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BREVIER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
THIRTEENTH VOLUME.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, December 21, 1872.The Senators met at two o'clock p.m. pursuant to adjournment, from near midnight last night. President Friedley in the chair.
The House concurrent resolution to adjourn at ten o'clock a. m. to-morrow was amended, on motion of Mr. SLEETH, by striking out ten a. m. and inserting twelve p. m.
The House resolution to appoint a committee to make an investigation in reference to the division of the State into judicial circuits and districts, was laid on the table.
THANKS TO OFFICERS.
Mr. BROWN offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the Senate are due the Hon. George W. Friedley for the able, courteous and impartial manner in which he has discharged the duties of President of the Senate.
Resolutions of thanks to D. N. Olive, Secretary, and P. P. Culver, Assistant Secretary, and their assistants, and Captain Pease, Doorkeeper, were adopted.
TAX ASSESSMENT ACT.
Mr. SCOTT offered a concurrent resolution to provide for the publication of a certain act therein named--the tax assessment and collection act.
It was adopted.
Mr. BEESON offered a resolution which was adopted, allowing the doorkeeper one copy of Gavin and Hord's statutes.
NORMAL SCHOOL.
On motion by Mr. SCOTT, the appointments by the Governor of Trustees of the Normal Schools, viz.: Richard W. Thompson to serve six years from December 20, 1869; Barnabas C. Hobbs from December 20, 1869, four years; and Erastus W. H. Ellis to serve four years from December 29, 1869, were confirmed by the Senate.
SENATE FURNITURE.
Mr. CAVE offered a resolution that the doorkeeper make a detailed report of all furniture furnished for the Senate Chamber and the committee rooms, the amount of rent paid for rooms, the number rented, etc.
It was adopted.
VENTILATION.
Mr. SCOTT, from the Special Committee on Ventilation, made a verbal report in which he said: The stoves should be put in front and rear, and strong doors, nearly like these baize doors, would keep out the cold air; and we recommend that these doors be placed there by the Librarian during the recess.
Subsequently, Mr. SCOTT moved that the Librarian make the improvements the Committee on Ventilation recommended.
It was agreed to.
NEW STATE HOUSE.
Mr. SCOTT moved to reconsider the vote of Iast night, by which the joint resolution in relation to premiums for the new State House, and authorizing the special page: 370[View Page 370]committee to visit the capitals of adjoining States, was lost.
Mr. ROSEBRUGH said he was as much in favor of embellishment and ornamentation as anybody, and was in favor of a new State House when the people were able to pay for it. But he did not believe his people were able to stand the expense, and thought the Assembly could get along for a while yet with the present one.
Mr. HALL said he was in favor of a new State House and a good one, but he did not believe the visiting of State Houses in the adjacent States would be of any advantage. He therefore moved to strike out the latter part of the resolution.
Mr. SCOTT said he had no personal interest in the matter, but something must be done. This building will not last much longer without tumbling down. Even if we decide to build a new State House itwill be several years before it can be occupied, and the present building is crumbling fast. One tenth of the members are gone all the time from diseases contracted in this old tumble down, and something must be done.
Mr. O'BRIEN did not believe the resolution would effect anything. He said $1,000 would not pay an architect for the labor required in preparing plans for a building of such magnitude as this, and he did not believe in paying a committee $20,000 to go junketing around the country. He therefore moved that the whole subject lie on the table, which prevailed.
Mr. DITTEMORE moved that each Senator be allowed $30 additional worth of stationery and stamps.
The motion was rejected.
An adjournment was made till to-morrow (Sunday) at ten o'clock a. m.
