Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-08


sage be made toe special order for Tuesday
next
week
NJ. Woods proposed to make il the special or
Ger tor 70 day at 2 o
IL was an important matter be said. II should
be speedily ascertslGed what was the voice and
What would be the action OF Indiana.
Mr.. Danham-It Vas certainly matter Of
great and grave Importance lt should, there
fore. be fully aud calmly discussed
MIR BuskTk-The matter doubtless would
elicit considerable discussion IL was better hrst
To get through with the pressing business of the
session he dia not wish 10 ssosd he matter al
all or any responsibility that might De Connected
With H. This legislation, 50 far a. the congress
OF the Unre5 States vas concerned, was hxeI
" nat he would wish 10 urge immediate aud
previous attention to home legislation
Mr.. Bonner-lt was certainly an important
question, but il was not new Not man bat
had his mind maze up with regard Tit. be
moved 10 make Il the special order for Thurs
day morning.
Mr.. Buskirk-Better hasten slowly. gentle
men.
Mr.. Brown proposed to make the matter the
special order for two weeks hence. He hoped
the JOINT resolution by Mr. Whiteside would also
De made special order for the same day. The
| House would ratiiy the action of congress, but
mat was no reason tor hurry IL was. indeed
good reason. the rather for giving opportunity
! for debate Let gentlemen be heard upon this
question 50 intimately connected with every
other question of this momentous crisis
Mr. Shuey said II would De Ioing Injustice %
his own political friends to press the matter
Nothing would De lost by delay. He accounted
IL an houOr 10 be permitted to vote on this ques
ton, aid was willing 10 see il receives half
days earnest discussion.
Dir. Gregory, OF Warren, Was in favor OF bet
ter progress in legislation He did rot deslr,
| this legislature TO earn the name of being toe
when they saw that this question was pending
/ he preferred the order 10 be made for THURSDAY
DIR. Brown moved that Mr.. Whilesides reso
luton be taken up and made the special ordel
/ tor the day.
Mr. Durham accepted Thursday,
So the whole subject made the specia
orter for Thursday mornng next.
ABSENCE
Mr. Patterson ard Mr. Pra;hsr had leave O
absence on account OF sickness.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
MIR Newcomb moved that they be taken up
Carried
Senate bill, 80. amending act for holding com
mon pleas courts. relative TO holding courts il
| Lagrange. Noble, Steuoen. DeK ,lb and Whitley
was read third time and passed Ayes, 6S
nays. o.
Senate bill No. 3, legslzing the issue of bonds
the masking appropriations, aud the levying o.
taxes in certain cases CONNECTED with ntar,
drafts amended, was read third time
Mr Buskirk opposed the third amendmen
! THE other two were taken bv consent) on th,
gTouni that it clearly in cODtravention o
the constitution. The constitution insisted upoi
a uniform and equal rste OF taxation. TLi
amendment proposed to attempt to legaliz'
taxes imposed upon property IN one part OF hi
county or ia some township thereof, which va
| exempt in other parts al the county or ia othrl
townships Was this uniform and equal
| Throughout the county. throughout the state
| all taxes must be uniform and equal upon al
the tax PAYERS in all townships, and upon all th'
property in all tue counties No local legisa
ton IN this regard could be legally and consti
tutiOnally tolerated
Mr.. Newcomb replied. arguing in favor of III,
Amendment TWAS strictly equitable that town
ships TOT whose benefit debts 10 obtain volunteer
| we're incurred should foot the bill. IL was con
trarg IN the very first principles OF Justice ths
one community should be called upon 10 help de
| Tray the indebtedtes - of another So far as M
constitutional provision WAS concerned 10 reterre,
| exclusively 10 taxation for state purposes Tn
very glrt Oh the QasSuon Was were these deDt
for county Durposesi Certainly not, but TO re
| lieve cerrain delinquent Townships in the matte
OF filling their quotas, He contended for tn,
| bill and amendments az read
Mr. Gregory of Warren. also spoke of tn,
| merits OF the bill and amendments He was il
favor OF uniform taxation because he waDter
men OF both political parties who had no bloc,
int plenty OF money reached and made 60 .hel
out. He moved. therefore, an amendment I,
the amendment. allowing credit to persons wh'
had advanced money in support of the war or
making satisfactory proof thereof before Oh,
| county commissioners
Finally on motion Of ar Newcomb tl'
whole IN alter wss referred g i elect com mite.
| OF five
Senate jont resolution NJ 3 for paving per
sons injured IN the military service otherwi :,
than in battle was re,d the third time and pssse,
by ayes 67: uaves D
Adjourned on motion Of Nc Brown until to-
morrow u. M