Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1861-01-23
BILLS INTRODUCED.

WILLS ANhhODUOkps
By Mr.. Anthony TO organize the Mill.
tia of tho State. prescribing the duties of
certain officers. providing military fund
aud its disbursement. aud to punish fail
ures. refusals and negligencies and to re-
peal existing laws In reference thereto.
The bill was read twice by its title and
300 copies ordered TO be printed for tie use
of The Senate and House.
By Mr.. Wilson TO punish the employ
ees. Of railroad companies for euberzling
tickets or coupons.
By Mr.. clsypoOl-For the protection of
6sh, defining penalties and prescribing
the manner OF collecting the penalties
named
On motion Of Mr.. claypool the Senate
adjourned.
H0USE.-Aiter sons unimportantbnsi-
ness the Speaker laid before the House the
reports Of the Doorkeeper aud Clerk, to
the end that they bad employod-thef he form.
er9, aud the latter 3 assistants, with an
/
ernor aud LieuIenant Governor.
Also the Speaker announced the follow.
ing committee:
Select Committee Of Is on the State Of
the Union -Messrs. Bundy, veatch. Jvn-
kinsou. Hefren. BraubaD. Prosser, Grover.
Burgess, Newman, KnowIton, Mclean,
Hunt and Hull.
On F,reign aud Domestic Insurance
Companies--Messrs. Packard, Hopkins,
Lee. Ford aud Bryant.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &c.,
Various bills aud resolutions OF an un-
important character were introduced.
Mr.. warrum offered resolution requY-
ing the Judiciary Committee to inqaire
whether owners Of slaves had the right Of
( transit through the State with their slaves.
and il not, that they should report bill
} granting such right. rf ,,,.-
r Laid on the table by vote of SO to 80.
, Resolutions on the state Of the eouu,ry
we're introduced: BY Messrs. Halcomb
!, Moorman. Roberts and Gresham. which
= we're severally referred to the coromitlee o
I l3.
The Speaker laid before the House the
q report Of the committee on the Wabash 4
: Erie Canal, 900 c.pies Of which was OF.
i dered to be printed. .v
e Mr.Feagler offered a resolution inviting
: John vswter to = seat inside Of the Hall
" because he had been q soldier in the wa
J. of 1919, and was the frst Marshsll of In
IS diana. - ral h
1. Mr.. Hefrsn said that this mark Of re
y spect. should be extended to all soldiers o
Is that war. and he moved an amendment, Y
is tnat effect. au
r The resolution as amended was adopt
a. ed. NaItr .sefrna
M xzwsPAPERs AoiAs.
The balance Of tpe morning session wa
occupied by the newspaper controversy, o
d which no defiaite action was taken. unit
:. . during the
). AFTERNOON SESSION.
a when, follo~iug the old rule. they agrees
e. to take 3 copies'each. cf the Daily Journs
=. and Sentinel. aud each OF the Vslksbls
Freie Presse. (German) aud one Of II
v. Weekly American. tt l0
n. On mo ion Of Mr.. Hayes. vsso lutio
was adopted providing for the appoin,me'
ofa Joint Committee OF 7; 4 on the part
the House and on that Of the Senate,
report bill apportiouiug the State for Il
next o years. for Ssnstoes aud Represents
tives. ~
We by Mr.. Mclean. to amend the &C. seli
he tive to the management and control OF Q
'eu tates Of persons who have gens TO parts n
ar known for ten years. The bill shorte
to the time Of absence TO two years.
lid without the transaction Of any other II
'ps,taut business the House adjourned.