Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-02
Legislative sum mary.

THURSDAY. January %. 1863.
SENATE The President announced the com
mittees ON the apportonment of the State for
Congressional and Legislative purposes The
committees reported on number of bulls which
were perfected aud put in forward stage Mr..
Brown. of Wells. introduced joint resolution
proposing general convention OF all the States
in the Federal Union. including the so called Con-
Tolerate States. with view TO the restoration of
the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights
Of the sever States unmpairesl Bills we're in
trOduced numbering To - and Mr. Rays bill to
authorize railroad computes to construct branches
was passed.
In the afternoon the death of the Hon Thomas
Shoulders, Senator from Dubois county. was an
nounced, and appropriate resolutions introduced
by Mr.. Williams, were passed. Speeches in
eulogy of the deceased were made by Messrs.
Cobb, March. Ray. Shields Wolfe, Claypool.
Ferguson. Corbn, and White, aud the Senate
adjourned
HoUsE.-Gov Morton by resolutions, is being
held by the House to an accountability for his
action during the war.
Mr. Casons resolution amending the Constitu
ton so as to prevent fraudulent voting was, after
long debate, referred.
The death of Hon. Thos Shoulders of the
Senate. was appropriately referred to in the
House, and tributes paid to his memory by
Messrs. Nihlack and HoIcomb In respect TO
his memory the House adlourHed
FRIDAY, january 30.
SENATE Corbn. of Marshall, rose To a
question of privilege. and Denounced statement
ia the indianapolis Journal that he had been ia
secret caucus with rebel priSorers bsse and will
ful falsehood and Islander. On resolution by
Mr.. Wolfe n long debate sprang up on the policy
and expediency of abolishing the Common Pleas
Court, which consumed the greater portion of the
ola no fina "A m
not to abolish the Court. The House Concurrent
Resolutions on the Kentucky Resolutions we're
referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
HoUsE.-Morning session spent chiefly in dis
GUSHING the resolution for the expulsion OF the
DJorkeeper, Benedict Burns, on the ground OF
extravaganza and incompetency Mr.. Burns was
allowed the privilege of defending himself, which
he did at length Finally the whole subject was
referred to a select committee of five, with In
structions to report on Tuesday next. Sun ry
bills were introduced, butn0ne Of general interest
In the afternoon the time taken up discuss
ing ruling OF the Chair requiring two thirds OF
the whole House 10 suspend the rules. Mr.
Packard. thinking two thirds OF quorum suii
cient, appealed. After full discussion. in which
Messrs Niblack. Brown, Kilgore. Buskirk. Mr.
HoIcomb in the Chair Van Bu~kirk. Harvey
and Packard participated, the ruling OF Mr.
/ Speaker was sustained
Adjourned until Monday p NJ.
SATURDAY, January 81.
SENATE-The Senate Elet in the morning ant
closed the files by reading up bills on second
reading The Committees reported on a numbe
of bills that had been referred to them. and the,
were either tabled or ordered to be engrossed
There was nothing of special interest done. ane
at noon the Senate adjourned until o'clock OF
Monday.
House not in session.