THE BREVIER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
TENTH VOLUME.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, January 13, 1809.The Senate met at two o'clock p. m.--the Lieutenant Governor in the Chair.
The Secretary's journal of yesterday being read--
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, &C.
Mr. COLLEY presented a petition from citizens of Marion county for the repeal of the gravel road law of 1867; which was referred to the Committee on Roads without reading.
Mr. WOOD presented a petition from Warren county, praying for an increase of pay of land appraisers, which was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR laid before the Senate a memorial from citizens of various portions of the State, on the subject of Prison Reform, it having been adopted by a meeting held at the Hall of the Young Men's Christion Association in Indianapolis a few evenings since, as follows:
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Indiana:
The undersigned citizens of the State beg leave to represent to your honorable bodies that believing our present State Prisons are not founded and conducted "on principles of reformation" as required by our "bill of rights," as well as by the dictates of humanity and the principles of our holy religion, would respectfully request that the laws regulating them, may undergo a careful revision, and that the following points may receive your consideration and prompt action:
- --The appointment of a Prison Board, consisting of five persons, who shall be selected from among our best citizens, who are willing to engage in the work without expectation of pecuniary reward or political preferment, and who will manage the trust committed to them faithfully and conscientiously, for the good of the State and the reformation of the convicts, to whom the care of prisoners now beloging to the State, and such as may hereafter be erected, shall be committed, and shall have the appointment and entire control over the officers and employees of said prisons, with| power to change or remove them as occasion may I require. We believe that under the judicious management of such a board, our prisons won I conducted not only without expense to the State but greatly to the benefit and ultimate reformation of many of the convicts.
- --That the reformation of the convict. the great object to be had in view by said Board and to this end a system of gradation be entered upon and carried out by which all prisoners may, for good conduct, have the severity of their punishment gradually lessened, and receive a part of the proceeds of their labor, thus holding out an inducement for reformation.
- --That the literary instruction of the ignorant may be attended to; that moral influences of the highest character may be brought to bear upon them; and that especial attention may be given to their religious instructions, as a means necessary for their reformation.
- --That an appropriation be made, and said Board be authorized to erect a prison for Women, and a "Girl Reformatory," as speedily as possible; such institutions to be conducted as far as practicable by ladies; and thus to take from our present prisons a source of great corruption and immorality, as well as insure the conviction of female delinquents, and remove from the community a source of great evil and contamination.
- --That said board be authorized and instructed to prepare and submit to the next meeting of the Legislature, the place and estimated cost of an Intermediate prison, to which young convicts between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five, and those convicted of minor offences, may be committed, and thus remove them from the influence of hardened associates, as well as to make a place to which convicts who have given sufficient evidence of reformation, may be transferred for further trial.
- --That said Board be directed to keep themselves advised of the condition of our county jails, and when any are being so constructed or are being so managed as to violate the laws of humanity ana lead to the moral ruin of those incarcerated in them, they shall lay the matter before the commissioners and people of the county where located, and urge such changes and improvements as seem necessary.
It was referred to the Committee on Prisons.
page: 65[View Page 65]Mr. CAVEN suggested that the Senator from Wayne [Mr. Kinley] be added to the Prison Committee.
The Senate so ordered.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. GREEN offered a resolution, which was adotped, directing the State Librarian to learn if fifty copies of Wilson's Digest can be obtained for the use of Senators.
Mr. HOOPER offered a resolution changing the eighth standing rule so as to add a standing committee on the House of Refuge, offered this resolution at the instance of other Senators, and he thought it proper that such a standing committee should be appointed
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. ARMSTRONG moved an order, which was adopted, that two hundred copies of the Standing Committees, rules and orders of the Senate be printed.
THE MORGAN RAID.
Mr. ANDREWS offered the following:
RESOLVED, That a special committee of three be appointed, whose duty it shall be to obtain from the Governor, or other officials the papers in relation to the Morgan Raid, to investigate the subject and report such relief for the sufferers as public justice requires.
Mr. HUGHES suggested a postponement its consideration until the Committee on Printing should consider the propriety of print the report--until the report of the Printing Committee be heard upon the report of commission as referred to them yesterday.
