, 1865-01-20
INDIANA LEGISLATURE

1SDIANAFoLls, Thursday, Jan. 10, 1865
The House met at . q. N. The roll call showed
| IS members present.
House bill 50, amending the 4th and repeating
the 51h section Of the interest Law, was by lesyt
| withdrawn by Mr. higgins.
| Petitions were presented by Iii. Gregg opposing
the passage Of any act to levy tar to provide sub
| stitutes, &c.
| The Committee on the Rights and Privileges o
the Inhabitants Of the State reported back the pc
tition fer a law fixing the qualification Of physl
clans and surgeons, and reporting Legislation
thereon ine1pedient.
The Committee On Corporations reported bael
the resolution relative to the ordinance Of the Cit,
Council Of Indianapolis IS to substitutes ant
bounty agents, with recommendation that 1t b,
referred to select committee. concarred in.
The came committee reported back House bill
No. Z amending the voluntary association act
ffWess take ts,l, asa ssec1sa's"dins IT pss
House bill No. Is as 10 the Morgan aid commits
sioners. which occasfoned Tho sIria1uage ye-ssr.
Day hStwssn n Dcnham and Kil4~fe, Is I~@ae Inc
MT. Miller, oi TIppecaaoe, oiIe-,4 the follow
,,M%aEHEAs, From evidenss aaaueea aa . before the
spois eommsnetue Or about The 18th Of % octo
hsI ut, in The CO.. Of The United States against
1 he pa os5 9hs s,,1ea ths
aesaeeu>.don Of the Governor Of the State of1ndI-
ana 4 appcars that Charles B. Lassclle, Of Cass
and was member Of the Supreme Council 81 the be
secret Order known as the Knights OF the Golden
Circle or Sons Of Liberty, and that he had volun-
ary taken the oath prescribed for several degrees
Of That Order, and Al 1t appears III the evidence
taken In eald cause that the members Of tho SUI
preme Cornc1l were concerned in treason and
Rtsolt{d, That committee Of i've be appointed
to Investigate the fact whether said Lassec was or
was not member Of said treaaonable Order, and
whether or not II IS Consistent with the dicrity
and respect Of this House for said Lassele to oc-
cupy seat as member Of this House, and that
all necessary persons and papers.
The resolution xas adopted. Ayes, 55; Noes, 81.
The following bills wete introduced aud read
No, q. Sullivan, to amend section 81 of School
law; 55, Woods, to authorize he digging Of
canal from The Calumet. River 70 Lake Michigan,
nds the 81 ee ana & f9aI feasns eoaDs as
A,ller,, q Clinton county, hiil to
of county officers, and q, corolh, amending sec
lution depriving ekeddadleT. from drait, Of risE:
terest law; 81, Newcom5, nuthofizing railroads to
eenti TO, Miller, Of Titpecauoe, amending; sec
lions 50 and 81 act incorporattGg cities; e. Cot
froth, requiring Clerks Of Circuit Courts to make
cities to plant shade trees and providing prorcc-
tlon for samc-all passed to I'd reading.
A.resoIntfon was offered BY Iii. Fo1lke, that no
question Of partisan character be introduced into
the House until the Legislation necessary for the
interest OF the State had been made.
Mr. Burton, Of Sullivan, Buttcruut. offered IA |
amendment string Of ba1derdnsh and vulearitT |
abont grccnbacks and negroes; referred committee
rights and privileges.
Various bills were read the second lime. Ad-
iourued.
eESATE. /
The discussion on the bill approp1iatnc money |
to repay Wtnsldw Co., Of New York, for money
advanced hy them to pay interest on the State |
debt was resumed this morning, The Senate hold |
Ing an extra session for that purpose. It occu- |
pied the whole day. Ray1css Hanna author Of the
intam. rs military hill, ventilated the spresd /
e3gie @ dictionary, relieving himself Of any aount
Mcc!urg on the SANE side, uncorkcd his yials |
Of wrath. Clifford and Vawler pem.) half way "a |
Fored the bill but objected to the preamble which
set OFT all the facts and placed the blame on the
Democratic party. Dunnlng, Thomson and others
fpoke on The Union side, and the preamblcs hny-
Ing been amended go as 10 chow the simple fact |
that thc State had faElei pay the interest on her
debt, the LII was read third time and tlnally |
paEeed-ayes &c, nayG Is.
message was received from the Governor IN. /
nouncing bis approval Of the Senate hill No. %,
enabling the State Bank to wind up. Adjourned.