Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-01


The reading Of the secretary's minutes OF yes
terdsy were being read when
On motion of Mr.. Allison the further reading
thereof was dispensed with.
PR Dim TO TEE STATE PRISON COMMITTEE.
On motion BY Mr.. Dunning it was
Resolved, That each member Of the commit
tee On state prison be allowed So for every
twenty Eve miles travelled in visiting the south
ern aud northern prisons of this state, and that
the auditor draw bis warrant on the treasurer of
state for said several amounts upon the certih-
cate of The president Of the Senate that said ser
vices were rendered.
SESSION HOURS.
On motion Of Mr. Van Buskirk i, was
Resolved, That when the Senate adiorn 1t AT
journ till to morrow morning II o'clock.
Mr.. Terry presented two petitions praying for
= majority liquor license law, which was referred
TO the committee on temperance without read
ing.
Mr.. Terry also presented petition from the
citizens Of Fulton county. PRAYING for legisls-
tive enactment that may relieve the estate OF II
W. Mann. deceased, late treasurer OF Fulton
county, from paying the sum of S2.sse %,
money belonging 20 the state, stolen from the
county safe when the said Mann was treasurer OF
said county. 1t referred To the committee on
claims. he subsequently presented a remon-
STRANGE from the same source, which took the
same course.
REPORTS From COMMITTEES.
The committee on claims reported favorably
on the following accounts:
W. r. Holloway 4 Co, for Daily Journals,
s72s %.
J. II Jordon. for Daily Gazettes, Sl45 Is.
j. MetzYer, for Weekly Frie Presse.
$34 65.
c. Kinder, for sundrles. So
Enos L Miles, for towel rollers. 50 80.
Bowen, Stewart / Co., for stationary, $50 %
Charles f. Hawthorne, ) dozen sBittoons. S27
Charles Boetticher, for Weekly Volksblatt,
1874 So
Merritt L Co. for stationery $3.50 so, and
s249 so. and $l67 10, and S232 %.
The committee on corporations recommended
the passage of the bill. s LEI. amending the
charter OF the city of Madison.
The judiciary committee recommended the
passage of the bill s. 1870, providing for the fin.
ishing up OF the business OF regular session by
ar extra session of the legislature
The state prison committee recommended that
the bill 5. 80, (see p. AZ lie on the table.
Which reports were concurred in.
| The state prison committee also made report
recommending the passage of bill 5. 1853. (see
page 1897
On motion by Mr. Brown. of Wells. the report
and bill were laid on the table
| The committee on states prison submitted
lengthy report on the condition of the southern
prison. closing by recommending the raising oil
an investigating committee of one senator and
two representatives to sit during the of the
legislature and examine into the affairs of the
prisons north and south, with full powers to send
for persons, papers, etc.
Mr.. Corbin dissented from certain portions oil
the report.
Dir. Allison pronounced the northern and
southern prisons an incubus upon the state and
drain upon the treasury.
| Mr. Vawter was opposed to all these kinds oil
legislative commttees-tbey never amount to
anything.
The report was concurred in by yeas %, nays
! 20.
So the report was concurred in
STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The judiciary committee reported, in answer
to resolution of inquiry. that the congress
sional donation for the establishment of al
| Agricultural College can be accepted any time
within five years from the passage of the act OF
congress.
INDIANA FEMALE COLLEGE.
Don motion OF Mr.. Thompson his bill Isl wa:
read by title only and referred to the committee
on corportions.
HARBOR AT MICHIGAN CITY.
Ou LuOllOu OI Nttc Tue Oil II " was
read the second and third times under a dispen-
sation of the constitutional provision and finally
passed by yeas Al. nays o.
COUNTY AND OTHER BONDS
On motion by Mr.. Bennett the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider the House amendments TO the
| bill, S. 3.
Mr.. Bradley. After voting for the amend
ment of the Senator from Howard, | took occa
4 sin m 20 iuouiry of la M
| our state, both republican aud democratic, and
am assured by them that law of that character
would be unconstitutional. and believing that il
is duty to make our legislation conform to
| the requirements OF the constitution of our state
| | therefore move TO reconsider the vote of the
| Senate adopting the amendment of the Senator
from Howard eIempting certain property from
| the payment of the tax contemplated in the bill
legslizing the issuing of county bonds.
Mr. Williams asked that the vote be reconsid
cred and that the Senate pass the bill as it came
| from the House, with one simple amendment
and let il become a law as soon as possible. The
amendment destroys the efficiency of the bill il
| it is allowed TO remain.
Mr.. o yler undertook TO say that so far as bis
| information concerned the soldiers do not
ask US 10 tax them Gas proposed in this bill }
| TO provide ways and means to keep others out OF
| the army. This amendment does not propose 10
exempt solitary man from taxation, but pro-
yides that the tax collector shsl receipt to those
who have been or now in the field for service
and labor performed TO the amount of their tax
as assessed in this bill If this amendment be
stricken out the bill will be lost in this Senate.
Mr. Allison hoped the Senate would adhere to
the amendment, il is so manifestly right and
just. He was satisfied there was no valid consti-
tutional objection TO the amendment
Mr. Cullen insisted that this bill ought to pass
and pass with this amendment incorporated in it.
He wac sure the amendment was constitutional
and hoped the Senate would stand firm.
Mr. Cobb argued against the cOnstitutionality
of the bill. citing numerous authorities and ap
peang to the constitution itself TO sustain his
argument He desired TO guard this bill so that
no unconstitutional amendment should be incor
! porated in it,
Mr. Csson moved TO lay the motion to recon
slider the table.
The motion was sgreed to by yeas 26 nays
49,
The House amendments and the amendments
| of the committee of the whole were then con-
CURED in.
RKvENuE FOR ls65 AND 1866
On motion of Mr. Casou the bill, H. 100, was
read the third time and finally passed by yeas IS
nays 0.
WHITE WATER VALLEY CANAL.
Nr Vawter moved that the Senate proceed 10
the orders of the day
| Mr. Beeson proposed TO amend the motion by
an order that the Senate proceed to consider the