The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-03
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.Legislative Summary.

Legislative SUNNI ary. 5-
The proceedings of the Legislature, since
the day of its organization, may be summed
up in few words. In the Senate a reso-
luton has been adopted directing the Ad-
iutant General to accept and muster into
the service of the State the forty-nine COM
panies reported over and above the required
number for the six regiments, called out by
the United States Government. Subsequent
~ a concurrent resolution was adopted, as
expressive of the sense of the Senate, that
six regiments should be called into the ser
vice Of the State at the earliest practicable
day. to be composed Of the forty-nine COM
panies already offered over the number re-
quired by the United States, and from
counties having companies organized and
not represented in the six regiments for the
Federal service The following bills have
been introduced:
To provide for the arming and equiping
of twelve regiments of troops for the service
of the State; defining treason, and prescrib-
ing punishment therefor; providing for
the election and commissioning of officers
for the volunteer militia of the State; sup
Elemental to the act of 1852 defining felon-
les defining certain felonies which relate
to the acceptance of commissions in armies
at war with the Federal Government ; au-
thoriZing County Boards and the authorities
of towns and cities to make appropriations
for the relief of the families of volunteers;
providing for the appointment of deputies
by any Of the civil officers of the State, who
may volunteer in a military capacity in the
service Of the State or of the United States
to provide for the purchase of arms and inn
plements of war; to authorize cities and
towns to execute bonds for the return of
arms delivered to them for public defense;
to legalize the act of the Auditor of State
in depositing bonds for temporary loan of
S25,O0O in the indianapolis Branch of the
Bank of the State; making appropriations
for the present session of the Legislature
authorizing the Governor to borrow money
from the Sinking Fund, and deposit bonds
for the repayment of the same.
The bill authorizing County Commission
ers and the authorities of towns and cities
to make appropriations fer the families of
volunteers passed.
A number Of resolutions of inquiry have
been appropriately referred.
A number of public documents were or
dered to be printed for distribution over the
State.
In the House, the following bills have
been introduced
Defining treason against the State;
amending the act defining the duties of the
Clerk of the Supreme Court authorizing
County Commissioners and the authorities
of towns and cities to make appropriations
to the families of volunteers making an
appropriation of 100000 for the purpose of
defraying the expense incurred by the Gov
ernOr in the preparations made to respond !
to the call of the President for six regiments
of troops for the United States service for
tho ra1iaf Of han iprfitufiopm.
ing county boards to make appropriations
for raising, drilling and the subsistence of
volunteers, and for the relief of their families
providing for the organization of military
companies for the defence of counties border
ing on the Ohio river making an appro-
priation for $3.50 worth of postage stamps
for the use of members of the Legislature,
which was read three times under a suspen-
sion of the rules and passed to provide for
refunding Saline funds erToBeously paid
authorizing the loan of 5000, 900 for the
purchase of arms and equipments for in
fantry, cavalry and artillery authorizing
the directors of the Southern Prison ia ref
erence to the purchase of tools, the employ
ment of convicts, &c; supplemental to the
act for the support of common schools.
Local bills of minor importance were in
troduced in both the House and Senate, but
it is not likely definite action will be taken
on them, as the Legislature has signi6ed
its intention to confne its action TO the sub
jects mentioned in the Governors message.
The following bill was passed: Making
provision for the defence of counties cities
and towns from insurrection or invasion. A
House joint resolution, rendering the aid of
the State to the General Government to
suppress insurrection and rebellion, was
passed unanimously.
Resolutions of respect for the memory,
and coincidence with the friends, of the late
Hon. Thomas G. Boydston, Representative
from Kcsciusko county. were passed.
a large number of resolutions of inquiry
were adopted, and discussions had at con-
siderable length over important propositions
made.
MONDAY, April %.
SEEATR.-A report from the Adjutant
General, in relation to the number of mill
tary companies offering their services, was
presented.
The House bill appropriating $5OO,OOO
for the purchase of equipments for artillery,
cavalry and infantry regiments passed also |
the Senate bill providing for the equipment
of six regiments of volunteers, to be divid-
ed into infantry, cavalry and artillery.
Appropriate resolutions in relation to the
death of the Hon. Richard Robbins, Senator
from Decatur, were adopted and tribute to
his memory pronounced.
Several resolutions of inquiry were adopt
ed, together with others calling for informa-
ton from State officers.
In the House, a number of resolutions
were introduced. None of an importaut