MR. SPEAKER: The Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the communication of the Directors of the Northern State Prison, have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report it back and recommend its reference to the Committee of the Affairs of the Northern State Prison. On motion, The House adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. FRIDAY MORNING, 9 O'CLOCK, The House met. On motion by Mr. Hayes, The reading of the Journal was dispensed with. PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, REMONSTRANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Cason offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Committee appointed under a joint resolution of the two Houses to investigate the Commissary Department are hereby authorized and empowered to send for persons and papers; and to examine such persons under oath as they may deem necessary for a full investigation of the Commissary Department, and that said Committee are hereby further authorized and empowered to inquire into and examine the purchase of provisions and supplies for the troops supplied by said Commissary Department, Which was adopted. Mr. Veatch moved to suspend the order of business and take from the table Senate bill No. 6. Which was agreed to. Mr. Veatch offered the following amendments to Senate bill No. 6: Strike out all after the word "the" in the fifteenth line of the first section to the word "a" in the seventeenth line and insert "purchase of arms and equipments for the raising and maintaining of military companies within their respective jurisdiction either for home defense or for the service of this State or the United States, and such other necessary expenditures for the defense of their respective counties, cities and towns. Also add the following: SEC. 3. The said bonds of commissioners and the corporate authorities of cities and towns are hereby authorized to levy each year a special tax upon all the taxable property and polls within their respective jurisdictions for the purpose of paying the said appropriations or the interest therein. Amend section three of the bill so as to read scction No. 4. Amend section second by striking out all after the word "for" in the sixth line to the word "be" in the tenth line and insert "any of the purposes aforesaid. The amendments were adopted by unanimous consent. Mr. Veatch moved to consider the bill as engrossed, and that it be read a third time now. Which was agreed to. Senate bill No. 6. A bill to authorize the board of county commissioners of the several counties of the State of Indiana and the authorities of any incorporated city or town in said State to make appropriations in certain cases and to legalize certain appropriations therein specified. Was read a third time, and The question being, shall the bill pass? Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Black, Brett, Brucker, Bryan, Campbell, Cason, Collins of Adams, Combs, Cooprider, Crain, Chapman, Dashiel, Davis, Dobbins, Epperson, Erwin, Feagler, Ferguson. Fisher, Ford, Fordyce, Fraley, Gifford, Goar, Gresham, Hall, Harvey, Haworth, Hayes, Henricks, Holcomb, Hopkins, Horton, Howard, Hudson, Hurd, Jenkinson, Jones of Tippecanoe, Jones of Vermillion, Jones of Wayne, Kendrick, Kitchen, Lods, Lane, Lee, McClurg, McLean, Moorman, Mutz, Nebeker, Newman, Orr, Packard, Parrett, Pitts, Polk, Prow, Ragan, Randall, Robbins, Roberts, Sloan, Sher man, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stevenson, Trier, Thomas, Thompson, Underwood, Veatch, Warrum, Wells, Wilson, Woodhull, Woods and Mr. Speaker-33. So the bill passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion by Mr. Bundy, Resolved, That the Governor be requested to return to this House Senate bill No. 2. On motion by Mr. Jenkinson, Resolved, That the Committee on Printing inquire into the reason why the members of this House have not been furnished with the report of the investigation of the affairs of the Northern State Prison. Message from the Governor. TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: In pursuance of a resolution passed by your honorable body I herewith return Senate bill No. 2 for your further consideration. OLIVER P. MORTON, Governor. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE. Mr. Veatch, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 8, introduced by Mr. Newcomb, have had the same under consideration and direct me to report the same back to the House and recommend its passage. Which was concurred in. Senate bill No. 8. A bill providing for the appointment of deputies by certain public officers of this State, who have, or may hereafter enter the milita: y service of the United States, or of this State, and authorizing such deputies to perform all the duties of their principals. Was read a third time, and The question being, shall the bill pass? Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Anderson, Brett, Brucker, Bryan, Cason, Crain, Dashiel, Davis, Erwin, Fisher, Fordyce, Gifford, Goar, Gresham, Hall, Harvey, Haworth, Henricks, Hopkins, Hudson, Hurd, Jenkinson, Jones of Tippecanoe, Jones of Vermillion, Jones of Wayne, Kendrick, Knowlton, Lee, McClurg, McLean, Nebeker, Newman, Owens, Parrett, Ragan, Roberts, Sherman, Thompson, Wilson, Woodhull, Woods, and Mr. Speaker-42. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Atkinson, Black, Bundy, Campbell, Collins of Adams, Combs, Cooprider, Dobbins, Edson, Epperson, Feagler, Ferguson, Fleming, Ford, Fraley, Hayes, Holcomb, Horton, Howard, Kitchen, Lods, Lane, Moorman, Mutz, Orr, Packard, Pitts, Polk, Prow, Randall, Robbins, Sloan, Smith of Bartholomew, Stevenson, Trier, Thomas, Underwood, Warrum and Wells-39. So the bill failed to pass for want of a constitutional majority. Mr. McLean moved to pass the bill informally until 2 o'clock P. M. Which was agreed to. The hour having arrived which was fixed for the select committee of inquiry into the affairs of the Adjutant General's office, to report to the House, Mr. Holcomb moved that the committee be allowed further time till 11 o'clock. Which was agreed to. Mr. McLean moved to take up Senate message containing Senate bill No. 19. Which was agreed to. Message from the Senate, by Mr. Brown, their Secretary: MR. SPEAKER: I am instructed to inform the House that the Senate has passed the following bill thereof, to-wit: Senate bill No. 19. An act to authorize the trustees of the State University to appropriate a certain amount of the University Funds for the enlargement of its cabinet and library, and directing the State Librarian to transfer certain documents and books herein named to the library of the State University. Also, making the State Geologist a member of the faculty of the University, and requiring him to deposit specimens in Mineralogy and Geology in the cabinet of the same. In which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is respectfully requested. Senate bill No. 19 was read a first time. Mr. McLean moved to suspend the rules and read the bill a second time now by its title. The ayes and noes being taken, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Bingham, Black, Brucker, Bundy, Cason, Collins of Adams, Combs, Cooprider, Crain, Chapman, Dashiel, Davis, Dobbins, Epperson, Erwin, Feagler, Ferguson, Fisher, Fleming, Ford, Fordyce, Gifford, Goar, Gresham, Hall, Harvey, Haworth, Henricks, Hopkins, Horton, Howard, Hudson, Hurd, Jenkinson, Jones of Tippecanoe, Jones of Vermillion, Jones of Wayne, Kendrick, Knowlton, Lods, Lane, Lee, McClurg, McLean, Moorman, Mutz, Nebeker, Newman, Orr, Parrett, Pitts, Polk, Prow, Ragan, Robbins, Sloan, Sherman, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stevenson, Trier, Thomas, Thompson, Underwood, Warrum, Wells, Woods and Mr. Speaker-71. Voting in the negative, Mr. Woodhull-1. So the rules were suspended and Senate bill No. 19 read a second time by its title. Mr. McLean moved to consider the bill as engrossed, and that it be read a third time now. Which was agreed to. Senate bill No. 19 was read a third time, and, The question being, shall the bill pass? Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Bingham, Black, Brett, Brucker, |