The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-01
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Inc S1EAhEh announced the special or
der, viz: the consideration Of Mr.. Shuey's tenn
perance hill, No. 2lS.
On motion by Mr.. SHCEY, ii was postponed
and made the special order for tomorrow at
this Affirmative ~, negative -.
Mr.. RHOADS moved to reconsider the vote
of the House Of yesterday rejecting the amend
ment of Mr.. Newcomb TO Mr.. Shuey's temper
ance bill.
1t lies over under the rule.
Mr.. LANE (by unanimous CONSENT intro
duced joint resolution III. X. 81 instructng
our Senators and requesting our Representa-
tiyes in Congress to give their influence TO Sc
cure the passage of law increasing the PEN
sion of privates and nOn-commissioned officers
in the service of the United States. ITO SIG
per month-so aS to make uniformity, which
passed to the second reading.
Mr.. COOK (by cOnsent) presented the petit
ton of John Roliner and l 100 others, for an
amendment Of the license law so as to hold mi
nors responsible for impositions.
Mr.. STEWART (by unanimous consent
submitted concurrent resolution instructing
our Senators and requesting our Representa-
tiVes TO secure such modification of the act
of April 10, 1916, appropriating the 10th sec
ton for common school purposes. as TO pro-
vide that where said 10th section has been dis
posed Of, some section contiguous thereto shall
be granted for the use of schools.
Mr.. STEWART stated the discrepancies be-
tween Congressional and civil townships in
vOlying considerable labor. 1t was intended
to do away with the resulting unnecessary
labor on the part of the Township Trustees
Auditors and Superintendents. 1t had been
examined and approved by the superintendent
of Public Instruction.; and that officer was
anxious for the measure. 1t would save about
six pages IN the school law.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion by Mr.. PETIT Mr. Henricks
in the Chair his back pay and bounty bill No.
156 was taken up. He knew that debate was
in lint l.ax 4
consent to submit an amendment, so as TO
limit the Office of the Washington Commissioner
to two years. He also desired to amend so as
to give the Governor the power of removal
over these officers AS well as the power of ap-
pointment.
Mr.. SPENCER objected
Mr.. PETIT would then submit the bill
again to the vote.
The yeas and nays resulted-yeas, ~: navs.
81. ''' >
Mr.. BURWELL, when his name was called.
alleged that he should vote no, because il was
a proposition to create new offices to eat out
The substance Of the people,
so the bill fails for want Of constitutional
majority.
THIRTEENTH ARTICLE.
The SPEAKER announced the consideration
of Mr.. Merediths joint resolution No. l. for
amendment Of the State Constitution, by strlk-
ing out the thirteenth article thereof-theq ues-
on motion by Mr.. MILLER, a call Of the
House was ordered and proceeded; and when
the Clerk reported eighty-five members pres
ent and answering, further proceedings were
dispensed with under this order.
Mr.. BROWN moved to postpone and make
il the special order for Saturday, , o'clock p.
VI. If this course were taken, some gentlemen
would have opportunity To express their views
against this proposition. To force il to a final
vote now would violate piighted faith on the
part Of the majority.
Mr.. DURHAM. For one he was perfectly
willing that the majority should pass ii, re
serving to ourselves the right of appeal TO the
people.
Mr.. BROWN. That was but difference OF
opinion between two great men. daughter )
But if gentlemen think best 10 press the vote
this dark and lowering afternoon--the tint ofthe
atmosphere corresponding with the color Of
the propositon-let them DO il and stife de-
bate to the disregard Of plighted faith.
Mr.. NEWCOMB replied to the imputatiOn
of disregarding plighted faith. There would
be time for us all to ventilate our rhetoric
on some Kindred question.
Mr.. Browns motion was rejected.
The Joint resolution was passed the final
reading in the House-yeas 81, nays 4l-as fol-
lows:
Yess-Nes rs Atkinson. Bonner. Branham. Burnes
Cslisell. Chambers, Church, Cook. Cowgirl, Cox Per-
ris Fouke, Gleason Gregory Of Montgomery, Gregory
Of Warren, Griffith. Hsnrok, Henri k, Hershey. Hg-
gi0s. Hogaie. Hoover Johnson kigoe Lane, Lit son.
Lookhart. Major. Meredith. Miller. Montgomery, Nc
Vey. Newcomb, 0leman, Prather. Reese, kbOads. Rce
Kfsrd, eabin, Shuey Sim, Stewart Sullivan Of p. w.
Irasler. Upson, Welc.. wrgai. Woods, iser and Mr.
SPeaker-5l
Nays-xessrs. Abb.tt. Boyd Brown, Burwell. B,s-
kirk Cofroih. Collins, Croap Crock. Davidson, Dun
ban. Glszeorook, Goodman. Groves, Harsrove. Harr-
.oo. Howard. Humphrey, Euni: Lassee. Lee. Lmon,
Lop7, hlroy. O'Brien, ostorn, Patterson Pergo, Pin
ney, Richardson. Roach, shcsf Of Allen. Spencer.
Senger Strnger. Siuckey. Sullivan Of Scott, Thacher
Weikel, White and Wosdrut-4l-
On motion Of Mr.. ZEIGLER, Mr.. stiyers had
leave Of absence on account Of illness.
TAXATION FOX SCHOOLS.
The senate Joint resolution No. 3, proposing
amendment TO the State Constitution in the
23d section Of Article ". a. TO admit Of legis-
lation 10 enable cities and town 10 raise money
by taxation for the support Of Common schools,
without respect TO a uniform rate, coming up on
the third reading, II was passed the House Of
Observation-Disclosures ~. nays 81.
Mr. Harri-on's bill H. r. 80 to amend the
sth section Of the Liquor License Law of 1853.
for the protection Of sundays and election days
the penalty go: coming up on the second
readin. with the Committees amendment.
making the penalty $40 instead Of So. not
less than sl0. nor more than 500
Mr.. HARRISON showed that the sole object
was u get penalty.
The amendment Of the Committee was
adopted.
The bill was then passed the inal reading
in the House Of Representatives-yeas -,
NAYS
Mr.. C0FFR0TH demanded that the names,
affirmative and negative, be called over by the
Clerk. IL was 50 ordered.-He made this re-
quest. because. on looking over the journal OF
last session he had discovered that he was re-
corded voting in favor Of Mr.. Newcomb'.
bill III. 4. No. T. investing the Trust funds
in the bonds Of the state: whereas, he was mol
present when the vote was taken. but was pre-
pairing himself and expecting to make active
opposition 70 that bill. IL was still pending in
the senate
Mr.. Thacher's Delinquent Tax-list iii III
X. IL coming up with the amendment here
tofore reported ON the third reading.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. TEACHER explained that it was u
raise the printers compensation from 30 cent.
10 % cents; and 10 make the rate uniform
throughout the state.
The bill was passed the final reading in the
house Of Representatiyes-yeas 81, nays q.