Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Feb. %. ISs

MONDAY, Feb. %, 1852.
Orders Of The day.
Several bills were read the second time and appropri
ately disposed Of.
Bills, &c, Read the Third Time.
bill to authorize and regulate the general business
Of banking.
Mr. Porter moved to recommit the bill with nsruc.
into operation until 1853. Lost-ayes 81, noes Sc.
Mr.. Dobson moved to postpone the consideration of
this bill until this day week.
He thought the members of this House should weigh
this matter well before they change the currency Of
this State 10 place it upon collateral security based
upon the credit Of every State in the Union For one
he would not cote for the bill without it be amended.
The House refused to pnstpone--ayes %, noes 81.
Mr.. English moved a call of the House, which was
ordered. and eighty members answered their rames
Mr.. Donaldson moved that further proceedings under
the call he dispensed with.
Mr.. Holman moved to rc-commt the bill with in
structons amend limit the bonds to be taken
collateral security the bonds Of the States Of New
York Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Virginia, in
addition to the bonds OF this State and of the United
States Lost-ayes 81. noes 46
The horr for taking mp the special order having
rived being the general school law,
Mr.. Gookins moved TO postpone the further consdera
ton Of the bill until Tuesday. March 9Th which was
agreed TO.
The House then resumed the consideration of the
general banking law.
Mr.. Hay of Clark demanded the previous question,
the bill passed by the following vote.
AYEs-Messrs. Beach, Beane. Beeson, Benin, Bry.
ant. Chowning, Cowgirl, Crawford, Cromwell, Davis,
Dice, Donaldson Doughty English Geddes Gibson
Gookns, Cloudy. Hanna, Hsy Of c.. HAYS of W Hell
mer, Henry Holiday Of p, Hudson, Huey, Hunt,
King, Laverty, Lawrence, Lewiston, Lindsey Of ii !,
Ltch6eld, Mars, Mayfeld Mcdonald, Miller Owen,
Reynolds, Shanklin, Smith of M, Smith Of S., STAN
field, Stevens Stuart, Suit, Sumner Sweet, Thompson
Wilson, and Wthers-5l.
NAYs-Messrs. Barker, Bua, Buskirk Cockrum,
DobSon, Douthit, Eccles, Graham, Hart, Hicks, Ho
man, Hnfsteter, Humphreys, Lewis, McAllster, Me.
ConneIl, Mcdowell, Morris, Midget, Nelson, Porter.
Schoonover, Scidder Slower, Strube, Taggart, Tor.
bet. Wells. Williams, and Mr.. Speaker-30
The Speaker laid a communication before the House
from the Secretary Of State In relation to the resgna-
ton Of Judge Elliott, which laid the table
Mr. Gibson submitted the following resolution which
Resolred That the House WILL tho Senate concur
ring go into the election of Judge for the 9th Judicial
District o'clock to-day fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Judge Elliott.
SESSION.
message was received from the Senate, announcing
that that body had concurred in the resolution of the
House TO go into the election of Judge of the 9th Dis
trict.
Mr.. Holman moved that the Senate be invited into the
Hall Of the House, instanter which was agreed to-
The Senators then appeared and the roll being call
ed. Oliver p. Morton was elected without opposition.
The House took up the message from the Senate,
turning House bill for selling the States interest the
Madison and Indianapolis railroad, &c., with amend
ment~.
Mr. Owen moved that the House concur in the Sem
ate amendments; which was agreed to.
Mr. Nelson called up the bill providing for the drain.
OF the swamp lands donated by the general
ment to this State, which failed few days since for
want Of a constitutional majority, and the blu passed
ayes 65. IS.
Mr.. Buskirk called up bill to legaIize the act of
school commissioners in certain cases, which failed
Saturday for of constitutional majority, and the
bill passed-ayes 60, noes 10.
Nj 0von orodf hat han fbe ofo IL
adjourn to meet Wednesday morning at o'clock ;
carried.
Mr.. Doughty called mp bill to allow administrators,
guardians and executors to compute interest annually
which failed heretofore for want OF constitutional
jority.
Mr.. Slower moved to indefinitely postpone the bill.
The Speaker ruled the motion out OF order.
Mr.. Stuart thought the bill unconstitutional,
the Constitution provides that special local laws
shall be passed on that subject.
Mr.. nndson contended that the bill did not come in
conflict with the provisions of the Constitution.
The bill was then defeated-ayes %, noes 81
Mr.. Owen moved to grant the Of the Hall Of the
House 10 the Democratic Convention on Tomorrow !;
carried.
The House adjourned