Indiana State sentinel., 1851-02-13
SENATE
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 1851.

Mr.. Buckles reported back the bill TO authorize Riley
Sexton TO take change of venue, which indefinite
ly postponed.
Mr.. Reid reported inexpedent to amend the law of
ad quod damnum. Concurred in
MIR. Harvey reported it nexpedent to legslate the
petition OF James Elliott, Jr, and others the subject
of Land limitation and Homestead exemption. Concur
red in.
Mr.. Buckles reported against the passage of House
bill relative persons escaping from prison while under
sentence of death Concurred in
Mr. Dunn reported In favor Of the indefinite postpone.
ment of House bill to amend Article 1, Chapter 25
Revised Statutes OF lS43 as far relates the
Princeton. Concurred in.
Mr.. Dunn reported back bill amendatory of the law
oil evidence indefinitely postponed, ayes 27, 15
Mr. Buckles reported against legsatng upon the SUBJ
ject of the sale of the Georgia lands to Martin R.
Green. Concuned in.
Mr. Harvey reported in favor of indefinitely postpon
ing the bill for the further security of decedens estates
in Allen county. Concurred in
Mr. Logan reported it inxpedent to legslate on the
petition OF Alex. Tharp, praying the Legislature to
make the taking Of melons and fruits larceny Concur
red in.
House bill to reduce the fees of the Clerk of the Pro-
bate Court of Knox county, laid on the table.
Mr. Buckles reported it nxpedent to legslate the
subject OF amending the acts in regard to land motgag
ed TO several trust funds. Concurred in.
Mr. Hardin reported in favor of laying the petition Of
Jackson p Bolton and Others praying for amendment
to the school law, on the table. Concuredin.
Mr. Crayens reported in favor of laying the bill to
amend the charter of the Logansport and bridge
company on the table. Concurred in.
Mr. Crayens reported in favor OF laying the tabl
bill No 234 to amend the charter of the lake Michi-
gam Logansport and Ohio river railroad company Con-
Cured in
Mr. Graham reported in favor of laying on the table
bill No lS0, amend the charter OF the Lake Michi-
gan Logansport and Ohio river railroad company. Con-
Mr. Herrod reported against enacting a system of
registration laws Concurred in.
Mr.. Herrod obtained leave to introduce bill fixing
the per diem allowance of members of the General As
sembly.
The rules were suspended and the bill passed. ayes
81 g. Those who voted against the bill are Messrs
Buckles, Hanna, Hardin, Miller, Montgomery and
Seeth
Mr. Dunn presented the petition of A. H. Dnnihue
and others OF Lawrence county, praying for the incor
poration of certain Plankroad companies. Referred.
Mr.. Wood introduced joint resolution authorizing
the Governor surrender and transfer the
tie to the Georgia lands
On motion of Mr. Dunn the resolution was referred to
the Judiciary committees giving them power send for
persons and papers to investigate the matter.
Mr. Athon introduced a resolution to 90 into the eec
of commissioners for the Hospital for the In
sane, on Saturday next, at O'clock p. Adopted.
Also, that committee Of five. the part of the Sen
ate be appointed to investigate the charges preferred
against the Superintendents and other officers of the
Hospital for the Insane. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Hardin, for the benefit oil the Edinburg and
Western plankroad company. Read three times and pas
sed.
By Mr.. Herrord, bill to incorporate the Columbus
plankrOad company. Referred.
By Mr.. Nblack, amend the charter of the Ohio and
Mississippi railroad company Referred.
BY Mr. Harvey to legalze certain acts OF county Au
ditors. Read three times and passed.
BY Mr.. Montgomery, to amend Sec. no. part Sd Of
the Revised Statutes OF 1S43. Referred.
BILLS PASSED.
Bill to authorize Circuit Courts certify certain
chancery The Supreme Court in relation 20
81
Daviess county for the relief OF Thomas Decmus and
others; incorporate the Madison Medical Society;
incorporate the Montpelier and Matamoras plankroad
company; to incorporate the Peru hotel company; to
amend the charter OF the Lake Michigan, Logansport
and Ohio river railroad company incorporate the In
dianapolis Gas light and Coke company; to amend the
charter of the Loganspor Rochester and Michigan road
company; to incorporate the New burg and Nanderburg
railroad company granting further powers to the town.
ship of Lawrenceburgh in the county of Dearborn
Senate adl lourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS PASSED.
Joint resolution relative to the pay OF Austin II.
Brown Printer to the Convention; House bill to abo
ish the Office OF Superintendent oi work On the State
Prison and ioT other purposes to authorize Cyrus Ia
ber and Allen Hamilton to build dam across the Wa
bash river in Cass oounty relative TO the election Of
Attorneys; to incorporate the Mulkin mill
and junction pankroad company to authorize the La,
stock to repeal certain act therein named so lar as re-
aes Grant county and to revise certain other acts
defining the boundaries of Porter, Laporte and Lake
to authorize the election oil county surveyor In
Green county; to incorporate the Maysville and Wash
gon pankroad company in the county OF Davies; to
incorporate the Central pankroad company in Wander
burg county; for the relief OF the heirs oil Elizabeth
Batner deceased of Dearborn county; to give county
Treasurers until the lst of April to make settlement with
the Auditor OF Statc for the sale OF the public square
in Evansville; TO incorporate fire engine company at
North Madison; extend the powers oil the board oil
of Delaware county; to amend an act
regulating the time of holding Probate Courts in the
county of Tpton limiting the jurisdiction of the copo
ration of the town of South Bend; to amend an act to
prohibit the sale OF ardent spirits in Adams, Fall Creek
and Anderson townships, in the county of Madson de-
fning the duties of Treasurer of Morgan county.
The bill for the relief of j. G. Cutter up its
second reading.
Mr.. Hanna moved its indefinite postponement. Lost,
ayes 10, noes 29.
Mr. Hanna then moved to amend by providing that the
bond issued instead OF the one lost by Cutter 4 Co.. shall
not be transferable.
Mr.. Dunn moved to lay the amendment on the table.
Carried, ayes SO, noes 6.
On motion of Mr. Dunn, the rules suspended and
the bill passed.
The bill to authorize certain school districts in Adams
county to draw their proportion of the school fund
The bill for the relief Of Ellis and Spann was, mo-
ton Of Mr. Holloway, laid on the table.
House bill amend the general road law so Tar as
relates to the county of Cass up its second
reading. Rules suspended and the bill passed.
House bill authorize the inhabitants of school dis
trict No g. in township SO. range west in Laporte
county to levy an additional school tax up its
second reading Rules suspended and the bill passed.
House bill to repeal the first 13 Sections OF Chapter
80 of the Revised code Ear relates to the counties
Of Scott and Green Passed.
House bill regulate the issuing Of execution and fee
bills in the courts in the counties therein named
Passed. ..l
House bill to vacate part Of Glmon's addition to
the village of Angola in Steuben county. Passed.
House bill amend the charter OF the German Theo