, 1872-11-15
POLITICAL.

| INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 14.-Ihe Senate met at
o'clock, and Immediately repaired to the hall of
message.
On reassembling in the Senate Chamber, mr.
Brown offered Joint resolution for an amend
~ ment to the Constitution forbidding the passage
hs t5ss ssstos T or a5a9 Baieu2o o psy rse0saa
certificate Of stock issued in pursuance Of the
| act to provide for the funded debt Of the State
and for the completion Of the Wabash and Erie
| Canal. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Dwiggins introduced bill to repeal the
! hankakee Drainage law. Read second time,
and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Dougherty introduced g. bill to authorize
! the incorporation Of banks Of discount and de-
posit
Mr. Wadge offered resolution, which Was
adopted, setting forth that the Canal Commits
Bloners have failed to comply with the Joint res
olutlon Of the Illinois Legislature directing the
removal of the dam in the Calumet River at
Blue Island, and calling on the Governor for
such information as he may possess, and such
suggestions as he may deem advisable, looking
to the relief Of persons affected by the nuis-
Rnce.
Mr. Gregg introduced q bill taxing the stock
OF National and other banks for municipal pur-
poses.
Mr. Taylor introduced bill requiring railroad
companies to issue stock to individua1s levied in
aid OF railroads in proportion to the amonnt Of
taxes paid.
The Senate then adjourned, in respect for the
memory Of the late Senator Burson, OF Ds,a-
ware and Madison.
!.he House met e. e. O'clock.
tns transaction Of some miscellaneous
business, Mr. Mellett offered joint resolution
for an amendment to the Constitution by chang
ing the time Of holding general elections
to the Tuesday after the first Monday IN Novem-
ber. There being one amendment to the Consti-
tuition pending, and that instrument forbidding
the consideration Of more than one at q time, it
was laid over
The following bills we're introduced:
courts in the Third Circuit.
By Messrs. Butterworth and Hatch bills to
repeal the Kankakee Drainage law.
Adjourned till o'clock, at which hour the two
Houses met in joint session, and Governor
Baker read his message, Of which the following
is an abstract:
The extra session is called because the busi-
ness cannot all be done in the prescribed sixty
days. He recommends the adoption Of the reso-
luton Of last session relative to the Wabash &
Erie Canal; condemns the practice Of de-
stroying the origin manuscripts OF tho
Legislative journals, and suggests their bei'
bound; recommends that tie Fec and ~
ary bill be repealed, if one Of unique med
Rs sana tha afs' another s
Judge be. added to the suprem Court ).
recommends fixing the GovernoI salarys
at 1000 or 5000 and furnished esidence;'
Tsnon Especially s to refopm she eeeon
law; recommends d s50,000 addition to-
the InHane Asylum, and two additional
asy1u1ns, North and South. There arat
fc asd m ts sS
Mppecanoe battle-ground urges q compliance
with the engagements OF the United States in:
the Treaty Of Washington concerning the canal
connecting lake navigation; asks 326,891 too
recommends more land and workshops at
the Soldiers Home; also, an enlargement.
Of the Blind Asylum and the completion OF the,
Reforrnatory Institute for Women recommends
sonville, and that graded and classified PRISONS
be established, and recommends soldiers'f
monument in Central Park, in this city.
The Senate Withdrew, and the House resumed
BY Kimba1i, to create the Indiana Centennial
Association.
By Giyan, granting. Justices exclusive juris-.
Hctlon in certain cases.
By Furnass, to suppress and punish trea-
hlr. Kimbau introduced q joint resolution
adopting the joint resolution OF last session for
an amendment Of the Constitution. The joint
passage. It was passed by unanimous vote.
The proposed amendment is as follows:
"No Inv or resolution shall ever be- passed By the
General Assembly Of the State Of indiana that shall
any Certificate Of stock Issued in pursuance Of m act
entitled An act to provide for the funded debt OF
the State Of Indiana, and for the complexion OF inc
Wabash & Erie Canal to Evansville, passed Jan l9,
l84G; and an act passed JAM %, 1847, which by
the provisions Of the said Gcts either Of
them shal be payable exclusively from the proceeds
Of canal 1ans and the tolls Of revenues Of the
canal in said act mentioned, and such certificate
Of stock shall ever be paid by this State"
The House then adjourned, out Of respect to
the memory OF John ". Benson, late Senator
from Delaware County.
IRREGULARITIES IN THE NEW YORK CITY VOTE.
NEW YoRg. Nov. 14.-The Board Of Canvassers
in tf,is city have hean for two davs in session.