Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-12
INCTRABLE INsANI.

lutlon feclted IN TINS forcnOOns proceedings.
When senators returned TO their desks
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The House met at 81, O'Clock, Mr. Speaker
in the chair. and quorum present.
The Journal of yesterday read and au-
thenticatea.
Mr. Speaker laid before the House commu.
nication from the president of the Bank OF the
State of Indiana, transmitting reports of the
condition OF the several branches thereof
On motion of Mr.. Brown. the resolution
referred to the committee on banks.
LEAVE or ABSENCE,
On motion of Mr.. Spencer. was asked and OBJ
tanned for Mr. Sullivan, of Vanderburg. till Fri.
day.
Mr. Gregory, of Warren. with reference to tax
ing acknowledgements of deeds by soldiers in the
army; which. without reading, was referred to
the committee on judiciary
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Ricc-Reciting that, Whereas, large
amounts of the school fund have been long IN
used; therefore, the superintendent Of public in
struction is requested at early day as pos
sbe TO report TO the House the amount OF said
funds from which no revenue is accruing.
Adopted.
Mr. Collins submitted the following:
Resolved That the committee on corporations
be instructed to inquire into the proprety and
expediency OF restricting the rates and fare
all the railroads in the state, and report by bill
or otherwise. a-} ea
On motion of Mr. Boyd the resolution was re
ierred 10 the committre on corporations.
Mr.. Griffith submitted concurrent resolution
relative 10 the distribution of acts
| Mr.. Newcomb suggested that it would require
an act to authorize such distribution of the
acts. fsHtt8 ffHEtf.f
On motion of Mr. Griffith the concurrent res
olution was referred to the com mittee on judcia-
~, with Instructions to report by bill.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. HARRISON. mo. ~ amending lst section
of the act for the better protection of religious
and agricultural meetings, and all other lawful
assemblages of the people.
| Mr. Prsther. (No. 49, for the relief of per
sons who have lost property by rebel raids, par
ticular by the John Morgan raid. Read once
Mr. sBranham: No. ID. a bill for the relief of
soldiers and mariners, and of the families of sol
diers and mariners, in the United States service,
by taxation levied upon the property of the
| country at the rate Of FIVE mills per hundred
cents Read first time.
Mr.. Branham moved to suspend the rule TO
read the bill the second time that it might be re-
| ferred to the judicial committee.
Mr.. Buskirk stated the practice on the subject
of reading bills twice on the same day 1t re
quired two thirds vote to suspend the rules.
and also another vote to suspend to read the bill
| either by title or sections
Mr.. Branham's motion prevailed, and the rules
were suspended. in order to have the bill read
| second time Yeas sc, NAYS 8
| Mr. Branham then moved to suspend the con
stitutional rule and read the bill by title only
| Messrs. Barnes, Brown and Buskirk stated the
| parliamentary usage
Mr. Speaker said that IN his ruling he desired
| strictly to conform to that.
Mr.. Branham's motion prevailed aud the bill
i was read by title and referred to the Judiciary
committee.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Gregory, of Warren. relative to the endow ment
Of college for the benefit of soldiers Read
twice.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The Senate, as the secretary thereof reported
| agreed TO the House resolution to go into the
election of the several state officers this after
noon at 2la O'Clock.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. Buskirk had read by the clerk the late or
dinance passed by the City Council of Indanap-
oils against substitute broker. and bounty Jump
ers, &c, and offered a resolution that the matter
De referred 10 the committee on cQrp0r atoms
with Instructions to inquire whether the charter
of the city permits such power to the Council to
pass such ordinance, and it so, TO report bill
TO amend the charter.
Mr.. Buskirk argued against the ordinance. aud
denounced il as interfering with the rights of cti-
zens ouirageously.
Mr.. Miller. of Tippecsnoe. also opposed the
ordinance
Mr. Newcomb indicated the action of the
! CITY Council in passing is.
Finally the matter referred TO the judiciary
committee.
NEW sPAPERs
Mr. Wright stated that resolution was adopt
| ed yesterday ordering newspapers TO be sent 10
soldiers he understood that the christian com
mission furnishing papers BY thousands TO
1 our soldiers in the field: therefore they needed,
I IN this regard. none of our help The adoption
OF this resolution entailed an expenditure Of
three thousand dollars Or more unnecessarily up
on the tax PAYERS of the state already GENEROUSLY
orrdeued. He therefore moved a reconsidera-
ton Of the vote adopting the resolution sfore
! said.
Mr.. Brown-Tbe provisions of the resolution
adopted yesterday with regard 20 the newspapers
/ have already bsen carried out by the dOOrkeeper
wso has made contracts IN pursuance thereof
| With the several publishers. Already have the
sheets been laid upon the desks in accordance
Herewith We are therefore bound by the con
tract. and move 20 lay the motion OF the gen
tenAn from Jefferson on the table.
Pending the question on motion of Mr. New
comb the House adjourned until .. N