Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-17
SENATE.
SIN a Il.
SATURDAY MORNING, Dec. IL, 1876.

SENATE.
SATURDAY MoRsISe, Dec. IL, 1876.
The Senate met
A message was received from the House informing the
Senate Of the passage Of act changDghe times Of
holding Probate in certain counties therein men,
toned.
The President laid before the Senate the report of the
Trustees for the education Of the Blind Ordered, that
report be laid the table and 1000 copies be printed.
Petitions, dc, Presented.
BY Mr.. Zenor, the petition Of Samuel L. Bsgery, Tor
divorce from Nancy his wife: referred to select COM
mee.
BY Mr. Parks Of - Goble: referred
BY Mr.. Marsh, Of Martha Warner: referred.
By Mr.. Millken of certain citizens of Ohio county,
praying for additional pilots at the Falls; referred to
lect committee.
By Mr. SlOckweII referred 10 a select committee with
out reading.
Reports.
By Mr.. Berry of Franklin on the bill entitled act
amending Incorporating the city of Richmond;
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Edmonston, reporting bill requiring NOL
Pros. in the Dubois Circuit Court: passed.
Resolutions introduced.
By Mr. Edmonson that the Legislature proceed to-day
half past O'Clock the election Of Auditor and
Treasurer; adopted
By Mr.. Logan, insiructing the committee on Military
Affairs to report to the exPedency of revising the Milf
tary system; adopted.
By Mr. Miller, lnslructing the committee on Military
Affairs to the expediency of amending the military
law to make every perform military duty according
to rank, and without proxy adopted
BY Mr. Murphy, instructing the committee the Judi
cia report to the eIPediency of providing against
the valuation of property execution upon any contract
made after the LIST of June, ls47; adopted
BY Mr. Marsh, that the Senate the House eOncurrug.
proceed to-day to the election OF President Judge oil the
9Th Judicial Circuit at II o'clock, A. A.. adopted.
BY Mr.. Stewart; That it is, IN the opinion of this
Senate nexpedent improper, and mPOlitc for the Legis-
aure to grant divorces in any case where the court Of
the State have jurisdiction
Mr.. Handy moved to lay the same on the table.
ArEs.-Messrs Allison. Berry Of Franklin, Berry Of
Monroe, Coffin, Cuppy, Day. Edmonston, English, Green,
Handy, Hardin, Henry, Howell Jackson, Marsh, Miller,
Milg Montgomery, Osborn, Read, Rockhill, Taber,
Waters, WincheIl, Zenor-24.
NoEs.-Messrs Beard, Bowers, Bradbury, ChenOwith,
Clements Coats, Conner, Goodenow. Hamer Hamrck,
Holloway, Logan, Mliken Morgan Murphy, orth, Robin
son, Simpson, Stewart, StOckwell, Yerbrike-2l.
So it was laid on the table,
| BY Mr.. Milken, that the committee roads be in
sucd to report TO the expedency Of amending the
laws that Of roads shall keep private roads in
repair, provided sufficient keep said road repair
was paid not adopted
By Mr. Handy, that the committee education report
to the exPedency Of amending the school aws
adopted.
BY Mr. Robinson, that the committee the Judiciary
report to the expediency Of making or two new
Circuis adopted.
BIS Introduced
BY Mr.. Taber, 10 repeal act approved 18th January,
1916, providng for the sale of canal lands; referred.
By Mr.. Berry of Monroe, repeal relative TO
docket fees
Mr.. Onh moved to refer the bill 10 the committee on
unfinished business Mr. Berry himself in introducing
the BILL had remarked that there probably
in the bill, he in haste when he drew il up not
referred but referred TO the committee the Judiciary.
| Bills Passed
Bill TO locate State Road from Point Commerce 10
Feeder Dam, in Eel, River
Bill change the time of holding courts in Wells
county.
The message from the House relative the Bill extend
ing the time of holding Probate Courts in certain
therein named then taken up aud passed second
reading after the addition of several counties those
already mentioned in the bill.
Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON
! Senate met.
The President laid the reports of the Fort Wayne and
Lawrenceburgh Branches Of the State Bank before the
Senate which referred the committee the State
Bank.
Also, the report Of the Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund, which referred to the committee.
Leave granted to Mr.. Goats To introduce bill pro-
vidng for compensation for private property taken for The
construction of the Wabash and Erie canal
| On motion of Mr.Marsh,
1t referred the committee Canals and Internal
improvements.
Leave was granted to Mr.. Miller to introduce pet On
for divorce; referred.
resolution was introduced by Mr. Berry nstIucting
the committee the Judiciary report to the eype-
dency OF appointing by law person TO receive money
from administrators belonging to non-esi'
dents; and
The Senate adjourned.