Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1849-12-22

The bill amend the charter OF the Columbus Nash
vile and Bloomington Railroad company, was read
third time when
Mr. Cravens moved to refer the committee
porations with instructions amend that points Of TX
tension shall be fixed aud that the company shall not IN
| ierfere with the rights OF other companies &c
Mr. Delavan moved TO amend the instructions go that
the county of Morgan excluded from the provisions OF
the bill, far the board of county commissioners ~
empowered 10 subscribe stock; whIrh amendment was
adopted
Mr. Hills moved lay the instructions upon the table;
which motion did prevail.
The bill was then committed with the instructions.
Bills Pissed.
To locate State road in Montgomery, Fountain and
Putnam
Relative appeals and changes of venue from Probate
Courts;
Relative to Witnesses fees;
The joint resolution relative to the slave ade in the
District ui Colu nhia read a third time when
MIR Shepard moved that the Joint resolution be lad
upon the table which Withdrawn at the request oil
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Wilson, then moved commit The join, resolutions
to Il committee, with instructions TO strike out from
/ the resolving clause and insert, that the ordinance
of 1857 sufficiently the sentiments of the pee"
Pile of Indiana the subject of slavery, without con-
| tnuay memoralizlng Congress the subject
! The question taken, committing with The IN
s,ructons and decided in the nega,' 49, noes al
Mr. Graves then ,ed the previous question which
being seconded, the question wns shall the main question
be put? and decided in the Affirmative ayes 43
noes %.
Mr. Wilson moved that the House do adjourn
which motion did not prevail, ayes 30, noes 81.
The question then taken on the passage OF the
joint resolution aud decided in the affirmative, ayes 4o
noes 33.
Mr. Wilson moved to amend the title of the Joint reso
luton by striking all after the words, Joint resolu
ton and inserting the words-"on subject which
! the Legislature OF Indiana has control"
The question being, amending title, proposed
by Mr. Wilson, it decided in the negative, ayes 81
noes AZ
Mr. Edwards moved to amend tie title TO rend ga lon
resolution in relation TO preventing the citizens residing
r of
said District but preventing citizens residing within
said District from engaging IN SAID traffic; which mo
ton laid upon the table.
Several other motions made amend the title
when, motion the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON
The House resumed the consideration Of the Joint
solution prohibit the traffic of slaves in the District
Columbia, by WORCESTERSHIRE question being adopt
ing the title 10 the JOINT resolution in original form
To cut off amendments,
Mr. Lane moved The previous question.
Mr. Wilson moved a call OF the House which motor
prevailed
The clerk called the members and found "a member
present, and noted The absentees
Mr. Wilson moved that the abscntees be sent for
which motion prevailed.
Mr. Graves moved that further call of the House b.
dispensed with which motion prevailed.
The call for the previous question secluded whei
Mr. Wilson moved to ADJOURN which motion did no
prevail
Mr. Wilson speak, when he was called 10 order
Mr. Wilson asked why he called 10 order,
The Speaker said aIr Wilson had the floor.
Mr. Wilson remarked why hurry this resolution
through in snch haste? Some twenty members ar
absent, aud he asked, with much eaInestness why no
delay until the House fall II produce
delay, he would always be found in his
ready IN vote aud would be found rejecting the will
his constituents.
Mr. Lane said, he not DESTROYS Of hurryi0g tie mat
ter through, aud would gladly delay until Thursday next
bat ns there nothing but the title before Il,
House he could not why there should be longer dc
lay.
MIR Graves did not wish 10 hurry the resolutions bI
an unmlstakabe vote had been taken, when the Hous
WAS full, on the engrOssmcnl ol the bill.
Tho previous qsesiiou was sustained WHEN
Mr. Wilson moved To adjourn not carried
Tho question then taken adopting tho title
the ioint resolutions aud decided IN the affirmative
The House now took up tho bill returned from ill
Governor, incorporate the Lafayette Insurance con
pany
Nj Micklc moved to reconsider tho vote on tho Sen
ate amendment; which motion prevailed aud
ton. the bill and amendment laid upon the table
Nh Wthers reported back the bill to amend tho cha
ter Of Columbus, Nashville aud Bloomington railroa
company, with amendments which we're coneufted !,
aud the bill passed.
Tho bill 10 provide Tor eScerininlug the vauo Of pc
ronal property exempt from execution providing Tor III
nppte-onent of such property, was read ID tine an
pissed
The Speaker laid before the House communicate
iron The Govcfno relation to the three pee cent ia
the State Of ndInna-alnij on the table.
The hill amend the act Ter change Of venue
criminal eases, read III time but before tho que
ton was taken on ils passage
pn motion, tho House adjourned