Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-27
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Scna'e met.
RilIS InIrndneed-

Scna'e met.
Bills introduced.
Nh Carver introduced bill authorize justices Of the
peace -ormnze marriages within their respective
ties; read first time
MIR Evans introduced bill to the charter Of the
Henry county turnpike company; read first time.
Mr. Hendricks introduced bill Distribute surplus road
tax 10 jefferson county; read first tine.
MIR Hendricks introduced bill to incorporate the Madison
gas light company; read h's time
Mr. Hendricks introduced bill 10 amend the charter OF
the Madison insurance company; read first time.
Mr. Woods introduced a bill incorporate the Vevay
Mount Sterling AID Versailles turnpike road company read
twice and refeIIed 20 a select committee
Mr. dell introduced II regulating the ackDow edgment
of deeds and other papers. read FIRST time
Mt Carver Introduced bill incorporate the Hamilton
manufacturing company read first time.
Mr. Carver introduced bill IN relation TO folding and
stitching public documents; read first time.
Mr. Allen init oduoed bill & authorize the trustees OF The
first regular Baptist church Of Charlottesville Montgomery
county, Indiana, to sell land; read first time
Mr. Randall introduced eill (, part Of the Fort
Wayne and Lima State Inad and for other purposes lead
first time.
Mr Randall introduced bill TO incorporate the Fout
Wayne aud Pqua plank road company; read fret time.
MI Dawson inir duc'd bill to prevent frauds upon the
revenue; lead first time.
Mr Dawson introduced bill authorizing the Fo,i Wayne
and Lima turnpike company to construct branch Of said
road to Albion. in Noble county
MIR. Cassait Introduced bill To amend act, entitled
an act for relief uf the heirs of Louisa Jane Cassat,
approve January 2Dih, lS49 read first ne rules
pended aud tho bill read sec"nd and third times, aud
passed.
Mr.. Morrison introduced "a bill amend the common
school law read Twice and referred the committee
education.
Reports from Conlmiaes
Mr. Dole, from select Committee, reported back The
bill granting the right OF way through Vermion county,
10 Danville and Georgetown plank road company;
passed TO a third reading.
Mr. Day, from select committee, reported back the
bill leeaze the settlement of the auditor and treasurer
of Kosciusko county; passed Il third reading
The bill TO provide for calling convention to amend
the constitution taken up, and made the special
des of the day for Thursday
Bills neir third reading
bill to incorporate the Trustees OF the Princeton
Female Colege-passed.
bill providing for change of In the probate
courts passed.
A bill fixing the salaries Of the Trustees Of the Wa
bash and Erie Canal passed-ayss 90, noes l5
bill to amend section 37, chapter 49, OF the Revised
Statutes of 1913; passed.
bill in relation to costs in certain cases; passed
A bill To amend section 81, article 3 chapter 40, of the
Revised Statutes of 1S43; passed.
bill TO amend the law relative To the jurisdiction OF
justices Of the peace; passed.
bill legaze the of the votes given for and
| against the school law in Shelby county passed
A bill to change the name Of the town OF Springfield,
in Hendricks county passed.
bill to legalrze the of johnson Farley, justice
of the peace in Upton county passed.
bill for the relief of Della and Sylvester COnklin oil
Wayne county passed.
Several bills read second time, and passed TO
third reading referred to the appropriate committees.
| House Bills taken up.
hill to amend the charter the Buffalo and Missis.
|
| committee of Senators along the line of the road.
bill extend the provisions of therein named
TO the counties of Huntington and Whitley read first
! time.
| bill amending therein named; read first time.
A bill to provide for the trial eff criminal in
| Marion county; read three times snd passed
bill reduce the number of township trustees in the
| county OF Grant; read first time.
bill to provide for a uniform mode of doing county
business in Clay county; read first time.
On motion, The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, Dec. 81, l649
The Speaker laid before the House a communication
from the Auditor of State in reference the
and repairs on the Northern Division OF the Central ca
nal which ordered TO be printed. Ii appears that
which was occasioned by the great flood few years
SINCE aud So 900 received for Considerable
amount due, awaiting final settlement.
Mr. Niback offered resolution, that the members and
officers Of the House accept the generous offer Of the
President of the Madison and indianapolis Railroad
pany, rendering them the of the Tuesday
"Wednesday next.
be allowed their per dem during said days; which
not adopted.
i Mr. Campbell moved to amend, so that Monday and
Tuesday be the days for the trip Madison adopt
ed-on the question Of adopting the resolution, It
decided in the negative.
Mr. Graves ON leave introduced joint resolution pro
vidins for an adjournment Of the Houses from
morrow evening until Thursday next, which read
when motion was made to suspend the rules; no
The Join, resolution passed TO second reading To-
morrow.
Mr. Dodd offered resolution providing for adjourn
meni from Tomorrow until Thursday next; not adopted
ayes Is, uoes 75.
Petitions Dc. Presented.
BY Messrs Brown of r., Defrees, Ellis, Cotton, Yo
cum Thom Stewart, Cole, Huey, Conner, May, Graves
Atl,on, Miller of M. and F., Stone, aud Bird which
were referred q committees.
The report of the committee of claims adverse TO ht
petition persons Fulton county for relief il
relation Michigan road lands, taken from the table
and referred TO The committee on The Judiciary
Reports from Committees.
BY Mr.. Edwards, bill in relation grand jurors
passed 10 I'd reading.
Mr. Carnahan OF F. reported back the bill TO ncreas
the fees of jurors before Probate Courts ordered to b
engrossed.
BY Mr.. Caldwell. against legislation relative to boar
OF examiners for school teachers; concurred in.
By Mr.. Hart, joint resolution relative compiling
road laws by the Secretary of State for OF Supervisors
passed TO a second reading.
Mr. Wilson reported back the bill Incorporating thu
| Terre Haute and Evansville railroad company, will
amendments; which were concurred in, and the bill or
dered to be engrossed by vote of ayes GO, q
This bill authorizes the incorporation of a company 4
construct railroad from Terre Haute, through Sullivan
county, Vincennes and Princeton TO Evansville Tn
committee canals and internal improvements reported
that the of this road would not any
ner, interfere with the rights OF abe bondhoiders nov
having possession of the Wabash and Erie canal unde
the State debt arrangement which report also
: Cured in by The House.
On motion of Mr.. O'Haver, the rules suspende
and the bill read third time.
Mr. Goodwin moved 20 commit Ia a committee OF on
from each Congressional District, with instructions
strike out "Vincennes" and insert "Wsshinglon, as
. point said road
Mr. Weir moved that the motion to commit with in
structions be laid the table which motion prevailed
. Mr. Goodwin moved that the bill be indefinitely pos
poned; which motion did prevail, ayes p 70.
Mr. withers said the bill proposes to grant charter e
railroad from Evansville 10 Terre Haute Under IN
State debt arrangement Wabash and Erie canal cam