Mr. Wolfe moved to postpone the special order for this hour until 10 o'clock on to-morrow.

On motion by Mr. Davis of Cass,

The Senate adjourned.

2 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Senate met.

Mr. Ray offered the following amendment to the motion of Mr. Wolfe to reject the memorial:

Resolved, That the memorial and Resolutions offered to the Senate be rejected as disrespectful and offensive to the dignity and honor of the Senate, and as a further mark of disapprobation, that the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to return the same to the source from which they came, accompanied with a copy of this resolution.

Mr. Cobb demanded the previous question,

Which was seconded by the Senate.

The question being shall the amendment be adopted?

The ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Browne of Randolph and March, and being taken, resulted as follows: Ayes 28, noes 18.

On motion by Mr. Dunning, (Mr. Downey being in the chair,) the Senate took a recess for one hour.

4 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Senate was called to order.

(Mr. Cobb in the chair.)

Leave being granted,

Mr. Bradley introduced

Senate bill No. 112, entitled "a bill for an act to amend the seventh section of an act entitled an act to provide for the election of a Reporter, and a speedy publication of the decisions of the Supreme Court, and for the compensation of such Reporter," approved February 5, 1852;

Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow.

Leave being granted,

S. J.-20

Mr. Fuller introduced

Senate bill No. 113, entitled "an act to repeal an act to provide for the defense of the State of Indiana, to procure first class arms, artillery, cavalry and infantry equipments and munitions of war, making the necessary appropriations therefor, and authorizing the Governor to borrow money;"

Was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to

morrow.

Mr. Hord offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

WHEREAS, His Excellency, the Governor, by a message dated February 4, 1863, to this Legislature, shows that the General Government is unable to promptly pay the wages of the officers and soldiers of Indiana now in the field, and that there is now due them wages for a number of months, which it is not now in the power of the General Government to satisfy, and proposes that some plan be adopted by the State of Indiana to pay such arrearages, and look to the General Government for re-imbursement, and also provide that the State shall pay the wages of such officers and soldiers in the future, and depend upon the same source for re-payment of the money thus expended; and

WHEREAS, The proposition thus made can not be acted upon without ascertaining the amount of expense to which this would subject the State,

Resolved, That his Excellency be requested to report,

1st. To what amount is the General Government in arrears to the officers and soldiers of Indiana at this time.

2d. What amount per month for the future will be required of the State to pay said officers and soldiers, to carry out the plan proposed by his Excellency.

Mr. Ray introduced

Senate bill No. 114, entitled an act to amend section 13 of an act entitled "An act defining felonies, and prescribing punishment therefor," approved June 10, 1852, and to more fully protect the

citizens of the State from arbitrary arrests, and securing the privileges of the writ of habeas corpus to such as may be arrested without due process of law;

Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow.

Mr. Wolfe asked and obtained leave to record his vote in the affirmative on the adoption of the resolution offered by Mr. Ray.

Mr. Williams offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

WHEREAS, There is a number of the reports of Mr. Owen's Geological Survey of the State of Indiana, now in the hands of the Secretary of State, therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate, (the House of Representatives concurring,) That twenty copies be held by the Secretary of State for the use of Richard Owen, one hundred copies be deposited in the State Library, and the balance to be distributed equally among the members of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Mr. Mellett introduced

A joint resolution, No. 12, declaring that the General Assembly of the State of Indiana is unconditionally and determinedly in favor of the preservation of the Union, and in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war;

Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on

to-morrow.

Leave being granted,

Mr. Douglass introduced.

Senate bill No. 115, entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act for the incorporation of towns, defining their powers, providing for the election of officers thereof, and defining their powers, approved June 11, 1852;

Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to-morrow.

Mr. Ray introduced

Senate bill No. 116, entitled an act authorizing the Secretary of

State to purchase and distribute, for the use of the State, copies of a new edition of Blackford's Reports, and appropriating money to pay for the same;

Was read a first time and passed to a second reading on to

morrow.

Mr. Davis introduced

Senate bill No. 117, entitled an act to amend section 111 of an act entitled an act to provide for a general system of common schools, the officers thereof, and their respective powers and duties and matters properly connected therewith, and for the establishment and regulation of township libraries, and to repeal all laws inconsistent therewith;

Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on

to-morrow.

Mr. March introduced

Senate bill No. 118. "A bill to amend the 70th section of an act entitled 'an act providing for the election and qualification of justices of the peace, and defining their jurisdiction, powers, and duties in civil cases," approved June 9, 1852.

Was read a first time, and passed to a second reading on to

morrow.

Mr. Teegarden asked and obtained leave to record his vote in the affirmative, on the motion of Mr. New to lay Mr. Wolfe's amendment to an amendment to Senate joint resolution No. 10, on the table. Also to record his vote in the negative on the amendment to the amendment.

Mr. Douglass submitted the following:

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Education, to whom was referred bill No. 40, bave had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to recommend the passage of the bill, with the following amendment:

Amend by inserting for the expression "possessed of one-eighth or more of negro blood," the words, "possessing any negro blood."