The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-23
Special session
IN SENATE.


fwKDSEsDAY, Norember -. 1s65.
The senate met attwo o'clock, NJ.
on motion by Mr.. BENNETT the reading Of
Yesterday Journal was dispensed with.
PETITIONS AID MEMORIALS.
Mes.rs. WRIGHT and BROWN. Of Wells,
law Tor the relief 81 soldiers families. efc,
which referred without reading.
Mr.. VAN BUskIRk presented a memorial
which was referred % the Committee on Tenn
gcrsaoe without reading.
SUPERVISORS or HIGHWAYS
Mr.. TERRY. from the Committee on Corpo-
ratlon-. returned the bill III. X. 10 20 amend
the SUPERVISORY act q March >, ls59. with
amendments thereto, recommending passage.
The report was concurred In, and the bill
"a. read the second time.
Mr. ENNETT moved o. amend the bin 40
s. 10 allow the supervisor 10 employ men 20
work cut communication money at wages not TO
exceed two dollars per day.
Mr. COBB was In favor Of putting the
0gare AZ such an amount a. will compensate
egerv man who performs labor on the high
wavs. No better safeguard can be thrown
around officers than 10 make the law clear.
Mr. WRIGHT. No supervisor ought 70 be
allowed 20 pay more than the man pays who
d1e- no; work his road tax out.
Mr.. CORBIN thought there should be some
.Ii.eretion len with the ofheer-the people
Themselves can regulate these things.
Mr.. 81 LIEN. The amount ~ Communication
money should be the standard 10 pay for work
on the road.
Mr.. CASON was anxious that this bill should
lc ONE law
tiouary power In the hands Of the supervisor.
and would be glad 70 SEE the Amendment
passed
Mr.. WILLIAMS would leave It altogether
discretionary with the supervisor, and moved
% strike from the amendment the words not
o. exceed two dollars
ON motion Of Mr.CI LIEN. this amendment
wa laid on the table upon a divisioR-afhrma-
tive y. negative 10. And the amendment
wa. laid on the table by yeas - nays -.
Mr. RICHMOND moved 10 increase the
price Of communication from ~ - 10 - ~.
Ou motion of Mr.. COBB, this amendment
was laid on the table.
The hin was then ordered cnefos-cd.
: 4. MESSAGE FROM THE ACTING GOVERNOR.
u During the consideration Of the bin just or
- rrd 90 be- engrosscd. the Executive Messcn-
accommodated the following: -
10 ne Senate and
House N Representatives.,
At the commencement OF the present special
session. Ills EXcellcncy, the Governor, In his
message invited your attention 30 the necessi-
tir~ ~ tn. speedy establishment 81 an institu-
fiou In which Indiana soldiers and seamcn,
disabled hv wounds or disease contracted in
the service Of the United states, shall be cared
for and maintained during the continuance Of
the disabilities under which they are laboring.
lie also said. in the same connection. that The
I-nitsd states General Hospital at Jefferson
Vile 4 one OF the most complete establishments
of the Kind In the country, aud i well adapted
10 the purposes Of a soldiers Home. and that
ne had written 10 the secretary Of War and
surgeon General for Information as To whether
the Government would be willing 10 turn over
this hospital 20 the state Of Indiana. To be
used la the establishment of such an institu-
ton. should the State desire u. and that the
answer when received, would be communi-
Gated 60 the General Assembly.
since the departure of GOV. Morton a COM
munleation has beer received from the office Of
the surgeon General Ina reply o. hi- letter of IN
auirv mentioned in his message. In which IL II
= stated that upon Application 10 that eject ~
the state of Indiana, the surgeon General VIII
= recommend that the general hospital at Jener-
= eonvllc be turned over % The state authorities
upon the same terms a. the Tnpler Hospital
was turned over % the state Of Ohio. \ copy
OF this communication from the surgeon Gen
raj. Office l. herewith respectfully submitted.
Ihaye no siihnite information a. 90 the terms
upon which TriplcI Hospital was turned over
o. the state 0f Ohio, but believe that the only
terms required was guarantee on The part OF
fhc state that the property donated should be-
faithfully applied 20 carry out The Object Tor
which IL was given.
