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

The proceedings in the Legislature on
Tuesday. were of highly important char
acter, eliciting much debate, but the utmost
good feeling prevailed among the members.
We will publish Mr.. Steele's resolutions to-
morrow.
We collect the following summary of pro-
ceedings from the Sentinel of yesterday:
SENATE-The Senate was called to order
by Mr.. Line. Mr.. Steeles joint resolutions
were returned from the Committee on Fed
eral Relations, and, after a long discus
sion and some amendments, they were
adopted unanimously. They express the
sentiment that no State has a right to reDu-
date her constitutional obligations; that
the people of Indiana acknowledge their OBJ
legation to furnish military force to coop
crate with the friends of the Union in any
State where the constitutional rights of
patriotic citizens are assaulted by traitors to
the National Government; that no inten-
ton exists on the part of the people of
Indiana to interfere with the domestic in
situations of Kentucky or any other State,
or to furnish men or money, either directly
or Indirectly for aggressive acts upon the
institution of slavery, or any other consti-
tutional right of any State; acknowledges
the obligations of Indiana to Kentucky in
| days gone by, and asserts that Indiana
stands ready to aid Kentucky against her
enemies, and the traitors who ask to insult
the flag of the Union; provides that the
Governor transmit copies to the Governors
of all the other States.
A resolution was adopted directing the
| committee on Military Affairs to inquire in
to the e1pediency of reporting bill au-
| thorizing the Governor to raise q regiment
of cavalry and three batallions of artillery,
in addition to the six regiments of infantry
provided for.
| Mr.. Ray introduced bill to protect the
/ property of soldiers of the State in the ser
vice of the United States, which was read
twice and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee-
A communication from the Commissary
! General was received and referred to a
! special committee consisting of Messrs.
Claypool, Hamilton, Studabaker, March and
! Stone.
HoUsE.-Mr. Fisher, of Wabash was in
the chair, in the absence of the Speaker. A
motion to instruct the judiciary committee
to inquire into the expediency of making
silver coin legal tender in sums above SIS,
was tabled.
Mr.. Polk offered a resolution protesting
against sending troops to, or erecting forth
fcations at, Jacksonville, as an insult to
the loyalty OF Kentucky, which was referred
to the military committee. A resolution
was adopted, the Senate concurring to take
a recess on Friday, until the 28th dag of
May.
The Senates six regiment bill was taken
up, and referred, with number of pending
amendments, to the military committee.
Mr.. Stotsenberg introduced bill which
was passed to a third reading extending the
| time for tho Of IN oRE
days and advertisement to 90 days The
bill legalizing the State Auditors deposit of
$4,000 of State bonds as security for the
$25, COO borrowed to meet the expense of
raising troops was twice read and referred
to the judiciary committee, as was also the
bill to correct that portion of the school law
in reference to the clerk for the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, and one sup
Elemental to the act defining felones.
The bill to repeal the levees and drains,
corporation act, was taken up, and, after a
long debate, referred to the committee on
Judiciary. The bill amendatory to the
school law, and Mr.. Stotsenberg's bill to
stay executions, were referred to the Judi
ciary Committee
Mr.. Fishers bill, making an appropriation
of 100000 to enable the Governor to de-
fray the expenses of responding to the call
of the President was reported back from the
Military Committee and passed.
Mr.. Owens amalgamatiou evidence bill,
and Mr.. Jones Common Pleas bills were re-
ferred, and Mr.. Blacks recorders and sur
veyors bill was laid on the table, and a bill
was introduced and referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means to provide for the
expenses of the Legislature.
Mr.. Steele's Senate resolutions passed tae
House unanimously.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
COmmissary General for Information in re-
gard to the subsistence of troops, when the
House adjourned.-T. H. Express.