Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-13
1moinna Gegislatnre.
SESSION Is49-5O.
SENATE.



the Trustees Of the Blind Asylum laid on the table, and
1000 copies ordered TO be printed 900 for the use Of the
On motion Of Montgomery il ordered that 500
additional copies Of the Of the Trustees Of the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum be printed for the Of the Institution
Petitions, DC. Presented.
By Mr. McCarty, petition Of the Bellefontane Railroad
Company asking for mendment Of their charters refer
red TO a select committee.
By Mr. McCaty petition Of Samuel Henderson reIa
tive to the title Of certain lands referred to the commit
the Judiciary.
Reports from Select Committees.
By MIR Reid Of u bill incorporate the Old School
Presbyterian Cauch Of Dunopsvie ordered TO be
ed and read third time Monday.
By Mr. Hendricks bill declaring the meaning Of GER
tain act therein named ordered TO be engrosssd and read
third time on Monday,
BY Mr. Martin bill for relief OF George Lattro, of
Lagrange county; read first time.
Resolutions Of the Senate.
By Mr. Reid of u resolution instIucting the Judiciary
inquire into the expediency OF changing the
Law relative to the sale Of personal property on execution
adopted.
Bills. &c. Introduced.
BY Mr. Dawson joint resolution the subject Of slave
~; read hrst time.
By Mr. Holloway joint resolution on the subject Of the
slave trade in The District Of Columbia read FIRST time
By Mr. Read Of c. joint resolution relative to the cleo
tion Of United States Senator'S read frat time
By Mr. SIreth, bill consolidate railroad companies
read FIRST time.
By Mr. Holloway bill to authorize the Governor. Audi
tor and Treasurer of State borrow om the branches OF
the State Bank of Indiana hundred thousand dollars TO
pay The interest the State debt; read twice and referred
to the committee Finance.
By Mr. winsandley, bill TO amend section So chapter
6, Of the Revised Statutes Of lS43; read first time.
By Mr. Lyon, bill TO extend the time Of holding the se-
Of the board of commissioners vi Fountain
The hour Of 10 O'Clock having arrived the Senate pro-
ceeded the election Of Bank Director with closed DOORS
The following the result Of the first ballot for Director
Of the State Bank-whoe number Of As, Of which
PaImener NJ Parks received 81 votes.
James Sweetser -
Scattering,
votes, declared duly elected Bank Director on the part
Of the Senate
cling that Paener NJ Parks had been elected Bank Dree-
tor on the part of the House, on tie first ballot
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Dec. g. 1S49.
Mr. Robson leave introduced joint resolution, in
relation to the time Of making report by President OF the
State Bank.
Mr. Menaugh corrected the Journals by changing his
from negative to affirmative, the motion 10 lay
the resolution the table, the subject Of slavery
Petitions &c, presented by Messrs. Mennugh, e
petitions Gesse, Edwards Robson 10 vacate alleys in
CumberandD Carnahan Of F., (for the establishment of
orphan asyiumO Dodd Chandler, Miller, e Petions
Butler Temperance memorial for making the retailing of
liquor a penal offence, the larceny, tor the
passage Of the Wisconsin law, which makes retailers
responsible for all crime poverty growing out of the
trafc,) Thomas, ION subject which were referred
eommiitees-the temperance memorial being referred
a committee Of one from each Judicial Circuit.
The House now, with closed DOORS proceeded to the
election Of Bank Director which resulted in the cleo
ton OF Parmenler NJ. Parks of Morgan county the
first bailot,
P. NJ. Parks, received So votes.
Sweetser, 40
The Senate also having decided in favor Of p NJ
Parks, he consequently elected State Director for four
years. from and after the expiration of the of
vice OF the present incumbent.
The Senate, now, invitation, came into the Hall,
and both Houses, in joint convention, proceeded to the
election Of Superintendent Of the New Albany and Vim
cennes road.
5GsI vaps s;,ss received % votes.
Blank, 10
lo.I W
The Speaker laid before the House the Sd annual
port Of the Trustees for the Institute for the Blind;
dered to be printed.
The order of business suspended, and the joint
resolution on the subject Of the National Monument
Washington read the Sd time and passed.
M Lewiston, from the committee On corporations
ported back the bill incorporating company for draining
Peru prairie, with amendment, making me nbers OF
company individually liable for of estimate Of
work; which was concured in, and the bill ordered
be engrossed.
Mr. May reported back the resolution reducing postage
on all letters To cents when paid in advance and FIVE
cents when not so paid-he original resolution providing
Mr.. May favored the amendment and urged that post
age must be reduced encourage correspondence
that letters that prepaid paid advance should
be less than those that are not tending to lessen the
duties OF the post-ofice department He urged, u
general principle that all matter passing through the
Postoffce should pay something. The miils
numbered with the letters OF members Of Congress but
with public documents. He would make exception
IN favor OF newspaper exchanges and moved refer
back to the committee with instructions insert clause
Of that kind. The report OF the committee with
drawn, on the account Of informally.
Resolutions.
Mr. Murray introduced resolution, that the of the
Hall be granted to the Higgins family for evenings
provided evenings proceeds devoted to the Good
Intent Fire Engine Company of the Western Liberties
Of Indianapolis: adopted
By Mr. Spencer, that COMMITTEES on education be
qnesed to enquire into the cxpediency of amending
school law, relation lime of making reports of school
moneys
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Murray was added to
The committee the joint resolution the subject Of
the slave trade in the District Of Columbia
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, resolution adopted,
instruetng the Superintendent of the Northern Division
OF the Central Canal make report Of the Of
due the State and from whom due adopted
BY MIR. Orr, that the committee roads enquire INTO
the Propney Of electng supervisors in the respective
road districts adopted
qure, any, what legislation is necessary in regard TO
school districts divided by county lines where one coun-
fy voted for, and the other against the school law
adopted.
Bis. joint Resolutions. &c. Introduced
Mr. Humphreys introduced the following joint resou-
ton
Be IL resOlvsd by The General Assembly of the State Of
Indiana That in Congress are hereby in
structed and Representatives requested their
influence 10 procure the passage OF law, extending TO
soldiers of the late with Great Britain the
soldiers who engaged in the with the Indians
under Hamer, St. Clair Wayne, Harrison Jackson and
others, the donation Of bounty land and pay
have been made to soldiers engaged with Mexico.
BY Mr. Murray, joint resolution for the reduction Of
price Of public lands in Miami Reserve;
By Mr. Edwards, authorize the Governor, Auditor
and Treasurer of State money from the State
Psnk TO pay interest funded debt in anticipation Of
BY Mr. Brown Of r., to extend the time of paving
taxes in Randolph county.
BY Mr. Murray bill to repeal n provso To road law,
eKempting Cass county from provisions OF act;
BY Mr. Spencer bill prohibiting the stretching OF
selns across Laughery creek