Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-27
INDIANA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

SATURDAY. February %. 1865.
The Senate met ct 2 O'Clock o. m.
Mr. Bonhsm presented petition on the cub
ject of temperance. which vas referred to ,bt
committee on temperance without reading.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Was granted Messrs Vavter and Allison ill
Mo ndsy noon.
RTroRrs PROM coxsIrrEfs
we're coucurred in, recommending the pssssge O.
House hin No 50, and Senate bills 81. g. I03
Ill. 172 aud l19, and that Senate bills So. 80
vs. and i25 be considered and allowing several
claims.
Eeese introduced by
The committee on organization of courts l62
for IN orRsnix alton of circuit courts and ie3
establishing probate courts which bills were
read the second time by title and referred TO the
Judiciary committee.
> NJ. Dunniug. ia. increasing Sheriff. fees.
Mr.. Dunning. for the Lieutenant Governor,
lS5. fDr the incorp alton of hotel companies.
= Mr. Niles. iS6. defining the rights OF parties
90 Joint contracts in cases in which judy ments
have been rendered sgsinsf part of the makers
Of such contracts.
Mr. Allison. Isl, amending the 81 section OF
the charter Of the city Of Madison and lsS and
changing the time Of holding courts Jefferson
county. which bills we're read nv title the second
time and referred to appropriate committees
Mr. Culver. ls9. apportioning senators AMI
REPRESENTATIVES for the next four wears
Which bills vere passed TO the second read
ings.
AoUILLA JONES.
Mr williams presented memorial from
Aauilla Jones ssking for re endorsement in the
sun OF $3.50 Us, which Nr Jones advanced when
treasurer Of state on the governors salary. aud
which cannot tie recovered from the estate be.
cause it Is insolvent The memorial refer
rel TO the committee on clt'ms
RESOLUTIONS.
We're siopted inquiring by What authority 4
street has been opened through the grounds OF
the Asylum for the bliod.
And authoriz ny senators TO retain the t~o
volumns Of Gavin and Hords statutes which
have been placed in their desks.
IEIsGRsrH ooNFssIrs
Ga mott on of Mr. Dannng Mr. Ward was al.
ded 20 the special com mitee on the or.sniz alton
Of Telegraph ca np,nies
rILLIBvsrEEISo.
The senator from yigo. Mr. Hanna having
moved last evening 70 reconsider the vote on the
resolution instructlng the committee on canals
and internal improvements 90 return the White.
water valley canal bill. being House bill No. 50.
20 the Senate. and having further moved TO Law
this motion TO onsider on the table and no &C.
ton having been taken by the Senate on the last
named motion. the senator from Eig0 now pro
posed to .ithdrss both motions, To which the
senator from RIsh. Mr. Cullen objected
The president Of the Senate thereupon decided
that the senator had right 70 withdraw bis mo-
tons
From this decision the senator from Rush sp-
pealed. and the question being shall the decision
OF the president stand "a the judgment Of the
Senate, and the ssss aud sass beng demanded
bv the senator from Rush and the senator from
Howard. Hr. Rchmondl the secretary a.. 81
sscted &, proceed With The call
Thereupon the senator from Howard asked 20 /
DC excused from voting on the questions and 10
senators demanded the yeas snd usys on the pro |
posis'oa 10 excuse the senator from Hosard ir0m |
voting
The prssiceas thereu pos decided that il vas not
Al order 10 densHd the seas aud ns,s ON the pr,,-
position 20 excuse the senator from voting rand
Ing previous call Of the yeas aud nav. on the /
Questlos on The appeal .rl remark ed a. follow. 1
With reference 20 the article uaeted s,n.,or. /
argue though this we're rrg-est coming /
within the meaning Of the court. That !. lust
chat deny IL sno,her part 81 the constitution |
there e another section sith reference TO the |
supreme court an shith simIar language occurs
Bat The supreme court have gvin IL reasonable |
construction. IL requires that Al! points made |
In regard 10 eases sh.ll Be decided. but the ga