Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-12
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


Petitions we're laid before TIE Senate from The
couuty officers Of Bsrtholome1 and Clarke eoun-
tisa. pesyinr for more greenbacks.
The petitions With all those Of a Ike nature
heretofore received, were given 10 charge oil TIE
COMMITTEE on grievances and u vas ordered that
ali such papess presented hereafter are to 90 70
the same committed without reading
800 10 ZACH SENATOR.
Mr. Hord. from the committee on stationery,
sumbitted the following:
Mr. President: Tie select committee appoint
ed under a resolution OF the Senate 10 devise aud
report suitable mode or providing stetoD'. '
for the members and officers thereof, AVE in
structed me 70 report that, believing Ia the exer-
else Of rigid economy, and tie use Of frugal
aud sparing hand In our dealings with the public
money, we have used some effort to find the
amount Of expenditures heretofore required for
purposes OF stationery, that a convenient and
just system might be devised for equal and
considerable distribution Of the same. The
committee have inquired of the secretary Of state
who distributed A portion of the stationery TO
the members Of the preceding session OF the leg
isature 20 the cost of the stationery thus pro
vided and be reports that be has no data upon
which to estimate the cost Of the same, inasmuch
as such stationery a. was dispensed by him was
purchased prior 70 bis entry into office but lie is
coed. upon an average, one hundred dollars 10
each member, at the low rates ct which station
cry was then purchased; and since that time sta
tonery has increased almost three fold IN value.
| and il would economic the finances OF the state
| TO pay 10 each member one hundred dollars, and
require the members TO furnish their own sta
tionery Such measure would AVOID the ne
cessity Of stationery clerk and stationery
doorkeeper, at cost of Sl2 per day. thereby
1 oavfrO N ho fafa fha m f
items alone; and IL will secure equal and just
distribution of stationery among the members.
/ The committee therefore recommend to the Sen
ate that each member of the Senate shall be pal !
| the sum Of one hundred dollars and the
| president of the Senate $3.50. for stationery
purposes To be paid by the treasurer OF state TO
| the members. on the certificate of the president.
| and to the president upon his own order; and that
the state Librarian shall furnish to the principal
and assistant secretaries Of the Senate all sta
tionery required BY them, upon their own order,
| and 10 the chairmen Of committees upor their
order, on vote of their respective commit
/ tees
The committee believing that this arrange
ment would shut off the sluices of n wasteful
extravagance, recommend it to the consideration
| of the Senate. FRANCIS Il. HoRD,
Chairman
/ Mr. Brown. Of Wells. spoke against the prop
trainers Of our state constitution intended that
members Of the legislature should receive what
| would be equivalent to three gold dollars f0l
| every Day the General Assembly should DO n
session, and in addition TO that, all the stationery
they wanted he should therefore vote for the
bill before the Senate. which provides that hon
orable members shall be paid in gold and silver
| or its equivalent.
Mr. 0yler was sure the gold bill DOW on the
Il a..Ff ka lofo
| He should oppose it, and should vote against the
committees report also, because he could not
| consent to do that indirectly what ne would not
| DO directly
Mr.. Bennett should vote for the adoption OF
the committees report, because he believed il
| was suggesting what would result in saving 10
the state
Mr. Niles remarked that it had been his inten
/ ton, and he had so expressed himself. To vote
| against the principle of the report but on read
ing in the morning papers the statement of a
gentleman, who is probably better acquainted
than any other with the disbursements apc
| financial affairs of the state, that the expendi
lures for stationery have generally been NOR,
than one hundred dollars for each member. h,
had concluded that it was proper to favor thu
| report.
The committees report was coucurred in un
der the pressure of the previous question. by thu
| following vote.
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Barker, Bennett, Bon
| ham, Brown of Hamilton. Cason, Chapman
| Cobb. Corbin. Cullen. Davis. Douglas. DunDipg
| Calf, Clifford Hord, HYATT, Milligan McOurg
Niles, Moves. PedeH, Richmond Stages, Terry
Thompson. Van Buskirk, Ward. Wood, an,
| Wright-30.
| Nays-Messrs. Beeson.. Bowman. Bradley
Brown of Wells, Carson. Culver, Dykes Eng
| fish. Finch, Fuller. Hanna, jenkins, Marshall
4 IN 0vto
| liams-l9.
| So the report was concurred in
| ABSORPTION OF THE SCHOOL FUND
Senate bill No. IL was returned from the spe
cial committee to which it was referred, with
recommendation that it pass. The report an,
| bill was referred to the committee on eduea
/ ton.
| ROOMS PoR COMMITTEES.
Mr. Van Buskirk offered the following, whic
was adopted:
Resolved, That the door keeper be authorize,
to procure one room for each Of the following
| standing committees. viz: Committee on 6nsn
| ces, committee on the judiciary, committee OF
elections, and committee on education.
On motion by Mr.. Thompson. the doorkeepei
| was ordered to ft up committee rooms in tn
| governors mansion, recently vacated.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Bennett offered the following concurren
| resolution. which was adopted:
| Resolved, That the Senate will, the Hous
concurring 60 into the election Of the followin
named officers, this day, at 21s clock p. m
viz: One agent Of state one state printer on
state librarian. one trustee of the Wabash an
| Erie canal. one director for the southern an
three directors for the northern state prison.
Er. Beeson offered the following, which wa
adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on finance b
instructed to allow no claim, unless the same b
presented at least ten DAYS before the final al
IjonrnEent of the legislature unless the same ma
have accrued within the last ten days of the ses
sion.
Mr.. Bennett offered the following:
Resolved. That the first standing rule OF III
Senate be so amended as TO read as follows
The president shall take the chair every dsy a
precisely O'Clock in the afternoon, unless tn
Senate shall. by resolution have adjourned t
some other hour"
Mr. Vawter offered the following, which wa
adopted:
Resolved, That the committee heretofore az
pointed on railroad sppraisement be directed 1
investigate and report:
LIST. Whether any railroad is or has been dt
linquent as to the payment of its tax.
ID. The amount OF such delinquency.
81. Why the same has not been paid.
4 9TH. Any necessary legislation 20 correct III
abuse; anu that they have power to send for per