The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-21


e1- liion; anu resolving that sll4 he aiiowtl
to the It'd Howell fpr sucs seT,lee, ct.
Mr.. FOt'LKE had presented q report oftlii.
case and 10 had been referred L. the 0onmitfr.
IN Claims. lIe had seen the Adiutaut Genera
and this claim would have been PAIL bat IA,
money - apart for that purplse had been *
hausted.
Mr.. Bt'sKIRK suggested that II could d.
bin
MIR. FoULkE then Withdrew the reso,p,io,
Mr.. BJskIRk moved for dispensatinn IA
take up his Agricultural School bin N II "
q. and make II the special order Tor l0i.
o'clock
Mr.. MILLER thought il would De- for "a.
advantage Il the senate and the Agricultural
College Itself not 10 locate the institution I'll
session. lie moved 90 Law the motion ON tn
table. but withdrew IL for
Mr.. NEWCOMB, who. though oppn..J n
the biz, moved g. amend BY maxim the .p,..
cial order al a. o'clock NJ
Mr.. SIN stated that Wayne county had not
yet been heard on The consideration ~ TN.
subject.
Mr.. BOYD said: There was an understand.
ing that when. by majority. We should agree
upon a location. that We would art foyafbar
for the Advancement Of the hest nterest, OF the
Agricultural College. Now. il we did nor ~
this college in operation thi, session. we could
not convene IN time h. 10 il, and the grant
would De- forfeited.
Mr.. BRANIIAM demanded the regular order
Of business-the hour of.l0 o'clock having M
rived.
Mr.. BUSkIRK contended that. since the
previous question had been demanded. and
the or anal motion was 10 suspend the order
II business the demand for the order could not
take precedence ~ hisinoion.
The SPEAKER held, that. under the rule.
whatever motion j. pending. il gives way for
the regular order at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. BU>kIRk appealed from the decision Of
the Chair thus: =. Ihs Clldr having decided
that anlotion made nv Nifs Bu skirk u suspend
the order Of business 10 take up House bill No.
q. j. superseded 10y the call for the regular or
der. From this decision we respectfully ap-
peal TO the Judgment Of the House. signed, =
II, Buskirk, Jason i. Brown" He argued the
point Of order, coinins 10 this conclusion tll At
II this decision was 10 be adhered to, il would
conlne Us 10 the order Of bills in the calendar.
whether they are OF public importance or not
He complained Of the ruling against him, and
said that upon a bill Of such public import
ancc as this we ought 90 be entitled 10 a vote.
Mr.. LAS~ELLE sustained the decision Of
the Chair, by reference to general parIiamen-
tary law and the eth rule Of The House Of Rep
The Clerk was directed 10 read the Senate's
amendments-the Bradley bill-and the same
having been read
The House refused 10 concur.
The senate's disagreement Of the House
amendments 10 the llabeas Corpus bill ;. No.
1856 coming up
ON motion by Mr.. NEWCOSIB, the House
recedod.s q s.F.s.t = .l...s
Mr.. GRIFFITH moved dispensation to
take up his Northern Prison bill, III. II. No
2s2. and put II upon its passage.
Mr.. HIGGINS moved that the motion be
laid on the table, but Immediately withdrew IT,
Mr.. Grifiith's motion was lost-affirmative
80, negative u,
Mr.. BUskIRK said his was not an ordinary
resolution, but motion to suspend the order
Mr.. LAsSELLE. Then his authority did
apply.
The SPEAKER felt it was of greater inn
portance TO decide this case now than at any
other period OF the session; especially since the
gentleman has just reported some 20 or 80 bills,
OF which large number are distinguished as
bills ofpublic importance, II the Chair consents
10 oyerstep the rules, and allow IA matter, not
Of supreme importance, TO got In the way of
public business, II would be dong public
wrong. lie submitted 10 the House that this
question was decided at the last session. lie
read the 63d rule.l Under this rule, till the
hour Of 10 O'Clock, these things can be done,
viz: I. Introduction of bills. ,. Reports from
Committees. 3. Resolutions. joint resolutions
and bills. The Chair has steadily held that
motions were but unwritten resolutions. If
the Chair Is correct in this, the gentleman's
House that the rules shall he suspended for
particular object. But when the hour of 10
o'clock arrived, nothing Was left in order but
for the House 20 proceed 10 the regular order
of business. under thejith Rule, which he read
The Chair rchearscd and defended Its former
rulings in similar cases, and justified the same
at some length: and he submitted his especial
Justification in the pendcney of bills 10 adjust
the public debt, 20 provide for the public re-
venue and for the purposes OF education, Which
ought not TO lose their places for the consid-
Grafton ofbills of subordinate Importance
Mr.. HENRICkS moved for dispensation
to take up the consideration Of the bill Is. No.
