Indiana State sentinel., 1851-01-09
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 1851.

the minutes which related the message of the
Governor on the bill Of last session, to relieve certain
securities of borrowers of the school fund
Mr.. Montgomery took the ground, that the message
was not returned during the session of the Senate and
therefore was inl5rmal and unconstitutional; that the
President had the power call the Senate together
after an adjournment, and OF course, alter an ADJOURN
ment had not power to transact business
Messrs. Reid, Graham and Hardin werc opposed to
the motion,
Mr. Marshall was If the opinion that the Senate could
rganze after adjournment provided all the Senators
present and that the Senate could correct Its Jour-
nails at any time during the session.
Messrs Harvey and Mllikin were of the opinion that
tho Senate could not correct the Journals OF two or
three days previous.
Messrs Berry and Porter opposed the motion.
Mr.. Ellis moved to amend by striking from the Jour-
nal the proceedings of Tuesday this case and insert
inc them in the Journal of Wednesday.
The question was taken striking out. Ayes %,
noes %.
Mr. Turman announced the death of his predecessor,
Mr.. R. w. Lyon, and that of Mr.. Andrew M. Carna-
ham, Representative from Fountain county, and offered
the following resolutions, which were adopted:
Resored That the Senate has heard with deep sensl
biity, the annunciaton of the demise OF Hon. Robert
w. Lyon late State Senator of Fountain county: al
So with like sensiby the annuncation OF the demise
OF Hon. Andrew Nj. Carnahan, Representative for
Fountain county to the Legislature of last winter.
Resolred That the Senate tenders the surviving wild
and relatives of each of the deceased expression oil
sympathy in this affecting bereavement-and as testl-
mony of respect for the memory OF said deceased, that
the members and officers OF the Senate wear Grape on
the left arm for thirty days.
Mr. Nblack offered resolution to elect Sergeant-at-
arms this afternoon. Not adopted, ayes l6 noes p.
On motion of Mr.. Wood it was ordered that the As
sst Secretary be allowed many assistants may be
necessary.
PASSED To A SECOND READING
A bill introduced by Mr.. Hcrrod, authorizing R. w.
Prather to drain ccrt2in lands.
By Mr. Evans, bill to authorize the extension OF the
Newcastle and Richmond Railroad.
Mr. Dunn introduced bill for the benefit of the Sa-
lem Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr.. Dunn, the rules were suspended,
and the bill passed to a third reading.
Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules, to allow the
bill the third reading.
Messrs Dunn Hamrick and Wnstandley spoke in ia
vor of, and Mcssrs Graham, Hanna aud Reid against
the moon the ground of opposition to hasy egls-
laon and the practice Of permitting corporate compa-
nes dispose of their bonds whatever discount they
thought proper.
Mr. Wood moved to lay the motion on the table.
Lost
vote was then taken the motion to suspend. the
rules, which motion did not prevail.
Mr. Millikn introduced sundry petitions the sub
lect of Temperance, which were referred To the select
committee that subject
Mr. Montgomery moved to have Mr.. Turmans res
outions, pertaining to the death OF his predecessor
placed on the Journal. Carried.
Mr. Athon offered resolution to 90 into the elec-
tion Of Librarian Saturday next, at o'clock,
P. NJ Carried.
Mr. Winstandley presented a petition to charter
'sAyer's University" at New Albany which was re-
lerred
Mr. Herrod presented petition from the Sheriff o
Bartholomew county which referred tn a select
committee consisting of Messrs. Herrod Marshall and
Wood.
Mr. Reid on the part Of the select committee for that
purpose reported back bill for the relief of borrowers
of the school fund.- with amendment which was con.
Cured in, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Mikin offered resolution to appoint commit
tee consisting of one from each District whose duty it
shall be to report a bill Dstricting the State.
The standing committees were then announced, as
follows:
On EIectioas-Messrs Teegarden, James, Kinnard
Day, Allen, Knowlton Delcvan and Goodman.
On Fiaance-Messrs. Carer, Marshall, English,
Dunn Cravcns, Alexander, Dole, Nibaek and Derces.
On the J1dieiGry-Messrs Buckles, Herrod, Reid,
Marshtll, Slecth, Dunn, Hanna, Harvey and Logan.
On Federal RsldtioRs-Messrs. Hanna, Berry, Dunn.
Reid, Graham, Poster, Montgomery, Marshall and
Mickle.
On Edacatioa-Messrs Hardin, Mckle, Holloway,
Woods Harvey Dawson, Reid, Buckles and Turman.
On Military A Afairs-Messrs Adams, Graham, Alex
ander, Knowlton Kinnard, Odell Henton, Derees and
Montgomery.
On Canals and Internal improvements -Messrs El-
lis, Niback Marshall English, Logan, Knowton,
Reid Holloway, Herrod, Hunt, Delevan Hanna, Ham
rick Montgomery, Teegarden, Walker, Brugh, Nicke,
Turman and Dunn
Miller, Goodman, Defrees, Walker and Windstandey
On the Affairs of the CITY Of IadianGpolis-Messrs.
McCarty, Sleeth, Harvey, Carver, Morgan Kinnard,
Allen, Knowlton and Henton:
On CIaims-Messrs. English, Niblack, Athon, Mar
shall, Logan, Dunn, Holloway, Micke and Delrees.
On State Prison-Messrs. Athon, Brugh, Odell, Ev-
ans, Teegarden,- -Knowlton, Dole, Goodman and Hen
ton.
On Unfinished Busiaess-AIessrs. Harvey, Kinnard.
Eddy, Walker, Knowlton and James.
On Slate Library-Messrs. Holloway, Herrod, Walk
err Porter and Hunt
On Public BuiIdings-Blessrs. Evans, McCarty,
Brugh, Odell Evans, Logan, Hamrck, Hunt and Dole,
On State BaRk-Messrs Dawson, Marshall, Berry.
Dunn, James, Crayens Alexander, Delrees and Mill
kin.
On Manufactwes-M Montgomery Hamrick,
Carver, Turman and Day.
On AgricuIsure-M Blillikin, Wood, Odell
Evans, Derees ,Henton, Delevan, Day and Holloway.
On CorpOratlOns-Messrs. Eddy, Winstandley Ell.
lis, Niblack, Morgan, Mllikin, McCarty, Graham and
On Benerolent Institutions -Messrs sleeth, Evans,
Wood, Herrod, Day, Teegsrden, English and Athon.
o" Enrolled Buis-Messrs. Teegarden, Hunt and
Deevan-
On Engrosssd Bals--Messrs Herrod, Brugh and
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES
On Public BuiIdiags-Messrs Hamrck, Allen,
Walker, Teegarden. Dole Miller and Delevan.
On Canal Fund-Messrs. Winstandley, Porter and
Alexander.
On State Library--Messrs Wood, Mckle and Han
On motion of Mr. Holloway, two hundred and fifty
copies ordered to be printed for the Of the SEN
ate.
The President laid before the Senate the report Of the
State Librarian On motion Of Mr.. Mickle il was laid
the table and two hundred copies ordered be print
ed.
He also laid before the Senate report Of the Branch
Bank Indianapolis, which, together with the reports
of other Branches, referred the committee on
that subject.
On notion the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON
Senate assembled
On motion Of Mr.. Teegarden, House bill to enable
Thomas G.. Alvord to file his bill for divorce in the La