Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-04
AFTKRSoos.

IL vas ordered, Nhen me senate TOOK recess
Till 2 o'clock.
ech AFIKRSoos
The lieut. governor being absent. the principal /
secretary called the Senate 70 order.
90 motion BY NJ. ysw,er Mr. Dunning took I
tue chair. n-t.s.
Mr. Oyler demanded call OF the Senate
IL vas ordered. and sixteen senators failed TO
answer
On motion By Mr. Cullen the sbsen.ees were
sent for. .e
RAILROAD ARA ssxMEST. ~
Mr.. yawter, from the select comm ittee thereon.
submitted a report returning the billt Il 205.
with amendments equivalent to a new bail on the
subject. recon uending passage The report
vas conccrred in.
ADyUrAST GENIAL
Mr. Bennett, from the committee on military
aff4rs presented Q report ON the condition OF the
sdutAnt generals Office exactly similar to the
one presented TO the House of Representatives
last Thursday. and described on page 304 of the
BREWER Legislative Reports.
On motion by Mr.. Oyler the bill, s Ga. was
read the second time and ordered engrossed for
the third reading - - -
sALARrEs or sCDGxs. 80 s
On motion by Mr. Bennett further proceedings
The bill, s. l36 was then passed the Senate by
yeas 20, nays ia.
CITY wATER WORKS
On motion By Mr. Thompson the bill, s. lis,
read the third time and passed-yeas 80.
nays 6.
THE STATES QUOTA OF THE DIRECT TAX.
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett the bill H. r. l4O
was read the second time, and under suspen-
sio NJ he rfilaa pad nd
passed by yeas "a nays 2
wHirk vArER VALLEY CANAL
Mr. Williams moved to take up tbebill II. r.
Mr. Bennett demanded a call OF the Senate
IL was ordered and every Senator answered to
his name excsps one Mr., Mcclurg) Who had
leave of absence.
Mr Bennett moved 10 amend the motion by
substituting the bill II X 1888
Mr. Cobb m sde an Intellectual motion yeas
20 nays 57-to lay the amendment on the table
Mr. Williams then asked for decision On the
point OF order be raised Just previous To the ad
journment Of last evening.
Mr.. Oyler argued 70 show that the point of
order amounted 20 nothing.
Mr.. Williams sustained his point of order in a
| few remarks.
Mr. Bennett contended that in absence of a
vote on this question the Senate can make vote
| for itself at any time.
Mr.. Cullen OF the opinion that the point
OF order cannot be raised now under rule No. 81
Of the Senate. fr
Mr. Williams. for the purpose OF saving time,
withdrew his point Of order.
Mr. Corbn inquired why legislation OF this
kind is thrust into our face iE advance of the
many important measures now before the Sen.
| ates
Mr. Cullen demanded a call of the Senate.
| IL was ordered, and two senators were reported
| absent without leave.
On motion by Mr.. Culien, the absentees were
| sent for.
SESSION HOURS.
| On motion of Mr. Richmond it was
| Resolved. That when the Senate adjourn, il
adjourn to meet at 7 y o'clock this pm for the
i purpose OF reading bills first and second time
ana referring the same when necessary. aud also
for the purpose of receiving reports of commit
tees.
STATIONERY.
Mr.. Bennett offered the following. which wa,
| adopted
Resolved, That a committee Of three senators
be appointed to inquire into, and report to tbs
Senate the amount of stationery drawn by thu
| committees and officers of the Senate. specifying
the committees and officers, and the amount &c
drawn by each.
4 On motion BY Mr. Williams the resolution wai
amended by providing that the elective officer
report the number, names. and employment o
| their appointees
The resolution. az amended, was adopted.
The lieutenant governor subsequently, mad,
the committee TO consist of Messrs. Dunning
Cason and Downey.
THE LENGTH on THE SESSION.
Mr.. Williams offered the following:
Resolved bv the Senate tthe House concur
= - a.
TO the general assembly TO pass bills until Satur
day night the 4th INST.
On motion by Mr. Cason the resolution wa
referred to the Judiciary committee with instruc
lions to report thereon as soon as possible.
THE PRESIDENTS ADVANCE OF $25 600
The further call Of the Senate was dispense,
|, with.
The Senate agreed to the amendment, (Mr
Bennett's.) proposing TO take up the bill II. R
l53
The bill again failed to pass for want of a con
stitutional msjoritv-yeas %. nays2i
Mr. Brown. of Wells, moved to take up th,
Whitewater Valley Canal bill, H. r. So and de
manded the previous question thereon, but Their
was no second
On motion by Mr. Benuett-yeas - nays ,
the motion was laid en- the table.
Mr. Bennett moved that the Senate proceed 9
the order of the day.
| Mr. Cobb made an Intellectual notion ca
| uays 33-to lay this motion the table
The motion TO take up the orders of the ds
was agreed to by yeas 81. nays is
al On motion by Mr.. Buskrk the Senate pro
ceeded to consider bills on the third reading
CLERKS AND sHERIFFs
The bill s. "a, was read the third time and lai
on the table
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
The bill s. ll9. was read the third time AT
passed by yeas Is. naysO
al THE LENGTH OF THE SESSION
Mr. Bennett moved TO take up the messag
just received from the governor
Mr. Cobb made Cd Intellectual motion-yess..2s
, NAYS 26-to lay this motion on the table.
The Senate then agreed To the motion 10 con
sider.the message BY yeas 80, nays Ia.
On motion by Mr. Bennett, the message wa
referred to the Judiciary committee by yeas 81
nays5
SALARIES or JUDGES.
Gu motion bv Mr. Brown. Of Wells-yeas 81
nsys l3- the House amendment TO the bill
I26. was tsksB up
The amendment was concurred in
SESSION HOURS.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Vawter the vote adopiir
the order for night session was rc considered up
on a dvision-atirmative %. negative no
| counted.
| IN rnotion af M Rsnnatt the resolution "a