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

SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. Is, 1851.
The Senate assembled, and the Journal of Saturday
was read.
Intelligence having been received that the Preside ut
would be absent during the day, Mr.. English call.
ed to the Chair.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Messrs. Adams, Allen Dawson Sleeth, and Mil.
likln, which We're appropriately referred.
Sundry bills were reported back IRON committees re.
celved their second reading, and engrossed for
third reading.
Mr.. Marshall reported bill to change the time Of
holding circuit courts IN certain counties in the third Ju
dicial circuit. The rules suspended and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Graham reported bill legalze a certain deed
made by the Auditor OF Perry county to Mr. Elder.
MIR. Graham also reported back bill To revive a
tain act therein named The rules suspended and
the bill passed
Mr.. Nblack introduced resolution inquirng into the
expedency OF enacting system of registration laws,
providing Tor the registration Of the births marriages.
and deaths of the inhabitants of this State. Adopted
Mr. Reid introduced resolution instructing the COM
mittee elections TO inquire into the expediency of
amending the election laws to give greater securi
y to electors prevent fraudulent voting and to COM
pei the puncual return of Inspectors and Judges
under direct penalty.
Mr.. Mikin introduced resolution requesting the u
Marshal to furnish the Senate with the of the
year oil 1850.
Mr.. Marshall moved to amend by striking ont all the
resolution after the word Resolved and inserting in its
stead That the Secretary of State be requested fur
nish the Senate with copy of the aggregate number
OF the inhabitants OF each country as furnished by the
s. Marshal"
Considerable discussion took place the adoption of
the amendment proposed.
Messrs. Marshall, Dunn and Hanna spoke in favor
of the amendment, and Messrs. Millikin Holloway
Porter and McCarty in favor of the original resolution
Mr.. Marshall withdrew his amendment yet the de-
bate still continued
Mr.. Wood recommended the amendment Withdrawn by
Mr. Marshall
Mr.. Reid moved to lay the amendment and resolution
on the table. Lost
Mr.. Carver moved to lay the amendment on the table
Carried.
Mr. Cravens moved to lay the resolution on the table
Lost.
Mr. Athon moved to strike out Marshal and insert
the 'proper authorities"
Mr., Holloway moved to lay the amendment on the ia
BILE. Carried.
The resolution was amended as to confne the In
formation to abstract.
Mr. Hanna moved to amend by addino-ssprovided
he will furnish the same without cost"
Mr. Montgomery moved to lay the amendment on the
table. Lost, ayes 10, noes 81.
The amendment was then adopted.
Mr. Evans moved to amend the resolution by adding
after the word abstract" the words containing the
number OF Inhabitants statistics of agriculture manu-
features, and social statistics of this State" Lost
Mr.. Dole moved to lay the resolution on the table
Carried
On motion of Mr.. Reid, House resolution to 90 into
the election of President Judge Of the 9th Judicial Cir
Mr.. Dunn moved to strike the i'I4th" and insert
''ths day, at O'clock"
Mr. Cravens moved to lay the amendment on the ia
BILE. Lost
Messrs. Buckles, Carver, Hanna, and Cravens, op-
posed the amendment.
Messrs. Logan, Reid, Marshall, and Dunn, spoke in
its defence.
Mr.. Niblack moved to lay the amendment on the ia.
BILE. Lost, ayes 81 noes %.
Mr.. Miller moved TO adjourn. Lost, ayes 49, noes 80
Mr.. Reid moved to amend the amendment by striking
out this day., and inserting Thursday next, at
O'Clock" Lost ayes IA noes 80
Mr.. Dawson moved the previous question. Lost,
ayes Is, noes "a.
Mr.. Carver moved TO adj urn Lost, ayes u.s. noes 81
Mr.. Buckles moved reconsider the on rescind.
ing the previous question
Mr.. Dunn moved lay the motion on the table which
was decided to be out of order.
Before any action was taken, the Senate adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate assembled.
The House resolution providing for the election Of
President Judge OF the 9th judicial circuit was taken up
MIR. Buckles withdrew his motion to reconsider and
moved the previous question.
Mr.. Athon moved call OF the Senate which motion |
prevailed.
After the absentees all in the chamber the ques-
ton was, twill the Senate second the call for the preyi
Gus question 2" carried ayes 25 noes o.
The question being, "shall the main question be
put il decided in the affirmative; the main ques-
ton being the Of the Senate in the House
resolution TO go into the election OF President Judge of
the 9th judicial circuit tomorrow, it decided in
the affirmatiye-ayes %, noes %.
A bill to locate State road on the line dividing the
counties of Allen and DeKnlb
House bill to abolish the Office of school commissioner
and county agent in Brown county.
A bill TO authorize the Auditor of Clinton county to
make John Mohn certificate of purchase for a certain
tract of land in said county.
bill correct misprint, and supply an omission in
a certain act therein named.
bill in relation the suit OF the Vincennes Unyer-
sity against the State of Indiana 81
The bill authorizing Cyrus Taber and Allen Hamilton
to build dam the Wabash river came up on its
second reading.
Mr.. Henton decidedly opposed to the BILL as the
dam would prove the other dams on the Wabash had
to be obstruction to navigation He therefore moved
the indefinite postponement Of the bill.
Mr.. Eddy moved to lay the bill on the table, which
motion prevailed. II
Two messages from the House and the bills therein
contained were taken up the bills read and either refer
red or engrossed ;
Mr.. Alexander reported back bill directing the Au-
iitor OF State topay to the Treasurer Of Ripley
county certain funds therein named, with amendments
which adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Alexander the rules were suspend.
ID and the bill passed.
On motion the Senate adjourned. |,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY, January -, 1851
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