IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, April 14, 1869.The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR called the Senate to order at 2 o'clock P M.
The Secretary's minutes of yesterday's proceedings were read.
Mr. HADLEY returned from a special committee [?] Twelfth Judicial District Court bill [H. R. 64] with amendments.
Mr. HANNA inquired of the Chair whether bills in the hands of committees at the adjournment of the regular session, were in the hands of the Legislature, or were still in the hands of the committees.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR decided that committees should go on and report the business before them, just as though there had been no adjournment, unless the Senate order otherwise.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. HANNA offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be requested to return the General Appropriation bill for the action of the Senate at an early day, with such recommendations as they may make.
RULES AND ORDERS.
Mr. STEIN offered the following:
Resolved, That at the opening of each day's session of the Senate one hour be assigned to
page: 51[View Page 51]general business; after which the order of business adopted upon the motion of the Senator from Monroe, at the last session, establishing a special calendar of bills, be taken up and carried through from the point where it was left at the said last session; and for the purpose of executing this resolution
Be it further Resolved, That the regular order of business be suspended from day to day, after the first hour until the bills embraced in said calander are duly disposed of.
It being a propositions to change the rules, it lies on the table for one day, under a standing rule of the Senate.
The following is the "order of business" adopted, a referred to in the above resolution The "preferred bill" chosen by each Senator is indicated by the number following his name:
Andrews, S. 97; Armstrong H. R. 23; Beardsley H. R. 60; Bellemy S. 244; Bird S. 286; Bradley, S. 134; Carson, H. R. 3; Case, S. 234; Caven, H. R. 62; Church S. 246; C[?], -; Cravens, -; Denbo, S. 51; Eiot, H. R. 50; Fisher, 258; Fosick, S. 122; Gifford, S. 120; Gr[?]y, S. 295; Green, H. R. 160; Hadley; S. 191; Hamilton, S. 229; H[?]noea, H. R. 65; Henderson, - ; Hess, S. 75; Hoooper, S. 158; Hawk - ; H[?], S. 215; Hoffman, S. 82; Hughes, S. 298; Humphreys, H. R. 110; Jaques, H. R. 114; Johnson, of Montgomery, S 245; K[?]ley, S 36; Laselle, S. 130; Lee, H. R. 100; Montgomery, -; Morgan, -; Rice, H. R. 34; Reynolds, S. 89; Robinson, of Madison, H. R. 132; Robinson, of Decatur, -; Scott, S. 45; Snerrod, -; Smith H. R. 203; Stein, S. 158; Taggar, -; Turner, H. R. 165; Wolcott, S. 210; Wood, H. R 140
The "preferred bill" chosen by the Chairmen of the following Committees is indicated by the number following the name of the Committee:
Elections - R. R 23; Judiciary - 62; Corporations - H. R. 34; Benevolent Institutions - S. 246; Agriculture - 165; Printing - S. 158; Claim - H. R. 114; Organization of Courts - S. 156; Swamp Lands - 246; Expenditures - S. 298
No choice was made by the Chairmen of the other Committess.
STATIONERY AND STAMPS.
Mr. HAMILTON offered the following:
Resolved, That the Librarian be authorized to furnish each Senator with stationery and stamp to the amount of fifteen dollars, on his own order, and each of the Standing Committess of Senate with five dollars in stationery, on the order of the Chairman thereof.
Mr. FISHER moved to strike out "$5" and insert "$10"
The motion was agreed to by yeas 29 nays 13.
Mr GIFFORD moved to include the Lieutenant Governor in the resolution.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Nevermind that
SEVERAL SENATORS - "Consent!" "consent!"
The resolution, as amended, was rejected by yeas 21 nays 23.
Mr. ROBINSON, of Decatur, in explanation of his vote, favored each member drawing as much stationery and stamps as he may need, and no more, and then let the amount drawn by each be published with the proceedings
So the resolution was rejected.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Mr. HOOPER offered the following:
Resolved, That all business remaining on the [?] and in the hands of the Committees at the close of the regular session shall be taken up in the same manner as though the regular session had been continued, except that no regard shall be had to the special calendar adopted at the close of the last session.
Mr HANNA moved its reference to a special committee.
Mr. FISHER saw no necessity for its reference
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR decided that the resolution should be over or one day. Inasmuch as it recognizes a calendar of business, it in effect proposes a change of that rule.
On motion, by Mr STEIN, all resolutions on that subject were made the special order for tomorrow's session.
STATIONERY STAMPS AND PAPERS
Mr SHERROD offered the following:
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed whose duty it shall be to inquire into and report the amount of stationery, stamp and now-papers needed by each Senator and Officer of the Senate.
The resolution was rejected.
