Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-25

-, from COMMITTEES. reported relative 70
the right Of the seat OF tie representative from
Clinton county. The nsiority awarded the sea,
% Cornelius J. Miller. the sitting member. and
allowed Thomas N. Hsniton. the contes.or. per
diem 20 date
Mr. ShUey presented lengthy minority re
port. resolving Ia favor Of Hamilton against
Miller
Mr.. Newconb moved that the whole matter
be postponed until Monday week Lost.
Mr. Baskirk. secosded By Mr.. Brown. demand
ed the previous question
Seconded and put.
The minority resolution was voted down-yeas
3. nays 10.
The report Of the majority. tha, Cornelius J i.
Miller vas the legally elected representative
from Clinton county. vas unanimously adopted.
Theresoiution Of the m-joritv Of the commit
tee. allowing Mr Hamilton per diem and mile
age. vas agreed to-yeas ~. nays %.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Woodruff. l92. regulating the traffic 10
vines. malt. and spurious iquors-amehding the
sth section OF the existing law so as TO enforce
The observance OF Sunday in the regard Re
ferred To committee on temperance.
Mr.. johnson, 1873, for the benefit OF soldiers
and marines. and providing for bounties Re
ferred. with amendment proposed by Mr.
Brown. that the benefits of the bill shall accrue
soielY 10 pr1yateS and nOn-com msSloned ofncers,
10 the committee on the judiciary.
DIR Coffcoth. 1874 amending the 33d section
Of act repeating all laws relative to incorporated
eites-intended simply to affect ferries Refer
red 10 committee on corporations.
Mr.. Miller. 1875. amending second section Of
the set providing a treasury system OF the state
of Misunderstanding payments in the legal cur
rency Of the United States.
Mr. Nevcomb, 1876. extending the time al
lowed by law for the completion of gravel rosds.
Referred TO the comn:itte on Corporations.
Mr.. kilgore. 1877, from the committee author
ling the purchase hy he proper officer OF the
statutes, and Tor the printing OF designated
number of copies snd limiting the price thereof
Mr.. Beckett l9s. relative to the fees &c Of
prosecuting attorneys.
SPECIAL orpRR-coNMoS SCHOOLS
On motion of Mr. Rhods bill LIS was taken
The Amendments adopted yesterday in com
mit'ee Of the whole VAS agreed to ip the House
Nr Buskifk moved that in the second amend
ment IL cents be stricken out and ~ Gems ub-
stiruted
Mr. Coffsoth opposed Dir. Buskirk's amend
ment. IL was universally conceded that our sys
ten OF common schools was the worst in the
United States. Ii might be for want of money
He was. therefore. in favor OF voting literally
for the benefit Of the rising generation. If, At
ter that, we found the system still failure, he
should 60 for abolishng it altogether. He NOV ed
to strike out IL and insert 25
MIR. Brown opposed Mr. Coffsoth's proposition
and advocated Mr.. Buskirk's
Mr. Rhods. Mr. Hsmtick, Mr. Gregory. MIR
Griffith. Mr.. BuskiIk and Mr. Miller further dis
cussed the N alter, the latter Offering an amend
ment TO the amendment, which was pronounced
out OF order.
The qeestion being taken on Mr. Buskirk's
amendment. il was lost-yess IS, nays 40.
Mr. HtmrIck novel 70 amend by striking out
Is and inserting l6.
Mr. Lasselle insisted that Nr Hamrick's mo
tion was out of order. We might proceed in
definitely in this way. frilteriug away our time
without any results.
Mr.. Himrick's amendment was adopted
Great debate ensued upon the proposition 90
strike cut the sections relating TO township libra
re@
The sections were not stricken out.
Mr. COfftoth moved 10 insert the word
white" before the word children, in section
10 The children Of white parents and not the
Children of negroes, were enti,leI 90 the benefits
under the bill.
Peniing this. proceedings were suspended in
order 10 receive
MAJOR GENERAL KIaBALL
This gallant officer, appearing on the floor Of
the House wss presented by governor Morton.
and received by members in the most enthusiGs
tic manner
Gen. Kmball replied briefly and pertnently
He said that he too was representative of the
people Of Indiana, and he was happy to inform
the gentlemen that our army-the army of IN
disns--was doing its whole duty as he hoFei rep
resentatves here would DO. Indiana soldiers
were the proldest and bravest and most patriotic
in tie world, and the fig OF Indiana was the
proudest banner in the world except the flag Of
the United States.
Gen. Kimbsll sat down amid the wArmest dem
onstrations
On motion by Mr. Brown, the House ad
journed.