Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

WEDNESDAY,, Jan. l6, 1850.
Mr.. Graves presented Temperance memorial which was
referred to Messrs. Graves, Blown OF r. and Hill.
Ms. May presented State road petition which was re-
MI Farnsley reported back the bill to incorporate the
Evansville Insurance company which was read Sd time
and passed.
Mr. Lewiston reported bill to incorporate the Jonesbor
ough aid New Cumberland plank road eompany which wss
read times and passed.
Mr. Whiuery reported back the bill to incorporate the
town OF ShrlbyvIe which ordered 10 Sd reading
Mr. COpnoI from the committee commerce and manu-.
fscuIes made report in favor Of geological survey Of
the State but owing to the depressed state of the treasury
coud not recommend an appropriation hom The he'sury
for that object al this time.
aud Warsaw plank road COMPANY; read Sd time and
passed.
Mr.. Miller of NJ and F. reported a bill amending the
ehlTIer Of Peru and Rochester turnpike company which
was read twice.
Mr. Cole opposed the bill aud moved 10 lay it the Ia
BILE; which motion prevailed.
Mr. Salter reported a bill 10 incorporate the Lafayette,
Rensselaer, and Chicago railroad company which was ead
twice and referred.
lec committee Of fom each judicial circuit to deeI-
mine the Of mileage member entitled to
| cevcd-to report at its earliest convenience.
MI Chandler offered re>oluiun that after to-day the
| House will have night sessions.
| Mr. Edwards mrtd TO lay the tables carried
Mr. Cole Offered reolutioD that the committee OF ways
and report bill reducing the fees II all county uf
hcers 90 per cent; laid ON the table.
Mr. Butler offered joint resolution relative the bound
| view Of excluding slavery, &c.
Mr. Ahon moved to reject the joint resolution which
motion pievIied, ayes as, 'es Al.
Mr. HaiDey Introduced joint resolution the subject OF
admitting teoIy into the Unontaking the ground in ia
Of admitting Califonia sovereign State, provided
her Constitution n accordance with the Constitution Of the
United States in favor Of syng scIion iu
| to New Mexico until she may into the Union
State and that the sectiuna questions agating Con-
be dcoOncnanced tending prevent the and
harmony Of the Union.
| MIR. Whnery moved amend, that "ncther slave
~ involuntary servitude shah ever be tolerated"
MI CALDWELL moved that the amendment be laid upon the
table which motion did not prevail ayes 81, ooes 55
MI Saer moved that the joint resolution be ndefnite y
postponed; hieh motion prevailed.
The bill to incorporate the Decatur, Portland and Win.
chester plank road company read three times aud
ed alsO,
The b to incorporate the Cenreve aud JacksUnburgh
| uInpike company.
Mt Nblack introduced bill authorize Margaret Herd
TO 6e bill lui a dvoIce read times aud passed.
| BY Mr. CANADIAN Of F.. authorizing commissioners Of
Fountain vaea'e stree, in Rob Roy; read times and
passed.
BY Mr. Defees, bill to collect and reprint the sehoo
By Mr. Hunter, bill to amend the charter of the In
| diana Mutual Fire Insurance Company; read times
aud passed.
By Mr. Saer, bill to incorporate the Spring Creek
and T,ppecanoe Hydraulic e"mpany referred.
BY Mr. Graves regulate the retailing Of splrliuous
liquors Kosciusko similar TO the Wisconsin law
soojecao a of the people be in force in any town
ship, read 3 times and passed.
By Mr. Allen, bill in relation the President and
Company, and to the speedy completion o
the roadprovding that Viyo' county shall issue bonds
&c, and authorizing be company to issue bonds at mol
exceeding seven per cent. INTEREST," read times and
passed.
| BY Mr. Deavan, bill 10 prev mechanics tools from
| execution read twice; when
Mr. Shepard moved TO amend by adding, that "a
farmers tools shall be exempted " which motion pre-
vailed and the question OF engrossmen the bill tail
ed, ayes 20, noes 70
BY Mr. Wells, declaring the meaning of certain section
in school law ia relation to fractional township; refer
BY Mr. Chandler, authorizing masters in chancery to
take acknow edgmsnis of deeds, &C.: referred.
BY Mr. Shelby, further amend tho charter Of IDd-
annapolis and Lafayette Railroad company; ; referred.
The bill relative to deputy clerks practising law was
taken up when Fayetts and Gibson included and
the bill passed
Mr. Robson reported back the bill for charlerng the
Eagle creek plank road company which was read Sd
time and passed.
BY Mr Bird, amend the portion Of the Revised law,
Incorporating towns, providing that amendments sa
be made without six weeks notice; referred.
BY MIR Chandler, bill supplemental to act con-
cerning divorces; referred.
! BY Mr. Wells. bill to amend tbe act for the govern
OF the Indiana Hospital for the Insane referred
The bill TO provide for the election Of county
and Tor the assessment OF personal property, &c was
read a Sd time
Mr. Graves moved 10 recommit the bill with instruc-
| tions; when
Mr. Athon moved To indefinitely postpone the bill.
Mr. Graves said, his instructions were TO stIke out all
OF the BILL except much relates to the election o
township and they DO governed by the laws
now in force.
| Mr. Athon withdrew his motion to indefinitely post.
pone.
Mr. Paiher moved to further insiruct that the
OF shall be made by the first OF June aud law
be suspended Tor year.
Before further action thereon, the hour having arrived