Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-11
INDIANA LEGISLATURE
sen ATE.
FRIDAY, February 10.

FRIDAY, February TO-
The Senate met at a. m
The secretary's minutes of yesterdays pro-
ceedings were being read, when,
On motion by Mr. Oyer the further reading
thereof was dispensed with.
PER DIEM TO BoLTISG MEMBERS.
Mr. Wright moved TO reconsider the vote of
yesterday afternoon refusing to concur In the
amendment of the House of Representatives to
the bill making appropriation for the expenses of
the present General Assemby-the enc appro-
priatng the per diem withheld from portion OF
the members of the last House of Representa-
tves for the last days OF that session OF the Gen
eral Assembly JMa LHa
He said: | have not changed nv mind in re
gard to that manner of doing legislation; | re-
gard it as an improper manner, but upon refec
ton that il subjects a large number of employ Is
to the Inconvenience OF doing without their pay
and the discussion likely to arise here afterwards
will cause the state the loss in time of large
amount OF money, | have concluded that ! will
yield my objections, and il the Senate has Il mind
to reconsider | will afford this opportunity
Mr.. Bennett demanded call of the Senate
The call was proceeded with, and seven sena-
tors were reported absent. 81
The senate directed the doorkeeper TO bring in
the sbsentees.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
By unanimous consent Mr. Van Buskirk pre-
scented bill from numerous citizens Of Decatur
county, praying for such change 10 the liquor
law as shall compel the applicant to obtain the
signatures OF a ma Ority of voters in the neigh
bOrhood city, town or township, to his petition
for license. so that no license shall he granted
unless majority of the voters are ia favor of it.
The petition was referred TO the committee on
temperance.
ABSENCE.
Mr.. Dunning asked and obtained leave of alb
sence for Messrs Downey and Cullen during
next week.
MORGAN RAID.
Mr. English presented several petitions from
citizens OF Scott county praying for relief to suf
ferers on account of the John Morgan raid They
were laid on the table
On motion of Mr. Richmond and BY unani
nous ,sent the bill ) 1907 paying township
assesso. go 50 day after January ] 1865, was
read the third time and finally passed the senate
by yeas al, nays ,.
PER Dim TO BOILERS.
The absent members appearing. except Mr.
Clifford. who was was paired with Mr. Nsyes
The Senate then agreed 20 the motion to re
consider By ayes %. nays 81.
The Senate concurTed in the House amend
ment 10 the third section, which relates to the
payment of members of the last House of Req
resen tatives who absented themselves from the
halls of legislation (the lieutenant governor 70
ting ia tue affirmative by ayes 70, nays "A. as
follows:
Ayes-Messrs Allison Beeson. Bennett, Bon
ham, Brown OF II ,miiton Cason Chapman, Gu
leu. Culver, Davis, DuDning. Dykes, II yatt, Nj
lIgan, Niles. Oyler, Peien, Richmond. Terry
Thompson, Van Buskirk, Ward, W Gods. Wright
and the Pre~ident-25
Nays--Messrs. Barker, Bowman. Bradley
Brown of " els, Carson. Cobb. Corbir, Doug
las. Do~ney. English. Finch. Fuller. Gaff Han
na. Hord, jenkins, Marshall, Mason McCIurg.
Moore, Neslin. Stages Vawter and Williams
p
AMENDMENT or rHE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
The lieutenant governor announced the bust
ness before the Senate to be the consideration OF
the Joint resolution 3 To- proposing to ratify
the amendment to the constitution of the United
States, recently submitted by congress TO the
legislature OF the several states for their concur
renee, which was passed over informally yesler-
day afternoon. The question Is on the passage
OF the JOINT resolution r.r
Mr.. Bradley made an argument 10 prove that
the constitution of the United States cannot be
amended against the consent of any one Of the
states belonging to the compact But as lar
slavery isself IS coocsrned be Was wiling that u
should 20 by the board under the pressure VI this
var. tor the south invited il and lie; them be the
sufferers.
M, Hord followed IN speech upholdng the
doctrine of state ights. state sovereignty. &c
ana 10 OF her Po'uts against the passage of the
joint resolu.ion -as- as.sl
Mr.. Van Buskirs: When by the partiality of
friends. a few months since. was placed in nom