Mr. WOLFE, from the Committee on Organization of Courts returned Senator Wagner's bill 270 recommending that it lay on the table.
Mr. WAGNER opposed concurrence in the report and urged the passage of his bill.
Mr. WOLFE sustained his report.
Mr. TURNER hoped the report would not be concurred in.
Mr. WAGNER again obtained the floor-
And then came the recess till 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. JOHNSON introduced a bill [277] to amend sections 54 and 66 of an act dividing the State into counties, &c., approved June 7, 1852, defining the boundaries of Morgan and Putnam counties ; which was read and passed to the second reading.
[A message from the House invited the Senate to a joint Convention instanter. The invitation was accepted and accordingly Senators vacted the chamber for the purpose of repairing to the Hall of the House. When the Senate returned-]
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON-the rules were suspended-yeas 36, nays 8-his bill [277], was read the second time by title only; and on his further motion the bill was read the third time and finally passed by yeas 27, nays 18.
ELECTION OF ASYLUM OFFICERS.
Mr. BLAIR introduced a concurrent resolution [similar in form to the one printed on page 53 of these reports] providing for the election at once of two trustees for the Asylum for the Blind, two trustees for the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb, two commissioners for the Hospital of the Insane, and a President for said several boards of commissioners.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion by Mr. BLAIR the election of a President was declared to be the first in order.
Mr. NEWCOMB nominated for that office Andrew Wallace, of Marion county.
There being no other nomination, the roll was called with the following result:
- Andrew Wallace received.........26 votes.
- W. H.Talbott received ......... 7 votes.
- George K. Steele received ......... 3 votes.
The PRESIDENT. Mr. Wallace has received a majority of all the votes cast.
On motion by Mr. BLAIR, the Senate proceeded to an election for a trustee of the Blind Asylum.
Mr. WHITE nominated John Beard, of Montgomery county.
Mr. SLACK nominated Harvey G. Hazlerig, the present incumbent.
- John Beard received...............28 votes.
- Harvey G. Hazelrig received............17 votes
The PRESIDENT. Mr. Beard has received a majority of all the votes cast by the Senate.
The PRESIDENT announced nominations for another trustee for the Institution of the Blind to be in order.
Mr. CLAYPOOL nominated Wm. M. Smith, of Fayette county.
Mr. SLACK nominated Michael Fitzgibbon, of Marion county, the present incumbent.
- Wm. M. Smith received...............26 votes.
- Michael Fitzgibbon received...............20 votes.
The PRESIDENT. Mr. Smith has received a majority of all the votes cast by the Senate.
On motion by Mr. BLAIR, the Senate proceeded to the election of the other officers in the order named in the resolution.
Mr. NEWCOMB nominated as a trustee for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, James C. Burt, of Jennings county.
Mr. SLACK nominated Dr. John M. Kitchen.
- James C. Burt received..............27 votes.
- John M. Kitchen received .............19 votes
The PRESIDENT. Mr. Burt has received a majority of all the votes cast by the Senate.
Mr. NEWCOMB nominated John M. Kitchen.
Mr. SLACK nominated Thos. L. Woollen, of Johnson county.
- John M. Kitchen received ............35 votes,
- Thos. L. Woollen received ...........11 votes.
The PRESIDENT. Mr. Kitchen has received a majority of the votes cast by the Senate.
[The Senate will now proceed to make nominations for Commissioners of the Insane Asylum.]
Mr. TARKINGTON nominated E. J. Peck.
Mr. NEWCOMB nominated Dr. Patrick H. Jameson, of Marion county.
page: 340[View Page 340]- Patrick H. Jameson received......25 votes.
- E. J. Peck received..................22 votes.
The PRESIDENT. Dr. Jameson has received a majority of the votes cast by the Senate.
Mr. CONNER nominated Dr. John W. Moody of Decatur.
Mr. SLACK nominated Henry Brady of Marion county, the present incumbent.
- John W. Moody received.........25 votes.
- Henry Brady received...............22 votes
The PRESIDENT. Dr. Moody has received a majority of the votes cast by the Senate. The election is over.
THE STATE PRISONS.
Mr. WHITE introduced a bill [278] to make appropriations for carrying on the work of the Northern State Prison, to provide the manner of completing the same, and prescribing the powers and duties of the Board of Directors in relation thereto.
He made an ineffectual motion-yeas 27, nays 17-two-thirds not voting in the affirmative, to suspend the rules that the bill may be read a second time now.
Mr. BEARSS asked leave to submit a report from the State Prison Committee.
Senators Slack, Wolfe and Tarkington, members of the Committee, objected, each in a few remarks.
Senators Mellett and Hamilton, also members of the Committee, desired that the report should be presented now.
Mr. WAGNER demanded the previous question, and the demand being seconded by 27 Senators, the rules were suspended and the report received.
