Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-22
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Senate met.
Reports from Committees.
SArrRnAY, Jan. IL, 1852.


SATrRnAY, Jan. IL, 1882
Reports from COMMITTEES.
By Mr. Dawson, from the committee on the Judiciary
that is inexpedient make shess rofciO admins
traitors in where Is found willing to admin
lister. Concurred in.
By Mr. Logan from the same committee, returning
joint resolution Of the House in relation to patents. will
the opinion that is nexpeden legsate on that sub
iect. CoRcurred in.
Resolutions introduced
On motion Of Mr. Emerson, the resolution offered by
him on yesterday rescind the resolution adopted
few days since, adjourn the afternoon OF eacl
day, was taken from the table and adopted.
By Mr.. Dawson instructing the committee on swamp
lands report bill containing substantially the follow
ing provisions:
l. Authorizing county auditors to sell said lands al
the highest price they will bring, not less than 81 %
acre.
2 Authorizing commissioners drain said lands, the
expense Of said draining be paid of the proceeds
of she lands sold, exceeding 10000 dollars to each
county.
3. Persons residing on said lands may purchase the
same not exceeding $50 at 81 % per acre. and
make provisions to TO such persons unable to buy
such lands the value Of the improvements they may have
made upon the same. Adopted.
By Mr.. Emerson, instructing the committee on print
ing report bill TO elect State Printer by the peo
pie Adopted.
Tie order Of business was suspended, and
On motion Of Mr.. Eddy, Mr.. Dawson was added to the
committee swamp lands.
The joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Holloway yes
terday relation to certain articles taken from the Ca
thedral in Mexico, pending at the adjournment came
up, when Mr.. Reid withdrew his motion to reject and
the resolution passed to a second reading
Mr.. Cravens moved to reconsider the vote taken on
the passage of the joint resolution asking Congress to
appropriate money erect public building on the Gov
ernors Circle, in Indianapolis. Carred-ayes 20, noes
IL.
On motion of Mr.. Emerson the joint resolution was
referred to the committee finance.
Bills Introduced.
By Mr. Cravens to set apart county dividends in rail-
roads to the support of common schools.
BY Mr. Emerson, prescribing the time for the COM
meucement of actions other than for the recovery oil real
property, &c.
BY Mr. Slack, providing for districtng the State Of
Indiana into Congressional Districts.
Bills on their Third Reading.
Joint resolution asking of Congress donation oil
land in the Vincennes Land District for the benefit oil
schools in said district. Passed-ayes 40 noes
me.
joint resolution of the House in relation to mistakes
the purchase of lands in the State of Indiana Passed
ayes 30, noes 4.
Bill of the House to extend the time OF final payment
for University lands, &c Passed ayes 80, noes l.
Bill of the House authorizing Circuit Courts to change
the names Of persons and corporations Passed-ayes
80, noes none.
Bill of The House to authorize railroad companies to
borrow money, &c.
Mr. Berry moved tn reconsider the vote ordering the
bill to third reading. Carried.
Mr. Berry then moved to reconsider the vote on adopt
ing the amendment. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Slack, the bill was recommitted to
n select committee of Messrs. Slack Henton. Mickle
Dunn, and Kendall
bill enforce the provisions Of article thirteen Of
the Constitution of Indiana.
Mr. Reid made an extended argument to prove that
the thirteenth article of the Constitution is viola
ton of the Constitution of the United States and against
the provisions Of the bill under consideration.
Mr.. Berry moved call OF the previous question: which
seconded.
The main question being upon the passage of the bill
1t failed for want of a constitutional number OF votes in
favor
Ayes essrs. Alexander, Athon, Berry, Brugh,
Crawford, Davis, Delavan, Emerson. Hanna, Hatfield,
Henton. Hester, Hicks, James, Knowlton, Logan, Mic
ke, Miller, Slack Sleeth, SPann, thurman, and Walker
-23.
Noes-BIessrs. Defrees, Dunn, Eddy, Goodman, Hick-
man, Holloway, Kendall, Kinnard, McCarty, Milliken.
Reid, Teegarden, WashbuIn, Winstandey, and Withe-
row-l5.
o. motion of Mr.. Slack the order of business was
suspended and messages Of the House taken up
and disposed of.
Mr.. Hanna moved to take from the table the Home
stead Exemption bill, and make it the special order Of
the day for the first Monday in February. Carried.
Senate adjourned