Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SATURDAY, JAN IL, 1850
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr. Coburn, from the lesses of water power ON
the northern portion of the Central Canal protesting
agant the sale of the canal to individuals Referred
to the committee the northern portion of the Central
Canal.
By Mr.. Clark, for turnpike road in Dearborn and
Ripley counties.
BY Mr.. Hutchinson. from citizens of the town of La
masco IN Vanderburg county.
BY Mr.. Moore, from citizens of Bartholomew county
relative to opening State road.
BY Mr.. Lank, relative to the sale of certain lands in
Randolph county.
BY MIR. Jackson to locate a State road in the coun
ties of Hamilton, Upton, and Howard.
Petitions on the subject OF temperance presented
by Messrs. Lank and Hutchinson
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. - FROM the committee on corporations re-
ported back the Senate bill authorize the extension of
the Newcastle AMI Richmond Railroad Company, and
recommended its passage. Passed.
Mr.. Bradley, from the committee corporations re-
ported back the bill amend the charter of the Evans
vile and Illinois Railroad Company, and recommend its
passage Engrossed
On motion of Mr. Gross. the Senate were invited to
attend in the Hall of the House instaner for the pur
pose of electing United States Senator.
On the first ballot, (he vote being by rira roc Hon
lows:
Those who voted for Jesse d. Bright we're
Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Allen, Athon Berry
Brugh, Buckles, Cravens, Dawson, Delevan, Eddy,
Henton, Hunt, James, Kinnard, Logan Mckle, Mil.
Ter, Millikin, Nblack, Reid, Seeth Truman, Walker
Winstandey. and Wood of the Senate and
Messrs. Armstrong, Benson, Bird, Blue Bradley,
Brown of Pike, Brown of Shelby, Campbell, Carr
Caylor, Chapman, Cox, Crawford, Grim, Davis of Du
bois Davis OF Scott Donaldson, Ekins Essex Frank.
lin, Gentry, Goodwin, Graft Hall, Hamilton, Harris
Harrison, Hicks, Hosbrook, Humphreys, Hutchinson,
land, McKim, McMakin, Mercer, Morgan, Nelson
Painter, Pancake, Patterson Of Marshall Patterson
ofTppecanoe, Phillips, Rice, Riley, Ross Shook Shulll
Simler, Stayner, Schwartz Swihar of Wabash Thorn,
Walls, Watson, Watt, Watts Willard, Williamson
Wilson, Withers, Wittenmeyer, and Mr.. Speaker OF
the House OF Representstives-99.
Those who voted for Charles Dewey were
:, Messrs Day, Derees, Dole Dunn, Hamrick, Harvey,
gomery, Odell Porter, and Teegarden of the Senate
and
Messrs. Bulla, Clark, Coburn, Conner, Cowan. Ed.
wards, Fleece, Goodman, Hammond, Haywood, Hub
bard Isom Johnston, Jones, Jordan, Lank, Lawrence
Marshall, McCarty, MlIkan, Moore, Morrow, Pecken.
paugh, Pratt Reynolds, Robbins, Stone, Swihart of
Huntington, Thompson of Carroll, Thompson of Della.
ware, and Uusher of the House of Representatives
The following gentlemen were absent:
Messrs. Ellis, Evans, and Morgan of the Senate. and
hlessrs. Houghman and O'Neal oil the House.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A message was received from the Senate that that
body had passed resolution that the Senate would the
House concurrng, 60 into the election of Trustee of
the Wabash and Erie Canal on Tuesday next at ten
o'clock, A. M. which concurred in by the House
MIR. Coburn introduced bill to exempt members of
lire companies in the city of Indianapolis from State poll
tax. Read first time.
A resolution introduced by Mr. Phillips that the
committee swamp lands inquire into the expediency
of setting apart the proceeds of said lands for the use
'f common schools. Adopted
SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME
To repeal an act to amend act Incorporating the
,ity of Indianapolis Passed
To amend the act 10 incorporate the Richmond and
Miami Railroad Company Passed
To amend the act Incorporating the town Of Patriot
Switzerland county, and to legaize the acts Of the
collector of said town.
To change the name of Manor Ann Keso of Dubois
county, to Nancy Ann McNahan. Passed.
TO legalize the assessment of school in DeKab
county. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS READ THIRD TINS
To allow compensation to clerks, judges, and inspec-
ors OF elections in road districts in Daviess and Martin
ountes Passed.
To abolish the Office Of superintendent of the State
Prison, and confer his duties on the Warden Passed
To authorize school district in Lapore county to
evy tax to build school house. Passed
For the benefit Of common schools in Boone county |
PASSED.
To repeal act relative to deputy clerks so far as
eates 10 Boone county. Passed
For the relief of the recorder of Brown county /