The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Mr. RICHMOND. from the Committee on
County and Township business. returned the
grand jury misdcmeanor bill IA. X. 22J RECON-
mcnding ITS passage.
IL was passed % the third reading.
On motion by Mr.. CASON. the vote adopting
Slr. Barl<er's negro-ehildren-ed education resOlu-
ton this morning, was reconsidered. Laugh
ter.
On motion by Mr.. VAN BCSkIRK. the res
olution was referred 10 the Committee on Edu-
cation. Renewed merriment.
Mr.. REAGAN presented petition praying
for repeal Of the sO-callcd black laws; which
was referred 10 the Committee on Rights and
Privileges.
Several reports from the Committee on
Claims were made aud referred 10 the Com
mittee on Finance, with instructions o. incor-
bin.
MIR. Mills, from the Judiciary Conmittee,
returned the 81. j oseph river lam bill ii. r.
2S,; recon- mendins It's passage.
The bill was passed 20 the thiri residing.
On motion by Mr.. RICHMOND tamid peals
OF laughter and other demonstrations of merri-
ment-the Democratic benches still being
empty il was
Rsso'rsd. Tn" in the op' pio1 Of thu, serss. the
children OF regroes within tns State shooii be
ca ei u the children Of ID mocrats ars.
Mr.. WOOD, from the Committee on Corpora
tions, returned Mr.. Allison's bill, :. No. 3i9,
amending the charter OF the city of Madison;
recommending its passage.
The hill WAS passed 10 the third rerdin9.
Mr.. HANNA understood that m important
resolution was passed a few moments ago
which involves question OF humanity. and
he desired 10 record his vote upon IT, Laugh
teri
VOICES No consent" =. Yeas and nays"
Mr.. COBB did not know what question the
senator refers 10. but he understood there was
an important resolution referred To the Com
mite on Education during the absence Of a
portion Of the senate; and while he had full
confidence I'm the ability of that Committee 10
act upon such matters. he preferred the resolu-
tion should be in the hands of the senate. lie
moved that the resolution be recalled from the
Committee for the action Of the senate.
On motion of Mr.. CULLEN this motion was
laid on the table 10y yeas -, nays IL
y message from the House of Representatives
announcing adherence 10 lis amendment, To
the Morgan raid bill. :. Ne. ID; which the
senate had refused 70 concur in
On motion by Dir. ALLISON. Committee
Of Conference on the disagreement between
the two Houses was authorized, and the Pre>i-
dent made the Committee on The plrt Of the
senate TO consist Of Nessrs. Allison and Cobb.
On motion ofMr. DY KEs, the bill. ". II. 10,
authorizing any manufacturing company 10
erect a dam across the Il. Joseph rver in
Elkhart county, was read the third time
under suspension Of the rules-yeas IL,
NAYS 0.
rhc bill finally passed hy yeas a.. nay>e
Mr.. NILES. from the joint select committee
with reference 10 the procurement Of more
secure place for the public Offices. submitted
report similar IL the one presented TO th.
House Yesterday morning by Representative
Newcomb, recommending the passage Of a
bill =. No. $40 for An Act 10 provide more.
secure and less expensive accommodations for
the Offices Of State. and Judge, If the supreme
Court: for procuring the means therefor by
loan 81 the sinking Fund, aud FOR cfecting a
sale Of the State Treasury LOT towards REIN.
nursing such loan; which was read the first
time
On motion BY Mr ALLISON. the rules were
suSpendel--yeas -, nays s--and the bill vas
subsequently, just previous 10 the adjourn
meut-Mr. HANNA made an Intellectual mo-
tion-yeas u. nays S-to further suspend the
constitutional restriction that the bill might
Dc read the third time.
RErEAL or IHE SOLDIERS RELIEF LAW.
ON motion hy Mr.. BEEsON the House
amendment, - Mr.. Benefits biz ;. No. l9S
Tor repeal OF tie soldiers family relief law.
were considered. The nrst aEiendment--to
section 3-was concurTed IN. The second
amendment adding section directing the paw
ing IN the state Treasury 81 seven per cent. Il
the moneys collected under To act repealed.
out cf which shall be appropriated seven per
cent Tor the indebtedness incurred 10y the Gov
ernor Tor The relief OF Indiana soldiers: and the
disabled officers ari soldiers: helng read
Mr.. CULLEN opposed concurrence in the
SECOND amendment. We have iu>t now con-
CURED IN an amendment which requires the
Board Of Commissioners Il earl county q at
tend q thc necessities ii sick and wounded
soldiers lie could ~ee uo necessity for taking
out Of each County Treasury per cent. Of the
MONEYS collected undar the law 4 last session
and bringing IL here Tor the Governor 10 do
with il precisely what We have cnjoined upon
the Commissioners 81 each county l. DO. Ii
the Governor has expended money m antici-
patton If what The law Of IS'1 authorized 70
he collected. let him - report iO this Legi>la-
ture; and il he has paid ont moneys. 4, he WAS
authorized 90 10. every senator Viii say. LEI
IL know the exact amount. and where IL has
gone To- and IL i all right. II insisted that If
the fir-f amendments Il tlFs House Of Repre-.
>entatiNes i carried Out, there viii be ~ ne
cs->>itv for the ~econd-the 0ue now under
consideration. To bring per cent. u
these MONEYS up here O. be expended
Ia taking care % disabled. sick and wound
cd soldiers. seemed 10 him unnecessary.
II a proper bil Wa brought in 10 take care
Of this class Il persons. No senator would
vote against t. Then lei u cave the money
where Il l. in the several counties. lie would
favor the building Il a soldiers Home. but
Wa not willing 10 take money rom the sever
al counties in this roundabout way.
Mr.. COBB eoncurred in most Of the remarks
81 the senator from Rush, Mr.. Cullen,l but
when soldier, return from the field they do
not stop IN this city. = general thing, longer
than ! absolutely Necessary. and they want
no soldiers Home In indianapolis. In the To-
10y ,i Where he lived, lac was proud 20 say, no
se.s' - y felattss OF a soldier depending upon
I nun 'or support has ever suffered. lie saw no
heetss't ior this ainendment. and hoped IL
would be voted down. II i proposing 10
10 not ssSsd for by the soldiers