Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-04

bad been fighting. and By Implication announced
the ranks they were fighting under.
Mr.. Thompson ditn'i care about The title ill
the question was brought up. Nov be was in
teresied. He gave n history Of John Morgan.
and said John met q proper fate when the ballet
took him from God's beautiful earth to bell
he hoped no democrat, union or republican would
stain the pages of lndisns's history by calling
him a general.
Mr.. Bennett believed John Morgan was now
suffering In the bot;omless pit Of bell, and he
hoped The said John would not tunnel out from
where Re IS, as be did in the Ohio penitentiary.
Mr.. Brown. of Wells, moved to amend by re
ferricg ell theological questions. and the future
state OF John Morgan. 10 the senator from De
eatnr lthe preacher man rs q committee OF one.
The motion was not entertained by the chair.
Mr.. Cullen offered an amendment striking out
the words " general" and colonel" wherever
they occur 10 the bill.
Mr.. Bennett withdrew his amendment. and
Mr. Cuilen's was agreed to.
Mr.. Chapman offered an amendment striking
from the bill all that relates to appropriating
money from the state treasury.
Mr.. Chapman spoke some time ia favor Of his
amendment.
Mr.. Allison spoke quite as long against it. he
was for the bill as il is, but If the amendments
we're tackled on 10 il he should oppose the bill.
Mr.. Cobb also opposed the amendment, and
urged the adoption of the bill as il now stood
The state should pay these damages and then
the general government would repay the state
Ii the sufferers by these raids have to apply to
the general government, it will be a long time
before they can get satisfaction ; and mapy of
them are too poor TO wait. They will be selling
their claims 70 sharpers for little or nothing if
this legislature does DOT pass = bill for their re-
liei, and finally the sharpers will line their peck
cts with the money that ought to be in the
pockets of the real sufferers. He did not know
that any one in his district had suffered by
these rebel raids, but be knew the sufferers
ought TO be relieved. and consequently he was
anxious thVt the bill should pass. He appealed
to the senators from the northern part of the
state TO come to the help of their southern In
diana fellow citizens and vote for the bill under
consideration.
Mr.. Vaw.er moved to lay the amendment on
the table:
The motion was rejected By yeas l3. nays -.
as follows:
Ye,s-Messrs. Allison. Bowman. Cobb, Dun
ming, Dykes, English. Gaff. Hord, HYATT, New
lin, OyleT. Nawter. and Willisms-l3.
Nays-Messrs. Baker, Beeson, Bennett. Bon
ham, Bradley, Brown of Hamilton, Brown of
Wells, Carson. Cason. Chapman. Corbin, Gull
len. Culver, Davis, Downey. Finch. Fuller, Gift
ford, jenkins, Marshall, Mason, Moore, McClurg,
Moves, Peden, Richmond. Stages, Terry,
Thompson, Ward. Wood and Wright-32.
Aud then the bill was made the special order
in committee of the whole for Friday next at
al pa p. m.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
We're granted to something less than twenty
members till Tuesday and Wednesday next.
AUDITING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Dunning made a very voluninous report
from the auditing committee, embracing their
proceedings for the last two years. which was
laid on the table without reading, and 300 copies
ordered printed.
RESOLUTIONS TILL MONDAY.
A resolution was adopted that when the Sen
ate adjourn it be till Monday next at 2 o'clock
p m
NEW BILLS.
Mr. Williams introduced a bill, 1913, making
appropriation for paying the interest on the State
University bonds for the years 1863 and 1864.
Read twice and referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Cason introduced a bill, l29, prescribing
the number of senators and representatives of
the legislature of Indiana. which was passed 10
the second reading.
Mr.. Richmond introduced a bill, 100, authori-
zing railroad companies to alter and determine
the number OF their directors. which was read
the first time.
Mr.. Hord introduced a bill, l3i. creating the
18th judicial district. which was passed to the
second reading
And then the Senate adjourned.