IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, November 25,1865.The PRESIDENT pro tem, called to order at 9 o'clock A. M.
On motion of Mr. GIFFORD the reading of the journal of yesterday was dispensed with.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Were obtained for Messrs. Niles, Bowman, Allison and Williams, till Tuesday morning.
EDWIN MAY.
Mr. CULLEN presented the claim of Edwin May for $5,000, and asked that it be referred to a special committee of three.
Mr. CASON moved to amend by substituting the Committee on Finance.
Mr. WEIGHT insisted that this claim should take the usual course - to a standing committee.
For obvious reasons it was agreed that no vote should be taken, and the matter was informally passed over.
WORK FOR COMMITTEES.
On motion of Mr. CULLEN, the following described Senate bills were read by title only, and referred to appropriate committees.
- Mr. Culver's, No. 248, to restrain from running at large certain animals herein named - [cattle, sheep, swine, horses, etc.] - to the Committee on Agriculture.
- Mr. Vawter's, No. 251, to amend sections fifteen and twenty-four of the Highway Act, approved June 17. 1852 - to the Committee on Roads.
- Mr. McClurg's, No. 253, to relieve county officers in certain cases for the year 1865, for violation of the provisions of An Act concerning sheep killing dogs, etc. - to the Committee on Agriculture.
- Mr. Cobb's No. 255, to amend Sec. 2 of "An Act supplemental to An Act for the incorporation of high schools," etc., - to the Committee on Education.
- On motion by Mr. CHAPMAN, the bill [H. R. 47,] to increase the powers of the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners, and to authorize said Board to loan any moneys belonging to said Funds in Indiana State bonds or stocks, and providing for the canceling of such bonds or stocks, and the reissuing of new non-negotiable bonds or stocks, payable to said Funds, was also read by title only and referred to the Committee on Finance.
And then the Senate adjourned (under the rules) till Monday, two o'clock P. M.
