Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-12-19

pare prOtes, against the annexation Of Texas for the
present and for all time come, which motion did
not prevail.
The question was taken on referring and decided
in the negative.
Mr. Defrecs moved TO refer it to a selec; committee
Of five, which nno;ion did not prevail.
Mr. Akin moved the indefinite postponemeEt Of the
Joint re solution.
1Ir Ritehey moved call f the senate which be-
ing ordered. al thc members answered to their names
except Me~srs Buell. Of d.. AMI Logan.
On motion. tie Soaate adjourned.
AFTERNOON sE.sioN.
Pending tie joint resolution when the Senate oa-
journed.
Mr. Akin withdrew his notion
Mr. Herman "a we'd 80 sr.ke all after the en-
acting clause and insert. That the Senators and
Representatives of the Indiana Legislature do declare
That far from having any personal objection to tie
annexation 81 Texas vould b. glad to II The
annexation Il TEXAS affect the question Of slave
~ way the other; whether Texas be annexed or
not tic institution Of slavery IS bound 10 become cx-
tInct b. the inevitable law 81 population. II would
be un~ise TO refuse permanent acquisition that is TO
last long the globe remains on account of tenn
porary institution Therefore Senator's Con-
gress bc instructed. and Representatives requested
TO vote IN accordance with The above sentiments
Mr. Chapman If L.. moved the previous question
on the adoption of the original Resolution
Mr. Deirecs moved a call of tho senate. winch be-
ng ordered all the members answered to their names
except ,r Todd.
Mr. Todd having arrived a further caI was suspend
Cd
The previous question was then seconded. and the
main question put. which. ordering The bill to
be engros>cd decided in the negative as follows;
AYEs-Alessrs Alexander, Allison. Bradbury, Buell.
Of w, Coffin. Davis. Defees, Dole Ewing, Goodenow,
IIamcr, Hodge. Holloway. Moore. Morgan of D..
Morgan Of l.. Ortiz Pennington. Reyburn, Stanford
and rodd-2l
NoEs-Messrs Akin. Berry Bo.rers, Buell. Of D..
Carr, Chapman Of l.. Duzan, Edmonson, Farmer.
Unrg. Herman, Hutton, Jackson Jones Kennedy
Lane, Lewiston. Logan MAJOR. Miller. Parks. Read.
Rippey. Ritchcy, Ro-khill. Tannchill and Wood-.7
Mr. Logan moved TO take from the table bill to eA-
tend the time of holding Probate Courts IN the
ties of Washington, Ripley and Jefferson which was
agreed 10.
The bn was then amended and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Chapman Of h. the bill 10 provide
for the election of Circuit Judges. taken up.
Mr. Dcfrccs moved 10 rcc0nnst the bill TO select
committee with instructions amend ii pro-
vide for the election Of Secretary Of State and State
Librarian. which WIS decided in the ncgatNc-ayes
- noes -
Mr Chapman Of l., moved to reconsider the vote Oh
the bill relative to the records Of Miami county, which
motion prevailed
The bill was then laid on the table
Mr. HERMAN from select committee reported a
bill for special session Of the Whitley Circuit Court
which read three times and passed.
Several bills read a second time and disposed
of either by reference ordering the 70 be
crossed.
Pqblir Executions.
4 bin to abolish public executions.
Mr. Ortiz moved to reconnIt the bill with nsiruc-
tons To abolish capital punsimenis.
Mr. Edmonson moved to lay the bill and instructions
on the table, which motion did not prevail.
Mr. Ewing moved TO lay the instructions OF the tn
ble-aycs -. -.
The question eneroSsing the bill was thcn deer
dcd i'm the neeativc-aycs -, noes II.
Mr. Ewing moved t. reconsider the vote on a bill
relative to Recorders fees which agreed to.
Mr Pennington moved to postpone the bin to the
first Monday December. winch agreed to.
Mr. Herman asked leave 10 offer resolution to
tender Mr VI Hull the use Of tic Senate Chamber for
the purpose of delivering anti-slavcry and anti
Native American lecture. Leave was not granted.
Mr. Delrers asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bill TO provide for the election of Secretary of State,
and State Librarian, winch passed 70 second reading.
Mr. DAVIS. from select committee, reported n bill
fixing the time of holding Courts IN the II judicial
Circuit. winch ordered to he onsro>sod
MIR Pennington offered resolution that the COM
mitice the Judiciary enquire into the cxrediency
of providing BY law that the Circuit Courts shall com
mencc their scs, ion on TUESDAYS insted If Monday,
which was adopted.
Mir Todd offered The following preamble and re-o-
lutois which unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. Hon Noah Noble. long distinguished,
faithful and beloved public servant Of Indiana. has
departed this lft leaving vacant pos ton in public
and private clul.ly be doporod By the state and
the cir,4c Of his Numerous friends. therefore
Reso'scd. saaig,oa>fp That the Senate entera in
the most profound regret for this meiancoly event.
and that they viii choresh the mcory of his virtues.
useful. and patriotic public servant and Il
his amiahle and generous private life.
Resolred. unanimously That the senate tender the
assurance OF their warmcSt sympathes II the family
of the deceased in the deeply affective loss they have
sustained.
Rcsolrsd. unanimously That tie Secretary notify
the House of Representatives Of the adoption q; these
resolutions. and that Tie prc~d Of the Senate be
requested to cause aitc~tcd copy thereof IL be
Transmitted L. the family of the deceased
ReSoired. rnlt the Senate IN token Vt respect for
the memory a Ion Noah Noble a adjourn.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Petitions d.. Presented.
BY Mr. IIerod. petition accompanied by bill. IN
cooperating the town of Columbus. and lcgallzng
acts of trustees: also bill e. extend tie time If the
session Of the Board of Commissioners of iarihoo-
new county passed To second reading. iy Mr.
A. l'.tt..-