The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-13

contemplate n. He was not willing that \ reso-
lut1n II this kind should ~ brought o. him.
and h made the author - u. and something
brought about that wa. not authorized By the
resolution.
Mr.. NILES remarked that he could not think
that the resolution q last session Tor printing
The report q the Adjuiant General, justified
the printing q seven large volumes at a eost
81 near $4,000 b. the state. He yentured %
-ay that when the brief resolution Of last se--
sion was offered and adopted. no senator
imagined that IL could b. construed u warrant
the printing Of a yolumin0u- WORK. lie did
not now undertake 70 SAY whether the
volumes were worth publishing. A.
he had not had time % examine the one
which had been printed. but h. could not but
regard the publication 81 such volumes under
the resolution q the senate. a. little les than
a down right imposition on senator. IIe wa
resolved for one. never again To vote for print
ing anything until h. knew precisely the
nature u the document.
Further remarks were made By Me-srs.
NAN BU-kIRk. BROWN. Of wells, BEN
MI. COBB, and MCCLURE.
AMER debate the resolution was adopted.
subsequently, the Committee was made 10
consist 81 Mcssrs. Cason, Cobb AMI Becs0n.
NEGRo TESTIMONY.
The senate Thea proceeded To the eonsidera-
ton II the special order for this hour. viz: Mr..
Wool bill. = No. 3i9. defining who shall be
competent witnesses In any Court in this
state all persons without distinction Of col
or.
Mr.. DOwNEY Withdrew the amendment
hc offered when the Till was up the other day.
and substituted the following ia lieu:
Proyfd,f. That no negro OF mula,,o xh has cone,
may Greater into thls State violation ~
thir eenth article % the Constufisn d the STATE shall
while said article cost nuss In force, be competent to
tat rs in m ~ a a. h.
party In interest
Mr.. OlLER moved 10 postpone the special
order till Friday NJ ten o'clock.
Mr.. Van Buskirk was granted leave Of alb
sence on account Of sickness in his family; and
Mr.. Williams was granted leave on account Of
illness
Amendments Go this motion proposing 10
postpone till Friday week. and till Friday two
weeks. were severally laid on the table by
yeas %, nays p; n also was motion TO lay on
the table the motion 10 postpone.
The motion Mr.. Oylcr'sl was agreed 10 by
yeas y, nays -.
THE ADJUTANT GENERALS REPoET-AGAIS.
Mr.. CASON offered the following;
wHsrEss Attbe last session q the senat. ia fol-
lOsing res luton vas passed, viz R,sO'yef, That
800 copies 4 the re ort 81 the Jatant General Of
Indiana be printed tie use Of the Members Of the
senate.
Asp warHrAs II VS. the derstAnding ofthe men,
bers OF the Senre that the report Of sad Adjutant
was the repo Of last wirte aud to be Of the
binary sizs and Of the usual form,
ASp WHEKFAs II turns ont that said report Is TO be
In several large sizsd volumes. therefore
he u reslred that "a solution be rescinded
and repealed
ON motion by Mr. C. It wa laid on the table
till the report Of the Investigating committee
authorized this morning shall be- made.
DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE.
ON motion by Mr.. BENNETT the senate
proceeded tO the consideration Of the bill, III.
X. Ia. raising the price for publishing the de-
linquent tax list from ID to 6oeents; lit having
heretofore failed 90 pass the third reading for
want Of a constitutional majority.
4 IAftcr discussion thereon 10y Messrs. BEN
NET. CORBIN. MASON, CULLEN, BROWN
IL Hamilton. Stages. MCCLURE, COBB
and ALI.I-ON-
Under the operation Of the previous ques-
tion the bill was finally passed by yeas 20, nays
~
WORK FOR COMMITTEES.
ON motion by Mr. NILES Mr.. Hanna's bill,
:. No. 30. in relation To the laying ont and
opening Of highways; was read 10y title and re-
ferred To the Committee on roads. Ills bull, >.
No. 3d. i'm relation to the location Of streets was
also read by title and referred 10 the Commit
Tee on Corporations.
On motion by Mr.. IIORD the papers in re-
latiOn To- the relief Of Alfred Williams, late
Treasurer OF Brown county, were referred to
select committee 0f three; which was subse-
quently made 90 consist Of Messrs. liord. Bee
son and Cullen.
ANIMALS KUNNIN,s At LARGE.
ON motion by Mr.. CULVER. his bill, ;. No.
9iS. 10 prevent the running at large Of cattle,
sheep, swine. horses. mules, geese and goats.
read the third timr.
Mr.. IiORD opposed the passage of this bill
which. in effect. repeats the law requiring
Railroads TO pay for cattle killed upon their
tracks. IL was probably an indirect way for
legislating in favor of Railroads rather than
for the public benefit.
Messrs. WRIGHT, NILES and COBB also
or oscd the bill.
II was rejected by yeas 6. nays 10.
TURNPIKE COMPANIES.
On motion by Mr.. BEE>ON. the bill. II. II.
Ii9. enabling Board 81 Directors Of Turnpike
Companies Ia change the time OF holding Cd .
lions Of Directors, was read the third time.
II was finally passed by yeas -. nays 0.
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
On motion by Mr.. RICHMOND, the Com
mittec on County and Township Business bill.
:. Ne. 3ul making sEerifis the custodians Of
public buildings. was read the third time.
II was passed the senate 10y yeas IL. nays q.
oCArIoN or COUNTY SEATS.
ON motion by Mr.. english, the bill. H. II.
10. to amend section Of An Aet 90 provide
for the relocation Of county seats. approved
March >. lSbJ. was read by title only. and re-
ferrcd Co the Committee on County and Town
ship Business.
Mr.. NAWTER submitted instructions TO
the Committee. to amend by adding "A prov $50
that no such removal or relocation of a county
seat shall be made unless the same i removed
at least three miles from such location; which
were also referred.
And then.came the recess tin O'Clock ?. NJ.