Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-03
AFTERNOON SESSION

AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met az 2 o'clock p N. Mr. Higgins in
the chair.
Calls Of the House we're made until ultimately
quorum was ascertaIned and business began.
REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Kilgore complimenting the chief snd as
sisssnt clerks OF the House for the faithful dis
charge of their duties and allosing them 50 90
per day ia addition to what was already appEo-
prialsd them. making 81 20 day in all.
Mr.. Whiteside argued in favor OF the resolu-
ton. The clerks of the House had saved over
81 .OOO worth OF stationery regarding that which
Is consumed in The senate, and bad worked SIS
late as eleven O'Clock at night The resolution
was adoDteJ
Mr. Newcomb had a similar resolution With
regard to 6remen. &C. who stsid Up from six
O'Clock a. N day until four o'clock A. m the
next day.
Mr.. Newcomb's resolution wssreiected.
Nf Brsnham moved to reconsider the vote
giving the clerks of the House 81 per day ex-
ira.
Mr, Brown moved 10 table Mr. Brauham's mo
ton
Mr.. Branhsm demanded the yeas and nays.
Result IS TO As: 30 the motion to Law on the
table did not succeed.
The question on the motion 10 reconsider the
vote on the resolution allo wing the clerks extra
compensation 81 instead of SIS per day-was
put. Yeas 50. nays 81 SO the vote was re.
considered
Mr Kilgore desired 10 know whether the gen
tlemsu from Jefferson Mr.. Branhaml was en-
titled TO rise AZ any moment and monogozs the
floor? The gentleman from jefferson, when he
rose did not address the chair. Did be control
the proceedings of this House or motif
Mr. Brown moved to ALLOW the gentle Da n
from Jefferson Mr.. Branhsm) fifty cents PEI
day for his extraordinary services H. this general
assembly.
Mr. Branham moved to lay Mr Brown or the
table, and demanded the ayes and nays.
Finally Mr. Brown Withdrew his amendment
giving Dir. Brsnham so cents der dav, and the
vote vas taken on reconsdeFing the resolution
allowing 81 instead OF s. per day to clerks
LOst-yeas 43, nays as
Mr.. Branham still fought mis- side OF the cues
ton.
Mr.. Klgore said that the whole amount voted
to the clerks would be only Sc Gentlemen
would spend more than this SUM Of the people
money within an hour in gsssing. He demanded
therefore. the previous question.
Mr. Brown. appealing to Mr. Kigore to with
draw, moved 10 include the the doorkeeper and
his assistants in the advance OF wages, and re
newed the motion for the previous question
L0St-VeaS -, nays 40.
Mr. kilgOre moved to make the compensation
So instead OF 81 per day. Question pu;-aye.
/ 55 nays 81. Adopted
And 6oally the resolution as amended wa,
cartied-clerks and doorkeepers Sc per day
Yeas a.. nays 81.
On motion By Mr.. Whiteside, the vote va
moved TO be reconsidered, and that motion
| tabled
AGENT AT wAsHINGroN.
Mr.. Pettit's bill under discussion this morn
! ing. after debate, and the adoption of th,
2,5OO clause, passed to third reading.
MiscELLAsEous
Mr.. H.rrisons BILL No. r. for The better pro
lection Of religious meetings, agricultural fair
and other lawful assembages at the people wa
taken no and passed Yeas -. noes 0.
House bill No. 7l--for the relief of Ann Viz
ard-csme up
Ii was argued by Messrs Beckett. Coffroih
Bird and others, and finally rejected. Ayes 81
noes d.
MORGAN RAID BILL.
On motion of Mr. Durham this bill was mad,
the special order for Z u O'Clock to night.
| Mr.. Durham moved that when the House nd
| journ it lie until IA O'Clock to- night Carried
! House bill Ga was taken up. Il is amendato
| ~ OF the practice act. relative TO judgments at
Ter tue apse OF nse years, not 10 De ISSUED I'M
less upon ten days notice. Ii passed BY yeas 6S
nays g.
No. 81, emitting attorneys To hold terms OF
judgments was passed by yeas 81; nays IL
No. 6S. authorizing the county boards to re
ceise subscriptions for the purpose OF erecting
| monuments TO those who have lost their lives il
the rebellion passed by ayes 10, nays o.
! NJ. IS enabling railroads TO build branches tc
neighboring coal mines, was passed by yeas II
navs D.
No. 79. relative to the election, duties and pa,
of supervisors. increasing the tex not less thar
ten nor more than twenty five cents on real and
personal property for road purposes. &c. Passed
ayes 81: nays Z.
Adjourned. on motion OF Mr. Whiteside