On motion, The report was concurred in, and amendment adopted. The question being on the passage of the bill, The Clerk proceeded to call the roll, When Mr. Heffren moved a call of the House. The following members answered to their names, to-wit: Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Bingham, Black, Branham, Brett, Brucker, Bryan, Campbell, Cason, Collins of Whitley, Cooprider, Dashiel, Davis, Epperson, Erwin, Feagler, Ferguson, Fisher, Ford, Fordyce, Frasier, Gifford, Goar, Hall, Harvey, Haworth, Heffren, Henricks, Hopkins, Hudson, Jenkinson, Jones of Tippecanoe, Kendrick, Knowlton, Lods, Lane, Lee, Lightner, McClurg, McLean, Moorman, Moss, Mutz, Nebeker, Newman, Packard, Parrett, Pitts, Pitts, Prosser, Pagan, Randall, Roberts, Sloan, Sherman, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stevenson, Stotsenburg, Trier, Thomas, Turner, Underwood, Veatch, Warrum, Wells, Williams, Wilson, Woodhull, Woods and Mr. Speaker-70. Mr. Heffren moved that the absentees be sent for. Which was agreed to. By unanimous consent, Mr. Wilson was granted leave to record his vote in the affirmative, on the motion to lay on the table Mr. Bingham's resolution. On motion, Further proceedings under the call of the House were dispensed with. The Clerk then proceeded with the call of the roll on the passage of Senate bill No. 43. Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Bingham, Branham, Brett, Brucker, Bryan, Bundy, Campbell, Cason, Collins of Whitley, Cooprider, Dashiel, Edson, Erwin, Ferguson, Fisher, Fordyce, Fraley, Goar, Hall, Harvey, Haworth, Heffren, Henricks, Hopkins, Hudson, Hurd, Jenkinson, Jones of Tippecanoe, Kendrick, Lods, Lane, Lightner, McClurg, McLean, Moor man, Newman, Parrett, Prosser, Randall, Robbins, Roberts, Sloan, Sherman, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stevenson, Stotsenburg, Thomas, Thompson, Underwood, Veatch, Wells, Wilson, Woods and Mr. Speaker—55. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Black, Collins of Adams, Davis, Epperson, Erwin, Feagler, Ford, Frasier, Gifford, Gresham, Hayes, Howard, Jones of Wayne, Kitchen, Knowlton, Moss, Mutz, Nebeker, Packard, Pitts, Prow, Ragan, Trier, Turner, Warrum and Woodhull-25. So the bill passed. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion, Mr. Roberts was granted leave to record his vote in the negative, on the passage of House bill No. 71. Mr. Bundy, from the Committee of Free Conference on House bill No. 69, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Committee of Free Conference, to whom was submitted the disagreements of the Senate and House of Representatives on House bill No. 69, "a bill making additional specific appropriations for the year 1861," have had the same under consideration, and have agreed to submit the following as their report: 1. The House recedes from its disagreement to section seven of the Senate's amendment, with the following amendment thereto : That J. J. Hayden, A. H. Brown, C. D. Murray, Edwin Downing, Clerks of the House of Representatives, be each allowed the sum of forty dollars in addition to the amounts allowed them in section fortyfive of this act. 2. The House recedes from their disagreement to section 8 of Senate's amendments. 3. The House recedes from their disagreement to section 12 of Senate's amendments. 4. The House recedes from their disagreement to section 13 of the Senate's amendments, with the following amendment thereto : "That J. D. Mathes and John H. Johnson, principal and assistant Doorkeepers of the House, be each allowed the sum of forty dollars in addition to the amount allowed them in section seven of this act." 5. The Senate recedes from their disagreement to section 14 of Senate amendments. 6. The Committee recommend that in lieu of section 15 of said amendments the following section be substituted: SEC. That Charles Cochran, messenger, and Frank Connell and Charles Dennis, Pages, be each allowed the sum of one hundred dollars for forty days' services at present session of the Senate, and that Eugene Bundy and Allen Gresham, Pages, and James Willard, Messenger of the House, be each allowed the sum of twenty dollars in addition to the sum allowed them in section 46 of this act. 7. The Committee recommend that in lieu of section 18 of Senate amendments, the following section: "That Thomas M. Brown, principal Secretary, and W. H. Drapier, assistant Secretary, each be allowed the sum of seventy-five dollars for indexing Senate Journal." 8. The House recedes from their disagreement to section 23 of Senate's amendments. 9. The House recedes from their disagreement to section 25 of Senate's amendments. 10. The Senate recedes from their amendment to section 31 of original bill. 11. The Committee agree upon the following as a substitute for section 58 of original bill and in lieu thereof: That Henry H. Crawford and Azel P. Newkirk, principal and assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives be allowed the sum of seventy-five dollars each for indexing the Journal of the House of Representatives of the present session thereof, and superintending the printing thereof. DAVID STUDABAKER, Mr. Stotsenburg, from the same committee, made the following minority report: MR. SPEAKER: The undersigned, a member of the Committee of Free Conference upon the specific appropriation bill, while agreeing with the majority with the majority of the Committee on other points, presents the following minority report as to the action of said Committee upon the 21st section of said bill: The majority of the Committee think that the appropriation to Judge Bicknell for holding a special term of the Monroe Circuit Court before the law of 1861 was passed, should be stricken out. The undersigned can see no good reason for so doing. The service was rendered under a law of the Legislature. It was outside of the official duties of the Judge. The law in force at the time gave him the compensation. He did his duty, and no one can charge him with having held any court for the purpose simply of getting money out of the State. The term of the court was held also out of his own circuit. The law of 1859, (3d section) if it is in force, could not affect this particular service. The undersigned, therefore, recommends that the House of Representatives do refuse to concur in the amendment of the Senate striking out said section. Respectfully submitted, JNO. H. STOTSENBURG. Mr. Heffren moved to concur in the majority report of the Committee, and moved the previous question, Which was seconded by the House. Messrs. Lane and Roberts demanded the ayes and noes. Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Branham, Bryan, Bundy, Cason, Collins of Whitley, Davis, Edson, Fisher, Fordyce, Frasier, Haworth, Heffren, Henricks, Howard, Jenkinson, Knowlton, McClurg, McLean, Moorman, Mutz, Newman, Randall, Sherman, Thompson, Wells, Woodhull and Mr. Speaker-27. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Bingham, Black, Brett, Brucker, Campbell, Cooprider, Dashiel, Epperson, Erwin, Feagler, Ferguson, Ford, Fraley, Gifford, Goar, Gresham, Hall, Harvey, Hayes, Holomb, Hopkins, Hudson, Hurd, Jones of Tippecanoe, Jones of Wayne, Kendrick, Kitchen, Lods, Lane, Lee, Lightner, Moss, Nebeker, Packard, Parrett, Pitts, Prosser, Prow, Roberts, Sloan, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stevenson, Stotsenburg, Thomas, Turner, Underwood, Veatch, Warrum, Wilson and Woods-55. So the report was not concurred in. On motion by Mr. Nebeker, The House took a recess till 7 o'clock P. M. 7 O'CLOCK P. M. House met. On motion, Mr. McLean took the chair. Message from the Senate. MR. SPEAKER: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has concurred in report and amendments of the Committee of Free Conference on Senate bill No. 31. A bill regulating docket fees of district attorneys, &c., and amendments of the House thereto. Message from the Senate: MR. SPEAKER: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House, that the Senate desire another committee of free conference for the consideration of House bill No. 69. A bill making additional specific appropriations for the year A. D. 1861, and amendments thereto, and that the Senate have appointed Senators Anthony, Mellett, and Ray said committee on the part of the Senate. |