Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-02
Friday, December 27, 1874.

On motion, the House adjourned.
Friday, December 27, IS14.
SENATE.
The President laid before the Senate a communication
Of The Treasurer of State, in relation to the deficit in the
settlement Of the late Treasurer.
On motion of Mr. Buell. of d, it was referred TO the
committee on claims.
Petitions Presented.
By Mr. Defrees, of citizens of St Joseph county, in re-
lation TO the State debt; referred TO the committee on
Finance. By Mr. Farmer, referred to the committee on
Education. BY MIR Bowers, of citizens of Ripley county,
referred. By Mr. Todd, Of citizens of Marion and Johnson
counties, referred. On motion of Mr. Parks, the petition
of Henry Myers was taken from the table. Mr. Parks
asked leave to withdraw said petition. Mr. Ewing objected
TO it Leave was granted. By Mr. Buell. of ID, a letter
from the President of The Madison Branch Bank, referred
to the Bank committee. BY Mr. 0rth in relation to the
on Military Affairs.
Reports of COMMITTEES,
Mr. Buell. of d, from the committee on Finance, reported
a bill to authorize the closing up of The suspended debt,
which passed to a second reading.
Mr. Ritchey, from the same committee, reported a bill
distributing the road tax paid into the State Treasury by
the several Branches of the State Bank Of Indiana, which
passed to a second reading.
The hour having arrived the bill set apart for today
came up, entitled
A bill designating the kind of funds receivable for tolls
and water rents on the Wabash and Erie Canal.
Mr. Lane moved TO refer it TO the committee on Canals
and Internal Improvements.
Mr. Davis moved 10 refer it to the committee on Finance.
Mr. Lane urged its reference TO the committee on canals,
&c. He considered the work of great utility, and he
thought the true interest of the State demanded that no
change should be made in the kind of funds receivable for
tolls and water rents at the present session.
Mr. Ewing spoke in favor of the bill, and against the
completion of the Canal.
Mr. Herman moved the indefinite pOstpOnement of the
bill.
The question was discussed by Messrs Jones, Farmer,
h., fr,,,ob.T Con. Ill IL D,s,Lo-
The question to indefinitely postpone the bill was decid-
ed in the negative, as follows:
ArEs-Messrs Akin, Alexander, Allison, Buell. of W,
Berry, Chapman of D., Coffin, Dole, EdmOnson. Farmer,
Herman, Hutton, Jones, Kennedy, Lane, Major, Moore,
Orh, Parks, Todd, and Wood-2I.
NoEs-Messrs Bowers, Bradbury, Carr, Chapman Of L,
Cotton, Davis, Defrees, Dunn, EwiEg, Goodenow, Henry,
Hauser, Holloway, Jackson, Lewiston, Logan, Morgan Of u,
Morgan Of r, Miller, Pennington, Read, RipPey, Ritchey,
Rockhill, Stanford, and Tannehill-26.
Mr. HERMAN moved TO postpone it until a week from
to-day.
MIR Chapman of L, moved 10 lay it on the table, which
was deci ed in the negative.
The question on poslponing was decided in the mega
tve-ayes 81, noes &c.
The question on referring TO the committee on Finance
was decided in the afirmative-ayes 81, noes IL.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Chapman Of L, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported back with an ~amendment,a bill to provide for elect
ing Secretary of State and Stale Librarian. The amend
mentwas to strike out SO much as relates to the election OF
State i brarian.
Mr. Ewing moved to concur with an amendment so as
TO provide for the election of Stale Librarian, which
amendment was decided in the hcgative-ayes %, noes 90
The report of the committee was then concnrred in, and
the bill was read a third time and passed.
MIR Chapman Of l., from the same committee, reported
back a bill to authorize county treasurers to pay warrants
issued TO members and officers of The present General
Assembly, which was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Stanford, from the committee on Education, reported
back a bill to constitute the county board Of Grant county
a board of Library Trustees, with an amendment SO as 10
make the law general; which was concured in, and the
bill ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr. Parks from the committee on Agriculture, reported
back a bill prescribing a uniform mode of ascertaining by
weight the measure of grain; which was concurred in
Mr. Moore, from the committee on corporations, reported
hack a bill to incorporate the Charlottesville and Wabash
Rail Road company which was ordered TO be engTossed
The bill was then read a third time and Passed-ayes3 81
noes IL.
Mr. Edmonson from the committee on Corporations, re-
ported back a bill to amend an act to incorporate the city
of New Albany passed.
Also, a bill 10 incorporate The Mechanics Institute a
Lafayette ; passed.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Eikhart Brass Band
ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr. Farmer, from a select committee, reported hack
bill for the sale of saline lands in Gibson and Monroe
counties; which was ordered to be eDgrossed.
Mr. Hutton, from a select COMMITTEES, reported back q bii
to organize a new county to be known by The name o
Gallatin.
After some remarks from Messrs Hutton and Coffin, tht
question was put on ordering The bill TO be %engrossed, ant
decided in the negative-ayes 20, noes "a.
Mr. Duzan. from q select committee, reported a bill tC
extend the time Of holding Courts 10 The county Of Boone
which was ordered to be eDgrossed.
Mr. Hodge. from a select committee, reported q bill fo
the relief Of John Walker, ordered 10 be engrOssed.
Mr. Chapman of ID, from a select committee, reported
bill 10 locate q certain State road, which passed to a sscons
reading.
Resolutions.
BY Mr. Parks, that q committee composed of Senator
on the West fork of White River he appointed TO en-
quire into the e~xpediency of laying off said river into dis
tricts, and the propriety of having the same worked upoI
one day or more in each year by individuals living nea
the same adopted.
By MIR Henry, making certain enquiries of the Superin
tendent of the Wabash aud Erie canal: adopted.
BY Mr. Miller, that the committee on elections enquir
into the expedicncy of electing county surveyors by tn
people adopted. =
BY Mr. Henry, that the committee on education IA 4
rec,ed to enquire into the sufficient securii. Of an b,oJ
given, or to be given by officers or agents who bava ~
management of the school fund adopted.
BUS.
ny ai sller, authorizing the re-apprsisenent of eel
AN 'sa0s W Via"'0". ee.suniy which passed TO a secOn
A xeading