Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-23
NJ. NJ. RAY
Legislative summary .

Thursday. Fen. 10, 1868.
SENATE.-The bin toe ,>trcting The State for
Legislative purposes was considered IN Commit
tee of the Whole, but without any result. The
committees reported back number of bills for
final actiun Bills were passed as follows: To
amend the acl To provide for the opening of high
ways; to amend sec.ion ~ OF the act incOrpO-
rating cities ytie bill excludes FROM taxation
notes, &c. in the hands or guardians, belonging
to non resident minors providing that creditors
and sureties shall have "A right of action in certain
cases before ,he debt or liably is due, and pro
vdng for attachment IN such cases; requiring
Clerks and Auditors To make indexes; to provide
for the publication by railroads 0f rhe rates of
passenger fares, and fixing penalties for charges
above the published rates: To provide for the issue
OF fee bills on appeals from Commissioners and
Justices Courts; TO amend section 40 of the prac
tice act Regulating iApublication OF legal no
tices): to amend the 9th section OF the act moor
porating the Wabash Manual Labor Society; to
empower Sheriifs to offer lands for sale at the
door of the Clerks office in counties where there
Is no Court House
HoUsE-1he morning was principally devoted
to business. number OF bills were put through
on second reading. Mr.. II rney introduced res
olution demanding 20 know ii His Excellency
Governor Morton indorsed threats made against
members OF the General Assembly by soldiers of
the 9th regiment An exciting discussion en-
sued. which was terminated by making the mat
ter the special order for Tuesday next. Hanna 5
military bill, Shaffer's Congressional apportion-
ment bill. and the bill providing for agricultural
colleges passed to third reading and or
dered to be printed. The files we're cleared of
House and Senate bills on first and second read
ing.
FRIDAY, Feb 20, 1863.
SENATE-The Governor sent to the Senate a
message in relation to the arsenal, and mass of
papers herewith, which were referred to u select
committee of five The committees reported a
number of House and Senate bills back The
bill apportioning the State for Legislative pur-
poses. considered. and consumed the princ-
pal part of the day. and was finally ordered to
engrosSment, with the amendments. as reported
from the committee
HousE-Day spent in discussing resolution
declaring the Morrill, tariff oppressive 60 the agr-
cultural interests of the West. Messrs. Puett,
Hanna and Niblack spoke in favor OF. il and
Mesrrs. Anderson, Cason and Branham against
il Finally it ordered to engrossment. Re-
ports from committees were submitted and acted
on. and number OF bills introduced.
SATURDAY, Feb. 81, 1863.
SENATE-The morning session was chiefly &C.
cupied on the discussion of the joint resolution
asking Congress to pay the soldiers in gold.
The resolution supported in able speeches by
Messrs. Browne of Wells, Corbn, Wolfe and
Cobb, and opposed by Messrs. March, Mansfield
and CIaypool 1t was defeated by vote Of %
yeas, by Is nays concurrent resolution was
passed unanimously, asking Congressman
and Senators to use their influence to have sick
soldiers furloughed, that they may have the
opportunity To return to their homes to recover.
In the afternoon the attendance was slim, but the
files were cleared of all but bills on third read
ing.
HoUsE--Saturday an amount of business was
transacted Mr. Niback introduced n bill classi-
fving the cities OF Indiana. and declaring Indian
apolis TO be one of the first class. and appointing
David Macy, r. II Hall. " o. Rockwell and
John w D1di Board of Police Commissioners
tn act in conjunction with the municipal au,hori-
ties. The State university bill (Mr. Buskirk y
ordered to engrossment. Also, Mr. Ander-
sons joint resolution against separation of the
States Also, joint resolution protesting against
indemnifying the President or any one else for ar
bitrary arrests Also. joint resolution against
League Island navy yard. The resolution re
questing the War Department to grant furlough:
to sick and wounded soldiers, in order that they
| may come home and receive the attention of thel
] friends, was unanimously passed.