Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-17
HouSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

h'DOSE Of a L ES-
Called to order at ? P. NJ by the Clerk. Mr.
Harvey, in the absence of Mr. Speaker, being
unanimously called upon to preside.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr. Roberts, from the late State Librarian, R
D Brown, Esq. asking for additional compensa-
ton tor services rendered during his term of office
| Just expired Governor Morton had an accompa-
nyins communication, certifying that $500 per
annum was too little for the services Mr. Brown
had rendered. Referred to the Committee on
Fees and Salaries.
The Chair laid before the House communities
ton from the ladies' of Christ Church, extending
an invitation to members 10 attend their Festival
at Masonic Hall. Invitation accepted.
REPORTS.
| Mr. Howk. from the Judiciary Committee,
relative to the memorial of Samuel H. Patterson,
late lessee of the Southern Pententary. submit
ting bill for his relief, and recommending its
passage The bill No. 1882 read the first
! time
Mr. Kilgore same committee relative TO Sen
ate bill No. %, recommending its passage. Con
Cured in
Mr. Lasselle from the Committee on Engrossed
Bills, reporting number correctly engrossed
SPECIAL ORDER.
vention ut Louisville, to he attended by delegates
| from Indiana, and to be followed bv State con
vention, coming up,
| Mr. Hanna moved to postpone it until Wednes
day 10 A. NJ. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
! Mr. Roberts, that the House hereafter meet at
| So o'clock A. NJ, and 10 P NJ, and hold NIGHT
sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays. Laid over
under the rules
Mr.. kilgore instructng the proper committee
relative to the amendment or repeal of the law
licensing the retailing of spirtuous liquors.
Adopted.
Mr. Hardin. of Perry. instructing the proper
committee relative 10 amen1ments of the Com
mon School Law
! Mr. Woodruff instructing the proper commit
tee relative TO legislation to prevent the sale of
lottery tickets Adopted
| Mr.. Jones, iustructing the Committee OH Man
ufactures and Commerce relative to steps to in
troduce machinery for the manufacture of fax
Adopted.
Mr. arlington, relative to Senate bill No 90,
instructing the committee report morrow
morning. The bill releases jurisdiction over
grounds sold to the General Government for an
| Arsenal. Adopted
Mr.. Priests resolution limiting speeches of
members to 10 minutes.
Mr. Griffith moved TO make the time 30 min
utes.
Mr Hanna moved to table the whole matter
Carried.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Mason, No 1870, amending section As OF
common school law.
Mr. Niblack, No 1911. fixing time of holding
courts in the Second Common Pleas District.
Mr.. Milrov No. 1872, amending 420th section
of Practice Act.
Mr.. Howk, No. 1873, providing for the distri-
button of the 18th volume Indiana Reports.
Mr.. Ferris, No. 1874, defining ielonIes and pre-
scribing punishment-for protection OF the right
OF suffrage.
Mr. Griffith, No. 1875, regulating appointments
of Surgeons of regiments of Indiana volun-
Mr. Lamb, No 1876, taxing dogs and protecting
sheep.
Mr. Humphreys, No 1871. amending lOlst Sec
ton of common school law.
Mr. Newman No. l9e, to prevent harboring
dogs unlicensed.
Mr. Harrington. No 1879. relative to sale of
articles or luggage By railroad companies.
Mr. Byerle, No. 200 amending section ID of
election law.
Mr Ferris No. pol. amending section AZ of
common school law.
Mr. Lssselle No 300. providing for change OF
venue in certain cases from Common Pleas TO
Circuit Courts.
Mr. Lasselle. No 203. amending section % of
common school law
Mr. lasselle, No. 2O4. amending 10th section
of practice act
Mr. Niblack No 2e5, fixing time of holding
Courts in the Third judicial Circuit
Mr.. NIback, No. 200, amending sections and
s OF Law licensing sale OF spurious lIquors-allow
Ing licenses for less period than one year. and
otherwise modifying the Jaw.
Mr.. Niblack. No. 201, empowering foreign In
surance companies TO transact business through
agents.
ORDERS or rHE DAY
Senate concurrent resolution relative TO distri-
button of Owens Geological Reports, taken up
on motion OF Mr Niblack. and adopted
A number of House bills were read a second
time and referred
Three hundred copies of Mr.. Milroy's Agrlcul-
tural College bill were ordered printed
SPECIAL oRDER.
On motion OF Mr.. Niblack. further time was