Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-17

county could hardly live from Office lees alter
paving deputies. and from other portions of the
state come the same complains. When senators
and representatives raise their ovn fees 10 the
way of voting money TO themselves IN the shape
of stationery, they should carefully consider be
tore they refuse to raise the salary Of officers we
know suffering for IT, and that, too, only The
little sum Of ID per cent fiElt
Mr. Carson-Economy in public and private
expenditure was practiced BY our fathers, but
how We are 10 al age when greenbscks Hood the
country. There must be a stop of this extrava-
gance somewhere; now Is the time 20 begin. The
bill before us legislates for the Affairs of the
state but is u really necessary for the public
goodI II so, upon what prnciplesl Are the
people suffering from inefficient officers, or are
the officers not receiving living compensatlonf
Where are the means 10 supply thepublc expen
ditures 10 come fromg IL must come from the
productive industry of the country. and that la
Dor Is entitled 10 fostering and protecting care
from There are not very many OF these of
fee holders. he apprehended, but what we're iv
ing better than what they were before they &C
cepted Of the Office This is not the time for Us,
as prudent legislators, to be extravagant. but il
is time, above all others, when We should be
cautious. The people 10 not demand this meas
ure and We should not place further burdens upon
them They have burdens enough on them now,
and they will have more
Mr.. Brown. of Wells was unequivocally ia
favor of this bill, because the present fees of Off
GERS are not, relatively, what they were before
the war broke out. There is no probability but
that the same condition of affairs will last at
least two years longer, ard then, ii necessary,
the next legislature can restore the old fee bill
Gentlemen DO not change the organic law on
subjects as changeabe and as teetinG as the
present financial condition of affairs, and yet
they get up here and strenuously cbject 20 this
bill. he could see no reason for increasing the
fees of one officer md not increasing the fees of
another.
On motion of Mr. Brown. of Wells, the mo-
ton to postpone was laid on the table by yeas 80
nays4
The question then recurring on striking out
the second section relating to the fees of clerks.
Mr.. Bee'on II these officers are paid as well
for their labor other officers
of the county, then the question arises
should We increase il beyond that point In
| his county these men are better paid than those
engaged in the productive interest. Such beng
the tact it would seem 10 be the duty OF every
senator when acting upon proposition OF this
kind. to let officers receive compensation oNly in
proportion to the labor performed and the ser
vices rendered to the community. But there
are cases in which officers are required to pay
money out of their own pockets. for instance the
sheriff, who if the fees of any officer Is increased
should be one TO receive the additional cOmpen
satiOn He would be serving the interest oil bis
const tuency to vote TO strike the Ir1pos;titon
now before the senate, from the bill.
! Mr.. Milligan had taken some pains to make
inquiry respecting the pay OF clerks, and had
found that the clerk OF his county would not Sc
gu. the office for 50 900 year. That is a com
pensation sufficiently high. There have been no
persons petitioning raise these salaries but the
present incumbents of the offices, and at this
time, when the taxes OF the state must necessa
! Iily be increased, ought 10 try and hold these
! things level as we can.
The second section stricken out by yeas
%. NAYS 10
On motion by Mr. Corb;n all OF the first sec
ton aztec the enacting clause. and third and
fourth sections, relating to clerks, were stricken
from the bill.
Mr. Wright moved TO strike out the fifth sec
ton, in relation to sheriff's fees.
On motion of Mr. Nawter this motion to strike
out was laid on the table by yeas &C. NAYS
Mr.. Williams moved 10 strike out OF the sec
ton all except the 80 per diem for attendance on
court, and the fees for serving wriis.
The motion was agreed to by yeas 81. nay:
20
Mr. Richmond moved TO strike from the bill
the sixth section, relating TO recorders fees
The motion was agreed to upon division -
affirmative y; negative not counted
On motion by Mr. Terry the eighth section
relating to treasurers fees, stricken from the
| bill
Mr. Cason moved to amend the bill by in
serting the law of 1855 in relation 10 treasur
| ers. lla
SESSION HOURS
On motion by Mr.. Vawter, il was
Resolved, That when the Senate djourn. il
adjourn to meet to morrow morning at 3 o'clock
And then the Senate adjourned
HOUSE
The House me, at a. M, Mr.. Speaker ir
the chair.
Mr. Buskirk, from the committee on corpora
tions, relative to House bill IA, with amend
men,s recommending the passage. Tabled
Mr.. Woods, from the committee on mileage
made report relative to the dues of Messrs
Burwell and Lee.
Mr. Griffith, from the select committee on
House bill 81. reported. The bill fixes the pay
mileage, &c, of senators, representatives, Off
GERS, doorke epers pages, and SO on, recommend
ing passage. Tabled
Mr. Bird, from select committee relative to
bill l6l, for the relief OF Ann Cusard Concur
red in.
| THE MORGAN RAID.
I Mr.. Goodman offered the following:
Whereas. The people of the section Of the
state through which the Morgan raid passed are
becoming alarmed at the prospect of the legisa
ture failing to pass any law for their relief. there
fore
Resolved That the committee on the Judi
ciary. to which was referred Mr.. Praiher's House
| bill, No. -, for the relief of persons suffering
from depredatons OF Morgan's men. be reques
ted TO report said bill (or some one in lieu there
Of back to the House at an early day that the
House may take action thereon. Agreed 10.
Il PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, &c
Mr.. James and Mr.. Hogate presented temper
ance petitions.
! Mr. Wright Mr. Osborn, Mr. Shoaff, of Jay
Mr. Burnes and Mr. Steward severally presented
memorials for legislation TO admit Of the con-
structon OF railroad along sthe line Of the
White Water alley Canal, saving the hydraulic
power, which were laid on the table,
THE NORTHERN PRISON.
/ Mr. Griffith, from the committee of the North
ern Prison, submitted detailed report on the
management, condition and accounts of said
prison.
The report commends the official repor: oil
Thomas Wood, warden of said prison, depre-
eating hequent q anges of said officer especially
on account of his oiitical character. IL Is found
from a review, the Indebtedness of the prison 70
be sol o9l, in script The script has been due
some time-sonie three years. The committee
recommended that it re paid. principal and in
tareSf for which 'nrroso they recommend