Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

Bh2S dc. Presented
BY Mr.. Reed joint resolution relative to donation Of
certain lands in the Vncennes Land District for the purpose
Of encouraging and sustaining schools read twice
aud eferfed
By Mr. Nibsck lgaIize the acts Of George r. Proctor
OF Martin county read times and passed.
By ar Silter bill provide for the payment Of certain
mittee.
By Mr. Chandler bill TO amend the Revised laws pass
ed 10 ID reading.
By Mr. RsseI in relation the prosecuting attorney Of
By Mr. Delavaa bill authoiizng the transfer of of
mechanics and Others building; referred to judiciary
committee.
By Mr.. Butler bill to vacsie certain State roads passed.
By Mr.. CaIuahan of F., bill to authorize suits to be
brought In the name Of the State, the relation Of audit
ors; referred.
BY MI Genty, amend the provide election Of
prosecutorsi Teteued.
By Mr. Kceney, bill 10 compel Spectators to pay road
tax IN Lagrange passed.
By Br oHaver, repeal the act eveeiDg Wabash
liver on Shaker prairie OTde.ed TO be engIOssed.
BY Mr.. Hunter, bill TO incorporate the Marion county
parsed.
By Mr.. Farnsey, bill changing the mode Of elecng
United States Senato-prOvidng for election viua
MIR Shepard moved 10 lay the bill on the table; not
Iied
Mr. HolcOmb moved to refer to the judiciary committee
not carried.
On motion Mr. Niblack referred committee cleo
tons.
By Mr.. Gesse, for relief Of Susan Coleman passed
BY Mr. Rush, bill to amend the road law of lS49, far
as Rush county is concerned; passed.
By Mr. Hicks, bill TO amend the abohing the Office
Of auditor in Johnson county; passed.
BY Mr.. GIe1thouse, bill rporate
Manufacturing company reiened.
BY Mt Goodwin, bill TO incorporate the Vincennes and
Orleans railroad eompanyj refened
BY Mr.. Stewart to prevent the sale of intoxicating
drinks in LewsvlIle passed.
BY MIR. Holcomb, bill to amend the act granting IL
censes to sell liquors in Gibson and Dubois, far
Gibson and Pike are concerned; passed.
By Mr. Dougherty of E.. bill to amend the act incor-
PO,aing Buffalo and Mississippi railroad company;
passed.
By Mr.. Butler, bill 10 extend an act extending the
Jurisdiction of justices in several counties named
Wayne county passed.
BY Mr.. Shelby, bill relative 10 jurisdiction of justices
Of the peace in Tippecanoe;
By MIR. Johnson relative pay of clerk and
ditor in Parke; passed.
By Mr. Ross a bill TO amend the school law of Is49
in relation school districts divided by county lines
passed.
BY Mr.. Reed. bill regulate the exoficio fees of
clerk and Sheriff Of Warrick passed
BY MIR. Brown of r.. bill to change the name of An
drew Jackson Keeh passed.
On motion, the House adjourned
AFTERNoN SESSION
The bill of the Senate to amend the act creating the
Court of Common Pleas Of Marion county was read 3
times and passed
The bill to preserve the interest of the State in the
Madison and Indianapolis Railroad; ordered a third
reading.
The Convention bill was read a third time; when
Mr.. Canadian of p moved recomrnit to a committee
Of two from each Congressional District with instructions
TO reduce the number of Delegates to hundred, and
that the members of this House be constituted said Dele
gates with power reserved each representative ap
point substitute provided that he shall be liberty
to appoint any member of the present Senate other
Office holder, such substitute.
On motion Of MIR. Shepard, the amendment laid
upon the table.
Mr.. Miller of NJ. and F. moved to recommit with in
strucliOns providing for the House apporionment-one
hundred deegatesand also that each representative dis
trict composed Of than county should have
additional delegate.
Mr. Cleaver moved the previous question which being
sustained, the main question put, towit: Shall the
bill pass il decided the affirmative, ayes 81,
SO.
.4ves-Messrs Barker, Bowen, Brown of R., Brown of
s. Burnett Byers, Caldwell, Carnahan of F., Chandler,
Cleaver, Cole Conway, Cotton Cavens DeIavan Dodd,
Dougherty of B. Dougherty Of E. Edwards Elder, Ellis,
Essex, Farnsley, Gentry, Gessie. Goodwin Greenhouse
Harvey Hicks, Hill, Hills, Humphreys, Hunter. Keeney,
Knowlton, Lewiston, Menaugh, Millksn, O'Neal, Orr,
Praher, Richardson, Robson Ross, Rush, RUSSELL Shep
ard, Stone, Stops, Thomas Watkins, Weaver, Wilson.
and Yocum.-54
Noes-Messrs Allen, Alley, Athon. Beard, Butler,
Carnahan of p. Connor Defees Graves, Hart Holcomb,
Huey, johnson, Landiss, Lane Lank. May, Mcke Mil
Ter Of NJ. and F., Miller Of o., Morrison, Nblsck, OLA
yer, Robinson Of D.. Robinson of L., Salier, Shelby,
sherrod, Spencer Stewart, Summers, Thorn, Tinbrook
Warmer. Wells, Weir, WINERY, Wright and MIR.
Spesker-39.
Bills Passed
To amend the act TO incorporate the Milton and Waterloo
turnpike comrany TO amend the act incorporating the Lo
gansport, Lake Michigan and Ohio turnpike company in
relation 10 COSTS smendaoTy the
Delphi and Frankfort plank road company; amend the
chatter OF Evansye incorporate Indiana Asbuy female
colleges regulating the road laws Monroe amend
act Incorporating the Lsfaye plank road company
amend the act for railroad from Martnsye TO Franklin
TO increase the Of county of Da give pro-
bate Judge OF Gibson, Warren and Jennings jurisdiction
writs Of habeas corpus TO authorize 10
the Kings bridge aud Moorsh turnpike company for the
Harris mill and Marion turnpike: 10 change the times Of
holding probate aud ccut courts of switzerland relative
TO public documents be fOI warded Hartford University;
TO amend the act suhosng the construction Of plank roads,
amending the act defining jurisdiction of justices Of the
peace ~ franklin couny egsse the returns of vote
school law in Shelby; egae the acts Of johnson Far
ley; to amend the act incorporating Jefersonviie e 20
incorporate Madison light company TO incorporate the
Hamilton county manufacturing to frauds
upon the revenue 10 amend the auhorsng county
board Of Cass to 10 issue ten per cent bondsto increase
the per diem of the probate judge Of FOunsinto incorpo
rate the Noblesviile and NoTthed plank road company
defining the duties of treasurer Of Hancock.
Mr. CIavens moved reconsider the passage
of the bill amending the charter of Buffalo and Miss
spp railroad company, auhong said company to connect
with the Southern Michigan railroad company.
Mr. May hoped the vote would be reconsideIed The bill
had been smugged through he believed without beng
deTsOOd IL inflicted blow against the interests Of his
constituents.
Messrs Defrees, Milkan, Graves Dougherty Of E. and
others opposed recon. Liberation.
The vote taken reconsider ring the the pas
Of the bill and decided in the sfmative-ayes 10,
"a.
The reported defalcs,iOn of Mr.. Weimore, which
originated in Washington, turns be. like many
others from the Same garter, very small affair.