Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-07
HOUSE

HOUSE.
Ne, at 1914 o'clock a. a.. Mr.. Speaker Petit
in the chair
Mr. Buskirk moved that the reading OF the
journal DC dispensed with.
Mr.. Dunbsm objected and demanded The yeas
and NAYS.
Mr.. Thacher seconded Mr.. Durham. de-
mand
Mr. Buskirk was willing to modify bis motion
so as to embrace in reading all that part Of the
journal relating TO the gentleman from Floyd
Mr.. Dunham)
Mr.. Durham was obliged 20 the gentleman
from Munroe Mr.. Buskirk), but SO far as be
(Dunham) wes concerned, he did not care one
cent about it.
Question-Ayes 45; nays "a.
So the reading was dispensed With
PETITIONS
Mr. NewcSnb offered several on temperance
Referred without reading.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
His eIcelleDcy, by bis private secretary taans-
mitted the information that be set his sigu
manuel officially to divers and sundry legislative
snactments
REPORTs-srATK OFFICERS
Mr. Buskirk from committee on ways and
means reported relative to the purchase Of the
Washington street, for state officers, favorably.
1T this cannot be cone, then il was proposed 80
procure the building on the corner of Virginia
avenue and ashlngtOn street nov occupied for
sinking fund. Purpose failing in this it was
proposed to purchase or rent some other suitable
building for the designated purpose.
The message OF his excel!ency, in the connec
ton. was read.
Mr. Buskirk argued in favor his report.
H., lid LIoo xal -.
whole scheme as sob" and nothing else Ii
was lob" 70 pat money in the purses OF of con-
tractors aud sayorites. He (Mr. Dunham,) had
always been in favor of building state Offices
such as in architecture and all other respects
we're demandep by the progress, wealth and
prosperity Of the state, and such as are demanded
by the public interests. The state had conve
nient lot for this purpose. designating the site
of the governors House, Illinois street, and he
was in favor of using il for the purpose contem-
plated.
Mr. Hamrick concurred with Mr. Durham
The scheme if adopted would inure TO the ben
eft of contractors. liz was ftly characterized as
Job
Nj Brsnham-There has already been bill
passed for the sale of the governors house, lot
and all
Mr.. Nswcomb repeated what Mr.. Branhan,
said. Both advocated the report.
Mr. Buskrk desired to say TO the gentleman
from Floyd Mr. Dunham,) that If there was any
"iob" in the matter he knew nothing OF il. The
subject had come regularly before the committee
of ways and means, and they had reported in
cOrdance with n conscientious view of the pub
lie interests.
Mr.. Durham. | disciaim any reference to the
gentleman from Munroe Mr. Buskirk) in any
remark Of mine with regard to Jobs" There
IS not gentleman on this floor who will not
readily concede that the gentleman from MuEroe
is totally innocent Of Jobs . of any sort, public
or private.
Dir. Gregory, OF Warren, demanded the pre-
yous question.
Mr.. Dnnham demanded the yeas and nays
Question put. Report adopted.
FURTHER REPORTS.
Msssis. Branham, Newcomb, Miller eli Tippe-
canoe Emmerson. Boyd, Riford, Higgins. Gre
CORY OF Warren. Trusler, Woods, ard Kilgore
submitted snndry reports, which we're tabled
without reading.
GOVERNORS LEGISLATIVE TERN.
Mr. Miller, of Tippecanoe. from select com
mittee reported, tabling the message of his ex-
| cellency. containing the opinion of the supreme
judges, and bis executive recommendation ex-
tending legislative sessions so TO require sixty
one days of work and excluding Sundays.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Buskirk and MT
Branhe N the report for the present was passed
over. IL was intims,ed that final action in the
Senate bad better be awaited
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
Mrs. Trusler, Kilgore, Woods. Newccmb Nil
| Ter of Tippecauoe BOYD, sud other gentlemen Of
fered sundry-one or two making allowances to
employees of the House. One-by Mr.. Church
allowing SIS each to the principals in the legs
lstive contests for seats of this session; smother
81.
service Of The United States from lniians.
GAVIN HoRD.
Much debate among many members was con
sequent or n resolution restivc 70 the purchase
of the copyright stereotyped plates, etc. o. Ca
vim 4 Horj's statutes
Mr.. Branham opposed this thing of selecting
this one and the other one, having claims incor-
porated in the specific appropriation bill, and al
lowing them and authorizing their payment II
1t was competent for M 10 pay one item, il was
equally competent for as 10 pay all, and more in
accordance With justice, too. he therefore hoped
the House would take up only resolutions, seyaf
i'm, endorse the specific appropriation bill ss il
went from the House 10 the Senate, and thus au-
i thorize the payment OF each separate and indi
vidua claim he did not know how much the
! Senate had tackled on the bill, but, in the man
ner he proposed, he was willing to endorse the
/ aCtoh VI tut 4lONcS dlrcCtg ht lnulCdtcJ. TIE
jus; and promp, payment Of the creditors Of tie
! state under that bill
i Mr.. Brskirk opposed Mr. Branhsms sugges-
/ ton. Every appropriation out of the treasury
must be made By Law. Specifically, by enact
I ment. originating 10 the House, only could the
/ peoples money be votei by the peoples repre-
sentatives. b. no such resolutions as that in
/ troduced by the gentleman from Marion Mr.
Neweomb). nor by any such suggestion as that
/ made by the gentleman from Jefferson Mr.
| Branham), could this be done Re there moved
that the resolution and all peadent questions be
/ referred 20 4 select committee Carried
THANKS TO Ne SPEAKER
! Mr. Boyd presented resolution unanimously
I thanking Mr. Speaker Petit for the dignifed
impartial and able manner in which be had dur
ing the session presided over the deliberations OF
the House
The ocoupan; of the chair pro. ten. Mr.. Hen
tick.) notwithstanding Messrs .Danhan, Beck
EFT and others objected, pronounced the resolu
ton carried
Mr. Beckett seconded by Mr. Ddnham moved
= reconsideration OF tie vote and demanded the
yeas and nsys
Mr. Durham said: il MAS evident The gengle-
men we're afraid to have the the resolution dis
cussed
Mr. Gregory of Warren having moved TIE
previous question. Seconded. Put. No euorom
voted
Mr. Thache,. Mr. Wright. Mr.. Rice. NJ.