MR. SPEAKER:

The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 10, have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back with the following amendments, and when so amended recommend its passage.

Section 1, page 3, strike out "twelve months," and insert "three years.'

Amend section 1, line 6, by striking out "six" and insert "seven." Page 3, section 1: next to last line by striking our the words "the said," and after "regiments" insert "of which."

Page 4: after "demand," line 3, insert "the Seventh Regiment to be cavalry, and to be organized as hereinafter provided."

Section 2: after "regiment" insert "except the cavalry."

Section 2, page 5: strike out "one lieutenant, one ensign," and insert "two lieutenants." Strike out "six," last line on same page, and insert "seven."

Change section "6" to "7," and amend title by striking out "six" and inserting "seven."

Amend by inserting at the proper place, in the first section:

Provided, That in the formation and organization of said regiments, preference be given to such companies as may be organized in counties in which no companies have been accepted and mustered into the service of the United States, under the proclamation of the Government heretofore made.

Strike out all after "contemplated" in section 3.

Section 4: insert before "regulations," "rules and," and before "army," "United States."

Strike out of same section the words "three quarters of."

Strike out "six" before "regiments," in section 5, and insert "seven," and strike out "public" in the same section; and add the following section:

SECTION 7. One of which regiments shall be a cavalry regiment, consisting of ten companies of fifty-nine men each, rank and file. The cavalry shall not be mounted unless called into the service of the General Government, unless an emergency arises in which the same may be necessary, in which case the Governor shall be authorized to cause the same to be fully equipped. The cavalry shall be enlisted for and during the war, unless sooner discharged, and shall be selected from those cavalry companies which have been tendered as such for the war, in the order in which their services have been offered.

Mr. Cason moved that Senate bill No. 1 be laid on the table, and 200 copies be printed for the use of members.

Mr. Kendrick asked and obtained leave to introduce

House bill No. 30. A bill making appropriations for Hospital for the Insane.

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

Mr. Gresham moved to take up

House bill No. 21. An act for the organization and regulation of the Indiana militia, prescribing penalties for violations of said regulations, and repealing all laws heretofore enacted on that subject. Which was agreed to.

Mr. Parrett moved that the bill be read by sections,
Which was agreed to.

On motion,

The House adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

The House met.

THURSDAY MORNING, 9 O'CLOCK,
May 2, 1861.

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On motion,

The reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

Mr. Gresham moved to pass informally the special order for nine o'clock, and proceed with the consideration of House bill No. 21, Which was agreed to.

Message from the Governor, by Mr. Holloway, his Secretary:

MR. SPEAKER:

I am directed by the Governor to inform the House that he has approved and signed

House bill No. 26, an act appropriated fifteen thousand dollars for the expenses of the present special session of the Legislature.

Also,

House bill No. 12. 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,

And has caused the same to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.

Mr. Jenkinson, offered the following amendment to House bill No. 21.

Amend the tenth section by striking out the words, "Governor shall appoint," and inserting, "the men of the battalion shall elect."

Mr. Packard offered the following amendment to the amendment:

Amend so that the captains of the companies composing the battalions shall elect the majors.

Mr. Stotsenburg moved the previous question, which was seconded by the House.

The question being on the amendment to the amendment,
It was not adopted.

The question recurring on Mr. Jenkinson's amendment, Messrs. Jenkinson and Polk demanded the ayes and noes.

Those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Atkinson, Black, Brett, Collins of Whitley, Collins of Adams, Combs, Cooprider, Davis, Dobbins, Edson, Erwin, Fleming, Ford, Gifford, Hayes, Heffren, Holcomb, Hopkins, Horton, Howard, Hudson, Jenkinson, Kitchen, Knowlton, Lods, Lane, Lightner, McClurg, Moss, Mutz, Owens. Packard, Parrett, Pitts, Polk, Prow, Ragan, Robbins, Roberts, Sloan, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Stevenson, Stotsenburg, Trier, Thompson, Warrum and Wells-48.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Anderson, Brucker, Bundy, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Crain, Dashiel, Epperson, Feagler, Ferguson, Fisher, Fordyce, Fraley, Frasier, Goar, Gresham, Hall, Harvey, Haworth, Henricks, Jones of Vermillion, Jones of Wayne, Kendrick, McLean, Moorman, Nebeker, Newman, Orr, Randall, Sherman, Thomas, Turner, Underwood, Veatch, Wilson, Woodhull, Woods and Mr. Speaker-39.

So the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Knowlton offered the following amendment:

At the end of the first line in section ten, strike out "battalion" and insert "regiment,"

Which was adopted.

Mr. Fisher offered the following:

Amend by striking out of the bill all that relates to the appointment of colonels, lieutenant colonels and majors by the Governor, and provide for the election by the commissioned officers of the regi

ment.

Mr. Crain demanded the previous question,

Which was seconded by the House.

The amendment was lost.

Mr. Robbins moved to amend section eleven, as follows:

By striking out the words "appointed by the Governor," and insert in lieu thereof the words "elected by the men composing each regiment, excepting the staff officers.

Mr. Smith of Bartholomew moved to lay the amendment on the table.

Messrs. Packard and Horton demanded the ayes and noes.

Those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Brucker, Bundy, Cameron, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Collins of Whitley, Crain, Dashiel, Davis, Epperson, Erwin, Feagler, Ferguson, Fisher, Fordyce, Fraley, Frasier, Goar, Gresham, Hall, Harvey, Haworth, Heffren, Henricks, Hopkins, Hudson, Hard, Jones of Vermillion, Jones of Wayne, Kendrick, Lane, Lee, Lightner, McClurg, McLean, Moorman, Nebeker, Newman, Orr, Parrett, Ragan, Randall, Sloan, Sherman, Smith of Bartholomew, Smith of Miami, Thomas, Thompson, Turner, Underwood, Veatch, Wells, Wilson, Woodhull, Woods and Mr. Speaker-59.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Atkinson, Black, Brett, Collins of Adams, Combs, Cooprider, Dobbins, Edson, Fleming, Ford, Gifford, Holcomb, Horton, How

ard, Jenkinson, Kitchen, Knowlton, Lods, Moss, Mutz, Owens, Packard, Pitts, Polk, Prow, Robbins, Stevenson, Trier and Warrum-29.

So the amendment lay on the table.

Mr. Heffren offered the following amendment:

And after the word "regiment" add, "such officers to be selected from the regiment, and commissioned for four years."

Mr. Brett offered the following amendment to the amendment:

Amend section 11 to read as follows: "A Colonel and LieutenantColonel shall be elected by the captains of each regiment, who shall be commissioned by the Governor, and shall serve for the term of five years.'

Mr. McLean moved to lay the amendment to the amendment, on the table.

Which was agreed to.

The question recurring on Mr. Heffren's amendment,

It was agreed to.

Mr. Atkinson obtained leave of absence until to-morrow.

Mr. Smith, of Bartholomew, offered the following amendment:

Amend by inserting wherever it reads in the bill, "and I do further swear, so as to read that "I do swear or affirm under the pains and penalties of perjury."

Which was adopted.

Mr. McLean moved that all in the bill requiring minors to give bond, be stricken out.

Which was agreed to.

Mr. Ford moved to reconsider the vote whereby Mr. Fisher's amendment was lost.

Mr. Nebeker moved to lay the motion to reconsider, on the table. Which was agreed to.

Mr. Knowlton offered the following amendment:

"SEC.. No commissioned officers appointed or elected under the provisions of this act, shall hold their offices for a longer period than four years."

Which was adopted.