Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-10
Volume IXas:".$::::::Number 81.

On motion OF Mr. Montgomery, the bill and amendments
recommitted to a select committee.
M Hsmrick reported back bill amend the charter
Of Richmond Terie Haute railroad compauy
raj amendments offered aud adopted pending the
lion TO reconsider the vote laying Mr WapoIes amend
ment TO the Til on the table,
On motion, The Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Morrison, leave reported the bill abolish
the Office of Agent of State with amendment upon the
adoption OF which they recommend its passage.
The amendment changes the charaeteI OF the bill instead
Of abohng the Oce it provides for its continuance and
limits the expenses Of the uffce to 50 500
MIR Mo'Iisn, support of the amendment of the COM
mttee said tho committee thought that under the
with the bondhojeis the State bound TO appoint
agent to attend the payment Of the interest which
become due the funded debt in the city Of New York
The of the agency exceeded S4 per day He
not strenuous for he adpn Of the plan proposed by the
committee IL the Senate could adopt better plan he
would eheeifuy cooperate in the execution of plan
Bui said he the Senate be assured Of thing
part of The tee which reported the bill would vote for
bill which did not limit the Of the agency, IL
the Senae thought 81 800 small compensation let il be
increased to $1,000 o. $1,000. But do leave the keys
of the treasury Of State Indiana the hands of the
Agent Of State Heretofore the agent hal power to draw
without limit upon the treasury Of the State Ii seemed TO
him that The charges under the head Of personal expenses
extiavagant. Tie thought that the Agent of State
should 90 the city Of New York to live in extava-
gat style. That officer should live in plain republican
STYLE and thereby world iha, the Stale desired
sustain lis credit and free itself om its pecuniay
bsrrassment.
The hest way TO sustain the credit of the Stale in his
discharge
tors and pay the interest puDcuay, the very day it
becomes due. One thing he wished to impress the
Senate viz let nothing be done the part of the Stse
by which the bondhodes may be justified in departing
from the stipuaiions of the called Butler BILL
They have hard bargain, but the contract entered
into with full knowledge of all its conditions n the
Office of State Agent should be abolished it would surely
be regarded by them open vlooton Of the law. Let
them said he, limit the expenses of the agency, and
show the world that the plighted faith of the State
shall be safe and unsuIed in our hands.
MIR. McCariy for abolishing the Office Of Agent
of State. He thought that arrangement could be
made with good solvent bank which could transact
the business Of the agency for less than 50 500 per
had the business which is performed by Agent
OF State, done by company in New York. for twenty
five hundred dollars.
Mr. Holloway said, the statements made by the Sena-
tor from Washington satisfied him that the Office ought
TO he abolished
He would therefore lay the report of the
mtee with the amendments, the table lost, ayes
IL, noes %.
The question recurring on concurring in the report OF
the committee and adopting the amendments proposed by
the committee the report concsrred in, amendme
adopted, and the bill passed 10 a third reading
Bills on Third Reading.
bill for the relief Of purchasers Of school lands;
passed.
A Joint Resolution on the subject of the slave trade
passed.
A bill in relation to Lamasco city; passed.
bill in relation TO extra taxes in Lamasco city; pass
ed.
bill to amend the charter of the Logsnsport, Roches.
ter and Michigan road company; passed.
bill TO amend The charter of the Liberty and Browns
vile turnpike company passed.
bill to provide for uniform mode of doing township
business in Clay county; passed.
Several bills read second tme and ordered 10 be
engrossed and read third time tomorrow, referred
TO the appropriate committees.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.