Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-18

and Tow n~hip Business. taDliug oil No l22
NJ Van Buskirk movet T. take from the Ia
be The reports on House bin No. Tic to amsn
tie H. ense law 50 70 prevent the adulieration
OF liquors.
Agreed TO. and reports on the bill agreed to.
on motion of Mr Nbaek
Mr. Garvin, from me Committee on Corpora
tons. relative TO Senate biz No g. extending the
time OF completion of railroads upon which 3 900
per mile have been expended. Read third time
aud passed.
By the same, relative to House bill No. l49.
concerning mining and manufacturing companies;
passage recommended.
By the same. relative TO House bill No. ~,
concerning foreign railroads making connections
with Indiana rOads-ameuded, and It's passage
recommended.
BY the same. relative to the memorial OF the
Indianapolis aud Westfed Gravel Road Com
pany-IesislatiOn inexpedieut.
Mr. Miller. from the select committee relative
to Senate bill No. 10. amending practice act
bill read a third time and passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Roberts's resolution fixing So A. VI. and
IL p. NJ as time of meeting of House. aud for
night sessions on Wednesdays aud Fridays. was
taken up Amended, fixing A. NJ. and Mon
day and Thursday nights
Mr. Higgins moved to table the resolution
yeas -. nays Shot tabled The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Roberts, directing the unfurling National
flag over the Capitol on the 22d OF February. and
that Colonel Darlington be requested to be pres
ent with his artillery and fire one hundred guns
in honor ct the Union
Mr.. Niblsck: That's on Sunday. Do you
want all that lone on Sunday?
Mr.. Van Bu>kirk suggested IN amendment,
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adopted
Mr.. Woodruff instrucing proper committee as
to steps to promote the cultivation OF Chinese
sugar cane
Mr.. Gregory, instructing the Sinking Fund
Commissioners to distribute the several counties
their pro rata share oi such funds. Referred TO
Committee ON WA,s and Means.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. NIblack. No 21S, limiting action or for
feted recognizanceS u two years.
Mr. Miller No. 209. IN act emitting Attorneys
to liens on judgments for lees.
Mr. kendrick. No 2lO, amending the common
school law, providing Tor teaching the German
language.
Adjour ned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Met at > clock
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
Mr. iowk. No 2ll. ceiling to the United
States of America certain lands in Floyd county
as buryns ground for soldiers
Mr. Spencer, No. 2l2. authorizing School
Trustees to borrow money for the purpo OF
erecting school houses
Mr. Blocher, No 2l3, amending the road law
so to make public highway after six years
use.
Mr. Newman, No Oh, amending the law H.
cen~ing the sale OF spirituouS liquors.
Mr. Hall, No 2l5. establishing nm Agricutu-
raj College and appropriating for its endow-
ment
Mr. Rppey, No DIG, amending the 10th sec
ton of the practice act
Mr. Woodruff, No 2l7, repeating section 81 of
the act defining ieoues
Mr. Waterman, No 2l2, providing for distri
button CT surplus revenue fund to the several
counties
Mr. Gregory. No 2l9, to protect farmers from
the unlawful conduct of sporlsmen and hunters OF
wild game.
Mr. Cook No 300, to enforce the 18th arti-
Gle OF the nSiiutiOn, offering negroes and mt
lattoes who come into the State ana refuse TO
leave. or returning after being taken out, for sale
first for three months. and for every oflense
therel iter for twelve months
Mr. II ,nna, No 22l, an act providing tor the
organic ton Of the Indiana mil 4, for a military
tax, and for other matters properly connected with
the militia of the State:
or THE GOVERNOR AND HIS STAFF.
SECTION l. Bel enacted By the Generai Assem-
big Of The State OF IndiGna, hat the Governor :
Commander M Chief of the militia, shah he en-
titled a. staff officers. to an Adiutant General. Il
Quartermaste, General aid Commssary Gen
eral. VINO shall be appointed by, and hold their
offices at, the pleasure of the Commander in
Chief
SEC 2 While OH active duty the staff officers
OF The Governor shall each receive an annual
salary of eight hundred dollars. to be plid out o,
the Treasury of State. the warrant OF the
Auditor.
OF THE MILITARY TAX.
SIC 3 A military tax of fifty cents shall be
assessed annually against every male resident OF
ludana, who may be subject 10 military duty.
aud collected and paid to the State Treas
urcr ~ other taxes are collected and paid; and
an annual tax of two dollars. assessed. collected
anu paid over as above, OH every white male in
habtant of the State be ween the ages OF eigh
teen and forty five Years, who may he "consci-
entiousy opposed To bearing arms, which snail
be recognized in law aS the equivalent paid by
such person for exemption from military duty:
ProDided h0werer. that persons enrolled in an
organized and armed military company, under
the provisions of this act. on presentation 10 the
proper County / treasurer of "A certificate IL that
effect signed by his company AMI resmental or
brigade commander. shall be considered ~ hav-
ins paid his military tax in service rendered the
State, and shall be marked exempt" on the tax
duplicates The moneys thus collected shall
constitute the military fund of the State, and
shall be applied only to detraying the expenses OF
the State militia.
TIE MILITIA.
SEC 4 The militia shall consist of all able
boGe,: white male persons inhabitng the State
teiNeen tie ayes OF eighteen aui forty five wears
except such exempt b, tie laws OF the
Usste,. States, ana those vino may be conscienti-
Ou-iy op!used To bearing arms.
SIC D Whenever not less than forty five, nor
more than one hundred. qualte, persons shall
Ge-Ie 10 organize company IN the militia oil
fhi- State they shall call one of their number to
act - Chairman. and another tn act as Secretary
o. their meeting The election shall be had by a
ria rOce vote. the Secretary Tor that purpose
calling the roll. aud noting the choice OF each
member Oi uie associations. majority of ali the
membei> being ueces>,ry TO choi e. The pro
eeeilr.> OF the meeting. attesie,! by affidavit OF
the Chsirmau aid SecFelar, thereof shall be
forwarded 10 the Brigadier General OF the district
who shall make requisItion upon the AdjutauI
Genertl Tor COMMISSIONS for the persons entitled
10 the same. an AT the same time s-ue certih-
Gates TO those entitled To commissions. which Ger
thcate> stall have the same iorce and effect As
commissions until commissions issued 10y the
Governor shall be received: he shall also make
requ-iti0n on tile Assistant Quartermasser Cen
erai Tor arms Tor the company, aud, when arms
are received, enroll the company IN his brig ide
Special elections may be held under the direction