Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Met at o'clock.

REPORTS.
Mr. Holcomb, from Committee on Education,
reported with reference To the joint resolution
proposing amendments to the Constitution rela-
ting To common schools-tabling it.
Mr. Given. tabli,g resolution proposing
changes in the common school law.
Mr. Holcomb tabing further propositions for
changes in the school law. Also tabling petit
ton from inhabitants o. Tell CITY, in the same
connection.
Mr. Burton. from Committee on Trust Funds,
relative to House resolution II. referring it.
Mr.. FORESTER relative House bill Ill. rec
ommending passage.
Dir Chambers, relative to House bill l3S, in
troduced by Mr.. Brown, recommending passage.
Mr. Moves, from Committee on Temperance,
recommending passage OF House bill PA
Mr. Spencer. from Comrpittee on Rights and
Privileges, tabling House bill 1863.
Mr. Miller, from same committee, relative TO
resolutions firing guns highways and on
Sundays. recommending passage
Mr.. kdgore, from same committee. relative to
House bii l6l, recommending passage.
Nj. Moorman. from same cpmnttee relative
to resolution concerning the erection of toll
gate. near dwellings. tiblng it.
Mr.. Rippey, from Committee on Manufactures
and Commerce. relative to the resolution for the
introduction Of machinery for the manufacture OF
flax, tabing il.
Mr. L,sSelle. from Committee on Engrossed
Bils-number correctly engros>ed.
Mr. Biocher, from select committee relative 10
House bill 2l3. concerning opening and change
of highways, recommending passage.
Ms Given. relative to House bill 81, to protect
owners of stock killed lay rail roads, amended
ami passage recommended
Mr Griffith. from select committee. relative 10
bill 1875, ~ To appointment of Surgeons, amended
and passage recommended. Bill and report in
formally laid the table
Mr.. Wnoeu. from select committee, relative
10 House bill III. TO enforce 18th article OF the
Constitution. amende AMI passage recommended
Made special order Tor Monday night next
REVOLUTIONS
Mr.. Waterman, in>tructing proper committee
as to expediency of more clearly defining mode
OF surveying lands.
Mr. Blocher, calling upon Superintendents of
Deal and Dumb and Blind A-ylums furnish
>t OF the persons OF whom they have made pur
chaSes anu the amount Of each BILL
NJ. Miller. that. the Senate concurring we
vii 20 into election OF one Trustee for each
ASYLUM, on Friday next. at2 ? NJ
Mr.. Griffith. reariue visiting the benevolent
institutions by committee.
Mr. Milro,. nstructing proper committee as to
certain changes in the road law
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Mason. DAB enabling Judges of Circuit
Courts to appoint Prosecuting Attorneys in cases
where the regular Prosecutor is charged with
felony
Mr. Spencer. pa, amending the 4lst section
OF the act Incorporating cities
Mr.. Robinson. 245. fixing the time OF holding
Common Pleas Courts in Lake, Porter, Jasper,
Stark Newton and Pulaski
Mr. NIblack, 2ei, 10 classify the incor
porafed cities OF Indiana and the better TO provide
for their police regulations establishing Board
of Commissioners, TO be elected by the Legisla-
ture. who shall act in conjunction and upon coun
sci aiken with the municipal authorities Ind-
annapolis j. declared city of the first class. and
David Macy. William o. Rockwell r. H. Hall
aud John W Dodd appointed Commissioners.
SENATE MESSAGES,
On motion Of Mr.. N.back, we're then taken
up.
The resolution relative sick and wounded
soldiers, requesting the War Department to grant
them furlouehs TO come home that their relatives
and friends might properly look after them. was
taken Up
| Mr. Buskirk Mr. Woollen in the chair) hoped
that the resolution would be Immediately acted
on and that it would pass.
Mr. Milroy and other gentlemen also argued
in favor of il.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Met ut Il O'Clock
Bills on second reading taken up and the 6les
cleared.
The State University bill was ordered to en-
grossment.
Mr. Anderson's joint resolution pledg'ng our
selves against any separation of the States WIS
referred TO the Committee on Federal Relations.
The joint resolution protesting against indem-
niiylng the President or any one else touching
arbitrary arrests, vas ordered 20 engrossment-
JOINT resolution No. -, against League Island
Navy ARD, was ordered TO eHgros-ment.
! JOINT resolution 10 print law relating TO de
scents referred TO Committee on Ways AID
Means
+ Mr. Griffith offered amendments TO Mr.. Rob
erts's JOINT resolution on the State of the Union.
indorsing the higher lau OF God and honest