Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
Reported for the State Sentinel.
SENATE.
TuEsDAr MORsISs. Jan. &c, ls47.

TUEsDAr MORsISe, Jan. 20, lS47.
The Senate met.
The Stale debt bill being returned from the House
whence 1t bad been returned the question ordered
be taken on the concurrence Of the Senate with the
amendments Of the House.
On the question being put upon cOncurng in amend
meni, il was found that no quorum present.
A call Of tie Senate then ordered.
Leave gwen Mr. Davis introduce resolution, that
the Of the be recorded journal
which adopted.
Mr. Clements then offered resolution that the Presi-
dent appoint three suitable persons bring the absen
tees, after some discussion il was Withdrawn.
On motion, further call Of the Senate suspended,
as quorum had appeared.
And the FIRST amendment Of the House 10 the bill was
coucurred in, as also in the second amendment.
The question then was on receding from the amend
ment Of the Senate attaching the Central
which was then taken, and the Senate receded, by vote
OF ayes % noes B.
bill revivng establishing the Mt Carmel and
New Albany rail road company; passed.
a bill incorporating the Eel Seminary society
passed.
a bill for the relief of the estate Of VIM ~ Hood
bill locating State road in Pulaski and Cass
ties; passed.
bill providing for the sale Of certain school section
therein named; passed
bill for the relief of certain citizens therein named
passed.
bill attaching certain territory to the county OF Car
sealed message was then received from his Exceen-
cy the Governor, and the Senate proceeded with closed
doors TO its consideration.
AFrERSoOS SESSION.
senate
The result Of the secret message from his Exceency
the Governor discovered to have been the homina
tion Of Thomas L. Smith, Tot Supreme Judge. Those
Fonng TO confirm the nomination were,
Messrs- Allison, Berry OF F. Berry of NJ, English,
Green, Handy, Hardin Henry, HOWELL MilIiken, Parks,
Read, Rockh and Waters-14.
Those voting against the nomination were,
Messrs. Barbour, Chenowiih Clements, Davis Goode-
now, llamer, Hamrck, Holloway, Montgomery, Osborn
Simpson, Stewart, Verbnke and Zenor-l5.
No quorum voting the nomination confirmed
ann fnr Ih.
1917; passed.
bin paying for xpenses of the selecting mapping
aud classifying the lands donated for the completion Of
The Wabash and Erie canal passed.
The President then land before the Senate commune
cation from his Exceleney the Governor ve,ong the bill
requiring the printing OF certain laws therein named ;
laid on the table
The bill atsaebing additional territory the county
Carroll being upon It's second readings and the question
being on lis engrossment
Mr. Waters said, this bill being in its character mer
orious and the Senator from the district Of which the
county Of Richardville formed part being gen.
orally supposed IN ITS favor, presume oPposton will
be found to a. is presumed MIR. Taber that Senator
Will make speech against IT in order satisfy portion
OF his constituents which will to all Of his OppO-
siton, as his of justice directs him support its
passage Fol he had declared before coming here that II
Just and highland would go further than that that
Is say, he would go in for the formation of entire
new county, which would cut of portion of the county
which he resided.
The people Of this territory were placed IN their pres
emf position without their knowledge
Great injustice was suffered by them, for the board
doing the business of Rchardyle county against their
will placed tax upon them unequal and onerous-hey
partially subject the OF the county, and
viewed with jealous eye The amount of taxation
OF individual character and oppress-
ion amounting in some to 10 per l in
formed that widow woman paid her farm that was
worth about 81 500 the amount of SO.
Ii IS true there petition 10 divide tins territory
but the division made in pursuance of their de-
sire. hope the bill may be engrossed.
The Senate then passed bushels OF bills OF the House
list Of which will be published
The Senate adjourned.