Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-02

80 10 AZ.
Mr.. Buskirk xithdres his motion.
The question on the passage of the bill
sulted-ayes ~, nsys ~
Rejected
BILLS or THIRD READING.
Mr. Sewcomb's Oil. %, to provide for taking
dispositions, wledgements of deeds and DO w
ers OF attorney OF persons in the army or naval
service Of the United States, was taken M aud
passed-syes -. nays
Bill No. - introduced By Mr. Meredith rels
tive to plank road and turnpike companies: the
purpose being to authorize an increase of toll
was taken and read the third time
MIR. Newcomb made a moIiou 10 amend but
objection being made he sat down
Mr.. Chambers argued agains; the BILL the toll |
tariffs are now high enough
Sir. Meredith explained that there was a senate
bill on the same subject pending in the house.
aid ne therefor moved that this bill be indefinite
! " postponed
Agreed to.
House bill -, introduced BY Mr. Stivers
amending sections and Ia OF the act to provide
uniform method OF doing township business. Wa
taken and passed
Yeas 81, navs IL
House bill %, introduced by Mr. Howard. ior
amending section IA of the act TO provide
sor the more uniform mode OF doing township
business, relative TO township trustees. was
read three times and passed
Yeas "a. n.ys 3
! House bill So. introduced by MIR Woods. au-
thorizing a canal from the Calumet river TO Lake
Michigan, was read third time and passed. ayes
IS: navs 3
House bill So amending railroad sct-cer
tain actions to be commenced within six wears
relative 10 damages incurred by parties on rail
roads was read the third time
Dir Newcomb opposed the passage of the
Measure. He offered argument,
Mr. Spencer hoped the hill would pass The
! lives limbs and property OF the people of the
state we're at stake.
Mr.. Coffroth argued in favor OF the bill, and
went into detail 10 show whv IT was necessary
Mr. Shuey opposed the bill IL was calcula-
ted only to put fees into the pockets of sttor-
neys who. il this bill was pissed, would bring a
! flood OF cases, running back four years before
our courts.
Mr. COtfr0th replied-Al actions barred by
the statute of limitations would not be touched
| by this bill. He instanced the recent terrible
accident Oh the lafayette railroad. 10 show that
the relatives Of the deceased ought to be ALLOW /
10 come into the courts of justice and have their
rights accorded TO them against the miscon-
duet of railroad employees
Mr. Shuey continued, arguing that legislation
should not be too strict ss regards railroads
Mr. Rice opposed the bill The House had
just voted down bill allowing Jus, privileges 10
railroads. and now they proposed TO ram their
hands into the pockets of these companies and
draw forth thererom funds in the shane of dam
ages.
Mr. Gregory, Of Warren debated the BILL
Mr. Miller. of Tippecanoe, seconded by Mr.
Newcomb, demanded the previous question
Put and the bill pissed Ayes IS navs H.
House bill IS. introduced by Mr.. Higgins,
taken up; amending 9Th and 9th sections of the
act regulating interest on monev-where a man
has agreed to pay more than legal interest, and
has paid it. such Day ment shall stand Payment
| of usury cannot be recovered back.
! Mr.. Newcomb opposed the bill
! Mr. Higgins said Mr. NewcOmb opposed every
bill unless be introduced it himself
Finally the bill was passed Ayes IS: NAYS
/ 10.
House joint resolution IL, for the relief OF
George ". Archer, of the county of Clay, was
passed Yeas. 81; nays, D
House bill 90, introduced nv Mr.. Thacher
empowering Incorporated towns TO plant and pro-
tect shade trees was taken up aud passed. yeas,
So: nays, "a
House bill ll9, introduced by Mr. Rhods to
establish and create state normal school, and
matters connected herewith, was taken up
Amendments were offered by Mr. Kilgore and
others were agreed to-
Mr. Coffroth and Mr. I.asselle opposed the bill.
Ii was simply nothing more or less than a beg
ging of the state to establish a normal school,
This was Ito the latter gentleman.) an insur
mountable objection to the bill He sas not
prepared to go before the people of the state in
the character of beggar in the regard
Mr. Rhods replied. defending the bill as
whole and in all its provisions Gentlemen were
here in the.city. awaiting the passage of this bill
and with the funds ready 10 found the school
proposed. II Gas understood that normal
school school 10 teach teachers and manu-
iacture school msrns.
Mr.. Spencer replied to Mr. Rhods The bill.
for the benefit OF the school marms" proposed
in an indirect wsy, to steal from the common
school fun. That was all there was of il
Some five or six men were TO have the fund only
for the purpose of squandering IT, He was OBJ
posed 10 the whole thing. and should vote
against it.
Debate being ended the bill iailed-ayes 4s;
nays 94-not constitutional majority
SOLDIERS RkLlEY.
Senate amendments TO House bill Il, intro
duced by Mr.. Brahham, for the relief Of soldiers
aud marines OF this state in the service of the
United States. were taken up. considered, dis
posed of and the bill as returned ratified.
Senate bill 30. with an amendment offered by
Mr.. Bsanham. taken up. The bill author
ICES the private sale Of railroads II was passed
yeas 10; NAYS 10
Hr. Brown moved TO reconsider the vote inst
taken ard lay that motion on the table Carried
Senate bill 3. with smendments-the soldier
bounty bil-come NJ.
i Debate followed between Messrs Coffro,h.
+ Wright. Buskirk aud Miller. Of Tippecanoe. the
latter demanding the previous question. Not See
+ onded.
Mr. Buskirk offered an amendment providing
7 that the property Of commissioned officers shall
not be exempt from taxation under the bill
Mr.. LOckhsrt again demanded the nreyiOus
F question
/ Not seconded
Mr. Buskirk feared that the amendment adopt
ed in the senate would carry, but i il should II
would be manifestly unjust that because a. il
+ was with the gentleman from Floyd. from Car
F roll, from Fayette, from " Jayne. and he did no,
+ know how many more counties. because they
F hsd served IL the army g commissioned officers
/ they with sl their large property should be sr
} enpt from taxation in the regard
/ Mr. Shoaf
! Mr. Speaker As principle, the bill il mani
testify u Just. il applied TO my county. il would
+ in many townships exempt four-fiths and collect
Tax from the Other Que flth. an emphstcsliy
| opposed 10 any such amendments.