Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-19
Legislative sum mary.
MONDAY, January IL. 1863.

MONDAY, January IL, 1908.
SEyArE-The Senate met at O'Clock p NJ !,
quorum being present. A bill was introduced
and passed to second reading 10 appropriate S25
900 for the expenses of the pre;ent Legislature
Rules of order were adopted A memorial from
John II Baker. conte>ting the seat of Mr.. Muir
ray, the Senator from Eikhart and Lagrange, was
presented and referred The committee to whom
WAS referred the resolutions of Mr.. Browne OF
Randolph asked further time to report, aud the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE The House met at 2 P NJ. Re<olu
tons we're introduced with regard to arbitrary
arrests. also bills providing an appropriation OF
$50 900 for Legislative purposes during the pres
ent session. and TO the effect that two thirds of
jury should be sufficient find verdict The
Speaker announced the standing and joint stand
ing committees, and the House adjourned.
TUESDAY. January ~.
SENArE-The President announced the stand.
ing committees A bill appropriating money to
pay Legislative expenses passed. and sundry res
olutiOns and bills were introduced On motion
to take up the Governors message, the Chair de
cided that such document in possession of
the Senate, there being no quorum when 1t WAS
sent in House resolution recommending an in.
crease of soldiers pay amended TO include
the pay of On-cOmmiSsiOned officers, and then
referred The mlOrity report oil the select com
mittee the resolutions ut Mr.. Brown. OF Ran
dOlph. WAS adopted. The majority recommend
the passage of the resolution fyOring the election
OF United StiIes Senator's. and the reference OF
the others to committees. House resolution iii
rerting an inquiry as to whether railroad com
pines are urging higher rates than their char
tiers allow was adopted. An interesting debate
arOse;on a motion % postpone action tll to NOR
row 3n House resolution Ia elect Senator's ut 3
p NJ
In the afternoon the resolution MAS amended
by yeas 40, nays g. fixing the time OF election at
three o clock p VI ,on Wednesday. House reSo-
onapPointing committee to call on the Gov
ernor and learn when he would deliver his mes
sage. was concurred in
Reconsideration were passed inquiring
into the sxpeiieacy of reducing the fee> oil State
and county officers, foracommittee of eleven, to
whom the negru question IS assigned; for plan
| tor the better relief of soldiers in hospitals and
of the families OF volunteers. Mr.. Puett intro
duced resolution. of thanks TO Generals McCiel
Ian. Buell.. Burnside, Ro>ecrJns. and other General
officers who have led armies to victory
Concurrent resolution, to elect U. ). Senators at
3 p. N passed. Bills were introduced to amend
the Justices Act. the Partnership Act, the Act
on Fees and Salaries. to exclude and re- sister ne
/ grOeS, TO relieve Joseph III. Ddr. and to create
the 18th Judicial Circuit.
In the afternoon sundry resolutions Of inquiry
in reference 20 exempting volunteers from work
ing on the roads. to swamp lands and To Agricul-
| tural Colleges, were adopted A concurrent res
Olution WAS adopted to invite the Governor TO de
liver his annual message. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. a. 1863.
SESATE-A number of resolutions Of inquiry
were introduced and referred to appropriate com
mittees Bills were introduced to abolish the
Office of Attorney General, aud also Courts oil
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in Marion county for the purpose of a National
Arsenal. and amendatory of the school law. A
joint reso luton to empower cities and towns Il
| levy-a special school tax also introduced
In the afternoon the Senate met the House in
Joint convention aud no business OF interest was
transacted.
House Bills reaching No. p were intro.
duced. Mr. Burton presented resolutions which
| were referred to the Committee ON Federal Rela
tons by a strict party Vote, denOuncing the Pres
dents emancipation proca nation. the su~pen ior
of the writ of habeas corpus, the proclamation Of
martial law, and war for the freedom of the
negro, or for any other purpose than the restora
ton OF the Constitution nd the Union, and re
solving that Indiana, appealing To her 100 .O00
soldiers IN the field. views with alarm The weak
ness and fmbeciiity of the Administration which
had pursued course calculated to strengthen
the rebellion that Indiana owes no allegiance Il
any Administration, but only to the Constitution
and that Indiana will never contribute anQthei
man or another dollar for the prosecution of thu
war for the purposes avowed by those il
power
In the afternoon, in joint convention. David
\ Furpie, of White, was elected United States Sen
atOr until the 4th of March. 1868. aud Thoma.
A. Hendricks Senator Tor the six years following
Washington Talbot. of Marion, was eIecte,
President o; the Board of Sinking Fund Coin
missioners John G.. Walker OF I.auorte, Agen
of State, and David Stevenson. of Marion, Stat,
Librarian.