Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16

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received from the Governor
transmitting his annual message
to the House; but the President
of the Senate notifying the House
that there was no quorum pres
ent, the Speaker decided that the
message could not be received
otherwise than by the two branch
es of the Legislature in joint
convention, and refused to direct
its being read by the clerk. A
motion was made by Mr.. Laselle
that the message be received and
its consideration postponed till
to-morrow-pending which mo
ton the house adjourned.
Jan. 10.
In Senate quorum being pres
ent, Mr.. Browne. of Randolph
offered the following resolutions
which were referred to a select
committee composed of Messrs.
Wolfe, Williams, Johnson,
Cobb, Hoagland, Mansfield,
Mellett, White and Davis:
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable in
the perilous and distracted condi-
tion of the country to secure har-
mony in legislation and unity in
action, therefore,
ReSoIUed |, That we are in
favor of vigorous prosecution
of the present war within the
limits of the Constitution and in
accordance with the recognized
usageS of civilized warfare, for
the suppression of the rebellion
and the restoration of the Union
of all the States, and that all !
necessary appropriations should
be made by this General Assem-
bly, to assist the State in answer
ing all acquisitions of the Gener-
al Government in the payment
OF any proper expenses that
have accrued that have not here
tofore been provided for, and
are opposed to obstructing. in
any manner whatever, the Gener- |
al Government in the exercise of !
any OF its powers.
.. That we are opposed to
the creation by this General As
sembIy Of State Military |
Board, for the transaction of the
military affairs of the State, or
to interfering with, or circum-
scribing the Constitutional pow
ers of the Executive Of the State
3. That we are in favor of a
rigid economy in the public ex-
penditures In every department
of the Government, civil and
military, and of thorough and
impartial investigation of all
past public expenditures, and the
exposure of fraud and corruption
where found.
4. And, as it has been charg-
ed that loval citizens of the State
Of Indiana have been arbitrarily
and imprisoned without
legal process or Just cause, we
will therefore favor, to the extent
of our power, the investigation
of all such charges, and insist
that all persons hereafter arrested,
shall receive a prompt and impair
tial trial, so far as is consistent
with public safety.
). That it is the duty Of this
General Assembly to make a
fair and equitable apportionment
of the State for Congressional
and Legislative purposes, making
he Districts in regular and con
form, and as near as may
be with equal population, and
without reference TO their pOlltl-
rsl character
6. That il is the duty of this
General Assembly TO elect Uni
ed States Senators and State
officers, the election of which is
by law. at the earliest
moment.
With no other action of i'm
Dortance, adjourned to Monday
O'Clock.
In the House but little more
was done than to discuss the res
o!ution to return the Governors
message. Finally, with the
amendment "as there is no Sen
lte in session and no general
Assembly to receive the mess
lge," the resolution was adopted
81 to 81. /,
Mr.. Miller offered a reso-
ution that the Judiciary Com
nittea inotiira into the aas,a,,,, ,,io,,