Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-26
Legislative summary.


MONDAY, Jan. ~. 1858.
SENATE.-Bills were introduced reaching to
No 10. The argument of the contested election
cases was resumed and consumed the afternoon
Hon Joseph Z Mcdonald concluded his argu-
ment for the contestants. and Mr.. Baker the
cOnestor OF the seat of Mr. Murray, of Elkhart
and Lagrange also spoke There was no ac
ton up to adjournment
HoUsE.-Bils reaching No. go were intro
duced--ehely local. One or two were for the
more stringent enforcement Of the Thirteenth
Article of the Constitution. Resolutions were
introduced and referred, relative to the state of
the country, calling upon Lincoln Norton and
Representatives in Congress to labor for peace
'ha lPdiana would contribute no more men and
money for an Abolition war and that the repre-
senfNtives OF the people of Indiana demand that
the brave soldiers from this State shall be paid,
moi only as their due, but to keep their families
at home from suffering and starvation. These
resolutions, supported by every Democrat were
referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Resolutions we're introduced looking to the
enforcement of Railroad Companies to the laws,
both with regard to protection of life and the
speeov transportation Of freight-calIing for fur
Their legislation in the premises if necessary.
TUESDAY, January 81, 1863
SENArE-Petitions were presented PRAYING the
Legislature to take measures to prevent the inn
mi grafton OF negroes TO this State. Resolutions
were offered calling upon the Treasurer of State
for a report of all monies paid out for military pur-
poses from April IL, 1861, to May 30, 1861
the period from the commencement of hostilities
to the meeting Of the extra session. A vote of
thanks TO Gov. Morton was passed for his care
of aud attepiiOn to, sick and wounded soldiers of
Indiana. Several bills were introduced, and
bills up to No. IL were read a second time and
referred TO the appropriate committees.
The Sc /. ,greed to the concurrent resolution
of the House to go into the election of State
Printer. Sinking Fund Commissioners and State
Prison Directors at P. NJ. ON Wednesday.
HeusE.-The day was chiefly spent discussing
a resolution introduced by Mr. Gregory, calling
for committee of one from each Congressional
District to investigate to the existence of secret
societies i'm Indiana Messrs Brown, Packard.
Harvey. Roberts. Buskrk and others spoke in
opposition to it. Messrs. Gregory Cason, Nor
gan, Van Buskirk, Griffith and Others advocated
it. The matter was pending when the House al
iourne
communication from his ExceIlency, the
Governor, saying that he had delivered his mes
sage once not irregularIy, that he would not de-
liver it any more, was received and tabled
Several resolutions of inquiry and Of instruc-
ton of committees 20 the expediency Of
changes of laws we're introduced and adopted
Bills introduced up to No. 81.
WEDNESDAY, January 81, 1868.
SENATE-The Joint Resolution to amend the
Constitution so as to enable cities towns, &c. to
levy and collect special taxes Tor school purposes
debated at considerable length and finally
passed. Messrs. Ray, Marsh, Dunning, and
Mansfield spoke for, and Messrs. Claypool, John
son and Landers against, its passage. Mr.. Dun
ming spoke of its legal effect IN provision of
the Constitution that it would conflict with
The Mess ,ge of the Governor and accompany
INC -, h.,b
and laid on the table until to morrow.
vote of thanks to the surgeons and nurses
who have rendered aid to the sick and wounded
soldiers of Indiana passed
The Senate went into Joint Committee with
the House in the afternoon.
HOUSE Resolutions adopted for the further
ance by the General Government of agricultural
interests; calling on the Treasurer OF State to
report why he has not distributed the bounty
fund voted by the last Legislature for the organ
ization of the militIa relative to the President
of the Board of Benevolent Institutions asking
the Attorney General to give all opinion as to
whether said Wallace had not vacated said office
by accepting a position under Seer etary Chase.
The greater part of the day was consumed in
the discussion of Mr. Gregory 5 resolution raising
a committee to investigate rs To the existence of
secret societies. MeSsrs Brown, Packard, Wolfe,
Atkison, Shoaff of JAY, against, and MesSrs.
Hostetter. Chson and others for the resolution,
taking part in the debate The matter still
pending when the House adjourned.
Messrs Greene, of Knox; Donelson, of Shell
oy; and Reed, OF Clarke, were elected in joint
convention, Directors of the State Prison. South.
Messrs. Tigar. of Allen; Hastings. of Tippe-
canoe; and Swaar, of Owen, were elected for
the Prison North
Joseph j. Bingham, of the Indiana State SEN
tinel, was elected State Printer, over B. r. Sui
grove. of the indianapolis Journal, by vote of
80 to So.