Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-25
SENATE
Petitions. Re-. Presented.
MONDAY, Dec. %, 1851

By Mr.. Hunt, of citizens Of Hamilton Msdison and
Delaware counties for the location Of State road
ferred 10 q select committee Of Messrs. Hunt, Know
ton Goodman, Brugh and Dougheriy.
Reports from Committees.
By MIR Winstandlev from the committee on finance
reporting back the bill (of the House) tn provide
medy for the illegal reduction Of the valuation OF lands
in certain counties 10 this State with an amendment,
striking the bill from the enacting clause, and insert
ing substitute.
Mr.. Emerson moved TO indefinitely postpone tic bill
and pending amendment; lost-ayes IA. noes 80
Mr.. Emerson proposed to amend by providing that
the county auditors shall have power change the
duplicates of their counties for the year 1851.
Mr.. Secrest moved to lay the amendment the ia
ble; carried-ayes 81. noes I6.
Mr. Emerson moved to provide that the county audi.
shall hot have power change the Of taxes
assessed upon lands. Sc, for the year 1851.
Mr.. Sccrest moved to lay the amendment on the Ia.
bile; carried-ayes %, noes Is.
The question then being upon the adoption Of the
amendment proposed by the committee 1t was decided
in the affirmative.
Tie hill was then ordered to a third reading
Mr.. Turman, from the committee on the State libra.
ry reported that it is inexped0nt legslate upon the
subject Of the maps, field notes. &C., OF the State oil
Indiana conquered in.
Mr. Slack, from select committee reported a bill
for the relief Of purchasers of school lands in Wells
county, &c.
Messrs Reid Dunn and Defrees, were appointed on
tic committee Of arrangement and phraseology
Mr.. Niback moved TO discharge the committee on
phraseoogy. &C., from the further consideration Of the
House Joint Resolution in relation to Kossuth; carried
Resolutions Introduced
By Mr. Brugh, that the committee corporations be
instructed report general law railroad charters.
Mr. Niback introduced joint resolution to repeal a
joint resolution approved January 10, 1880 the sab
ject of admitting slave territory into the Union
Mr.. McCarty offered resolution requesting the
House to return the bin to abolish the Tppccanoc and
Marion courts Of common pleas; adopted
Bills on Third Reading
A hill To nrohibt of distress by
warrant.
! Mr. Secrest moved call of the Senate, when al the
/ Senators answered but two.
The question being the passage Of the bill. it
decided in the aliirmative-ayes &c, noes 81.
joint resolution in favor OF the Hungarian patriots
passed-ayes 43,
Noes-Messrs Dunn, Holloway, Marshall and Tee
garden-4.
three commissioners revise the rules of pleading and
practice; passed-ayes 45, noes 3.
/ House bill to authorize the Governor to employ
clerk revise and compare certain maps &C. was read
a second time.
Mr. Holloway moved to strike three dollars the
clerks compensation and insert two dollars.
Mr.. Athon moved to lay the amendment the table
carried.
Mr.. Holloway moved to lay the bill on tho table
carried.
Several bills their second reading were appropr
ately disposed Of
Mir. Dunn offered a resolution that the Senate W i'll
the House concurring when it adorrns Tuesday
next will adjourn TO meet Tuesday the 9th Of Janu
airy, 1852
/ Mr.. Cravens moved to strike Tuesday and insert
Wedne sday.
Mr. Miken moved to lay the resolution and amend
ment on The table; carried-ayes 81, noes IL
Mr. DelreeS introduced bill explanatory OF the COM
mon school law in Lagrange county.
Mr.. Emerson offered aresolutIon lnqurnG whether
the State has the right grant away estates escheatng
to the State for want Of heirs adopted.
! Senate adjouTned.