Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17
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Mr. Edwards moved to lay the table carried, ayes
II, noes 20.
Mr. Nblack moved TO amend, 50 that Daviess and Mar
lin shall have delegate each, instead of Jointly.
Mr. Lewiston moved To amend the amendment that
Union county shall have the Senatorial delegate not
adopted.
MIR Nibiacks amendment was then adopted.
Mr. Graves moved to amend, as to provide for the
Senate and House sPPoronment, without any restriction
the qualification of delegates. This, he conended,
would meet all the requirements OF the Constitution
that instrument being entirely silent the quahca-
of delegates This would leave the Convention the
sole Judge of The qualifications Of its members.
Mr. Dougherty of B. moved that the amendment be
laid upon the table; which motion prev vailed.
Mr. Saler moved to amend that where four counties
form representative district they shall be entitled
two delegates laid on tho table.
Mr. Miller Of NJ and r. moved to amend so that each
county in The State shall have delegate, and each
,ouniy having 1900 polls shall have additional dele
gate and each county having 25O0 polls shall have two
additional delegates; not adopted
MIR Spencer moved that Ohio and Switzerland shall
have three delegates and Dearborn three delegates laid
on the table
MIR Saer moved 10 amend; when
Mr. Cravens moved the previous question, which being
seconded put, witt Shall the main question be
putt and decided the affirmative, ayes 90, 81.
Mr. Sater moved that the House adjourn; not carried.
The main question being on the engrossment of the
bill was put, and decided in the affirmative.
AIR Chandler moved that the rule be suspended and
The bill read third time when
The House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill Of the Senate for the relief Of purchasers Of
school Ian ds read times and passed.
The joint resolution Of the Senate in relation TO the
African slave trade read twice and ordered to Sd
reading.
The Joint resolution allowing the benevolent nstu-
tons copies OF the laws read third time and passed
The resolution of the Senate providing for adjourn
sine die on "Wednesday the 18th inst read ;
when
Mr. Niblack moved that il be laid the table; which
motion did not prevail, ayes %, noes rs.
Mr. Niblack moved TO amend by striking out the 10th
and insert Monday the 2lst.
MIR Praiher moved to amend by addng-''if the House
and Senate have got through with their business
Mr. Aihon moved the previous question, which was not
seconded, ayes 81, noes not counted.
Mr. Prather's amendment was not adopted.
Mr. Nibiack's amendmeni providing for an adjourn
men on Monday the 2lst inst. adopted.
The resolution Of the Senate providing for the election
OF Stale Agent and three Commissioners OF the Insane
Hospital on Wednesday read when
Mr. Chandler moved to add, Superintendent OF the
Northern Division of the Central canal which amend
adopted and the resolution, amended
adopted.
State Agent TO S2500 per year, read twice when
Mr. Cravens moved to amend, by adding "fuel and Of
fee rent"
Mr. Athou moved to refer to the COMMITTEES of ways
and means; not carried.
MIR Brown of R. moved that the amendment of Mr.
Cravens's amendment be laid the table carried.
Mr. Johnson moved TO amend by allowing S2700 as a
compe pensaiion and that TO include all expenses.
Mr. Hill moved the previous question: which
taned and the bill ordered to a third reading.
On motion of Mr. Brown of s. the rules were suspend
ed and the bill read a third time and passed.
The Joint resolution of the Seuate for the relief Of
James Galle,ely was read lst time when
MIR Edwards moved to reject the resolution which
motion did not prevail
On motion, the House adjourned.