Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-20
SENATE.


MONDAY, December IL.
Senate met. Mr. Read of Clark in the chair.
The President laid before the Senate a communication
from the Agent Of State read and referred select
miitee-
Petitions, DC. Presented
By hf Buckles, Of citizens Of Dela-
ware county against being attached 10 the county of Black
ford laid on the table.
By Mr Holloway, Temonsiisnce the subject Of tenn
peIancei referred To a select committee.
BY MIR Woods, remembrance the subject Of empeT-
snce referred TO a select committee.
BY Mr. Harvey, Of James Wright aud others Of Hendricks
county praying change Of the Of the OF SpIing
field IN said county, 10 that Of spIngtOwn, referred
select committee.
By Mr. Berry Samuel Jones and others relative to the
select committee.
By Mr. Buckles of David sickler aud others relative
township No. 49, in Delaware counyi referred TO select
Committee.
Reports Of COMMITTEES.
Mr. Buckles from the committee Judiciary whom
referred resolution Of the Senate iD.tucting them to
inquire into the expedency Of changing the relative
the sale and sppaisement Of zeal etae subject to DOVER
report that In the opiui'n Of the committee legislation
the subject at the time inexiedient report
CURED in
M sleeih iIOm the committee the Judiciary. reported
back the bill for the benefit Of the population
Stale Of Indiana, and that IL is nexpedent egisate
The subject at The present time report laid on the table,
Mr. Reid OF u, fom the committee Corporations
ported back the bill TO amend the charter Of the White Wa
ter Valley canal company, with amendment upon the
adoption Of which they recommend its passages before the
question taken said report,
Mr. Hanna presented the report Of the minority of said
committee, against the passage Of the bill.
The question being on cOncurng in The report Of the
MIR Berry moved o amend the amendment, so that the
State shall receive one-half Of the water-Ienu said
canal
Mr. Eddy moved TO commit the BILL with instructions that
the Auditor Treasurer and Secretary Of State be authorized
10 sell The Eh Of the State 10 redeem the canal to The
hgheS: bidder
Mr. Berry moved to amend the instruction that hey shall
ascertain for what p,ice the State her tight 10
deem said canal and report the to the next General
Assembly.
Mr. Ellis moved TO lay The instructions The table lost
ayes Is, noes 80
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met, Mr. Read Of Clark in the chair.
The President laid before the Senate a communication
fIom the Auditor Of State relative Madi-
son and Indianapolis railroads read and refsned to the
mittee Finance.
On leave, Mo Lyon from committee on Corpor atoms
reported back the bill amend the charter of The Craw
louisville and Wabash railroad company with one ameud-
report eoncured in, amendment adopted, and the bill
read second tme rules suspended and the bill read third
time aud passed
Bills on their Third Reading.
bill for the relief Of sybil r. Deksman not passed
aye 20. noes 2l-i
joint resou ion the subject Of the Michigan City
A bill for The relief Of Samuel Henderson passed.
bill relative TO the national nj Washington |;
bill REPEAL authorizing aois discharge prs-
on~fs IN certain cases; passed
bill regulating the oad laws In the county Of Monroe
Several bills read second time and passed third
reading or referred te the appropriate commuters.
lesve Mr. Ellis introduced bill for the relief Of John
NJ Cook treasurer af Knox county read FIRST time rules
suspended. and the bill read second and third tines and
passed
back the bill vaeate certain therein named with
one amendment upon the adoption of which they
mend its passage report eoreu'led 10, amendment adopted
and The bill passed 10 fhlGd leading.
% leave Mr. Miller introduced resolution requesting the