Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-28

The message from the House transmitting the /
Joint resolution memnrializng the Governor aud
Legislature of New York the subject of The
excessive charges OH the TRANSFORMATION OF freight
to the Eastern markets. was taken up and read
first time.
On motion. adjourned.
HOUSE
Met at 10 O'clock. Mr. Speaker Buskirk in
the chair.
The journal of yesterday was read aud ap-
proved.
Mr. Griffith. on behalf of the minority of the
House. presented u protest against the political
assumptions OF the memorial sent to the New
Yurk Legislature
On motion of Mr. H,rney. the protest was
ordered to be spread on the journal.
RLPORrs.
Mr. Brown. from Committee on Organization
of Courts: Relative ro House hill Al Passage
recommended, and bill ordered to engrossment.
Mr Ferris from Committee ON Rights and
Privileges: Relative 10 petition from citizens of
lawrence county. Referred.
By same, from same: Legislation TO land
Lords and tenants unnecessary. Concurred in.
By same from same: Legislation unnecessary
to protect crops from persons hunting present
laws sufficient. Concurred in.
/
Township Business: Resolution as TO reports by
! Township Assessors Legislation inexpedient
/ COncurred in
By same from me: Recommending passage
| of House till No 81 COncuued in, and bill
ordered t. engrosS nent
Mr.. Priest. from same committee: As to the
adjustment of the Office OF Township Assessor:
/ against it Concurred in.
Mr. Stone. from same committee: Relative To
soldiers bouutie>; present legislation sufficient
! Concurred in
Mr. Garvin. from Committee on Corporitons:
| Recommending the passage OF bill authorizing
the Wabash Navigation Company to raise money
for repairs Concurred in, and till ordered To
encr0Ss ment.
Nc Lis>elle, from Committee on EngroSSed
Bills: Sundry bills compared aud found all
right.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Mr. Brown moved to take from the table the
communication of the Governor with reei ence to
! hiS non delivery of his message. Carried
Mr.. Brown moved 10 refer the communication
Ia select committee OF five. IL was but just To
the majority this floor that HIS ExceIency' 5
arguments relative TO the pretended delivery of
h.s message should be siited and replied to-
MIR Browns motion prevailed. aLd Messrs
Brown, Hanna Brauham Given and Tarking
ton appointed said committee.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Pendeton: Rai>ing Joint Committees on
Phrlseology.
Mr. PueIt: a joirt resolution as to what j.
known a. the Morrill, Tariff Il is u measure Of
great Injustice To the people of the Middle and
| Nurthw estern States it sectional law d,
accruing in benefits to New England NJ ,nuiac
ture<; and Instructin4 Senators and Representa-
tiveS relative to It's Modification.
Mr. Roberts: 4 joint resolution to works OF
Internal Improvement by the General Govern
ment
Resolred 6y the Senate aud House of Represen.
fafices Of the Sfaie Of Indiana, That III the pres
ent embaras>e ed condition of the national finances,
the appropriation of large sums of moEey tor In
ternaI improvements. not immediliely necessary
Tor the national defense. is unwi>e. inexpedient
and ruinous TO the public credit; therefore. We
40 crrne,tiv protest against the appropriation of
money bv the Congress OF the Unte,l States for
the construction OF Ship Canal ia the State oi
Illinois. and the enlargement OF canals in the
State of New York. measures now pending be
fore Congress, or for any other purpose not ab
solutely necessary tor the present exigencieS OF
the General Government
ReSolrei That uur Senators in Congress be in
strucreu, and our Representatives requested. to
Use all their power aud influence to defeat the
measures of Internal Improvement Aforesaid,
and all other me ,sures OF k.n1lred character,
and to protect III the name Of the pc ple OF la
diana against increasing the national debt by
works designed tor local or general commerce on
pre'ence OF military necessity or the NATIONAL
lie en-e.
Resolced That The Governor be requested to
transmit copy of Those resolutions 10 each OF
our Senators AMI Re, re-entitivcs IN Congress
with the request that the same be laid before
their respective Houses
Mr. Waterman: lnStructinc Senator'S and re
guessing Representatives in Congress To favor
! tbn g la.r ~
officials 20 collect Federal taxes.
Mr. Brogan:
Resoired, (the Senate concurrng). That "A
committee consisting of thee members OF the
Senate aud three members uf tie House. be ap
pointed 10y their respective bod es 10 correspond
, | with any committee that may be appointed bv
the La.iSlatHres of the States of llluuis and
Kentucky, with regard To existing difficulties IN
the country. Aud that such committee he
thurzed Ia visit The Legislatures at the States OF
E liiIioi> or Kentucky. II ia their Judgment tley
I can thereby he ier ascertain the sentiments AMI
views Ut tire same: ami en'Ietvor, VI practicable.
20 secure Uniform ~ of action between tins Gen
eral Assembly and the Legislatures at said States
in relation 10 the political condition OF the coun
Try
: Mr. Anderson moved that the resolution be re
jecIed
Mr. Spetker decided the motinn out of order
IL was sot parliamentary with regard To a resolu-
ton. The result desIre,l1.y the gentleman could
he reached If II WI. the judgment of the House
on the final re,ding of the resolution.
Fnilly, on motion of Mr.. Lis>elie. the resolu-
ton Was made the special order IN cuhnectiol
with similar resolutions. Tor three O'Clock Z NJ
To morrow.
Mr. Gregory: Ins,rncting and request NJ Sen
ators and Representative IN Congress from In
diana to provide more eiIecIually Tor sicx aId
wouiri.-! soldiers
Nr Woollen:
WHEREAS. Ii is desirable that no opporunit,
shall lie lost cement the bonds OF union whict
sub>ist between tie loyal States; and.
WBLREAs, The Legislatures OF Ohin. Kentuck
and lillnoi- are now ma session. consulting upoi
the common good. aud all have an equal lntere.
in m iiutaining the Union and preserving the Con
stiiutiou; aud,
WnLREAs. Free intercourse between thos,
bodies might contribute TO more perfect friend
snip ara restore the of good feeling whci
once existed; therefore,
RsSoired hy the House Of ReErsseafatires. III.
Sencfe eone4 ring. That The Legislatures 81 ih,
e s,it States oi Omo. Kentucky and Illinois be in
{ vied To meet the Legislature of Iniian,, at Louis
willie. on the 22l of February next. these To ex
i change views upon the condiI0n OF our common
country cultivate our relations OF friendship aii,
. good feeling. and renew our united devo:ivn td
the old Union, the old COiIst tuition and the oil
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