Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-23
Legislative summary.
MONDAY. Feb. I6Is

MONDAY, Feb l6, 1868.
SENATE.-The Prison Committee was absent
and there was not quorum present in the Sen
ate Considerable business was done in the way
of reading up House and Senate bills. hearing
reports from the standing committees &c. but
nothing of general interest WAS done and there
Was no final action on any measure before the
Senate.
HoUsE-Bills reaching No. 2O7 were intro
duced. number passed the second reading
Nothing important done. No quorum.
TUESDAY, February IL 1863.
SEyATE.-The bill for apportionng the State
for legislative purposes made the special
order in committee of the whole on Thursday at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. A number of bills were re
ported on from the committees. Bills were intro
duced reaching to No. l43 memorial was re
ceived from the 34th regiment, and ordered to be
printed with those from the Army of the Cuinber-
land. The bill to compel railroads to keep on
hand sufficient rolling stock to accommodate the
trade along their lines was debated by MeSsrs
Browne. of Randolph. Shields, Mansfield, Corhin
Ray, Murray and Graves, and finally recommitted
to the Judiciary Committee with an amendment
HoUsE-A resolution adopted for the un-
furling OF the national flag over the dome of the
Capitol, saluted by 100 guns, in honor OF the
Union. on the 22i OF February, after an amend
ment, considering that we did not want all these
things done on Sunday, fixing the 23d for this
magnificent display OF our patriotism. Bills ex
tending time to railroad companies who have ex
pended 81 900 per mie-affecting the Cincinnati
x Fort Wayne-and authorizing foreign railroads
| 10 make connections with Indiana roads and TO
increase pay.Of Supreme Court Reporter. were
passed Bills reaching No 227 introduced Mr.
Hanna introduced his Military and Executive
/ Council bill. which WAS ,Ssel to a second read
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and referred
WEDNESDAY. February Is, 1863.
| SENATE-It was "a working day ia the Senate
| The bills on second reading were read up and re
/ ferIeu, and Il number passed The discussions
were confined TO the acts under consideration.
! The following were passed:
Requiring railroad companies in this State 10
have three iOurJhs of their directors elected from
resident stockholders; To amend The Supervisors
act (the bill gives power TO the County Commits
sioners To collect the road tax ia any township in
money under certain resIiction,); To amend Sec
ton OF the common school law THE bill defines
negroes aud mulattoes, as used in the law, q
consist of one eighth or more of negro bloody (;
defining bastardy and prescribing penalties there
for; 10 amend section 2 of the act in relation 10
/ County Auditors; to legalize appropriations for
the support of the families OF volunteers; pre-
scribing fees TO be charged by the Secretary aud
Auditor of State in certain cases; to fix the time
of holding The Common Pleas Court in the fifth
judicial district: TO amend section of the act pro-
vjng a Reporter Tor the Supreme Court: for the
appointment of Master Commissioners in the
several countless to authorize County Commits
siUslers to organize turnpike companies.
HoUsE-Mr. LasselIe's peace and armistice
joint resolution, coming up on special order, it
was amended. referred to Committee on Federal
Relations, and set for next Tuesday. The Con-
gressional apportionment bill WIS introduced.
Gentlemen belonging TO COMMITTEES Of Ways
and Means reported that they had destroyed an
amount o. cancelled land and treasury notes.
Bills were Introduced reaching 237 Bill to
more effectually protect the rights OF citizens.
and to enforce obedience to the writ of habeas
corpus, was passed; also bill granting jurisdiction
% the United States over arsenal grounds in In
danapolis The day was chiefly devoted to bust
ness, and many matters not of general interest
we're definitely acted on.
c A large amount of property is changing
hands in our city Just now. We have heard M
the last few days OF several sales OF business
property. and any number oflots and dwellings
T. q j. Cox sold their store room, l61s feet front
by 1875 feet Deep on the south side OF Washing
ton, between illinois and Meridian streets, TO the
Messrs. McOuats, at $3.50 per foot. The build
ing Is not considered valuable. and the price paid
will Indicate the value of the ground Thirty
three feet front, by 1876 feet deep, just east of
Blackfcrds Block was sold TO Robert Browning
at the same price (S450) per foot. The Farmers
Hotel, on Illinois street. was sold to gentleman
from Lafayette at $500 all down in specie
gold and silver