Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-23
1n0iana legislature
SENATE.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, December 81, lS45
Reports from Committees.
by Mr.. Porter, against the expedency of calling
convention u amend the constitution concurred ill.,
BY Mr. English tor the relief Of John Grover; passed
To n second reading.
THIS bill appropriates s24 10 to said Crover1
Several bills were reported back by committees and
engrossed Tor third reading tomorrow.
Resolutions offered
BY Mr. Hough;on, fixing upon Tuesday the 10th Of
January for the adjournment of the Legislature die
adopted
By Mr. Mlliken. ins,rucring the committee on finance
TO inquire into the expectancy Of substituting for pre-
sent assessment system, the system pursued in the
State Of Ohio adopted
BY Mr. Dole making inquiries Of the board of trustees
of the Wabash and Erie Canal regard the steps Ia
ken in relation constructing certain side cuts to Ike
Wabash river, and requiring other information in relation
to the proceedings OF said trustees, &c, adopted.
BY Mr. Conduit, instructing the committee finance
TO inquire Into the expediency OF amending the
nue. laws provide for the payment into the State
Treasury the of The year prior the LIST
dav of January adopted.
BY Mr. Harvey, requiring the remarks made by Messrs
Hendricks and Davis the death Of Hon. Samuel
COodenow, be entered the journal of the Senate
adopted
Bills introduced
BY Mr.. Mliken, establish a Male and Female In
sttue in the city Of Lawrencebugh, Dearborn county
referred
y BY Mr. Randall to incorporate the Fort Wayne Med-
Cal Society read second time and referred
cob Barkus read second time and referred
BY Mr.. Rousseau authorizing certain persons therein
named to build dam across the west fork OF White
river ia Greene county passed TO second reading
Bills Passed
Incorporating the Brookviiie and F hrfed turnpike
company.
Authorizing the sale of school lands in certain coun
ties therein named.
Amending the act Incorporating the New Albany and
Salem Railroad company; ayes s. noes D.
The bill reducing the salaries Of the trustees OF the
Wabash and Erie Canal, q third reading.
Mr.. Robinson moved amend the bill by adding a
section declaring that the legislature dsaPproved OF the
amount OF the salaries allowed.
Mr.. Dole moved 10 recomm the bill with instructions
to the committee TO reduce the salary of the resident
lower than that of the NONRESIDENT trustees
Mr. Rousseau moved 10 amend The INSTRUCTIONS oJ
adding that the President Judges OF Circuit Courts IN
this State shall hereafter receive salary of one thousand
dollars per anDum; laid on the table
MIR. Graham moved to reconsider the vote laying the
last amendment the table which carried
The amendment then taken up and debated at
considerable length by Messs Davis, Osborn and Rob
inson in favor OF the amendment, and Messrs Henry,
English and AlllIken, in opposition.
On motion, the amendment again laid on the tn-
Bile.
tons, WI decided negative, ayes 81 noes %.
Mr. Porter moved to reconsider the vote, pending
which, the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The question reconsideIug the vote the engross-
ment Of the bill reducing the salaries Of the trustees OF the
Wabash and Erie canal put and carried.
section Of the BILL and inserting in its stead section de-
Glazing that the Legislature does approve of The salaries
fixed, will they approve Of larger salary being
allowed than that named IN the hrst section oil ms OIL
adopted.
Gu motion Of Mr.. o.th the bill and amendment
ferred select committee, consisting Of MessIs Orb,
Henry Dole Robinson, aud HamIick, 10 report tomorrow
morning.
Bills Passed
Changing the of Mary Miranda Land,um.
Authorizing Pasey C. Padding sell certain real estate
Inherited from her father
Fixing the of holding the the eleventh n-
diciaI circuit
Amending the pOsating the Centrevie aud Abb
Amending section 60 of chapter SO Of the revised statutes
Of lsi3 TO extend Jefferson county only)
Amending he law relative TO costs IN appeals ffom JUS
tees Of The peace.
Amending law in relation to granting divorces.
Authorizing David Moss to sell certain stone In Hamilton
county.
Providing fo transferring the present law library TO the
State, aud making Of the State library aud appo,
pTang 500 annually purchase Of law books aud
Teporis-ayes 30, IL.
Incorporating The and Loughrey turnpike company
Repeating Of chapter IS of the evised stat
ues Of 1s43. relative 10 contacts with Indians.
Incorporating The General Association oi Bapists In In
diana
For the relief Of william Armstrong
Incorporating the Madison Marine Insurance company
Incorporating the Richmond bridge and turnpike company
For The relief Of Lavna Whistler
Amending the act authorizing the construction Of plank
and roads
For the relief Of the trustees of the Methods. Episcopal
church in Rockport.
Changing Of doing county business in Orange
county
Extending Of March and June sessions Of the
board OF commissioners Of Knox county.
House BILL providing for The election Of supervisors OF
highways IN the counties of Decatur, Jefferson. &c
Mr. Osborn reported back The bill authorizing the cons'ruc-
ton Of plank roads, with amendments; eoneued IN and
the bill passed
Mr. Hardin on leave introduced bill TO incorporate the
Franklin aud White river turnpike and trust read
second time aud referred.
The Join, resolution authorizing the State Librarian 10
purchase the painting Of Tprecanoe battle ground in
TIE library ROOM at $500, came up on its second reading
NJ Miller moved TO amend by striking out 5000 and in-
setting 500; carried, and the resolution was engrosed-
The bill authorizing the voters Of Decatur county 10 vote
in any part county up second reading.
MI Miller moved TO refer 10 the committee on elections
Mr. Robinson opposed the reference Of the bill. MIR r.
sa that useless aud only calculated Ia defeat the obs
ject Of the t II local act which would beneh
the citizens of Decatur county. aud Cypress The
county Decatur situated and divided, that
frequently impossible for many OF the qualified voters 10
20 their account Of the high waters Un
der the ex.ng laws many of the citizens frequently
deprived Of the important aud constitutional privilege Of vo
ting. lie would nothing about the eonsutionality
OF the existing laws this subject lie had, the two las
sessions introduced similar bill. and he intended 10
nue introducing such bill as long he should be permit
ted to in this Senate until he got passed
He hoped the bill would not be referred.
Nj Miller Withdrew his motion 10 refer, aud moved tina
the bill be made general.
The ayes aud were called this motion. aud result
ed-ayes \, noes 80.
The question then being upon the engfossment, the bill
was l0st-ayes Is, noes %.
On leave. Mr. Randall introduced bill TO incorporate tn
Fort Wayne and Southern railroad company, read secon
time and referred
Of Mr. Miller the bill repeating exempt
ing wheat corn grass aud other annual products from dis
aud sale for taken up, and motion
gross, was lost.
On leave, Mr. Cassatt offered resolution requesting IN
State Librarian arsnt the Senate certified copy
joint resolution No 2O2 passed a, last session Of the Legsa
Several bills aud JOINT resolutions taken up. read
second time. and referred or eDgfossed
Sel Ala al