Mr. FISHER, Chairman of the Printing Committee, said that he had not been able to a copy of the report of the commission. Before a special committee is appointed, it would be better that the report be referred to Senate.
Mr. ANDREWS said that not only was the report of the committee on the papers desired, but there were other papers before the cornice that should be obtained. Various papers naturally came before the Morgan Raid Commission, which it would be necessary for the Senate to have before them. He knew there was a great variety of papers referring to this matter, and they should go to one Committee.
The resolution was adopted.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time, and passed to the second reading, except as stated otherwise:
By Mr. CRAVENS a bill [S.11] to repeal an act to repeal the seventeenth section of an act incorporating the Fireman's and Mechanics' Insurance Company. [Affecting parties in the city of Madison only. The present law prohibits directors of the company from being directors of banks.]
On the further motion of Mr. CRAVENS the Constitutional restriction was dispensed with--yeas 43, nays 3--the bill was read by title, and again by sections, and finally passed the Senate by yeas 47, nays 0.
By Mr. ROBINSON of Madison, a bill [S. 12] concerning the publication of all notices provided by law to be published in newspapers--[the one having the largest circulation in each county to do this work, the circulation to be determined by affidavits of publishers.]
By Mr. BELLAMY [S. 13] appropriating seventy-five thousand dollars to defray the expenses of the Forty-sixth General Assembly this session[fixing the pay of Secretaries, Doorkeepers, Committee Clerks at five dollars per day, and pages three dollars per day each.]
Mr. B. was requested by several Senators desiring to go home, but have not the stamps, to hurry this bill through, and he moved a suspension of the Constitutional provision to that end.
The motion to dispense with the Constitutional provision was agreed to by yeas 38, nays 10.
Mr. FISHER moved to amend the bill by striking out all that relates to the pay of officers and employees. We should not act so suddenly upon this question.
Mr. HUGHES objected to some details in the bill--the portions just alluded to. He moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. FISHER withdrew his motion for the purpose indicated in Mr. Hughtes' motion.
Mr. RICE did not see any necessity for this reference. The bill is the same as enacted for several sessions past. The pay of employees is fixed by statute--a law passed in 1865.
The motion to refer was agreed to.
Subsequently--
After the introduction of the bill S. 18--
Mr. FISHER moved to reconsider the vote referring to a Committee Mr. Bellamy's bill [S. 13] as he found his first motion was correct because the law of 1865 fixes the compensation of employes.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. FISHER then renewed his motion to strike from the bill all referring to the pay of officers and employes.
The constitutional provision having been heretofore dispensed with to enable this bill to be put on its passage to-day--
The bill, as amended, was read by title and by sections, and then finally passed the Senate by yeas 48, nays 0.
By Mr. HADLEY [S. 14] to amend section one of an act entitled "An act defining who shall be competent witnesses in any court page: 66[View Page 66] or judicial cause in this State, and to repeal all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, and declaring an emergency."
By Mr. ELLIOTT [S. 15] a bill to repeal an act entitled "An act to provide for the protection offish, defining the time in which they may be trapped, netted or seined, affixing the penalty for the violation of this act, and declaring an emergency."
By Mr. CARSON [S. 16] for an act to repeal an act entitled "an act authorizing the assessment of all lands within one and one-half miles on either side, or within one and a half miles of the terminus of any plank, macadamized or graveled road organized under and pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled 'An act authorizing the construction of plank, macadamized and gravel roads,' approved May 12, 1852, when the subscription to such road amounts to at least eight hundred dollars per mile, and is not sufficient for the completion of the same and the collection of such assessments: Provided, The lands are situated within the county in which the road is located."
By Mr. GRAY [S. 17] for an act to regulate the sale of patent rights, and to prevent fraud in connection therewith.
By Mr. REYNOLDS [S. 18] for an act empowering colleges and other institutions of learning to hold and enjoy real estate.
By Mr. TURNER [S. 19] for an act to amend the three hundred and ninety-seventh section of an act entitled "An act to revise simplify and abridge the rules, practice; pleadings and forms in civil cases in the courts of this State; to abolish distinct forms ot action at law, and to provide for the administration of justice in a uniform mode of pleading and practice, without distinction between law and equity," approved June 18, 1852.
