IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, January, 10, 1867.The Senate met at two o'clock P. M. The reading of the Secretary's minutes of yesterday's proceedings was interrupted by-
A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
announcing that body as now ready to meet the Senate in the Hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing the Governor's message, and that seats for Senators were prepared on the right of the Speaker's chair.
Mr. OYLER. I move to dispense with the reading of the journal, and that we accept the invitation of the House and proceed to the Representative's Hall in a body.
Mr. MILLIGAN. I wish to make a report from a special committee. It is half an hour before the appointed time yet.
Mr. OYLER. I withdraw my motion.
MR. CASSON'S HEALTH.
Mr. NILES. While the Senate is waiting I ask leave to submit the following resolution.
page: 18[View Page 18]WHEREAS, The Senator from Boone is in slender health; now, in order to relieve him for the present, as far as may be, from constant attendance on committees,
Resolved, That the President of the Senate be authorized to add an eighth member to such committees an shall include the name of said Senator from Boone.
Mr. NILES. I desire to say, I submit that resolution without any consultation with the Senator from Boone [Mr. Cason]. Those who have had the pleasure of serving on committees with him are aware that no man has been more faithful or more useful upon committees; and we know he is a gentleman always inclined to take upon himself anything that is in his line of duty. The resolution is offered out of feelings of delicacy, and in order that he may feel relieved from committee labor as far as possible while his slender health continues, which we all hope may not be very long.
Mr. HANNA. I desire to join the Senator from Laporte [Mr. Niles] in what he has just said. It has been my pleasure to serve with the Senator from Boone [Mr. Cason] in the committee room, and I do not think any Senator bears a higher character as a working member. His services are valuable and ought to be retained as far as possible.
The resolution was adopted.
THE SECRETARY'S JOURNAL.
The minutes of yesterday's proceedings were then read and corrected.
PRAYERS.
Mr. MILLIGAN, from the special joint committee appointed to secure the services of some minister of the gospel to open the Convention of the two Houses this day with prayers, reported that the committee have performed that duty, and that the Rev. Geo. C. Heckman would attend in the Representatives Hall for that purpose.
JOINT CONVENTION.
On motion by Mr. BENNETT, the invitation of the House to attend in Joint Convention for the purpose of hearing the Governor's Message, was then taken up and accepted.
Thereupon-
The Senate, preceded by the President and officers thereof, repaired to the Hall the House, to occupy the places there as signed them.
When Senators had returned and resumed their seats-
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr. BENNETT introduced a joint resolution [S. No. 1] accepting and ratifying certain amendments to the Constitution of United States, proposed by Congress to the Legislatures of the several States; which was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
SOLDIER'S HOME.
Mr. CULLEN introduced a bill, [S. 4] for an act to establish a home for the maintenance of sick and disabled Indiana soldiers, [at or near Knightstown - the management to rest with a board of trustees;] which was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
STATE LIBRARIAN.
Mr. OYLER introduced a bill [S. 5] for an act entitled an act to amend An Act to fix the amount of the salary of the State Librarian, and repealing all former laws inconsistent therewith, and to dispense with an Assistant Librarian and Clerk, approved March 4, 1859, and also increasing the powers and duties of the State Librarian; which was read the first time, and passed to the second reading.
MASTER AND APPRENTICE.
Mr. BELLAMY introduced a bill [S. 6] for an act to amend section 15 of an act entitled An Act providing for and regulating the relation of Master and Apprentice, approved May 20, 1852; ["the master shall not compel any apprentice to labor more than eight hours a day unless he pays him an additional compensation to be agreed upon by the parties;"] which was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
THE THIRTEENTH ARTICLE.
Mr. BENNETT introduced a bill [S. 7] for an act to repeal an act entitled An Act to enforce the 13th Article of the Constitution; which was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
GUARDIANS FOR DRUNKARDS.
Mr. CULLEN introduced a bill [S. 8] for an act to provide for the care and custody of the persons and estates of habitual drunkards; [in the same manner, with the same powers and duties as in the case of guardianship for minors;] which was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
COLLECTION OF DEBTS.
Mr. CHURCH introduced a bill [S. 9] for an act to amend Sec. 13 of an act entitled An Act providing for the election and of qualification of Justices of the Peace, and defining their jurisdiction, powers and duties in civil cases, approved June 9, 1852; approved March 9, 1861; [by adding these words: "Provided, That upon any debt contracted in the county of the debtor's residence in a township other than that in which the debtor resides, suit may be brought in the township where such debt was contracted;"] which was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
REFUGE FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
On motion by Mr. NILES, it was -
page: 19[View Page 19]Resolved, The House of Representatives concurring, That a joint committee be appointed, consisting of five Senators to be selected by the President of the Senate, and seven members of the House of Representatives, to be selected by the Speaker, on the subject of a House of Refuge for juvenile offenders, to whom shall be referred all documents, petitions, and memorials on that subject, and which committee shall be authorized to report by bill or otherwise.
STATE APPORTIONMENT.
Mr. BENNETT introduced a bill [S. 10] for an act to apportion Senators and Representatives; which was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
TURNPIKE COMPANIES.
Mr. CULLEN introduced a bill [S. 11] for an act to amend sections 3 and 14 of an act entitled An Act to allow county commissioners to form turnpike companies where three-fifths of the persons representing the real estate within prescribed limits petition for the same, and to levy a tax for its construction, and to provide for the same to be free, approved March 6, 1865, which was read the first time and passed to the second reading
RECESS TILL MONDAY.
Mr. CUMBACK offered the following:
Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns, it adjourns to meet on Monday, January 14,1867, at 2 o'clock P. M.
Mr. CUMBACK I offer this resolution to enable the President to take time to organize the committees of the Senate. I think we can do but little until the standing committees of the Senate are organized, and I wish the President to have time for that purpose.
The resolution was adopted.
And then the Senate adjourned.
