The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-16

judiciary. returned Sir. Ncyey's bill. n. Il.
N. ZIG. O. amend Tn .ah ssrtiAu - fhe act
touching the inargia-a relation. sn1 empower
ing married women Whose hii~bsudssre az M
sound mind g. convey real estate without
+ joining The husband. iih the opinion that leg
i-'atien thereon j. unnecssslry. AMI r-roin-
acnding IL. indefinite po-ipunemeut.
The report was roncurred in.
Mr. kllffpii.. from the Committee on Eiec-
tons, returned Mr.. iiz-ins' election bill. II.
X. so. -. with IA amendment striking ont
SsnfiaeE" aud insf Ri - IlFR,I D. IN lien:
ard - recommending r.. ins-age.
Mr. NV COMB. from Tire ofnmifiee on the
judiciary. returned the felony bin. :. No. ~.
recommending 10 passage.
i Mr.. BROW \. from the same Committee r.
turned Mr. kiigorc'- Innkeeper-' BILL II. Il.
/ No. ~ z. Recommending H. passage.
f Mr.. BURN +. from a majority q the Com
miitee on Rights and Privileges, upon The
memorial II citizens u IIenirieks comfy. for
repeal q The Bl1cs lave. rscomm nded that the
pr1yar OF the memorial De granted.
Mr.. How ARD. from the tommiffee on the
state Prison south. ported ou the financial
condition 81 said prison. recommending an ap-
preparation q 81 .1o0 % pay tae indebtedness
thereof. Including sz.vo far s0atiHge nsles.
Mr.. ~TRiN6E moved - strike OFT 400
for contiurert- recommended iu the report
The >PEAkER held that 20 was not c0mpc-
tend f'r the iinu 70 a;nend The text Of the
report.
Mr.. HOWARD moved q rcfrihe report T.
the Committee on Ways and Means. With in
>tructions % incorporate tn amount recon-
mended Ia ihn >p.-iiic bill. tie moved 10
strike out " cor" and ms n SIS n01 in li,ti
a the recommendation t. tn Committee "a
y uy- and Nean-.
Mr. HAMRiCk aid The treasury was moss
empty. and SIC would have 90 borrow money
to pay the intere,t on the state debt. lie
thought we ought net o. make these large ap-
propristion.
1. Nr. HOW ARD. should these institutions
be- c1rrfed on ~ tire uficer~, ~ their own eN-
peusc: This sum was 10 pay the actual in
debtcdns~. Of that prison. These con,ict-
must be- feel AMI clad and. il their labor lid
not pay for these. the state must dpit. He
was told by the warden that probably sI2.nO0
would be enough for this prison Tor The ensuing
year.
Mr.. GROVES. Ifthere was any wav 10 get
round ihi- appropriation, with credit TO the
state. he would iO H.
Mr. BBANHAM. At the lat session the
legislature appropriated l2,oVo; and now they
ask for 81 900 more.
Mr.. HOWARD aid the $4,000 went 10 pay
old debts-and there was still deficit Of
SlS,Dpr.
Nr.GROyES. The Institution was now alb
scluirly IN debt 90 that amount. IL was enor-
NOUS, bnt II wac inevitable. IL must be met
The committee had no way Of looking into this
matter, but through tllc reports Of the officers.
Mr.. HANRiCk. The time was when the
convict labor more than paid expenses by So
90 70 $lo,o1o-Mr. Patterson clothing and
feeding the convict.
Hr. PRATlIER. Mr.. COLLINS. Mr.. HAM
RICK. Mr.. FOULkE, Mr.. IENRICks, Mr.
BRANHAM. and others, eN planned the reason
ofthe present contracts for convict labor. and
why the present deficit was so large.
Mr.. HOWARD said. in reply to Mr. HAM
rick. that We were not considering the ques-
ton whether the present was the most ecOn0-
mical way ~ managing the prison. lie might
agree with the gentleman that il would be best
- Fa-An tho. - ~.
individual. But that was not the question.
II was a question OF paying debts incurred by
the states agents
Mr.. lIAMiilCK could not see WHY the con-
victs could not dig the sewers. lie would have
division of the question.
Mr. Dt NIiAM. Theconyicts were all hired
out according tO law.
Mr.. HENRICKs stated the ease. 1t was a
question whether we can control these officers.
We might just n well give these men the con-
troll Of the Treasury at once. lie counsclled
that IL WAS best Ia turn out these officers aud
put in men that knew something about the
business. II was paying for unauthorized ex-
pcn-cs.
Mr.. HOWARD. II they did expenl more
th1n WAS authorized. they did MT cNpend
more tlitn was necessary 10 ran the prison.
Mr.. NEWtDMB explained that The Dircc-
tor, had been changed this year. The estimate
of debt submitted at the last session were SG0O0
Mr.. Cowgirl Thought discretion should
be given to the Committee on Ways and
Means
Mr.. srRINGER said the amount actually
tiue Wa SiG.GeJ; iudcbt,lnc>~ for repairs. 500:
for estimated repairs. 800. lie demanded the
previous question. and under IL force. the
House refused 10 refer the report To the Com
miitee on Ways and Means yeas 81, nays
-.
Mr.. BUSKIRk moved that the Committee
on Ways and Means bc instructed 30 report
IN appropriation IF $lS.pJ0 10 pay thc in
debtednc.s Of the southern Prison.
The SPEAKER ruled II ont of order.
Mr. LlfsON moved 10 reconsider the vote
inst taken.
The motion was agreed to: and the question
rcrurrcd on the motion Of Mr.. Howard. 10 in
s.ruct the Committee ON Ways and Mean, To-
report Am appropriation of Sis.oo0 for the
southern Prison.
The motion was agreed to--yeas 30, nays
\ message was received from the Actin,
Governor Netoing the enrolled at SIR. New
comh's bill Va T., 10 increase The powers Of
the Board Of sinking Fund Commissioners. and
T. authorize said Board 10 loan any money be-
longing To- 'ald mnd, ia iudina bonds or
Stocks; and prov iling for the cancclling ct
such bond, or stocks, and the r,i~suing uf new
non-negoiiabie bonds or stocks, payable to said
fund.
" hich was read by the clerk
Mr.. BRANI!\M obtained leave 10 return
from the committee on " avs and Means. hi.
hill, Ne. SO. aboli,hirg the Board Of Sinisins
Fund Commissioners. ctc. The eommite, re-
eummendeiits pi.s1g9.
Mr.. Isl skllik called up Mr. Hranham'-
amendment Of the Rules of which notice was
given Yesterday. Terminating The morning hl-
,ine~s at 10 o'clock. instead OF II o'clock.
II was adopted.
Mr.. LASSILLE. by unanimous consent.
nom the select Committee thereon. returned
Mr.. Shogn Il Aliens Swinging Bridge hill H.
i. No. o. with sundry clerical amend
mpnts
Mr.. GLEASON asked that the bin (. No.
500, IN relation 10 the vacation Of streets aud
alleys be taken up, read the first time and re-
ferrcd o. the Committee on Corporations.
II was ~ ordered.
SINKING FUND.
Mr.. BRANHAM called up the special order.
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