Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-12-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. Dec. s. Is


House met.
The Speaker laid before the House the annual re-
port Of the Trustees Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
also communication from the Auditor Of State ;
laid upon the table.
Mr. Lyme offered a resolution, that the doorkeeper
contract with the editors of the Sentinel and Journal
for one copy each of said papers
Mr. Meredith proposed to amend by inserting three
instead of one.
Mr.. Kinney thought the resolution but reasonable
should support it.
Mr.. Graham was opposed to the whole matter; if
members wished to inform their constituents of their
doings let them pay out of their three dollars day
the expense.
Mr.. Orion thought the mode Of paying out of the
State Treasury for the diffusion of intelligence and
information as the most profitable investment that
could be made by the State.
Mr.. Short opposed to taking more than one
copy of each paper The principal object, he feared,
to electioneer. He opposed pay out of the
State Treasury money for that object.
Mr.. Williams proposed to amend the amendment
by inserting at the proper place, at rate not less
than 10 cents per copy; laid on the table. And the
amendment adopted and the resolution so amend
ed, calling for three copies, was adopted ayes 90,
noes As.
Mr.. Meredith then offered resolution appointing
Mr. VIM. Douglass assistant doorkceper.
Mr.. Durham proposed TO amend by inserting 50 ad-
dtional before the word assistant" carried, and
the resolution adopted.
When a motion adopted inviting the Senate
insdnter, into the Hail. to open the session of the
Legislature with prayer, by the Rev. Mr.. Holiday.
After the Senate had returned into their chamber,
Mr. Harlan moved to take from the table resolution
laid there upon Yesterday, relative the election OF
Canal Superintendent and Trustee; lost.
Leave given to withdraw the petition of Margaret
Wade and others.
Mr.. Terry offered resolution to 90 into the cleo
ton of superintendent of the New Albany and Vim
cennes turnpike road; laid upon the table.
Petitions presented.
BY Mr.. Terry, for the sale of school lands refer
/ red TO a select committee.
| By Mr.. Terry, of VIM. Mcdonald and others, tc
legalize the proceedings of certain State road
ferred to select committee.
| BY Mr.. Cole, of certain citizens of Miami county
relative to certain school lands referred to a seec
committee.
Mr.. Durham offered resolution that the Senate b.
informed that the House have adopted the rules of las
session. and requesting the of that body
adopted.
On motion the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met.
! Mr. Durham obtained leave to introduce bill au
thorzing the Treasurer and Auditor of State TO make
a loan for the payment of interest State bonds.
This bill authorizes the officers of State to make
loan of moneys from the State Bank of Indiana fo
the payment of interest on the State bonds whenever
deemed necessary by of deficiency of the State
Treasury Passed. ayes 10. noes 10.
A message was received from the Senate, concur
ring in the action of the House, adopting the rules
last session, for the government of their respective
bodies.
Mr.. De Bruler presented petition relative to
bridge in Spencer and Perry counties referred to
| select committee.
Mr.. Cookery then reported from joint COMMITTEES
appointed TO wait on his Excellency, the Governor
that his Excellency, owing to an accident, will
be unable to make his annual message to the legisa
ture at the usual time, but will do so as as able
The Speaker then laid before the House the repor
of the board of trustees of the asylum for the insane
laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
The message received from the Governor containing
bill for the appropriation of moneys on the Contra
Canal, together with his for Withholding hi
consent, taken up and read, and again laid upo
the table.
MIR. Line moved reconsideration of the passage o
the bill authorizing loan by the officers of the Stat
Bank for the payment of the interest on the Stat
bonds; reconsidered, and laid on the table,
! Mr.. Mcdonald introduced bill for the collection
of the revenue in the county of Lake; passed.
The House adjourned.