The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-22
RAILROAD ES0iSEERs.
Mr.. BROWN submitted the follosiag

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Mr.. BROWN submitted the follosiag:
Resoiced. That committee five be appointed 10 in
quire into the eXpedency Of establishing by law Com
mission to license competent engineers, providing thai
no person shs run have charge OF any locomotive
CINE used IN drawing any train OF cars in this State
less such person shall first be licensed by said Commits
sion, showing that he is OF good neral character
and fully possessed Of ali the qualifications requisite for
locomotive engineer
He said he had drawn bill for that purpose
at the last session butt was not satisfactory to
to him, and being now in bad health, be sug-
gesIed that this labor be performed by the
House. He would furnish his skeleton to the
committee. This principle was recognized in
the legislation Of Congress. Passengers were
frequently murdered in their travel solely on
account of defective moral or intellectual quail
fications ia the engineer.
The resolution was adopted.
sEGRoEs BEFORE THE LAW.
Mr.. COX presented the memorial of George
II. Chapman and 1000 Others, CITIZENS of Wayne
county, recommending the repeal Of the Black
Laws, together, with such legislation as will Sc
euro to colored people the right to testify in
courts Of justice, and the benefits of the
Common School system
Ii was referred to the Committee on Rights
and Privileges.
HABEAs CORPUS.
Mr. NEWCOMB. (by unanimous consent, }
called up the consideration of the bill S. No
1861 concerning the writ of habeas corpus, ana
on his motion, the constitutional restriction was
suspended, upon bis statement and explanation
of its merits, and the bill read the second
time BY title.
On motion BY Mr. BUSKIRK, the constitu.
tional restriction was further suspended-yeas
h. ~ ~ IL.
and passed the House of Representatves-yea:
50, nays 1.
Mr.. COFFROTH suggested that as this was
bill amending the Civil Practice Act, the title
should DO amended so as to Indicate the amend.
ed section, whereupon, on his motion, 10y unan.
imous consent,) the bill was referred to the
Judiciary Com mittee, with instructions to report
a title.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Mr.. H0GATE (by consent) moved that Sc
much OF the message of the Acting Governor
as relates TO the matter of an Agricultural Col
ege be referred to the Committee on Agricul.
ture.
Mr.. GREGORY, of Warren, proposed to
amend the motion and refer the matter to the
Committee on Education. 1t was so referred al
the last session.
Mr.. SHUEY hoped the amendment would
not prevail. The Committee Education did
very little in this matter at the last session. he
would try another.
Mr.. CHAMBERS thought it should be re-
ferred to a special committee of one from each
Congressional District.
Both Mr.. Gregory's and Mr. Hogate's mo-
tions we're rejected. and Mr.. ChambeGs' wa:
adopted.
TABLE OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr.. BOYD submitted the following:
wmRE.s We have no printed list Of the Standing
Committees of the House OF Representatives therefore
Resred Tia the State Printer be instructed prin
ton with the Rules heretofore ordered TO be printed.
1t was adopted.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
The SPEAKER now returned to the consid.
Grafton of bills of the House of Representative
on the second reading.
Mr.. GREGORY of Warren's negro and mu.
lat,o school bill Il. R 2Osl coming up-witt
the amendments and favorable report by the
Committee on Education
Mr.. BURTON desired to have time AID leave
to submit a minority report.
Mr.. NEWC0MB moved to recommit with
instructions that the Committee on Education
inquire into the expedency of reducing the pre-
sent rate Of taxation, 10 cents. We had passed
q bill for the distribution of the proceeds of the
Sinking Fund, which Is the interest on about
81. 000C00
Mr.. RHOADS said the interest TO be dis
tributed would not exceed $4,000: which IT,
crease would not add more than one school day
in the year throughout the State.
Mr. NEW COMB then changed his motion To
motion TO refer to the Committee on Ways
aud Means. He stated his knowledge that
81. n A
interest on which would average per cent
We had got along hitherto with a tax of ter
cents on the hundred dollars, and he had veted
to raise it TO 10 cents. He still thought thai
with the interest on these funds the tax could
be reduced again to 10 cents
Mr.. OLLEMAN moved that the bill aud in-
structions be referred to the Committee OF
Education.
Mr.. RHoADS moved to lay Mr.. Newcomb,
motion on the table.
Messrs BROWN and GROVES demanded
the yeas and nays. which resultei-yess -
nays S. so the House refused TO lay the motor
on the table.
Mr. CHAMBERS desired to amend the
motion, so that the Committee be instructed
further to report to morrow morning
Mr RHOADS demanded the yeas and nays
aud they we're ordered. and the bill wSs referred
50, nays 26
Mr. BURTON asked and obtained unanimori
consent TO submit minority report on the bill
from the Committee on Education. thatit nigh
90 along with the bill to the Committee OF
Ways and Means.
The report reasons generally and PARTICULAR,
against legislation fer the benefit of the blacl
race.
Mr.. BROWN moved to refer the minority re
port 10 the Committee on Ways and Mean
With the bill.
Mr.. KlLG0RE moved to lay Mr.. Brown'
motion on the table. IL would De an insult Il
the Committee to read such report
On the question raised as to whether the ma
joriiy report went With the bill TO the COMMITTEES
Mr.. NEWCOMB said he did not move that
The SPEAKER (Mr. Gregory Of warren i
! the Chair held, that the motion would COVER
/ the reference
Nj. BUSKlRK. live are to be prohibited fror
expressing our views here as Representatives Q
the people, Is Is time ve should know it, II
simply but emphatically and firmly declared tn
rights of members in this regard.
! Mr.. klLGORE contemplated no insult II
understood that the House had the right 70 dis
approve and correct sentiments expressed in an
report. In this matter which requires no iu
vestigstion-aboui which orr minds we're mad
up thoroughly-it was al insult TO insist on
solemn Investigation before We can act upon
irtelligently.
Mr. BROWN recited the object of the bi
which bad been referred. l,authorizes sepers,
schools for both white and black children. II
deprecated those Who would elevate the Africa
., the expense of The free white people Of th
State. Instead Of al insult, the minority n
port looked to the protection Of the white peopl
OF the State. SILL be had no idea that this suit
jscted. inferior race would: be elevated. The o.
-psrior race might be depressed and degrsde<