Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-22

4. Switzerland, Ohio, Dearborn, Ripley, Decatur,
Rush, and Franklin
s. Fayetts, Union, Wayne, Randolph, Delaware, Hen
~, and Hancock.
g. Marion, Hendricks. Putnam, Morgan Johnson, and
Shelby.
l. Monroe Owen Clay, Parks, vermillion, vigo, Sui.
Ivan, and Green.
s. Warren, Fountain, Montgomery, TippecanOe, Car
roll Clinton, and Boone.
g. Cass, Miami, Wabash, Grant, Blacklord, Madison,
Hamilton, Tipton and Howard.
10. Jay, Adams Wells, Huntington, Whitley, Allen,
De Kalb Noble, Lagrange, and Steubcn.
ii. Elkhart kosciusko st. Joseph. Marshall, Fulton,
Pulaski White, Benton, Jasper, Lake. Porter, Starke,
and Laporte.
Mr. Sleeth moved to refer it to the committee dis
tricting the State.
the Senate the BILL called for division of the ques-
ton, which was ordered
The question being on reerrng il decided in the
negative-ayes Is, noes "a.
Gov. Lane awaited himself of the present opportunity
to himself right before the people OF the fourth dis
trict He thankful to the Senate for this oPportu-
nifty of placing himself in the position before his
immediate constituents. He said he had ever been IN
favor of letting the fourth district remain it but
it contains population of 102 $780, u 900 above the
to- probable that the Legislature would desire to
make some alteration. Ii the question, therefore,
up whether strike off Rush county and annex 1t to the
burnt district strike off Switzerland and attach it
to democratic district he would be compelled to favor
the latter Switzerland county had but sg relations,
OF the business OF Switzerland county which was not
transacted in her borders done at Madison. On
contrary Rush and Dearborn counties
ed together by all the ties that bind man TO man. social
POLITICAL and commercial Almost all the business OF
Rush county would be transacted through Dear
born county, and he held to be political sin detach
Rush county from the fourth and attach 1t the burnt dis
trict; it would be sacrificing Rush couhiy-whe Swift
zerland county, if stricken of would be in democratic
district.
Il would be seen by reference the election
OF lS4S that while he beaten in the county Of Rush
for the Office he held IS voos he received in the
county of Switzerland 273 majority 1t would he recol
eoted that he had under his command in the third regi
ment, gallant company from the latter county-per-
sonally he une1 the people of Switzerland
ty by the strongest ties He therefore ondy hoped the
old fourth district may be permitted TO remain she
stands
Mr. Miller moved postpone the consideration of the
bill till Wednesday next at o'clock.
Mr. Slack opposed the motion, and Mr.. Dawson spoke
in favor Of it,
Mr. Safer also spoke in faver of the posponement.
He desired have time examine the bill and thought
the Senate should have time to examine it.
Mr.. Spann also favored the motion to postpone, in
der 10 give time for consideration.
Mr.. McCarty desired 10 offer resolution TO refer II
to the judiciary committee, with instructions to take
consideration whether the State should be dstrcted
with view Of urthering the interests of the Democratic
party, and to accommodate certain gentlemen who de-
sired get Congress, whether it should be done
with a view accommodate the whole people by taking
into the account the population commercial Interests:
and contiguous territory.
The President decided the resolution be Of
der, as the Senate had refused to refer.
Mr. Dunn, then, for the purpose Of giving Mr. Me-
CaIty opportunity of Offering his resolution, moved
to reconsider the vote referring.
Mr. Hanna hoped the Senate would not reconsider.
He did think the Senate desired give such insult
ing instructions proposed by the gentleman from Ma
rion and therefore there good reason why the
vote on referring the bill should be reconsidered.
The Senate refused to Inconsistencies H. noes %.
Mr. Sleeth spoke at soma length in favor OF the mo-
ton to postpone. He wished offer amendment to
the bill but he could not do it, because he had not had
time give the bill the consideration necessary to
derstand it correctly.
Mr. Reid wished to have time for consideration, and
favored the motion to postpone.
Mr.. Dunn suggested amendment providing that no
member Of the present Legislature shall be eligible TO
seat in the next Congress.
Mr.. Hanna favored the motion to postpone.
The question being upon the motion to postpone the
consideration Of the bill and make il the special order Of
the day for O'Clock Wednesday next it decided
in the affirmative-ayes %, noes Is.
On motion OF Mr. Saffer the committee distric.ne
the State discharged from the further consideration
Of all bills before them, and instructed to return said
bills to the Senate.
The Senate adjourned.