Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-16

The Senate was calie'i To orier AT 3 A. NJ
The journal of Yesterday read and ap
proved.
REPORTS.
By Mr. Horl from swamp Land Committee.
recommending that bill No 81 be tid on the
table. AMI that bill No l2l. reported by the com
mittee. be substituted therefor. regulating The
sale and confirm iiOn thereof of swamp lands
Concuuei in.
BY Mr.. Ray, from the Judiciary Committee
returning with amendments biiI No. "a, resu-
latug fees of County Recorders
On motion, the bill lecommit,ed with in
strnciions
Mr. Browne, of Randolph, introduced bin No.
la, extending relief to borrowers OF the Trust
Fund.
a resolution offered by Mr. New, that when
the Senate adjourn it adjourn to meet at , l. VI
Monday, was, OF motion OF Mr Williams, laid ON
the table
Mr Downey, from the Committee OH Rights
and Privileges. reported back memorials conce, H.
ing the enforcement OF the 18Th article ct the
Constitution. with recommend alton that they be
referred to the committees having charge OF bills
that subject heretofore introduced and re
ferred. Concusred in
By Mr. Johnson from the Committee on
County and Township Business. reported back
with amendments, bill No. H. Lad over till
Wednesday.
Mr Johnson. from the same committee. rela-
tive TO advance payments OF Recorders OF Deeds
Concuued in
Mr. Downey from the Committee on Rights
and Privileges, reported bill No. l23 to amend
section "a of the Practice act Coucurred in
Mr. Ray, from the same committee reported
bill No l2f. concerning the exclusion OF negroes
and mulattoes from the State Concurred in
MIR March, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported bill No. l22, regulating the payment into
the State Treasury OF fees collected bV State of
ficers with amendments. Concured in
Mr. Browne, of Randolph, offered a resolution
that the Senate hereafter meet 5 A. NJ and
Is Z aud hold night sessions
Being amendment TO the rules it laid
over till MONDAY.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. White. No l25. to amend the act
Incorporating the w atash Manual Labor Col
lege.
BY Mr. Blair. No l26. amending the 9th sec
ton OF the act concerning. the adoption of heirs
By Mr New, No l27 amending the school
law 80 to allow the German languages to be
taught in schools il tow = and cities
BY Mr. Ray, No. l2S providing for the re
demption OF lands sold by tie Sinking Fund
Commissioners, and extending the time to Dor
BY Mr. Brown, OF Wells. No 1919. concerning
JOINT stock companies.
By Mr. Brown. OF Wells, No 1870. bill fixing
penalties and the manner ct enforcing the some
for embezzements or frauds committed by officers
OF joint stock companies.
BY Mr. March, No. l3l. to amend the 18Th
section of the practice act
Bv Mr. Rty. M 1872. re districting the State
for judicial purposes aud abolshing the Common
Pleas courts.
Bills on their second reading were taken up
ana referred
Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Met at O'Clock
Senate bills on their second reading were taken
up and Teid and referred.
House bills were then taken up and read first
time
Mr. Rav presented his protest against the action
of the Senate heretofore in adjourbing from sat
urday fosenoons TO Monday afternoons. aud
against Senators -irsen'ug themselves from sier
seats without leave. claiming that such action
tarded legislative business. Tor winch the Demo
cratic ptrt, would lie held RESPONSIBLE
Dir. Wolfe desired to join Mr.. Ray in the pro-
test
The protest ordered to be spread upon the
Journal
The Gle- being cleared the Senate adjourned.
The following ! the protes, of Dir Ray allu
del 10 IN the Iroceed'ngs above:
Mr. President: During the present session Of
the Senate | have witnessed. with regret. the
acrion Of the Senate in granting lesve OF absence
TO members TO leave the Capital aud their seats IN
this Hall. To return Ia their homes - attend to
their private business, leaving the Senate for
mlny DAYS without quorum 20 do iegl>lati,e
business
He has likewise witnessed with regret the re-
peated adiournmehts, ending from Saturday
forenoon - MONDAY afternoon He has also wit
messed with regret the liberty that members of
this body take IN ab-enting themselves from their
seats for DAYS without leave 0i the Senate-all
Of which has been done contrary 10 his conviction
OF public drty. and against ms opposition ex-
pressed by votes and otherwise.
And nasmuch a. the session j. more than half
exured without adequate fruits OF legislative iis-
dasiry: ami ina-mu.h the Democratic party
will be held me ,surably responsible FOE the afore
sshi grievances; and ins>much the Senate on
thi- das has granted leave OF absence for several
ds,s 10 the Senator from Miami from Clinton
ami IRON Bartholomew. against the vote of the
undersigned: therefore be protested and does nov
protest. against all and several the above enuuer
aied GRIEVANCES; against any repetition or con
tinuasnce al the same, impeding legi-iasion BY
abandonment OF pablic dafy. as injustice to
those thu remain by throwing upon them The re
spOnsibities OF all legislation. a a reiroach to
the Democracy. by leaving them % vinJscaie IN
the future a line OF policy which no one can ap
prove defend in the present
He asks this protest 10 be spread on the jour
nal OF the Senate II NJ. RAY.
The protest also signed by
Pans @ DUSxISG,
Sk WOLFE, 80
A. j DoeeLAss,
Z. HoAeLaSD
BOOTS AND SHOES.