Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-01-22
1n0tana Eegislatmrc.
REPORTED FOR THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.

SENAlE
THURSDAY. January %, 1913.
The Senate met, and the journal Of the preceding day was
read.
On motion of MI. Green, the previous order of business
was suspended, and the bill Of the House explanatory Of an
act to secure 10 Ohio county a potion Of the school and sur
plus revenue funds, was taken up and referred.
On motion of Mr. Randall, The bill of the House TO locate
a State road in the counties of Allen and DeKalb, was taken
up and referred.
Petitions Presented.
Messrs. Milligan, Goodenow, Stewart, Murphy, and Hollo-
way presented petitions, which were refer red.
Reports from Siapdtng Committees.
Mr.. Orth reported back a bill TO amend The 10th chapter of
the Revised Statutes in relation to The duties of county sur
veyols, aud giving them additional powers, with an amend
ment.
Mr.. Goodenow offered an amendment to the report.
On motion Of Nh. Rossean, the report, with the amend
ment was referred to a select Committee.
Mr.. Morrison moved to instruct the committee TO inquire
INTO The expediency of making other amendments, aud the
committee wa SO instructed.
Mr.. Walpole repoi ted back a resolution in relation to the
power Of justices of the peace 10 issue a cdpids al respon-
dendum, where debtors ae about removing iton the county
where they resided, recommet ding that such power shall not
be granted the report was not concuired in.
Nh. Robinson moved to refer the resolution 10 a select
committee, with instructions TO report a bill.
After some discussion, Mr. Stewart moved 10 lay the resU-
luton aud motion on the table ca, ried, ayes u, noes 81.
BY Mr.. Goodenow, against the petition of sundry persons
praying the repeal Of a law vacating a certain road IN the
town Of LawrencebuIgh concured in.
BY NJ. Davis: A bill creating a new bank district; which
was read a fist time.
Nj. Handy reported back a bill incorporating the Madison
and Biownslown Turnpike Company, with an amendment
containing the right of repeating he chatter by the Legs
latuie.
Mr.. Goodenow moved to lay the amendment on the table f;
carried, ayes 80, noes 10; and the bill wa. orde.ed to be
engIossed-
BY Nh. Houghton: A bill to incorporate The town Of Hunt
ingion ; passed TO a second reading.
Nh. Hubbard reported back a bll incorporating the Rush
vile and LawrencebuIgh RAILROAD Company. with an amend
men', which was eoncuiied in, aud the bill ordered 10 be
engIossed.
Mr.. Millikin reported back a bill incorporating the Ripley
Medical Society oIdeied TO be englossed.
Nh. Hubbard reported back a bill incorporating the juno
ton Railroad company, with an amendment, striking out
that part o. the bill providing that no taxes should be assess.
ed on The stock OF said company until a dividend of six pc
cent should be declared among The stockholders.
Nj. NaIpole moved TO lay the amendment on the table.
Nj. Handy moved 10 include the bill with IT..
"A o'''sion OIL the question beng demanded, a vote was
taken ON Nj. Nalpole's motion, and the motion was lost
ayes ID; noes 81.
The Senate Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The question pending at the time Of adjournment in rela
ton 10 concutIing III the report of The committee amepdip,
the bill Incorporating the Junction Railroad Company by
striking out the provision that the stock should be exemp
fiom taxation until a dividend of six per cent. should be de
Glazed, was put and the report concurIed IN.
Nh. Stewart Offered an amendment, containing The repeal
ing clause.
Mr.. Hubbard moved to lay the amendment on the table
which gained, ayes -, noes 81.
Nh. Henry offered an amendment, containing the individu
al liability clause.
M. iubba'd moved the previous question: which wa
seconded by the Senate aud the question being on the en-
giossment OF the bill, II was tnsros,ed; ayes 30, noes 10.
On motion of MI. simpson, the rules were suspended an
the bill read a lhud time and passed; ayes 3S, noes II.
Nh. Millikin reported back The bill Incorporating the CIaw
louisville aud Indianapolis Railroad Company with tw
amendments; 1T, giving TO The State the power to fix til
rate Of tolls; which, on motion Of Nj Bead. was Land o
: the table; ID. sinking out the provision exempling the stoe
flom taxation until the completion Of the road.
Mr.. Beard moved 10 lay this amendment on the table
lost, ayes 20, noes 20.
The amendment was then concurred in by consent.
MI. Beard moved a further amendment. BY striking out tn
remainder OF The 2lst section, making The stockholders i,
Z; dividuaIly liable fr the amount If stock sub,ci bed b
them which was adopted ales %, noes 20.
Nj. B.aid moved 70 amend dy striking Out The 22d sectio
in the Charter. containing the repeating clause. After som
discussion Oh The question. in which MessIs. Oih, Eli
! Osborn, Berry, aud Walpole maintained The motion, an
r Me>sIs. Handy. McCariy. aud Barbour opposed il, the amenC
r ment was adj pied, ayes 90, noes p.
: Mr.. Henry Offered an amendment, embCdying the indlvidu
al liabiii'y clause.
: M. Ellis moved to lay The amendment on the table; whic
[ carried ayes 81, noes IS.
; Ms. Beard offered an amendment relative 10 the right
: way aud The assessment Of damages.
Nj. NeIbIike moved to amend The amendment by maxim
Danville, IN Hendricks county a point.
> Nh. Beard moved to lay said amendment on the table
: which carried.
d The question being on the adoption of the amendment O
e fered by Mr. Bead, it carried.
n And the bill was, On motion of Mr.. Beard, ordered to /
engiossed Tor a thId reading.
: On motion Of Mr. Mlllikin, the message Of the House col
u tanning the bill OF the Senate, TO amend an act entitled
act incorporating the White Water Valley Canal, with
h amendment of The House, was taken up, and the amendmel
conounsd in; ayes p, noes 4.
The Senate Adjourned.