The Evansville daily journal., 1861-05-31
In1iInnn LrRIaIafnre.

Affairs:
THE STATE MILITARY FORCES.
To the Senate of the State Of Indiana:
In answer to your resolution OF yester-
day, calling upon me for information, l
have the honor to submit the following
statements:
Under the Six Regiment bill l have
placed in camp and organized five regiments
of infantry. l am also organizing two
companies of cavalry, and two batteries OF
artillery, each battery to consist of four six
Founders and two twelve pound howltzers,
all brass. The guns and carriages are
being manufactured, and are expected to be
finished in a few days.
On the fourteenth day of May instant,
received a requisition from the War Depart
ment for four Regiments of Infantry to
serve three years, or until discharged. Un-
der the authority conferred upon the Gov
ernor in the Six Regiment Bill, determin-
ed to turn over under this requisition three
of the regiments of the State troops or
ganized under said bill. The proposition
to enter the service for three years was, ac-
cordingly, submitted to the FIVE regiments
the three to be selected were those the
highest number of which volunteered for
the three years service and their ranks to
be recruited from the other two regiments,
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The regiment at Terre Haute, through its
commanding officer, Col. Kimball, has re-
ported in full for the service. The others
have not yet been heard from. Two regi-
ments of infantry, with two batteries of ar
tillery and two companies of cavalry, will
be left in the service and under the pay of
the State.
There is some prospect, however, that the
companies of cavalry may be drafted into
regiment of cavalry being raised by the
general government from Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois. l intend, further, to organize
under the general Militia Law one company
of cavalry in each of the counties bordering
on the Ohio River-the men to furnish their
horses, saddles and brides. and the State the
arms and equipments, to be subject to the
call of the Government at any moment and
when called into actual service to be Iaid as
if in the regular service
Several companies have been t1hdered for
this branch of service and orde1s for their
arms have been issued, and I ehtertain no
doubt of being able to organize efficient
companies on the plan proposed in all the
counties referred to.
l have, for the present, determined not to
raise battery of Flying Artil1ezS=- The
want of experienced officers to take charge
of such a battery, the difficulties attending
its drill, together with the great expense,
seemed to render it expedient not to under
take it at this time.
all of which is respectfully submitted
o. P. MORTON, Governor.
eports.-Laying on the table bill pro-
posing relief to debtors by extended stay
ments on Judgments; amendments to a
bill exempting persons from military duty
and road tax in certain cases; in favor of
the passage Of the bill amending the new
school law. Sundry other reports on local
subjects were made all of which were con-
CURED in.
A report from the Military Committee,
substituting the Senate bill for the organ
ization of Independent military companies
for that of the House, was taken up and dis
cussed for two hours, and indefinitely post
poned.
AFTERNOoN.-A resolution was passed
restricting members to ten minute speeches;
Resolution introduced to adjourned sine
die on Saturday; asking the Governor to
remove the Commissary General from of
fee, concurrent resolution expressing the
feelings and sentiments of the Legislature
in reference to the prompt manner in
which volunteers of the State had respond
ed to the call of the Government for troops.
The last was unanimously adopted. Mr..
Craven's joint resolution for the raising of
a regiment of cavalry was rejected. Sever
al bills of a local and general nature were
read third time and passed.
HoUsE.--Remonstran certain
citizens of Vigo county against abolishing
the Common Pleas system.
The morning session was principally con-
sumed by the discussion OF the real estate
Redemption ard the Landlords Lien bills.
DDrincr ba diScucciOp OF III Ia NJ. II
rem moved TO recommit the bill with in
structions to amend so as to provide that, for
the satisfaction of all liens not paid, the
tenant and his family should be sold as they
sell niggers down South.
Mr.. Fisher, from the Committee of Wavs /
and Means, reported House Bill No. so, ma
king an additional appropriation of 81, 900 1
600 for l86l-62, to defray expenses growing !
out of the insurrectionary and rebellious
movements in portions of the country
Out of this $1,000, 900, So, 900 is appropri-
ated for translating and printing documents
in the German language and $1,000 for
Adjutant Generals salary A Committee
Is provided for, consisting of one from the
Senate and two from the House of Repre-
sentatives, to meet once a month in Indi-
annapolis, to audit the account of the Com
missary General.
NAt' L LSnSI nlONCu 10 suspend LD6 rules /
and read the bill second time by title
Carried.
AFTERNooN.-The one million bill pend
ing at the hour of adjournment, was ta-
ken up.
Mr.. Davis asked if we had not already
made an appropriation of 100000 by
one bill for the exigencies of the war, and
S6oO,OUU by another TO Uuy arms.
Mr.. Fisher explained. The $4,000, 900
loan bill was only intended to put money
in the treasury, not to appropriate it. The
81 100000 now proposed to be appropria-
ted would come out of the $2,OOO,OOO put
into the treasury under the loan.
An amendment to strike out the Auditing
Committee was discussed by Fisher, Nc
Lean, Craven and others, opposing striking
out. Amendments naming the Auditing
Committee were offered and rejected. The
bill was read third time and passed.
Bills Introduced.-To increase the salary
Of the Attorney General to s., 500 per an !
num- By Mr.. Gresham, No. 60, supplement +
-al to the act organizing Indiana militia $