Indiana State sentinel., 1851-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
REPORTS FRoN Committees.

Mr.. Hutchinson, from the committee of ways and
means reported back the bill authorize the Governor
Auditor, and Treasurer of State to borrow money in
not exceeding 500 900 to pay the July interest
the funded debt and exceeding $50 900 defray
the expenses of the Constitutional Convention and
commended its passage
Mr. Edwards moved TO strike out so much as provided
for a loan to deray the expenses of the Convention.
Mr.. Graf moved TO recommt the bill with instructions
to amend by authorizing the Treasurer OF State to Issue
warrants to the members of the Convention their
spectiye county treasures. Lost.
Ma. Graft said he was assured that the people whom
he represented this aoor would the plea
of of consideration, when called pay their Del
egates in the Constitutional Convention When these
gentlemen were elected, the people knew well their
qualifications and warranted in saying that in the
discharge OF their duties they have brought all OF talent
energy, and industry which they possessed Ny course
IS plain will vote to pay them the stipulated amount
for every day employed. prefer to do it in the
designated in the nstructonsif that fail am prepar.
ed TO vote for loan for the purpose.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Edwards motion.
Lost-ayes 40, noes so.
Mr.. Franklin moved to strike $3.50 00O' and in
sert "S40 ,O00." Lost-38. 80.
Mr. Pratt moved to amend by striking out 1850 000 y
and inserting 1887 3l1" Laid the tablc-ayes 81,
40.
Mr. Usher moved to amend by adding, sProrided,
That negotiating said loan the State Shall not pay
than six per cent interest, and it shall not pay
until the first day of January, 1851.
Mr. Caylor moved to amend the amendment by ad
ding, "Prorided, That members of the Convention who
members of the Legislature shall receive per diem
and mileage for attendance on one body only"
Mr. Willard moved to lay Mr.. Caylo amendment
on the table LOst-ayes 81, noes 80.
The question was then taken on Mr. Caylor's amend
ment. Lost-ayes 33, noes So.
MIR. Chapman moved TO amend Mr. Usher's amend
ment by adding "that if the officers of State shall not
in their discretion negotiate the oen warrants shall be
issued the members of the Convention the county
treasurers to be paid Of the collected for
1851 )" which accepted by Mr. Usher.
Mr. Pratt moved TO amend "that the compensation of
members of the Convention shall be computed the
first day Of February, 1851" Laid on the able-ayes
63, noes 81.
Mr.. Usher's amendment, as amended by Mr.. Chap
man, was then adopted
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for third
reading on to.morrow-ayes So, noes Sc.
The House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Benson extend the time Of holding the
sons of the board Of commissioners Of Warren county
BY Mr.. Gentry, to give the probate judge of Monroe
county power 10 and try writs of habeas corpus
BY Mr.. Haywood, to change the mode of assessing
property in Rush county.
: By Mr.. Carr TO amend the relative 10 proceed
ings in chancery. Referred
Mr. Brown Of Shelby presented remonstrance against
repeating the act declaring Conn's Creek IN Shelby
county a public highway.
"a large number Of bills of local character read
third time and passed.
The House adjourned