HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1863Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from certain citizens of Lawrence county, asking for legislation enforcing the 13th article of Constitution, designed to prevent negro immigration.
Mr. ANDERSON presented a petition from sundry citizens of St. Joseph county, asking father legislation for the protection of wild game. Which were read and severally referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS
Mr. PUETT offered a joint resolution in regard to the armies of the United States, commendatory of their valor, and especially thanking the troops from Indiana. Also endorsing and approving the conduct of Gens. McClellan, Burnside, Buell, Rosecrans and other officers who have led our army to victory, and applauding their patriotic valor, which was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
ELECTION OF U.S. SENATORS.
Mr. SHOAFF offered a resolution that page: 43[View Page 43] the House, the Senate concurring, will go into the election of United States Senators this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mr. NOYES made an ineffectual motion to insert 3 o'clock to-morrow instead of 3 o'clock to day.
The resolution was adopted.
FEES AND SALARIES.
Mr. HOLCOMB offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the proper committee to inquire into the expediency of a bill to reduce fees and salaries of officers throughout the State, which may be ascertained to be too high.
HOUSE POLICE.
Mr. PUETT offered a resolution, which was adopted appointing a committee of three to inquire as to the number of officers and assistants necessary to aid in carrying on the business of the House, and reducing them to the lowest number.
NEGRO IMMIGRATION
Mr. WOOLLEN offered a resolution, which was adopted, referring all bills and resolutions relative to the 13th Article of the Constitution to a select committee of one from each Congressional District.
COSTS OF MALICIOUS PROSECUTIONS.
Mr. HALL offered a resolution, which was adopted, relative to the reduction of lees and costs in cases of prosecution through spite and malice.
SICK SOLDIERS.
Mr. JOHNSON offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the committee on Military Affairs to inquire what legislation is necessary farther to provide for the comfort of sick and wounded soldiers in the service of their country, and for the maintenance of those permanently disabled.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and severally passed to the second reading:
By Mr. GREGORY. [7] amending section 10 of the act defining the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace.
By Mr. NEWMAN, [8] amending section two of the act relative to copartnerships--relative to the duties of surviving partners.
By Mr. MILLER, [9] repealing the act relative to fees and salaries of State officials, passed June 8, 1861.
By Mr. JAMES, [10] investing the title to the grounds of the County Seminary of Grant county in the County Commissioners of said county.
By Mr. GIVEN, [11] an act to enforce the 13th article of the Constitution prohibiting negro immigration and to provide for the registering of all resident negroes.
By Mr. CASS [12] for the relief of Joseph M. Dorr, of Porter county, perfecting the title of certain lands in him.
By Mr. NOYES. [13] to create the 14th Judicial Circuit, consisting of the comities of Elkhart, Lagrange, Steuben, DeKalb and Noble.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. HOSTETTER offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Committee on Roads inquire into the expediency of exempting the volunteers discharged from the United States service for disability from working on the roads.
SWAMP LANDS.
Mr. COLLINS offered a resolution which was adopted, instructing the Swamp Land Committee to inquire whether additional legislation is necessary to enable claimants on the Swamp Land Fund to obtain their money.
AGRICULTURAL.
Mr. WATERMAN offered a resolution, which was adopted, relative to the act of Congress granting lands to Agricultural Societies and Colleges--instructing proper committee to inquire what legislation is necessary in order to obtain what may be due Indiana in the premises.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
On motion by Mr. BROWN, it was--
Resolved, That a committee of three on the part of the House and two on the part of the Senate, be appointed to confer with his Excellency, the Governor, and ascertain at what time it will suit his pleasure to deliver his annual message to the General Assembly of the State of Indiana.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Brasnham, Brown and Niblack, to act on the part of the House.
TEMPERANCE.
Mr. BREGAN introduced a bill [14] amending the act regulating the retailing of spirituous and vinous liquors which was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
