The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

MONDAY, NOrember p, 1868.
The House was called 10 order AT o'clock
4. VI, by the Assistant Clerk Mr.. Dormer)
and Mr.. Hcnricks, Of u. Joseph. was called to
the Chair.
On motion Of Mr.. COFFROTH, il was or
dered that the reading Of the journal of FRIDAY
bc dispensed WITH and that the House proceed
with the regular morning business.
Mr.. NEWCOMB presented a memorial for
claim by Il. +. Ningate. Of the city of Indi-
annapolis, which, without reading, was referred
10 the Committee on Claims.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MAJOR. from the Committee on Fees
and Salaries. returned Mr.. Burne's Attorneys
Docket Fee Bill II. X. ri with recommcn-
dation that il Ice laid on the table.
The report was concurred in.
BLACK LAWS.
Mr.. BURNES, from the Committee on Rights
and Privileges, returned Mr. Miller'S black
laws repeal bill. No. 2li without amendment
and recommending it, passage
Ii lies on the table.
SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. H.. also from the same Committee. re-
turned the resolution submitted by Mr.. Kill
gore. with reference 10 the eXpcdicncy Of col
Ored persons tcstifying i'm the Courts and re-
ported that inasmuch as there is bill pending
before this body embracing the subject matter
OF the resolution, they recommend that il Ice
laid on the table.
The report was ooncurrcd in.
BRIDGES.
Mr. SIIOAFF of Allen. from the Committee
on County and Township Business. returned
Mr.. Woods bridge bill H. X. 206 with sun
dry amendments.
The report. bill and amendments lie on the
table under the rule
BIRDS.
Mr.. HOGATE. from the Committee on Az
rieulture, returned MIR. CoX's bird bill. III. r.
223 recommending its passage.
Ii lies on the table.
SUFFRAGE EXTENSION.
Mr.. PRArIIER, from the Committee on
Federal Relations, returned the resolution Of
the House ior in,trueting our senators and
requesting oar Representatives in Congress for
amendment al the Constitution of the United
States 30 that the right of suffrage shall be
uniform throughout the United states. and
that the power 10 regulate the same shall bc
invested in Congress. with recommendation
that II be indefinitely postponed.
TWELVE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.
Mr.. PRATHER submitted the following:
wHERpIs bin accepting the provisions Of an act Of
Congoess ct the L. : granting lands 10 the several
states and Territories providing Colleges for the benefit
Of agricultural and mechanic Arts.
ASD, WHEnAs. Said act authorizes the issuing Offand
Script to such Of the states where there is land
subject 10 entry.
AND wmHsAs. So much OF the Governors MESSAGE
relates % said subject referred committee of
one f,om each Cossre- sonsl District Of this State
Therefore.
Essoired, That sald committee he instructed 20 in
Qui-e Into the expsdfney Of establishing twelve Ayr
cultural schools IN the State % indiana, which
shall be located Al Bloom nston Indians and other
school VA each Of the several Congress Districts 81
the state. giving to the school a. oonnston tive
thireenhs % the whole amount Of said donation, and
the remainder Of said donation shall be divided equally
with tbs other eleven District fchools which shall be
ccstsd In each % the Cor sonal Districts Of this
State In which tuition shall be Tree the lies OF
thcsswh have been i'd destitute aud dep sndent In
consequence 81 having lost their friends IN the Ct
lr6i; ani that SAID Committee report by bil ether