Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-17

s74 600 70 paw the expenses of the state prison
north. Passed to . second reading.
Mr.. Trusler, l72, fixing The time of holding
courts ia the 4th judicial district. Referred TO
select committee composed or members from the
district
RLvESUE--srKcIsL ORDER
Mr.. Brsnham moved that the House resolve
itself into committee Of the whole on House
bill lSO. for the purpose Of raising revenue for
1865 and le66--25 cents on the 500, and IS
cents poll ~ fIlH flI4
Mr.. Brsuham coniended that the levy was
enough. IL was so agreed in committee. IL
was FIVE cents more on the valuation and twenty
FIVE cents more on the poll than last year We
had no basis upon whsh We could make a very
accurate calculation. but on a careful review OF
all the ground. and deducting for all deliDquen
cIes. thirteen hundred thousand dollars would be
raised under IL, which would be amply sufficient
On motion the committee rose. reported. &c.
and recommended that the bill pass, which was
concurred in
The bill was then read q second time.
Mr.. Braoham proposed verbal amendments
which were adopted.
Mr. Brsnhar moved TO suspend the constta-
tionsl rule and read the BILL considered engross
ed, third time now. Csrried--yeas 90: nays
none.
And the bill was 80 read and passed Yeas 81;
nays noue.
IA RAILROAD TAXATION. tr.-.s-...
Mr. Miller OF Tippecanoe. moved that the
House resolve itself into a committee of the
whole on House bill i5S, to provide for the tax
alton of the property of railroad companies in
this state. Duties are imposed upon railroad
officials and upon the auditor of state with 4
view of getting correct returns and realizing just
Il IL
TO submit to the same rate of taxation as indi-
! The bill was read BY sections for amendment.
| None were offered. e#n .#se
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr. Branham called for tit being the con
sideration of the Senate bill No g. relative to le
! CALLING bounties voted by county commission
ers ..a.
The question being on amendment offered
by Mr. Branham.
Mr. Newcomb moved that the bill and pend
ing amendments be referred
Mr. Spencer said that the majority had treated
the minority most UNANIMOUSLY on this bill. He
should vote against every amendment, and more
than that, he should vote against the whole bill
He had no interest in it, His constituents had
no interest in IT, He had understood that GER
tain agreements had been entered into with re
gard to this bill. and he did not propose 70 stul-
tfy himself by voting for j. for any of the
amendments.
Mr. Buskirk insisted that the amendment of
ferfd by the gentleman from Jefferson Mr.
Wright was clearly unconstitutional The
minority on this floor were for protecting the
rights OF the soldier under the law and the con
stitnton
Mr.. Wright hoped that the bill would not be
recommitted The amendment simply proposed
to exempt the property OF soldiers wives wild
ows and children from execution from taxes
That was all there was in il.
Mr.. Burwell offered an amendment which, un
dera motion pending. Mr. Speaker declared ou'
of order
Mr. Cohroth thought we were consuming val
liable time in the manner in which we were dis
GUESSING He argued 10 favor of recommitmenr
toia select committee OF five.
WHITE WATER CANAL RAILROAD.
Mr Wright argued in favor of the bill 1t
was not proposed by il TO steal the White Water
canal. The object was to promote work OF
great public benefit to the people of the White
Water Valley
Mr. Wright denounced in severe terms the ac-
ton of gentlemen on the committee with regard
to the bill Every one bad agreed TO recommend
its passage, yet we found here this morning a
majority and minority report Such thing was
unheard of in the annals of legislation ia this or
run railroad along the tow path of the White
Water canal. This was doing precisely what
the Ohio legislature had done in similar matter
He argued strenuously for the authorization OF
the railroad. and topograp hically went into the
situation of the country, demonstrating, he
apprehended it, that the people of the White
Water Valley were entitled to an outlet-a rail
road outlet.
Mr. Sim said the gentleman talked as If the
IN al
here, whereas most of were in favor of the bill
and only desired that it should be passed in pro-
per shape
Mr Lockhart followed, defining his position
with regard to the measure
Finally the report of the committee on motion
OF Mr.. Lockheart. was tabled and three hundred
CODES of the bill and amendments was ordered
printed
The committee reporting in favor Of its pass
age. it was read.
On motion of Mr.. Henrcks. the committee Of
the whole rose, reported, &c, and recommended
the passage of the bill.
Mr. Branham, having advocated the bill, ar
guing the fairness OF its provisions. moved to
suspend the rules and read it third time
Mr.. Coffroth Intercepted the gentleman with
regard to the ownership of the Jacksonville and
Madison railroads
Mr.. Branham replied that the same men were
interested in each road. but the corporations or
companies were entirely separate and distinct.
and each would have TO bear its own separate and
distinct burden of taxation.
The rules, in pursuance Of Mr.. Branham S
motion, were suspended, the bill considered /
crossed. read third time and passed-yeas 60,
naNs 6.
The title Of the bill then came up.
Mr. Spencer conceived that il was defective
Mr. Branham thought not
he result was that the m after DasSed in
formally.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Henricks: That the time OF meeting o,
this House be hereafter a m. and 2 IN.
Adopted-47 to "a
On motion, adjourned.
- lCoRREcrIoS.- the report of House proceedings
yesterday Mr.. Coroh by typographical error, was rep
resented speaking and dgdisf the county bounty
BILL The fact is. Mr. Coroth spoke in favor of the
ginal BILL but against the consstutionay Of amend
which exempted certain nships and individuals
from taxation.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment a;
ppm, Mr. Speaker in the chair. Subsequently
Mr.. BFanham called upon to preside.
THE MILITIA BILL.
House bill No "a, on motion of Mr.. Trusler,
wa taken up 1t had been reported from the
/, military committee, recommending its passage
with amendments. 1t is a military bill.
Great discussion was held upon il. Mr.. Bus