AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at two o'clock P. M.
STATIONERY FOR THE SENATE.
Mr. BENNETT offered the following:
Resolved, That the State Librarian be authorized to furnish stationary for the use of the Senate and that the President of the Senate, each Chairman of a Committee for the Committee, and each Senator, be authorized to draw such stationery as he may need from the Librarian, upon his own order, not exceeding in value $20; that the Principal and Assistant Secretary be authorized to draw of the Librarian upon their own orders such stationery as they may need in their respective departments; that the Librarian shall keep an account of all such stationary, and three days before the adjournment of the Gen-
page: 12[View Page 12]Assembly, he shall make a report to the Senate showing the whole amount of stationery used during the session, the amount in value drawn by each Senator and officer of the Senate ; and for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this resolution, the Librarian be authorized to employ a clerk.
Mr. MASON offered the following substitute:
Resolved, That the President of the Senate appoint a committee of three Senators who shall recommend the most suitable manner of supplying the members of the Senate with stationery during the session, and that all resolutions on the subject of stationery be referred to said Committee.
Mr. BENNETT. I think the Senate is just as capable to decide this matter as a committee would be. It is a matter that most of the Senators have probably thought about; and it is a matter that we have discussed a great many times in this chamber, and it always ended in adopting something like this. It is precisely the resolution of last session - it worked well last year, and I believe it is the better way.
Mr. MASON. It will not be improper to appoint a committee, and let them canvass the different modes of supplying stationery. If a member does not use $20 worth, he ought not to have it.
On motion of Mr. OYLER, the amendment was laid on the table.
The original resolution was adopted.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
announced the organization of that body, and that it was ready to receive communications from the Senate.
NEWSPAPERS FOR THE SENATE.
Mr. BONHAM offered the following:
Resolved, That the Doorkeeper be instructed to contract for and place on the desk of Senators, three copies of the Indianapolis Daily Journal, three copies of the Daily Herald, and three copies of the Daily Evening Gazette, two copies of each to be wrapped and stamped for mailing, provided the same will publish a correct report of the proceedings of the Legislature.
Mr. HANNA inquired if there were not German papers published in the city.M
Mr. CULLEN understood there is a Democratic paper published weekly, and a Republican daily. He moved to amend by including those papers - the Volksblatt and the Telegraph - and that all three copies be wrapped and stamped.
The amendment was agreed to.
The resolution as amended was adopted.
CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT.
Mr. BENNETT introduced a bill [S. No. 1,] for an act to divide the State into Congressional Districts.
It provides as follows:
SECTION 3. The counties of Posey, Vanderburg, Warrick, Spencer, Pike, Gibson, Knox, Davies and Sullivan shall constitute the First District.
SEC. 4. The counties of Perry, Crawford, Orange, Washington, Harrison, Floyd, Jackson,Lawrence, Martin and Dubois shall constitute the Second District.
SEC. 5. The counties of Clark, Scott, Jefferson, Switzerland, Ohio, Dearborn, Kipley, Decatur and Jennings shall constitute the Third District.
SEC. 6. The counties of Franklin, Union, Fayette, Hush, Shelby, Hancock, Henry and Wayne shall constitute the Fourth District.
SEC. 7. The counties of Brown, Bartholomew, Johnson, Morgan, Hendricks and Marion shall constitute the Fifth District.
SEC. 8. The counties of Vigo, Greene, Owen, Clay, Putnam, Monroe, Parke and Vermillion shall constitute the Sixth District.
SEC 9. The counties of Fountain, Montgomery, Boone, Clinton, Carroll, Tippecanoe and Warren shall constitute the Seventh District.
SEC. 10. The counties of Hamilton, Madison, Grant, Tipton, Howard, Cass and Miami shall constitute the Eighth District.
SEC. 11. The counties of Delaware, Randolph, Blackford, Jay, Huntington, Wells. Adams, Allen and Wabash shall constitute the Ninth District.
SEC. 12. The counties of Fulton, Kosciusko, Whitley, DeKalb, Noble, Lagrange and Steuben shall constitute the Tenth District.
SEC. 13. The counties of Benton, White, Pulaski. Jasper, Newton, Starke, Marshall, St. Joseph, Laporte, Porter and Lake shall constitute the Eleventh District.
The bill was read the first time and pass- to the second reading.
REGISTRY OF VOTERS.
Mr. THOMPSON introduced a bill [S. 2,] for an act to provide for the registry of voters and to declare their residence, and to punish fraudulent practices touching elections, and defining the duties of certain officers therein named, and providing compensation for the services of such officers; [the same bill introduced by him January 7, 1865, and numbered S. 64] which was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
SALARIES OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Mr. BELLAMY introduced a bill [S. 3,] for an act regulating the salaries of Prosecuting Attorneys and repealing all laws inconsistent therewith.
It provides that the Circuit and Criminal Prosecutors shall receive $1,200 per annum ; and Common Pleas Prosecutors $1,000 in lieu of salaries and docket fees ; and all docket fees collected as heretofore provided, shall be for the benefit of the State.
The bill was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
announced the passage by that body of a resolution authorizing the appointment of a Joint Committee to wait upon the Governor, and ascertain the time that would suit his convenience for the delivery of his biennial message.
On motion by Mr. BENNETT the House resolution was concurred in.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR appointed Messrs. Bennett, Oyler and Newlin, the Committee on the part of the Senate.
page: 13[View Page 13]PRAYERS.
On motion by Mr. MILLIGAN, it was -
Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to act with a similar committee on the part of the House, to invite some minister of the gospel to open the session of the General Assembly with prayer, immediately before the delivery of the Governor's message.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR makes the Senate Committee to consist of Messrs. Milligan, Niles and Gifford.
COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOVERNOR.
Mr. BENNETT, from the Joint Committee appointed to wait on the Governor, and inform him of the organization of both Houses, and ascertain at what time he would be pleased to deliver his message, reported that they had performed that duty, and that His Excellency has designated tomorrow, at 2 1/2 o'clock P. M., as the time of such communication, in the Hall of the House of Representatives.
And then the Senate adjourned till tomorrow at 2 o'clock P. M.
