Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-03


Hendricks offered resolution, which
was adopted, referring all motions aad
resolutions relating 70 the state Of the
country and proposing remedies, to the
Committee Of Foreign Relations without
debate
A motion was reported, aud the use
Of the hall granted for s temperance
meeting, on Friday night
The following bills we're introduced
Bill "a, for the organization Of the
State Militia, &c. Il was laid on the
table and 800 copies ordered TO be
printed.
BY Mr.. Brsnham, %, to enable rail-
roads to make local alterations in their
lines in certain cases; by Mr.. MeVey,
96, bill to provide for call of Con-
vention Of the people of the State, to
revise the Constitution; by Mr.. B1rns,
81, relative to tie salaries of Judges of
the Circuit and Common Pleas Courts,
raising the former to 5000 and the lat
ter to $4,000; BY Mr. Miller, of Tippes
canoe, 80, for the relief of Thomas Cole
mar; by Ar. Ssringer, 80, to amend sec
tons q, so and n Of the act for the as
ssssment Of taxes; By Mr.. Emerson,
100, amending section 397 Of the prac-
tee act By Mr. Miller, Of Clinton, l0l,
emitting Recorders TO fees in advance.
6c.; by Mr. Griffith, l02, amending sec
tons 5, s. and ~ Of the act regulating
elections, so as TO allow soidie-s to vote
in the field; by Mr. Bonner, log, amend
ing the tax Law; by Mr.. Gregory, l04,
to distribute the interest Of the agricul-
tGral land grant By Mr.. LasceIles, los,
amending section 10 Of the common
school law; By Mr. Cook, l06, authoriz-
ing the construction Of warehouses for
the inspection and storage Of tobacco;
BY Mr.. Church, l07, enabling railroads
10 alter and determine the number of
their directors and 6Il vacancies; by
Mr.. Pratt, I0s, amending section 35 Of
the act Incorporating cities By Mr. Sui
hvan, 100, amending section 2S Of the
act for the valnAti and assessmeut OF
real property.
Adjourned until p N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bill No. IL, authorizing levyipg lax
10 support the families Of soldiers, sail.
ors and seamen, was taken up, and a
discussion ensued upon the various
amendments offered, The bill finalIy
passed by ares g.; hayes Is Messrs.
Coffroth aud BaskiFk lodged the vote,
going outside of the bar before the call
Of theIroli After they came IN Mr.. New
comb offered . resolution requiring
them 20 vote, whieh vas amended by
requesting them to vote The whole
subject was 6nally lad on the table
The House then adjourned
SENATE-The Senate met st . D.
N. The following bills were intro
daesd BY Mr. Williams, No 1le, ae-
eepting a grant Of land for an agricnl-
tural college. by Mr. Branley, No leo,
empowering. prosecuting attorneys 70 adj
minister oaths in The discharge of their
duties; No. III, amending section II
Of the Township act; by Mr.. Daveny,
NO. Ia, amending various acts and
measures, by Mr. Cason, No. i33,
amending pa, 7lh aud 9lst sections OF
the tar Las. By Mr.. COZ, No. l24, to
enforce article $50 Of the constitution.
By Mr.. Brown, Of Wells, No Us, pro-
viding for the registery Of voters. BY
Mr.. Bennett, No. I26, amending the act
for fees and salaries aud making . gem
eral advance; BY Mr. Coz, No l27, re-
lative to county boundaries
The following bills ware passed.
Joint resolution IL, asking Congress 70
extend the time for ths completion Of
the Grand Rapids d Indiana Railroad;
Senate bill No Is, amending the 25sh
section Of tina act defining feioniss;
senate bill No. 50, legaliziag the sp-
prAisement assessment Of property IN
cities; No, ~, making joint contracts,
premises, he, jsint and several in their
signatures; No. so, amending the 2lst
section Of the act for the construction
Of The Aurora turnpike, No. 81, amend
ing section 4 of the act a. 10 landlord
and tenant; No. GO, prohibiting judges
and county officers from practicing las;
No. So, amending section IL o.. the act
authorizing the construction 81 plank,
mAeadamixed and gravel roads, No 10,
for the relief from execution Of plain
| tits suresies, No. IT, amending section
Of the act to amend section 30 OF the
practice act; Ne. 81, authorizing cities
TO purchase, execute, sell, &C, bonds
for completing unfinished school build
ings; No. "A, TO amend section 2 Of the
act prescribing the duties Of justices oil
the peace in State prosecutions, and au'
thorixing the service Of warrants
throughout the State.
The Senate then adjourned.