Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HOUSE OF REPRESEN TATfNES.
House met at 9 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker Buskirk
in the CHAIR.
The Journal OF yesterday was read aud ap-
proved.
Mr. SAoaf. of Jaw. offered resolution au-
thUrlz,us the DJorkeeper to provide room Tor
Committee Aronrar: Arrests. which was
adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Gregory-No. l4I: Amending 655th sec
tion of Justice oil Peace act.
MI smtn-No. las: To protect grain
stacks
Mr Howk-No lI9: Supplemental to act in
cooperating mining and manufacturing. compa-
mes.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Ferris: Appointing "A committee Of thr, g
to Visit the hospitals OF the ciIy wherein there
may DC SICK ami Wounded soldiers and report
upon their condition and az 10 what further steps
are necessary Tor their comfort. Adopted mem
con.
SOLDIERS PAY.
The Governor sent ia Il communication stat
Ing that On account ot tne immense draft OH the
Treasury OF the United States. Government had
not been able to pay sn.diers prumgtiv- Funds
had been PROVIDED 10 pax them up 10 N9v l,t.
/ lie mode oi pl,iIg them but once IN two months
was a source uf distress u lie : families. He
recommended that The Stale iov ince the pay to
the SOLDIERS in behalf OF tue United State-, a
plan Tor mich he submitted. Referred OH
ton ol Mr. Nbiack, 10 Committee Oh WAYS and
Mean-.
BILLS PAssTD
Mr. y blacks bill. NJ &C: Concerning the Wa
bash \ ,visaHon Company authorizing it %
raj. money tor repairs. &c, was taken up and
p,s-ed-yeas -, nays 10
Nr AfkitsSpt,'- hill No 4b. Amending section
III OF the Common School Law Pas-ed-y eas
a. NAYS 10
MIR Perry's bill: Relative time of holding
Court, Of Common Pleas iu Franklin. Fdyetle
Wayne. and Union counties. Passed-yeas e3.
NAYS l.
Mr. Lee,lss bill. No 81: Authorizing county
officers to expose tor stle whatever tIey have To
sell other places than The Courthouse door-
relative 10 sales on delinquent taxes by Auditors
Passed-seas 81. nays D
Mr.. Ander~ons bill, No 90: Regulating the
duties OF the State Librarian Passed-yeas 81
nays >
Sir McGauchey's bill, No %: Relative to the
times of holding courts in Adams. Wells, Hunt
ineton. and Allen counties Pas-ed-yeas 50.
NAYS O.
Senate bill, No 10: Amending section Of an
act concerning voluntary associations. Passed
yeas a. nays2
JOINT
Mr. Packard: lnstruciing Senators and request
in ReFa e-entalive- in Congress To advocate the
paving of soldiers in gold or its equivalent in
aper money. Read first time.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ne, at pa o'clock.
MISCELLANEOUS.
House Dill 81. extending the term of township
trustees tn two wears taken from the table
and or,.ered t. en-rpS-nent.
House bill w 81 reiatre.ro collection OF tax
es Referred 10 select CO IN mittee oil five.
kxissakIEs OF TIFF DAVIS.
Mr. Brown presented the following:
WHEREAS, IL has been charged upon the floor
of tins House. +" that eni-safy of JEFF Davis
lmeaning Jefferson Davis President of the South
.rn Conieierscy) WAS ih consultation With mem
hers vi this House On Gel tiin. night. therefore.
be il
Resolred. That select committee of three be
appointed by the Speaker OF this House to sscer-
tain and report 10 tint House 70 practices
ble whether any members of this House have
been in consultation With such einis-srs. aud
ii ties have been. Who such members are. ~he"
and where they had such Consultation. aud for
what purpose the, had she sane