Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-13

Mr. Chapman moved TO strike out the first seton (au
thorizng the company extend their road from Rush
vile TO lndianapolis) Carried ayes 40, noes n
BILLS PASSED.
Defining the duties of the and auditor of
DeKab and Steuben countless for the relief of Barbara
Elder oil Marion county; repeal act therein
ed; to change the OF Levi Geer; to incorporate
the Danville and White Lick plankroad company; 10
authorize VIM FL Men, administrators of the estate of
ID. Hemphill, to make deed TO John Vawter; author
zing the city of Madison borrow money; relative
the county surveyor OF Putnam couny legalze the
sale Of lands and lots in Spencer county amend
the general road law, far as Putnam county is con-
cerned; TO amend the Incorporating the Wabash
Manual Labor College and Teachers Seminary author
zng the county commissioners of Pike county to make
appropriation therein named; incorporate the Au
rora hotel company; for the relief of the Of
lands mortgaged to the sinking fund to amend the
eral acts now in force relative to widows.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. Edwards reported back bill for the relief Of
widows Ito give the widow fourth of the real estate
left by the husband instead of the dover alowed)
and recommend its indefinite pOstponement. The report
of the committee concurre6 in ayes 80 noes &C.
Mr.. Chapman moved to amend that the law shall
take effect until the first Of January, 1852. Carried
Mr. Usher moved to indefinitely postpone the bill.
Lost, ayes 3d. noes 49,
Before the question on the engrossment was taken,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The question pending at the adjournment, the
grossment of the bill for the relief oil widows being un
der consideration, debate ensued. in which Messrs
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Hicks participated.
Mr.. Usher moved to amend that the act shall only ex
tend to lands acquired after coverture Hostages 43,
noes "A.
The question then taken the engrossment Of
the bill and resulted ayes 40 noes AZ.
On motion of Mr.. Willard, the House appointment
bill was taken from the table, and placed in the files of
the House.
Mr.. Bradley moved to refer the Senate and House APP
pointmen bills to the committee appointment. Car
ried-ayes SO, noes SO.
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ence to arrange the disagreement of the Houses
the bill making appropriation to deray the expenses
OF the Constitutional Convention, reported that the
mitees had agreed to insert $4,000 THE bill orgi-
mated in the Senate, and appropriated 500 000 which
was amended by the House by inserting $40 O00.]
BILLS PASSED.
TIE locate State road between the counties of Upton
and Howard; to incorporate the Franklin Insurance
Company to authorize the formation of the Gas Light
Company; TO incorporate Beevle Branch Railroad
Company renstate the county auditor in the county
OF Johnson; amend the charter of the of Dub
lin, IN Wayne county, 10 repeal act to regulate the
practice of law in the Lagrange Circuit Court;
surrenderng the right of way Railroad Companies
swamp lands amend the charter OF the Evans
vile and Illinois Railroad Company; reducing fees for
taking acknowledgment of mortgages to Trust funds
authorizing Joseph Morrow, Sas Parks, and Robert
Wilson TO sell real estate TO authorize John Travis of
Laporte county, to prosecute suit for divorce;
change the name of Howard Allen to incorporate the
Columbus Plankroad Company: to amend the Revised
Statutes the subject of partitions joint resolution
authorizing the Auditor of State audit the of
Austin H. Brown, Printer to the Constitutional Conven.
ton.
The bill for the relief of the assgnees of J. E. l..
Beard was lost its third reading-ayes 81 noes AZ.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Ry Mr.. Pancake, to incorporate the Fort Wayne and
Goshen Railroad Company. Referred.
BY Mr.. Hosbrook authorize the Auditor of State to
lease the building situated in the Governors Circle in
the city Of Indianapolis. Referred to the judiciary
mittee
Buffalo and Mississippi Railroad Company Referred.
BY Mr.. Rice to incorporate the Orleans, Paoli, and
Cannelton Railroad Company. Referred.
Mr.. Patterson of Tippecanoe reported joint resolu
ton relative to the slave trade. Passed.