RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. UNDERWOOD submitted the following:
WHEREAS, By a resolution of this House the Doorkeeper was ordered to lay upon the desks of the members copies of certain daily and weekly papers, provided said daily papers would publish the proceedings of this House; and,
WHEREAS, The Evening Mirror of this city does not publish the proceedings of this House; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Doorkeeper be instructed to discontinue taking the said Evening Mirror, and in place thereof to subscribe for and lay on the desks of the members two additional copies of the Indianapolis Journal.
Mr. OVERMYER supported the proposition.
Mr. WILLIAMS of Knox, proposed to amend by striking out "Journal," and inserting "Sentinel" in lieu.
Mr. COFFROTH insisted that the matter of taking the newspapers was in the nature of a contract with their publishers, that the contract was without condition as to reporting, and that the House could not rescind its contract.
On his motion the subject was laid on the table.
Mr. BOWEN submitted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Fees and Salaries be instructed to bring in a bill regulating the fees and Salaries of township and county officers so that Constables, Justices of the Peace, Jurors and Road Supervisors, receive an adequate compensation for their services, and that County Treasures, Auditors, Clerks, Sheriffs and Recorders be reduced in the more populous counties, so that
page: 117[View Page 117]their compensation or salaries go not above the average compensation of Judges of the court and Governor.
It was referred tot he Committee on Fees and Salaries.
Mr. FIELD, of Lake, submitted an order which was adopted, that the names of the different standing Committees be printed with the revised rules of the House.
Mr. WILDMAN offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expense of the Adjutant General's Office and show cause, if any why said office should not be abolished, and make report to this House by bill or otherwise.
It was adopted.
Mr. CUNNINGHAM submitted a resolution that the Committee on Education inquire into the expediency of requiring uniformity of text books in the common schools, which was adopted.
Mr. ADMIRE submitted an order to amend the rules so as to require the counties to be called alphabetically for the introduction of legislative business.
It lies over for one day under the rules.
Mr. PALMER submitted an order to amend rule 53, by adding these words: "When resolutions, joint resolutions, or bills are in order, the Clerk shall call the names of members alphabetically, and each member shall be permitted to introduce one resolution one joint resolution, or bill, as the case may be."
It lies over under the rules.
Mr. KERCHEVAL was granted leave of absence on account of sickness.
