Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-05
Legislative summary.

SATURDAY, December q
SENATE Bradley introduced &
bill for an act to establish the Indians
State Agency in the city of New York
the Board of Sinking Fund Commits
sioners of this State, and all the officers
connected Herewith, ETC., and also &C
provide for the adjustment of the State
debt by issuing coupon bonds for the
present FIVE per cent. registered stocks
OF the State. 1t was read the first time,
and on motion by Mr.. B. 800 copi o.
were ordered printed for the use of the
Senate and House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Bennett apportionment bill was
made the special order for Wednesday
afternoon, at two o. clock.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Auditor of State to inform the Sem
ate what amount Of req .nues, if any,
would be jeopardized by the passage
of Senate bill No 250 concerning taxa
ton on railroads
The joint resolution requesting Rep
resentatives in Congress to use their in
huence in securing a modification of
the act OF Congress appropriating every
sixteenth section for school purposes,
90 that when the land is wanting il may
be located adjoining, coming up, it was
referred to the Committee on Educa-
ton.
A number Of bills were introduced
and referred to appropriate committees.
On motion Mr.. Corbin. the bill ap
pointing Comm 'ssioners to adjust the
claims of citizsns for damages sustained
By reason of rebel raids, was made the
special order for Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The Senate adjourned until 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. 9
In the House, on Saturday, SO many
leaves of absence had been granted,
that it was difficult to get quorum.
A number of memorials in relation to
the Temperance question, repeal of the
Black Laws, etc, were presented and
referred to appropriate committees
A resolution amending the School
Law so as to allow special tax OF fifty
cents on the hundred dollars, was laid
on the table by yeas SO, nays IL.
A number of bills in relation to the
organization of Courts of Justice, etc.,
were returned to the House, with a re-
the bills, Mr.. Miller said, was nothing
more than was required to carry into
effective operation the foregoing bills,
authorizing q criminal court in the city
of Indianapolis.
The consideration of these bills was
made the special order for Wednesday
morning, ten o'clock. ita -
Mr.. Brown, from the minority Of the
Committee on the Judiciary, obtained
leave to submit a report on the return of
Mr.. Jsulke's Indian and negro disabili-
ties bill q. r. PSI, recommending that
the bill be indefinitely postponed-sign-
ed John r. Cofroth and Jason B. Brown.
The per deim and mileage bill was
taken up and ordered to the engross-
ment and third reading; after which Its
further consideration was postponed
until this afternoon at three o'clock.
A dog bill, turnpike bill, two school
bills, St. Joseph River Dam bill, and g
road bill, were severally passed the
second reading and ordered to the en-
grossment and third reading. SOW
A number of bills were read and re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
Mr. Gregg obtained leave to recori
his vote on the final passage of the join
resolution for striking out the thirteenth
article of the State Constitution HI
voted No.
No quorum being present, the Honss
adjourned until this morning at nine
o'clock.-Indianapols Her aid.