STATE PRISON REPORTS
Mr. ANDREWS offered the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the State Printer be directed to print 250 copies of the supplemntal report of the Directors of the State Prison south and furnish 200 copies to the officers of the prison. Also that said Printer furnish to the Senate the 200 copies of the report of the Northern Prison as ordered and printed at the last regular session, and not delivered to the Senate.
NEWSPAPERS
Mr. BELLAMY offered the following:
Resolved, That the Doorkeeper be authorized to contract for and place upon the desk of each Senator three copies of the daily Journal, three of the daily Sentinel, three of the Evening Commercial, three of the Mirror two of the Telegraph and two of the Volksblatt, two copies of each wrapped and stamped; Provided the said papers publish an accurate account of the proceeding of the General Assembly.
Mr. GIFFORD said the papers last session were comparatively useless to his constituency, on account of the irregularity of the mails Papers directed on the 20th of page: 52[View Page 52] February did not reach a postoffice in his county, where there was a daily mail, until the 11 h of March. He moved to amend by including only the two principal papers.
Mr. BELLAMY'S constituents desired to see an accurate account of our proceedings, and the resolution will bind the papers to make these reports
Mr. HOOPER favored the amendment. The evening papers give but a short report of our proceedings, and for that reason he favored it.
Mr. ROBINSON, of Decatur, complained of its taking two weeks last session for the papers to reach his county, on the line of the railroad
Mr. CHURCH was of the opinion that the evening papers were edited with about as much ability as the others, and that we had better continue the usual custom.
Mr. GIFFORD being informed that we have a new postmaster, and that the mails would probably be more regular hereafter, withdrew his motion.
Mr. CRAVENS moved to amend by allowing each member and officer to select such paper as he may choose Last session, estimating each paper to cost three cents these newspapers cost the State over $7,000, He preferred spending a portion of that money in employing a competent reporter who could furnish full reports to the morning papers. He saw no use in throwing out money by the thousands for no good purpose. One paper will give the information to us as to what the other House is doing.
Mr. TURNER'S constituents desired the papers and were willing to foot the bill. He favored taking them as heretofore.
Mr. HANNA made some remarks to show if we should take one or two of the papers, for the same reason we should take them all.
Mr. CHURCH desired both of the morning papers, and would like to amend the amendment by making it read the "two morning papers."
The amendment (Mr. Cravens') was rejected
Mr. HADLEY opposed the resolution or account of the irregularity of the mails Then the distribution made of these papers was unfair.
Mr ANDREWS moved to strike out of the resolution all except the morning papers.
Mr. BELLAMY regarded the amendment as an unjust discrimination.
Mr. LASELLE desired to see the German papers retained in the resolution - three of the Telegraph and four of the Volksblatt.
Mr. LEE wanted to take all the papers named, and less stamps and stationery.
Mr. BRADLEY agreed with Mr. Laselle in his view of this question, and hoped the amendment would be voted down.
The amendment was rejected by yeas 21, nays 21.
Mr. BELLAMY moved to include the President of the Senate in the resolution
SEVERAL SENATORS - "Consent," "consent."
Mr. LASELLE moved to amend by striking out two inserting 'six copies of the Weekly Volksblatt."The amendment was rejected by yeas 16, nays 27.
Mr. TURNER moved to strike out "2" and insert "5." The Volksblatt being a weekly paper, it is but just.
Mr. STEIN demanded the previous question.
The Senate Seconded the demand for the previous question, and under its operation -
The amendment was adopted by yeas 29, nays 15.
And the resolution, as amended, was rejected by yeas 19, nays 25
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Montgomery, it was-
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it be till 9 o'clock A M. to-morrow.
SOUTHERN STATE PRISON.
On motion by Mr. KINLEY, the Enrolling Clerk was directed to copy the report of the Committee on the Southern State Prison, for the use of the House of Representatives.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Bills for acts were introduced, read the first time and severally passed to the second reading:
By Mr. ROBINSON, of Decatur [S. 306] to amend section 1 of an act of March 9, 1867, authorizing Town Trustees and City Councils to levy taxes for school purposes.
By Mr. JOHNSON, of Montgomery, [S 307] to amend section 4 of the act of February 28, 1855, authorizing the construction of plank and Mac[adamized?] roads.
By Mr. BELLAMY [S. 308] to amend the First Judicial Circuit Court act, approved Februrary 26, 1869
By Mr. STEIN [S. 309] to require all acts of the General Assembly to be prospective in operation, unless otherwise expressed therin.
By Mr. ARMSTRONG [S. 310] to make seventy pounds of lime the standard bushel.
By Mr. BIRD [S. 311] to authorize County Boards to make appropriations and donations for purposes herein named. [The erection of Asylums for the sick and infirm and insane.]
