Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-27


The bill to amend The charter Of the Columbus, Nash
vile and Bloomington Railroad company read
third time when
Mr. Cravens moved to refer the COMMITTEES on
pnraons with instructions amend that points of
tension shall be fixed aud that the cumpany shall in
Ierere with the rights OF other companies DC
Mr Delavan moved to amend the instructions that
the OF Morgan excluded from the provisions of
the BILL Car the board Of county commissioners is
empowered To subscribe stock; which amendment
adopted.
Mr. Hills moved lay the instructions upon the table;
which motion did not prevail.
The bill then committed with the instructions.
Bills PGSSe5.
To locate State road in Montgomery Fountain and
Putnam;
RrIaii,e appeals and changes of venue from Probate
Courts;
Relative 10 Witnesses fees;
The Joint resolution relative the slave iIade in the
District s Colu nba read a third time when
MIR Shepard moved that the Juint resolution be laid
upou the table which withdraw the request OF
MIR Wilson.
Mr. Wilson, then moved 10 commit the jnnt resolutions
to eOmmilIee, with instructions strike from
the resoI,ing clause and insert, that the ordinance
OF l7c7 sufficiently expresses the sentiments Of peo
pie of Indiana the subject of slavery, without con-
tiuuaily memorialIzng Congress on The subject.
The question was taken, committing with the in
strBrtOns aud decided in the negaii, e. 49, Al
Mr. Graves then moved the previous question, which
being seconded the question was, shall the main question
be putt aud decided in the affirmative, ayes 43,
-.
Mr. Wilson moved that the House do now adjourn !;
which motion did not prevail, ayes sc, noes 81.
The question was then taken ON the passage OF the
joint resolution aud decided in the affirmative, ayes 46,
noes 33.ci
Mr. Wilson moved to amend the title Of the iont reso-
luon, by striking out ALL after the words oint resoiu
ton and inserting the words-"on a subject which
the Legislature OF Indiana has control"
The question being, amending tiiIe proposed
by MIR Wilson, decided in the negative, ayes 81
noes 40
Mr. Edwards moved to amend the title, to read ga Joint
of the District OF Columbia from dealing in in
said Districts but not preventing citizens residing w in
said District from engaging in said raic; which mo-
lion was laid upon the table.
Several other motions made 10 amend the title
when motion the House adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the of the Joint re-
solution prohibit the traffic Of slaves the District Of
Columbia by non-resdenslhe question being adopt
ing The title 10 the joint resolution in It's original form
To cut off amendments,
Mr. Lane moved the previous QUESTION.
| MIR Wilson moved call of the House which motion
prevailed.
The clerk called the members and found "a members
present, and noted the absentees
Mr. Wilson moved that the abscntees be sen. for
which motion prevailed.
! Mr. Graves moved that further call Of the House be
dispensed with which motion prevailed.
The call for the previous question seconjed when
Dir Wilson moved TO adjourn; which motion did not
prevail
Mr. Wilson speak, when he called TO order.
Mr. Wilson asked why he called to order?
The Speaker said Mr. Wilson had the floor.
Mr. Wilson remarked, why hurry this resolution
through in such haste? Some twenty five members
absent and be asked, with much eaInestness, why mol
delay until the House is full? II produce
necessary delay, he would always be found in his
ready vote aud would be found rejecting the will OF
! his constituents.
MIR Lane said, he DESTROYS OF hurrying the mat
through and would gladly delay until Thursday
bat as there nothing but the title before the
House, he could not why there should be longer de-
lay.
Mr. Graves did not wish To hurry the resolutions; but
an unmIstakable had been taken, when the House
was full on the engrossment of the bill
The previous qsestion sustained when
Mr. Wilson moved to adjourn; not carried
The question then taken adopting the title 10
the joint resolution aud decided in the affirmative
The House took up the bill returned from the
Governor incorporate the Lafayette Insurance com
pany.
Mr. Mickle moved To reconsider the vote the Sen
ate's amendment; which motion prevailed; and on mo-
ton, the bill and amendment laid upon the table,
Mr. Whers reported back the bill to amend the char
ter Of Columbus, Nashville and Bloomington railroad
| company, with amendments which were concurred in
| and the bill passed
The bill provide for asceriaining the value of per
sona property exempt from execution providing for the
appraisemeni of such property read 81 time and
passed
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Governor relation the three per dus
the State of Indians-laid % the table.
The bill TO amend the act for change of venue il
criminal cases, read Sd time but before the ques
ton taken on its passage,
On motion, the House adjourned.
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