AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. RUDDELL, from the special committee to investigate alleged official abuses in the Blind Asylum, reported that the complaints against the Superintendent and Board are without foundation.
Mr. KERCHEVAL submitted a resolution which was adopted against smoking in the Hall.
RAILROADS.
Mr. STEWART, of Rush, submitted a resolution, to wit:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby directed to furnish, without unnecessary delay, for the use of the Standing Committee on Railroads, a list of all Railroad Companies that have filed articles, or certified copies of association, or otherwise accepted the benefits and provisions of the act entitled, "an act to provide for the incorporation of Railroad Companies," approved, May 11, 1852. And also, a copy of all reports received from said Railroad Companies for the year ending January 1st, 1869, as is required by section 35 of the act aforesaid.
The resolution was adopted.
DAILY EVENING MIRROR.
Mr. VATER submitted a resolution reciting that the Daily Evening Mirror has no reporter on this floor, and does not give any reports of the proceedings of this House, therefore
RESOLVED, That it be no longer taken by this House.
Mr. DITTEMOEE moved to lay the resolution on the table.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. MILES submitted a resolution, that this House concur with the Governor, in that portion of his message which refers to a geological survey of the State, and that it be referred, etc., which he subsequently withdrew.
THE MORGAN RAID.
Mr. OVERMYER submitted a resolution which was adopted, for printing two hundred copies of the report of Hon. J. I. Morrison and those with him appointed two years ago on the Morgan Raid Commission, for the use of members of this House.
AMENDMENT TO THE RULES.
Mr. PALMER filed an order, which lies over, to amend rule forty by adding, "and a Committee on Public Printing."
COMMITTEE CLERKS.
Mr. DUNN submitted a resolution allowing to the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Fees and Salaries, each one Clerk, and that their compensation commence January 14th.
Mr. OSBORN proposed to amend by adding a Clerk to the special Committee on Railroads which he subsequently withheld.
Mr. VATER proposed to amend by adding Provided they shall be paid only for time actually employed.
Mr. WILSON moved, ineffectually, to lay it on the table.
Mr. RATLIFF made a statement as to the work required at the last session, of the Clerk of the Committee on Education, by which it appears that he performed not more than an hours work in two days of the week, and advised against giving clerks this session to committees, the work of which might just as well be done by the members whose constituent sent them here with the expectation that they would do some work themselves, and not hire clerk's at the State's expense, to do it for them. He, however, thought that many of the committees deserved clerks, and should have them, whenever asked for.
Mr. HUTCHINGS opposed the amendment, saying that even if the clerks were not all the while employed, they were required to be on hand all the while, and in readiness to do work in case their services may be needed.
Mr. BARRETT thought that the people who sent Representatives here, expected them to do some of their own writing, and he therefore opposed the original motion and the amendment.
Mr. OVERMYER said, that the gentleman from Bartholomew [Mr. Barrett] who had doubtless during the late campaign, talked much of economy and promised the practice of it, began, he thought in the wrong place to make a record, by making war upon pages and committee clerks. He was one of the number of whom it is said "he saves at the spigot, but fails to watch the bung."
page: 105[View Page 105]After a debate by Messrs. DUNN, OSBORN, MONROE, GORDON and others--
Mr. FIELD, of Lake, proposed an amendment to the amendment for allowing Clerks only to the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on the organization of Courts, and the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. McFADIN, spoke of his experience with clerks of Committees, and thought it unjust that clerks should recieve $5 per day, for doing one hour's work per day on an average, while members of the House recieved but that amount for working every day of the session, and all day at that.
Mr. DUNN made an appeal in favor of the original proposition, which, he said, had been dictated by experience, precedent, and the needs of the Committees named.
Mr. LONG thought that some of the Committees should have Clerks, and he hoped that the House would not begin to economize by lining to furnish Clerks to such Committees and thus retard the business of the session.
Mr. JOHNSON of Parke, was opposed to reducing the pay of Clerks of Committees as to drive off competent young men who came from distant counties to apply for such positions, and thus yielding all the offices of the House Marion county.
After further debate by Mr. SABIN--
Mr. McDONALD moved to lay the whole subject on the table.
