Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-12-12
Friday, December G. ISfs.
SENATE.


Petitions were presented bv lIcssrS Berry, Farmer
and Rippey. and referred to select couInttees.
Mr.. Chapman. of Lap rte. offered the following res
olutipns which were unanimously adopted
Whereas, since the adjournment OF the last SOS ion
of the legislature II ha, pleased Divine Providence
to Terminate The earthly existence Of two Of the mem
bcrs Of tins body. tic Hon. Abner DAYS. and the Hon.
William i. Mitchell,
Therefore, Resolved unanimously. that the mom-
bcrs and officers of the Senate. have learned with
deep regret tie melancholy intelligence Of the death
OF the Hon A5ncr Davis and the Hon. William Il.
Mitchell
Resolved unanimously that the mcmhcrs and tic OIL
Of the Senate, entertain profound respect fer
the memory If their departed GATES. and cherish
lively recollection Of their character and virtues.
Resolved, TINT IL token of ,pect for the memory
IF the deceased the members and officers of the Sen
ate will wear The usual badge OF mpurnug during the
remainder Ct the present session Of tie General As
scmbly
Resolved. unanimously. that The President Of tie
Senate be requested To transmit copies OF these rc~olu
lions the families of the deceased. and the assur
ance Of the coincidence Of the members and Of
cer, of the Senate account Of the recent affective
dispositions e Providence.
Resolved. unanimously. that the Secretary do rry
these resolutions TO tie House of Representatives, and
tlai ihc Senate in further testimony of respect To
tie memory Of the deceased. do adjourn.
ArrrENooN SESSION.
Nr IIam'r offered rcsoluti n that the Senate would
Che House concurrng) 90 into thc election Ct L. $
5 ;.tor today. at O'Clock
Mr. Chapman Of Laporic moved to sipoac the
consideration OF the atica till Monday next,
which was decided in the Affirmative, as follows
AYEs-Nle Akin. Perry. BUELL. of d.. Carr.
Chapman Of d {, NJ. Chapman 81 L.. Deffccs. Duzan,
Ednon>on. HERMAN. Hutton. Jackson. Jones, Ken
nc3s. Lane. Lcvston. Logan. Major. Miller. Parks
Read, KiPfey. Roekhill, Tannemll and Moods.
Nors-h IesSr~. Alexander. Allison. Bowers, Brad-
=
mer. Goodenow. liamcr. Henry. Hodge. Holloway
Moore. Morgan ofDecatnr. Moran Of Rush. oiih
Pennington, Rcyburn Stanford and fodd-43.
On motion of Mr. Herman. the Senate wen. into
Committee ofthe Whole on tie Governor Message
Mr. Carr in The char. The message was taken up
and referred TO appropriate Standing Committee. AZ
ter which, motion Of Mr. Pennington. the committee
rose. reported the resolutions and asked leave to be
discharged. which was granted by the Senate.
Mr. Edmouson, having given previous notice. offer
ed resolution amending tho rules to provide f9r
the appointment ola committee on Corporations which
was al pied.
Nh Herman offered joint resolution declaring
in force the laws omitted in the Revised Code. relative
to the election Of United States Senator. which passed
10 second reading.
Mr. Chapman Of L.. having gwen previous noice.
offered resolution % repeal the % rule OF the Senate,
which WIS adopted.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
Mrs Sarah Hamilton. requesting information of her
brother George ". Mason who. SIZE suppose. RESIDES
somewhere m this STATE.
TIE Speaker laid before the House reports from sev-
erll of the BRANCHES Of the State BanS Of Indiana
which were referred; also,
Tue report from ,he State Librarian which was
referred 70 the committee on tia. subject.
Mr. Ros.nson Of Carroll lad before the House. q
communication from Stearns Fisher, late Suporin;en
dant Of the Wabash and EFe canal praying the pass
ase of law legaizing bis ac,s. after bein. snIer-