The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1867-02-07
From Ensii3r.cuNl:S

1NDIANAPOI Feb. 4.-Seventeen
Democratic Senator'S agreed, on Thursday
night last. to bolt. if Hughes bill to pre-.
vent quorum breaking was passed. This
determination was communicated to the
Republican Senators, and negotiations
have been in progress since to compromise
the difference. 1t has been finally agreed
that if the boiling bill is either indefinitely
postponed or the emergency cause strick
en- out, the Democrats will not offer oppo-
slton to any measure now introduce up
on this basis
The congressional apport ointment bill pre-
sented IN the Senate, from the special com
mittee OH the subject, makes eleven Re
publican districts aud one Democratic -
There Is a coed deal of difficulty among
the Republican members over the appor-
tionment for legislative purposes In en-,
deavorlng 10 get too much advantage. in
justlce-or so their representatives think
is done to number of Republican
counties and senatorial districts. and the
rcsGlt consequently may be bill approx
imating to failGess.
/ The Senate met at 2 o'clock.
! Gov. Baker reported S27.127 in his
bands. the balance of the fund for the re,
| lief of soldiers families
! Petitions were presented on the subject
of temperance and black laws
The special order being Nr Hughes
bill to prevent quorum breaking Mr. Hawk
moved TO postpone its consideration until
novt Na,J,,r > o'oi,.I-
Mr. Ovlyer was opposed to postpone
ment. He was suspicious that the De-
mocracy were Matching a bolt caucus he
was in favor of informally passing over the
bill because there was no quorum present
The amendment was agreed to-
FEB. 5th.-Only one more than Il quo
rum was present at any time during the
session in the Seuate to-day Truce. the
docrkeercr. was dispatched for ab>enteos.
during the discussion on tn betting bill
Cows. Norton, Baker, the Judges of
the Supreme Court. and other distinguish
ed characters were present, showing the
interest felt in the contest
The Republicans are in a secret caucus
to>night on the apporiionment bills An
effort will he made TO harmonizc the differ,
enccs in districtiug the State for leg sla-
tive purposes.
An effort is making in the legislature 0
abol III the office Of Sta'e Printer, and con.
tract the publ liintii gto the lowest bid
der
The house bill to prevent quorum
breaking was taken up
Mr. Hawk presented minority report.
and Mr.. Stein moved to concur in the
majority report.
Mr. Mason moved that the report and
bill lie ON the table. III, vote to u
showing no quorum voting The call OF
the Senate showed % Senators present
The absentees were sent for, and one
found. which made Il quorum. The .:oie
To lay on the table was lest hy to 24.
The majority report was then tcncurred
in
After considerable discussion, the com
mi;tee on rights and privileges were in
siructed to report the Soldiers home bill
rs soon as practicable.
The Senate bill amending an act Tor the
incorp .rltion of cities and authorizing city
councils to make appropriations on pc
tlton Of majority Of taxpayers, was
passed.
\ message from the Governor was cad
urging the necessity IF immediate action
to relieve the necessities Of the Soldiers
home. and announced that he had drawn
from the soldiers relief fund to the extent
of 81 500 This action was ratified
Several petitions on temperance were
rec eived and reports from the committees
concurred in.
The revenue bill was amended so as to
levy tax Of 20 cents on each Sl00 and
90 cents on each poll, and passed 10y II to
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