Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
SENATE

SGN ALE.
MONDAY, January IS, IS47.
Mr Miller, leave, introduced petition and bill for the
relief Of n. Hankins; passed.
Leave given TO Nj Robinson to introduce bill ncorpo-
rating the Greensbug and Harrison Turnpike Company
rules suspended, and the bill passed
Leave given Ar Davis c introduce bill Incorporating
the city OF New Albany and repeating all laws in force
on that subject
Leave given Mr. Montgomery to introduce bill author
izng certain persons 10 continue mill dam certain
stream in Jay county passed.
Leave given Mr. Robinson reported bill Incorporating
the Fort Wayne aud Goshen Turnpike road Company (;
referred
Petitions then presented by Messrs Handy, Logan,
and Stewart, which were seveIally referred =,
town Of Jacksonville; passed.
Reports from Standing Committees
BY MIR Ortiz fren the Judiciary committee bill declaring
the meaning Of a certain therein named passed.
By MIR Murphey, from the same committee, authorizing
The issuing of wits Of ne Great; passed
By Mr. Baraour from the committee recommending
the indefinite Posponement Of bill in reference 10 writs Of
ad quOd ddmnum concurred in.
BY Ms Winehell, from the committee, recommend
ing that the bill regulating the price of deeds be laid on the
table, concurTed in.
By Mr. Davis bill for the relief of Debtors recommend
ing III. be indefinitely postponed; concurred in.
By Mr. Osborn, amending the law in force in refer
ts last wills and teslaments; concuued in.
BY MIR. Osborn, Of bill intending the law Of practice !;
eoncuIred in.
Resolutions Introduced
By Mr. Berry of NJ, requesting the Hone of Representa-
ves 10 return bill declaring Salt Creek navgAbe high
way; adopted
By Nj Berry Of F., changing the Of Wesley P. Hitch
cock to that OF Wesley P. David; passed
road in the counties Of Dearborn and Ripley; passed
By Nh Sockwell incorporating the town Of Evansville as
a city.
bin extending the provisions of certain act therein
named TO the county of Jennings; passed.
bill legalzng certain proceedings in the probate court
Of Allen county passed.
bill allowing widows TO avail themselves Of the law
allowing them 90 of their husbands effects; passed.
bill declaring certain act therein named to be in full
force; passed.
bill providing for the holding of special term of the
eiIeuit court in Jefferson county; passed.
bin changing the time of holding the probate court in
bill providing FOL the election of township assessors
Hancock county passed.
bill providing additional precincts for elections in Clark
A bill legalizng the marriage Of Celia Louden and
Henry Perdue. of DAvess county; passed.
bill providing additional election precinct in Perry
county; passed
bill regulating the time of holding special courts in the
fourth Judicial ecu; passed
to issue wits of habeas cOrpusi passed.
bill relative to auditors fees in Bartholomew county;
bill authorizing Sinks to sell certain real estate
passed
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Murphy moved a call Of the Senate; not carried.
MIR Marsh rose to announce the death Of Mr. Cuppy,
from the of Whitley, Kosciusko, and Elk
hart, and addressed the Senate follows:
Mr.. President 1T becomes my mouTnful duty 10 an
the decease Of friend and fellow member Of this
body, ABRAHAM CUPPY, who, am just informed, de-
parted this life to-day at two O'Clock lodgings this
city 1t known Senators generally that Mr. Cuppy had
been abong under indspOSiion Tor several days
past but not apprehended until recently that
any danger of his life and Usefulness being thus
suddenly short scarcely knew, Mr. President in what
terms TO express the grief and feel upon the
of this melancholy event. but there perhaps the
less necessity clothing regret in words II IS ev
IDENTIFY fully participated in by every member OF this body
Our deceased colleague born in Wayne county, in
this and about thirtysix of Twelve
years he removed Whitley county where he has
since resided He was twice elected member OF the House
Of Representatives. aud this winter serving the second
the for which he elected to the Senate
Those who intimate with him, knew best the
high spirit Of honor which guided him 10 the perform
Of noble and generous actions and the unaffected kind
Of heait and aniaby of temper which secured him
the affections Of all whc came within the circle OF his
Acquaintance He truly just honorable, and upight
man-onS who ,lsi enemies and whose character
even the breath calumny could tanish His
ents have lost in him an honest faithful, and able repre-
sentative and his wife and family Of the best and kndest
husbands fathers May ne who tempeTs the wind to
the shorn lamb comfort and strengthen them when they
shall hear of their sad aud unexpected bereavement
will ask the rules to be suspended Mr. President that
may offer the following preamble and resolutions:
! WHEREAS The Hon. ABRAHAM CUPPY, Senator from the
counties Of Whitley KoscuskO. and Ekhart, departed this
life the Palmer House. this city, on this day, at two
Be il resOIued That the Senate Of the State Of Indiana
deeply feel the affection Of Divine Providence in the
of of their number by death, and while they sub
with reyereHee they will long cherish the memory OF
/ the sterling virtues Of their departed friend.
Resolred That the members Of this General Assembly
deeply widow and Of the deceased
in their repaTable loss and direct The Secretary Of the
Senate to forward TO the widow Of the deceased copy oil
these resolutions.
ResolUed, That committee Of three the part of the
Senate, and like committee the part Of the House, be
appointed make the necessary arrangements for the re-
mova Of the remains of departed friend to his late resi-
dence Whitley county aud that the expenses of said
mitlee be paid by the State
Resolved That the members Of the General Assembly will
badge of mourning during the session
and will attend the remains of deceased friend to ths
limits Of this city at such time as his ends aud the CON-
mittee al prepared for his removal.
ResoUe That the House Of Representatives be requested
TO heTen and additional mark of respect th
Senate will adjourn until tomorrow morning at nine O'Clock
Which adopted.
The President theIeupon declared the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES