Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-26

SENATE.

The President called the Senate to order 81
O'Clock A. NJ
The journal of Yesterday was read in part. and
the further reading dispensed with
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No Ill for dstricting the State for
Legislative purposes being the special order for 3
A. NJ, the President called Mr.. Shields TO the
chair.
Mr. Dunning moved 20 recommt the bill, with
instructions TO give Monroe and Brown one Rep
resentative each for ls6e. and Monroe and Law
renee one, jointly. for le6e.
Nr. Landers offered additional instructions 10
give Morgan and Johnson the float for 1865 that
amendment to the bill gave Martin for that
year.
Mr. Dunning moved to lay Mr.. Landers's mo-
ton on the table, which prevailed-yeas Al,
NAYS 2
Mr. Landers moved to Law the motion to
recommt on the table, which pgevdl!ed-yeas %,
nays 81
Mr. Wright moved TO recommit with instruc-
tons in regard 10 counties in the northwestern
part of the State
Mr. Wright advocated his amendment as a
measure OF justice to the counties named.
Mr.. johnson moved to lay the amendment on
the table. Prevailed-yeas %, nays %.
An amendment BY Mr.. Browne, of Randolph,
was tabled-yeas "a. nays 20.
Mr.. Ray moved the previous question, which
preyailed--yeas 90, nays ..
CALL or THE SENATE.
Mr. Cobb moved call of the Senate, which
proceeded for a time, when, on motion. it was
suspended, and the names of the absentees
dered 10 be entered on the journal
REPORTS.
Mr. Landers. Chairman of Military Committee,
reported back Senate bill l43, with amendments,
and when so amended that il pass
Mr.. Ray moved to lay the bill and report
the table He made the motion Tor the reason
that bill introduced by him. and other bills had
been before the judiciary Committee. They had
considered these bills and haG considered MS bill,
and recommended il TO pass. The bill recon-
mended by the Chairman of the Military Com
mittee the Judiciary Committee did not consider
rs constitutional. The bill he proposed was "A
copy of the New York code, aud il was consid-
cred by legal gentlemen TO cover the whole
ground, and would amply secure the citizens of
Indiana from illegal arrests.
Mr. Landers called :or the reading of both bills,
that the Senate rlight he the Judge of the merits
of them. All he desired was the protection of the
citizens. In his opinion our Government was
fast Fastening to the condition OF a military des
potism, and it was the duty of this Legislature
to throw all the safeguards possible around the
citizens
The bill and report were laid on the table.
Mr. Ray, Chairman Judiciary Committee pre-
scented report, which WAS not read, question of
privilege arising.
CORRECTION OF THE JOURNAL.
Mr. Wright rose to a question of privilege. He
stated that he was recorded voting the
passage of Senate bill ILL., when he was not in
the chamber when his name called.
The President Mr.. Shields in the Chair said
that when the name of Mr. Wright was called
some one answered no.
Mr. Claypool moved to correct the tally paper
Mr. Bearss said he knew Mr. Wright was not
in his seat at the time his name called. The
Secretary had no right to call Senator's name
when not present
Mr.. Ray 1t is the Secretary's duty to call
cry name. If the Senator was boiling to defeat
fair bill, he had no right to complain.
Mr.. BearsS said he was out to defeat the pass
age of the bill He intended to do so if he could
Mr. Ray: If gentlemen will hide in the corners
and closets and dodge about to defeat what they
all acknowledge TO be fair and Just measure,
they should not complain.
Mr. Dunning said no blame could attach to the
Secretary. but he thought the tally paper should
be corrected
Mr. Claypool said that in his motion he did not
intend to reflect upon the Secretary, but he only
considered it just to correct the tally paper. Mr..
March also dscaimed imputing any intentional
error to the Secretary.
by inference charged with wrong it was but right
that he should be. heard. The Senate consented.
Mr.. Vawter, the Principal Secretary, stated
that on all partisan questions he had requested
Republican Senators to come and examine the
roll called. The Senator's from Fayette,
Henry, and Miami will bear witness TO this fact
The roll i'm this case was called as usual When
the name of the Senator from Jasper was called
distinct answer mo" was heard by the Score
tary. The Secretary does not say that the Sena-
tor from Jasper gave that vOte-he presumes that
the Senator was not present and did not vote
but he insists that he made the entry in good
faith, upon proper response, and without the
slightest intention to place the Senator in an i'm
proper position
Upon the calling Of many of the Senator'S the
word "bolter" was called out, and it may have
been this that was cried out when the name of the
Senator from Jasper was caled-though the Sec
rotary understood it to be ''no'
Mr. johnson asked if re count could not he
had now
Mr. Williams: If Senators are determined to
defeat the bill, let them. All he wanted, was
fair vote. and let the responsibility fall where it
belonged.
Mr. Wolfe contended that response was made
when the name of the Senator from Jasper
called. Mr.. White may not have answered, but
some one answered for him.
Mr. Browne, of Randolph, having been for
long time Secretary of the Senate. could see how
the Secretary. in the confusion that so often pre-
vailed, could be mistaken, without any intent
do injustice But he knew the Senator was not
present lie himself was one of the first to re-
turn from the field, and met the Senator outside.
He came back 10 get the hat of the Senator from
Delaware, who WAS in "A situation get cold.
and got caught in the Chamberbeiore the bill
passed, and voted "no"
Mr. Raw moved TO amend Mr. Claypoors
ton TO correct the tally paper in regard to the
vote of Mr. Wright; and to show that the Sena-
tor from Henry Mr.. Mellettj in the Cham
Der. and not voting.
Mr. Johnson made point of order The time
to correct The tally paper was on the reading OF
the Journal in the morning
The President Mr. Shields in the chair
overrued the point of order.
Mr. Ray spoke to his amendment In cOntem
plation of law the journal was being made all the
time. He desired the whole proceeding TO appear
OF record. He was willing, although the proceed.
Ing was irregular, to have the tally paper counted
in regard 10 the Senator from Jasper; but ne in
sisted that the Senator from Henry should be
noted also present and not voting. He would
make the Senator himself witness. 1t would
not alter the result in that event
Mr.. Mellett contended that he in the
Senate at the time the vote was taken. DE was
in the lobby, and he contended that the lobby was
no more part of the Senate chamber than the
library room below was part OF it.
Mr. shar fIRa Lost ~