By Mr. GREEN [S. 20] a bill to tax costs in cases where surety in the bond of a guardian, executor or administrator shall apply to be released as such surety.
By Mr. DENBO [S. 21] for an act to amend section ten of an act touching official bonds and oaths.
By Mr. BEARDSLEY [S. 22] a bill to regulate interest on judgments and decrees.
By Mr. STEIN [23] to provide for procuring the statisties of marriages and divorces, and prescribing the duties of judges, clerks and the secretary of State in relation thereto.
By Mr. CARSON [S. 24] for an act to a-mend section numbered seventy-eight of an act entitled "An act to revise, simplify and abridge the rules, pratice, pleadings and forms in criminal actions in the courts of this State," approved June 17, 1852.
By Mr. CAVEN [S. 25] for an act concerning witnesses, and the examination of witnesses in criminal actions.
By Mr. CHURCH [S. 26] a bill fixing the salaries of Common Pleas judges, repealing all laws in conflict herewith, and declaring an emergency.
By Mr. BEARDSLEY [S. 27] for an act authorizing the Bristol Hydraulic Company to erect a dam across the St. Joseph River on or near Bristol, which was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. CAVEN [S. 28] for an act to amend the twenty-seventh section of an act providing who may make a will, the effect thereof, what may be devised, regulating the admission to probate and contest thereof, approved May 31, 1852, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TURNER [S. 29] for an act to amend the seventieth section of an act entitle "An act providing for the election and qualification of justices of the peace, and defining their jurisdiction, powers and duties in civil cases;" approved June 9, 1852, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAVEN [S. 30] for an act supple mental to an act to authorize the formation of companies for the construction of water works in and for incorporated cities, to enable such cities to subscribe stock in such companies, an to issue and sell bonds for the payment thereof; approved March 6, 1865, which was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. WOLCOTT [S. 31] a bill to extend the provisions of an "act to authorize and provide for a change of venue in civil actions in certain cases" to all civil actions.
Mr. WOLCOTT made an ineffectual motion--yeas 30, nays 16--that the rules be suspended, the bill be considered as engrossed and read the second and third times now.
It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROBINSON of Madison [S. 32] for an act to fix the time of holding courts in the seventeenth Judicial Circuit, repealing al all other laws on the same subject, and declaring when the same shall take effect which was referred to a select committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Robinson of Madison, Green and Armstong.
By Mr. WOLCOTT [S. 33] for an act requiring certain officers of the State to make reports, and providing for the publication thereof which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed the bills H. R. 1 and 2.
The bill [H. R. 1] fixing the times of holding the courts in the twentieth judicial district was read the first time, and referred to a committee consisting of Senators from that district, viz: Messrs. Carson, Bird and Smith.
page: 67[View Page 67]The bill [H.R.2] fixing the times of holding in the Fourth Judicial District was read the first time, and referred to a committee of Senators from that district, viz: Messrs. Gifford, Elliot, Robinson of Decatur, and Hess.
Mr. HUGHES objected to the reference of these bills to special committees. He insisted that the standing committees were competent for the consideration of most every bill that could come before this body, and hoped in future to see bills referred to the appropriate standing committees. He was fearful the Committee on expenditures, of which he was a member, might not have anything to do this session. [Laughter.]
SENATE BILLS ON THE SECOND READING.
Senate bill number three repealing section one of an act to raise revenue for common schools, approved March 9, 1861, was read the second time and referred appropriately.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, said with the consent of the Senate all bills on the files of the Senate now on their first reading would be sent to appropriate committees.
The bill [S.4] concerning the book keeping of Township Trustees was read by title, and referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
The bill [S.5] amending the unfinished read act of March 11, 1867, was referred to the Committee on Roads.
The appraiser's bill, [S.6] was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
The bill [S. 7.] concerning appraisers, was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
The prize fighting bill [S.8] was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Commissioner's school amendment bill [S.9] referring to section twenty-seven, was referred to the Committee on Education.
