Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-13

in any sum equal TO the amount withheld.
The remaining sections prescribe punishment
where a State officer prevents examination of
his office under authority: To punish the Aud
itor if he draw a warrant on the Treasury
when there is no money for the purpose: and to
punish The Treasurer if he pays any claim
out of another fund than that appointed for
the especial purpose.
The House adopted Mr.. Cameron's resolution to
have but one session each day. The debate on
the state of the Union will be resumed on
Wednesday, as the business was forwarded sufi-
GENTLY to give another day to the country.
WEDNESDAY. February 6, 1861.
In both Houses innumerabe petitions have
been presented for some efficient law to rid the
country of sheep killing dogs, and if this Legsla-
ture does not enact something that will make the
canine gentry turn pale, they have no regard for
prayers and petitions. In the Senate, after the
reports of the committees, the bill to repeal the
new county acts of 1851 and 1889 came up, and
debate sprang up on an amendment or a motion
to concur in the Recommendation for its passage,
provided nothing in it should be construed to
effect any proceedings had or pending under the
act of 1857. Without vote on the question the
Senate adjourned.
In the House resolution was adopted offered
by Mr.. Cameron, of Porter, to appoint a joint
committee, seven on the part of the House and
four on the part of the Senate, to prepare and
report bill apportoning the State into Senate
rial and Representative districts. A proposition
fror, M Coo,,l;,, 10 10 al, Stato -;,,t;,,, Co. Ok
per cent less than the prices now paid, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing The
bill increasing the jurisdiction of justices of
the peace in actions on tort and contract to $500.
was returned from the committee with an opinion
that il be indefinitely postponed, but after long
debate, it was recommitted with amendments. a
large number of new bills were introduced, and
pending a motion by Mr. Heffren, of Washington,
to give the public printing to Thomas A. Good
win, on his proposition, provided he gives bond
and security to perform the service the House
adjourned.
THrRsDAr, February Z, 1861.
SENATE-A resolution was adopted to appoint
committee to apportion the State for Senatorial
and Representative purposes identical with Mr..
Camerons resolution adopted by the House, and
bill introduced by Mr. Williamson for the same
object. passed the second readirg. Twenty new
bills were introduced and passed the first reading
A resolution instructing the Committee on Ag-
riculture to report the cost of publishing and
transporting the agricultural reports was adopted
Several bills were reported on, and the remainder
of the days session was passed in discussing the
repeal of the new county acts, which finally
referred, with pending amendments, to the Judi.
ciary Committee
HoUsE-Pettions were presented-in favor Of
Henry county, and for certain changes in the
present law; against sheep-killng dogs, and il
favor of law making specific salaries for Count,
| Clerks, Auditors, Sherffs and Treasures. Tn,
Door keeper reported that he had several mem
bers in custody on the call of the House yester
them. They were released upon the payment o
costs. A number of bills were considered on re
ports from committees, but nothing Of general in
terest was done.
FRIDAY, February s.
SENATE-The day was occupied chiefly wit
the reading of reports from the committees am
action thereon, and in reading bills Mr.. Ian
ders' bill defining the qualification of voters wa
recommitted to the Committee on Election;
where there are several bills of the same sort
} The bill abolishing courts of Cancellation was in
defnately postponed. The committee on tn
| L;
! the Grand jury system, and Mr.. Steele, from tn
Lincoln reception committee, reported that th
| President elect would leave his home at eigt
t o'clock next Monday morning, arrive at the Stat
line at 1890, arrive in Lafayette at 2:30. and al
rive in this city at s. by special trains all the way
t and that they intend to publish a programme j
the morning papers to be observed on that occs
5 casion.
} HousE.-In this branch the time was prime
pally passed in receiving the reports of commi
5 tees to whom bills petitions. &C., had been sen
The Committee on Elections, on returning p,
e ttion on the subject of keeping pure the ballo
box, reported further legislation unnecessary an
{ recommended the procurement of the patent ba
j. lot-boxes invented by M. j. Shorer. The hi
extending the Jurisdictions of justices to 5000 O
tigated cases, and to 5000 on confession of JUDI
' ment was passed, and the bill authorizing 10 p,
cent interest ON contracts, was ordered to be el
d crossed The bill authorizing the letting out
Y the public printing to the lowest bidder, was r
turned with request that it lay on the table, an
: it was ordered to be printed. A resolution W;
d adopted to raise a special committee ON printr
:. to co operate with Senate committee to invest
gate the entire printing question, and to report
!, bill as the result of their labors
SATURDAY, February o, 1861.
, SENATE.-A petition was presented by NJ
Johnson from citizens of Clay county, praying IL
, Legislature to use all fair and honorable means
Il sustain the union of the States and bring peace
the country, and recommending the Crittendc
proposition as a basis of settlement Repor
: were received from the committees on Judicial
{ and on Corporations; and the Military Committ
i returned Senator Anthony's and Senator Ray
bills with recommendation that they be indie
nitely postponed. minority report was pr
> scented at the same time, recommending that Sc
ator Anthony's bill be referred to a select col
mittee of FIVE, to make such amendments as a
deemed rightto adapt it to the wants of the Stat
= Mr. Conner stated that bill would shortly
- presented that would be acceptable to all partie
' A motion was made to table the majority repo
which disclosed the fact that there was not gu
rum present, and the Senate adjourned, the Speak
frstannouncing the Committee on ApportionmeI
y under Mr.. Meilet's Senate resolution, identic
~ with Mr.. Cameron's House resolution, as follow
u Senators Claypool, Anthony, Wagner and Hal
> ilton.
" HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the membt
y on the part of the House, of the Joint Commit
d. on Apportionment. namely: First District, \
Brett; seventh, Mr.. Mclean; eleventh, Mr.. Hay,
e. fourth, Mr.. Grover; sixth, Mr.. Burgess; Thu
~ Mr. Branham; ninth, Mr.. Cameron Charma
II Also. the members, on the part Of the House.
81 the Joint Committee on Printing. under the 7,
5, olution of Mr.. Randall namely: Messrs. Randa
u Haworth, Cameron, McClurg, and Collins
y Adams. Reports from committees recommend
the postponement as unconstitutional of the /
n regulating the business of insurance compan