Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-23
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.


WEDNESDAY. February %
The Journal Of yesterday was being read,
when
o. motion by Mr. Bonham. The further read
log thereof vas dispensed with
Me.sfs Wright and Van Buskrk presented
petitions on the subject Of temperance, which
we're referred 90 the committee on temperance
without reading.
Mr. Corbin presented petition from j G.
Osborne aud three other justices Of the peace of
Marshall county praying increase Of fees. which
referrad 70 the select committee on fees and
salaries.
NJ. Thompson presented a petition from J
II WOODBURY. praying for $500 pay for two
months working "for the good of the institute
pital of the insane, which was referred to the
committee on claims
THE THIRTEESrH ARTICLE.
Mr.. Millgan submitted the following:
Mr. President: The committee on rights and
priyileees. to whom was referred bill No. l57-a
bill 20 repeal the l3th article Of the constitution
OF the state Of Indiana-have instructed me 10
report back said bill and recommend its pass
age
The question being on concurring in the re
port -
Messrs Williams and Vawter demanded the
yeas aud nays.
They were ordered and being taken resulted
yeas 20, nays l9-ss follows:
Yeas-Messrs BeesOn. Bennett. Bonham, Ca
son, Chapman, Cullen, Davis. punning, Hyatt.
Milligan, Miles. Noyes. Richmond. Terry.
Thompson, Van Buskrk. Ward, Woods, Wright,
and Mr. President-20.
Nays-Messps Barker, Bowman. Bradley
foh
Fuller, Gaf, Hanna, Hord, jenkins. Marshall
Moore. Stages, Vawter. and Williams-19
SO the report was concurred in.
Mr. Milligan submitted the following:
Mr. Prcsident-The committee on rights and
privileges TO whom was referred bill No l34,
"a bill to enforce the 18th article of the
State of Indiana" instructed me TO report back
this bill. and recommend it to lie on the table
The Senate refused to concur in this report
by yeas 10, nays 20
RKPoRTs FROM COMMITTEES
A larger number than usual were made aud
eoncurred in.
WHITEWATER VALLEY RAIL ROAD
The bill II. r. (see page 262 of the Brewer
Reports was read by title for the purpose Of ref
erence.
After considerable debate az to which commit
tee the bill should be sent
IL was referred 10 the committee on lands and
internal improvements.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
Was received transmitting a communication
from citizens of Tippecanoe county, offering 10
the state the Battle Ground Institute and eight
acres Of land on which the buildings stand. 2OO
acres in the vicinity, 40 acres in the county, l0o
acres in the northern part of the state and SlO,
900 in money-aggregate value 500 COCOON
a .a1 he fafn nf InHi will m
nently establish the Agricultural College provid
ed for under the act of congress of July 5. 1862
at the TippecaDoe battle ground.
The message was referred to the select com
mittee on that subject.
REVENUE FOR 1865 AND 1856.
House bill No 100 tsee pages 2l7 and 263 Of
the Brewer Reports was read the second time
Whereupon the Senate resolved itself into
committe of the whole-Mr Bennett in the chair
and proceeded to the consideration of the bill
III r. l60.
The bill was read through and then read anC
adopted by sections. when
On motion OF the lieutenant governor I'll,
committee rose, reported the bill to the Senat,
| aud recommended that it do pass.
| The report was conrurred in. and the bill or
dered to be engrossed for the third reading
LEeALIzISG EQUALIZATION
| House bill No. Ga (see page 1897 was reaC
the second time and ordered to be engrossed fol-
the third reading
BEAUTIFYISG THE STREETS.
Senate bill 173 introduced Monday Wa
read the second time.
On motion of Mr. Niles the rules were sus
pended-yeas 81, nays 0-and the bill read tn
third time and passed by yeas 40 nays o
| WORK COMMITTEES.
| House bill SO, (see p ll9,) and Senate bill
numbered Ia. us and l79 introduced yester
day were read by title only and appropriated,
| referred.
BILLS ON THE THIRD READING.
| On motion by Mr.. Bennett it was ordered tha
| the Senate proceed to the consideration of bill
on the third reading.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
On motion by Mr. Csson it was
/ Resolved, That the judiciary committee b'
instructed to inquire into, and report at wha
time the state has TO put in operation the Agri
cultural College, from and after the passage o
| the act nv congress- aDprOpriatinp lands tor III,