The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-18

nois streets. which eotild b. rcssliiy -9ld agsil
hy the >iat. upon the eempletion q ney
state liafse. The committee recommend
loan u money from the sinking Fund at pc
cat. intenest. for the purchase ~ this build
inE. az cost nos exceeding $4,000. and IN
SHE II The cid Treasury lot a; not less thar
$1,000; sud they reported a bill III. X No
/ 337l for this object
The bin having been read by the Clerk
Mr.. COFFROTH moved that IL boz recon-
I mitfsd with instructions 20 amend. 20 that In
stead Of borrowing ;his money. let il be- paie
out q any money IN The Treasury not other
wise appropriated.
money In The Treasury. The other day | wa.
I Informed there wa not more than $4,000 in
+ the Treasury.
Mr.. COFFROTH oh, then. take il back.
! The bin was passed H. the second reading.
It EAriIoAD SAItATnx. ff
Mr.. Dt'NlIAM. on behalf of the Committee
on WAYS and Means. obtained consent Of the
House % return Mr.. Millcrs Railroad APP
prai~emcnt bill. II. Il. No. l5s with the en-
crossed senate amendments thereto. The COM
mitiee propose ,undry further amendments.
In the firs, and nth sections strike out Use"
and Insert -" strike ont and insert: The
ccssrasNsf aiers ~ tbs coupty through which
said road passes .hall apportion the valuation
according o. the length II said road In said
county. etc. Insert q provision authorizing
add hfty per cent penalty for failing or refus-
Ing % comply with the provisions Of this act
Mr.. Dt NIAM moved that these amend
ments be- now taken up and considered. He
explained the amendments which had' been
carefully prepared 10y the Committee
Nj NEMGOMD. Understanding that one
object of the bill was to release railroad COM
panies from assessments prior 10 1902 instead
oflsj6. he said there should be another amend
ment there. releasing county ofilccr~frOm Tia
hiiity IN such cases. lie had not the amend
meat with him.
The SPEAKER said the bill was not Mt
hand.
80 the report lies on the table
SINKING FUND.
The SPEAKER announced the considera-
Of the message OF the Acting Governor Netoing
Slr. Newcombs bill, III. X. No. A., To authorize
The Sinking Fund Commissioners 10 loan said
fund IN Indiana state bonds, and providing for
the canceiling az said bonds, and the reissuing
Of new uon-ncgotiable bonds PAYABLE TO said
find-the question being, shall the bill pass.
Notwithstanding the Governors objections
1n motion by Mr.. kILGOkE. the reading
Of the message was dispensed with,
Mr.. BRANIiAM moved a call OF the House.
which proceeded w eighty members an
The bill. No. A.. was then read through by
the clerk
Mr.. BRANHAM said he was satisfied that
II the House had understood its provisions
last winter, when the bill was pending here,
It would not have passed.
The vote resiilted--yeas D, nays 80.
so the bill was lost.
Mr.. NEWCOMB filed his motion 10 recon-
slider the vote Of yesterday, by which Mr..
Woods wolf bill II. u. No. l13 was laid on the
table.
RAILROAD VALUATION.
ON motion 10y Mr.. BRANHAM. the rules
i..f A 10.
took up the consideration of the report from
tlo Committee ON Ways and Means ON the en-
CROSSED amendments Of the b mate 10 Mr. Mil
ler's bill III. X. No. los TO provide for the ap-
praisement and taxation Of the property Of
railroad companies In this State, and prescrib-
ing the duty OF officers in relation therct0-the
question being on concurring in the amend
ment reported from the committee.
Mr. NEWCONB proposed 10 amend further
adding 10 section g. And shall discharge
said county officers from any and every liability
for such taxes"
Mr.. DUNAAM said he had no doubt the
committee would concur in that.
The amendment was cOncurred in.
The seV, raj amendments of the bill reported
by the Committee on WAYS and Means were
also cOneurred IN.
FIRE. BANKS.
Mr. BROW y called up Mr. Lasselle's motion
to reconsider the vote of Yesterday whereby
his bank bill III. Il. No. lSll was indefinitely
postponed
The vote was reconsdercd. and the question
rctsirred on the third reading.
