The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-29
synopsis of Legislative Proceed
fugs.


In the SENATE yesterday the President ap-
pointed Messrs. Hanna, French, Brady, ALI
son, Cullen, Bennett. Oyler, McClurg Wright,
Chapman and Brown, Of Wells. Special Com
mittee on the subject Of state Taxation.
Mr.. Yawter offered n resolution that the
Senate House concurring) will adjourn sine
die on the 9th Of December, at 12M. The reso-
luton was amended, "proyided there i no
further business and then refer. - i..e
Committee on Finance I,re'" the ote on the
motion TO Law the auhj) The table. Il is e,i-
dent a majority Of ~ ere in favor Of an
early adjournment.
\ bill to declare valid and efIectual all pro-
eeedings had by and before the Clinton county
Common Pleas, during October and November.
1sG5, read the third time and passed
yeas y, nays /.
A number of House bills were read the first
time, and passed TO the second reading.
Governor MOrtOn's message was taken up
in parts and referred to appropriate commit
mitiees.
The bill fixing the time for holding the Cir
cult Court in the several Judicial Districts,
was passed without opposition.
~ NAH ItttlNtu from the
Acting Governor in relation to the terms on
which Tripler Hospital was turned over to the
State Of Ohio.
bill legalizing the acts Of N0taries Public
after the expiration Of their commissions. was
passed.
The bill III. r. i3 to repeal the act to es
tablish Courts Of ConciEaiion, ete.. after
lengthy debate was pas--sl~-yeas y, navs i4.
On motion. the special order for two o'clock
the habeas corpus bill-was postponed and
made the special order for ten o'clock this
morning.
\ resolution in relation to the construction
and operation Of street railroads was adopted;
after which the senate adjourned Until nine
o'clock this morning.
In the House. yesterday. several petitions
were presented and appropriately referred
Majority and minority reports were submit
ted 10y members Of the Committee on Judiciary
in reference to the disposition of the amend
ment to the Constitution II. II. L..
bill compelling railroad companies TO fur
nish transportation for all live stock that may
be offered. and requiring them To charge uni
form rates therefor. was referred TO the Com
mittcs on Judiciary.
resolution instructing the Wardens Of the
state Prisons to maka a report concerning pris-
oners was adopted.
Hon. :. &. Crane was granted permission to
use the Hall next Friday evening. to deliver
lecture ON "This Fast Age and This Fast
Country"
\ bill amendatory Of the Divorce Act was
introduced.
An act fixing the per diem ana mileage of
members Of the General Assembly. and the
Clerks and Doorkeeper- thereof. was intro
duced.
The House ecncurred i'm the Senate resolu-
tion for n jo...t committee on the recommends
tion Of tbsi aiting Governor to purchase a
building for 4fe offices.
\ Joint rcs- Non was introduced and pass
eel TO secon ding instructing our Sena-
tors and requesting our Representatives i'm
Congress To- Use their influence 10 secure the
passage of law 10y which the soldiers and
officers of the war for the suppression OF the
rebellion should be placed ON an equal footiAg
as 10 pay and bounty, according to the length
Of time they have served.
The School Commissioner bill, III. Il. 81 af-
ter some debate, was indefinitely postponed.
The bill amending the fourth section of the
Justices act, 80 that i'm state prosecutions his
warrant may be served in any part ofthe State.
was passed on the final reading.
The order for a session last night was re-
scindod and the special order postponed until
this evening at seven O'clock.
The bill concerning the creation of corpora
tions for maintaining high schools, passed
the final reading by-yeas 81. nays l5 after
which the House adjourned until this after
noon at two o'clock