Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-01

sHERHF's YEEs.
On motion of Mr. Bennett, the bill S ls5 was
read the second time and ordered eDgrossed for
the .hird reading.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Net at y a. m, Mr. Speaker in the chair
A call of the roll was ordered.
Mr.. Miller, of Clinton, announced the absence
of Mr.. Collins, on account of sickness-corhned
to bis room.
Mr.. MiIroy stated tbM Mr.. Humphreys was
absent on account of sickness from day TO day.
Mr. Speaker-The clerk reports no quorum.
After the lapse of time the chair suggested q
call of the House
The order was taken. without a division. and
the call proceeded-the clerk sill reporting no
quorum.
Mr.. Speaker directed the proper officers to
close the doors
Mr Newcomb moved that the sbsentees be
sent for
Mr.. Brown demanded the yeas and nays there
Mr. Speaker directed the clerk to read the 18th
rule.
Mr. SaSsker-The gentleman from jackson
Mr. Brown will perceive that no motion is
necessary to despatch the proper officers after ah
sentees.
Mr. Buskrk suggested that some members OF
the minerity--a few of them-were detained By
sickness.
Mr.. Church suggested that Mr. Shuey was
sick.
Mr. Branhsn, be would be here if necessary
to make a quorum.
The door keeper reported Mr.. LasselIc present
and under arrest.
Mr.. Lasselle did not know that he was under
arrest till it was announced from the chair He
had been unwell, &c.
Mr. Newcomb moved that be be discharged
from arrest without fine or censure.
Mr.. Brown rose to question Of order. The
gentleman from Cass not under arrest.
The speaker. The gentleman coming in at
ter the doors were shut, made il a technical ar
rest.
Finally, Mr.. Lassele was honorably discharg-
ed from custody.
Mr.. Shuey was reported present by the door
keeper.
On motion OF Mr. Griffith, he was discharged
without fine or censure.
Mr. Patterson appeared. was excused, and
took his seat
Mr. Speaker then annouQced quorum
Further call of the House suspended.
Mr. Branham moved to dispense with the
reading of yesterdays journal.
Mr.. Buskirk desired the reading OF the same,
at east the latter portion
The journ Il was read from the presentation of
Dir Branham's point OF order.
The objection was made TO the statement that
10 members were present and not voting upon
Mr Branham's resolution. Several gentlemen
participated in the debate
Mr. Higgins distinctly remembered the pres
ence of the gentleman from Jackson, OR.
Brown
Mr. Newcomb also remembered IL.
M ell ha bad do
up his mind 10 be absent during the vote. That
was his impression He might have been caught
at the close. He moved that the journal be
amended by striking out his name.
Mr Buskirk The question what the law of
the House is, ought TO tie settled He thought
we ought to get back to the old-fashioned way
conform to established usages He withdrew his
motion and suggested that it were better that we
now go TO work.
Mr. Gregory said that to bis certain knowledge
gentlemen had been counted and recorded yot-
ing when they were round the stove.
Mr.. Speaker stated that the clerk had read
concerning members present and not voting.
Mr. Buskirk The rule clear requiring
member to be within the bar. But present ruling
conferred powers on the clerk that ought never
to be given to a ministerial officer.
After further debate the journal as partly read
was authenticated and approved.
adoption as recorded of Mr.. Brauham's resolu
ton yesterday. No quorum having voted, the
resolution was imperS tive.
The Speaker admitted that there we're doubts
10 his mind on the subject. He had voted no
on il
subsequently, uDon conversation with the
chair across the House, it was agreed that bill
l76 be taken up without reference to points of
order involved in the ruling upon the resolution
submitted yesterday by Mr. Branham.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On the motion to suspend the regular order
of business and take it as up the yeas were
70, nays 0.
The bill was read a second time. and after die
cussion referred to the committee on ways
and means, with amendments, without reading
them.
On motion of Mr. Boyd the northern prison
bill. 1872; and the Samuel II Patterson bill, 70.
were also referred to the committee on ways and
means
THE PRESIDENTS ADVANCE OF $3.50 600.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, Mr Branham's
bill, 1853, ratfying the action of the governor in
procuring the above advance for the preparation
OF troops for the service of the United States;
directing the ayment of the unex pended balance
into the treasury of the state, and for the &C
count of the amount expended to the president
as money advanced TO the state, was taken up
and read second time.
On the further motion Of Mr.. Brown, the rules
being suspended, the bill was considered engross-
ed, read third time and passed-yess, 81; nays,
H.
REPORTER SUPREME COURT.
On motion OF Mr. Baskirk. Senate bill l0l
with reference to supreme court reporter, was ia
ken up and passed 20 a second reading.
L =. DISTRICT TAX.
On motion OF Mr. Newcomb. Mr.. Branhsm's
bill. l4O rstifying the action of the governor
in settling and discharging the states quota of
direct tax of 1861 1894 SIS co. and au,horiz
ing him TO settle all unsettled claims of the
state against the United States was passed 10
the sSond reading
Mr. Newcomb called attention TO several cler-
ical errors These were corrected. the rules sus
pented. the bin considered engrossed. read the
third time, and passed Yeas -; nays l.
MORGAN RAID
Ga motion Of Mr. Buskrk. the Senate Nor
gan aid bill. Is, was taken up. passed TO The Sc
cOnd reading. and referred to a select com
mittse of Eve. consisting of Messrs. Bus
kirk. Church, Sullivan OF Scott, kilgore, and
Wright
Ga motion Of Mr. Chambers, the House I'D
jouned.
AFTERNOON.
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