Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-09
INDIANA
Thursday, january ?, 1913.
Reported for Mis PdPer.J
Pefifinns Presented


ange township, Noble county, al Of which were referred.
Reports
MIR. Dole, from the committee on canals. &c. made a
lengthy report on the subject Of the Wabash and Erie
canal.
Mr.. Goodenow gave notice that he would make a coun-
ter report ut some future time.
Mr.. Ewing said that the report contained a fallacy that
he never would sanction, and It should be laid on the table.
After some remarks from Messrs. Defrees, Stanford and
others,
MIR. Ewing moved to lay it on the table.
MIR. Defrees moved to amend the motion, by ordering
500 copies 10 be printed.
The question on laying the report on the table was de-
: The question then REQUIRED on the motion to print 500
copies.
Mr.. Ewing spoke against the report and its printing.
Mr.. Deirees offered a resolution that the report of the
majority, and the report of the minority, hereafter to be
made, be printed and the public printer have them stitch
ed together.
Mr. Ewing moved TO amend BY ordering a certain act
upon the subject to be printed together with the report.
Mr.. Lane proceeded TO make some remarks, when the
hour arrived for the Senate to proceed TO the Hall of the
House to elect a Secretary OF State, for the result of which
see proceedings Of the House.
Alter which the Senate returned to their chamber and
adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The resolution OF Mr.. Defrees being under considera-
ton when the Senate adjourned
The question being Oh the amendment of Il Mr.. Ewing,
II was decided in the negative.
Mr.. Edmonson moved to strike out 500 and insert 200.
MIR. Ewing moved to lay the resolution and amend.
ment on the table, which was decided IN the affirmative
MIR Lane, from the committee on claims, reported a
joint resolution IN relation to DIR. ID. L. Yeakel, which
passed 10 a second reading.
Mr.. Parks, from the committee on agriculture, reported
back a bill TO provide for the dissolution of partnership
fences, which was ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr.. EdmonsOn, from the committee on corporations,
reported back a bill to establish a free turnpike in Adams
county, which was ordered to be engrossed.
Also, reported a bill 10 authorize Joseph Quinn and an
other TO eject a toll bridge, which PASSED to a second
reading.
Mr.. Coffin, from the same committee, reported back a
bill TO incorporate the Brothers Of ST. Joseph, recon-
mendins It's indefinite PosiPonement, which was concur
red in.
Also, reported back a bill to incorporate the NoIand's
Fork Canal Company.
Mr Berry moved to so amend the bill as to prohibit
the issuing stock certificates of a less amount than fifty
dollars, which was decided in the negative-ayes 20, noes
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Kennedy, from the same committee, reported back
a bull to continue in force an act to incorporate the Brook
vile Canal Company, which was ordered 10 be engross-
Mr.. Berry, from the same committee, reported back
with amendment a bill TO incorporate the LAFAYETTE bridge
Company, which was concuring in, and the bill passed.
MIR. Berry, from the same committee, reported hack
with amendments a bill to incorporate The Silver Creek
Bridge Company.
After some discussion in which Messrs. Davis, Edmon-
son, Bowers and others participated,
Mr.. Davis moved to lay the bill on the table which was
decided in the negative.
The report was concuned in, and the bill ordered to
be engrossed.
Mr.. Berry, from the same committee, reported back a
bill to incorporate the Philadelphia Industrial Association
win an amendment containing the individual liability
clause, and Inflicung imprisonment and imposing a fine
for going IN debt, over aud above the amount of the stock.
which was laid on the table.
Mr. Parks, from a select committee, reported a bill for
the relief of John Sims, deceased, late of Morgan coun-
ty, &c, which was passed.
Nj. Davis, from a select committee, reported a bill to
amend an act TO reduce the tolls on the New Albany and
yincennes McAdamized Road, which passed to a second
reading.
Mr. Ewing, from d select committee, reported back
with amendment, a bill to encourage the killing of musk
rats. which was DaSsed.
Resolutions.
Mr.. Todd, from the same committee, reported a bill to
revive an act TO incorporate The Greenwood Education
Society, which passed TO a second reading.
By Mr. Todd, m relation to supervisors, which was re-
jected.
BY Mr.. Ritchey, that the Treasurer of State be direct
ed TO inform the Senate what amount of Scrip bearing
one fourth Of one per cent. interest was issued under the
act authorising It's issue, and what amount there rs now
in the Treasury, which has not been exchanged for fifty
dollar Treasury Notes, which was adopted.
BY Mr.. Dole, that the Superintendent of the Wabash
and Erie Canal be requested TO inform he Senate wheth-
er the 260,O47 5-lOO acres OF land mentioned in his an
nual report as the number of acres of land sold and un-
sold, Is as reported, all "Tlat car in any event be made
available for the construction of the Wabash and Erie
eaaois or whether on the contrary there is not some 80
or 4O,OOO acres yet due from the General Government, IN
lieu oil lands that were pre- empted by settlers on canal
lands heretofore selected, and also whether a still further
amount OF lands are not due for the increased distance as
first measured, and if so, what measures, If any have
been taken 10 secure to the State the lands above describ-
ed, which was adopted.
hr Ahls0n, mat the committee on Education be
~s-fsd to enquire into the e~xpediency Of aboIishinp the
- cf school commissioner in the several counties. M
As Nate, and transfer the duties Of the same to the cour.
:? hessurers which was not adopted.
Bills introduced.
By Mr. Wood TO establish a free turnpike company in
Jay county passed to a second reading.
BY Mr. GOOdenow, for the relief of Alfred Miles and
Mary Miles read twice aud referred.
BY Mr. Goodenow, for the relief Of purchasers OF school
lands; read twice and referred to the committee on Edu-
cation.
BY Mr. Hodge. for the relief of Elijah Read read
twice and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr Henry, amendatory to an act for the relief of
certain persons therein named read twice and referred to
The committee on The Judiciary.
BY Mr. Pennington, for the relief Of purchasers of Sem
mary lands in Monroe county; read twice and ordered to
be engrOssed.
by Mr. Buell. Of d. for the relief of Priscilla HuddIes-
ton read twice and referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
Also, TO amend an act to incorporate the town of Auro-
IA; read twice and referred 10 the committee on Corpora
tons.
BY Mr. Chapman Of 7, in addition to The 9th article OF
the 18th chapter Of the Revised Statutes; read twice and
referred to the committee on the Judiciary
BY Mr. Moore, 10 extend The terms of the Montgomery
Probate Court read three times and passed.
The President laid before the Senate a communication
from the Superintendent Of the Wabash and Erie canal
laid on tho table and 200 copies ordered TO be printed.
Bills Of the House.
A bill to authorize -Ruel Starr 10 build a mill dam across
the Calumet river was read a third time and passed.