Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-07
REPORT

o clock.
The roll OF Senators called. and quorum
found 20 he present
Nj. Downey Right and Privileges. recon-
mending th,i House bin y lay the table.
Concurfe,l Ia
Mr.. johnson. County aud Township Business.
Recommending massage OF House till -. author
izng county officers - call special sessions Of
County B0- rd, in Ease oi the death Of an Audi
tor Clerk Bail passed
Mr. Johnson. same committee recommending
passage If House bill li3. ~ horzing Auditors
10 i--ue fee bill tor costs before Commissioner
Courts. Passed.
MICRO hxcLU~IoS
Mr.. Wolfe novel - su-pens. the or6er Of bust
ness and take NJ l4n ~ enforce tie 18th article
of the Constitution
The renting motion was Ia lav the motion TO
reconsider tie vote 70 recOmmif. with ins.ruc-
tons on the table
The motion TO table was lost-vess Is, navs
q and the motion 70 reconsider prevailed-yeas
-. NAYS l6
Mr.. DoWney moved to amend the instruction.
so - 10 make them ITO inquire into the expedi-
encv." which prevailed.
Mr.. FeTgu~on offered additional instructions.
20 the effect that the te~timcn, of the negro ION
application foe ceriihcate.l canno; be taken by
the Clerk unless corroborated by other testimony.
and that appeals may tie taken in the sane
manner as appeals are taken from Justices
Courts
Mr. Landers opposed the amendment He wa.
not sent here 10 lecislate for the negro. The
right OF appeal would open the door for endless
litigation
Mr. Ray opposed the instructions 10 give the
right Of appeal a. useless IL would cause ltiga-
ton, and in The event that the negro got his
tihcate IL would not place him IN any better con-
dtiou. IL appeal from a final juig-
men'. but merely an appeal from an interog-
atory
Mr. Landers moved 10 strike out all that rela-
ted 10 an appeal.
Mr. Murray moved to table the motion.
Mr. Beeson favored the amendment Of the
Senator from Clark
Mr. Ferguson asked IL the Senator from Har
con would not accent of his amendment,
Mr.. Wolfe said he was in favor Of the amend
ment II wrongs were committed, either ia,en-
tionally or Internationally. there should be some
means left a. correct them. he did not accent
the amendment for fear that it would jeopardize
the bill.
Mr. Raw laid The same proposition Of appeal
had once before been offered by the Senator from
Delaware and voted down.
Mr. Meller argued as TO the legal effect Of the
bill with IL several amendments
Mr. Lander ~i-hei the vote taken He feared
II IL was debate,i much longer the Democratic
members would Get as fall of negro sympathy as
were the Republicans. Already we see two or
three Of them joining with the Republicans in
their efforts 20 guard with Jealous care the rights
of the negro. More time had been spent over
these legal quibbles than would be given were
the legislation for the white man lie wanted
the bill passed. and he wanted bin that would
effect the object intended
Mr.. Browne. Of Randolph. moved to make the
amendments imperative Losr-yexs -. nays27.
The hour for the special order arrived. and ON
motion of Mr. Do~ney. the hour was postponed
70 Up NJ
The amendments 10 the instructions were
adopted-yeas "a. nays IL. The motion 70 re
commit pssvAilea-yeAs ~. nays %.