Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-25
synopsis OF Legislative Proceedings.

II THURSDAY Nov. eived
! SENATE A message was rec the
n from Acting Governor in relation to
propriety OF asking Congress TO make O
donation of lands to contract harbor
at Michigan City; which was referred to
special committee.
The special order being the conaidera-
tion of the bill to amend an act regufa-
ting fees and salaries, upon which q
| lengthy discussion ensued; an amend
ment allowing the prosecuting attorney
ten dollars, if successful, was adopted !;
also one increasing jurors fees from
81 SO to % 90 per day; after which the
bill was engrossed for she third reading.
A message was received from the Act
ing Governor in relation to the exposed
condition of the public records, ar
chieves and papers of the State, and
asking the appointment of Joint Com
mittee to take such action as all the
circumstances and the public interest
may require s0n motion, the message
was referred TO Joint COMMITTEES of
three Senators and Eve Representation.
Senate bill No. 242, an act to amend
an act for the election Of Justice of the
Peace was passed to second reading.
AN act ailowing County Boards to Or
ganiEe turnpike companies, etc., was
passed by vote of 40 20 /.
A bill in relation to the testimony Of
jurors in granting new trial was intro
duced, after which the Senate adjourned
to.meetat nine o'clock this morning.
HoUsE.-A message received from
the Acting Governor in relation to q
harbor at Michigan City was, on mo-
tion, referred to Special Committee
of five. . 49,
Petitions were presented asking for a
change in the license laws; which were
referred to the Committee on Temper
ance.
Sundry memorials from the working |
men of Vigo and other counties, pray. |
ing for reduction of the hours of habor |
from ten to eight, were presented; re- |
ferred to Committee on Agriculture.
Memorials for the repeal of the sol |
diers' relief law and the black laws were
referred to appropriate committees.
< A petition from Nathsn Brown, who |
thinks be has discovered the cure of |
ture to reward him for bis discovery, |
was referred 10 a committee Of FIVE.
The House refused to postpone the
bill to direct the discharge of bonds
given by foreign executors and guard
ians upon application 10 sell, and it was
laid on the table.
The bill regulating descents, etc, was
referred TO select committee. of three.
A preamble and resolutions in rela-
tion to protecting the public from the
combinations, consultations, and ex-
tortions of railroads were referred to
the Committee on Rights ana Privi-
leges.
The resignation of Captain T. w. o.
Brafit, assistant clerk, was received.
The Speaker announced the special
order; the consideration of the joint res
olution proposing to amend the Consti-
tuition of the State OF Indiana, by stri-
king out the thirteenth article thereof
the question being taken on the sec-
ond reading. The most of the balance
of the morning session was occupied in
debating the subject and in attempts to
cut off debate by moving vhe previous
question; the House, however, refused to
second the previous question by vote
Of --yeas, II; nays, u. Aa
A message was received from the
Acting Governor in relation to the ex-
posed condition of the papers and ar
chives of the State.
A complimentary resolution to Capt
Brafit upon his retiring from the duties
OF Assistant Clerk, was adopted.
Alresolution in relation to the COM
pensation of certain employees was Of
Tered; after which the House took
recess until two clock.
The afternoon session was occupied
with the consideration of Mr.. Pettit's
bill, imposing on the several Circuit
Courts the duty Of preparing applica-
tions for back pay and bounties, half
pay and pensions, and creating State
agent for soldiers claims to represent
the same; imposing on certain officers !,
the duty of preparing documentary evi-
dence, etc, and imposing penalties for
violating the same, with the amend
ments offered to the original bill. On
q vote being taken on the adoption of
the bill it failed for want of constitu-
tional majority--yeas AZ, nays 81. 81
Y An order to go into an election for an
assistant clerk of the House at IL
o'clock to-day, was adopted, when an
adjournment was had.