Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-22
HOUSE

Ter discussion, obtained leave TO change their
votes Cd The Whiievster Canal ra'lTosd
bill from the Affirmative to the negative.
Mr.. Brown asked and obtained leave 10 record
bis vote in the negative on Senate joint resolu-
ton 10. Tor the proposed congressional eonstitu-
tional slavery amendment.
Mr. Rice obtained leave to record ais vote 10
the sfirmstive on the same matter.
Mr. Hsnrick obtained leave Of absence a. a
member Of the state board of agriculture. nov
in session.
Messrs. Boyd. Yeach aud Groves presented
sundry claims. which we're appropriately referred
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Foulke presented a resolution recalling
from the Senate the whitewater canal railroad
bill for reconsideration.
Messrs. Lockhart. Wright and Brown argued
against the resolution
Mr.. Shuey also opposed il and demanded the
previous question.
The demand was seconded and toe resolution
defeated-yeas n. nays 81
Mr. Kilgofe. appointing auditing committee
on military claims, consisting Of one on the part
OF the Senate and Two on the part of the House
prescribing duties, fixing compensation, &c.
Mr. Kgore ssid that be introduced this
resolution a; the request OF the governor,
who had informed him that the claims
were sccumulatiDg TO such an alarming
extent that il was urgently necessary that some
thing should be Immediately done IN the regard
Mr BuskiIk fully endorsed the remarks oil
Mr. Kigore. out before he could vote for the
resolution. he would require that the powers and
Jurisdiction of the committee should be explicit
/ y defined He therefore moved that the resou-
ton be referred to a seiect committee OF three,
/ which motion was carried.
On motion Of Mr. Buskirk. the report of the
military auditing committee. submitted some
days since. and ordered to be printed, was order
ed to be incorporated in the journal
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| Mr.. Nevco.nb, I79, amending section OF the
act incorporating trustees of Indiana Female
| Colege-permitting the acquisition of real estate
to the amount in value of 100000.
Mr. Griffith. $50, regulating the practice OF
| medicine, surgery and obstetrics.
Mr. Shoaf. of Allen, Isl, amending act.rela
tive to duties Of county clerks as TO fines and
forfe,ures Referred to a select committee OF
FIVE.
Mr. Shuey, lS2, regulating sales OF lsnd OF
town or city lots for taxes, and fixing title thereto
| Referred to committee on judiciary.
Mr. Gregory, 1888, regulating levies fer com
mon school purposes Referred to the judiciary
| committee.
Mr. Atkinson. ls4. regulating fees AID mile
age Of witnesses Referred TO the committe,
on fees and salaries.
Mr Whiteside. lS5. providing relative TO th'
election of companies aud corporations Re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
REGULAR ORDER
Senate bills 100, 62 and al were read tue FIRST
time.
Mr. Newcomb moved for suspension of the
rules in order that Al which provides for suit
able governors residence, might be read sec
ond time.
Mr.. Lasselle opposed the motion. although h
was not opposed to the bill. He desired TO g
on regularly and dispatch business in the orde
in which il came up Many important measures
were vet to be acted upon, and the time ives
short
Mr.. Newcomb said il the gentleman suppose,
that all the important measures before the Hous
would be reached and passed upon he would fn'
himself mistaken.
Messrs Coffroth and Buskirk argued in iavo
2 of Mr. Newcomb's motion. IL was urgent tha
prompt action should be taken on the bill.
f Rules suspended-yeas 50. nays ll-and bi
read second time, aud referred 10 u select com
mittee OF three.
Senate bills S. 80 and 6S we're read and appro
, priately referred.
:. HOUSE, BILLS ON THIRD READING.
On motion OF Mt Coffroth, we're taken NJ
and No 9. repeating any restriction on limits q
to divfdencs, placing all raiiroaus on an equs
footing 10 the regard, read.
The question being on the pussage Of the bill
no quorum voted. and the bill. under the rul,
2 laid over until to morrow
House bill No. 30, for the encouragement
agriculture. empowering the state board to pu
chase and hold real estate. not exceeding eight
acres. for the purpose Of state fairs. ratifyin
: state fairs. ratfying former purchase by III
. board. and exempting such property from tsI'
ton Was read.
Nj Buskirk was satisfied that the provision
the bill exempting the property of agricultur
!. socities from taxation, was in CONFIRMATION
the constitution. he therefore thought it ougl
to he referred with special Instructions
Mr. Ne~comb combatted Mr. Buskirks vieS
9 and maintained the eonstitutonality Of the prt
q vision.
Mr. Buskirks motion failed. and upon Il
passage Of the bill the yeas we're 81, nays l.
no quorum
: Mr. Lasselle asked leave of sbsense for NJ
, Gregg. and the House refused Ii was insist,
that no such leave should be granted unless
case Of sickness.
q On motion OF Mr. Henricks the House a.
! journed
q AFTERNOON.
The House was called TO order at 9 ocloc
- Mr.. Speaker in the chair.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
,. Mr Branham. le6. providing for the payne
J. OF the interest OF the public debt of the state
Indiana. and prescribing the duties OF the age
ofstste and other parties in the regard
STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
"a message was received by the private seer
tsry OF the governor. relative to proposition
from citizens of Tippecanoe county for the e
adjustment of the state agricultural college. u
10 der the grant OF congress. in a locality desi
mated
Tabled for consideration hereafter
The unfinished business OF the morning "
taken up--the bill for the encouragement of a.
riculture The question was upon its passsg
ie no quorum LAYING previously voted.
l The bill Wa read again. the fourth or IF
u time.
"a Mr. Nevcomb explained the objects OF Il
bill. Ii was for the purpose, in fact. OF legs
ling the sale of what is nov known IS Can
Morton. TO the State Board Their premises b.
been se.xed for military purposes. aud not US,
: for the purpose for which they were original
/, purchased. The bill also proposed to legal
similar transactions of the county sgrcul,ur
boards. He moved to reconsider the vote o
dering the dill TO the third reading agree
to
% Mr. Sewcomb moved that the bill De recor
e mitted. Agreed to
SPECIAL oRDfR-BoCSrr BILL.