Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-05
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
sENATE
WrDNrsnaY. February 4. 1864.

The President laid before tie senate CON
municatop from Col Stnrm. inviting be-Senate
TO visit the Arsenal &c
REPoRrs
Mr.. Ray, Chairman Judiciary Committee; Re
porting on the resolution as to the expedieuey Of
aboishing the Office of Agent of State. that j,
Is iuexpelient to DO Conrurred in.
Mr DoWnev, Judiciary: Reporting back No
-. recommending that it lay on the table Con-
Cured in
Mr. Wolfe, Judiciary: Reporting back No 49,
in relation to settlement of deceJents' estates
that it pass. Ordered TO be enerossed
Mr.. MrCluTg: Reporting on petition on that
subject that further legislation in regard TO the
collection of debts is unnecessary Concurred in
Mr. Landers. Military: Reporting Tesolu
ton OF inquiry as 10 legislation IA regard to the
support OF families OF solunteers-ho further
legislation is needed Concurred in.
Mr Clsypool. Finance: Reporting back Senate
bill No. 50. with Recommendation that il pass
Ordered 60 third reading.
Mr. Downey, judiciary: In reply to a resolu
ton OF inquiry to the distribution OF laws in
regard TO decedents estates--no further legisla
tion needed. Concuued in.
Mr. Raw. Chairman Judiciary: Reporting back
Senate bill No. Sc, regulating the bequeathins OF
Estates for religious or charitable puIposes- that
il lay on the table.
Mr. Claypool called attention TO the bill 1t
very simple. Ii merely required persons who
desired 10 give their property To Institutions of the
kind named To do so six months before their de
cease. Ii re euactng the English law OF the
subject 1t Was intended 10 protect families from
the influences frequently brought to bear upon
invalids in their last illness by crafty and cunning
men in the ministry. or controlling ambitious
poraiions. Mr. Ciaypool gave many instances
where great injustice had been done to families,
many of them right in the Capital.
Mr. RAY did not take issue with the arguments
of Mr. Claypool. but conteuded that the bill IN
question established an arbitrary standard OF
sanity or conn cheney to make will. He OPP.
posed it ON that ground
The merits OF the bill were discussed at length
and ably 10y Mr.. Claypo1 and Mr.. Mansfield for
AID lay Me>srs Downey, Ray. March and Wolfe
against, its provisions The report Of the CON
mitee finally cUncurred in, and the bill was
tabled
Mr. March. judiciary: Reported bill to re
peal the act authorizing the Bank OF the State to
locate five additional branches. Concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Davis. Of Vermillion That the Committee
on Banks introduce a bill to enable banks To
stamp the word counterfeit on the lace OF such
bile Adopted
Mr. Hoa.land: That no leave Of absence be
granted members OF this body unless tor neces
Mr. Mcclure moved to amend by adding I'M
less by consent Of two-thiIyls of the Senate.
Mr. Browne of Randolph moved t. further
amend by adding unless to get money To pay his
board bill made while attending to the business of
the State.
Mr. Williams moved that the further conside
ration of the subject be postponed until TO NOR
row az 10 o'clock A M which prevailed.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Gaff-No 8: Recommending Congress to
prouide better regulations for furoughinS sick
and distilled soldiers
Mr. Wolfe-No -: To protect the liberty of
the press anh to compensate parties whose prop
eriy j. je>tru, ed b, mob violence and declaring
participation ! such mobs "a felony, and aff King
penalties therefor.
Mr. Bceson-No 20: To amend section of
the iquor law.
Mr. N,w-Nu Il: In relation to njunctions
and restraining orders between landlords and
tenants.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Senate bills II aud - eere read second time
and referred
Joint resolution No 6. in reference to Con
ventcu of all the States was read A number
OF amendments offered. pending which the
Senate adjourue
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Called to order at 7 NJ.
The Chair Mr.. Williams in the chair stated
that the question pending WAS the reference of the
joint resolution CT Mr.. Brown. OF Well with pend
ing amendments to the Committee on Federal Re
lations
Mr. Cavpool offered another amendment. and
the joint resolution and amendments were re-
ferred
The President laid before the Senate Il commu
ncatiun from the Auditor of State in reply 10 a
resolution in relation to fees Laid on table
Join, resolution No. in relation to land do
mated the State 10y the United States for the en
dowment ot colleges was referred TO the Commit
tee on the Judiciary
INrEoDrcTIOs or BILLS.
Mr Wole-No So: Providing that creditors
and SUI cites may have the right OF action ia Ger
tain cases bei,re the liabilities due.
Mr. Ray-No 81: Regulating the fees of
County Recorders and more fully defining their
duties in certain cases.
Mr. DDwney. nom the Judiciary Committee.
introduced No 20 To create Muster Commits
sinners il each courtv, and prescribing their Gu
ties (Pswer Is given to grant restraining orders,
nJu ctiOns and wtt> oi hibeas corpus
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Mr. March moved To take no the Governors
message for he purpose OF eading and referring
it tp APP oprate committees
The message taken up
Mr. Downey offered The following:
That 80 much OF the message of His Excel /
lency the Governor, ~ relates to the draft and to
persons con>c entiou>ly nppo-ed to beanng arms,
be referred to the Military Committee
hat - much a. relates to the families Of ~
diers be referred To the committee.
That mach . ne. 10 the p " of the State /
militia and The Distribution of the fund lpprOuri I
a;ed for the benefit ct the same and To amend
ment at tie Sta'e militia law, be reieired TO the
MILITARY Committee
That - much relates To- the Congressional +
donations OF land scrip 70 the Stale for the en-
d0wmeut oi college colleges he referred TO |
the Committee on Agriculture.
lhd - mueh - relates To the rebellion, aud
the obligations a"d ,lu'ie> of the Site and the
CIT zei,> to tid the Federal Government In Suo.
pressing the rebellion AMI restoring the Union. I
be referred 10 the Committee Oh Federal Rela- T.
lions
Mr. March moved to refer 80 much ~ relates
% the State AGENCY and tie Stove Fraud t. tie
Committee IA Bank.
Mr. DoWue, mutcl tia, 80 mucL as refers to
the death 81 Pot Niles Fletcher be referred
to = se'ect committee. of five
Nj feegan'eu mo, ell ilt 50 much IS refers
To- the State lri~on. North. be referrei to the
Prison Cyamst.ee
Mr. Bce.un mryel that - much as relates TO
the WI expenses Ice referred to the Committee
Finance
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ne net a, . o'clock. Mr. Speaker Bn>kirk
in Tie clair