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.