Mr. WAGNER moved to lay the report on the table without reading, and print 500 copies.
Mr. TARKINGTON made an ineffectual motion to lay this motion on the table.
Mr. TARKINGTON moved to include the evidence in the printing order.
On motion, by Mr. BEARSS-yeas 25, nays 22-this motion was laid on the table.
Mr. SLACK made an ineffectual motion to postpone this subject until a minority report can be made-probably to-morrow.
On motion, by Mr. BEARSS-yeas 25, nays 20-this motion was laid on the table.
Mr. 'HAMILTON made an ineffectual demand for the previous question-yeas 255 nays 20.
Mr. TARKINGTON moved to amend the motion to lay on the table and print, as follows: "That it is to the interest of Indiana that the Northern Prison be abandoned, and that the contractors be paid according to contract fer the-work already done."
On motion by Mr. BEARSS-yeas 28, nays 19-this amendment was laid on the table.
Mr. BEARSS demanded the previous question, the demand was seconded by yeas 28, nays 18, and the motion to lay on the table and print was agreed to by yeas 81, nays 14.
Mr. COBB moved to suspend the order of business in order to enable him to introduce a motion that 500 copies of the evidence be printed with the report taken by the Committee.
On motion by Mr. CLAYPOOL, this motion was laid on the table.
BILLS ON THE THIRD READING.
Senator Carnahan's bill [153] for the relief of Catharine P. Whittlesly, was read the third time and finally passed by yeas 45, nays 0.
Senator Ferguson's bill [109]-see page 159 was read the third time [he said its effect was to reach deaf and dumb persons whose infirmity render them incapable of conducting their own affairs], and finally passed by yeas 38, nays 5.
Senator Carnahan's bill 164-described on page 208 of these Reports-was read the third time and finally passed by yeas 42, nays 2.
Senator Newcomb's bill 170-see page 212 of these Reports-was read the third time, and finally passed by yeas -, nays -.
Senator Claypool's bill [150]-see page 194 of these Reports-was read the third time [he said the purpose of the bill was to save costs to the public treasury, &c.,] and finally passed by yeas 34, nays 3.
Senator Miller's bill 142-see page 185 of these Reports-was read the third time.
Mr. MILLER. The bill authorizes the Trustees of the Indiana University to appropriate $1,000 for the enlargement of the University Library ; $5,000 for the improvement of University Square in Indianapolis whenever a like amount is subscribed by the citizens; makes the State Geologist a member of the faculty, and authorizes the State Librarian to send to the University library copies of all books in the State Library of which there are duplicates.
On motion by Mr. TARKINGTON the 2d section, having reference to the improvement of University Square in Indianapolis, was stricken out by consent.
The bill finally passed: yeas 28, nays 8.
Senator Conley's bill 112-see page 163 of these Reports-was read the third time and finally passed by yeas 27, nays 7.Senator Cobb's bill 199-see page 243-was I read the third time.
Mr. COBB. Where the words "his or her real estate"; is used in the law of 1859, I add the words " personal property." That is the only amendment.
The bill finally passed: yeas 27. nays 8.
Mr. CAMPBELL offered the following :
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the revenue law so as to defer the collection of taxes from March till the first of June of the present year.
Which was adopted by consent.
BREVIER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS, LAWS, AND JOURNALS.
Mr. LINE offered the following :
page: 341[View Page 341]Resolved, That the Secretary of State, be, and he is hereby authorized to procure, and have bound in sheep, at the earliest day possible, one copy each of the Journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives, one copy of the Documentary Journal, and one copy of the laws passed at the present Session; also one copy of the BREVIER LELISLATIVE REPORTS of the present session, for each Senator and elected officer of the Senate, and to forward the same to their post-office address.
After discussion, the resolution was adopted.
And then came a recess till 7 1/2 o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The PRESIDENT announced the special order for this hour to be the consideration of the minority report of the Committee on Federal Relations, identical with the joint resolution ]S. 4]-see pages 44 and 45 of the BREVIER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
Mr. TURNER moved to indefinitely postpone the consideration of the report.
Mr. SHIELDS demanded a call of the Senate.
Pending the call-
Mr. DICKINSON, from the Committee on Organization of Courts, returned Senator Ray's bill 247-see page 289 of these Reports-recommending that it lie on the table.
Mr. BEESON, from the Committee on Agriculture, returned Mr. Conner's bill 200-see page 243-recommending passage.
The Secretary reported a quorum present, and on motion by Mr. LINE, further proceedings under the call were dispensed with.
Mr, TURNER then withdrew his motion.
Mr. LINE moved to make this subject the special order for Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock.
Mr. STUDABAKER proposed "Friday."Mr. MARCH proposed "Monday."
The yeas and nays were demanded on the motion to postpone till Monday; and they were ordered.
Pending the roll call-
The Senate adjourned.
