Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

| The Senate ad journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY MORNING, Feb. Z, 154S.
Leave OF absence gwen Messrs Cohp De Buler and
Hamilton
Leave given Mr.. Meredith introduce bill flor Mr.. Co.
lip) for the better enabling the of Congressional
township No. 2, ~ E. Hamilton county, to dispose of
school lsndS-rules suspended, and passed.
BY MI LItcheberger, Of bill Incorporating the Mechan
les and Working Mems Institute Mt Vernon, Posey county
passed.
Leave given Mr.. Line, to introduce claim of -
Robinson, of Franklin county.
The bill organizing districts Of the State Bank and
establishing new branches thereof being the first thing
the order OF business MIR. Cole proposed amendment
not adopted, and the bill passed.
Reports continued.
By Mr.. Mcconnell relative to the Improvement of the Iro-
quoIs river. State Of Indana-paSsed.
By M Bryant, of bill establishing horse ferry
the Wabash ris er at Willamspor-passed
By Nh DObson, Of bill vaeating part of Southport
Owen county-laid on the table.
By Mr.. NImmOns, of bill divOrcing Samuel widner-
rejected.
BY Mr. Lane of bill vacang certain and lots in
the town OF New Lawrenceburgh-passed.
| BY MIR. Mills Of bill authorizing A. Alley to make
| deed TO certain land in Posey county-passed.
BY Mr. Bowling of bill relocating State road in Clay
couniy-passed.
By Mi. Wolfe, of bill Incorporating the Vncennes Terre
aute and Evansville railroad company; with certain amend
menIs; after considerable discussion by several members
pro and con- the proprety of adopting the amendments
the question was taken, aud they were adopted.
The question then taken on the engrossment-so or
dered, ayes SO, noes 81.
BY Mr. CoIe relative to separate representative the
county OF Crawford for the year lS4S.
Leave given MI CovngtOn of absence for the remainder
Of the session.
BY Mr. Cooling bill change relocation of
State road in Hancock eouny-Passed.
By Mr. Cole repeating act fixing the fees OF auditor Of
Miami county-passed.
By MI Cookery recommending the laying upon table
petition
By Mr. Harvey, of bill amending section 443 Of chapter
80 Of the revised statutes of 1913.
BY Mt Thompson of G., regulating the granting Of license
for ardent spirits in Gibson county -pasSed.
By Mr. Kinney Of joint resolution relative to the Ma
tonal road-passed.
By Mr.. Cole, of bill vacating certain streets therein
named-passed
By Mr. Mcdonald of A. of bill vacating certain
aud alleys in the town Of Decatur Adams couny-passed
BY MIR. Sackett, of bill incorporating the Anderson
bridge company-pa'sed
BY Mr.. Shryock of bill locating State road in FsltOn,
Pulaski, Marshall and Stark-passed.
By Mr. Meredith, the subject Of retailing ardent spirits
-concuTred in.
By Mr. Jones of S. of bill granting the incorporation of
the Electro Magnetic Telegsphc company with amend
ment-coucured in, and passed.
By Mr. De Bruer, Of bill extending the time for the
pevsOs 10 work roads far the county Of Spencer
conce ned-passed.
BY Mr. Harvey relative to the charge against ]. H.
Thompson secretary of Stae-inexpeden to egate fur
ther the matter-concurred ill.,
By Mt Kinney preamble and a joint resolution on the
subject Of demanding justice for the Indiana troops IN the
baIle of Buena Vista.
considerable excitement was raised throughout the
House introduction of The resolution nothing worthy
of saidand motion laid the table
ayes AZ, noes Al.
And the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Reports continued.
BY Mr. Hamilton, of bill establishing additional
election precincls-passed.
By Mr. Fuller, making allowances 10 the Adutant and
Quarermaster Generals-passed.
By Mr. Windsandey, nexpedIent to leglslae further.
BY Mr. Bryant, allowing mIleage-lad upon the table.
BY Mr. Jones Of s., relative to allowance TO the Pro-
bate Judge of Ripley county-passed.
BY Mr. Orr, relative the elections OF township asses
in Delaware county-passed.
BY Mr. Cole, repeating act exemPtng improve
menis from taxes, relating 10 the county of Miami
BY Mr. Hamilton, amending article 3, chapter 81, OF
the Revised Statutes OF 1S43-passed.
By MIR. Harlan, for the relief OF persons who have
made improvements school sections in the Miami Re-
serve-passed
Also, authorizing levy Of tax the citizens oil
Marion Grant c0unty-passed.
AIso changing the license last winter so lar as relates
to the county of Grant-passed.
Leave granted, Mr.. Terry introduced bill repeating
part Of entitled, act regulating the salaries OF
The Governor and officers of State and othe Legislature
allowing three dollars per day the members of the
Legislature.
The question being taken the passage Of the bill, it
was lost-ayes 81, noes SO.
Leave granted, Mr.. Covingon introduced bill author
zing the supervisor work certain road IN Ohio coun-
ty-passed.
BY Mr.. Cole, improving the breed of horses in the
county of Miami-passed
Resolutions IntoducFd
BY Mr. Brown, whether the State If Indiana has any
facilities for manufacturing purposes and what steps
necessary TO avail the State of the same-adopted.
BY Mr.. Harvey, in reference TO a claim Of A Bird
adopted.
BY Mr.. Dole, relative to allowance to committee on
education of education for services rendered
adopted.
Leave granted, Mr. Line reported bill for the relief
Of VIM. RobDson-passed
By Mr. Hamilton, relative the claim of VIM. Suli-
van-adopted.
By Mr. Roache, relative 10 the claim of Samuel L.
CrossIy-adopted.
Joint Resolutions.
By Mr.. Neal, relative TO the territories OF New
Me xico and California.
By Mr. Harlan, relative to volunteers settling the
public lands in the Miami Reserye-passed.
Bills Introduced.
By Mr. Miller, vncaiing street in New Carlisle, st.
Joseph couny-passsd
Leave gran,cd Mr. Terry introduced bill relative to