Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-27

bled and afterwards passed, Jennings county be
ing stricken from the bill, which related to the
time Of holding common pleas courts.
BILLS observation-disclosures.
Nr. Woods. No SO. authorizing the digging
of a ditch or canal from the Little to The Great
Calumet river, IN Lake county.
Mr. Humphreys. No. 81. smendatory of the
practice set.
Ar. Pratber submitted the following in con
~nection:
Whereas. An additional expense ia incurred
by the people OF the state, in consequence Of our
common pleas courts, Of over 500 600 per an
mum, which amount would be saved BY transfer
ring the business to the circnjt courts, therefore
Resolved. That a committee OF one FROM each
congressional district be appointed TO inquire
into the expediency Of abolishing courts Of com
mon pleas and transferring their business to cir
cult courts.
After debate the matter was referred TO a spe-
cial committee
Mr. Higgins gave notice OF an amendment Of
the first rule OF the House.
BILLS CONTINUED.
Mr. Hershey. IS, enabling high schools, col
leges aud other institutions to change their cor
porate name
Mr.. Graves, 50, enabling cities and towns to
grant permission 20 railways to run across streets
and alleys.
Mr.. RbOds, 80. relative to attorneys docket
fees.
Mr.. Miller, of Tippecanoe, 81, relative to the
discharge OF bonds by foreign executors and
guardians.
Mr.. Stuckey, 81, relative to fling papers be-
fore county commissioners.
YOUTHFUL DEPRAvITY.
Mr. Wright made a proposition with regard TO
juvenile offenders, which was read and appro-
priately referred.
Mr.. Boyd offered a resolution that the min
utes of legislative committees be deposited in the
state library. Adopted.
BoUNTIEs.
Bill No. 20 came up.
Mr.. Durham offered q substitute, providing
for the pay ment to all drafted men or volunteers
a bounty of $500, one-third at time OF mustsr,
one-third four months after, and one third at the
end of eight months after.
Also appropriating 81, 500 600 for the purpose
above stated and levying a tax OF ten cents on
each hundred dollars of valuation of taxable
property to raise the said sum of money, no man
to receive bounty till mustered in aud duly cred
tied.
Also declaring all bounties By cities. towns or
townships Illegal. and Furnishing any of said
officers who shall be concerned in any way in the
violation OF the provisions of tins bill.
Mr.. Durham stated, in submitting his amend
ment, that he did not intend TO commit himself
to the policy of giving %bounties, but if such 4
policy was to be adopted be thought his PROPOSE
ton was both equitable and just, as it made j,
uniform all over the state. and would put an end
to the euttbroat game now going on OF one
locality bidding against another, which would
result in the bankruptcy OF all without adding a
single man to the service.
After further debate. the bin and amendment
was referred TO a select committee OF seven.
PRIyILEGE.
Mr.. Busk;rk rose to a question of privilege.
He found, on examination. that he had just 80
cents in his pocket. lie therefore moved that
the order of business be suspended, and that bill
No. l, for legislative expenses be taken up.
Mr.. BraHham offered the motion, and it was
rejected.
PROHIBITION.
Mr. Brown-That bis excellency, the gov
ernor, be requested 10 lay before this House the
annual reports of the auditor and treasurer of
state. together with all reports required to be
made to him, which by law he is required to pre-
sent to this body. Adopted.
ROADS.
Mr. Goodman offered a resolution of inquiry
which was referred to the or high
ways, concerning the %propriety of permitting
county commissioners in making appropriations
for the building and repairing of public roads aud
highways.
BILLS on THE SECOND READING.
A number of bills were read the second time
and referred to appropriate committees.
DOG TAX.
Mr.. ShoaE. of Allen, taxing dogs, with sundry
Amendments. was considered
The House adjourned till , o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
The House met al = D. m.
Mr.. Rhods called up bill No. 81, relative to
the appraissment act. Agreed to, and bill passed
to thiid reading.
NEGROES, INDIANS AND MULATToEs.
Bill No. %. allowing white mems privileges to
negroes and m~ulattoes came up on second read
ing.
Mr. CofIroth moved to table the bill, and de
manded the yeas and nays.
His demand was seconded by Mr.. Brown. of
Jackson and the vote was taken with the follow
ing result:
Yeas-Messrs. Albeit. Beckett. Bird. Boyd,
Brown, Burton, Burwell. Buskirk, Coffroih,
Collins, C%olover, Croan, Emerson, Glazehrook,
Gregg, Groves, Hargrove. Harrison. Humphreys,
Huni. Lasselle, Lemon, Lopp. Milroy, O'Brien,
Osborn, Patterson, Perigo, Puett, Richards,
Richardson, Roach. Shoaff of Allen, Shosff of
Jay, Spencer, Singer. Sullivan of Scott,
Thatcher, Veach, White and Wright-4l.
Nays-Messrs Banta. Bonner. Burnes, Cham
bers, Church, Cox, Crook. Ferris, Foulke,
Goodman. Gregory of Montgomery. Gregory OF
Warren. Griffith. Henricks, Hershey, Higgins.
Hogate, Hoover, johnson. Kilgore, Lockhart,
Major, Miller of Tippecanoe. Montgomery,
McVey. Newcomb, Prather, Reese, RhOds. Ri
ford, Sabiu, Shuey, Sim, Steward. Stiyers.
Stringer, Sullivan of Posey and Vanderburg.
Trusler. Upson. W elch, WhitesiGe, Wills, Woods,
Zeigier and Mr.. Speaker-45.
So the motion was hot agreed 20.
Mr. Buskirk moved to postpone the bill iadef
nitely, and demanded thereon the yeas and nays,
and his demand was seconded, and the vote was
IS yeas. so NAYS.
So Mr.. Buskirk's motion was not agreed to,
and finally the bill was referred to the committee
on rights and privileges.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Brown: Inviting the Senate into joint
convention for the purpose of electing certain
officers. Carried
Subsequently, in pursuance of a concurrent res
olution. the House went into an election OF the
following officers. who were named and put
through Seriatim:
Mr.. Neweomb nominated for com missioner of
sinking fund, John :. G. Harrison. of Marion
county.
Mr.. Bird nominated Charles G. Sturgiss. of
Allen.
Harrison. IS: Sturgiss. 81. Mr.. Speaker De
clared Harrison duly elected