AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Orr offered a resolution, which was adopted, that a committee of three, viz.: Messrs. Neff, Scott and Carnahan, to inquire as to the number of newspapers to be taken by the Senate, if any, and report as soon as practicable.
On motion by Mr. Gregg, the House resolution extending an invitation to the Senate to repair to the Hall of the House of Representatives, tomorrow at ten o'clock A. M., to canvass the vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, cast at the last October election, was adopted.
Representatives Cauthorn and Tulley, a committee from the House of Representatives, now appeared at the bar of the Senate, and the former announced that the House was in waiting to receive the Senate preparatory to the delivery of the Governor's address to the General Assembly. Senators then left the Chamber, preceded by the officers thereof and the House Committee.
When Senators returned to their places -
Mr. Dwiggins offered a concurrent resolution, authorizing the publication of ten thousand copies of the Governor's message.
At the suggestion of Mr. O'Brien Mr. Dwiggins changed his resolution so as to include accompanying documents. Adopted.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. Gregg, by consent, introduced bill [S. 169] authorizing the organization of voluntary associations, and prescribing their duties and powers.
Mr. Taylor, by consent, introduced a bill [S. 170] for an act making an appropriation to Purdue University ($100,000,) and declaring an emergency.
Mr. Orr, by consent, introduced a bill [S. 171] for an act to protect the elections of voluntary political associations, and to punish fraud therein, and declaring an emergency.
Mr. Dittemore, by consent, introduced a bill [S. 172], for an act regulating the fees of officers and repealing all former laws in relation thereto.
On his motion, the constitutional restriction was dispensed with by yeas 42, nays 0. The bill was read by title only.
On his further motion it was ordered, that the bill lie on the table and 200 copies be printed.
Mr. Thompson moved that his bill [S. 61], to confine in the Insane Asylum persons acquitted of crime by reason of insanity, and the report of the Judiciary Committee thereon be primed for the use of the Senate. It was so ordered.
Mr. Glessner moved to take up Mr. Oliver's bill [S. 9], to increase the salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court to make the special order for Tuesday at 2 o'clock P. M.
The motion was agreed to by yeas 23, nays 16.
Mr. Dwiggins, from the select Committee on Employees of the Senate, reported in favor of amending his bill [S. 163], giving cost of the Secretary's two additional clerks, so as to give the doorkeeper three assistants, in addition to those already allowed, and also one messenger for the Senate committees.
Mr. Neff said it was now proposed to give the Senate thirty-nine employes instead of forty-two, said to be employed last session.
Mr. Carnahan asked if sixty-two were not employed last session.
Mr. Neff thought it was so much the worse. Members do not see the number of workers authorized, and he saw not how a committee could report in favor of increasing the number before we do a single thing. Concurred in.
The committee report was urged by Messrs. Steele, Brown and Dwiggins.
Pending the consideration of this subject, the Senate adjourned till to-morrow at ten o'clock.
