The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-21

clude the claim of w. H. Drapier for BREWER
reports fol. 1875. The concurrent resolution
was then adopted. etne .la1 anil
The president appointed Messrs. Streight
and Tarlton a committee to wait on the gov
ernor. i fa --.. U
Mr.. Harris introduced concurrent resolu-
ton for the appointment by the governor of
a commission of three to act with the audi
tor of state to investigate the subject of in
surance and report to the legislature what
laws are necessary to supervise the business
of foreign insurance companies doing bust
ness in this state, to foster sound home in
surance companies, etc. Not agreed to
yeas, Is; nays, 20.
Mr.. Fowler offered concurrent resolution
directing the secretary of state to publish
the acts of the regular and special sessions
and the journals of the senate and house in
single volumes. Adopted. a ~ 30 isia
Mr.. Dykeman offered resolution allowing
w. III. Drapier $500 for the BREWER reports
for 1875. Adopted-yeas, 81; nays, IA.
Mr.. Straight, from the committee to wait
on the governor, reported that he had no
further communication to make.
Mr. johnson, of Floyd, introduced reso-
luton allowing T. b. Buchanan and r. ID.
Slater each $50 extra for indexing the acts
and journals, and closing up the unfinished
business of the special session.
Mr.. Fowler moved to lay the resolution on
the table Not agreed to. g
3 The resolution was adopted-yeas 20;
nays, II.
Mr.. Fowler moved that when the senate
adjourn it be till 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Agreed to. asa.
Mr.. Dykeman moved that the employees of
the extra session be allowed the same COM
pensation as those of the regular session
Agreed to.
Mr. Bearss offered a concurrent resolution
declaring partisanship in appointments to
Office under the general government opposed
to the spirit of civil service reform.
Adopted. W dv
Mr. Reeve offered a resolution allowing
the reading clerk 800 for extra services
Agreed to-yeas, "a; nays, IL.
Mr.. Bearss offered resolution allowing
Messrs. Raglan and Bliss, register and file
clerks, each $50 extra-yeas, II; nays 20;
no quorum voting.
Mr.. Grubbs offered resolution authoriz-
ing the state Librarian to sell the statutes
now in possession of members, at S. per set
Mr.. Johnson, of Carroll, moved to amend
by making it 81.
Mr. Chawner moved to amend the amend
ment by making it So.
Mr.. Crumpacker moved to lay the whole
matter on the table. Not agreed to-ayes
80; noes, 40.
The question recurring on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Chawnor, Mr.. Kennedy, of
Rush, moved to lay it on the table. Agreed
to.
The question then being on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Johnson, it was not
adopted-ayes, 10; noes, So. ar
The question recurring on the original
resolution, it was adopted-ayes, As; noes, q.
: Mr.. Cole offered resolution suspending
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an addition to the state building.
Mr.. Hulit moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Agreed to-ayes, ~; noes, 81.
Mr.. Johnson, of Carroll introduced the
following resolution:
Whereas, The present general assembly, ac-
tuated by spirit of progress and reform, has
with great unanimity passed an act providing
for the erection of new state house; and,
Whereas, The happy family now occupying
these venerated and dilapidated halls, re-
nowned in the annals of the state for the hon.
orable record and acts of our predecessors,
and especia ly by the brilliant and valuable
legislation of the present assembly; and,
Whereas, We have determined and so enact
ed that no future general assembly can ever
again meet in its foul and noisome precincts;
and,
Whereas, We will soon return to our homes
and the glory of the old state house will nave
departed:
be, and is hereby directed when the general
assembly shall have adjourned, to cause TO be
inscribed In letters In keeping with the dig
nifty of the cd building, over It's imposing
portals, the significant inscription, "Ichabod."
Mr.. Guthrie introduced concurrent reso-
luton calling for the appointment of
committee of three by the speaker
of the house and two by the presi-
dent of the senate to visit the southern pen
itentiary and the stone fields of Jennings,
Monroe and Lawrence counties and report
to the next general assembly upon the ex-
pediency of removing the southern peniten.
tiary to one of those counties. The state ge-
ologist is made an advisory member of the
committee. Not adopted.
Mr.. Peelle introduced resolution author
izing the state librarian to distribute all but
100 sets of the adjutant generals reports,
now in his hands, to- the members of the
legislature and soldiers who desire them.
Adopted.
the pages 80 cents per diem extra for services
during the special session. Not adopted.
Mr.. Lanhan introduced a concurrent res
olution in regard to the expediency of re-
moving the southern prison, similar to the
resolution offered by Mr.. Guthrie, and which
failed before the noon adjournment.
Mr.. Hulet moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Agreed to.