Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-19
SENATE


MoNDAY Dec Is, 1S4S.
On leave granted, Mr. Tabe introduced bill to amend the
act revivng the act Incorporating the city oil Losanspol;
read three times and passed by consent
Petitions. DC.
BY Messrs. Rousseau, Coats, and Carver; referred.
Reports from CornmiHerS.
BY Mr. Holloway. against the passage Of bill providing
for the election Of United States Senator by rra roce vote
concurTed
Several bills were reported tack the Senate from
mttees and engrossed for third reading Tomorrow the
titles OF which given their introduction, and will be
again reported their final passage
Resolutions offered.
BY Mr. Martin instiucting the committee finance 20
port bill providing for the leasing of the power
ihe.Noth Port feeder dam in Noble county; adopted.
BY Mr. Robinson, in'tuctng the judiciary committee to
inquire the expedency of recognizing the probate court
81 stem adopted
Bills introduced
BY Mr. Hendricks TO incorporate Madison
rance company read second time and referred.
By Mr. Holloway, to incorporate the Richmond bridge and
turnpike company read a second time aud referred.
By MIR Hendricks regulate the jurisdiction Of justices OF
the peace read a second time and referred
BY Mr. Osborne amend the act authorizing the conuc-
ton of plank and coal roads engrossed.
BY MIR Graham to incorporate the Rockpor and Washing
railroad company read second time and referred.
b, Mr. Galver for the relief Of .avina Whister read
second time and referred
By MI Davis III relation 10 the New Albany and Salem
railroad company read second time and referred
Orders of the Day-BWs passed
Authorizing construction Of railroad from Evansville
Ia to with the Ohio and Mississippi railroad at or
Olney, Ill.
Incorpo ating The Plains and Loughery creek
pike company.
Changing the name Of Emelinc Grubbs.
bill egalzing The sale OF school lands in Delaware
county.
incorporating the Ladies' Sigouney library of Loganspo
In relation o highway in La Grange county.
Messages from the House taken NJ. bills read
cond aud referred engossed for third reading on
Tomorrow.
Joint committee the part of the Senate consisting Of
Messis and Holloway, appointed To examine
the surrendered bonds in the hands of The Agent Of State
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election relation 10 the cal Il
convention amend the constitution Of the State. read
and referred select committee consisting Of
one Senator from each Congressional district
Mr. Osborne moved To instruct the committee report the
probable cost Of Calling such convention which was carried
Nj Harvey moved further To amend the BILL by providing
for taking the vote foI such call of conven"n by rira
v0ce sdOptd.
The hin avocing John and SAah Wilson, was taken up
on ITS second seadng made by various Sen
a,o upon he propety OF leg>ang upon the subject Of
granting divorces in any case 1t Is very evident that large
aory If the opposed to granting divorces under
any circumstances. the bill referred to select COM
mltiee.
Adjourned
AFTERNOON
communication from the Auditor of State in answer TO
Of Senate calling for information in relation
expenses incurred procuring the loan for the pay
ment OF the July nsiament Of State debt and
probable expense of issuing certificates make the
deficit the Treasury for the paymen, Of the January IN
stament; laid n the table.
House bill authorizing Justices of the peace Harri
county to perform The duties Of cooner taken up read
three times and passed
Mr. English from select committee reported back the
bill for the relief If John and Sarah Wilson, with amend
which concured IN and the bill Passed-ayes
noes IA.
Mr. Morrison from the committee finance, reported
amendment The bill authorizing the Governor,
Auditor and Treasurer OF Stale to borrow any not ex-
ceedg 800 00o the January nsanent OF interest on
the State debt, and recommending It's passage
Mr. Robinson moved to amend the hill by adding 4" That
after the passage of this the salaries OF the
trustees Wabash and Ee canal, shall be fixed and
established the following rates, wit: the salary OF the
resident shall be aud they hereby fixed and
tab.hed 81 200 each annum aud The salary oil the
non resident trustee he fixed Il 800 per annum.
Mr. Morrison opposed to lacking this amendment to
the bill He was willing TO 60 as Tar as proper with the
gentleman reducing the salaries Of the trustees at pro-
per time but he informed that unless provisions were
procuring the loan mmediafeyif the passage oil
this bill delayed in all probability the money could not
he obtained time meet the payment OF the oil
the s OF January lsi9 then the credit OF the State must
sink He wished the credit of the State aud tina
be done only by immediate action.
Nh McCarty here raised point OF oldeT.
The President decided the amendment by Mr. Robinson in
Robinson replied MIR Morrison at SOME length tie
dill yet know whether would vote Tor Or against TINS
b-it depended upon what shape II mgh' assume. wa
the duty maintain the credit Of the State
but he did how the faith OF the State was 10 suffer
If this loan not made, certificates would be issued IN
compliance with the law providing for Making up any deb
cheney Treasury when these instruments became due
The contract of he would thereby be complied with on
the mart Of the S,ae-the faith Of the State pre-
seved-there would be violation OF contract Ii was The
duty Of the Legislature curta the Of the state
put upon citizens for the purpose
of paying interest aud compound interest II Senators knew
their duty they lay this amendment the table
The amendment was then laid on the ta0ie-ayes 70,
noes l5
Mr. Morrisoa thought polite the $4,000 70,
six months. The interest would amount to only about
s. 700 CO. while certificates payable IN 1888, the
thereon would be s22s0o 90; it was therefore
policy this money He did not contend
that the # certificates would be violation OF the faith
contracts of the Stae but by borrowing tins money the
credit Of the State would not only be sustained, but vas
saving OF interest and expenses gained We have 10 do
Of thng-either issue certificates borrow money
for determine which is the better plan-whcf
would the better the honor and credit oil the State
He willing for elf, his share Of the respon-
by in thus sustaining the faith honor and credit OF the
State.
right mark, ~hen he supposed that it would be saving tc
the State issue certificates instead OF borrowing this money
That while the borrowing OF the money Tor The July install
only little $4,000 the issuing OF these GET
icates owing the length Of time they would d'aw inter
est the expenses would be :22,00O co. Mr. Ellis had
said already paid the state of Ia
dana induce honest but he Mr. ii though
there still enough old fashioned honesty III the State
I"diana and in this Legislature to act honestly without be-
Ing hired So far the contract concerned the STATE
certainly had tight make The de-
hciency the State Treasury without violation OF he
contract; but by borrowing this money would not only
nd of he
Mr. Orth moved to amend by adding That the Governor
Auditor and Treasurer, should hereafter borrow
for the purpose Of ayng any nsalment Il interest th
State debt, without being authorized by law"
MIR MllIlken hoped that Mr. Orth's amendment might
be adopted Ii would be clearly grea, saving To the State
TO money and highly necessary for the pre-
the credit aud honor Of the State II this
was not botIOwed-if the interest was not promptly paid
the New York and bond holder, would immeda,e
publish world, that the State OF Indiana had Jailed Il
meet her payments and the result would he that the cred
Of the lie hoped the bill would tia
might know the State Of Indiana abb
and willing To sustain her credit.
Mr. Orh said TINT the he bad offered his amend
ment was To point 10 the July ins'ament. There wa
no provision made for the payment OF the July install
uert when about OOO yvould he wanted The fai