Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-07
SENATE.
THURSDAY, December 81, 1916.

90, AhOhsDAh, december 81, 1910
Petitions presented by Messrs Millikon Miller,
Berry Of NJ, Milligan, Edmonston, aud Barbour all of
which were severnlly referred, without reading.
The President by consent Of the Senate, added Mr..
Barbour TO the following standing committees corpo
raIions on the judiciary: federal relations and the
State Bank.
Reports from Standing Committees
BY Mr. Read, from the committee on federal relations
concurring in the remarks of his ExcelIency the Gov
ernor, in his annual message upon the subject of the
Mexican war
motion was then made to lay the report on the table
and 1000 copies be printed.
division of the question was called, and the report
was laid on the table.
The question then recurring the printing, after some
discussion the motion TO print withdrawn, and
The Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Leave granted, motion of Mr.. Coats 10 IIora-
ito b. Smith to Withdraw certain papers from the State
Library.
Nh. Davis inquired il there no rule prohibiting
smoking in the Senate Chamber or the Lobby.
Ii thought by the President that suggestion of
Mr. Davis upon the practice would be sufficient to pre-
vent repetition OF it,
Mr.. Orth moved a call of the Senate; which was or
dered, and the absentees sent for.
The Senate then went into the consideration of the
bill upon calling convention TO revise the constitution
Mr. Orth remarked that in order give time 10 sena
10 examine the IN all its details, he would
to postpone the consideration OF the bill until Mon
day next
MIR. Read was opposed to the delay.
MIR. Barbour said he was in favor of a convention, but
being acquainted with the provisions Of the bill that
he might have opportunity of examining it, he should
vote for It's postponement
The ayes and noes being called, ayes %, noes 81
Leave granted to Mr. Orth to make report from
the judiciary committee, recommending the indefinite
postponement of bill Of the House of Representatives
explanatory Of act therein named concurred in ;
so the bill passed to a second reading.
MIR. Henry moved 10 take from the table the report Of
the trustees Of the blind asylum ordered and refer
red to the committee benevolent institutions of the
State.
Reports from Select Committees.
BY Mr.. Handy. amending authorizing the
moval of Instructions in certain creeks.
BY Mr. Verbrke, of bill locating State road therein
named passed.
BY Mr. WincheIl, of bill aboshng the Office of JUS
lice of the peace in Yorktown, Delaware county.
BY MIR. Mken, vacating certain road therein named.
Resolutions Introduced
BY Mr.. Milligan, as to amending the present capias
law, giving right to issue capias ad resPondendum up
affidavit, in certain cases adopted.
BY Mr. Marsh, that the committee the Butler bill
be allowed to employ a clerk adopted
BY nr. Morgan, TO proceed next Saturday 10 the elec
lion of State printer.
Mr. Edmonson moved TO lay said resolution the
BY Mr. Clements, that the Senate shall suffer
introduction of any report bill resolution relative
national matters ed 10 lay the table ordered
Joint Resolutions.
BY Mr.. StockwelI, the subject Of improving the
mail from the Wabash valley to New Orleans
passed.
Bills Introduced.
By Mr. Edmonson, FOL the relief Of the Prosecuting
Attorney of the 18th Judicial circu referred 10 the
mttee claims.
BY Mr.. Parks, repeating an act Incorporating the Nor
gan county seminary; passed to second reading.
BY Mr. Osborn, bill repeating act enabling super
vsors TO keep open highways passed 10 second read
ing
BY Mr. Goodenow, bill relative 10 a settlement made
by the Agent Of State; referred to the committee ON
claims.
BY Mr.. Montgomery, Of bill amending the 9Th sec
ton of regulating the fees of certain officers there
in named passed 10 second reading.
BY Mr. Conner, changing the name of the town oi
Canton in Upton county passed 10 second reading
by Mr.. Handy, 10 increase the common school fund
passed to second reading.
BY MIR. Montgomery, OF bill amending the 9th article
Of the Revised Statutes of 1913 referred the judiciary
committee.
Leave granted TO Mr. Wlnchell TO introduce petit
ton Inch referred without reading TO select com
milee.