Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-01
Che 1n0iana Eraislaturr.
reported for The Indiana STATE Sentinel.
SENATE.

TUESDAY. Dec so.
Mr.. Morgan of d. obtained introduce resolution
requesting the House to the bill Of the Senate TO
aPporton the Senators and Representatives which was
a-opted.
The special order of the day being bill Of the Senate
submitted by Mr. HERMAN for the apporiionmen mt Of the
State motion Of Mr. HOWELL call Of the Senate had
After considerable time consumed in the of
the bill, during which amendments introduced
and adopted the bill and amendments ordered be
engIossed and read the third time TO morrow.
Petitions were presented by Conner Todd Chap
of L. Murphey and Holloway; which appropIi-
aley referred wiihou; reading.
Mr. Hardin presented a remembrance from
of Johnson county the abolition Of the office Of
county Auditor laid on the table.
Reports from Standing Committees
Mr. Allison from the committee Education, reported a
bill to amend the law defining Congressional townships, their
officers elections, duties, and compensation; ordered to
second reading.
Mr. Todd same reported back the bill
House for relief Of of the Sinking
plus College and Saline Funds and recommended passage
The Senate Adjourned without dsposing Of the bill.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration CT the bill pending the adjourn
meut resumed.
Mr. Lane moved TO refer 1t 10 the committee the
Judiciary.
While the bill was vet pending, message receiv-
ed from the House inviting the Senate repair
the hall of the House the purpose of eeCting
superintendent the New Albany and Vincennes Road
Messrs. Davis and Logan nominated Tellars on
the part Of the Senate.
Having assembled in Joint convention, MIR. Edmonson
announced the of Mr.. john Frazier Mr. Riley
announced Mr.. J. K Brown.
The ballot stood
Frazier received % votes.
Brown AZ
Scattering, Z"
The Senators having returned to their chamber-the
bill pending before the election taken ur, and on
motion of Mr. Chapman OF L. it indefinitely post
poned-ayes q, noes 81
Mr. RockhiIl (by lcavc) reported 4 bill authorize
the change of in the OF the State Doty
from the Allen Circuit Court, read the requisite number
Of times and passed
MIR Todd from the commute on Education reported
back the bill IN relation the school commissioned O
Lagrange county; passed o a third reading
Mr. GoodenOw, from the committee, reported
back the Senate bill for the relief oil borrowers; passed
To the third reading
MIR Edmonson from the committee corporations re
ported back The bill to incorporate Port Fulton IN Clark
county which passed Also
The bill Of the House incorporate the Rochester
and Michigan Road Company amended. The amend
men To incorporate the Indiv Idua liability clause
the amendment concurred in-aye~ % noes %.
Mr.. EdmonsOn then offered an amendment reservlng
the right TO the Legislature to repeal amend at pleas
Mr. Orih offered an amendment TO the amendment
requiring the payment by the State OF the amount which
have been expended by said company IN the o
such repeal; adopted-ayes 81 noes IL.
Mr.. Berry Of F. offered amend by inserting " !
the company violate its charter, IL shall forfeit all th'
work they may have performed; adopted
MIR. HERMAN then offered amendment reluTIn:
the company be indv idually liable for all debts con
tracted above good and solvent security adopted
The bill was then ordered 10 third reading.
MIR Berry of f reported back the bill To incorporate
the Lafayette lily draulc with suudry amendments.
The indy iduaI liability clause, and the section empow
erng the Legislature repeal amend at pleasure
engrated on the bill,
When MIR. Orth moved to lay the bill and amendment
the table carried.
The Senate then adjourned