The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-05

was called 70 the Chair; and The House came
% order.
ON motion by Mr. BUsKIRK the journal Of
saturday wa authenticated without reading
] Mr.. HIGGINS presented A memorial for
claim, which was referred 70 the Claim Com
mittec without reading.
PARIS UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION.
Mr.. HOGATE from the Committee on Agri-
culture, returned Dir. Miller's bill II. X. 243)
70 authorize the appointment 81 a COMM sion
er 70 cooperate with other National and state
/ authouues In presenting the agricultural,
manufacturing, artistic and other adyan-
/ tages o. the state of Indiana % the s.uuiyersa
exposition" % be held az Paris. France, In
/ April, lsC1; and also the advantages Of the
state a. a place Of settlement, aud providing
for the expenses Of such commissioner. re-
porting an amendment by way u substitute.
The report lies on the table.
DEFINITION OF DRUNKENNESS.
/ Mr.. sHUEY. from the Committee on Tenn
Z perance, returned the Drunkenness bill q.
li2l recommending IL passage
The report lies on the table.
NEW FRoFosrTIoNs-LAw PRACTICE.
Mr.. BUSKIRK introduced bill III. Il. 503l
! for an Act 10 amend the second section Of the
/ Act prohibiting clerks Of the supreme. Circuit
and Common Pleas Courts, aud County Audi
tors. Trcasurers, Recorders and sherids and
their deputies from practicing law, approved
March o. ISIS, and prescribing the duty of the
several Courts In this State In reference there
/ to- The first section settles the construction
| Of law against law practice 10y Clerks Of the
Circuit and Common Pleas Courts. The sec
ond section adds 10 the statute, that the Judges
| upon eomplaint) shall, upon their own mo-
! ton. strike from the roll Of attorneys the name
Of any such officer so violating this act.
IL was referred 10 the Committee on the Ju-
diciary.l
PAY OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
Mr.. JOHNSON introduced a bill III. X. 3)il
for an act % authorize County Commissioners
in certain cases 10 appropriate money from the
County Treasury for the benefit Of County
Treasurers, Auditors and Recorders, whose
compensation does not exceed $1,000 per an
mum, providing that the aggregate Of salary
and perquisites shall not exceed 81 900 in one
year. W
II was referred to the Committee on Fees
and Salaries
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. LASsELLE introduced joint resoIu-
ton III. X. No. ~, proposing an amendment
10 section two, article Wifi Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Indiana, so rs 20 extend the
right Of suffrage 10 Females as well a. Males.
ON the motion Of Mr.. l.. IL referred TO
the special Committee on Constitutional
Amendments.
DRAINAGE.
Mr.. COFFROTH (by consent), from the
Special Committee thereon. returned Mr.. Col
lins' Drainage bill Ill. X. 23l with sundry
amendments 10 sections l, ., 4, ). q, rchiefiy
clerical, and in the 10th section, modifying
thus: Playable out of any moneys in the trca-
sury dcrivable from such source"
The report lies on the table.
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS submitted the following:
Res0irtd, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
Instructed 10 inquire into the expedeney Of amending
lstion In cares where sueh legislation can not now be
bad.
On the motion Of Mr.. H., il was referred TO
the Select Committee on constitutional amend
ments.
NO QUORUM.
The SPEAKER appearing now i'm the Hall
and assuming the Chair, said: It's the opinion
Of the Chair that there is no quorum within
the Bar of the House. The Clerk will call the
Roll.
The Roll-call proceeded, and the Clerk re-
ported to the Chair.
The SPEAKER. The Clerk reports a men,
bers only present
Fir. COFFROTH. Mr.. Speaker / appre-
bend that there will not be quorum till this
afterno0n-the trains not getting i'm till noon
move, therefore, that the House adjourn till
, o'clock.
The motion was agreed to; and, accordingly,
the House took recess till O'clock, 2. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. ALBEIT moved call Of the House
which proceeded by consent.
The doors were closed: and after several
formal and Intellectual motions, and sundry
callngs of the roll by the Clerk, which dis
covered about 90 members present.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS asked leave Of absence
for Mr.. Hunt, Representative from Orange
county.
The SPEAKER. There being no quorum
present, II Is not competent for the House to
make such an order.
Mr.. SPENCER made an Intellectual motion
TO adjourn-affirmative 81, negative 49,
Mr.. BROWN made an Intellectual motion to
postpone further proceedings under this call
of the House: AID then
On the motion of Mr.. HIGGINS, the House.
[at 3:l5 p. NJ. adjourned.