Mr. Dice offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of two on the part of the Senate be appointed to act with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives, to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor of the State, and inform him of the organization of the two Houses, and learn of him at what time it will suit his convenience to make whatever communication he may desire to the General Assembly. Which was adopted. A message from the House by Messrs. Caldwell and Thayer, committee thereof: MR. PRESIDENT: We are instructed by the Speaker to inform the Senate that the House has perfected its organization by the election of the following officers: Speaker, Hon. Henry S. Cauthorn; Clerk, Webster Dixon; Assistant Clerk, Thomas C. Mays; Doorkeeper, David B. Wilson. And that the House is now ready to proceed to business. Mr. Fowler offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be and the same are hereby tendered to the Hon. James R. Slack and the Hon. E. Henderson for their services in assisting to organize the Indiana State Senate. Which was adopted. The Lieutenant-Governor laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting the papers in the case of James W. Sansberry, contestor of the seat of Marcus C. Smith, of the Senatorial District composed of the counties of Madison and Delaware. Mr. Reeve moved to refer the papers to a special committee of five. Mr. Harris moved to make the subject the special order for tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Mr. Reeve moved to lay this motion on the table. The ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Harris and Taylor, and being ordered resulted as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators Briscoe, Bur rell, Coffey, Donham, Foster, Fowler, Hart, Kent, Kramer, Leeper, Major, Menzies, Reeve, Reiley, Tarlton, Traylor, Urmstan, Viehe, Winterbotham, Wood and Woollen-21. Those who voted in the negative were: Senators Benz, Comstock, Davenport, Davis, Dice, Garrigus, Grubbs, Harris, Heilman, Kahlo, Langdon, Mercer, Moore, Olds, Peterson, Poindexter, Ragan, Sarnighausen, Shaffer, Shirk, Smith, Streight, Taylor, Treat, Trusler, Weir and Wilson-27. The motion was not agreed to. The motion to postpone was agreed to. The Lieutenant-Governor laid before the Senate the following communication: To Hon. Isaac P. Gray, President of the State Senate: SIR: I have the honor to report to you, and through you to the Senate, that the following rooms in the court house are prepared and at the service of Senate committees, as follows: No. 84, Senate engrossing clerks, over cloak-room of Senate, third floor. No. 59, Senate enrolling clerks, second floor. No. 79, Senate judiciary committee, third floor. The following rooms on the Mansard floor of court house, south side of building, are also at the disposal of the Senate and House of Representatives for use as committee rooms, viz: Rooms Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, R. A. CONNER, State Librarian. Mr. Ragan offered the following resolution, which was adopted. Resolved, That the Secretary be required to place upon the desk of each member, every Monday morning, a printed calendar of pending business, showing the number and titles of bills, by whom introduced, and at what time, and by a brief abstract showing the present status thereof, and the action taken in regard thereto. Mr. Harris introduced Senate bill No. 1, entitled "An act providing for the assessing and appraising of property for taxation, for the collection of taxes and the manner of accounting for the same, and for the keeping of and adjusting the accounts of the receipts and expenditures of counties, for the distribution of the funds collected by county treasurers limiting the tax levies of counties and townships, and for other purposes." Read by title only. Mr. Trusler introduced Senate Bill No. 2, to fix the rates of interest on money, and the penalty for usury, which was read the first time and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Dice introduced Senate Bill No. 3, entitled "An act appropriating one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars to defray the expenses of the Fifty-first Regular Session of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, and other matters connected therewith." Read the first time and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Dice moved that the constitutional restriction be suspended, the bill read the second time by title, the third time by sections and put upon its passage now. Mr. Streight moved its reference to a special committee. Mr. Winterbotham made an ineffectual motion to refer it to the committee on finance. The motion to refer to special committee was also rejected. A constitutional provision requiring the ayes and noes on the motion to advance the bill to the third reading, they were ordered and being taken resulted as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators Dice, Donham, Garrigus, Kent, Moore, Olds, Reeve and Shaffer-8. Those who voted in the negative were: