joint resolution was offered re
questing Senators and Representative il
Congress to use their influence TO procur
the passage of an act granting lands for A g
ricultural Colleges. Newspaper reportin
was again discussed at lenth. joint reso
luton was offered in reference to the estat
lishment Of a National Armory for tn
Western States at the Falls Of the Ohio, o
the Indiana side. Adjourned.