Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-12
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.


NV AHeffft tie ifitirifNti BE- frtHfNa
On motion 1T Nc hrpsne. OF Randolph. Me-
johnson oi Putnam, tuuk The chair,
lAs rsceesa'ng- ot yesterday were read snd
approved
Mf Williams asked leave Of ahsenee Zoe
Nc Dgwaes. Of Ohio snd ssi,se'lsnd which
was granted,
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr., Browne. OF Randolph. offered the follow
lng resolutions;
WnsatAs. Il IL desirable In the %perIlous and
distracted condition OF the country to secure har
mony In legislation anil unity W action. therefore,
Rssoirsd. 1. That We are Ia favor OF a sigur
ou. prosecution OF the var Within ih. iimit- of
the consiltut on tnd In acconiance With the rec
opulEei nsagez Of civilized Warfare. iof the sup
pressloG of the rebellion and The festpraaonot
the union Of oil The States. aud that oil neces-a
~ appropriations should he made 10y this General
assembly to assist the State in answering all 20
QUESTIONS Of the General Government. IA the pay
ment Of any proper exien e. that have accrued
that have not heretofore h.en provided fos, and
Rre opposed 81 O%t-lfuct. ~ any manner what.
ever the General Govcrnn cut in the exercise OF
any OF 10 powers.
2 That We are opposed tn The creation by this
General Assembly OF a State M,iaf, Board. for
the transaction Of the military affairs OF the State,
or "a interfering with or cifcunscfibing The Con
stitutional pow err of the Executive OF the State
4 That We ars To- favor of n rigid econom, Ia
tho public expenditures OF every department
of the uuvefnnient. civil mud military. and Of a
thorough aud imnartlal investigation ~ all past
puhlic expenditure. and tho exposure OF fraud
AMI corruption wherever found
4 Aud. ~ IL has heen charged that LOYAL Cit
zenr of the State ol Indiana have been srhitraril,
arrested and Imprisoned Walnut legal process or
just cnn-c. We will therefore favor. to th. extent
of our pow or. the Investigation Of such charge,
aud insist that all persons hereafter arrested
shall receive u prompt aud impartial trial. 80
far ~ Is consistent with public safety,
8 That IL l. the duty of this General Assembly
To make n tair and equitable npportionment ct the
State for Congregational AMI Legislative purposes,
making the Districts in regular aud convenient
torn. AMI. n near ~ may toe, with equal popu
lation. ani without reference TO their political
character
q That II il the duty of this General A
sembly TO elect United States Senators and
State officers. the election OF which Is i'm
poscd by law. at the earliest practicable mo
nent.
MIR. Wolfe. Of II ,rrisou. moved To refer the
resolutions 10 a select committee OF live
Mr.. Browne. oi Randolph. would consent Ia
the reference. and asked that two OF the absent
members be appointed. He thought he could
ind them
Mr. Williams rose TO question OF order. There
was u call pending 10 adjournment to ascertain
the existence Ut u quorum. aud without u con
tinuanc. oi the call he -ubmittc II other bust
ness could he transacted
Mr.. Ray thought that the adjournment Of the
Senate exhausted the call, AID "a quorum WIS
supposed 10 be present nElll The c%0nIfaf, was
shown bV . call Oi the senate. To facilitate
business he WIS willing to vote on the resolution
nov. He would call Tor another reading ol
them
Mr. Murray hoped the resolutions woLld be
adopted ne u peace Offering
Mr. browne, of Randolph. said the absent
members could be- found ~ tweuts minutes u
the resolutions were adopted
Mr. Williams conlended that the resolutions
we've cut OF order, AMI quoted the ruling oi the
President OF the last Senate Ia support oi his pa
sitiun,
Mt, Cobb thought the resolutions were out Ol
order Tor the reasons stated by the Senator from
Knox. lie would like "a hear The decision ~
the Char. For him-elt, he was oppuse, to W,
resolutions He Was opposed 10 .ecession.
The resolutions were again read.
he Char (Mr, Jolmson Ia the CHAIR sus
tanned the point ef order raipc,l by the Senator
hon KNOX The resolutions were out ct utslri
Mt Williams said that The question then Wa
10 ieeoipider The vote to- seud tor ai,rentees.
MI, Murray hoped tint the pci,iltg motion
would loo vii drawn.
MIR. eCiuig withdrew his motion Ia rccuu
sidei, and tie ell %, The senate proceeded
Nj. HOaglend, OF Atea. s,kei lene of nb
sol,gu Tor MI Graves, oi kuseiusko, untii Tues
day, Which MAS granted,
The Secretary continued the call. the pfe.I
dent Mr. DonninE m tho Char,
Az lp90 O'clock a quorum VAS found TO be
present,
The resolutions Of tho Senator from Randolph
weie ag,lh read,
Mr., Wolfe renewed hs motion a. refer The
resolutions Ia i ,eleot mint ut live, whioi,
ou motou OF Ar Julmsuu, was ihplu,seI ti
niue, AMI a. amended passed
NJ browne, at Il ndulphi That tho Door
keerer be- Instructed lo purchase It's cope. ol
the Revised Statutes lot the use ol the Sputle,
to uu Deposited iu the State LIBRARY 40 tho ulpse
oi the eeapiun iUr the use Vt the State
Several amendments were ule,el, one fut ten
eolief, one io1 tweuly i've, wliuh waH accepted
by tie mover, aud lgaln Tor Any, and ai,e, dl
amendment providing luf thu sale k%euping al the
books iut the use Ut The State, ani hat the meu,
be,s receipt lur tlie same Ia the STATE Liut iriau.
II wba passei l0l my uoppoa,
a communicated VIA iutti,od itum tie AuI
iiut ~ State utui slug % lssue Warrant iut post
ace STAN = lut the Ne Ut tho Senate. ~ no ap
piulfaliun esistH luf the furput.
The Dp0l keeper submitted 40 ihe senate con,
tracts With the puhi1.liera 81 Tho indianapolis
tNhlH'lg FfHillifi WV v w "Nih'N w liItiA W. 100
furnished ahapt The resolution OF tho senate,
The President announced il,o select commute e
ct nlup ~ whom ihe resolutions Ut Nj bfoshe,
~ Randolph, were leieuel io CONSIST ut Mossfs.
Wolfe, %loli,.on. Williams, lioagiand, tobb,
Mulsteld, MelitIt, White, and DAVIS ol Nermil
liul
Mt March. OF pel,earel That slen lhe Sen.
ate snJuuri IL bo uuul , O'Clock uu Monday
which prevailed
GA motlon OF NJ Wolfe, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE
House met at . %o'clock. Mr. Speaker IN the
chair. journal of ,esteriay read aud approved
Mr Faekard from Select COMMITTEE appointed
10 wait on the Gu,onnor and ihlurm him OF lhe
r%eadiuess Of the HUE. as u constituent branch
OF the General Assembly,, Ia hear his message,
reported that the duties elJolnei had been per.
formed, aud that he EAceilency declined To ap
pear la person before the Two houses IN joiut
Convention. as the Constitution OF the Stale
provide. Report accepted and adopted.
RESOLUTIONS IL ivERNoas MESSAGE
Mr. Pack I'D moved that the House respectful
" decline 10 receive The message Ut HIS Excel
leucy'- priVate Secretary. auu That tire same be