Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-07
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
sENATE


MeSDAY Fe5ruary6
Lieut. Gov Baker called to order az O'Clock
2 IN. barely bakers dozen Of honorable sens-
tori beng present. and ignoring the brit stand
ing rule OF the sen ite. dire-tei the Journal Of
}s-'eriasI' GO oe read BY tbs seesesAry
TIE connutce) on corpofsaou srd toE9sAip
business returned Senate biil lie. amending the
III section OF she asse-s ment act, rec2umeud
log il passage. which biti ess subsequently read
he second time aud ortereito be eagrOssed.
NEw bills
Were iutr'rirced by co -
Mr. Van bu-krk 1872 stneniiHg section of
the common school law b. striking out the
citu-e excu ing negroes from taxation and tie
general benefits Of the act
Mr Williams 1873, changing &c terms Of
court- in the Sd judicial district
Mr.. Terry. 1874. amending section 10 and l Of
che supervisors act
Mr. Dunniug (lor lieutenant governor. l35
amending the charter OF the city of Evansville,
adding several sections thereto
Mr Cason. l36. amending sectors 3 and III Of
the TOW nship business set. passed February 6.
1859.
Mr. Brown. OF Wells. 1877. providing for the
inspection and quality OF GO, forfeiting bills
therefor in certain cases, &c
Mr.. Ca-On. 1873, inserting the words sheriff
AMI" in section OF the fee and salary act
The bills were reid the first time and sever
ally passed 10 the second reading.
ANESDNENr OF THE XIII ART. OF The GENERAL
CONSTITUTION.
The governor sent to the Senate his messenger
10 saw and sgnify to the Get eral Assembly that
he had received from the secretary Of state OF
The United States copy of the resolution OF
congress proposing 70 amend the XIII article OF
ha tka fal
complies the destruction of slavery and involun-
tsry servi ude Ia all the states Of this great re-
public and throughout itS vast domain The
mess ,ge was not red, but IL would he public
wrong to withhold II from this report. Ii pro
ceeGs In graudil0queut terms, urging the leg
islature to come in At the 0eAIh OF the monster
and kilt the goose that has been LAYING all the
golden eggs for the brethren. in the words and
figures following:
To the General assembly Of the State Of Indiana:
have received from the secretary Of state o.
the United States a copy OF a lint resolution OF
congress, passed by vote of two thirds of each
house. entitled: resolution submitting 10
the Legislatures OF the several states proposition
10 amend the constitution OF the United States.
which is in The following words:
" Resolved. By the Senate and House of ReB-
reseDtatives OF the Uuilei States in congress 49,
sembled (two-thirds at both houses concurring)
that the following amendment be proposed To the
legislatures of the several states, as an amend
ment TO the constitution of the United
States. and wheu ratified by the legislatures OF
three fourths OF said states, shall he valid to all
intents aud purposes, as a part of the said con
sttution, namely:
XIII
"SEc l. Neither slavery nor involuntary ser
vitude, except AS q punishment for crime whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted, shall
exist either in the United States, or any place
subject to its jurisdiction. 4t
" SIC :. Congress shall have power to en-
force this article 10y approximate leg Station
- Approved, Feb l. 1865"
Indiana as q part Of the western territory u4s
preserved from the curse of slavery by the or
dinance of l1e1 hat ordinance laid the ioun
datlOn of the Sta in freedom, from which it has
surely and rapidly grown The population
wealth and prosperity OF the states, as well As OF
the other states OF the northwest. fully attesi
he beneicence of free institutions: and our
hearts should swell with gratitude tor the wis
dom and patriotism of our foreialhers in be
queath NJ to u the legacy of Liberty.
In the process of time, ~ the diSpensation OF
Providence. it has been the privilege of che peo-
pie of Indiana, acting through the forms of the
constitution. ard in harmony with large ma
ioriiy OF the United States, to extend the rich
blessings they have eIipyed to sla,es and teri
tories that have been less fortunate
The slavery question is presented in form
hitherto unknown in our politics 1t is not
question "a 10 the right OF congress TO exclude
slavery from lis territories nor of the people o.;
the territories TO egi>late upon the subject them
selye-; nor does it involve the discussion of an,
doubtful powers; but is the simpe proposition 10
meIu tie constitution of the United States a.
the manner provided by itself. 80 as 20 strike
i wa the mousttr-wrong which has enibr"ilel
ne nation for more tltu hall ctutary, ~ d cu,-
Tin,;e1 ia e .eiiipn without parallel 10 h~-
ory fer it's wick eiuess aud waste OF blood and
leisure
The existence OF slavery has ever cast dark
shadow over the whole land When We have
bossted to the old world OF 8 government es-
tabllshed upon the doctrine Of inherent rights,
he de-pOtlsms aud s.ocracies contemp u0u,ly
replied th0 under il hum an flesh vs. bought
md sold AS merchandise and to this We had
nothing to answer Ii not onls has d,sbonored
Us abroad, bus IL has POISONED our domestic peace
srtt ~ lelsh6pr against neighbor and state
against state. until by its last great end of wick
eduess is has committed a crime tor which there
is no 10 giveness, aud for which 1t must die
IL the great Opportunity now pre-ented, we
discover tie hand OF Providence, which often ac
com dishes its purposes through the wickedne
ana folly OF mankind Slavery, always crm-
nal and insolent from its smallest beginning
boated with mpunIy and success will perish
during the il created TO enlarge its power
aud perpetuate lis existence
Let Us hasten to arquiesce in this great result
BY ratifyng the action OF congress. and thus
become party to the righteous aud IN accord
ance with the unquestionable WISHES of the pee
pie. q MORToS,
Governor OF Indiana
COMMITTEES on RAILROADS.
The president asked su1 obtained leave TO
add Mr.. Brown OF Wells 20 the special COM
mttee on railroads
TRAVELLING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Dunn ng moved to add Messres. Cullen
and Richmond to the committee. on states pris-
or. which said committee leaves 20 morrow for
a trip To the nortnera Iaiians state prison, the
city of Chicago, and whersoeser else they may
90
Mr. Brown Of Wells moved TO amend by al
ding Messrs. Culver aud Cobb
NJ banning accepted the amendment
Mr.. Hanna remarked Tia. Oh looking over the
Senate he was OF opIion there would not he Z
quorum here very on, but Nhle he was Wiling
~ lend his vote "a justify any sen, tor VINO desr
81 10 20, he could not assist by his vote in dis
solvrag the body He vent on such trip once
aud was frank ei. ugh to say the committee pas
sed rigst throGga Michigan CRY where The
prison Is loo ted without stopping Laughter !