Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-20
SENATE.
SATURDAY, January 10, lS4


The Senate met and the journal Of the preceding day
read
On motion Of NJ Orth, the order of business
pended in order to take the messages Of the House.
relation the election of superintendent Of
division Of the Genital Canal and State Librarian
day today at half past 10 o'clock and the messages being
taken up were reciprOcsted by
On moton of Mr. Cassa the of the House contain
ing an amendment 10 the resolution Of the Senate regard
the election Of trustee Of the Wabash and Ee canal fixing
The time OF such election Monday next taken and
The amendment Of the House cOncuired in.
MI Winchell introduced bill, Posrponng the time Of
turning lands delinquent for the county Grant,
which was on its 81 reading; passed.
BY Mr. Millikin, bill 20 amend entitled
incorporate the White Water Valley canal company which
referred.
The president laid before the Senate the report of the SUI
peIintendant of Common Schools, which laid the
table.
MI Davis moved take up report the agent of the
Stale Bank, which carried and report referred.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Marsh, Orh, Simpson
and Malott, which were appropriately referred.
Reports from Standing Committees.
By Mr. Reld joint resolution in regard to the passage of
law authorizing the holders Of land warrants for services
in Mexico, to locate lands in less tracts than 100
which adopted.
BY Mr. Berry, bill to locate State road in POsey and
VsndeTbuTg counties, which passed.
received from the House. inviting the Sem
ate 20 attend in the hall Of the House the purpose of GO
ing into the election Of State Librarian and nJant
OF the northern division Of the Central Canal and
ate proceeded to the House in pursuance Of invitation
After the election of j. b. Dillon Librarian and Basil
Brown Superintendent Of the northern division of the
trail Canal the Senate returned and the orders of the
Were resumed by receiving fOTther reports from standing
committees.
By MI. Berry, report against the expediency of pov-
ding by law for the opening and repairing of private
ways, in the way provided by law, for the
State and county roads. which cOncsred in
Mr. MOnison reported back the bill the New
Albany and Salem Railroad Company.
Mr Davis moved to amend the BILL so repeal one of
the repeating clauses in The charter; pending the VOTE
Mr. Read moved TO lay the bill and amendment
ble which carried.
By NJ Mikin, bill amending the charter Of the Mad-
son and NaPoean Turnpike Company which engrossed
By Mr. CoIne bill for the relief of David Porter, which
was passed
Reports from Select Committees
BY Mr. Cassatt N relation to the petition Of Joseph Hol
the subject Of his Indebtedness the school fund Of
Miami county, which concurred in.
BY Mr. Ellis bill TO pOate Ohio Mississippi
Railroad Company, with amendments recommending Its
passage.
Mr. moved refer the committee on corpora
tons, which motion was carried.
On motion the report of The Of the Insane Hospital
was taken from the table, and eiened to the committee
benevolent institutions.
The Senate adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On leave being gtanled, Mr.. MIikn reported bill
amend an act entitled an act TO incorporate The White Water
Valley Canal Company to authorize the company to is
sue bonds, for the Of raising money repair
damages done 10 said canal which its third reading
passed; ayes % noes s.
Resolutions Introduced
By Mr. Cassat that the judicial committee be requested
10 inquire into The expedeucy Of amending he 429 AID 430
statutes of 49, TO aud admins
additional powers in selling estate which adopted.
Bits Introduced
BY Mr. James, bill repeal all laws require
to be affixed 10 certain instruments Of wiring; referred
By Mr. Conett, bill TO incorporate the Ripley county
Medical society, which referred
The bill Of the House entitled regulating special
elections oIdeIed BY the Governor taken up and the
bill referred
On motion of Holloway, the report of the Warden Of the
Stale Prison, was taken up aud reieI red.
Bills Passed
bill amend the charter of Madison and Napoear
| Turnpike Company.
bill 10 repeal act vacaing certain streets and alleys
! in the town Of Bloomington.
A bill 10 protect the tIust funds of the State.
On moliun If Nj. Davis the bill 10 amend the act Of in
corporation Of The New Albany and Salem Railroad Com
pany, with amend ment thereto offered by Mr. Davis
taken up aud the amendment adopted.
MI Read then offered amendment to the bill,
give certain PERSONS therein named right TO
branch to said road leading from point said JEFF
fersunve and the ayes aud being called the amend
was lost; ayes 10, noes 30.
Mr. Read offered two amendments which the chair
| cided out Of order
Mr. Read Offered amendment giving to any other Rail
road companies the right nersect with the New Allan,
and Salem railroad which lost, ayes 49, noes 3D.
The question being the engrossment Of the bill for
third reading, bill engrossed; ayes 80, noes
Mr. Miller gave notice that he would TO amend IN,
standing rules require of two-thrds of tn,
Senate TO suspend The regular oIder Of business.
Il The Senate Adjourned