Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-13
SENATE.
wEpsEspAY. December u.


Petitions. DC. Presented
BY Mr. Conet OF George w. Lane and others for charter
Tor turnpike from DesbOOugh to Versailles; referred 10
BY Messs Mlikin sleeth, two petitions relative 10
The traffic IN piiiiuous liquors. referred select connie
tee
BY Mr. Woods for the re-estabIshment Of road refer
red 10 q select committee.
Reports from Committees
Mr. Miller, from the committee Corporations reported
back bill TO amend the charter Anderson In.iitue
without amendment and its passage ordered
10 be engrossed.
Mr. Miller from the Corporations reported
back bill to amend The Charter of the Lafayette
company, wthou. amendment and recommends its passages
report concurred IN rules suspended bill read second and
Mr. Miller fIom the committee on Corporations reported
back bill to amend the charter Of the Columbus Nashville
and Bloomington railroad company, with amendment,
upon the adoption Of which they nmend its passages
report concucd in, amendment adopted the bill read sec
ond and third times and passed.
Mr. Sleelh from a select committee reported back bill
20 consolidate certain railroad companies without amend
men and recommend its passage; motion, the bill
referred 10 the committee Corporations.
Nh Martin from select committee Ieported back bill
to compel non-iesdent andhodes pay road equal
10 residents with amendment upon the adoption OF
which they recommend its passage report concured ill.,
amendment adopted aud bill ordered to be eng,osed
the charter OF the Delphi plank road company; read first
time.
By MIR Hamrick from select committee, bill to amend
the charter Of the Central plank road company, without
amendment, and recommend its passage.
The bill provides for alto wing the company
single track OF plank eight feet wide with turnouis and
repeats that clause which c0mpes the company 10 complete
the road in years.
Mr. Read of C.. moved commit the bill to the committee
Corporations, with auctions amend the bill that
company shall declare dividend OF over II per cent
and that the remainder Of the profits shall paid
Stale treasury.
This discussed at length BY Messrs Read OF c. Reid
OF U Ellis, Hanna, Bey, and Dole in favor Of committing
he bill with Instructions and against its passage in its
ent form, aud by Messrs Wapce McCsIfy Hsmrick Hol-
oway and Harvey against the reference witt the nstrue
tons and in f'vor Of the passage Of the bill.
Before the question was taken on the reference,
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President laid before the Senate communication IN
State OF Indiana, State United Sate
read and referred 10 the nmittee on State Library
The motion TO commit the bill 10 amend the charter OF the
Central plank company, with Instructions &c. being
taken up, the discussion continued by Messs Reid OF
Read Of c. in favor Of the reference and by Messs
McCay Walpole and HamGck against reference and
in favor Of the passage Of the bill.
Mr. Walpole moved to lay the instructions the table
csnied-aye< 81, noes is.
Mr. Hanna moved commit the bi with instructions
that the proceeds Of the road and above 10 cent?
after keeping the road in repair shall be paid into the State
treasury for common school purposes.
Mr. Holloway moved to lay the instructions the table;
caIried-ayes &c, noes 20.
Mr. Hanna moved further instruct the committee; before
the instructions read
Mr. Miixn moved the previous question: which was sec
onded by the Senate The Senate determined BY vote OF
ayes g. 49, have the main question put and
the "a. ieIed 10 be engrossed and read third time
Tomorrow.
Mr. Hubbard from select committee, reported back bill
to amend the charter of the Knghstown and Shelbyve
railroad company recommending that the bill be laid on the
table, the opinion Of the committee il is nexpeden TO
egsae the srbect the Senate refused 10 concur in the
a. committee.
Hubbard strike the second section Of the
bill losl, an the bill passed 10 third reading.
Mr. Buckles fom select nmee, reported back bill
amend the charter of the indianapolis and Beeonsine
aoad company with several amendments upon The adop-
ton of which they recommend its passage the report
amendments adopted and the bill read
second time.
Resolutions Introduced.
By Mr. Buckles, that the committee the Judiciary be
instructed inquire whether appeals allowed in ws
OF habeas corpus adopted.
BY Mr. Harvey that the committee on Finance be instruct
ed inquire into law relative TO the filing Of treasu-
rers' bonds; adopted.
By Mr. Lyon that the committee the Judiciary be In
structed inquire into the expedeney Of passing law
king administrators competent witnesses "a
all actions prosecuted against said estates, adopted
By Mr. Lyon that the committee the Judiciary be IN
inquire into the expedeney Of changing the law
OF descent; adopted
BY MdRed Of u relative 10 the traffic ia spirituOus Ii
Quors adopted
Senate adjourned.