GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
On motion of Mr. FURNAS, the special order of last Thursday, that the House go into a Committee of the Whole this day at 3 o'clock, p. m., to consider the recommendations of the Governor's Message, was changed from 3 o'clock to the present time. Whereupon the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole--Mr. Branham in the Chair.
Mr. GIFFORD moved to take up and postpone the further consideration of the Governor's Message till to-morrow, which motion was ruled out of order.
On motion of Mr. EDWARDS of Vigo, the Governor's Message, referred to the Committee of the Whole, was taken up.
Mr. KIMBALL submitted a resolution referring the different sections of the Message to appropriate committees, as follows:
RESOLVED, That so much of the Governor's message as relates to the completion of unfinished business of one session by another ; to the Garrett suit against the Wabash and Erie Canal; to the Constitutional Convention, and to the addition of another Judge to the Supreme Court, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
RESOLVED, That so much as relates to the act regulating fees and salaries, and to the salaries of the Governor and Judges of the Supreme Court, be referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries.
RESOLVED, That so much as relates to additional provision for the insane ; to the institution for the education of the blind, and to the Soldiers' Home, be referred to the Committee on Benevolent and Scientific Institutions.
RESOLVED, That so much as relates to House of Refuge and to the Indiana Reformatory Institute for men and girls, be referred to the Committee on Reformatory Institutions.
RESOLVED, That so much as relates to the State Prisons, be referred to the Committee on that subject.
RESOLVED, That so much as relates to the State Normal School be referred to the Committee on Education.
RESOLVED, That so much as relates to the Treaty of Washington be referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
RESOLVED, That so much as relates to the Constitutional amendment in relation to the canal debt, the same having been provided for by the House by the passage of a joint resolution, no recomendation is neccessary.
RESOLVED, That so much as relates to the late Norman Eddy be referred to a select committee of five.
RESOLVED, That so much as relates to Tippecanoe Battle Ground be referred to a select committee of three.
RESOLVED, That so much as relates to the soldiers' monument be referred to a select committee of one from each Congressional District.
The resolutions were adopted.
On the motion of Mr. HARDESTY, which was adopted, the Committee rose, and the Chairman was instructed to report and recommended the adoption of Mr. Kimball's resolutions, and ask that the committee be discharged from further consideration of the subject.
The CHAIRMAN [Mr. Branham] having submitted his report to the House according to the instructions, it was adopted.
Mr. WALKER, owing to the absence of a number of members, moved an adjournment.
The motion prevailed, and the House adjourned.
