Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-05


MONDAY, May ~, 1861.
SENArE.-A resolution was adopted, request !
ing the Committee on Federal Relations to'reportt
concurrent resolution expressive of the feelings;
of the General Assembly in regard to the assassin
alton of Col. Ellsworth by the rebels at Alexan-
dria. The Governor was requested to report toF
the Senate how many regiments have been or
ganized under the six regiment bill. This re-
port of the Governor will be found in the col
umns of this weeks paper.) Mr.. DeHart's bill
in relation to the estates of deceased persons,E
Mr. CObb's proceeding for service of process on:
railroad companies when their Office is out of the
State, giving fifteen instead of thirty days notice
and Mr.. March's bill in regard to the equaliza-
ton of the salaries Of county officers, werepassed
A number Of bills passed the second reading.
HousE.--Abundant work was laid out for com
mittees by referring to them bills on the second
reading, and by resolutions of inquiry on an in
definite number of subjects. The House refused
to reconsider the vote requesting the Governor
TO remove the Commissary General
TUESDAY, May IS, 1851
SESArE--The committees reported at length
on the bills and resolutions that had been submit
ted to them The bill for the organization of in
dependent military companies, was finally, after a,
spicy debate, laid the table Resolutions we're,
passed pledging the Senate to watch over and care
for the brave volunteers who have enlisted UNDER
the flag of the country, and the bills in regard to
the Circuit Court in Owen county, the Common,
Pleas Court in Clay and Putnam, and the docket
fees bill, were passed.
HousE-Mr. Bundy's treasurers fee bill, no
ticed in last weeks summary, passed the House,
and also Mr. Stotsenberg's redemption bill, after
a long debate Mr.. Fisher, under instructions
from the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported bill 1901 entitled an act making addi-
tional general appropriations for the year 1861
and 1862, and defining the fund out Of which they
ere 70 be paid; and providing for committee to
audit claims upon said appropriations, and pro-
viding for the expenses thereof; and, under dis
pensation Of the rules, it was read the first and
second times and finally passed. lit appropriates
81 900 900; 50 900 for German TRANSACTIONS and
printing, $4,000 for the Legislative expenses
81 900 for incidentaIs in the Adjutant General
Office. 1t appoints Auditing Committee to
consist of two members of the House of Repre-
sentatves and one of the Senate, to audit the ac-
counts of the Commissary and Quartermaster
General, and all other claims to be paid out of
this million appropriation committee shall
set once a month; have power to employ clerk,
receive 50 per diem compensation, and FIVE cents
ha ref
other approximations incidental 70 executive and
legislative departments, has $1,000 for binding
the laws, journals and BREWER Reports, with a
provision that the laws of the regular session and
the present session shall be bound in one volume.
A bill amendatory of the military law, giving
the appointment of the regimental staff to the
Colonies of regiments, was passed.
WEDNESDAY, May 20, 1861.
SEsArE.-Mr. Tarkington's University schol
arship bill; bill for the relief of Joseph Moore
Mr.. Newcomb's bill to amend section "a of the
railroad act of 1852; Mr.. DeHart's bill in regart
to circuit courts in the eleventh district Mr.
Miller's decedent estates bill Mr.. Shoemaker
delinquent tax list bill Mr.. Odell's bill regard
ing common pleas courts in Carroll and Tippe
canoe counties Mr.. Cobb's bill making it a fel
ony for any person to attach himself to any com
bination or class of men for the purpose of com
hitting felony; Mr.. Mellett's bill requiring
auarsermasters and commissaries to give bond
Mr.. Claypool's decedent estates bill, and his bill
making il the duty Of the Attorney General Il
attend all cases where the State is a party, ant
giving him docket fee Of S. to be collecte'
from the parties when the State is successful
Mr.. Narch's bill in regard to the partition o
lands, and the bill changing the time of payinl
the salaries of public oficers-all finally passe
the Senate The joint resolution Of the House
giving advance pay to volunteers, and MI
March's bill exempting volunteers which are i
actual service from paying road tax, were ais
passed A number of House bills were ais
finally disposed Of.
HousE-Mr veatch introduced joint resol,
ton authorizing the Governor to call out comps
MES of cavalry in the border counties, the me
to furnish horses and horse equipments and Il
State the arms, and that they be drilled for ski
days by competent officers. A joint resolutic
passed the House authorizing advance pa
1ment of FIVE dollars to each officer and soldier
the State in the service of the State or Il
United States-the advance to be deducted fro
the pay rolls Of the companies. Mr.. Blacks fiji
and forfeiture bill requiring all clerks of cour
to pay over all moneys in their hands receive
as fines and forfeitures from the school fund
Mr.. Anderscn's highway bill; the bill to authori
incorporated towns and cities to erect prisons al
the street railroad bill were passed.
THURSDAY, May 30, 1851
SESArE.-A great part of the day was pass
in the discussion of report from the Commit
on Federal Relations, without any final actio
Several House bills were passed the third Al
final reading, and became laws, and a numb
were read the first and second times.
HoUsE.-A message was received from
Governor, urging the General Assembly to pr
vide for paymaster for the troops before th
adjournment, and bill was introduced creati
the Office of Paymaster General for the term
two years, which passed the House. A bill "
also passed, providing for the manner of supp
ing and of inspecting stores for the Quartermas
and Commssary Departments. Several bills
minor importance were also passed
FRrDAr, May 81, 1861
SESArE.-The committees reported up the b
that had been referred to them, this being the ]
day that bills could be passed to receive the
prevail Of the Governor. Committees of cont
ence with the House, agreed upon amendme
to several bills, and there was no final disagr
ment between the two branches concurr
joint resolution was passed authorizing the IRE
urer Of State to make advance pay to the ofic
of the several regiments for Indiana in the +
eral service, to the amount Of their pay TO
provided there is money unsppropriated in
treasury. At the evening session large NJ
Der Of bills we're passed.
HousE-Mr. Warrum introduced a concur