By Mr. MONTGOMERY [ H. R. 312 S. 312 ] to regulate the fees of printers in certain page: 53[View Page 53] cases, and made provision for a notice to non-resident parties [thirty cents a line for three weeks' publication, and thirty-five cents for four weeks]
By Mr FISHER [S. 313] allowing bills of exceptions in terms of vacation in criminal cases
By Mr. HENDERSON [S. 314] to suspend for four years the act to provide for relocation of country seats, approved March 2 1865, and to amend section 1 of the act of December, 1865, etc
By Mr HOOPER [S. 315] authorizing the Secretary of State to systematically arrange and index the records and papers on file in his office, and making an appropriation to defray the expenses thereof.
By Mr. CASE [S. 316] relative to parties plaintiff and regulating summons to parties to divorce cases, &c.
By Mr. CASE [S. 317], to provide against fraud and corruption in procuring divorces in this State, prescribing punishment, &c.
By Mr STEIN [S. 318], authorizing married women to make contrac[ts?]; exempting their property from the separate debts of their husbands, &c
THE FALLS OF THE OHIO.
The House concurrent resolution for Congressional legislation looking to reducing the extravagant rolls for passing around the Falls of the Ohio, at Louisvile, coming up in regular order-
Mr. WOLCOTT understood the canal around the Falls to be private property, and could, therefore, see no propriety in passing this resolution.
Mr. BELLAMY suggested that the proper way would be to memorialize Congress to put the canal on this side of the river.
On motion by Mr. WOLCOTT, the resolution was referred to a special committee of three, which the CHAIR makes to consist of Messrs Wolcott, Bradley, and Belamy.
CITY POWERS AND RIGHTS.
The House amendments to Mr Bradley's bill [S. 90] to amend the 34th subdivision of section 56 of an act entitled "An act to repeal all general laws now in force for the incorporation of cities, and prescribing their powers and rights, and the manner in which they shall exercise the same; and to regulate such other matters as property pertain thereto," approved March 14, 1867, and declaring an emergency, coming up in regular or s"-
Mr BRADLEY hoped the Senate would refuse to concur. The amendments have no reference to the object of the bill, He moved to non-concur.
The motion was agreed to.
TOWNSHIP AFFAIRS.
The bill [H. R. 310] touching vacancies is County and Township offices and filing the same by appointment was read the first time
ASSOCIATIONS OF DENTISTS
Mr. Cave's bill [S. 240] or the incorporations of societies for the study of Denistry was read the second time.
Mr STEIN saw no specific object in the bill, but there were dangerous powers in - among others, the right of holding property to an unlimited extent
Mr CAVEN explained the object of the bill, as he understood it
On motion by Mr ROBINSON, of Madison, it was referred to the Committee on the Corporations
SENATE BILLS ORDERED ENGROSSED
The following described Senate bills were read the second time and severally ordered to be engrossed for the third reading:
Mr Hadley's bill [S 6], providing for amendments of pleading and practice in all proceedings of the courts of the State.
Mr B[eardsley?]'s bill [S 62] to regulate interest on judgements.
Mr Sherrod's bill, [S 284] to provide for the erection and rep irotany bridge [?] across a stream forming the boundary line between two counties, and to repeal law inconsistent therewith
Mr. Caven's bill [S 293] to amend the 35th section of an act entitled "An act defining [?] prescribing punishment therefor," approved June [?] 1852
Mr Laselle' first judicial court bill, [S 294]
Mr Scott's [S [?]88] for the sale of certain Clay county lands
Mr. Hanna's [S. 278] concerning appeals in ca[?]es of contempt
Mr Laselle's [S 78] to repeal section 60 of an act entitled "An act regulating descents and the apportionment of estates," approved May 4 1852
Mr Kinley's bill [50] defining the Common school system of this State.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME.
Mr WOLCOTT'S bill [S 285] To amend section one of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the University of Notre Dame Du Lac, at South Bend, St. Joseph county, Indiana, " approved January 15 1844, coming up in order, it was read the second time
Mr. W stated its object to be increase the amount of property the college is authorized to hold from $30,000 to 100 000. [?] state shall equal the requirements of the University. The [?] new power in other respects The University has purchased some cheap swamp lands which [?] reclaiming - they will increase is value &c
Mr. ROBINSON, of Decatur, had heard something in regard to this matter which causes him to be suspicious of the demands this institution makes.
page: 54[View Page 54]Mr BRADLEY spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. FISHER said it looked to him like it was a proposition to incorporate a land speculation.
Mr. WOLCOTT urged considerations favorable to the bill
On motion of Mr. ROBINSON of Decatur, it was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
The Senate adjourned till 9 o'clock tomorrow.
