Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson. a committee OF two were
appointed TO act in conformity with similar from
the Senate request the Rev Mr. Beeeher 10 open the
session with prayer.
SIessrs Thompson and Fuller were appointed said
On motion of Mr.. Miller, committee of two were
appointed to act with from The Senate, and wait on
the Governor and inform bin that both houses now
organized, and ready receive any communication
from him which he NAV be pleased to make.
Messrs- Miller and SianfeId appointed ssid CON-
mitiee.
Mr. Noel offered a resolution giving permission
porters occupy place within the House, 10 furnish
The proceedings for their different papers adopted
Mr. Lemmonds offered a resolution requesting the
Doorkeeper 10 furnish each member copy OF the Re-
vised Statutes the Journal and Laws of the last session
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Harlan, committee was appointed
TO revise the standing rules of the House.
Messrs Harlan, Stewart, Julian and Dole were ap-
pointed said committee.
Mr.. Bowling offered resolution directing the Door
keeper 10 contract with the editors Of the State Sentinel
and State Journal for FIVE copies of their tr-weeky is
sues, providing the same do not exceed fifty cents per
copy.
Amended motion of Mr. Fuller to read four instead
Of FIVE.
Mr. Secrcst opposed lhe Resolution on the ground Of
Its being partial almost every county, he said has pa
pers which give the information, aud much
entitled to the patronage of the Legislature those print
ed at the capital.
Mr. Fuller thought an act of justice their cons
uents that they should be furnished with both Wing and
Democratic papers, as both parties were equally repre-
scented here Those papers printed the capital possess
ed facilities Of giving accurate information which no 9th
did.
Mr.. Coins moved that the members pay the said sum
Of fifty cents out Of their funds
Mr. Carr of l.. moved TO indefinitely postpone the
olution aud amendment; refused.
Mr. Secrest thought absurd adopt the amendment
The House had right control the individual action
of its members.
Mr. Coins said his amendment was designed only TO
operate in the resolution adopted.
Mr. Fuller commended that he was promoting the inter
est oil his constituents by voting for this resolution II
was but furnishing them Information at their own
pense.
The ayes and noes were taken on the amendment
which did not preval-ayes o, noes "a.
Mr. bowling said, since he had ofeied The resolution
he had asrertaned there difference in the subscrp-
ton price OF the two papers, that of the Sentinel being
seventy cents, and the Journal being fifty cents the
Triweekiy Sentinel is nearly double the size Of the Tr
weekly Journal Mr. ID. moved TO amend the resolution
in accordance with the subscription price.
Ga motion OF Mr. Secresr, the resolution and amend
ments land on the table.
Mr. Fuller moved that the House proceed to the cleo
ton Of Sergeanatarms this afternoon at three o'clock
Mr. Crookshank opposed to the election Of this
officer rs being wholly unnecessary.
Dir F0ller supported hrs resolution lac said The House
dispensed with Sergeant-atarms last winter by employ
ing additional Do0rkeeper at the price usually
allowed TO a Sergeani-atarms.
MIR. Thompson opposed the resolution.
The resolution was then indefinitely postponed, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Sleeth.
On motion of Mr. Carr of L. il was resolved that the
House, with the concurrence of the Senate proceeds
II o'clock, open and count the votes CIV
the last election for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
On motion of Mr.. Miller the House adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee appointed wait the Governor re-
ported that they had performed that duy and he would
deliver his annual message this afternoon at halt past two
o'clock.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Miller, the time fer counting the
votes cast for Governor and Lieutenant Governor was
changed to this afternoon three o'clock
The Senate then invited the Representatives
Hall hear the message when the Governor in person
delivered his whereuPon the Senate retired
On motion Of Mr. Porter, the Senate again invited
into the Hall Of Representatives, TO witness the opening
and counting the gvon for Governor and Lieuten-
ant Governor.
Pending which, the convention adjourned