The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-02
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.

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REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
/ Mr. HIGGINS. from the Committee on Ways
/ and Means. returned Mr.. Henrick's oetty>-
burg National Cemetery appropriation bill ii.
X. 20. recommending it, passage.
/ MIR. COWGlLL. from n majority Of the Com
mlttee on the Judiciary. returned Mr.. Foulke's
I Indian and Nero testimony bill III. X. -
with amendments Amending title by insert
+ Ing this: And 80 much Of all other laws a.
render persons incompetent on account OF
color" Inserting in the bill a clause 10 this
effect: " And 20 much Of all other laws as rem
der persons incompetent 10 testify in the
Courts on account of color" and TO this effect
The testimony Of no person shall he discreditet
on account Of negro. Indian or mixed blood.
but creditibility shall be determined by the
Court and jury, etc.
ON motion Of Mr.. BROWN. further time wa.
granted TO the minority Of said Committee 10
report on this bill.
+ MIR. COWGILL, from the judiciary Commit
tee. returned the Joint Contract bill :. 81
with a motion that il be laid on the table.
Ii was so ordered.
lie also returned Mr.. kilgore's insurance
bill II. Il. 80 recommending it, passage.
Mr.. TRU sLER. from the Committee on the
judiciary. returned the icgaliZlng bill :. IS
recommending lis passage,
lie also returned Mr.. Woods joint rcsolu-
tion III. II. No. 4 proposing 10 amend the
Constitution IN article 4, section %, that The
people of cities, towns, townships and school
distric.s may tax themselves for schools with
out regard 10 a uniform rate. recommending
the HOUSE has passed = ZEssoiution from the
senate on the same subject.
Mr.. WOODS stated the distinction between
hi joint resolution and that from the senate
his resolution authorizing the special taxation
I'm town ships and school districts" u well a
cities aad towns" The Committee were only
10 put the Joint resolution in form. lie showed
the importance OF extending this privilege Il
the townships and school districts-as now an.
thogized in the state % Illinois, where thcst
common schools were advanced 20 n 10 b,
Justly regarded = the best schools in that state
Mr.. C0WGiLL replied. that il would max,
distinctions IN schools, and overthrow the ~
/ tenn.
Mr.. WOODS. There was salutary praeti
cal illustration Of it in the State Of Illinois.
Mr. LANE looked fIvorably on the joint re-
olutiOn: II would be inconsistent 70 favor tbs
cities 10 the neglect Of the townships ans
school districts.
MIR. NEWCONIB would have voted for AZ
Amendment % include townships and schoo
districts just A. readily he did FOR the zen
ate resolution.
ON his motion the joint resolution wa re-
committed ~ The Committee On the judiciary
Mr.. TRU ~ Err, from the Judiciary Commit
tee returned Mr.. Newcomhs ah>entcc's estat,
bill IL. X. 80 recommending H. passage.
Mr. NEWCONB. from the judiciary Com
niittee, returned the Aurora Turnpike bin :
CO.. recommending II passage.
Mr.. MILLER. from the Committee on Way,
and Means. returned Mr.. Groves Delinquent
tax bill II. Il. 247 recommending it, passage
Mr.. SPENCER. from the Committee on tn,
Organization II Courts. returned Mr.. Church
! change 81 Senge bin IA. j. 3sl I. reecininendi
ing IL passage.
Mr.. CIT RICH, from the Committee 81
swamp Lands. returned the swamp land Oh
:. 100, recommending that it. consideration
H. indefinitely postponed.
The report was concurred In.
Mr.. BOYD aud Mr.. EACH, from the Com
mittee on Claims, returned the claims Of Johr
r. Kibby $50 and Charles kimbcr for 500
Recommending their incorporation in the spe
cinc bill. saE 0flt#- 4.
| The reports were referred to The COMMITTEE
on Ways and Means.