Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-22

the Legislature more cfectually to provide against
frauauleut voting.
b. same Proposing amendme.ts TO the
eighth artie e of lie Constitution. - a. u ensble
citie> ami towns 70 rslse tnoaes Tor the support of
common schools.
sPsol Al oEDFR-sECEET socIETIFs.
The hou~e te<umed he consideration OF Mr.
GREGORY resolution.
Mr. Atkisun wa not convinced by all he had
heard during the discussion this morning. that
the investigation ~propO-ei would amount TO
ANYTHING He conceived. If such societies existed,
the proper place to arnign the members was in
the courts. The Grand Juries of the country
could enquire concerning All such matters. and
when facts were found 10 warrant IL. make pre-
sentiments. On this foar we're memts r. urging
the resolution Who bad been themselves members
OF a secret political s0ciety-the Know Nothing
order. The mover Of the resolution himself had
been a member of such secret political society
He, 1T the resolution we're adopted. would be
chtirman OF the proposed committee. That be
ing the case. We could We understand what sort
OF a committee We would have. aud What sort ut
investigation. so far as Democrats. who had al
Ways been opposed 10 secret politicas societies,
were concerned.
He WAS not willing. as the resolution proposed.
to inn each the loyalty ct - great a number of
rs HN NsO1NA n OhN "
buncombe
Mr.. Csson took up the argument in favor of
the resolution. DE insisted upon the existence
OF secret poll ical societies. A Grand Jury of
Indiana had said SO.
Mr Brown (interruptingl asked tie gentleman
fthat Grand Jury had not perjurel themselves;
FIRST, bs d~iVui.ing acts thew were Sw.'Tn To con
ceal; second. by presenting 5000 citizens OF Ia
diana as traitors. aud then failing TO bud a bill
upon which any one OF them MS coHvictedl
Mr.. C,son: Every lawyer IA the State knows
that they did not They did not. "a The gentle
man SAID Yesterday with reference 10 the editor
OF the indianapolis Journal. draw upon their
Imagination for Their facts" will ak the
gentleman how he knew that the matter was a.
stated ia regard To thai editorg
Mr Brown: | said that the editor OF the Jour
nal did. upon his oath. admit before a Graui
jury that he drew upon his Imagination Tor the
matter of his editorials.
MIR. Cason: Before what Grand JurNf
Mr.. Brown: Before "A Grand jury of Sullivan
county. That editor had stated IN his paper that
he knew of u plot by citizens oil that county 20
assas>inate Governor Morton, b. placing obstruc
tiOns on u railroad track. When summoned be
fore the Grand Jury ot that county he declared
upon oath that he knew nothing of the mttier
whatever: nothing of such a conspiracy. although
he had stated in his paper that I've did; AMI taai
80 far a. he hid said anything concerning il he
had drawn upon his Imagination for hs facts.
Mr.. Cason: How do you know Ihsg
Mr.. Brown: | can prove it by members on thi:
floor.
Mr.. Cason: Were they members of the GRAND
jury
Mr. Brown: | DO not say whether they were OF
net.
Mr.. Cason: II they were, according TO yonr
own argument. they have purjured them~elveS
divulgins what they should not have divulged
Ii they were not. they received their inform 'tioi
from peijurers.
vor of the resolution. He resisted The idea tina
the m ,ioriry OF thi- House should have the Char
NAN and m jOrIty at the proposed b.
the resolution. " hat lid they desire this for, i
not for the purpose of stiff ng rnve>tisati1nI Id
appealeiio the majority, a. p,triors. a State~r mel
OF Indiana, not to resort either To t,ranBlcal ac
ton or ~upferinges To defett this investigation
emamie by ever, loyal man ia the State.
Referring to Mr. Ci>on's remarks. Mr.. Bus
kirk explain ed his ph-iti"n Yesterday. as to th'
fot mation of the committee II Mr.. Gregory
restitution W ~ adoptel. by p ,rliamentarv law he
would he Chairman. and would he entitled {
have IA maturity at the committee from his owl
party. 1t WAS competent tor the majority to re
ter. and dispose OF the question. till some one o
the IMPORTS should move for an Investigation
he Charm III and secure control of the commit
tee Hence he desired the reference to the Com
mittee ON Federal Relations.
JOINT CONVENTION.
Three O'Clock having arrived. the Senate, pre-
coded by the resident. entered the II III.
The President OF the Senate called the Con
vention to order and stated the business thereof
PRISON DIRECTORS. sorTR.
Tie Convention proceeied To business.
Mr Niblark nom nrie,l Geurse +. Greene. Q
Knox. Tor the term of tour ,ear>.
Mr.. Raw nominated Samuel DOneison, of She
by. for The term of four yours.
Mr Mpurmin nominated A. ). CIOthers an
S VI Mitchell.
McssrS Greene and Dos elson received I
votes: Mes-rs Crothers and Mitchell 81 Green
and Doncl>ou declared duly elected
John F Reed. of Clirke, aud William Broti
ertOn. OF Delaware. we're put in nomination 4,
two ,ears. Reel I'll votes; Brotherton 81. Rec
declared duly chosen. -
PRISM DIRECTORS. NORTH.
Thomas Tiyar. OF Alien: James II. Swaar. G
Owen; r s. Hastings, of Tippecanoe: Chaunc
b. Blair. Hugh Hanna and Jonas Vvtaw wer
put in nomination.
Tigar III votes. Swaar So. Hastings 81. Blai
SO. NINA 81. Vots~ So Messrs Tigar, Swaal
and Hastings were declared duly elected Tor IA
term OF four wears.
STATE PRINTER.
Mr.. Brown, OF Wells. nominated joseph /,
Bingham. of the Indiana State Sentinel.
Mr. Bee>on nominated Berry z. Sulgrove, O
the Indianapolis journal.
Bingham 20 votes, Sulgrove 90 Binghat
declared duly chosen.
The bus ne.s for which tile Convention met hav
ing been accomplished, the p, e>ilent declared
adjourned sine DE. M
The Speaker ciied the House 10 order.
Mr.. Cason resumed h. argument in favor {
Mr. Gregory resolution
Before he concluded the House adjourned.
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