Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-24
synopsis Of Legislative Proceedings

Synopsis OF Legislative Proceedings
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. %.
SENArE.-Petitious were presented b.
| Messrs Wright and Brown, OF Wells, o.
the subject of the repeal of the Sol
diers' Relief Law; and by Mr.. Van Bus
| kirk on the subject of Temperance
which were appropriately referred.
The following bills were reported from
Committees, and read a second time
Defining the duties of road supervi
sors, and of county and township officers
in relation thereto.
Regulating the fees of officers, (mad'
the special order for Thursday at twt
o'clock, and q second bill on the sans
subject.
A message was received from tht
Governor transmitting communication
from the Surgeon General O. s. A., rel
atiYe to the Institution for Disabled Sol
diers. This letter states that the Gov
ernment will turn over to the State the
General Hospital at Jefersonville, on
the same terms granted TO the State oi
Ohio in the case of the Trippler Hospi
tai. What the terms were is not stated
and letter of inquiry he'd been sent tc
the Surgeon General, the answer tc
which would be transmitted to the Sen
ate oD its reception by the Governor.
The message recommends, if the trans
fer ia made, that the lands on which the
buildings are situated be taken by the
State, and the appraised value paid
therefor, provided the property can be
1bt.snod - woaa1nahla ta-vaa The
buildings and improvements are valued
at 100000.
The bill repeating the Soldiers Relief
Law was reported from special com
mittee with amendments. The amend
ments provide that the moneys remain
ing unexpended on the Sd of March,
1866, shsll be retained BY tie several
counties as ordinary revenue, under
control of the County Commissioners.
Considerable debate arose on q motion
Of Mr. Corbin for an equal distribution
of the funds, bnt the bill was finally
passed, under suspension of the rules,
as amended and reported by the COM
mittee 1t goes to thu House.
Mr.. Cason, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Federal Relations, presented q
majority report on Mr.. Benefits CON.
current resolution, (asking the Presi-
dent for speedy trial of JEFF. Davis,
and if found guilty, the rebel chief to
suffer the extreme penalty of the law,
with recommendation that it pass.
Mr.. Hannah presented minority re-
port. The Senate refused by vote of
Is to 25 to print the reports, and they
were made the special order for the 10th
of December at 9 o'clock.
The following bills were introduced: (:
232-Appropriating $1,000 to w. Fl.
Talbot, the estate of H. Costigan,
deceased, on account of State Prison,
north.
2s8-Giving children adopted under
the laws of other States the same rights
as those adopted under the laws Of this
State.
234-On the incorporation of towns,
referring TO opening streets and alleys.
235-Changing the time of the COM
mencement Of the terms of Auditors in
certain cases.
2S6-Requiring railroads to carry
live stock and other freights, and COM
pelling them to charge at the same rate
for way as through freights.
s. 231-RequiriDg property sold by pro-
cess of law, to be soil to the highest
bidder, and without relief from valuation
and appraisement laws.
2S8-Requiring attorneys to take oath
that they have not aided the rebellion by
word or deed. 1e
239-Making it lawful where sessions
of the Court of Common Pleas and the
Circuit Court occur at the same time,
for the former to commence its sessions
on the Monday following the adjonrn-
ment Of the latter
240--Regnlating the liquor traffic
requiring the petition of majority Of
the citizens of town (or ward in cities)
q good moral character, and bonds TO
keep an orderly house.
24l-Relating to witnesses and amend
ing the Practice act.
4 A resolution was reported from the
Finance Committee, authorizing County
Auditors, in drawing orders, to deduct
any Indebtedness due the county from
the person in whose favor such orders
are drawn.
HOUSE The House met at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon, Speaker Petit in
the chair.
The Speaker announced the following
committees:
On Congressional observation-disclosures.
Stewart, Patterson, Buskirk, Kilgore,
Harrison, Rice, Caldwell, Hendricks,
Bird and Cowgirl.
On Agricultural College-Messrs.
Chambers, Sullivan of Vanderburgh,
Sullivan of Scott, Boyd. Ferris, Hogate,
Lane, Milroy, Lasselle, Unson and
Collins.
A number of Senate bills were read
the first time, and appropriately referred.
Governor Baker communicated to the
House letter from the Surgeon General,
United States Army, stating that he
would urge the Government to turn
over the General Hospital at Jefferson
vile to the State for the purpose of a
Soldiers Home. The buildings are
stated to be worth over $500, 900. he
recommends the purchase of the land
upon which the buildings are situated
The grounds belong to Jesse d. Bright
Senator Browns Divorce Bill was
passed. The bill does away with Q
referre to divorce matters. The vote
was ayes, 72 /. noes, IL
| A number of House bills were read
for the second time.
Mr.. Shuey's Temperance Bill, on its
second reading, ELECTED long discussion.
A number of amendments failed; among
which was one offered by Mr.. Brown, to
strike out the word ''white," so as to al.
low negroes to sell liquor This wal
objected to by Mr.. Cohroth, upon the
ground that being opposed to granting
| privileges to negroes, he was not in fa
vor of their further degradation. Pend
ing the discussion of an amendment b,
Mr.. Lane, Of Putnam county, TO compe
applicants for license to secure tn,
signatures of majority Of the voters o
the township in which they desire to d,
business, the House adjourned at fv
o'clock.
Mr.. Meredith will reply to Mr.. Bus
kirk on the XIII article, this morninI
at ten o'clock.-IndiGnapolis Journal
Gen. Butler doesn't seem to be ou
growing his popularity as fast as b
could wish. There is now none so poo
as to do him reverence. The Cair
Democrat speaks of him thus: "Ger
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