The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-02-21

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join, resolution protesting -
esInss the indema fcasiou Of ths President p
o. military arrests BY any scs Of Congress. y
twenty -e'gh. bills passed their fret reading Y
djesvned. 49,.
WKpssspAY. February II. 1868. r
SssArE.-The discpssion Of M. cobb's n
resoIssiou concerning the employment o.
negro soldiers was continued. md &C nsumed I
The dsv. Messrs. Browne Of Wells, Mans J,
6eld. Wolfe. Muusy. and Dunniug spoke a. !,
length on the question involved me
amendments TO the resolution were al voted Y
down, bu, The Senate adj ,urned 81 late
hour without coming 10 vote o. the main
auction. A bill was introduced by Mr.
Wills ms 10 spporsIon the State Tor the nex'
six years for legislative purposes.
Housx.-Time devoted TO business. Bile
reaching No. 1856 introduced A number
Of bill. on second reading disposed oil
Bile passed No. Al. prohibiting Jodses Of
Common Pleas Courts from practising IN in
ierior courts; No. 50. providing tor The COL
llee,ion 0: Governmen nj stamps used on legal
nsuers as costs; No. IS. amending sscron
leo OF practice act; No. 81, repeating sec''on
n % Or &C, defining felooies-de6ning crime
j Of arson; No. 81 allowing County C'"mss-
: soners 10 meet in other places than Cou''
; ltIeuses; No. 50. anne nding the 2lss secs'" .
;lvl Justice Of the Peace act; 10. IL. amend
sling the law as 10 weights and measures
3 msking Indians coal 10 pounds % The bush
81 and PEG nsylvsnia 80.
THuRspAY. Feb. II. 1853.
e1 SsrArE.-A memorial iron the Army Q
el,he Cumberland, and resolutions adopted o!
. The Indiana regiments in that army, wer
= prese u,ed by Mr.. Claypool. They were la
ltlon The table aud 5. 900 copies ordered 70 D
Ell printed. A paper iron two Indiana reg
.dl uent. giving the proceedings OF mee'in
,e|of officers, then was laid before the Senat
adOy the President Mr. Wolfe moved 20 70
object the pepper. as disrsspe sful 70 the Sena
he in language. II was rejected and IN
was ordered to return IL, with
resolution Of the Senate introduced BY a
lRay, giving The reasons for the rejection
,mlln the Afternoon considers BILE business vi
ais ldone ., but none Of any general interest.
.. HousE.-The morning session VAS take
toup With the usnsaclion Of busness- Anor
3D. Ter Of reports from committees were acs'
L. opon. Bill NJ ~. relative 70 pubic M
I'D muces. vas passed. Bill (No. S4) rePe'
ry,liua sections Of Law Of descents. relative
hail h,s Of widows. vas, after debate. table
IneIIu the afternoon nothing was done. .
IS. House adj ,urning 70 witncs a. the sequ'
ssdI of Col. Henri B. Darlington, artillery p =
gs-lce. - -,
ip FHDAx. Feb. Az, lsoS
Gus SENATE The msjori,y ofthe Commit
mellon Elections reported in favor OF Mess
shelRsy, MrIIe,i. Tsegarien and Bearss, who
Ion.l .eats had been contested on the ground
apdl,hev had acted ss Draft Commissioner
wsr|,ha, they were en,i,ledto hold. A minor
! ofIrepor, wss also presented. Reports q
,bel,he ssme committee we're also made IN f.
en- of NJ. Dickinson aud Mr. BROWNE, Of K
icspldoI oh. Tie reports were oil laid on the
ical,Ible for the future action Of the Senate
nov General KimbslI was. BY resolution
ard vited 10 Z Feat on the door Of the Senate
sbeIwas welc omed appropriately. The joint r
viii lIusion 10 regard 70 negro regiments
Nj. y siu 10. but no FINAL action was had
lied, commitsees reported on several bills
wsslresolusions, but there was no final aciiol
srinrls ~ measure. except on one bill suihori
sure the sale OF canals. which was passed.
avch,l sx.-Yestsrdsy business was u
Rsn.lscsed. Reports were made from 90
RAY committees bIIis introduced and the rev
! sbelbill bill amsndasory Of game law, bill
con eating Courts Of Cancellation. passed
|bilI making United States money Leg
nl'ofs taxes was read first time. Also oi'
Con- porsoning The State for Senatorial
Coz Representative purposes. The bill =
!, Isric,ing the State 90 - 70 provide 10
8 ~ election Of i've Supreme Court Judges
nlu lost Gen. Kimball appearing on the
''" - go received with dissin euished honor.
: .. C. sourned til NJ ondsy Il 2 o'clock ?. n
MINUS SATURDAY, Feb. IA. u
srrArr.-The day vas devoted 20