I have written 20 the surgeon tcherai since
the receipt Of this communication Ter iniS ,rn
= ton "A 10 the precise terms upon Nhi'h mp
Il <r Uospitat was donated % the state of Ohio.
flr lsssf upon which tho General Hospital
= nj JedcrScnvillc T. situated. comprising, as i
acres. be procured for reasonable price,
y this offer Of the government Ia turn over the
> Hospital buildings, with the appurtenances,
\ would seem 10 afford solution Of tho soldiers
Home question. far it, location II con-
cerned Indeed. if such an institution Il 10 De
al all provided by the state or the people, and
Of this do not permit myself To doubt. we
can not afford 10 decline the offer OF buildings
and improvements ofthe value OF not less thah
three hundred thousand dollars adapted tothe
accomplishment Of tn very object we have IN
view, W hether the owners Of the land VIII or
will not consent 10 sell the land for reasona-
bic price. II they refuse thus To sell. the
remedy Of the state II plain. IL Il 10 provide.
hv Legislative enactment, for the taking OF the
property, and for the assessment OF the Just
compensation To which the owners would De
entitled under the Constitution. WIN these
suggestions the whole subject l. again conf
n,en.ed To- your careful consideration.
Whenever an answer J. received from the
surgeon General n 20 the terms upon which
ITripler Hospital was turned over 10 the State
n ohio il will be- communicated - the Gen
raj Assembly 'oNkAp hAhhH'
SUPERVISORS.
Mr.. WRIGHT. from the Committee on
Roads returned the bin :. No. l34 rendering
exemption from work on highways more dif-
z dcult and expensive. recommending that il lie
ON the table IL being similar % the bill III. X.
- inst passed 90 the third reading.
The report was agreed 10.
Mr.. BENNETT from the select Committee
thereon rcturnc,'thc bills : Ne. l91 and ;.
No 19S for the repeal ofthc Act for the relief OF
FAMILIES of soldiers. etc. described IN these
Reports of.Nov. ~, Recommending indefinite
postponcmcnt Of No. ~. and the passage 81
No. Us.
The report was concurrcd in. and :. No. la~
was read the second time.
Mr.. CORBI\ moved 10 amend the bill by
striking Out much II section 3 n occurs
Iiler tho word " cease in the fourth line.
On motion by Mr. RICHMOND. the amend
ncnt wa~ laid on the table.
On motion II Mr. CULLEN the rules were
susp,nded-yeas "a. nays 6-aud the bill read
the third time.
Lieutenant Governor. Acting a, Governor.
Mr. tubBls. One 81 the strongest arsli-
mcnt~ used 10y it, friends IN favor 81 the pass
sge ~ the tll for the relief Il the families 81
soldiers. was that the hurthtn> should Do
equally distributed; but " herr l. thc equality
rf the distribution now And where i ths
theory they urged with - much Nchemence
when they now come VA and propose % r.
peal that law. and when they vote down al
most unanimously an amendment propo>iu.
% put 10 upon the same ground tsey urge
. reason why tht bill should pass u
just o. make an c}ud distribution AZ Tn
.,.. IT the pa>--sc 81 the hil. upon wha
S..und hl~ % cea>ei. end WHY should Their
De- an equality Of distribution nov
tcrc Wa Justice init 81 o.. then. j. Justice il
now. There j. reason WhN the hill shout,
J. repealed. buf there /. & great Injustice il
ot having that nind distributed la accordance
ia ihc provisions 81 thr law. And thu
there Lls hetn >prgi.~ 90 inE rolling tor III
passaEc q this liu- Tar Petitions present "a
herc were printed ln indianapolis. and the
lave hecu sent 60 every county ia the state
fisrc j. where ihe whole Thing originated
They were printed 20 tiir 2 Hrtrf olice- al
thetr petition. We're.
- Mr. BENNETT. The reason W. wan
- rrlsal Ills bil a'v THAI the war 81
which DO was ul1ar tut designed Is over. alit