Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-14
INDIANA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

Lieutenant Governor Baker called the Senate
to order AZ ? O'Clock p N
The reading Of the journal being commenced.
on motion the further reading thereof was dis
peased with
COMMON PLEAs COURT. rtr
Mr Moore presented petition from the OFF
GERS Of Owen county praying for the enactment
&c, which was read and referred to the commit
tee or organization Of county.
LEGALIzrNs TRANSCRIPTS.
The judiciary committee returned Senator
Cobb's bill No. a. providing for the making of
transcripts, from county records. &c. with a re-
port recommending that il PISS.
The report was concurred IN
COURTS OF CANCELLATION
The judiciary mmittee also recommended
tae passage OF Senator Hord's bill No. IL re
peAling section 10 Of the court of Cancellation
act.
This report was also concurred in.
DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE STATE TREASURY
Mr. Beeson offered resolution which was
adopted requiring a statement from the state
treasurer of all monies paid out by him since the
last session Of the general assembly.
CLERKS FOR COMMITTEES
On motion of Mr. Buskrk, the finance. judi
~
tees were authorized 70 employ each CLERK.
xox-ooxMIssIoSED OFFICERS AND PRIvArKs
Mr. Bonham Introduced joint resolution ask
ing our representatives in Congress to favor the
passage of law giving increased pay to non-
commissioned officers and privates 10 the army,
which was passed TO the second reading.
INV BILLS.
By Mr. Beeson, al authorizing the sale of
i tt,~ tnfe no nat Of
and Market streets, in this city.
BY Mr.. Moore, AZ changing the times of
holding the common pleas courts in Putnam and
Jay counties.
BY Mr.. Hord. ~. authorizing an injunction
against tenants who uulawfully hold over.
By Mr. Niles, A, declaring joint promises and
contracts to be joint and several so far the
laws for the enforcement of the same shall ex-
| tend.
BY Mr. Bonham, Is, amending section 37of
| the misdemeanor act.
By Mr. Fuller. 46, authorizing the printing and
distribution Of the laws OF decedents' estates.
BY Mr. Hord A. making provision for dam
| ages sustained by mobs riots.
BY Mr.. Hord, AZ, declaring what constitutes
| contempt OF court =
LEAVES or ABSENCE
Were obtained for Messrs. Carson and Hanna,
till Monday; for Messrs. Bowman, Woods Brad
ley and Hiatt, till Tuesday. and Mr.. Corbin till
Wednesday.
| PAY TO MEMBERS AND OFFERS
Senator Branham's bill (No. 2O) providing
pay for members and officers OF the general as
sembly wes read the second time by title only.
| Mr.. Vawter moved to amend the bin by pro
yding that there shall tie but one secretary fol
each nouse-the one in the Senate to receive
81 900 tor clerk hire for regular, and Il 500 for
he uouca o1or To 81 nill
for regular and $4,000 for extra sessions, snd
the doorkeepers to receive 81 800 for regular
and 8 500 for extra sessions.
Mr.. Vawter insisted that such provision
would save the state from two 10 FIVE thousand
dollars every session.
The bill and amendments were referred to th,
finance committee.
BILLS on THE sEC0ND READING.
Senate bills numbered 49, 81 % %, "a. %
26 81 SO, 81, Sc. 80, and Senate joint resolution
4 and were read the second time BY title only
and referred to appropriate committees
Senate joint resolution No = was laid on TIKI
table.
VOLUNTEERS USwILLINGLY HELD.
The committee on military affairs reported
long memorial to Congress, praying that Law
be passed discharging from the army all yolun
teers who enlisted for the unexpred terms of th,
several regiments to which they may have at
tached themselves. but who held TO seryc,
beyond the time when said regiments were mus
tered out; which was read and adopted by con
sent
Dgst AND DUMB ASYLUM.
The report for SD of this Institution wa
laid before the Senate, and referred to the com
/, mittee on benevolent institutions
fE#- STATE BANK
! On motion Of Mr.. Williams, 200 copies Of I'd,
! report of the condition OF the Bank of the STATE
) Indiana and its several branches, were orderet
: printed for the use Of the Senate.
PosTMAsTERs EXPENDITURES.
The Lieutenant Governor appointed Messrs
Beeson, Chapman aud Gaf the committee on tn,
part of the Senate 10 investigate the fnancia
T affairs OF the state as managed by GoyernO
Morton.
Aud then the Senate adjourned ill Monday
o'clock. pm