The bill [S.10] repealing the redemption of property bill, approved June 4, 1861, was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
THE BAKER-CUMBACK CORRESPONDENCE.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR vacating the Chair, called upon the Senator from Madison [Mr. Robinson to preside.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. laid before the Senate the following message from the Governor.
Gentlemen of the Senate:
In response to the resolution of the Senate passed yesterday, and communicated to me this morning, relative to a supposed correspondence between Lieutenant Governor Cumback and myself, I beg leave to say that I have not written a line to the gentleman named, or to any other person, that I am not willing should be published to the world; but I have written nothing to him and he has written nothing tome which I feel at liberty to publish without his full authority, unequivocally expressed.
Your resolution declares that his authority has been given, but least there may be a misunderstanding in relation to the matter, I have concluded that my duty, under the delicate circumstances in which I am placed, would be best performed by placing copies of the correspondence at the control of Lieut. Governor Cumback.
I therefore, simultaneous with the sending in of this communication, will cause to be placed in the hands of the Senator from Parke a sealed package, addressed to Lieutenant Governor Cumback, which contains copies of the correspondence. If there is no misunderstanding or mistake about the authority stated in your resolution, copies may be laid before the Senate. If there is any misunderstanding or mistake, Lieutenant Governor Cumback will have the copies under his own control, and can do with them whatever he may judge to be proper.
CONRAD BAKER. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Jan. 13, 1869.
Mr. HUGHES was understood to inquire of the Senator of Parke, [Mr. Rice,] allowing, of course, sufficient time for proper deliberation, whether these papers are to be laid before the Senate. If so, he desired to offer a resolution as to the manner in which this is to be disposed of.
Mr. RICE. At the time of the reception of that message from the Governor, I received a package addressed to me. On opening it I found that its contents were addressed to the Lieutenant Governor. I have no knowledge of its contents, and the Lieutenant Governor has had no opportunity to examine them. There appears to be a large package here. Perhaps the Lieutenant Governor will have to go over all his correspondence. I will ask time till to-morrow for consideration.
Mr. HUGHES rose to introduce his resolution, and asked that it be made the special order for to-morrow, at a time that will suit the Senate. It may embrace these papers and it may not. He gave way for the introduction of a resolution fixing the time of meeting tomorrow.
Mr. JOHNSTON of Montgomery, offered a resolution that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn to meet at ten o'clock to-morrow morning.
Mr. GRAY made an ineffectual motion to lay it on the table.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. HUGHES. The message of the Governor is sufficient matter on which to base this resolution, and I will offer it and move that it be made the special order for ten o'clock tomorrow. When it comes up its terms will embrace the papers in the custody of the Lieutenant Governor, if he chooses to place them at the disposal of the Senate. He read his resolution as follows:
RESOLVED, That the correspondence between the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, together with all the papers connected there with, transmitted to the Senate by his Excellency, the Governor, be committed to a select committee to consist of Senators Turner, Cravens, Bellamy, Beardsley, Johnston of Montgomery, Stein and Carson, and that the said committee be instructed to inquire into the matters therein coatained, and to report what ac-
page: 68[View Page 68]tion, if any, or whether any action on the part of the Senate is expedient in the premises, with leave to report at any time.
Mr. HUGHES. As a matter of course, if this correspondence is to go before a Committee, it would be more proper that the Committee be appointed by the Senate. I have not consulted with any Senator whose name is in that resolution, and no one at all has expressed any wish to me on the subject. I hope the Senate will perceive, from a recollection of the debate on the resolution, that this is a fair committee.
I wish to say that as I see in a Cincinnati paper to-day some pretty severe reflections upon myself, imputing to me bitter personal hostility to the Lt. Gov., I desire here to disclaim and deny any bitter personal hostility, or personal hostility of any kind to the Lieut. Governor, and I insist that I have said or done nothing that justly subjects me to a charge of that sort. If the reasons I stated upon the floor are not a sufficient and full justification of the course I took in introducing the resolution and voting for it, I do not know that I can make my justification any better. I am not pursuing the Lieutenant Governor, but if I desired to see him injured, I could not ask it to be more adroitly done than it was by the line of argument adopted in opposition to the resolution on yesterday. I suppose this resolution will be satisfactory to all parties concerned.
