Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Senate met,
And the consideration of tho bill district tie State,
resumed
The question upon secOndng the call of the pre-
vlous question.
When call of the Senate was ordered. and the alb
sentccs, eight in number, sent for.
After some time, the call suspended and the
taken secondng the call for the previous question,
which failed for want of a sufficient number Of
The question then being upon the amendment propos-
ed 10y Mr.. Winstandley strike Clark county from
the third disrct and add it to the second district. il
was decided in the negative-ayes II, noes 30.
MIR. Athon moved call for the previous question.
Mr.. Hanna moved to lay Mr.. Athon's motion the
table. Lost-ayes %, noes %.
The question then being seconding the call for the
previous question, it decided in the affirmative
ayes 81, noes 20.
The main question then ordered be put, which
upon the amendment proposed by Mr.. James this
morning, and decided in the negative.
The question then being upon ordering The bill to 10
engrossed, decided in the affirmative. Ayes 2s,
noes 10.
A Joint resolution in relation to certain srtices taken
from the Cathedrals in Mexico, up its second
reading.
Mr.. Emerson moved TO lay it the talle. Lest
ayes %, noes %.
Mr. Slack proposed to amend by striking the orig
inal resolution from the word Whereas in the Preamble
and insert the foiowng:-
During the prosecution ff the late with Mexico,
which commenced against the United States by the
act Of said Mexican government, certain books and
painting Simon dc Cassa." were honorably procured
ric Captain John S. Simonson. articles of curiosity
and interest and presented the Legislature ard de-
posted in the State Library; and trhsGs, 1t has been
represented this Legislature that of the Catho
lie citizens of this State desrous that the said books
and painting should be placed the disposal of the Rev
John Gueguen, tbe Priest in charge of the Catholic
church in Indianapolis be deposited in the archives
Of said church. Therefore,
BE Resol5ed By the General assembly Of the State Of
Indiana That the State Librarian be, and he is hereby
authorized 10 present the Rev. John Guceuen the
Priest in charge of the said Catholic church in the city
of Indianapolis, the portrait Of Simon de Cassa, and the
books which presented to the Legislature Of the
State of Indiana, by the brave and patriotic Captain
John S. Smonson, 10 be by said Rev. j. GuegGen pre-
served in the archives of said church.
Prorded. further That the Secretary Il State l e
Quired TO furnish copy of this joint resolution to the
State Librarian and copy the Rev. John Gueeuen.
Mr. Berry mored the previous quest-oa, which was
seconded.
amendment proposed by Mr. Slack, it was decided in
the affirmative
AYEs-Messrs Alexander, Allen. Athon, Berry,
Brueh, Crawford Davis Delevan, Dougherty, Emer-
SON, Goodman, Hanna, Henion. Hester, Hunt, James,
Knnard, Logan, Mickle, Miller. Millken, Niback,
Saaer Secrest, Slack, Sleeth, Spsnn, TurmsH, Walk
or. Washburn, and Winsiandley-3l.
NoEs-Messrs Cravens, Dawson, Derees, Dunn,
Eddy Hickman, Hicks, Holloway, Kendall, knowlton,
Marshall McCarty, odell, Teegarden, and Witherov-
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The question then being upon ordering the joint reso
luton to be engrossed decided in the affirmative
ayes Al,
NoEs-Messrs Crarcns, Defrees, Hicks, Kendall,
Kinnard and McCarty.
Messrs. Dunn, Holloway and Teegarden, who voted
in the affirmative protested against the preamble
Mr. Hicks who voted in the negative, said be could
vote for the preamble, bnt not for the resolution.
A number of bills the second reading were taken
up and disposed of.
Messages from the House were also taken up and
disposed Of.
On motion OF Mr.. Emerson, the bill TO establish a
county court Of the Of court OF common pleas
taken from the table, and made the special order OF
the day for Thursday next at two O'Clock
Mr.. Cravens presented petition from the Harris
town and Brownstown Plankroad Company: which was
referred TO the committee on corporations
Mr.. Nblack offered resolution, which was adopted,
that the committee the judiciary be instructed to m
qure whether the oflS49 in relation TO prosecuting
attorneys for the fourth and eighth judicial circuits is
repealed by the of 1851 in relation to prosecuting
attornies.
Mr. Niblack asked and obtained leave TO record his
the passrge Of the bill for the exclusion oi Ne
goes and Mulattoes, and he voted .4ye
Senate adjourned.