Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-02
Special DisPsteh to sb. Cincinnati Gazstts- J
Indiana Legislature.


SENATE The Senate met at d.
m. Petitions we're presented as follows:
BY Hord, from the citizens of BArtholo-
new County; By Dams, from the officers
Of yermilIion County, for an increase
Of fees
Chapman from the Joint Committee
TO examine into the expenditures of the
Governor, made lengthy report OF facts
and figures, which, without reading was
laid on the table, asd 500 copies order
ed to be printed. So
The Select Committee reported back
bill IL, to sell the Governors residence,
with amendments, authorizing the pay
meut to the Governor Of q sum not more
than s., 600 per annum in lieu of rent
until an Executive mansion can be built
1t was ordered to be engrossed for
third reading tomorrow.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor enclosing q ommJnication from
the citizens of Wayne County, offering
to raise $4,000, if the Agricultural
College be located near Richmond, in
said county; also, message in relation
to the inseeurity.of the Office rooms occu-
pied by the Auditor, Treasurer aud Sec
rotary Of State.
Bills INTRoDUcED.-By Mr.. Hord--
Joint resolution No. IA, in reference to
exchange ofIndiana officers and soldiers
confined In Southern prisons, which was
read twice and referred, after short
debate, to the Committee on Military
Affairs; By Bonhan-Joint resolution
No. Is, requesting Congress to adopt
some more efficient mode Of adjusting
soldiers claims By Van Buskirk-Bill
No. liz, act to aid In the enforcement
of the draft, prescribing a penalty for
evading the draft, or neglecting 20 re-
port when drafted by Beanett-Bill No.
ll3, for organizing the State Militia,
dividing the same into active and re
serve, &c. which was read twice, and
200 copies ordered to be printed; by
Cobb-Bill No ia, amending sec. So
Of the act incorporating railroad com
pAnies; by Brown, Of Wells-Bsll Ne.
lis, amending sec. II OF the act in re-
lation to county jails, which was read
three times under suspension of the
rules and passed, by Mason-Bill No
lie, repeating the first and third sec
tons Of the supplementary act relating
70 the sale and license OF Intoxicating
liquors, providing for appeals on relasIl
of license and trial by jury by Cobb-r-
Bin No. III, for preserving the purity
Of elections and freedom of speech and
press, and providing heavy penalties,
&c By WiIliams-Biil lis, amending
the twenty third section Of the act pro-
viding for ahe assessment and collection
| OF taxes.
The Senate then adjourned
H0USE-The House met at "a N.
The report Of the trustees Of the Wa
bash & Erie Canal was laid before the
House BY the Speaker, and laid ON the
table
Petitions were introduced by Mont
gomerY IN behalf Of newspaper pub.
fishers, praying for an increase Of the
rates Of legal notices, and that the State
| laws be printed in each county. BY
| Branham, on behalf Of NJ Field, pray
i ing exemption from tar on certain lands
near Jehersonville. From citizens OF
Boone county, for requiring majority
| Of voters 10 county TO grant license
/ to sell Intoxicating hquora by New
comb, from citizens OF Lswrenceburg,
for an amendment Of the city tax law.
Miller, Of Tippecanoe, from the Com
rnittes Of Ways aud Means, reported
back the resolution exempting soldiers
| from the school tax, as unconstitutional,
and II was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Newcomb, from the Special Commit
tee. reported back the Bounty Bill, re-
dueing the bounty from $500 TO 500
Brown presented the minority report
from the same committee, which Was
laid on the table and 200 copies ordered
10 be printed
Branharn, from the special committee
to investigate the expenditures Of the
Government, made lengthy report,
setting forth the facts in full Five
hundred copies were ordered to be
printed.
Brown, from the same committee, OBJ
tanned leave to make minority report
At some future time, 10 be printed with
that Of the majority.
| Kilxors introduced bill So, to regu-
late and license the sale Of spirits
liquors, &c, which was referred 70 the
Committes on Temperance. Three hun
bred copies were ordered to be printed,
] Some kay bills passed to a second
reading, and we're referred to the appro
pirate committees.
The following bills passed the House
Bill 7, amending the voluntary associa
ton act, and authorizing the ccnstruc
ton Of piers upon Lake Michigan ans
other navigable waters. and joint reso
luton IL, in behalf Of the Grand Rapid
and indianapolis Railroad Company
asking Congress to grant an extension
of time for its completion.