293 to provide for the periodical enumeration
Of the white male Inhabitants of this state over
q years Of age, and prescribing penalty.
The motion was agreed TO, and the bill was
read through by the Clerk. 1t provides for
cnumeraiiOns for the years 1866 and 1911.
The bill was passed the IIouse-ycas ~,
nays o..
On motion by Mr.. CowGILL, funder dis
pensatfon Of the rules, the House took up the
consideration of the official bond bill Is. No.
2s9l % provide for the acknowledgements and
execution OF oilicial bonds, and declaring the
effect and obligation Of such bonds a. between
the obligatOrs and the state.
IL WAS passed the final relding-yeas 20,
nays2.
On motion by Mr.. BROWN. the House took
up the Senate's adherence To it, disagreement
to the House amendment to the bill No. 1875.
On motion by Mr, BROWN, it was ordered
that the Speaker appoint Committee Of Con-
ference L. consist of three members. The
Speaker subsequently, nominated Me>sr,. New
comb, Brown aud llenricks.
On motion ct Mr.. BURNES. the Witness
bill :. No. 2il. amending the third section of
the Witness act and repeating al moons! steut
acts, 10 correct mlstakei was taken up and
sssed the hI.al reading in the lIouse-yeas -,
naysG. H#f
On motion Of Mr.. MILLER, the House took
up The Senate's adherence 10 their amendments
10 Mr.. Branham's state Debt sinking Fund
bill III. X. No. 80; and il was ordered that the
Speaker appoint eonferees.
The SPEAKER subsequently nominated
Messrs. Branham, Brown and IIenricks.
Mr.. ri sklhk desired the chair to say at
what hour II would be in order for him 10 make
his motion.
The SPEAKER. In the time Of the call for
orders, and the time for motions and rcsolu-
tions.
Mr.; BOYD stated the reasons why he should
be Obliged to vote against the decision Of the
chair
The speaker replied, and put the question:
shall the opinion OF the Chair stand A. the
judgment OF the iIouseS
II was decided in the aflrmatiyc-ycas 20.
nays 81.
STATE DEBT SINKING FUND.
Mr.. BRANIiAM moved TO tako,ip the con-
sderation Of the Senate amendments 10 his
committee bill H. X. 2SS. To provide n state
debt sinking fund. etc. with the recommends
tinn Of the Committee on WAYS and Means
that the House rejoice 10 concur in the amend
ments from the senate
On motion by Mr.. NEWCOMB, the bill :.
No. loo 10 give the grand jury jurisdiction Of
mi>demcanogs, aud the bill :. No. $40 % give
the Court Jurisdiction amending the 18th
section Of the act. and amending the grand
jurors oath were taken up
The first bin :. No. 1J having been read
Mr. COLLINS was opposed 10 the bill, be-
cause u woiiid Increase the lines. 1t Was
suspicious circumstance, that lawyers were In
favor Of IL.
Nr. RICE said. IL was 10 30 away with im-
munity for crimes. Four-iiiths Of the small
oiien-eein the State went "unwhipt of Justice"
The bill passed the House-yeas g.. NAYS H.
The bill :. No. 300. amending the 9TH section
Of the Circuit Court act. being read
IL Was passed the House-yeas Il, nays ;.
ON motion by Mr. COFFROTII. the incur
able insane bill :. No. 21l' 10 provide for the
care Of such persons VI the states Asylum.
was taken Up.
On his further motion. the Constitutional
restriction beng dispensed with for the pur-
pose the hin was read the second time hv
title. IL appropriatcs $4,000 for the erection
Of such department of the Asylum.
IL wa then read the third time and passed
the Hou.e-yeas -. nay. ,.