Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-26
SENATE.
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THURSDAY. Feb. 10, 1852
Senate met.
Reports from Committees


By Mr. Winstandley, from the committee on finance,
returning the bill oG the House provide for selling the
interest of the State in the Madison and Indianapolis
Railroad, recommending its passage Laid on the table
'Or the present.
BY Mr.. Hanna, from the judiciary committee, return.
ing the bill to amend the act incorporate the White
River Navigation Company.
On motion OF Mr.. SccreSt, the bill recommted to
the Judiciary committee, with Instructions to inquire
its constitutionaty.
BY Mr.. Emerson from the committee on finance re-
turning House bill to provide for the speedy redemption
of the outstanding treasury notes, recommending its
passage. Ordered to third reading.
BY Mr. Teegarden, from the committee on benevolent
Institutions recommending that the resolution in rela.
tion consolidating all the laws for the government of
the several benevolent institutions Of this State be laid
the table. COncurred in.
BY Mr. Hicks, from the committee that it in
expedient to legslate upon the subject of admitting
into the Hospital for the Insane, insane persons who,
from known causes, considered incurable Concur
red in.
By Mr. Cravens from the committee on canals and in.
ternal improvements recommending that the Joint reso
luon in relation the Office of chief engineer Of the
Wabash and Erie Canal be laid on the table, Concur.
red in.
BY Mr. Reid. from the committee on constitutional
questions that justices of the peace who have been law
fully elected and commissioned by the Governor,
officers under the constitution and laws Of this State
and their judicial valid to third persons,
although said justices Eay have failed neglected be
lawfully sworn in by taking the oath of office.
The report made upon a petition OF citizens of
Perry county.
Resolutions Introduced.
By Mr. Sleeth, instrucng the committee on finance
inquire into the expedency Of purchasing for distribution
certain number of copies of Dr. r. L. Browns Lecture
the Geology of Indiana, delivered in the Hall of
Representatives, January 22 1852 and now being pub
shed in this city. Adopted.
By Mr.. Miller, insrructng the committee county
and township business to inquire into the expedency OF
requiring county surveyors record all original field
and pats that they have may hereafter OBJ
tan and that proper book for this purpose be provided
by the county boards. Adopted.
By Mr.. Niblack instructing the Judiciary committee
to inquire into the truth of certain charges alleged
against the New Albany and Vncennes Turnpike CON-
pany. Adopted.
Bills introduced.
By Mr.. Abon, to provide for general and uniform
system of common schools.
This is the House bill it was introduced into the
Senate by agreement of the joint committee educa-
ton.
Bills on their Third Reading
bill authorize Plankroads to create sinking
fund for the repair of said roads
Amended by unanimous consent, motion Of Mr.
Berry, so as to include Turnpike roads, and passed
ayes 40, noes none.
The bill modifying the grand jury system.
Mr.. Hester moved call of the Senate; which was
ordered.
commit, with instructions to amend to give circuit
courts and grand ures Jurisdiction with JUS
tces Of the peace all offences connected with the per.
formance performance of official dues also all
offences against the revenue.
Mr.. Goodman moved to lay the instructions on the
table. Carried-ayes 81, noes IL.
The bill then passed.
AYEs-Messrs. Alexander, Berry, Defrees Delavan
Dousherty, Eddy. Emerson, Goodman, Hanna. Hatfield
Hester, Hickman, Hicks Hunt. Knnard Knowlton,
Longshore, Mcke, Miller, Reid, Slack Sleeth, Spann
Turman, Walker Washburn, and Winstandley-27.
NoEs-Messrs. Athon, Brugh, Crawford, Dawson
Dunn, Henton, Holloway, James, Kendall, Logan, Mar
shall, McCarty, Niblack, Odell, Secrest Teegarden
and Witherow-17.
The bill to authorize cities and towns Of 1000 inhab
tants issue bonds and borrow money for the
akiag of municipal and other improvements.
Mr.. Berry moved to recommit the bill, with instruc
ons to provide that all legally qualified electors Of the
State, resident in any such towns, shall be entitled
at all elections; and strike all in rela
tion TO the election of city judges.
Mr.. Wnstandley called for division Of the question
which ordered; when the Senate decided to re
commit-ayes "a, noes 2l.
Mr.. Emerson moved to amend the instructions so a.
exempt from taxation for improvement purposes tn,
property OF all persons not qualified towI
elections.
These motions brought a long debate, pendn;
which, and before coming TO vote,
Senate adjourned.