IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, February 7, 1863.Mr. RAY presented a petition from citizens of Marion county, asking the passage of laws to enforce the 13th article of the Constitution, which was read and referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
JUDGES' CHARGE TO JURIES.
Mr. CORBIN, from the Committee on Organization of Courts, returned the resolution (Mr. McClurg's), printed on page 55 of these Reports, "with the recommendation that further legislation thereon is inexpedient." The report was concurred in.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Were introduced, read the first time, and passed to the second reading, to wit:
By Mr. COBB. joint resolution [10] in relation to the enlistment and arming of negroes.
By Mr. LANDERS,a bill [103] to amend sections 18 and 20 of the law in relation to general elections, approved June 7, 1852.
BILLS ON THE THIRD HEADING.
The following described Senate bills were read the third time and finally passed:
Mr. March's, [3D] to amend the third section of the act regulating the duties of Justices in Stats prosecutions--yeas 36, nays 1.
Mr. March's, [5?] to amend the 55th section of the general banking law (The bill provides that the amount paid by fee banks to reimburse the State for the amount advanced for expenditures of the Banking Department be paid into the Treasury to the credit of the General Fund, and not into the pockets of State officers)--by yeas 38, nays none.
Mr. William's, [51] to amend section 2 of the law regulating salaries; of State officers so as to provide for their payment at the end of each quarter, instead of in advance--by yeas 40, nays none.
Mr. New's, [f 2] to amend section 1 of the law authorizing the organization of Building Fund and Loan Associations--by yeas 31, nays 3.
Mr. Wolfe's, [GO] to amend the 134th section of the law concerning the settlement of decedents' estates--by yeas 41, nays none.
Mr. Mellett's, [69] to amend the 76th section of the law concerning decedents' estates--by yeas 31, nays 9.
Mr. March's. [82] to repeal the act authorizing the Bank of the State to establish five additional branches--by yeas 27, nays 11.
Mr. Wolfe's. (87) to amend section 25 of the act concerning supervisors of roads--by yeas 33, nays 5.
Mr. Claypool's, (90) to authorize the Bank of the State to reduce the capital stock of and close up any branch bank--by yeas 29, nays 9.
Mr. Grubb's, (73) to amend the 14th section of the act concerning plank and gravel roads--by yeas 37, nays 1, excused 1.
Mr. News, joint resolution, (5) instructing the Indiana delegation in Congress to vote for a law to pay bounty to discharged and disabled soldiers--by yeas 38, nays 0.
WORK FOR COMMITTEES
Senate bills numbered 91 to 102 inclusive (introduced yesterday and the day before), and House bills 4, (see page 31;) 18, 22, (p. 46;) 28, 29, (p. 50;) and 140, (introduced day before yesterday) were read the second time and appropriately referred; except S.102 and H. R. 110, which were ordered engrossed.
The House concurrent resolution in relation to the pay of volunteers was taken up and concurred in.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met and--no quorum being present--adjourned, without transacting any business.
