The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-20


The report was concerned IN.
Mr.. NILES. from the Judiciary Committee,
returned hts hall. ;. NO. ls8, TO define the
rights of parties 20 joint contracts IN eases in
which judgments have been rendered against
n part of the makers Of such contracts but not
against all; recommending the adoption Of a
substitute embracing entirely new natter.
Mr.. RICHMOND. from the Committee on
County and Township business, returned the
bill. II. X. 49,, % amend An Act regulating
indefinitely postponed, for reason that similar
bill has already passed.
The report was concurrcd in.
Nr. BEEoON, from the special Committee
on Agricultural Colleges. reported inability %
present conclusions 10 the senate aud asked t.
be discharged from further consideration 81
the subject.
Mr. BONHAM. from a majority q the Select
Committee thereon, returned Mr. N1son'- bill.
:. No. 29l. creating the 18th Judicial Circuit;
recommending IL passage.
Mr.. MASON from a minority q the same
Committee. submitted a report recommending
that the bill lie on the table.
The bill y - passed % the third reading
Mr.. OlLER. from . majority 81 the select
Committee % which WIS referred nr. arr
bill. :. No. 235, requiring Taiifcad companies
10 furnish transportation q persons desiring a.
ship live stock: returned the same without
recommendation.
MIR. WARD. from a minority 81 said Com
mittee. presented a report urging the passage
Of the bill.
Mr.OYLER moved 10 Indefinitely postpone
4.
Mr. WARD hoped The bill would not De in
definitely postponed. He thougni = worthy q
consideration. The grain dealer, In the county
he represented. lose thousands Of dollars every
yeaF because they can not get ears sufficient for
shipping parpOses-the railroads viii not FUR
nj "a the ear necessary for the transportation
Of ri a.. me- sen
would carefully consider the matter aEi give
the bill aftr hancc at any rate.
SIR. GUILE hoped the enemies 0f this bill
would allow the question 20 come fairly before
The senate. There i no question IN which our
agricultural people are more interested than
Thu thin. Of shipping their freight.
Mr. OF LER. I0DoUow = The la,i day on
which we can paSs any bills. and why csn not
senators vote a. -quare9y upon the question 10
postpone A. upon any other question on the
merits Il the bills II i the same In character
the bill proposing limited charge for carry
Ing passengers, and ON that bill the judiciary
Committee haze reported that We can not
legally legisiate. He realized the necessity for
something TO Ice done in this matter; but the
bid proposes ret onlya improperly. but an
ImpOssibibty.
fhe motion to indefinitely postpone was
agreed to. by yeas -, nays 10,
On motion by Mr. CARSON. the amend
ments Of the House Of Representatives To Mr..
Benefits bill. ). No. l03. concerning laws for
tho incorporation 81 cities; were taken up.
on motion by Mr.. OILER. the clause au-
tkOrizing publication in the city papers, was
stricken out.
Mr.. COBB moved u concur In the House
appointments 10 section Al, with an amendment
sinking out aud inserting clause that cities
OF towns through which railroads pass may
assess the railroad property on the same basis
that property Of natural persons II assessed.
and collect taxes thereon as other taxes; but
the rolling machinery shall be taxed by the
mile. This amendment j. 70 prevent conflict
with bill already passed.
Mr.. CORBIN objected To preventing corpo-
rate authorities from making assessments for
taxation upon other than railroad corpora
tons; as he understood the amendment to do.
Tho motion Mr.. CObb's) was agreed 10.
On motion by DIR. NILES, the House amend
ment % section ~ was concurred In, With an
amendment providing that IL shall take vote
Of two-thirds Of the Common Council 20 va
cate part Of any street.
THE COMMON SCHOOL FUND.
Mr.. CHAPMAN. from the Committee on
Firapce. returned the bill. III. Il. 3l3. abolish
ing the oiiicc- q President and Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund, eic, recommending It's
passage.
Mr.. BROWN. Of Wells. moved to rccommt
the bin TO the Special Committee on the State
Debt. with view 60 inquire whether any
legislation is necessary upon this subject.
Mr. CHAPMAN. This bin does not inter
fere with the question Of the state debt AT all.
lie thought the evident intention Of the mo
ton was to delay. il not To defeat the BILL Ii
II desired that this bill should he passed Tor
fear the Bradley bill -. 30 should fail; II
having for its object what the friends of that
bill claimed would save 10 the State $4,000 a
year. Unless this bill Is reported on to-day or
tomorrow IL will fan. lie therefore opposed
thu motion % refer.
Mr.. OYLER understood thi. bill n intended
10 strange the Branham bill 10. II. 2sjl and
gel one of the principal guns Of the Bradley
bill spiked. For this reason this bill ought to
be- defeated. and II not defeated II ought 10 he
carefully considered by the speala, committee
on the State Debt, which IL composed Of meu-
bers from every Congressional District In the
state.
f Mr.. CULLEN objected To the statement that
+ this motion was intended 10 Kill the hill--he
i hoped such charges would not be INDUCED In
hy any senator on this floor. lfthcre be no all
justment made OF the State debt he would
+ favor this bill.
Mr.. CHAPMAN desired II this bill i de-
feated that IL should be done squaroly and fair
~. IL was understood that the Bradley bill
can not pass the House, and If this bill Is not
passed, no proposition will be perfected. look
Ing TO an adjustment Of the State debt.
Mr.. CORBiN could see no unfairness in the
proposition To refer the bill 10 the special com
mittee. lie understood there was feeling TO
force the passage of the Branham bill. or no
other measures Of the kind shall become law.
aud he looked upon this ~ "A second edition Of
The Branham bill.
Mr.. BRADLEY moved to amend the motion
to refer by requiring the committee 10 inquire
into the eXpediency of amending the bill 10y
striking ont all authorizing the investment in
Government bonds.
Mr.. BROWN, of Wells. accepted the amend
mcnt.
Mr.. BENNETT insisted that all important
bills and bills appropriating money, should be
In here long ago. that they might receive the
proper consideration AT the hands Of appropri-
financial affairs. Le would not vote 10 pay
bonds before they were due, and he did not
want 10 go home without adjusting this matter
Mr.. CASON counseled moderation in the
consideration Of this important question. and
deprecated the arbitrary feeling manifested
here. The proposition to abolish the sinking
Fund offices was all right: and why rot place
this measure in position that a majority may
strike hands upon itf lie could SEE no good To-
come from referring this bill again TO any Com
mittee. and hoped the resolution would be
promptly voted down.
The motion In recOmmit WAS agreed 10 by
yeas -. nays Il.
Mr.. CLIFFORD introduced a bill IS. No. 81
for An Act 10 legalize bonds issued by Boards
or County Commissioners 10 drafted men who
entered into or procured substitutes 10 enter
the military service ofthe United States which
WE read the first time.
The Senate took recess till , O'Clock z. VI.