The SPEAKER did not entertain the motion.
Mr. OVERMYER proposed to amend the amendment by adding: "And they shall at all times hold themselves in readiness to perform wishes of the Committeess and their Chairman, and the proper business of those Committees, and the work of such other Committees as may not be allowed a Clerk."
On motion of Mr. MONROE, the amendments were laid on the table.
Mr. SHOAF proposed to amend Mr. Dunn's resolution by striking out the order for a clerk the Committee on Fees and Salaries.
Mr. RUDDELL spoke in favor of the original resolution.
Mr. STEWART, of Ohio, demanded the previous question, and there was a second, and the main question was ordered.
Mr. DUNN asked and obtained unanimous consent to accept Mr. Shoaff's amendment to his resolution; and so his resolution was adopted.
Mr. McDONALD submitted an order, that the publishers of the daily morning papers taken by the House be requested to deliver their papers by eight o'clock in the morning.
Mr. UNDERWOOD proposed seven o'clock which was accepted; and so the order was adopted by consent.
Mr. MONROE submitted a resolution for allowing a Clerk to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. OSBORN proposed to amend by adding a Clerk to the Special Committee on Railroads.
Mr. UNDERWOOD made the point that the matter of the amendment is not german.
The SPEAKER sustained the point.
Mr. MONROE'S order was then adopted.
Mr. OSBORN now submitted his as an original proposition.
Mr. DITTEMORE moved to lay it on the table.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. OVERMYER moved for an order, which was rejected, to allow a Clerk to the Committee on the Organization of Courts.
Mr. OSBORN moved to reconsider the vote allowing Clerks to Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Ways and Means.
On the motion of Mr. BARRETT, this motion was laid on the table.
BILLS FOR ACTS.
Mr. WELBORN introduced a bill[H. R. 40] to enable County Commissioners to demand, sue for, recover and recieve any bounty fund which remains unexpended and unaccounted for.
It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. LONG introduced a bill [H. R. 41] to repeal the act to discourage the keeping of sheep-killing dogs; also repealing the act liceusing dogs, etc.--[excepting 8th section of the latter.]
It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. TEBBS introduced a bill [H. R. 42] to amend the twenty-first section of the act to authorize a company to construct the Aurora and Laughery Turnpike, approved February 15th 1848.
It was referred to the Committee on Roads.
Mr. ODELL introduced a bill [H. R. 43] to repeal the act allowing county commissioners to organize turnpike companies, where three-fifths petition, etc.
It was referred to the Committee on Roads.
Mr. STEWART of Rush introduced a bill [H. R. 44] to amend the third section of the act for the protection of wild game, and defining the time in which the same may be taken or killed, etc. Approved March 11, 1867.It was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
Mr. RATLIFF introduced a bill [H. R. 45] to amend sections one and fourteen of the common school act of March 6, 1865, and to provide for the education of the colored children of the State.
It was referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr. BARNETT introduced a bill [H. B. 46] to legalize the sale of Seminary lands in page: 106[View Page 106] Jasper county, to Marion L. Spitler and Margaret Stackhouse.
It was referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr. CAVE introduced a bill [H. R. 47] to amend section five of the act to provide for a more uniform mode of doing township business, etc,, approved February 18, 1859.
It was referred to the Committee on County and Township business.
Mr. ADMIRE introduced a bill [H. R. 48] | authorizing the State Board of Education to adopt a uniformity of books to be used in the district schools.
It was referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr. MASON introduced a bill [H. E. 49] ; to amend section two of the act to provide for the registry of voters, etc., approved March 11, 1867.
It was referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. UNDERWOOD introduced a bill [H. E. 50] to amend sections one and three of the act to repeal all general laws now in force for the incorporation of cities, etc., approved March 14, 1867.
It was referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns.
Mr. CUNNINGHAM introduced a bill [H R. 51] to amend section one of the act to provide for township elections of June 15, 1852.
It was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
The SPEAKER then appointed the standing committee on mileage and accounts--Messrs. Smith, Hutson, Stewart of Ohio, Hyatt, Overmyer, O'Dell and Cox.
The House then adjourned.
