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

military encampDenis. military tactics. and Cor
the support of said militia. fixing penalties. &c.
This bill vss introduced BY NF. Trusler. aud 81
We proceeded amending il, IN ten minutes more
il might JUS veil IS bo' hs thrown cut IT the
window.
As 20 6ncs. By smendment ID 49, settled shst
no asses meut should exceed $500. and imrrison-
ment other penalties
NJ. Rhol- spoke -g.i,s-t some 81 The penal
provisions Of the bill By them il ~ss proposed
10 put moneF into the pocSefs OF presenting az
torneys At the expense OF The citizen.
Mr.. Llsselie argued 20 the merits Of the bill
and amendments
Mr. Newcomb moved to refer the whole mat
ter. bill. amendments and all
Mr. Trusler objected. and 80 did Mr. Rhots-
Mr.. Ne~comb then insisted that the penalties
should accrue 10 toe military fund--not the com
mon school fund
Mr.. Rhods seconded Mr. NewcomS's motion
TO recc mint tie bill and amendments. Unani.
mously adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Johnson authorizing the state librarian to
furnish Messrs. Lane and Hsmriek with copy
each of Gavin and Hord's statutes. Adopted
COMMON SCHOOLS
Mr.. RhOds called up bill lI9. IL relates TO
education and common schools
Mr. Newcomb moved that the rules be sas-
pended the DILL read second time and three
hundred copies ordered printed. Cauiei--yeas
| IL nays >
Mr Emmerson moved 20 take up House bills
on third reading. Agreed TO.
SUPREME COURT
! House bill No , providing for compensation
OF judges OF supreme court was taken W. amend
ed and passed
The bill materially increases the salaries oil
the honorable judges.
Mr. Newcomb said that 81 600 two wears age
was more than equal TO 81 900 now. We should
not ask our officials to work at starvation wages
s., 900 was all that was asked now
Mr. COffroth heartily concurred in the propo
sition to paw the judges of the supreme court
remunerative salary But the fundamental ob
lection remained to the bill He would not wish
in what he said as being understood as dispar
| aging the supreme court. but rather compi
menting the gentleman from Marion Mr.. New
comb Bat he did not wish the Judges of tn
supreme court placed in an embarrassing posi-
ton, by being called upon TO pronounce in NJ
Y vance. this bill provides. upon a question
which they might be judicially called to pas
upon
The bill was, in his judgment. apart from th.
question OF compensation. radically wrong. anG
ought to be defeated
Mr.. Miller. of Tippecanoe. argued at length il
favor of the bill, replying to Mr. Coffroth
Mr.. Burwell moved that the bill be recommit
ted for further consideration and amendment
} Lost
Mr.. Buskirk was satisfied az to the propriet,
of increasing the salary Of the supreme ridges
but he was not satisfied az TO the propriety O
other provisions OF this bill Looking AZ them
to the best of lis judgment, he should on ac
count Of them, be compelled 20 vote against tn
bill
Mr.. Higgins opposed the bill He had mum
berless ones of the same sort. proposing to ia
crease the salaries OF officials. The time VA
not come for Us 30 do that vet He hoped If of
tcials were 10, satisfied with The paw they re
ceived they would resign he should vot,
against this bill aud all similar bills
Mr. Newcomb took the floor and argued A
length in favor of the bill
Upon the passage of the bill the vote was 81
to sc So il was lost
7 House bill No. was takcn-providing fo
placing all railroad companies unon an euua
footing as to dividends on earnings Ordered L
engrossment
House bill No. 10. as 20 the paw Of townshi,
sssessors-slowing them 81 30 per dav wa
read third time. Passed AYES 62 nays 6
No. ID was, on motion of Mr. Branham, wa,
taken up-authorizing supervisors TO remove
fences along water courses. highways, &c Rest
third time and passed
Mr. Speaker announced special committees on
two or three pending questions.
On motion the Hou-e adjourned