Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-20
Indiana Legislature.

a committee.
Mr.. Cofroth presented from the cltI-
zens Of Huntington COunty a petition
praying for the enactment Of law tx
ing generally the qualifications Of ply
sicians and surgeons 1t was referred.
to the Committee on Rights and Privi
leges.
The following bills were introduced
and passed to a second reading:
By Mr. James, No. Al, 70 legalize
sales By guardians under a defective
order of the court not prescribing TIE
proper notice.
By Mr. Ferris, No. ~, amendatory Of
sections Z \, aud IA Of the township
By Mr.. Coffrotb, No -, repeating
the act creating a Court of Cancellation.
By Mr. Harrison, No. a, amending
section 70 Of the aet defining misde-
meanors; No. 81, 70 legsIizs the acts Of
county officers performed by deputies
while the principals were absent "a the
military service.
By Mr. Cohrolh, No. 46, fixing the
time Of holding the court in the llth
Judicial Circuit
Mr. Groves offered resolution that
as the Senate had directed their Door
Keeper not to present the Clerk OF the
House with any message until the basi
ness in hand vas completed; that q
committee Of one from each House be
appointed TO investigate the rules and
find out st what time the Clerk Of either
House with a message should be re-
eeived By the other, and how long be
would have to cool his heels in the ante
room waiting for an audience Adopted
unanimously.
Mr.. Eewcomb introduced bill ~, in
creasing the powers Of the Sinking Fund
Commissioners, authorizing them to con
vert money into State Bonds, and pro-
viding for the cancellation OF said bonds
and the REISSUE Of new nOn-negotiable
bonds to said fund. II passed to q sec
ond reading, as also bill IS, Of White
side, authorizing railroads to alter and
determine the number Of their directors,
Ga vacancies, and consolidate with other
companies in and cut Of the State.
Senate Bill ~, allowing the State
Bank to wind up, finally passed-ayes
/ GS. nays L.
Several bills aud joint resolutions
we're read 4 second time and referred %
/ the appropriate committees, and House
1 bill Is was reached, providing for
Board Of Commissioners 70 audit claims
for damages received by reason OF Nor
( CANS and other rebel raids.
I Mr.. Shute, Of Elkhari, moved an
amendment that the Commissioners
should investigate the loyalty Of claim
ants, and reject claims filed by any and
all members Of the Knights Of the Gold
en- Circle, American Knights, Sons Of
Liberty, or other reasonable organiza-
tons.
Mr.. Brown moved to amend and in
elude the Loyal League.
Mr. Dunham moved so as 70 provide
for the publication in the Sentinel as
veil as the Journal Considerable
spssring ensued, and Dunham, in the
course Of bis remarks, stated that the
Loyal League ia many parts OF the
State was an armed organization.
Mr.. Kilgore, Of Delaware, interrupt
ed, and said that this statement Of Dun
hams was unqaalifedly false,
Durham suddenly whirled around
aud seized a heavy glass tumbler, but
thinking il too ponderous, dropped it,
grabbed a sand box, and threw il With
all bis force at Kilgore. The missile
fell short Of its aim, however, and struck
Mr Sims, Of Wayne, on the foot
Some confusion ensued, bat Speaker
Petit soon brought order cut of chaos,
and both belligerents dried up under q
pressure.
The Speaker announced as a Special
Com mittee on Constitutional Amend
ments, Reese, Tassele, Miller, Of Tippe-
canoe, Harrison and Meredith.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.-The special order in the
Senate this afternoon, was the consider
alton of Mr. Chapmans bill, making an
/ appropriation Of money to the amount
| OF sixtv-four thousand dollars TO refund
Winslow, Lanier & Co, the amount sd-
vanced By them TO pay the interest on
the State debt. Il vas evident that all
hands wanted n chance 10 talk The
debate continued through the whole az
teruoon. No conclusion was reached
/ Senators Bennett, 43eesou, Cason, and
others, made short speechs, presenting
the facts as detailed in the speeches o
the last campaign, but very forcibiy
The Copperheads seem to be willing K
appropriate the money, but swear the
won't vote for a bill IN any wa
recognizing Governor Morton's action
aud that Of Wiaslow, Lanier & Co. Tn
; Union men are determined that thr
facts shall 20 on record, Little jim
r Vawter is bursting With a big speech
as he imagines it to be, and variou
I other Butteruuts are determined to spi
| their gall of bitterness on the hate
| question. Lively times are ahead
: The gas at the State House gave OF
tonight, compelling the committees
? forego their Iabors and take refuge
the theatre and other popular resorts.