Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-24
SEN ATE.
MONDAY, December 81, 1916.
Senate met.

Senate met
Petitions Presented.
By Mr. Read, Of S. D. Morgan, and Others referred to
select committee.
b. Mr. Hamrck; referred to select committee without
reading
By MIR Marsh; referred to a select committee
BY Mr. Winche, Of John c. Helm, vacang castles in
the air. &C. referred to select committee.
By Mr. HaIdin of John Ii. Goddard; referred.
By Mr. CupPy; referred to the judiciary committee without
reading.
BY MIR Davis, of John Brown referred.
BY Mr. Green referred TO a select committee
BY Mr. Morgan; referred.
BY Mr. Miken; referIed.
Reports from Standing Committees.
By Mr. Ortiz from the judiciary committee, reporting bill
Teang DEGREES in chaneey, and recommending pas
sage, with an amendment; concurred in.
BY Mr. Davis, fIOm the committee, reporting a bill
making seduction indictable crime; concurred in
By Mr. Murphy, from the committee, reporting bill
the subject of the laws of execution cOncured in.
By Mr. Davis from the same committees reporting mex
peden 10 eate further upon the subject of appoint
persons to receive moneys from executors &c concued in
by MT berry Oh M rom tne committee on roads, on the
subject OF exempng lands OF the volunteers in the Mexican
war from road taxation.
By Mr. Goodenow, Incorporating the Lafayette Hydraulic
Company; concurred in.
Reports from Select Committees.
By Mr. Mgan, Incorporating +. Wilson, and others
c0ncuned in.
By Mi Clements dvorcing Riley Landry; concurred in
BY Mr. Cuppy, divOIcing Martha Warren coneurred in.
By Mr. Ellis, bill relating a correction of mistake in
the printing of the relating to the New Albany and VIM
cennes road concurred in.
BY Mr. Waters bill for the relief of Anthony Hassett
concurred in.
By Mr. Robinson on the subject of changing the mode Of
doing county business in Decatur county concurred in.
BY Mr. Hamrck, bill relating TO county roads; con-
CURED in.
By Mr. Holloway for the relief of John SOden; cOncurred
By Mr. Hardin, for the relief of John Gahart
The President laid before the Senate communication
from the Agent of State referred to the committee claims
Resolutions Introduced.
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the second Monday in January next laid the table.
By Mr. Hardin, the subject of repeating certain portions
Of the school law; adopted
BY Mr. Parks the subject Of improving the East and
West forks of White river; adopted
By Mr. Hamrick, the subject of abOishng the Office Of
State Agent; adopted.
By Mr. Robinson, requesting the Superintendent of the
Wabash and Erie canal inform the Senate if had
pended any money under approved January 49, 1916
adopted
By Mr. Logan, that the committee the judiciary
sructed inquire into the expedency OF providing by law
Tor the election or appointment Of suitable in
township or In each county in this State whose duty shall
be 10 act as general administrator in the settlement Of all
deesdsnr estates In their respective townships or counties
Mr. Osborn introduced joint resolution the subject Of
the improvement Of The barbors the Lakes; adopted.
Bills introduced.
BY Mr. Davis repeating chapter nne article nine OF the
Revised Statutes the subject Of NotaTes Public referred
to the committee the State Bank.
BY Mr. Handy relating TO duties of county Teasurer and
auditors referred TO the judiciary committee.
Bus Passed.
bill repeating certain act, far relates
the county Of Shelby.
bill for the relief Of the securities of Jas A. Kendall
A bill for the relief Of Robert Gobe.
bill to vacae certain State road in Ripley county,
A bill for The relief Of John KIesler
message received from His Excellency the Gov
ernor, transmitting the circular of Secretary of the
Treasury.
The circular was referred to the committee agriculture
The Senate Adjourned
AFTERNOON
Senate met
BIS Passed
bill Tor the relief Of ID. GerhaIt.
bill for The relief Of C. Scweeifagcr.
bill authorizing circuit clerks 10 issue writs 20
other counties in certain cases.
bill authorizing the sale Of seminary lands in Gibson and
Monroe counties.
bill letting out the public printing the lowest bidder
call OF the Senate on the passage Of bill
all present but three Of the members
On motion, the absent members were sent for
On further motion, further prosecution Of the
suspended.
On motion Of Mr. Allison the bill was recommitted to
select committee.
bill relative to guardians OF insane persons
bill 10 change the Of Rchardyie county to that
of Howard.