James, Kilgore, Lane Lasselle, Lee, Lemon, Lockhart, Lopp, Major, Miller, Milroy, McVey, Newcomb, Olleman, Osborn, Patterson, Perigo, Pinney, Prather, Reese, Rhoads, Richardson, Riford, Roach, Sabin, Shoaff of Allen, Shoaff of Jay, Shuey, Sim, Stewart, Stenger, Stivers, Stringer, Stuckey, Sullivan of Seott, Sullivan of P. & V., Thatcher, Trusler, Upson, Veach, Weikel, Welch, White, Woodruff, Wright and Zeigler-80. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Abbett, Burwell and Caldwell-3. So it was deemed expedient to suspend said Constitutional rules, and Senate bill No. 103 was read a first time by its title. On motion by Mr. Bird, Said bill was referred to the Committee on Corporations. Message from the Senate, by Mr. Wilson, their Secretary. MR. SPEAKER: I am directed by the President of the Senate to inform the Housc of Representatives that the Senate has passed the following: House bill 59, entitled, "A bill to authorize Railroad Companies to occupy and use for railroad purposes the property of canal companies, with their consent, and to secure them in such occupation and use, and for the protection of the hydraulic powers of each canal, and to authorize the lesses of the water privileges, or companies for the maintenance thereof, in case of failure of said canal companies to maintain the same. Mr. Henricks obtained leave, and presented the following communication: INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, } HOLLOWAY, DOUGLASS & Co., Do hereby agree with J. H. Dooley, Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives of the State of Indiana, now in session, to furnish each member of said House three copies of the "Daily Journal" during the session, two of said copies to be enveloped and stamped with two-cent postage stamps, the third copy loose, for the sum of eight and one-third cents per copy, for each paper so furnished. The above is the same terms of papers for last session. Mr. Lasselle moved that the Doorkeeper be instructed to make the contract of furnishing papers on terms as proposed by the Journal Company. Mr. Griffith moved that the Doorkeeper be instructed to contract at seven cents per copy. Mr. Coffroth moved the previous question, which was seconded by the House. The question being, shall the main question be now put? The question being on the motion made by Mr. Lasselle, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Bird, Burton, Church, Coffroth, Collins, Cowgill, Ferris, Glazebrook, Gregg, Harrison, Henricks, Humphreys, Kilgore, Lasselle, Lemon, Milroy, Newcomb, Pinney, Reese, Rhoads, Rice, Shoaff of Allen, Shoaff of Jay, Shuey, Sim, Stenger, Stuckey, Sullivan of P. and V-27. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Abbett, Atkinson, Bonner, Boyd, Burns, Burwell, Caldwell, Cox, Croan, Crook, Davidson, Foulke, Gleason, Goodman, Gregory of Montgomery, Gregory of Warren, Griffith, Groves, Hamrick, Hargrove, Hershey, Higgins, Hogate, Hoover, Howard, Humphreys, Hunt, James, Lane, Lee, Lockhart, Lopp, Major, Meredith, McVey, O'Brien, Olleman, Patterson, Perigo, Prather, Richards, Richardson, Riford, Roach, Sabin, Stewart, Stivers, Stringer, Sullivan of Scott, Upson, Veach, Weikel, Welch, White Woodruff, Wright, Woods and Zeigler—59. So the motion did not prevail. Pending which, On motion by Mr. Veach, The House adjourned. THURSDAY MORNING, 9 O'CLOCK, The House met pursuant to adjournment. } The Speaker ordered a call of the House when the following named members answered to their names. Messrs. Abbett, Atkinson, Bonner, Boyd, Brown, Burton, Burwell, Buskirk, Caldwell, Chambers, Coffroth, Cox, Croan, Crook, Davidson, Ferris, Foulke, Glazebrook, Gleason, Goodman, Gregory of Warren, Griffith, Groves, Hamrick, Hargrove, Henricks, Hershey, Higgins, Hogate, Hoover, Howard, Humphreys, Hunt, James, Kilgore, Lane, Lee, Litson, Lockhart, Major, Meredith, Montgomery, McVey, Newcomb, O'Brien, Olleman, Osborn, Patterson, Perigo, Pinney Prather, Reese, Rhoads, Richards, Riford, Sabin, Shoaff of Jay, Sim, Shuey, Stewart, Stenger, Stivers, Stringer, Stuckey, Sullivan of Scott, Sullivan of P. & V., Trusler, Veach, Wickel, Welch, White, Woodruff, Wright, Woods, Zeigler, and Mr. Speaker-76. The Clerk proceeded to read the journal, when, On motion by Mr. Church, The further reading thereof was dispensed with. The journal, as reported, was then approved. The Speaker laid before the House a petition of John H. Maddox and 137 other citizens of Franklin county, on the subject of Temper ance. Which was referred to the Committee on Temperance. PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND REMONSTRANCES. By Mr. Prather: A memorial from the Commissioners of Hamilton county, on the subject of an act for the relief of soldiers, seamen, marines, &c., Which, on motion, was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Stivers: On the same subject, from the Commissioners of Hamilton county, Which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Shuey: A claim from C. Kindler, for $69 10, Which, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Claims. A claim from Speigle, Thoms & Co., for $13 75, Which, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Meredith: A claim from Speigle, Thoms & Co., for $12, Which, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Montgomery: A petition of W. E. Branson and others, from New London, Howard county, on the subject of Temparence, Which, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Newcomb : A petition from the Synod of Northern Indiana Presbyterian Church, representing nearly six thousand persons, upon the subject of Temperance. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Shuey: A memorial from the Commissioners of Elkhart county, on the subject of the act for the relief of soldiers, seamen, mariners, &c. Which, on motion, was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Zeigler: A memorial on the same subject, from the Commissioners of Noble county. Which, on motion, was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Sim: A claim of John F. Kibby to services rendered the State in May and June, 1863, as attorney in the city of New York, in procuring the surrender and destruction of the fraudulent issue of State stocks -$450. Which was referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Rhoads, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, made the folowing report: MR. SPEAKER: I am directed by the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills to report that they have examined Enrolled bill No. 59, and find the same correctly enrolled. Mr. Newcomb, from the Committee on Stationery, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Select Committee, to whom was referred the subject of stationery for the members and officers of the House, have had the same under consideration, and direct me to report the following resolution, and recommend its adoption. Resolved, That the Speaker and each member of the House is hereby authorized to procure from the State Librarian upon his own order, such stationery, including postage stamps, as he may desire for his own use during the session, not exceeding in value the sum of fifteen dollars; and each chairman of a committee is authorized to draw from the State Librarian such stationery as may be necessary for the use of such committee, not exceeding the value of twenty dollars; that each elected officer shall be entitled, in like manner, to draw ten dollars' worth of stationery for the session for his own use; that all such stationery remaining in the hands of the committees of the House at the close of the session, shall be returned to the Librarian, who shall give his receipt therefor. And the Librarian shall keep a strict account of all stationery by him furnished for such purposes, and to whom issued; and three days before the close of the session, he shall report to the House the amount purchased and the quantity issued under the provisions of this resolution, and to whom issued and its value. Which, on motion, was concurred in. |