Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-24
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

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MAST SENATE. ffa
THURSDAY, February %, 1865.
The Senate met at 9 o'clock a. m.~
The journal Of yesterday was not read.
PETITIONS
We're presented BY Messrs. Ward, Richmond,
Downey, Chapman. Vsvter. English. Hord. CAT
and Hyatt sss rsrse urs-
z REPORTS rRon COMMITTEES We
Were concurred in. recommending the passage
Of FIVE bills.
COUNTY AND orHrR BONDS.
Mr. williams from the select committee tbero
on. retained the bill g. g. with House amend
ments thereto. recommending that they be con
Cured in, with other amendments proposed b,
thespecial committee.
After debate thereon-
Ar Bradley moved to lay on the table that
committee amendment giving authority to county
boards 20 sppropriate sum not exceeding $20U
to the man
The motion was agreed to by yeas %. nays
Mr. Richmond made an Intellectual motion
yeas l6, nays 25-to lay on the table the add
tienaf section proposed by the committee ss fol
lows:
SIC T. And be il further enacted. That all
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made or entered into BY any township trustee
aad all taxes which have heretofore. or which
may hereafter BE- levied for the payment of such
indebssdpess by the township trustee. with the
approval Of the board of com missiopeFs or the
county be, and the same are legalired and au
thorixed- ~
Thin committee am ud meut Was then agreed
10. s.t ffi - se-.fs
Mr. Cullen moved to amend so strike out
90 mach Of section 2 as legslizes the payment OF
bounsiss or MONEYS TO drafted men.
On motion OF Mr. Bennett the smendmen,
vas laid on the table by yeas 80, nsys7
Mr.. sDouney moved to amend the ID section
so that the taxes shall not be collected in any
township which has by voluntary contributions
or otherwise BY is own action raised its quota of
volunteers, and where any such township has
raSed, in such manner, part of the number of
men required OF il. it shall be exempt in that
proportion.
On motion Of Mr. Bennett, the amendment was
laid on the table by yeas %. nays 20
M. Richmond moved to amend by providing
that the property Of men in the United States
service shall no, be taxed as is proposed by this
bill.
Mr. Williams made an Intellectual notion
yeas ~. ssys $50 isysae amendments on-she
The amendment. Vas then adopted BY yeas %,
nays-l2au1g1 = rufr e-r
Mr. Richmond moved to recodsder the vote
Just taken, and to lay that motion on the table
Pending which came the motion for dinner
ArrERsooS
On motion By Mr. Vawter the regular order OF
business vas suspended and bis Morgan and
other rebel raid bill. 5. Is. vas trken up. read
the third time, and finally passed BY yeas %.
nays H. AA&NN
~ Win sAx,.
The committee on agriculture returned the
bill, S. la. recom nending It's passage. The re-
port vas concurred in.
LHAvI or ABSENCE
Was granted to Mr. Peden on account of sick
ssLIKy OF rHr FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS AND SRA
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On motion OF Mr. Bennett, the Senate resolved
itself into . committee Of the whole Dow
ney In the chsr-snd proceeded to the conside
ration OF ths special order fos this morning. being
the relief bill. II r IL.
The second and third sections OF the billlwere
read and adopted.
The fourth section being read
NJ. Coroin meved 20. amend BY striking out
the three last words. viz "or any substitute .
Mr.. 0gler made 80 Intellectual motion 70 lay
the uendmeDi on the table.
Mr.. Coroin believed there vas manifest injns
tics 10 excluding from the benefits of tbs bill
the families OF substitutes. and Tor this reason
he bad offered the smendment
Mr.. Bsnnet sas wiling to vote for the amend
ment
Mr.. Oeiee iusissed that this bill is for the bere
81 Of soldiers families-for the benef, or pstrio,
soldiers families--and not for the benefit OF the
families Of those Who 30 10 the service out Of
nerceasry motives He va. not willing that
the henehn OF this bill shall extend TO the fami-
lies OF substitutes for the reason that il is TO be
supposed such one wilt leave sufficient funds
a. home 20 keep his family Till he comes back
Mr.. gAlllson understood that the obi ect of the !
bill vas 20 protect from suffering the families of
those serving in our armies. and vAs no, for the
oensdf Of the drafted men. the volunteer or the I
IL would oe unjust and unfair 10
make any invidioas distinctions between the
families Of those who ere fghting our country's |
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