The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
W EDNEsDAY. DecemLer q 1Sc,

"'''H WI mr. hT>ENlATlNES.
W EDNEsDAY, December 6. 1863.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at o O'Clock
A. NJ. and, when quorum was determined
by the roll-eall,) directed the Clerk to read the
On motion BY Mr.. BURyEs, the reading Of
the journal was dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. BRANHAM presented the memorial Of
r. ID. Bland and others, by order and in behalf
Of the First Baptist Church IN the city Of Mad
lson, asking for change in the Liquor License
Law.
Mr.. STRINGER presented memorial sign
ell by Jeremiah Cory and 1903 others. with
reference 10 the same matter.
Mr.. ABBETI presented the memorial of
about 1000 citizens Of Bartholomew county
on the subject Of Tipping.
The foregoing were referred to the Commit
tee on Temperance.
Mr.. RICE presented the memorial of ;. +.
Maxwell and others, citizens Of Parker county.
representing that the State Agricultural Col
lege ought be connected with the Indiana State
Iniversity-not -ectarian in its character-and
that the wishes IL the memoraists from Mon
roe county ought 10 be complied with.
II was referred % the Select Committee Of
one from each Congressional District ON that
subject.
Mr.. -TRINGER presented the memorial Of
the Commissioners of Boone county for repeal
Of the Soldiers Family Relief law which was
referred 10 the Committee on Ways and Means.
REPoRIs FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. NEWCOMB. from the Committee on the
judiciary, returned the Adopted Childs bill
l.. 233l. and the Clinton County Common
Pleas legalizing bill ;. 2jl recommending
their passage.
He also returned Mr.. Shoafr Of Aliens bill III.
X. Isl to amend the fourth and repeal the
eth clause Of the Divorce Act of May IL, 1852,
with amendments striking out, and repeating
the seventh clause Of the seventh section Of
said act. and amending the title conformably.
lie also returned Mr.. Cowgilrs legalzng
bill II. X. 299l. also the appeals bill IS. l06l;
recommending their passage.
lie also returned Mr.. Miller Of Clinton's
Sherh's Deed bill III. X. al; recommending
that Il be indefinitely postponed.
The report wa. concurred in.
Mr.. GROVES from the Committee on the
state prison south. returned Mr.. Crooks
prison bill III. X. 262l; recommending It's pas
sage without amendment
Mr.. ATKINSON, from the Committee on
County and Township Business, returned the
bill III. X. 300 authorizing County Commits
sioners % make appropriations IN aid Of the
location aud construction Of Manufacturing
and Machine shops, with an amendment in
sorting appropriately this: Upon the petit
ton Of onc-fourth Of the legal voters" and 80
recommending IT, passage.
Mr. HAMRlCK. from the Committee on Cor
p0Tations, returned Mr.. Tru>ler's Hydraulic
Company bill, II. II. 25d: recommending its
passage,
Mr. BCRWELI.. from the select Committee
thereon, returned the Wells Circuit Court bill.
;. No. M; recommending its passage.
Mr.. CHAMBERS, from the Select Commit
tee ON much Of the Governors Message n
refers To the subject Of An Agricultural Col
lege. reported Joint resolution.
These reports lie On the table.
MIR. Buskirk submittedthe following:
I WHEREAS, the Committee of one from each Congress.
sons District 10 whom referred the subject Of
Agricultural College entertain donbts whether they
act the subject Of th lVcat0 thereof, therefore
be 70 Rssolrsd. That said Committee Investigate and
report to the House at an early dy bil locating said
Agrieultar. College at some poin Ia this state and
taat all bills introd cei on the subject be referred 10
sad Committee.
MIR. MIDLER said there was u committc
the Committee on Education. charged with
the matter Of location had looked into the
matter; and he thought IL should not bc taken
Out Of their hands.
Mr.. OLLENAS thought IL better taken
I away from the Committee on Education; and
all should be referred 10 the select Committee.
Mr.. BUskIRk would just as soon the Com
mittoc ON Education sholud act, ~ the select
Committee, lie wanted action: lie amended
his resolution In acc0rdanoc with the suggeS-
lion of Mr., OlemaD.
Mr.. GREGORY, Of Warren, would like To
have all the donations that have been protlcrcd
20 10 lnl~ NtltCit onlinlttet. lie naut motion
To amend n In brackets above
Mr.. III SkiRk concurrcd. lie wanted action
a location somewhere.
Mr.. GREGORY. Of Warren. thought the
resolution was right.
And go u was adopted.
Mr.. GROVE submitted The following:
Rsso'rsi. That the Committee on Right. ana rryi-
leg inquire into the expedeDcy VI 80 amending the
dog Law, that each family miy own and keep one dog
vi bout taxation.
ON motion Of Mr.. RIIOADs it was laid or
the table.
Mr.. LOPP submitted the following:
Resnfred. That the Committee the Judiciary iu-
quire into the proprsty Of passing Lac by which land
ladders on the OHIO river may be proec ed against per
sons fishing III said river 10 front Of their farms.
+ ON motion of Mr.. GROVES, ii was laid on
the table affirmative 30. negative H.
MIR. FERRIS submitted the following:
Resolref. That dor ng the remainder Of the present
session " the q neral Assembly no member OF this
House shall have leave Of ABSENCE unless IN Of sick
ne of himself or family.
; MIR. OI.LEMAN made AN Intellectual motion
To lay ID ON the table--yeas IL, nays %.
The resolution was then adOpted-aillrma-
tive -. negative -.
Mr.. FOt'LkE submtte | an orlcr. which
was adopted. rccting that. whereas. on the
the 18th of February, 1868. the House Commit
/ tee ON the Affairs OF the State Prison North
made II report in which they recommended an
appropriation of SljO 10 II, VI, NcElry for SER
vices rs architect ON said Prison, which on the
10Th of February was referred To the Commit
tee on Ways and Means. but owing 10 the con-
dtion Of the House II was never returned:
and whereas. the said Mel. has transfer
red his said claim 10 John Jackson; therefore,
Rssoired That appropriation Of sl3O with interest
thereon from February 1858. be made TO the said John
Jackson.
ON motion by Mr. slIOAFF jay. Mr.. Col
/ Inns had leave Of absence till Monday on ac-
count Of illness Of his wife.
( ON motion by Mr.. NEWCOMB, his Indian
apol. Circuit Court bills H. II. 80, rs. go. 30,
: and 3OOl were taken up and made the special
order for Friday 10 o'clock.
STATE DEBT SINKING FUND.
ON motion by Mr.. NEWCOMB, the House,
according Ia previous order. resolved into Com
'mittee Of the Whole-Mr. lIenricks in the
Chair-and resumed the consideration Of the
Joint Committees state Debt Sinking Fund bill
n II ~ the question being on the amend