IL was read through by the clerk.
Mr.. LASsELLE said this was an amendment
10 the Free Banking law, ~ authorize the adj
ministrator of "A deceased owner of a free bank
to settle up the business Of the bank.
The bill was then passed the House of Re-
prcsentatiyes-y G6, naysS.
SOLDIERS RELIEF TAN.
On motion of Mr.. NEWCOMB. the orders
being suspended for the purpose. the House
took up the consideration Of the bill -. No.
1881 repeating the thirty cents soldiers tax for
next year. entitled anact for the repeal of the
act Of 1865. for the relief of the families Of
soldiers, seamen and marines, etc, with amend
mcntS. by way Of substitute, heretofore re-
ported from the Select Committee the Sol
dierS' Home. and described in these Reports.
Nj III SkIRk stated that Mr.. Ferris had
introduced a bill on tns subject, which was
carefully considered 10y the Committee on
Ways and Means. which agreed upon an
amendment setting aside from the soldiers re-
lief tax collected for 1862 the sum of 100000
TO pay liabilities Of the state incurred on ac-
count oil the Sanitary Commission But these
amendments of the special committee make
provision for the consumption of the entir
thirty cents tax, without making any proyi-
sion for the repayment of the money borrowed
by the Governor for the Sanitary Commission
Mr.. SHUEi thought Mr.. Buskirk erred be-
cause the special Committee set apart IL per
cent of the tax; part of the amount L. 70 70
to the Governors loan, and the remainder to a
Soldiers Home. $4,000 10 the Sanitary Com
mission and 100000 to the Soldiers Home.
Mr.. BRANHAM would willngl, vote mon
ey to make soldiers comfortable, but nothing
tow ards soldiers Home, He was opposed 10
bleeding the people IN this indirect way. He
saw the workings of the soldiers Home Mt
ashingt0n-the best in the countrv-tbey
could not keep the soldiers comfortable there
and they would get away II they were not re-
tanned hv disability ana the guards.
Mr.. WOODS concurred. We should not
erect institutions To swallow up money TO sup
port officers.
Mr.. NEWCOMB. This amendment pro-
posed to do what gentlemen de,ire-it provid
ell for making the soldiers comfortable in their
respective counties NJ home. 1t provided in
the 2d section that the County Commissioners
may ito this. Ii Was provided that Is per cent.
of this tax ESTIMATED at Sl50.000) shall bee for
the support of persons who have been disabled
IN the military service-thc partially disabled
and wholly disabled; and for the comfortable
support and education of their wives mothers
and children-their widows and orphans.
The residue Ia become part of the general
fund 10 be disposed of n the County Commits
slopers please-for the relief of such needy
persons. then wives. mothers and children.
their widows and orphans
"A
Home, be laid the committee had Visited the
Home al this city, andPfound there more than
thirty persons who were entirely unable TO take
care OF themselves. lie had a bill pending
for soldiers Home II. Il. No. $21l which be
described.
Mr.. GREGORY. of Warren, stated his oh
jections 10 this amendment He was opposed
10 any diversion of this money which had been
assessed and collected for the relief Of war fam
lilies In the respective counties where collected
Ii should remain in the counties as A fund for
county purposes.
Mr.. BURNES opposed the amendment be-
cause there was in it no provision for those
counties which have expended all that they
have collected OF this taX 4
Mr. PRArIIER also opposed the amend
ment. Nineteen-twentieths OF the petitions on
this subject indicated their desire that this
money-the thirty cents levy for ls65--honld
he retained in tho counties.
Mr.. TRUSLER was also opposed to, the
amendments. A soldier himself. ifbe went
to a poor house, he would prefer to 20 to a
poor house AT home. And no honorable man
would 20 to such place->tate or county
if he were able to take care of himself He
wanted no military poor house. Now we had
nut down the rebellion, let Us dispense with
an useless military institutions and military
parade. He would divert enough Of this tax
TO paw the SO O0Owhich the Governor has Dor.
rowe1 for the sanitary Commission. and the
balance should toe retained in the counties.
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