Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY MORNING, Feb. 5, 1852.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Petitions presented by Messrs. Sumner and Da.
Wis OF Franklin and appropriately referred.
Reports from Committees.
By Mr.. Holman, from the judiciary committee, re-
porting back general road law, and recommending its
to-
By Mr.. Wells, from the committee on agriculture,
bull for the recovery of property removed by high water
Read the first time.
Resolutions offered.
BY Mr.. Spencer, rendering the Of the Hall for
holding colonization meeting on this evening; adop-
ted.
BY Mr.. Cowgirl that the judiciary committee be in
structed to inquire into the propriey of enaeng law
making penal offence for any person who holds pro-
Perty In trust for another dispose OF such property
without accounting for the proceeds thereof adopted
BY Mr.. Hay of Clark, that the committee on bcnevo
lent and scientific institutions be requested TO inquire
into and report the of the fire, and the
damages, at the Insane Hospital carried.
By MIR. Watson, in reference to fixing the number of
pcunds of coal that shall constitute bushel adopted
By Mr.. Kent, that, the Senate concurring, we will
proceed to lay off the State into four Supreme Judicial
Districts; lost
BY Mr.. Wthers to allow constables of county to
pursue persons into another cousty and the writ
there without obtaining endorsement the by
Justice of the peace of the county to which such per-
son has aed.
Mr. Stuart said that such is now the law
The resolution was lost
By Mr. Slrube, that after next Saturday this House
shall meet at 81 O'Clock; lost
Joint Resolutions Introduced.
BY Mr. Davis, to authorize the election of United
States Senators by the people.
BY Mr.. English, relative to the Swamp lands granted
TO the State of Indiana.
BY Mr. Torbet to obtain grant of land to assist 10
the construction OF railroads
Bills Introduced.
to incorporate the Lafayette Bridge Company.
By MIR. Mayfeld, bill granting to all Incorporated
companies which possess by their charters the power
build steamboats,, authority to construct marine rail-
BY Mr.. Torbet, bill to postpone the day of the be-
ginning Of the Dearborn Circuit Court in February
1852
Mr. Torbet moved that the rules be suspended the
bill read the second time now; which was agreed to- .
Mr. Torbet said it asking much of the House. yet
the motive that induced him ask for suspension
OF the rules in the first instance required OF him TO make
the request that the rules be suspended again and the
bill he passed 1t was absolutely necessary that the bill
should pass immediately to be of any benefit the peo
pie of Dearborn county.
! The rules suspended, and the bill passed-ayes
50, noes l.
By Mr. Stuart, bill to divide the State into FIVE Su-
preme Court Districts.
By Mr. Spencer a bill providing for the establishment
of Circuit Probate Courts.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the President of the Madison and Indianapolis Rail-
road. Laid on the table.
Mr. English moved TO postpone the special crder be.
ing bill dispose Of the States interest in the Mad
son and Indianapolis Railroad lost.
The question then recurred ordering the bill to be
engrossed.
Mr. Gum moved commit the bill a select COM
mtee of five; lost.
! Mr. English moved to recommit the bill to the CON-
mttee corporations, with the following instructions:
To amend the bill that the interest of the State
shall be offered for sale at public aucon under the d
recon oi the Governor, Auditor Treasurer and Agent
f.r
sale and shall give such notice thereof their udg
will be most conducive to the interest Of the State
also to naert provision that first bid shall be
ceved any such public sale oil the States interest IN
SAID road for less than 1926 Goo in money; if bonds
of the State the of 5000 900, which shall be stocks
chargeable in whole upon the re<enues Of the State.
Said committee if they deem it expedient shall provide
for the payment of the purchase money by instaments
but at least onesixth shall be paid down, and the bal
draw interest the State until paid to be Who'll
y paid by 1857 and to be secured by mortgage the
States interest sold.
The instructions were lost by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Barker, Beane, Brady, Bula, Cow
gill, Crawford Dice, Dobson, Doutht Ecces English,
Gibson, Goudy, Gum, Hanna, Hay of Clark, Hays oil
White, Helmer, Henry, Hicks, Holman, Hutfstetter,
Hunt, Lawrence. Lewis, Ltchfeld, Manson, McAllis-
ter, Mcconnell, Miller, Nelson, Porter, Smith of Ma
rion. Smith OF Spencer Staton Sweet, Torbst Walker
Watson, Wells Williams, and Mr.. Speaker--42.
NoEs-Messrs. Beach, Beeson Bchm, Bryant, Bus
kirk, Carpenter, Cockrum Cromwell Davis, Donaldson,
| Donham, Doughty Foster Geddes Csookns Graham
Holladay Of Parke, Holiday of Blackford Hostetter,
Huey, Hudson, Humphreys, Kent, King, Laverty Le-
vision, Lindsay of Howard, Major, Mayfeld, McDon-
aid, Mcdowell Norris Midget, Owen, Ray, Reynolds,
Schoonover, Shankln Spencer Otanheld Stevens, So-
Strube. Stuart. Snit Sumner Taggart, Thompson
Wilson, end Withers-50.
The question then recurred the engrossment of the
bill, and the House refused t' engross it.
i Orders Of the day.
number Of bills and Joint resolutions were read the
second time and appropriately disposed of
joint resolution asking more liberal construction o
the act of Congress Of May 9th, lS4S passed-ayes 90
noes 81.
Mr. English called up Senate bill for dividing
into Congressional Districts
The question being its passage,
tions detach Martin county from I'd and attach il
to the Sd district and detach Monroe from the 9TH and
attach it to the I'd district.
: Mr. English moved a call of the House, which was
ordered and ninety.two members answered to theil
names. y
Mr. Davis moved that further proceedings under the
call be dispensed with; which agreed 10.
Mr. Spencer moved to amend the instructions by de-
tachng Switzerland county from the 3d and attaching
it to the 4th district.
Mr. Manson moved to amend the instructions.
Mr. Mcdonald moved to lay the whole subject on tho
table; ca-ried-ayes 50, noes 3S.
Mr. Brady moved TO reconsider the vote by which the
House refused engross the bill sell the States nte
rest in the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad carried
ayes 81, noes 6.
The question then recurred the engrossmsnt Of the
bill
Pending the question,
House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill re
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