Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-19
Legislative umnary.

TUESDAY. February L. 1868.
SENATE The bill for apportionng the State
for legislative purposes WAS made the special
order in committee OF the whole on THURSDAY at
IL o'clock A VI. number of bills were re
ported on from the committees. Bills we're intro
ducei reaching Ia No. l43 a memorial was re
ceved from the 3ith regiment. and ordered to be
printed with those from the Army of the Cunber-
land. The bill Ia compel railroads to keep ON
hand sufficient rolling stock 20 accommodate the
trade along their lines debated bv Mes>rs.
Browne. OF Randolph. Shields, Mansfield. COrtiin,
Raw. Murray aud Graves. and finally recommitted
TO the judiciary Committee with an amendment.
HoUsE "A resolution adopted for the un.
furling ot the national flag over the dome of the
Capitol. salued by 100 guns, in honor OF the
Union. on the 22d OF February, after an amend
ment, considering that We did not want all these
things done Sunday. fixing the 23G for this
magnificent display OF our patriotism. Bills ex
tending time {" railroad companies who have
pended 81 600 per mile-ailectng the Cincinnati
Fort Wayne-aud authorizing foreign railroads
10 make connections with Indiana roads and In
increase pay OF Supreme Court Reporter. were
passed Bills reaching Ne 227 introduced Mr.
Hanna introduced his Military and Executive
Council bill. which passed TO second read
Ing. number of bills were read second time
and referred
"WEDNESDAY. February Is 1863
SESArE-lt wa> working day in the Seuate.
The bills on second reading were read up and re
ferred and q number passed The discussions
were confined 20 the acts under consideration
The following were passed:
Requiring railroad companies in this State 10
have three tourths oi their directors elected from
resident stockholders; To amend the Supervisors
act (the bill gives power 10 the County COmnS-
sioners To collect the road tax IN any township in
money under certain restrictionsl: TO amend sec
ton l OF the common school law. the bill defines
negroes aud mulattoes used in the law. TO
eonsis, of one eighth or more of negro blood,
defining bss,ar'ly and prescribing penalties there
Tor, 70 amend section of the act in relation TO
County Auditors; 10 lesalze appropriations for
The support of the families OF volunteers; pre-
scrbing fees TO be charged by the Secretary aud
Auditor Of State in certain cases; 20 tix the time
OF holding the Common Pleas Court in the fifth
jus.icia district "a amend section OF the act pro-
vidirg Reporter tor the supreme Court: for the
appointment OF Master Commissioners i'm the
several counties; Ia authorize County Commis-
sicners 20 organize turnpike COMPANIES
HoUsE Nh. Lasselleis peace and armistice
joint resolution, coming up on special order. IL
was amended, referred 20 Committee on Federal
Relations. and set for next Tuesday The Con
gressional Apportionment bill introduced
Gentlemen belonging 10 Committee OF Ways
and Means reported that they had destroyed an
amount OF cancelled land ana treasury
Bills we're introduced reaching ia. Bill 70
more efectnally protect the rights OF citizens
and 10 enforce obedience To the writ OF ha6ea'
corpus, passed: also DILL granting jurisdiction
20 the United States over arsenal grounds in In
disnapolis The day MAS chiehy devoted 10 bus
ness. and many matters not OF general Interest
were definitely acted on.