Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-02
INDIANA
wednesday, December, %, rs4a.

"Wednesday, December, %, 1874.
SENATE
The petition from German citizens came up in or
der to-day. Mr. Edmonson presented another Of a
similar nature Mr. Ewing spoke for some time on
the subject and was replied to by Mr. Edmonson. "A
sketch Of this debate will appear in a future number
of the Sentinel
The petitions were referred to the committee on ed
u~cation.
Mr. Orth presented a letter of Jacob Durham. of
Russellville, offering to make him a present of SO if
he would go for having a a new county.
Mr. Defrees moved to refer it to a select committee
MIR bennington thought it best not to make that dis
position of the matter. He knew Mr. Durham's pa
rents and could say they were respectable. He thought
the young man had no idea he was doing any harm.
MIR Orth had no feeling upon the subject. As soon
rs he received the letter he felt it his duty to lay it
before the Senate. He had no feeling upon the sub
iect, and did not ask the Senate TO take any notice of
it on his account personally. He considers it an in
suit to the Senate, and hoped a course would be pur-
sued that would be considered as a safe precedent
hereafter. He knew not how frequent such cases
were, but this was the scOnd time he had been APP
preached in this manner-the first time it was not in
a tangible form. The Senate could take such course
as was deemed advisable.
After some further remarks from Messrs Read,
Pennington and Hutton,
Mr. Pennington moved to lay the matter on the Ia
ole, which was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Defrees it was referred to to a
select committee, consisting of Messrs Stanford, De-
frees, Read, Chapman and Ortiz.
Petitions, dc. presented.
By Messrs Buell. Of W.; Orth, "a remonstrance OF
citizens of TippecanOe county against the Boatman's
1nfrmary,) laid on the table. Also, of citizens OF
TippecanOe and Upton counties, referred. Morgan
of r., Coffin, Several remonstrancesD Ritchey, Wood
and Hodge.
Mr. RItchey, from the committee on finance, report
ed a bill authorizing county treasurerS to pay audi
tors warrants, on account of appropriations of the
present General Assembly, which was read twice anC
referred to the judiciary committee.
MIR Carr, from the same committee, reported a bill
to require the Auditor of State to annex a list of de-
faulters to his annual report, which passed to a sec
ond reading.
MIR Davis, from the judiciary committee, reported
back with amendment a bill for the relief of Samue
Lewis, which passed to a second reading.
Mr. Hutton, from the committee on education, re
ported back a bill providing for the loaning of the
school funds in Clay and Posey, which was read
third time and passed.
Mr. Jones, from the committee on canals, SC, re
ported a bill to amend an act in relation to settlers OF
the Wabash and Erie canal, which was ordered to be
engroSsed.
Resolutions.
By Mr Lewiston, that the committee on education
enquire into the expediency and constitutionality OF
providing by law that each regularly organized dis
trIct school, in the several counties in this State bC
declared branches of the respective county seminaries
and be entitled to equal distribution of the seminar
fund with the principal institution, which was adopt
ed.
By Mr. Holloway, that the committee on education
enquire into the expediency of providing for the edu
cation of the INDECENT blind of this State at the Ken
lucky Asylum, &c, which was adopted.
Mr. Ewing offered the following preamble and reso
luton, which was adopted
Whereas, by an act entitled an act to reduce thu
price paid for ferriages in Lawrence county, approves
Jan. ID, 1914, the charge to citizens of said count,
Is represented to be only half the sum exacted of cit
zens of adjoining counties at the same ferries, ant
such inequality and p~artiality, is deemed to be unbe
coming and unjust by many sojourners, therefore
ReSolUed, That a select committee be appointed t
enquire into the expediency of regulating the charge
of ferrlage in Lawrence county, or repeating the spe
cial act above mentioned, so that such partial taxation
may be no longer imposed.
MeSsrs Ewing, Hamer, and Chapman of d, wer
appointed said committee
Mr. Todd introduced a joint resolution relative t
the delinquent taxes prior to 1871, which passed to
second reading.
BIS introduced.
By Mr. Ewing, to amend an act to establish a lev
in the town of Vincennes, which was read twice an
ordered to be engrossed.
By Mr. Todd, for the benefit of bail for the stay {
executions, which was read twice and referred to th
committee on judiciary.
By Mr. Read, to repeal a certain act therein named
which was read three times and passed.
By Mr. Hodge, for the relief of Henry Pottinge
which was read twice and referred to the committe
on education.
By Mr. Goedenow, repeating an act therein nance
which was read twice and referred TO the committt
on education.
The Senate adjourned to meet tomorrow morning
at o o'clock.