Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-12-11
Che 1noiana legislature.
Reported for the Indiana State Sentinel.
SENATE

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Reported for the Indiana State Sentinel.
SENATE
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4.
The Senate assembled
Mr.. Henry introduced resolution directng--
copies of the Governors Message printed for the use
of the Senate.
Mr.. Holloway named FIVE hundred.
Mr.. Chapman of j.. named three thousand.
Mr.. Chapman thought the members Of the House
had ordered 5000 copies-the Senate representing the
constituency should certainly take less number
than he suggested.
Mr. Davis considered that a for the printing of
reduced number. II the House should circulate 5000
copies among the people, they would certainly be well
supplied with a additional 500.
The blank was filed up with two thousand.
Mr.. Ohh moved to amend by ordering five hundred
copies to be printed in the German language
Mr.. EdmOnson moved to strike out 500 and insert
thousand
Mr.. Ellis moved to print 1000 in the French language
The amendment of Mr. Ellis was lost by the following
ArEs-Messrs. Akin, Allison, Barbour, Bowers, Brad
bury, Buell. Chapman of d., Chapman of L., Chenowith
Coffin, Conner, Davis Ellis English Jones' Lane, Miller,
Orth, Pomeroy and Rockhl-20.
Noks-Berry of NJ, Cuppy, Edmonson, Goodenow,
Hamer, Hamrick Handy, Hardin Henry. Herman,
Holloway Howell, Jackson, Logan. Major Montgomery,
Moore, Morgan Of d., Morgan of r. Murphey, Read.
Reyburn, Todd, Verbrke, Wnchell, Wood, Zenor-27.
The amendment. to print thousand in the German
language carried.
ArEs-Messrs Barbour Berry of NJ Buell. Chapman
Of D., Chapman of L., CuPPy, EdmOnson, English,
Handy, Hardin. HERMAN Howell Jackson, Jones' Lane
Logan, Major Miller, Orh, POmeroy Read, Reyburn,
RockhilI. Todd, Winchell. and Wood-26.
NoEs-Messrs. Akin, Allison, Bowers Bradbury, Che
no~ith. Coffin, Conner Davis Ellis, Goodenow, Hamer,
Hamrck, Henry, Holloway, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan
of D.. Morgan of X Murphey, Verbrike and Zenor-2l.
message received from the House by Mr.. Kinder
the Principal Clerk, requesting the concurrence of the
Senate in resolution to go into the election of President
tomorrow morning at hafPast O'Clock. The Senate
reciprocated.
Mr.. Reyburn moved the vote on Mr. EIss
amendment proposing TO print the Governors Message in
French which was ordered
Mr.. Ellis moved to amend by inserting 5O0 which
prevailed.
Mr.. Handy offered the following resolution:
ResoEved. That much of the Governors Message as
relates to fixing the number of Senators aud Representa-
tves and apportioning the among the
ties of the State be referred select Committee
sist Cf Senator from each Congressional District and
two Senators from the State at large; which laid
the table.
The President submitted communication from the
Auditor of State in relation TO the which laid
on the table.
message was received from the House inviting the
Senate repair nsaufeT hear the opening prayer by
the Rev. William v. Daniels; which accordingly
DONE
The Senators having returned
Mr.. Buell. offered resolution directing Committee
consisting of ve enquire into the expedency of reduc-
ing the rates of pOtage the Falls of the Ohio river
adopted.
The President submitted the report of Mr. Dillon State
Librarian Laid on the table, and hundred copies
ordered to be printed
The President then announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On EectiOns-Messrs Rockhill, Allison, Berry Of F.,
Bowers, Cuppy Ellis, Hamrick, Jackson and Lewiston.
Ga FiKazce-Messrs. Akin, Barbour, Coffin, Conner En-
giish GOOdenOw, Handy, Jones and POmeroy
On tke JudicGryMessrs. Chapman of L. Barbour, Berry
of M Day Ortiz
and Todd
On Federal RelatiOns-Mesrs Barbour Buell., Davis Ha-
mer, Hardin, Henry, Howell, Read and Reyburn.
On Educ1tioR-Messrs. Todd, Allison, Conner Davis,
GoOienow Handy Hardin, Henry, Miller, Murphey Mont
gomery, Orth, Parks and zenor.
On Military Afairs-Messrs Lewiston, Chapman of D.,
Bradbury ChenOwh, Major Moore, Morgan of d. Morgan
of R. and Winche.
On Roads-Messrs Goodenow, Berry of NJ, Bradbury,
Chenowh. CupPy, English, Hamer, Hamrck, HERMAN,
Howell and Wood
din Jackson, Masou Moore, Morgan of r., Verbrke and
On Canals and Internal Lane
mondon Read Goodenow, Buell. Henry Lewiston, Holo-
way, Hardin Conner Allison Chapman Of D. JONES' Mont
gomery Reyburn Chapman of L. ROckhil HerIiman Cof-
fin and Chenowth.
On CLainss-Messrs Logan, Berry Of F., Bowers, Ed
mondson, lane, Morgan Of D., Pomeroy and Ze2or
phey, Todd Wood and Zenor
On Unfinished Busiaess-Messrs. Morgan Of D. Bradbury
Chenowith Hamer and Miller.
On the State Lbrary-lessrs. Berry OF NJ, Bowers, Eli
lis English and Parks.
On Public BuiEdngS-MessTs. Miller, Cuppy, Hamrick
Howell Major, Morgan Of d., Reyburn
the STATE Bank-Messrs. Buell., Akin, Berry OF F.
Chapman OF L., Davis Ellis, English, GOodenow Hamer
Hardin Holloway, JONES' Lane Logan, Orh, Parks, Pome
roy, Rockhill and Todd.
on Agriesit4reMessrs Parks. Bowers Bradbury, Chap
man Of D., Coin Cuppy, Edmoudson, English, Hamrick
Herman, Jackson, Major Miller, Montgomery, Moore
Morgan Of R., verbTike, Wood and Zenor.
On CorPorcfions-Messrs- Edmondson, Akin, Barbour
Berry Of F., Handy, Miller, Muphey, Neorike and zenor
On EarOilei BMs-Messrs Chapman Of D. and Ortiz
On Eagrossed BHIs-Messrs. Wood and Conner.
JOINT COMMITTEES
On Public Buildings-Messrs. Allison, Coffin, English
Howell, Lewiston, Major and Montgomery.
On the Canal FInd-Messrs. Henry, Jones and Winehell
On the State Library-Messrs. Ellis, Buell. and Ed
1nondson:
Mr. Read moved that hundred copies Of the Stand
ing Committees be printed for the of the Senate
ordered.
Mr. Buell. introduced a resolution directing the com
ittee on the State Prison inquire into the exPedenc
of the convicts constructing canal around the Falls
the Ohio.
Mr.. Todd offered the following resolution:
Whereas The End section Of the act approved Januar
as 1885, relating the Bank, the Leg
Iaiure the right Of repeating amending the sad seco
AT the session of 1889 or Of 1915 Therefore
Resolved That the Committee the State Bank B
directed inquire into the subject embraced by the sal
section and if in their opinion legislation on the subject
necessary. that they report by bill adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Chapman of L., the Senate adj'urne'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Herman presented bill for the improvement
roads in certain counties ordered to second reading
Mr. Edmonson introduced resolution Instrucng IN
committee the judiciary 10 enquire into the exPedei
CIV OF so changing the Probate system, as to substtu
Circuit instead Of County Judges. Adopted
Mr. Henry offered a resolution calling upon the Sta
Librarian TO furnish hundred copies of the law OF a