Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-01-30
SENATE

MONDAY, Jan. q. 1851.

Senate met
PETITIONS PRESENTED
By Messrs. Harvey and Mieke, which were apPrOPri-
ately referred.
and INDIANAPOLIS R R. C. taken from the table
and referred to the committee on corporations.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Bills were reported back by Messrs. Winstandey,
Deirees, Eddy, MeCarty and Alexander, and Milkln,
and engrossed for a third reading.
Mr. Dawson reported back the bill TO relocate State
road in Dekalb county with amendments, which were
eoncurred in
Mr. Mlakn reported bin to apportion Senators and
Representatives for the next five years.
On motion Of Mr.. Ellis it laid the table and
200 copies ordered to be printed.
A number Of bills were introduced and passed to a
second reading.
BY Mr. James bill to provide for the election at a
Justice Of the Peace in West Franklin, Posey county.
read three ZINES and passed.
BILLS PASSED.
bill to establish State road in the counties of Craw-
ford and Orange.
bill providing for the location of State road from
Troy, in Perry county, to Spencer in Owen county.
Mr. Marshall asked and obtained leave TO introduce a
bin to organize court of common pleas in Jefferson
county. Referred.
The bill in relation the establishment Of Agrcutu-
raj societies up its engrossment.
Mr. Crayens moved to lay the table. Lost Ayes A,
noes 81
Mr. Porter moved TO strike out the section appropria.
The motion was favored by Messrs. Porter and Cra-
evns, and opposed by Messrs. Holloway Mllakn, and
McCarty.
Mr.. Cravens moved to amend the amendment by re-
committing the bill with instructions to strike out all that
relates to appropriation, sc.
Mr. Harvey moved to lay the instructions the table.
Carried. Ayes %, noes Is.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Porter was laid on
the table.
Mr. Winstandley moved to recommit with instructions
select member of the State Board from each Con-
gressional District. Lost
Mr.. Wood moved to recommit with instructions to
amend by selecting from each congressional district
NJ. Carver suggested one from each judicial circuit,
and one from the State at large.
Mr. Reid moved to select from each congressional
district and two Tor the State at large, OF whom
shall be the Governor.
The Instructions laid the table, and the bill
engrOssed-ayes 80, noes r.
The rules were suspended and the bill passed.
The b;ll TO legaiize the name Of Mary Jacoby was
passed.
Several House and Senate bills came up on their sec
Ond reading and either referred or engrossed
House bin to amend the change the mode of DO
ing county business the counties OF Crawford Dubois
and Posey and for other purposes upon its second
reading. On motion Of Mr.. Miller the rules sus
pended and the bill passed
House bill to change the of Shadrick Anderson
to that OF William Johnson up its second read
ing On motion the rules we're suspended and the bill
passed
Joint resolution Of the House, the subject of tn,
Michigan city harbOr came up its second reading
On motion Of Mr. Ellis the rules were suspended ant
the Joint resolution passed.
House bill to enable the board Of commissioners o
Lake county borrow money to build and finish Cour
house and Jail, came up its second reading. On mo
ZION the rules were suspended and the bill passed.
House bin 10 amend the act TO incorporate the Lade
Sgourney Library at Logansport came up It's secon
reading. On motion the rules suspended and tn
bin passed.
The joint Resolution Of the House in relation to tn
late compromise resolutions Of congress up on it
second reading.
Mr Ellis said that he did not think proper to sa
anything the subject and for the purpose of clearin
the Senate Of useless discussion he would la
the resolution the table. Carried, ayes "a 6
The Senate adjourned.