Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-28

Mr. ,fuia demanded a. know If the ceIstle +
mn would ieave his seat it the sill was pressed .
To its psss,eeg
Mr. Griffith: IT, as | conceive. the measure
violates the Constitution. will not deem il nv !
duty to remain here and help make quorum to /
aid in its passage The minority have this i.ht. /
Mr Hanna: The gentleman goes further than 4
Alexander Stephens. OF Georgia. ever went He 4
asserted the right of secession only when the /
mG1rity said il was right He Mr. Hanna) had /
taken an oath support the Constitution He i
had carefully looked At the measure Of IT, Aud I
he allowed no MIN 10 assume saperoriiy over
him in rendering Obedience 10 that oath he hid 4
introduced this ball. The Governor of Indiana. +
whom the gentleman c,sntended WAS to he shorn
of his rightful powe rs by tins BILL simply The
Executive of Indiana. In order TO create mil 1
itary and naval force over which the Governor
should be COMMANDMENT Chief il certainly did
demand legislation, under the Constitution, at
our hands. The last Legislature conceived il its
duty 10 !esslate in the regard His principal OBJ
jectian to the law existing that too
much power placed in the b 'nds of one m.
de staod here opposed, as he Away. had been.
to power-to taking that power from
the penple which belunsed TO them only. he
stood not here a. the traducer OF Governor Nor
ton; but shall We give him the right OF absolute
domination over the people OF the whUle Staley
The Constitution pro,i led expressly, that the
or saniz ltOn of the militil should be bv law. He
compared the clauses OF the dill objected To with
the clauses of the Constitution bearing them.
and nude conclusive argument in heir favor.
| The officers OF Stale who were made by the bill
advisers of the Governor. had 40 duties TO per
form but those prescribed by law. The Lesi>la
ture could contract or expand those duties. When
gentlemen talked about this bill infringing on
| Governor Motions constitutional powers, they
did not know what they were talking about.
\ Here in the Constitution WAS express declara-
ton that The officers OF State should perform such
duties "a The Legislature enj"nei upon them.
Governor Morton OF any other Governor must
obey the constitutional laws pu, by the peoples
REL resent sive> upon the stature book. In the
national Government all appointments were made
only upon Consultation and advice of the Presi
dents Cabinet For more than half century
the American people had acquie-ced in the con-
stiluiOnalty aud proprety of the procedure
You could not deceive him with reports pDr-
porting To come from the soldiers. He knew
their sentiments. He had had some opportunities
to know their sentiments. They were with The
people OF the State. and if righlful legislation
WIS sought to be deie tied by revolutionary pro
Feelings they would unit, to oyerw hel mngly re
buke it,
He was opposed to revolution lie was opposed
to sny violation OF law But if threats uttered
| by the minority carried out, he would ak
gentlemen what state OF things they would
expect throughout the SiaGel Certainly four
men freshly elected 10y the people be
trusted the advisers OF an accidental Governor
/ The hour was gone bv when a minority can seek
To drive mijOrity by secession. The Legislt-
/ ture had not the power 10 IN Ike the law conSti-
/ tutional unless il The Supreme Conrt
pass upon it, and if valid, it would stand; if
| not. II would tall.
Pending the question. the House adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Net at 10 o'clock
The question: being on Mr. GriIith's resolution
with reference to Mr. Hannas military bill,
| Mr. Nback moved To refer il to the judiciary
| Committee
| Mr. Hanna said that to refer the resolution was
the thing as refer the bill, which had
passed 10 engrossment.
Mr. Hirnev had opposed some of the features
of the bill He thought, however. that the argu
ment that il took from the Governor any OF his
| rghtiul powers. was not well founded. That he
shoud hive the sole power of distribution OF arms
and commissioning OF officers of militia. was a
stretch OF prerogalive not granted even 10 the
President. Heretofore the Governors had moth
/ " 10 do with the distribution OF arms Under
the law thefCounty Ag'iitors made acquisitions of
rms, and the Governlg bound 10 obey, and
the County Auditors distributed the arms This
had been the law. and any opposition 10 il was,
ia his opinion. intended to give the Govesnor IN
warranted and Unconstitutional powers.
Mr.. II ,rney continued. lding from the pres
ent law. introduced 10y the Republicans and
passed and approved by the present Governor. to
show It's odous features mere Deputy Sher
i'll, man never selected bv the people might
order the officers of the militia to fire upon Il
mob. anu it they fired blank cartridges they, the
Officers. were to be held answerable Tor punish
ment
Deputy Sheriff, whom perhaps the
people did not know. man employees perhaps by
the Sheriff little cheaper than any body else
could. under the present law, do these things
The bill now under consideration contained no
such bloody provisions. Mr. Harvey proceeded
making able legal argument. contrasting the
law a. 1t exists with the bill proposed.
FINALLY. Mr. Gr'ffiths resolution was accord
ing to Mr. Niblrck's mo.ion, referred to Com
mlttee on judiciary.
Mr.. NiLlack presented number, which were
Appropriately referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Waterman, directing the Auditor of State
to transmit 20 this L-gisls ture IA statement OF the
amount of appropriations remaining undrawr.
and ~ to outstanding claims unpaid Tor Want OF
appropriations.
Mr. Packard that il is the sense of this House
tlou>ly opposed to bearing ia this State.
collected without authority OF law. aud ought 10
he refunded. Relerred To Committee on Military
Affairs.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Niblack. House bill 2ol, amending section
/ of an act organizing the mtia-requirng
election OF regimental officers by the regiments
for four wears.
Mr. Garvin. No. 252. amending sections 50. 81
aud e5 of the act for the Incorporation of cities
Mr. II runa. No. 253. amending section "a OF
act TOR opening vacation ana change OF high
WAYS
Mr.. Niblack, No. 254. touching the public
arms of the State and regulating their disrsibu
ton.
Mr Lassele. No 255. amending section l6 of
law regulating de-cents.
Mr. Bu>kiIk Mr. Howk in the chair) No
256, tor the relief of Isaac D Johnson.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Bills on second reading taken up ard number
dis osed Of Also, sundry Senate bills on first
reading.
Mr.. PGett. reporting as To expenses for raising
the national flag over the Capitol. SIS
Mr. Wolfe Committee OF Education. tabling
House resolution ~.
COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Speaker laid before the House the annual
communication vt the Superintendent OF Public
ucation.
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