Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Jan. 81, 1852.

SATURDAY. Jan 81, 1852.
House met.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Nelson Hostel
ter. Reynolds, Hay Of Clark, Stuart, and Hicks
BIZ. Holman introduced memorials on the subject o
fees SC, from George Moore, William Steele, and
K Campbell, which referred TO the committee Of
Also. a pstltion from A. Showalter, ESQ., and others
citizens Of Lawrencevle in Dearborn county, praying
for a change in the of their town; which was re
erred the judiciary committee with instructions
inquire whether the change prayed for could be made
under the law on that subject passed at the present
session.
Reports from Committees
BY Mr. Holman, from the judiciary committee, re
porting back bill providing the mode OF proceeding
against canal companies when they refuse neglect 10
build or repair bridges aud recommending its passage
Plssed-ayes 70. noes l.
Resolutions introduced.
Mr. Donaldson submitted resolution on, rsSaLing the
road companies to borrow money; lost.
Orders Of the day.
Several bills read a second time and sPprOpri-
ately disposed Of.
Bills read the third time.
bill for the encouragement of agriculture Passed
ayes 10, noes, none.
A bill Tor the protection of wool growers.
bIr. Cockrum moved TO re-commt the bill, with the
following tructiOnS:
'.Ani If such dog should not be killed, and commits
second offence the Of such dog shall be liable
double the value thereof, and also for the third offence
treble the value thereof"
NIr Stuart said it would be necessary to refer
with such instructions such is the law.
The Instructions were not concurTed In.
The bill then passed-ayes g. noes 7.
Dir. Hudson moved to amead the title read
A bill for the protection OF sheep which was agreed
A bin (senato) for dividing the State into Congress
sional districts.
Dir Hay OF Clark moved to recommit, with instruc.
tons 10 detaeh Switzerland from Third District and
attach the TO the Fourth District.
Nc Stuart moved TO amend the instructions by insert
ing another bill, which read.
Mr.. Buskirk moved a call of the House, which
ordered when eighty-lour members answered to their
Mr. King moved that all further proceedings under
the cal be dispensed with; lost.
All the abseEtees excused
Mr.. Hay Of Clark moved that all further proceedings
under the cal be dispensed with which was agreed TO-
The question then required on the motion OF Mr..
Stuart amend the instructions Of Mr. Hay of Clark
which disagreed to-ayes 80, noes 30
Mr. Spencer said that he desired to have Switzerland
county attached to the Fourth District.
Mr.. Holman said that if Switzerland county at
tAehed the Fourth District, it would leave that dis
ret precisely the territory the old Third District
has been composed Of for the last ten years.
The motion TO recommt, submitted by Mr.. Hay oil
Clark negatved-ayes 80, noes 40.
Mr.. English moved that the House adjourR lost
ayes 15 noes 6S.
Mr.. Eagsh moved to reconsider the vote by which
the House refused in the instructions submit
ted By Mr. Hay; which was agreed to-ayes AZ, noes
40.
A debate ensued on the merits of the BILL in which
Msssrs. King Gibson. and Holiday OF Parke partic
pited.
Mr. Buskirk moved that the House adjourn; which
was not agreed to--ayes 20 noes 90.
Mr. HAYS Of White moved amend the amendment
OF detachIng White and Benton from the Eleventh and
attaching them to the Eighth District; lOst-ayes &C.
noes 81.
Mf. Stuart moved to amend the amendment so as to
place Cass aud Miami in the Eleventh, Elkhart and
Koseiusko IN the Tenth, and Wells Huntington, Adams
and Jay in the Ninth District.
Mr.. Smith Of Spencer demanded the previous q.es-
tion; which was not seconded.
The amendment Of Mr. Stuart then negatived-
ayes 81, ID.
Mr.. Humphreys moved to detach Yermlhon from the I
Seventh and attach it 10 the Eighth Districts lost.
Mr. Davis moved attach Jefferson and Jennings to
the Fourth District and that said District eect
members Of Congress; lost.
Dir Go1dy moved that the Democrats report a bill /
thar they will for lost.
AIr Wihers moved that the House adjourn lost.
Mr. Holiday Of Parke moved to amend by striking 1
out all alter the enacting clause, and inserting bill
which lie read.
Mr. English moved that the House adjourn; lost
ayes 10. noes Go
Mr. Madget moved that further proceedings on the
bill and the amendments be postponed until Wednesday
Mr English moved to amend so as to postpone until
Monday at o'clock.
Dir. Stuart moved to amend the amendment as 10
postpone until Monday week at O'Clock; lost-ayes
20. noes So
Mr. Wifhers demanded the previous question; which
vas seconded, the main question ordered and The bill (
lost. for want Of constitutional majority. follows:
-ayes-Messrs. Beeson. Benin, Bryant, Buskirk, Car
penter, Csckrum. Cowgirl, Crawford, Dice, Dobson
Donham. English, Gsdies. Gondy, Graham, Gum Hell
mer. Hicks. Huey. Humphreys, Lindsay OF Howard,
Litehfied. Major, Manson, Mcdowell Nelson, Scudder
Shankin Smith Of Spencer Slower, Strube Suit Sum-
nsT, Tsggart, Thompson, Walker, Watson Wells vii.
hams, Wilson, and BIr. Speaker-41.
N0es-Messrs. Barker, Became, Brady, Cromwell Da-
Wis Donaldson. Doughty, Douihit Foster, Hanna Hart
Hays Of White. Holiday Of Parke Holiday Of Black.
lord. Holman, Hosefter. Hudson. Hunt Lewiston Lew.
II, McAllister, Mcconnell. Mcdonald. Miller Morris
Modgett Oven Porter Ray. REYNOLDS Schoonover
Smith Of Marion. Spencer, StanReld, Station Stuart
Sweet, Torbet and Withers-39. Il
On motion the House adjourned