Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-01-16
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE
aEPORiKD ron TIM STATE sENlNs u BY T. D. BROWN
FRrDAv, Jan, 10, 1851.

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 1851.
Senate assembled
Mr. Defrees presented petition from the citizens of
Ekhart county, relation to the duties OF the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. Referred.
Mr.. Herrod, from the Judiciary committee reported
back the bill authorizing the Auditor of Tippecanoe
county TO sell certain Surplus Revenue lands therein
named, with the opinion that they deemed it nexped
ent to egislate on the subject. Concurred in
Mr.. Reid, from the same committee, reported back
bill for the relief and protection OF stockholders of rail-
road companies, recommending the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. Concurred 10.
Mr. Logan from the same committee reported that
they deemed it nexpedent to legisate the subject
OF the immigration OF free negroes 10 this State. Con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Reid reported back blu to amend an act ncor
poratng the Junction Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr.. Reid, the rules suspended and
the bill passed.
Mr. Seeth laid before the Senate the annual report of
the commissioners for the Insane Asylum ALSO THERE
port a. the medical attendant of the same.
On motion, 800 copies OF each were ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr.. Knowlon reported back a bin to incorporate the
Sparta and Napoleon Turnpike Company.
On motion, the rules were suspended and the. bill
passed.
Mr.. Allen reported back bill to yacate streets and
alleys in the town of Fairview, Montgomery county.
On motion OF Mr.. Allen, the rules were suspended
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Dunn reported back bill for the relief of John
Henry Lewis Gerke and Frederick Myers.
The rules were suspended and the bill passed.
Mr.. Athon reported bill to dissolve the bann of mat
rimony between Henry Amlck and Sophia Amick.
Several bills were reported back and ordered to be
crossed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Hamrck, bill to amend the act Incorporating
the trustees OF Indiana Asbury University.
The rules were suspended and the bill passed.
BY Mr.. Mickle bill to amend the Revised Statutes
OF 1913, reducing the tolls for grinding and boiling
grain. Referred.
By Mr. Reid bill for the benefit of certain turnpike
companies therein named. Referred
PASSED.
A bill to incorporate Ayers University.
A bill to amend the charter Of the Indianapolis and
Bellefontane Railroad Company.
A bill to locate State road ia the counties of Kos
susko and Wabash.
A bill authorizing the commissioners of Fountain
county to vacate certain streets in the town of Rob
Roy.
bill to open alley in the town of Perryville,
Vermillion county.
bill to revive establish certain roads there
in named.
bill to repeal an act relative to overseers of the
poor, so far relates to the county of Clay.
bill. 10 repeal act therein named, relative to
the jurisdiction Of justices OF the peace in Tppecanoe
county.
Several House bills taken up, received their first
reading and either referred passed second
reading Tomorrow.
bill TO provide for the return OF the vote on the
school law, the Auditor OF State came up on its first
reading.
On motion of Mr.. McCarty, the rules were suspend.
ed and the bill passed
Mr.. Mckle asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill TO amend the act incorporating the Fort WAYNE and
Columbia Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr.. Mckle, the rules suspended
and the bill passed.
Mr. Winstandley asked and obtained leave to intro
duce resolution inquirng into the expedency of chang
ing the practice rule, Of the of the Insane
Asylum, by which persons excluded from the benefits
OF said institution who pronounced ncurable; and
whether change necessary In the law establishing
said institution, in order give the authority
to receive patients who supposed to be ncurable
On motion the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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