Senators Benz, Briscoe, Burrell, Cadwallader, Coffey, Comstock, Davenport, Davis, Foster, Grubbs, Harris, Hart, Heilman, Kahlo, Kramer, Langdon, Leeper, Major, Menzies, Mercer, Moore, Peterson, Poindexter, Ragan, Reiley, Sarnighausen, Shirk, Smith, Streight, Tarlton, Taylor, Traylor, Treat, Trusler, Urmstan, Viehe, Weir, Wilson, Winterbotham, Wood and Woollen-41. Mr. Sarnighausen offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the President of the Senate appoint a committee of three on mileage and accounts of members of the Senate. Which was adopted. Mr. Sarnighausen offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Several amendments to the constitution of the State of Indiana passed during the last regular session of the General Assembly, and under the constitution must be voted on for the second time during the present regular session; therefore, Resolved, That the consideration of and the vote on those amendments be made the special order of the day for next Tuesday, January 14, 1879, at 2 o'clock P. M. Which was adopted. Mr. Comstock introduced Senate Bill No. 4, "A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to establish a superior court in the county of Wayne, defining its jurisdiction and providing for the election and compensation of the judge thereof, approved March 10, 1877, and providing for the transfer of business pending in said court to the circuit court of said county." Read the first time and referred to the committee on the judiciary.. Message from the House by the clerk thereof: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the Speaker to inform the Senate that the House has passed the following resolution : Resolved, That a committee of two on the part of the House be appointed, to act with a similar committee on the part of the Senate, to wait on His Excellency, the Governor, to inform him of the organization of the House, and learn of him at what time it will suit his convenience to make whatever communication he may desire to the General Assembly, and the House has appointed Messrs. Humphreys and March as such committee on the part of the House. On motion of Mr. Sarninghausen, the House message was taken up and the resolution concurred in, and the Lieutenant Governor thereupon made the committee upon the part of the Senate to consist of Messrs. Wood and Grubbs. Mr. Moore introduced Senate Bill No. 5, entitled "An act to legalize certain sheriff's sales where the notice is defective." Read the first time and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Sarnighausen introduced Senate Bill No. 6, entitled "An act to legalize the acknowledgments of all deeds, mortgages and other instruments required to be so recorded, taken and certified to by notaries public, who took and certified such acknowledgments after the expiration of their commissions." Read the first time and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Reiley introduced Senate Bill No. 7, entitled "An act to prevent corruption at elections and imposing penalties for such offenses."Read the first time and referred to the committee on elections. Mr. Sarnighausen introduced Senate Bill No. 8, entitled "An act to prevent grave-robbing, and the disturbance of graves, and the stealing of dead human bodies not buried, and prescribing penalties therefor, and repealing section 38 of 'an act defining misdemeanors and prescribing punishment therefor,' approved June 14, 1852." Read the first time and referred to a special committee consisting of Messrs. Sarnighausen, Moore, Dice, Schaffer and Trusler. Mr. Sarnighausen introduced Senate Bill No. 9, entitled "An act to promote the science of medicine and surgery, by providing methods whereby human subjects for anatomical and scientific dissection and experiment may be lawfully obtained, and prescribing penalties for violation thereof." Read the first time and referred to a special committee consisting of Messrs. Sarnighausen, Moore, Dice, Shaffer and Trusler. The Lieutenant Governor announced his appointment of the following Pages: Claude M. Douglass of Harrison county, and Fred. W. Faut of Marion county. Mr. Dice introduced Senate Bill No. 10, entitled "An act fixing the mileage and per diem of members of the General Assembly, and prescribing the pay of the officers thereof." Read the first time and referred to the committee on fees and salaries. Mr. Ragan introduced Senate Bill No. 11, entitled "An act fixing the compensation of employes of the General Assembly, repealing laws and parts of laws conflicting with the same and declaring an emergency." Read the first time and referred to the committee on fees and salaries. Mr. Harris introduced Senate Bill No. 12, entitled "An act concerning the trial of civil causes in the circuit and superior court of this State." Read the first time and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Harris introduced Senate Bill No. 13, entitled "An act in relation to contempt of court, and providing for the trial and punishment thereof." Read the first time and referred to the committee on the judiciary. |