Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-07
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
Reported for the State Sentinel.
SENATE


SATURDAY, January ?, Is47
Petitions Presented.
By Mr. GOOdenow; referred to committee.
BY Mr. ZenOr; referred
By M Stewards referred to the committee on claims.
b Mr Beard; referred without reading
Reports from Standing Committees
BY Mr. Robinson from the judiciary committee recon-
mendng the postpOnement Of bill requiring corporations Il
repair distractions in roads and bridges; concurred in
Mr. Holloway then moved amendment that the provi
SONS OF the bill should not apply to the White Water
and The Madison and Indianapolis Railroad.
Mr. Berry Of F. then called for the previous question
seconded.
And the bill ordered 10 be ensrossed
By Mr. Hardin, from the committee on education bill
amending the fifteenth chapter Of the Revised Statutes
1913; eOncuned in.
Leave given Mr. Coats to petition from Horace
BY Mr. Clements, from the committee on education, bill
OF the common school fund eoncurred in.
BY Mr. EdmOnson from the committee on canals and in
tenal improvements reporting inexpedent egislae
SUBJECT Of selling the northern division of the Central
Mr. Handy moved 10 Tecomm the BILL with instructions
to report bill carried.
And the report concurred in.
BY Mr. Logan from the committee claims bill for the
relief OF Ellen Bigger, widow Of the late Governor Bigger
with an amendment to strike out $500 and $3.50;
And the bill passed
By Mr. Logan, bill for the relief of - Mortgage con-
BY Mr. Miller from the committee on claims for the relief
OF the prosecutor Of the burth judicial circuits cOncuned
he sSed
BY Mr. Robinson, from the committee, reporting
against the relief Of John Kesler; not concured in.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed.
BY Mr. Bowers from the same committee reporting against
claim Of Joseph P. Smith,
During the tendency of which report,
The Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met
Leave given Mr. Jackson to introduce bill for the pur
pose Of securing some rascsls in Jail passed.
On the question Of dischagiDg the committee claims
from the consideration Of the claim of J. p Smith, it
ordered to be discharged.
And, notion the bill for the relief of said Smith was
referred to a select committee.
Mr. Cohn from the committee claims, reported bill
relative 10 settlement made by the agent of
George w. Leonard and others.
Mr. Berry moved IFS indefinite postponement not carried
Mr. Miller moved lay on the table the bill and proposed
amendments; so ordered.
Mr. Handy moved to amend the ifty-thd rule Of the
Senate prohibiting smoking in the Senate its lobby
carried
Mr Osborn moved an amendment to the rules that the
Senate each day should proceed the orders of day
adopted.
Senate chamber to the Rev. Mr. Kdwe tomorrow morning
for the purpose of Divine service.
Moved 10 lay on the table; not carried.
The resolution adopted.
Leave granted Mr. Cuppy to make report from select
committee Of bill for the Improvement of breed Of
horses and mules in the counties of Blackford and Jay
passed.
Leave given to Mr. Hamer to make report of bill to
change a certain tate road therein named.
Leave given to Afr Mlligan 10 make a report Of a bill
authorizing the sale of certain piece Of school land therein
named.
Leave given to Mr. Hamrck to make report of bill in
relation TO roads in Putnam county,
Leave given to MIR Ellis report of bill relative
10 a school section in Knox county.
Leave given TO Mr. Milken to make a report of bill
locating State road in Dearborn county.
Leave given to Mr Berry of NJ make a report of bill
counties therein named.
The Senate adjourned.