Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-20
1noiana legislature.


There being quorum present,
Mr.. Orth offered the following resolution:
ReSOlred That the House Vt Representatives be in
formed that the Senate have met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment, formed quorum and are now ready for legs-
lative business.
The journal of the last days proceedings read
and adopted.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Read, Good
enow, Waters, Miller, Montgomery, Beard. Murray,
Cassatt. Ortiz Day. Hardin Osborn. and Hutstetter,
which were referred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Randall presented petition from the German
citizens of Allen county, praying for appropriation
Of portion of the public school fund for the support
of German schools. which referred to the COM
mittee education.
The President laid before the Senate the report of
the Trustees of the Wabash and Erie canal which
laid the table and thousand copies ordered
to be printed.
memorial from the National Medical Convention
of Philadelphia laid before the Senate, and re-
ferred to the committee on education.
Mr.. Ortiz. from a select committee, reported bill
relation the seminary fund of Tppecanoe county,
which was read first time and passed to second
reading.
Mr.. McCarty, from the JOINT committee appointed
to wait on the Governor, reported that he would he
ready ON Tomorrow to make his annual communca-
ton to the Legislature.
Resolutions introduced.
By Mr.. English, To authorize the Secretary o. the
Office may require. Adopted.
By Mr.. Miligan, to give jurisdiction to justices of
the peace In certain cases in the counties of Jay Jack
son, and Randolph; which referred TO the judi
cary committee.
By Mr. Stewart to retain in office the present assist
ant door keeper.
Mr. Orth moved 10 refer the resolution to q select
committee; which was lost.
The resolution was then adopted.
BY Mr. Houghton, that the Trustee of the New
Albany and Vincennes road make his report as soon
as possible. Adopted
Bills introduced.
By MIR. Goodenow, to Incorporate the Madison Fe-
male College; read first and second times and re-
ferred to the committee on education.
By Mr.. Robinson, to attach part of the county of
Shelby the county of DECATUR referred to select
committee.
BY Mr.. Beard, bill to incorporate the Crawfords-
vile and Indianapolis railroad company; referred to
the committee corpor atoms.
By Mr.. Berry, to repeal part of certain act in
atOn to the vacation Of certain streets and alleys IN
the town of Bloomington; read first time.
By Mr.. Ortiz, creating the TiPPecanoe court of
common pleas, and defining its jurisdiction read and
referred to the judiciary hmttee.
BY Mr.. Stewart, for the benefit of the Union Lite
rary Society of Indianapolis; read and passed to a
third reading.
By Mr.. Morrison, providing for a special term Of
the probate Of Washington county; read three
times and passed.
By Mr. Waters for the punishment of embezzle-
ment; read and referred to the judiciary committee
By Mr.. Stewart. TO protect the trust funds of the
State; referred to the committee on finance.
By DIR. Orth, to incorporate the Greenbush Gene
terry Association of Lafayette; referred to the COM
mittee on corporations
By Mr. Handy, 20 authorize Ira Bailey to build an
arm to the Knghtstown and Shebyvlle railroad; re-
ferred to the committee corporations.
Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met
Mr.. Handy. presented remonstrance from citizens
of Shelby County against changing the boundaries of
said County.
Mr.. Robinson moved its reference to a select
mee with instructions to report the residence of the
remOnstrants.
Mr.. Handy, moved to lay the motion of Mr.. Robin
son On the table which carried.
Mr.. Walpole presented a petition from citizens of
Hancock and Rush which referred to select COM
mlltee.
Mr. Stewart moved to take from the table the mes
sage Of the House with the accompanying bill in
lation TO fixing the times of holding the Marion Cir
cult Court. which read second time and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Stewart amended, and the bill
ded was passed
Bills Passed.
Bill providing for the acknowledgement of deeds
for Volunteers in Mexico.
Bill relative TO the executive OF DEGREES IN IMAM
Gerry.
bill relative to the Practice in the Laporte Circuit
Court.
bill to amend the license law, permitting the peo
pie of the different counties to vote their tickets at
the polls the word License" which read
second time and laid on the table.
bill to prohibit the sale of spirtuous liquors in
any quantity in Henry township, in the county Of
Henry which was read a second time and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Walpoe moved to reconsider the vote on the
passage of the bill providing for the acknowledgment
of deeds in Mexico; which carried, and the bill
laid on the table.
Mr. Houghton introduced the following resolution:
ReSolred, That the Auditor Of State be requested
transmit the Senate the report recently made by
the Trustees of the Vincennes and New Albany road
Adopted.
A bill regulating appeals from other tribunals to
the circuit courts read second time and referred
to the committee the judiciary.
report from the State Librarian was laid before
the Senate, and referred to the committee on the
State Library.
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY MORNING, January 10, 1645.
The Speaker called the House to order.
On motion, call of the House was ordered, when
1t was found that all were present with the exception
of Messrs. Abin, Bowling, Carr, De Bruler, Dole,
Durham Gordon, Hankns, Hnddeston, Meredith,
Nimmons, Parker, Richmond, Sackett, Stanton, Swi-
hart Widney and Williams Of Madison.
Aud, on motion of Mr.. Fuller, the further call was
suspended.
Mr. Harvey offered resolution that the Senate be
informed that the House had met, pursuant to ad-
journmen, formed quorum, and were ready to pro-
coed 10 business.