The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-14
Indiana Legislature.

Notwithstanding the manifest anxiety on
part of members on Monday to join at an
early hour the pageant attending the reeep-
ton of the President elect, a respectable
amount of business was transacted, the de-
sire for short session serving, only, to
cut eff all unnecessary discussion. The fol-
lowing, from the Indianapolis Journal of
yesterday, is a full summary of the proceed
ings:
Memorials were presented from
citizens of Monroe county, asking for a
modification of the provisions of the liquor
law from Prof Fletcher in relation to the
possession of the Office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction which were referred.
Committees reported in favor of the bill
for the relief of CathariHe P. Whittlesey
amendments to the bill for the protection OF
the ballot box in favor of the bill author
izing county boards to levy tax on polls !;
bill numbering the common pleas districts;
and in favor of the bill for the protection of
sheep from dogs; all of which were con-
Cured in.
A bill was introduced providing for the
opening OF a Normal Department in the
Indiana State University, which was read
once.
The majority report of the Committee on
Military Affairs made on Saturday, laying
on the table the bill for the reorganization
of the militia, introduced by Messrs. An
thony and Ray, was laid Oh the table, and
the minority report recommending their re-
ference to a Select Committee concurred in
A Joint Committee of the Ohio Legisla-
ture, and Committee from the City Coun-
ell of Columbus, Ohio, were, by resolution
invited to take seats within the bar of the
Senate-they having visited Indianapolis
for the purpose Of comforting with President
Lincoln's escort.
A resolution was introduced, inquiring
into the eXpediency of purchasing the min
geological cabinet of the late David Dale
Owen, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Agriculture.
number of bills were then put through
their second reading, and the Senate then
adjourned.
HoUsE-ResOlutions were adopted in
structing the door keeper to procure SO
worth Of postage stamps for each of the
members; allowing the use of the Hall to
Robert Dale Owen, on the evening of the
18th inst, for the purpose of delivering an
address on the state of the Union instruct
ing the proper committee relative to report
ing bill taxing peddlers for the appoint
ment of committee of jurists to revise the
statutes of 1852; instructing the Commit
tee of Ways and Means to report a bill for
the more rapid extinguishment of the State
debt, and for allowing certain privileges to
plank road and turnpike companies rela-
tive to establishing an asylum for inebriates,
which was referred relative to amending
the school law; relative to abolishing the
Office of township assessor, and relative to
requiting fee of SIS from nonresident par
ties bringing suits. The three last resolu-
tions, being matters of inquiry, were re-
ferred.
Bills were introduced: amending the
practice act; amending the general railroad
law ; amending the general banking law
abolishing the death penalty, and substitute
ing Imprisonment for life authorizing the
discharge of inmates of county asylums, in
certain cases amending several sections of
the apprasement law defining certain
felonies regulating marriages regulating
the practice of medicine and surgery +; and
amending the act defining the duties of Su-
preme Court Reporters-which were sever
ally read the first time.
The proceedings of a Union meeting held
in Gibson county were presented and
referred.
A communication from Prof Fletcher
relative to being refused the possession of the
office of Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, was referred.