The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


ing
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY. Norember Is. 1865
The House met at 9 o'clock A. NJ. when the
SPEAKER resumed the Chair, and directed
the Clerk to call the roll to determine a quo
rum.
1t being sscertained that 81 persons were
present
The SPEAKER directed the reading of the
Journal OF yesterday.
On motion by Mr.. NEWC0MB, the journal
was authenticated without reading.
A formal message from the Senate by Mr..
Wilson, their Secretary, Was now announced
and read to acqusint the House of the action OF
that body on sundry propositions.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
Mr.. COX presented sundry memorials with
reference to amendments of the Liquor law
from the people of Greensboro, Henry county;
MedaryviIle, Pulaski county. &c, which. with
out reading. were referred TO the Committee on
Temperance.
Mr.. F0ULKE aud Mr.. SIN presented me-
MORALS the same subject; and Mr.. KILGORE
presented similar paper. which, with the sig
natures annexed, be said was just ten feet
long.
They were severally, without reading, re-
ferred to the Committee on Temperance
Mr.. ALBEIT, Mr BIRD. Mr.. ATKINSON
and MIR. KILGOkE EACH presented petitions
from their respective County Boards, asking for
the repeal of the soldiers relief law OF last
slon, excepting SO much thereof as authorizes
the collection Of taxes on the duplicate of lc65
and praying that said money so collected be
placed as county revenue in the treasures of the
several counties where collected, &c.
These petitions we're severslly referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means
APPoRrIosMEST OF REPRESENTATION.
The SPEAKER announced the following:
Committee on State AppOrtionment under a
recommendation reported from the Committee
Of the Whole House:
Messrs Church. 9th District; Richardson, LIST
District; Groves, 2d District: Boyd. 81 District;
Stenger, 4th District; Trussler, 5th District;
Oleman, 9th District; Veach, 7th District;
Strnger, 9Th District: Shoaf, of Allen, 10Th
District, and Stivers, Ilth District
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. NEW COMB, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, returned Mr.. kilgore's bill II r.
IS to prevent county officers and their deputies
from practciug law. and prescribing penalties
recommending that il be definitely postponed
the subject matter of the bill having been
ia al act paeseu Al t1e last SESSION.
Mr.. BUSktRk said the act Of the last ses-
sion was defective and could not be executed.
He would not therefore have the subject passed
entirely beyond the control of the House. So
on his motion, the bill and report were laid on
the table.
POLL TAX ExENPrIoN.
Mr.. NEWC0MB, from the same Committee,
returned Mr. Gregory Of Waren's bill II. r.
% for exemption of citizens who have been
soldiers in the service OF the United States from
the payment OF poll tax, recommending definite
pos,pouement-the subject matter OF the bill
having been passed upon at the last session.
Ii Was accordingly postponed.
TURNPIKE ELECTIONS.
Mr.. HOWARD from the same Committee
returned Mr. Foulkes bill III. r. No 1891 to
enable turnpike directors to change the time of
their elections, With amendment adding TO
the last clause this:
Provided such time shall not be fixed more
than ninety days hey ond the time nov desig mated
for such election in the act or acts of ncorpora-
ton under which said company exercises It's cor
porste powers"
COMMON SCHOOLS
Mr.. GREGORY of Warren. from the Com
mittee Education returned his negro com
mon school bill II. No. 2OcI with the follow
ing amendment.
After the words provided always" in the
s;h line o. tho iIh page, 50 that the same shall
read az follows:
- That the school trustees shall make pro
vision tor the education of the colored children
in the respective townships, towns and cities:
and IN any case wherever fifteen or more colored
children have been, or can be, enumerated for
one school house. the trustees shall provide
separate school for the co!ored children IN
less they are or can be otherwise provided for.
And that for the maintenance and support of
such schools they shall be entitled their equii-
able portion OF the school revenue. Aud Il is
hereby made the duty Of each trustee in every
township. town and city OF the State to take an
enumeration of the colored children therein be-
tween the ages OF slx and twelve years, under
the same rules and regulations as Is prescribed
in the llIh section OF the to which this il an
amendment, for the enumeration OF the white
children OF the State"
Under the rules Of the House. the foregoing
reports lie on the table.
Mr. MAJOR. from the Committee on Fees
and Salaries. returned Mr.. klgore's salary bill
h. ia recommending its indefinite post
p0nement
Ii Vas accordingly postponed.
SEw BILLs-wILLs.
Mr. MEREDITH introduced bill III. K
2lsl Tor ar act 10 repeal sections 43 and "a Of
tne act prescribing ~nO nav make will and what
may be devised and the effect thereof: the al
mission 20 probate and the effect thereof, &c
Ii was referred to the Committee on the Judi
cisry.
GRAND JURIES.
Mr. BUSklRk introduced a bill III r 220l
FOR act to limit the number of grand jurors
and 10 point out the mode OF their selection
defining their jurisdiction and repeating all con
hlcting laws. 50 To give grand jurie> in the
Courts Of Common Pleas and Justices OF the
Peace in cases OF nisdeneapor where the pen
atty does not exceed three dollars.
Mr.. b. proposed on Tuesday morn
ing 10 have test vote on ttis BILL because if
this bill passes number of provisions in
Statutes will have TO be changed
Ii was passed to the second reading.
LANDLORDS
0Mr. GREGORY, of Warren. introduced a bill
II X. No. 22I for an act to amend the 18th
section of An act containing several provisions
regarding landlords. lessons and lessees, APPROX
Ell May %. le52- Landlords &c. may hold
liens on growing crops which shall not be i'm
paired by any credit of the tenant
Ii vas referred 70 the Committee on the Judi
ciay.
Mr.. NEwCOMB introduced q bill III Z No.
2e3 for an act extending the time for the re-