Mr. ROBINSON of Decatur. I insist that the papers in the hands of the Lieutenant Governor are not in the possession of the Senate.
Mr. HUGHES. We have the Governor's communication, and it may be the committee would recommend action upon that alone; so the whole responsibility of the matter rests with the Lieutenant Governor.
Mr. ROBINSON of Decatur. When the Lieutenant Governor puts the papers in posession of the Senate we can take action on it, not before.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. As the question now stands before the Senate I will rule the resolution out of order.
Mr. HUGHES. I move the reference of the Governor's communication to the committee named in that resolution, without reference to the Cumback papers.
Mr. CHURCH. It has pleased the Senator from Monroe [Mr. Hughes] to make a committee to suit himself, but there are two or three sides to the question to come before that committee, and it seems to me one party to this debate ought not to select the entire committee. We vote upon this as a whole, and for the purpose of protecting the interest I have been representing in this matter I would like to have a voice in selecting a portion of the committee. If those interested desire, I have no objection to their selecting theirs. I move that the following persons be named in that committee: Messrs. Rice, Bellamy, Stein, Gray, Turner, Bradley, Cravens, Sherrod and Hamilton. I offer that as an amendment.
Mr. HUGHES Mr. President: I have already said that I was not wedded to any particular committee, but it is necessary that the resolution should contain some names. When in possession of the Senate they can change them. The resolution would be imperfect were it not in that form, consequently it was difficult for the person drafting the resolution to avoid naming the whole committee. So that it appears the Senator from Porter [Mr. Church] objects. It would be more consistent if he were to move to strike out one name and insert another. It would be more consistent for the Senator to object to a single member of the committee at a time, but with characteristic modesty he suggests a new caste of the entire committee himself. I am altogether disposed to repel any further reflections from that source in reference to any motions or resolutions I may offer upon this subject, and the little fling contained in the first sentence uttered by the Senator, that there was a desire on my part to fix up a committee to suit myself, I hurl back at him, and the facts in the case fasten the imputation upon him, and not upon me.
Mr. CHURCH. I am not conscious of making any fling at the Senator, as far as I am concerned; and I would like to have him state the language used to which he takes exception.
Mr. HUGHES. The language was that the Senator from Monroe might frame a committee to suit himself, but it would not be together fair to the other side of the question.
Mr. CHURCH. I am willing to stand that way. What I mean is that we have discussed this question and there is shown a difference in its advocacy, and while I am willing all interests should be represented, when all of the committee are suggested by one, I claim that it is proper for others to name other members in their interest. I do not wish to name all the committee, and am willing hear any suggestions as to how the committee can be fairly constituted.
Mr. HUGHES. I will call for the reading of the names, one by one, in the resolution and compare them with the names presented by the gentleman. The first name is that of the Senator from Daviess [Mr. Turner] who introduced the subject before the body. Now upon that point, I submit to the Chair, and to the Senate; and even to the Senator from Porter himself, if parliamentary courtesy does not absolutely bind us to put the name of the Senator Daviess, as chairman of that Committee unless he has committed some act in reference to this matter that has characterized him as unfit; and the Senate all that his course page: 69[View Page 69] in the matter has been temperate, courteous and dignified, and has announced that the resolution did not emenate from him. Does the gentleman desire the Senate to inflict an indignity upon the mover, for the purpose of getting in the special advocate of the Lieutenant Governor as chairman of the committee? The next name upon the list is that of Senator Cravens. He made a speech in favor of the resolution, but it was a very temperate speech--a moderate one. The next, I believe, is the name of the Senator from Switzerland [Mr. Bellamy.] He made a speech against the resolution, and a very warm one, but not at all unparliamentary. The next is the name of the Senator from Elkhart [Mr. Beardsley] who did not speak at all; who spoke by his vote alone--voting for resolution. The next is the name of the Senator from Montgomery [Mr. Johnston] who I believe did not participate in the discussion; but who represents the minority of this chamber. And the next is the name of the Senator from Tippecanoe [Mr. Stein] who spoke for the resolution. The next name is the Senator from Allen [Mr. Carson] who did not speak at all.
