The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-14
Legislative summary.

FRIDAY, May 10, 1861.
SENATE Resolutions were adopted en-
powering the committee appointed to ex
anime The Commissary Generals stores aud
accounts to send for persons and papers,
and charging them to make the examiua-
ton Of the kind of provisions part of their
duty. The vote on the passage of the two
million loan bill was reconsidered, and after
some debate the Commissioners bonds were
Exed at $1,000 The bonds remaining
unsold, if any there be, are to be destroyed
in the presence OF the Auditor Agent, and
Secretary of State, and an additional tax
provided for the payment of interest and
the gradual extinction of the debt shall not
be diminished but shall be levied annually
until the bonds authorized shall have been
redeemed.
A concurrent resolution was passed by
the Senate and sent to the House, expressing
the opinion that the railroads Of the State
should, in the existing crisis, as their share
of the common burden, transport the State
troops to and from the several rendezvous
free of charge, and after their muster at one
half the usual fare.
A number of House and Senate bills were
read a second time and referred. The reso-
luton of the House to adjourn tomorrow
until the list was adopted. The House
concurrent resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to return troops that come to the Cap
ital without orders, was referred to Messrs.
Conner, Murray, and Wilson, as a select
committee The joint committee to inves-
tigate the Conmissary and Quartermaster
Generals stores and accounts had leave by
resolution to sit during the recess, and to
employ clerk and messenger. The Senate
receded from its amendment to the two mill
lion loan bill, and it becomes a law as pass
ed by the House, and reported in this davis
proceedings.
HoUsE.-The house Committe, to inquire
into the acceptance of volunteers, were en-
ployed to send for persons and papers, and
TO investigate the management of the Com
missary Department. Mr.. Veatch's home
bill was read a second time and amended to
authorize the county boards and the cor
porate bodies of cities and towns, to levy a
special poll and property tax from year to
year, to provide for all necessary expendi-
lures voted by them. The House passed an
order requesting the Governor to return the
reason punishment bill, that the language
might modified. The bill authorizing the
employment of deputies by persons holding
official positions, who have volunteered
failed to pass Tor the want of a constftu-
tional majority The University bill was
passed It authorizes $40 900 of the funds
to be expended under the direction of Prot.
Wiley, for enlarging the Cabinet of the
University, and to transfer to the library
: complete sets of the journals and other doc
uments and makes the State Geologist (Dr
Richard D. Oven a member of the faculty
Mr. Gresham Introduced bill establish
ing home guards in cities and corporations
and authorizing the distribution of arms tC
such companies composed of men forty-hvC
years ola 1t was referred to the Military
Committee. A bill was introduced by Mr.
Brigham, defining clause in the embez.
Element bill Of the regular session, provid-
ing that it shall not be construed so as in
any manner to interfere with the manage
nnent and disbursement of the trust funds y
The bill was passed. 4 report was received
from Gordon Tanneri in regard to the distri.
button of the Indiana Reports Messrs
Cason and Kendrick were added to the spe-
cial committee to investigate the books o
the Adjutant General The House refused
to take the papers during the recess.-Ind
Sentinel.