The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-21

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/ been offered in the Senate several days be-
fore by Mr.. Ray, and in the House by Mr.
| Holcomb in the shape of a memorial TO
Congress-said resolutions having been
passed at joint caucus of Democratic
members of the Legislature.
A long debate, occupying the remainder
of the day, was held ON this question.
Speeches were made by Conner Cravens,
Steele, and MelIet, Republicans, and
Harrington, Ray, Wolfe, and Slack, Demo-
crats-the former favoring the report of
the Committee and the latter the amend
ment.
During the discussion, Mr.. Ray offered a
minority report of the Committee, iden teal
with the Democratic caucus resolutions men
toned above.
The speeches were, several of them,
lengthy, and partlzan in character. At ad-
journment, Mr.. Newcomb (Rep.) had the
floor. The discussion was likely to be
lengthy and important, as there is much ex-
ceilent oratorical talent in the Senate on
each side.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the fol-
lowing standing committees
On EZectionS.-Messrs. Raglan, Lightner,
Pitts, Lods, Campbell, Feagler, and Hen
bricks.
On Judiciary.-Messrs. Veatch, Bundy,
Edison, Cason, Bingham, Jenkinson, and
Woodruff.
On Ways and Means.-Messrs. Branham,
Fisher, Hefren, Jones of Wayne, Fordyce,
and Clifford.
On Banks.-Messrs. Fisher, Hopkins,
Nebeker, Grain, Veatch, Owens, and Trier
On Education.-Messrs. Grover, Lane,
Orr, Collins of Adams, Veatch, Holcomb,
and Moss
On Organization of Courts of Justice
Messrs. Bingham, Newman, MCLEAN, Nc
Clurg, Parrett, Jones of Tippecanoe, and
Stofsenberg.
On the affairs of the State Prison
Messrs. Jones of Vermillion, Grover, Bry-
ant, Brucker, Dobbins, Owens, Collins of
Huntington, and Horton.
On Scamp Lands.-Messrs.s Moody, Bry-
ant, Brett, Gore, Randall, Sherman, and
Dobbins
On C2aims.--Messrs. Sloan, Brucker,
Boydston, Dobbins, Stevenson, Black, and
On Military A6airs.-Messrs. Gresham,
Burgess, Moody, Roberts, Prosser, Cameron,
and Jones of VermiIlion.
On the Rights and Privileges Of the Lnha6-
itants Of the StGte.-Messrs Orr, Hurd, and
Smith.
On Roads -Messrs. Wells, Hull, Hol-
comb, Fleming, Epperson, Randall, Prov.
On Manufactures and Messrs.
Burgess, Dobbins, Dashiel, Orr, Moss, Will
son, and Stevenson.
On County and Township Business
Messrs. Frazier, Grover, Brett, Jones of
Wayne, Lane, Ford, and Wilson.
On agriculture. -Messrs. Thomson, Moor |
man, Harvey, Davis, Turner, and Collins of |
Adams.
On Benevozsnt -Messrs. Cam
eron, Kendrick, Woodruff, Branham, Hef- |
fren, Packard, and Lee.
On temperance Messrs. Jones of Tippe- |
canoe, Wells, Turner, Prosser, Atkinson,
Parrett, and Ferguson.
On the Affairs Of the ToiOn Of Indianapolis. |
.Messrs. Kendrick, Ferguson, Warrum,
Gore, Polk, Hays, and Underwood.
On Enrolled BiILs.-Messrs. Mclean, |
Frazier, Orr, Horton, Williams, Nebeker, |
and Thomas.
On EngroSsed Bil5s.-Messrs. Anderson,
Woodruff, MUTT, Nc Clurg, Kitchen, Thomp-
son, and Jones of Wayne.
On CanaGs-Messrs. Hopkins, Brett, Lee, |
Fraley, Ragan, Bryan, ana Howard
On Public Expenditures -Messrs. Ne |
beker, Sherman, Smith of Bartholomew,
Knowlton, Woods, and Robbins.
On Corporations. Messrs. Parrett Hurd,
Ford, Combs, Collins of Huntington, Erwin,
and Cooprider.
On Federal Reldtions.-Messrs. Bundy,
Jones of Vermillion, Parrett, |
Newman, Ford, and Mclean;
On motion of Mr.. Veatch, the judiciary |
committee was increased to nine.
Petitions were presented
Asking that quails may be allowed to be |
killed at any time between the first of Sep |
TENDER and the first of March.
Relative to the admission of incurable |
Lunatics in the Lunatic Asylum.
Against allowing the lands of the Notre |
Dame University (St. Joseph county, to be
exempted from taxation, under the plea that |
it is manual labor institution.
By Mr.. veatch, asking for an efficient |
law to protect sheep from dogs.
Referred to appropriate committees.
The following gentlemen were announced |
as the select committee to invite the Presi-
dent elect to visit the General Assembly
Messrs. Cameron, Branham, Jones of Vermil- |
lion Veatch, Hendricks, Stotsenburgh, and |
Packard.
Mr., Holcomb, from select committee, |
reported bill to change the time of hold
ing Common Pleas Courts in Gibson county.
The bill (No. 59) was read first and sec
oud times and ordered to be engrossed.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
To inquire into the expediency of ex-
tending the time for the collection of taxes.
Directing an inquiry into the powers and
duties of county commissioners and town
ship trustees to erect embankments for the
Improvement of highways.
Inquiring into the expediency of abol-
ishing the township library system, and ap-
its funds to common schools.
Directing the Judiciary Committee to in
vestigate and report whether the statute
against kidnapping interferes with the exc
cution of the fugitive slave law.
To authorize, if found expedient, execu-
tors and administrators to administer oaths
to appraisers of real estate.
Declaring it inexpedienJ to allow negroes
Or mulatoes to attend the common schools,
Or to give testimony against white persons
To inquire into the expediency of keep
ing highways in repair by poll and ad
vGLOrem taxes.
Requiring supervisors of roads to expend
ha RI nd Of