Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-02
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
sENATE

The roll OF the SeBa cAlie. aud thirt,-
four Senators answered - their names
Mr.. Williams move that tire atsrntees be
noted on the journal.
he Journal of yesfercay wa- read ~ ART sni
the further reading dispensed s,f
PETITIONS. g.
Mr New. from German citizens. pravinr that
As the German popa suon Of TIE State amount
10 nearly one foart the German .aue4age
NAV be taught in or common school, Retcrsi
10 Committee on Education
The President laid before ;he Senate the of
cial report of the Superintendent Of Pebble In
struction. Referred 70 the Committee n Educa.
ton
Mr. johnson, County aud Township Business
recommending tina. Senate bill - pass. Concur
red in.
Mr.. Johnson. same, recommending passage OF
House bill lbs. Counsrrei IN.
Mr. johnson, same, recommending passage Of
House bill 30 Concurrei in.
Mr.. Finch. Roads recommending passage of
Senate bill l37. C0neuHed X.
Mr.. Graves, Select Committee. recommending
passage with amendment of Senate Ds.l III
The bill aud amendment we're laid on the table.
Mr.. Brown, of Wells. special committee APP
pointed to investigate the State Quartermaster's
Department, asking to be discharged. Concured
IN.
Mr.. Culver, select committee, recommending
passage OF Senate bill los. with amendment.
Concurred in.
Mr.. Brown, of Wells. special committee. re
ported joint resolution a substitute for Joint
resolution No. 10. 1t creates committee of five.
three from the House and two from the Senate. 20
sit. after adjournment. to investigate the State
Quartermasters Department.
Mr.. Downey, Judiciary. recommending pas
sage Of House bill 81 The bill provides for
compensation for stock killed by railroads and
other public conveyances. Ii was put upon its
passage.
Mr.. Mansfield opposed its passage in speech
of great warmth. and its passage was advocated
with equal force BY Messrs Williams Downey
Shields and Cobb The bill passed-yeas 80
NAYS 3.
Mr. johnson, Committee on Township Bust
ness. in reference 10 "A resolution of inquiry in
relation to changing the school law so that school
examiners be appointed ut the county seats. re-
ported that such legislation inexpedent
Concurred in.
MEMORIALS.
Mr. Browne, of Randolph. a memorial from
the officers and men OF the 18th regiment.
Mr.. New. memorial from the Doth regi-
ment.
Mr. Browne. of Randolph, moved their refer
ence to the Committee on Federal Relations
Mr.. Cobb did not object to the reference He
simply asked what object WAS had in that refer
encel
Mr.. Browne, of Randolph, did not anticipate a
special report. Ii was simply guide to that
committee in any resolutions they might hereaf
ter present.
Mr. Raw would amend the motion by including
in the reference all similar papers. There were
number OF them Unfortunately the soldiers
in the field labored under the delu>ion that th e
Legislature engaged in some reasonable
scheme He did not know how or by what IN cans
this delusion had been created, but the Legisa-
ture owed it to themselves and To the army TO
reply in temperate manner 10 these papers.
Mr. Cobb desired that the course indicated bv
the Senator from Shelby should be adopted. 1t
was evident that influences had been used to mis-
lead the sodery and he desired that they should
be in possession of the facts connected with the
action of this body.
Mr.. March agreed as to the reference, but
spoke at length on general subjects with good
deal more of the spread eagle and a@sood deal
less point than he usually displays.
Mr.. Dunning made mastery defense of the
Democratic pvrty against the insnuatons of dis
loyalty that have been constantly dinned into the
ears of members during this session. We regret
that we have not room for the able speech OF the
President of the Senate, for il was both patriotic
and eloquent.
Mr.. Reed made a long speech. directly charg
ing disoyalty upon the Democratic leaders and a
number of Democratic newspapers.
sharp colloquy kept up for some time
between the speaker and Messrs. Cobb. Williams,
Dunnng and Landers, which was not, however
deducted from the speakers time.
Mr.. Blair followed and spoke until noon.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President called to order at - p VI.
The roll of the Senate called
The pending question was on the reference of
the memorials from the 10Th and Goth regiments
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Williams spoke in defense OF the Demo
cratic party from the charges against them. and
ably defended them. and vindicated the Demo
cratic members of this and the last Senate against
said charges.
Mr.. Claypool spoke warmly the other side,
not charging the masses of the Democratic party
with treason, but contending that they were being
lei astray by aspiring
Mr.. Ray demanded the previous question.
which was seconded, and the memorials were
referred by unanimous vote.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Hord, l72, to amend the practice act.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Fuller, Committee on Manufactures. re-
commencing passage of Senate bill 40. Con-
CURED in
The bill was supplemental to the act incorpo
rating mining and manufacturing companies,
and was rea.: third time and passed
Mr. johnson, County and Township Business,
recommending that Senate bill d pass. Con-
Cured in
Mr. Lenders, Elections, recommending that
Senate dill l4l pass. Concurred in
BILLS PASSED.