Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-13
Indiana Leglslature.
IyDIAyAPoLIE, Jan Il
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Ia the Senate, this morning, but 1ittle
Of Importance vas done. The report
from the special committee recommend +
Ing the allowance Of che hundred dol
lars in money to each Senator 10 pur- I
chase stationery, was coucurred in .
ayes so, nays Il ii
The committee reported Nr. Hord' i
bill empowering county boards 10 invest I
unloaned school funds in county bonds, /
and recommended its Fepassage The /
report was eoncarred in, and the bill re
ferred to the Committee on Education.
4 resolution was adopted directing
the rooms in the Governors house to BE- j
| prepared for committees. Gov. Morton
having concluded not to commit slow
suieide bT continuing to inhabii the odd
rat-trap, has taken rooms al the Bates
/ House.
| A concurrent resolution was adopted,
that both houses shoald meet in joint
convention in the afternoons to elect the
agent of tae State and other officers.
/ The Committee on Railroad ADpraiss-
ment was directed to inquire whether
any railroad has been delinquent ia
paying its taxes, and to report such de-
linquency, and what legislation may be
necessary, &c
Mr BENEFITS resolution, OF which he
gave notice yesterday. amending the
rules so as to haze but one session each
day, commencing ~ 2P n, was adopted
An armful Of documentary testimony
SIS 10 the contested scat Of Mr. Ranter
vas received from the Secretary Of the
State and referred % the COMMITTEES %
Elections - e.
The reports Of the several branches Of
the State Bank were received and refer.
red 10 the committee On Baaks.
Mr Cunning lntroduced bill ~. aBs
tboFizing the Stale bank taereaace the
capital stock Of is branches and close
| up business. Ii was read twice- and re-
ferred to the committae on Banks
Mr. Hanna presented bill 30, author
izing and regulating the sale ef raj.
roads Il passed to : seeoad reading.
Tire bill regulating Life Insurance tor
the benefit Of widows and orphans,
passed 70 a second readipg
The Senate then adjourned
HousE-The House was mostly 0ceu.
! pied during the morning in considering
. petitions and resolutions.
Joint resolutions iRstrucling orr Sena.
tors ana Representative IN Congress r.
: have the Agricultural CeAese Lausl
: Grant amended 30 a. 10 ALLOW the same
. 70 be used for the parpose pf providinw
! homes for the children Of soldiers and
sailors. vas passed 70 i second reading.
Mr. Bnskirk called attention to the
. ordinance OF the eoaneil. oG-ths- cts a-oi
/, Indianapolis, relative 10 substitutes, kc
and offered $ resolution referring i 4
the Committee on Corporations. 70 IN.
2 Quire whether the city has power, and i
J 80, 70 report bill "a amend It's charter
b II was referred, after sharp debate
10 which Mr. Neweomb defended the &C
ton of the city authorities as iast ans
? proper
Ne BFanham introduced a BIN fo
= levytnx and collecting Tax for The re
J. lief Of soldiers families, and Tor distrib
i utiug the same.
II was read a second tins uuder q sns
q pension Of the rules, and referred 70 III
COMMITTEES On The Jndiclary.
e ,oIsr aEsslox
:. In The afternoon both houses met i
n joiut convention, 70 elect an Agent {
n State and other officers, with the follov
ing resat, the gfieers eject ell being th
\ nominees Of The Tfuiou caucus held ii
p evening
q Agent Of Stale, George !. BaskirA
4 State Printer, Wa Il Holloway; ] ri
tee Of the Wabash 1 Eria Canal, Dsvi
II. Damn. Director Of s8e Sontker
PFison, VIM. $ Ferfier; Directors Of It
q Northern Prison, g, E. Shipley. Hn {
q Hanna and Col J. h Dodge. State L
) brariau. b F. Poster.
Adjourned