Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-03
SENATE
FRIDAY, December 2s.
The Senate met.

The Senate met
Petitions Presented.
By Mr. Morrison, OF ladies of Clay township Dearborn
county, in reference the license question referred TO the
select committee on that subject
By Mr. HeIoi Of citizens of Jennings county, to change
the medc of assessing taxes refered 10 the committee on
Financp.
By Mr. Eddy. iempel anee memariai referred to
BY Mr. Hamrlck, temperance memorial referred to
select cgsumiIiee
r. liar is; referred TO select committee.
By Ms >eeth, Of citizens Of Hanover township, Shelby
county temperance memorials red 10 select
mi'tee.
Reports from Standing Committees.
By Mr. Adams bill authorizing citizens Of certain
ties to vote at precinct in said countess laid the a-
ble--aves %, NOES Is.
MIR Holloway reported back the joint resolution providing
for amending the constitution change the mode Of
eeeting Uuied States Senator's and that is inexpeden
legsate the subjects report eoncuIred in and the int
resolution referred 10 the committee on Federal Rea
tioos.
BY Mr. English, for the benefit of John Green and S. T.
Cfitlenden /; passed TO a second ieadng.
By MI Dawson bill for the reIif Of Sylvester p Mor-
gan and Benjamin Fuller read frs, time
By Mr. Read of Clark that the bill for the benefit Of +.
Browning be laid the table report concured 10 and the
bill laid the table.
Mess,s MaCar,y Hubbard Miilkin cornet, Miller and
Porter fom standing committees reported back bills their
second reading which weie referred or passed to third
reading
By Mr. Conduit, bill to locate State road in Morgan and
Owen counties read first time.
BY Mr. KnnaId bill TO iucotpot ate the lafayette Ross
willie aud Michigan road plank road company read FIST
time.
Messs Ellis Cassst and Day, from select committees,
ported back bills their second readings, which
committed OF passed 10 q thid reading.
Resolutions Introduced.
By Mr. Hendricks, that the Judiciary committee inquire
into the expedeney Of changing the law relative the
of executions issued by justices Of the peaee adopt
ed.
Bills introduced.
By Mr. Rousseau bill to incorporate the Eel iiyei bridge
coup psny read first timn
BY Mr Odel bill regulate the retailing Of spuous
liquors in Tippecanoe county read first time.
By Mr Ode bill repeal section Co. chapter So far
az relates 10 Tippecanoe county; read first time
BY MI Winandley, bill TO authorize the superintendent
Of the New Albany aud vncennes road TO pay the aor
neys fees IN certain the supreme court read
time.
By Mr. McCaiy bill 10 provide for Of the
terms OF the Marion prsbaie c"prt sssd hss time.
BY r Read Of c. bill tn vacate certain steets aud al
leys In the city Of Jefersonve; read FIRST time.
BY Mr. Reid Of u, bill to repeal section 36, chapter TO-
article Of the Revi-ed Statutes If IS43 read twice aud
referred the committee the Judiciary.
On motion, the Senate aij,uined.
SESSION.
The bill provide for the call Of convention Of The
people Of the State Of Ipdsns revise amend alter the
constitution of said State, being taken up and the question
beiug the moi Of Mr. Day o. reconsider the by
which Mr. Hs,dips amendment was lsId on the table,