Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-01-22
was adopted to invite The Governor to De-
liver his annual messge. Adjourned
SENATE, Wednesday, Jan. little

was auOpteu 10 Invite lne 0ONeIDOr u ue
Iliver his annual messge Adjourned
SENATE, Wednesday, JAN A. Th'
forenoon was taken up In dispsosing o
resolutions, and in the Introduction of |
few bills and joint resolutions. House
resolution to go into the election of Agen
of State. President of the Sinking Fund
Board. State Librarian. and State Printer
was concurred in, with an amendment
striking out State Printer But little bust
ness was transacted in the afternoon, the
Senate having at o'clock united withths
House in joint convention to elect United
States Senators and the State officers men.
toned above. s,.4 ~
HoUsE-The House conquered m tn,
Senate amendment to elect Senators at
o'clock p. M. and also to elect State off
GERS at 4 O'Clock p. M, excepting State
Printer. Sundry resolutions were intro
duced and referred, among which was one
by Dir. Burton, pledging the State of In
diana against the present policy of tn,
President, and refusing him another dol
lar or man till that policy is changed
The resolution was sustained by a strict
party vote. Mr.. Kendrck offered reso.
luton justifying the arrest of disloyal mel
in loyal States. Bills were introduced to
amend the School law, the road act. aud
the law for the exclusion OF negroes. The
Senate Appropriation bill was read twice
and referred. .f,u a
AFTERNooS.-The important business
of the sersion was the election of United
States Senators, and State officers. The
result was the election of Mr. Turpie to
the United States Senate for the short
term. over ID. ID. Pratt, by vote of Sc
to 81. Thomas A. Hendricks for the long
term over Jos. A. Wright. by similar
vote. John G. Walker was elected Ageu,
of State; w. II. Talbot, President OF tn,
Sinking Fund Board; and Rev. D. Steven
son. State Librarian, by strict party
vote. Mr.. Cobb moved to adjourn tn,
Joint Convention to Friday for the election
of State Printer, but the motion was ruled
Ont of order, and the Convention adjourn.
ed sine die by the chair. The House i'm
mediately after adjourned.
SENATE. Thursday, Jan. 15.-The
morning session was taken up in the con.
sheraton OF resolutions, the introduction
of bills, and the second reading of bills
and Joint resolutions and the reference oil
the same.
In the afternoon the Senate was occu.
pied in discussing and amending a Hous,
resolution reported back from the Military
Committee recommending Congress to re
4. 81, IF "a,
AMI increase the pay of non commissioned
officers and privstes "a a month Fina
action was not had upon the resolution.
Observation-Disclosures were adopted in
structing the Committee on Ways ant
means TO report the general appropriation
bill for 1904 at as early day as posi-
Lle;.to proceed TO the election of State
Prison Directors and State Printer at .
p. m. Wednesday next; also the usual va
riety Of politica resolutions from members
of both parties were introduced. one o
which recognizes 1.-THE Government Of the
Confederate States" The House also
adopted a resolution to send all political
resolutions to the Committee on Federal
Relations without debate Resolutions
were also adopted thanking The ladies' Of
Indiana for their care of the sick in ON
military hospitals, and ins,ructing tn,
Committee on State Printing to report as
to the abolition Ct the office of State Print
err House bill No. 26. To fix the terms
OF the courts in the Third Judicial Circui,
was read three times and passed. The
House then adjourned.
ArrEnNoox--The reading Of bills oc-
cupie,l ost of the session. The speaker
dec lied that Mr. Parkarl's.. resolution
thanking Governor Seym our of New York
was improperly passed in the morning
The vote on it was taken, and resulted
Ayes 81, Nays SO. Mr.. Packard intro
dnecd resolution OF inquiry in reference
to the regulation of the State Library
Adjourned.
SENATE. Monday. Jan. 19.-The Senate
met at 2 p. m, AMI did but little bushes.
besides hearing the continuation of tn.
discussion OF the contested election cases
HousE.-The COMMITTEES on Arbitrary
Arrests asking a cleik, and the House
seeming TO reject the request. the ma:tel
was tabled informally. Resolutions were
adopted TO raise committee on Appor-
tionment, and requesting the Governor to
report his disbursements of the contingent
and incidental expense funds. "A number
Of resolutions of instruction were adopted
in reference to railroads. assessors, soldiers
widows, reimbursement of volunteer sur
seons. and the militia. Among the pc
!itical resolutions introduced were Mr.
Mller's in favor of any compromise with
the rebels. and ell the safeguards they de-
sire; Mr.. IIostetter's. jnstilying military
arrests; Mr.. Skaters, against committing
the Legislature to the support Of the war.
A joint resolution was offered in favor of
the speedy payment OF volunteers. Fifteen
bills were read first time. among which
ere bills to lcgalize the acts Of deputies of
civil officers who have entered the army.
and TO require three-fourhs of the directors
Of railroads in the State to be residents
Adjourned. Aea .HH ad
The War In Virginia.