The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-14


claims on file in his Office to the owners,
| was adopted huVssa sdt ~ a9u9p@
"a Senate concurrent resolution, authorizing
| the governor to correspond with the, gov
| ernor of Illinois to take proper steps for
draining the lands overlooked by the Kan
kakee river. Adopted. l- D.
s. j. b., proposing to amend section 2,
| act T. of the constitution fixing the supreme
court at not less than five nor more than
seven judges, and providing for their cleo
| ton at different times instead of all at once,
| passed-ayes, SO; nays, a. ~ .1l
s. J. R. T. proposing to amend sections
and 5, article of the constitution, by strik-
Ing out the word white wherever it oc ours,
passed-syes, II; nays, Z.
SIR proposing to amend section 1,
article z, by investing the judicial power Of
the state in supreme court, circuit courts
| and other courts as the general assembly
may establish, passed-ayes, So; nays, 8.
Mr.. Peelle introduced resolution asking
for the appointment of two members as q
committee of conference to confer with q
like committee on the part of the senate to
adjust the differences on the appropriation
bill. Agreed to- s.s.r
A vote OF thanks was extended to the
ministerial association for attendance upon
the session. slaaf.a .aousl1ii ralts1 = a
Senate concurrent resolution, authorizing
the board of commission ers of the house of
refuge to purchase 100 acres of land to ex-
tend the farm, provided no more than 800
per acre is paid, and that to be taken out of
the earnings of the institution, was read.
Mr.. Little moved to amend by making it
$40 per acre. llu
Mr.. Craft, from the committee on claims,
reported that owing to the shortness of time
the committee had been unable TO adjust
the claims of the heirs of John p. Dunn
against the state. He also introduced con-
current resolution constituting the COVER
nor, auditor and treasurer of state as a COM
mission to adjust the claims and report to
the next general assembly. Adopted
Mr.. Yaryan, from the ways and means
committee, introduced resolution providing
for the payment of the expenses of the
house not otherwise provided for by law,
as follows Browning Sloan, So Spiegel &
Thoms, s27; John Headlan, $12; T. Baker,
for rent, $500; J. G. Dunn, $3.50 Z. Ken
die, $3.50; R. L. Mc0uat, 1895; Franklin
Life insurance company, for rent, SIS;
Storey, New Il Co., $3.50; Journal company,
$241. SO; George Huffman So; Yohn &
Porter, 1915; @. T. Nixon, $15; J. G. Cant,
$50; j. G. Bland, Miss Clara Shultz, W. H
Russell: Dan Sullivan, Lewis Jenkins,
and Robert Nichol, employees, $3.50 per day
each; L. d. Baldwin, $50; J. T. Bryan, 500;
pages $3.50 per day EACH W. w. Curry,
$500; Frank White, $40.
Mr.. Peele moved to amend by allowing
Curry 500 additional pay. He acted as
clerk of the ways and means committee 20
days. Withdrawn.
s. ]. r. 8, proposing to amend section s,
article 10 of the constitution, by forbidding
cities, towns, townships or counties from
loaning its credit to any corporation or COM
pany, passed-ayes, 81; noes, 10.
The joint committee on public buildings
were allowed $50 each for travelling ex-
penses
Mr. Carey offered a resolution allowing
J. L. Cookus $50 extra as assistant clerk.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Carlton offered a resolution extending
thanks to the members of the committee on
elections for the promptness with which it
has reported on the legislative apportion-
ment bill. They have not reported the bill
at ALL Taken by consent
Mr. Chawnor offered concurrent resolu-
ton that the death penalty should be abol-
ished-ayes, Al; nays. Al. So the resolution
was not adopted.
Mr. Hail. from the conference committee
on the appropriation bill. reported with
recommendation that the house recede from
its amendments and also that the senate do
the same. The committee recommended nu-
merous amendments. which leaves the
bill as it originally came from the commit
tee, and appends additional sections, en-
bodying the special appropriations to the
prison south, northern prision and insane
asylum. The house then took recess until
Z 80 p. m.
A message was received from the senate
announcing that the senate had concurred
in the report of the conference committee.
On concurring in the report the ayes and
noes were demanded, and the vote resulted
ayes, 40; noes, $3.50 the report was not
concurred in.
The following proclamation was then re-
ceived from the governor:
PROCLAMATION.
BY the governor, concerning the fiftieth gen.
eral assembly In special session, given March
5, 1877.
The general assembly having failed
to make adequate provision for the expenses
Of the state government during the ensuing
two years, and TO pass bills of importance re-
naming on the files of the two house at the
close of the Iession ending with this day IL Is
the opinion of the governor that the public
welfare requires brief special session for the
consideration of pending bushes; therefore
1, James ID. Williams, governor of the state of
Indiana, do hereby issue my proclamation
and call upon the general assembly Of the
state of Indiana to convene In special session
on Tuesday, March 8, 1877, at 9 O'clock In the
forenoon. .n...... Il. Cd Isf.....a
Witness the seal OF the state and the
fSeal1 signature of the Governor.
JAMES ID. WILLIAMS,
Governor of Indiana.
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