Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-09

Ray be appointed a board Of trustees, TO take under con-
sideration the cases of INDECENT blind children between
the ages of six and fifteen years, in the State Of Indiana,
and on their certificate, such children shall receive the
benefit of such appropriations as may be get apart for that
purpose. Said blind children to be sent TO the Louisville
Kentucky or Columbus Ohio Institution for the education
of the blind. The trustees TO make annual reports of
their proceedings to the Legislature.
The House now resumed the consideration of the bill,
providing for a settlement with Moorehead, Hall 81 CO.,
the contractors on the hrst division OF the Wabash and
Erie canal - the question being, on concurring in the
amendments OF the committee on canals and internal i'm
provemens.
Bradley. Gregory, Robinson of Decatur and Blakemore
participated; but before any question was taken,
On motion, the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Bradley moved to recommIt the bill, last under consid-
Grafton, to the canal committee, with instructions, that Mr..
Lucas and Mr. Hall appear before the committee and give
testimony which motion prevailed.
MIR Bradley reported against the petition of Zera Suther-
land, a contractor on the Cross-Cut canal when
After a protrscted discussion. in which Messrs Blakemore,
Petit, Bradley, Palmer and Osborn participated, the report
was ~re-committed to a select committee of Messrs Petit, o-
The bill to allow the county commissioners Of Marion
county to settle with John Elder, was read a third time and
passed.
Mr. stapp, from the committee on the State Bank, reported
a bill providing for a sale of the forfeited lands morigaged
to the sinking fund, and for other purposes which was read,
laid on the table, and 100 coPieS ordered to be printed.
BY MIR Conner, a bill compelling Spectators to pay a road
tax, &c, in Upton county read twice and ordered to be en-
crossed.
BY Mr. Tague, a bill to vacate a part Of a State road from
Charlottesville to MuncietOwn read twice and laid on the ia
bic.
By Mr. Rose, a bill for the relief of the creditors of John
Graves, late Of Clay county, deceased; read twice and or
dered to be engrossed.
By Mr. Heustis, a bill for the relief Of Joanna Mahoney /;
read three times and passed.
By MI Handy, a bill authorising the leveeing of Blue riv-
er in Shelby read three times and passed.
BY Mr. Gmbbs a bill to incorporate the Garrick Institute
Of Knghtstown; tor a theatre, judging by the name D read
three times and passed.
The hill of tho Sanafa IN co,norof ~. ~ Tnst,
tute Of Lafayette, was read a third time and passed.
NJ Garrett offered a resolution providing that night ses-
sioDs shall be held every other evening next week, combining
legislative action to local business; which was not adopted.
MIR ingiey offered a resolution, that the Superintendent
Of the Wabash and Erie canal, report the number of Agents
on said canal, during the past year, the Items Of contingent
expenses, &c. &c; which was adopted.
Mr. Boardman offered a resolution, that the House will,
the Senate cOncuuing, proceed to the election Of a United
States Senator, on Tomorrow at three O'Clock.
Mr. Petit said, that in order TO save time he would offer
an amendment to be added to The resolution, as follows;
Sand that if the Senate don't see fit 10 act upon it, this
shall be considered as a batch of invitations, extending from
day to day throughout the session."
Mr. P. in offering the amendment said, that il was from a
real desire to economist the time Of the House, when the
files were so crowded with business, prepared for action BY
the proper committees. Threatened as the House was with
daily visitations Of such resolutions, the amendment would
certainly meet the wishes of those who stood politically OPP
posed TO him, and save the Senate from the vexation of a
matter they had made 10 stand ASIDE, from the weighty du-
ties in which they are engaged.
MI Robinson Of D. said, if the Senate don't agree, Wen
lick 'em.
The amendment was not adopted, ayes "a, noes 81.
Mr. Hardin moved to amend, that those members whose
politics differ with a majority of the people whom they rep
resent, as expressed at the late Presidential election, be ez-
cused from voting, or participating in the election of a Sena-
tor IN Congress and that when such members ask 10 be
and are by their respective Houses SO excused from voting,
the House will, the Senate coneurring, proceed on the Cay
succeeding the cOnsummation of such an arrangement, at the
hour Of 2 O'Clock, TO the election Of a Senator, in pursuance
Of the law on that subject.
Mr. Hoggatt moved that the resolution and amendment be
laid on the table which motion did not prevail, ayes ~,
noes sc.
Mr. Robinson Of Carroll moved a call Of The House which
did not prevail. '
Mr. Simonson moved that the House adjourn which did
not prevail, ayes 80, noes Ga
The previous question being called and seconded, was put,
to-wit; Shall the main question be now Put? and decided
in the affirmative, ayes 81, noes 81.
The main question, to-wit: Shall the resolution be adopt
ed was put, and decided in the Affirmative, ayes SO, noes
80. o..
Mr Vandeveer moved to reconsider the vote on the pass
age Of the bill relative to the Orleans road which motion
prevailed and the bill was laid on the table.
On motion, the House adjourned.