Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-17
SENATE.
EN- a r.
FRIpAY, December II, lS46.
Senate net.

Senate met
The President laid before the Senate reports from several
branches of the State Bank which refeed the
mttee on the State Bank.
Petitions Presented
BY Mr.. Edmonsioni referred to a select committee.
BY Mr. Taber; referred the committee canals aud
internal imp ovements
By Mr. Robinson; referred to a committee. And a remOn
STRANGE; II ferred TO the same committee.
By Mr.. Clements; referred the committee roads.
By Mr.. Cuppy; referred TO a select committee.
BY Mr. Clements; referred 10 the committee on roads,
By MIR Murphey referred the committee roads.
BY Mr. Berry Of F. on education referred to the COM
mittee on education.
Resolutions Introduced
BY Mr. Orth, to repeal valuaii, laws.
MIR EdmonsiOn moved amend by directing inquiry
the expediency of repeating modifying the same:
Mt Handy moved to lay the table the said resolution
and proposed amendment.
The ayes and noes were called,
AYes-Messs Berry CT F., Berry Of NJ Coats, Coffin, Con-
ne Day. Edmonson Ellis English Green Hamrck, Handy,
Hardin, Henry, Howell, Jackson, Marsh, Miller Migan,
Miln. Montgomery, Robinson, Simpson, Stewart, YER
bIike, and Waters-26.
NoEs-AIlison. Beard Bowers, Bradbury, chenowih,
Clements, Cuppy, Davis Goodenow, Hamer Holloway, Lo-
gan, Morgan, MuPhey, oh, Osborn Parks Read, ROckhl,
Slockwel, Taber, Wnchell, Zenor-23
So the resolution aud amendment laid upon the table
MIR Milligan offered resolution requiring the committee
on the judiciary TO inquire into the exPedencJ Of changing
the present probate system Adopted.
By Mr. Clements to instruct the committee education
inquire iato he expectancy Of selling school lands.
Bills Introduced.
BY Mr. Rockhill foe the relief of Joseph Dcky and -
Queen referred to the committee on claims
By Mr. Jackson provide for the printing Of certain acts
therein named.
BY Robinson Iegaze adjournment of the De-
catuE circuit court at the fall term of is46.
BY Mr. Taber, relative to DEGREES in chanccry.
By Mr. Jackson, to repeal certain local laws therein men
toned; passed 10 a second reading.
BY Mr. Murphy authorizing the auditor Of Henry county
to sell certain lands therein named; passed to second
Leave was granted to Mr. zenor resolution
nstructing the committee on military affairs inquire into
| the expediency Of revising the military laws.
| Bills Referred
bill providing for the publication Of Delinquent lists
| ferred to the committee finance.
bill calling for a convention to revise the constitution
of the State was motion, referred a committee
posed Of member from each judicial circuit By vote
ayes 81, noes 81. -
bill county roads referred the committed
on roads.
bill 10 amend an act entitled an act TO incorporate ih
city Of Rchmond referred to the committee on operations
bill introduced by Mr Allison to change the im
Of holding probate courts 10 Greene county.
Senate Adjourned.
The President laid before the Senate the report Of th,
Agent Of State; which laid upon the table and 5O
copies ordered to be printed.
The following members were appointed committee OF
the bill to revise the constitution Of the State;
LIST judicial circuit MIR. Montgomery ID Read, chaimau
3d. Greens 4h, Howell; 5tb Stewart; 9th, Robinson 7th
COfn Sh, Taber; 9Th, Osborn; lOih Berry Of Nj llth
Mr. Davis introduced bill for the relief of Victor
Mr. Miller introduced bill extending certain act there
By Mr.. Allison, bill to repeal certain joint resolution
therein named.
By Mr.. Davis bill to incorporate AndersOn's Collegiate
Institute.
Also bill by Mr.. Clements providing for the compeusa
tion Of supervisors of roads and highways which were Sc
veraly read and passed to a second reading.
| resolution Offered by Mr. Berry of Franklin, IN
structOg the committee finance report bill au ihorz
ing the letting TO the lowest bidder, the public printing
which adopted
resolution was offered by Mr. Robnson calling for tn
appointment OF committee Of six members, to report som
plan to improve the Michigan road south Of Indianapolis
Mr. Osborn moved to amend by adding also that part nor
| OF Indianapolis.
Mr. Osborn thought that needed much improvement
| as the part south Of Indianapolis.
MIR Robinson thought that part belonged to separate ow
from that of the SOUTH II the gentleman would offer re
solution to the effect Of his amendment he would cheeru
support it, but he wished the southern PARTON Of The Toa
left his care, he losing his life coming up
Indianapolis, and if he had he doubted not would hav
been a great loss TO the Stale Of Indiana
The said resolution, together with the amendment wa
adopted.
petition then presented by Mr. Hamer, 10 chang
the of an adopted child therein named referred.
Senate Adjourned.