Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-08
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, January 3, 1852

SATURDAY, January 3, 1882
Mr. Emerson was called to the Chair.
Petitions Presented
By Mr. Defrees on the subject Of temperance Re-
lerred to the committee on temperance.
By Mr. Hatfield. Referred, without reading, to the
judiciary committee
Reports from Committees.
BY Mr. Secrest fron the committee on the Organiza,
ton Of coars of Justice adverse to The appointment
an Attorney General. Concurred in.
Resolutions Introduced.
By Mr. Delayan, that the committee on finance be in.
strueted inquire into the expedncy OF dsposing by
public sale the interest Of the State ia the Madison and
indianapolis Railroad on one and two years credit and
payment be made in stocks OF the State. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Niblack, TO print 900 copies of Prof Reads
Address Education.
Mr.. secrest moved to amend by also ordering 900
copies Of pamphlet in press the subject OF CON-
Iaon schools by " One Of the People"
Mr.. Secrest said he had examined the manuscript oi
this pamphlet and satisfied that it contained inor
NATION oil valuable character.
The amendment adopted
The question then being the adoption of the reso-
tuition amended, it decided in tie negative-aYcs
IS. noes %.
By Mr. Miller, requiring the committee elections
report bill for the government of general elections,
soon as practicable. ADOPTED.
By Mr. Niback, that the Hon. S. S. Meke be ap-
pointed President pro tenn, during the absence oil the
Hon. Jas. II. Lane.
Mr. Niblack said the reason why be offered the reso-
luton was thar there several bills awaiting the
signature of the President Of the Senate Circumstances
required that these bills should 90 into immediate effect
Among them was a bill to appoint three Commissioners
to revise the rules of practice. Both Houses had
solved 90 the election of these Commissioners on
Monday next and necessary to have the bill pro-
perIy signed and approved before that time
Mr.. Secrest thought the Senate had power to ap-
point President by resolution He therefore moved to
amend by saving that the Senate will proceed instaner
election of President pro tenn; which agreed
TO.
The resolution was then adopted
The Senate then proceeded to the election Of a Prcs-
dent pro tenn; when Mr. Mcke received 81 votes, scat
tering votes.
The President pro tenn. then conducted to the
chair by Messrs Knowton and Dawson; when he de-
vered short and appropriate address, returning his
thanks for the homer conferred on him.
Bills on Third Reading.
Bill (of the House, regulate visiting the Indiana
Hospital for the Insane. Passed-ayes 81 noes TO-
JOINT resolution (of the House, io the relief OF Will
liam Smith O'Brien and other Irish exiles Passed
ayes 49, noes MIR. Safer 1.
Mr. Safer when his name Called said that he
should vote against this resolution not for want o SYM
pathy with these exes, but because he believed that
resolutions Of this character properly the bust
ness Of the Senate. Hereafter he should vote against
all such resolutions and his influence TO conne the
action of the Senate the business they here
to do.
Bills the second reading taken up, and appro
Priately disposed Of.
Senate adjourned