Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
REPORTED FOR THE sEsrrsrL BY .. T. BOswOErH.

SATURDAY, Fec. s, 1851
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Hamilton: Senate apportionment bill repoted
back, with some amendments; which concurred in
The question being on the engrossment of the bill
several amendments were offered but none prevailed
Mr.. Chapman moved to strike from the resolving
canse and insert provision to the effect that the rep
resenaion of 1851 in the House shall remain for the
present year of 1851, and for the Senate it is
He offered this because apportonment which the
Legislature could make would last longer than the
next year, if the Constitution adopted. The
bill provides for various floats in the years 1852 and
1854 but if the Constitution is adopted there will he no
meetings of the Legislature during these years
Against this amendment it was contended that the
Constitution required the Legislature TO apporton the
State every five years bat this objection il was
swered that the Constitution did say ho,o long that
apportionment should last.
The amendment adopted-ayes 81, noes 81.
The previous question was called and ordered
Mr. Davis Of Scott suggested that the Constitu.
ton contained provision that new appotionment
should be made under it for four years, and if this bill
were passed amended the representation could not
be changed.
Mr.. Chapman said he could hardly credit the
fact that the Constitution could contain such pro-
vision for the members of the Convention could not be
such consummate fools to suppose that the Legislature
under the Constitution requiring annual sessions
could apporton the State to suit the provisions of
the new, which provided for BIENNIAL sessions only
The ayes and noes the engrossment of the bill were
demanded
When the name of Mr. Patterson of Marshall was
called he said that he would oppose the BILL because il
all wrong-it a OF the larger counties
to hold the balance opower at the expnese of the
smaller
The bill was engrossed-ayes 81, noes 90
BILLS PASSED.
To provide relief for tue destruction of the docket Of
j. F. Marshall justice of Hancock county; aid in
the collection of surplus in Carroll county; for
the benefit Of James w Edmonston of Hancock county
to vacate street in Charlottesville; authorize the
commissioners OF Ohio county TO collect tolls
tain bridge; relative to State road in Johnson county
to attach small portion Of Jefferson county Scott
county; declare certain name misprint amend
act relative to free negroes, mulattoes, &c
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Hicks TO amend the act for calling the Con.
stitutiona Convention.
[It provides that the the adoption Of the
Constitution shall be taken on the first Monday Of flu
gust merit, by baiiot.]
Mr.. Edwards moved to amend by striking the
word August" and inserting that Of "June," which
was laid on the table-ayes a. noes 90
The rules were suspended, bill read three times and
passed.
BY Mr.. Johnson to authorize the Board Of Commits
sioners Of Putnam county TO Issue bonds read three
times and passed.
BY Mr.. Goodwin. for the relief ct Michael Riley of
Dayiess county; referred.
BY Mr.. Lank: to amend the acts relative TO lands
mortgagcd to the different funds in this State referred
BY Mr.. Ross: to incorporate the White Water Valley
Railroad Company; referred
The bill to amend the act relative to free negroes mu
attoes, &c., being its third reading elected consider
able discussion. The principal difference upon the
nal, and likely be attended with considerable expense
TO the respective counties.
Nearly all thought that the refuse black population
from slave States ought TO be kept out Of the State