I thought it proper to present this case leaving it to the Senate to change the committee if it saw fit; but I supposed it would strike out one name and insert another. I shall enter my protest against the Senator from Porter [Mr. Church] making up a committee; and I think it proper that that gentleman and the gentleman from Parke [Mr. Rice] should be on the committee, owing to the extreme zeal they manifested in behalf of the Lieutenant Governor--declaring in their places on this floor that they speak by authority of the Lieutenant Governor. I desired to be upon the committee myself, but thought it would be indelicate to ask to be upon it. I desire the Senate and the Senator from Porter and the Lieutenant Governor and his friends to understand that I owe it to myself to persecute no man, whatever may be his course towards me, whether I am to be assailed for the discharge of my official duty in this Senate or not.
This is not a very pleasant subject to the Senate. We all have official relations with the Lieutenant Governor and each other; and, as far as I am concerned, I hope upon a further acquaintance, these personal relations will be found to be pleasant. As to this committee, I hope the Senate will make a fair committee, and I suggest the mode of proceeding ought to be to pass upon each name separately. I do not think the chairman ought to be interfered with because it is a breach of parliamentary law. Pass upon them one at a time; or, still better, the friends of the Lieutenant Governor select so many members of the committee, and the friends of the resolution who are friends of the Lieutenant Governor should fill up the committee. I do assure the Senate that I feel entirely competent to sit as an impartial judge, and if I were on the committee myself it would afford me great pleasure to report in favor of the Lieutenant Governor if I could.
Mr. RICE. This question is assuming each time we approach it, an attitude extremely distasteful to me, and I have no doubt to the Senate. While I shall not vote for the amendment proposed by the Senator from Porter [Mr. Church] because my name appears there, still I do say here that I am not conscious of having espoused the Lieutenant Governor's cause with more zeal than the supporters of the resolution espoused the cause of the resolution. I had no particular zeal in this matter except as far as it concerns this resolution, which did not appeal to my sense of right as one proper so be brought in here. In making up this cast of a committee, which the Senator from Monroe [Mr. Hughes] says he has done so impartially, by looking over the names you will find a majority of the committee are among those who voted for the resolution, or are acting with the Democracy here.
Mr. HUGHES (interposing.) If I understand parliamentary rules they require that the majority of a committee should always be composed of the supporters of the measure it was to consider. With the permission of the Senate I will strike out all the names in the resolution.
There being no objection it was so ordered.
Mr. CHURCH. I will withdraw the amendment I offered; and I desire to say that in opposing this resolution I am not conscious of having said one word improper in the debate we had yesterday upon this question. I did take occasion to assail an article in a newspaper presented here. I assail it now and shall ever do so. I have nothing to say about the editor of the paper now, nor had I then: but I do say the article is a dirty thing. It seemed to be necessary, with the congregation of talent that appeared on the other side of this question, that I should appear, at least, to be in earnest. I do not desire to take any further interest in this matter than is my duty as a Senator. I am willing to leave it to Mr. Bellamy and a gentleman from the other side say--Mr. Stein--to name this committee. I want nothing but what is right and fair.
Mr. CRAVENS. When this resolution was introduced by the Senator from Monroe [Mr. Hughes] I regretted exceedingly that my name had been mentioned in connection with the committee, not but I feel that I could do justice to all parties in interest, for I hold, with one of the ablest leaders in Great Britain that it is as base in an individual to hear a worthy man traduced without rising in his justification, as to be the author of the charge. page: 70[View Page 70] I rise more for the purpose of bringing this matter to an end in a way satisfactory to all concerned. If other Senators have no particular love for their motions, I move that the message from the Governor, and accompanying papers, be referred to a committee of the whole Senate to-morrow at ten and a half o'clock.
Mr. HUGHES withdrew his resolution.
Mr. CRAVENS renewed his motion .and it was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate statements and papers of Mr. Lafayette Crane in which he contests the seat of the Senator from Laporte and Starke [Mr. Bradley.]
They were referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. SCOTT presented the report of Trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal.
And then--
On motion the Senate adjourned till o'clock to-morrow morning.
