SCULPTURES FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. ORR submitted the following:
Resolved, That the Governor cause an investigation to be hid in the Regiments of this State now mustered into the service , of the General Government, to ascertain whether each Regiment has a sufficient supply of the Scriptures for all its men; and if not, that measures be taken to furnish a copy of the Scriptures to every man of said Regiments who is not supplied with the same.
Mr. Speaker ALLEN (Mr. McLean in the chair,) submitted that it would be better that an appropriation be made for furnishing these Scriptures, stating that various versions of the scriptures should be furnished,for the Catholic a Catholic version, for the Protestant a Protestant version, &c.
Mr. FRASIER had understood that the different religious denominations in this city had taken this matter in hand.
Mr. DAVIS considered that this matter more properly belonged to the people of the counties furnishing these regiments.
Mr. ORR. The object of the resolution was merely to perfect the Chaplain resolution of the gentleman from Porter, (Mr. Cameron.) But since the matter was being moved in the religious societies, and the men were likely to be supplied from that source, he was willing, and had leave to withdraw the resolution.
Mr. HOLCOMB presented the petition from many citizens of Gibson county, praying for authority for the Board of County Commisioners to raise volunteers and supply their families; which, being already provided for in a bill on the calendar, was laid on the table.
