The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-03-20
The Legislature-T Last Day.
Correspondence Of the N. Albany Ledger.


Z ISDiAsAPoLrs, March IL.
EprroRs LEDGER: In the House this morr
ing BY general consent. the chairmsn Of IN
several committees had leave to report in
formally. and their reports were withou
reading tabled.
The contract for the erection OF the Stat
Prison North has been rescinded. under pro
positions submitted by the contractors. an,
appropriations made for work already don,
Twenty-Five thousand dollars per wear wer,
also appropriated for four successive years
to be expended on the prison.
The spportionment bills, Federal snt
State we're given the 60 by.
The revenue and general and specific ap.
propristion bills, were passed
This in fact, comprises oil Of any inter.
est or general importance done during the
session-beyond filling every Office possible
Of honor and profit, BY tried. true. faithful,
ultra. bitter, incorporating Black Repub.
licsn partizsns. You will see that this IL
% and acknowledge il, when you get an Of
6cial summary OF what was done.
| M. Stotsenburg, this morning. offered !
joint resolution recommending,hs calling Of
. National Convention to md the Con-
stitution Of the United S,ates.
Mr., Bundy moved TO amend Il BY declaring
that the Constitution was sufficient, IL right.
y interpreted, and duly enforced. but. inas-
much % . Misunderstanding exists. relative
70 lie Interpretation. that Congress be re-
quested 10 convene . National Convention
to consider the proprety Of proposing
amendments to the same.
The amendment was adopted, ayes SO.
noes 26. and. q amended. passed. Ayes 50.
noes 16.
Mr.. Stotsenburg. while the question vas
pending and after the amendment was adop
Ted. said he would vote for the passage Of
the amendment. but he desired that the Con.
venticn should be called 10 propose amend
men's TO the Constitution. MOI simply 70 con.
slider The propriety Of % doing.
Mr. Bundy's smendmsnss we're immed.
atsly sent % the Senate and almost immedi-
ssely returned passed.
Mr.. Gresham offered 4 resolution endors |
Ing end concurring in the propositions adop.
ted BY the Peace Commissioners recently
assembled st Washington city.
Many members demanded the reading or
the resolutions Against this It was urged
that the reading could not be called for, as
they were not embodied in the resolution.
Mr.. Heffrcu sald that the propositions not
being set out in the resolution il was not In
order 10 o fer Il.
The propositions not being forthcoming.
Nr. Grssham's resolution was not enter.
aimed.
Mr.. Brett, from the Committee or Inves-
igston with reference to the affair between
Messrs Hsffren and Moody, who left the
state, you will remember some tins ego 10 ,
light duel, reported that the committee
we're unable to proceed 10 consequence of ,
here having been no appropriation made to ,
|efray their expenses 10 the dueling ground. /,
Zach individual member Of the committee /,
lid not CONCEIVE that his duty to his country !,
demanded that he should incur ths, expense
uf Of his own pocket.
The House unanimously concurred in the .
eport.
Al half past eleven o'clock A. M. 4
he House and Senate were adjourned By !
heir respective presiding officers, sine die. |
am yours truly, X. 4