Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-19


made the special order, was taken up.
The question pending when the bill last under
consideration, was the amendment proposed by Mr..
Hanna, to abolish the system, and providing for the
prosecution of criminal offences by presentment by the
prosecuting attorney or by recognizances from magis
trates' and other
call of the Senate ordered, and the absentees
sent for.
While the Senate was waiting for the absentees,
On motion Of Mr.. Mcke, the call Of the Senate and
the order of business suspended in order take
the bill divide the State into districts for the eec
of supreme judges, and the amendments Of the commit
tee, making four districts.
Mr.. Dunn asked that the vote be taken each dis
trict separately; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Berry, for the pur Of having test vote on
the number oil supreme Judges, moved TO lay all the
amendments on the table. Lost-ayes Is noes %
Mr.. Reid moved to strike Randolph county from the
first district and add it to the second. Lost
Mr.. Brugh moved to add Randolph to the second dis
triet, and Delaware to the first. Lost-ayes IL noes
%.
The first amendment constituting the first district
was then adopted.
Mr.. spann moved to add Floyd to tho third district
and Bartholomew TO the second: Carried
The second district reported by the committee, as
amended, was then adopted-ayes %, IL.
The third district reported by the committee, as
amended, was then adoPted-ayes %, noes 49,
The fourth district, reported by the committee as
then adopted
Mr. Slack moved to reconsider the vote rejecting
the amendment offered by Mr.. Brugh. Lost-ayes IA,
noes 81.
Mr. Reid moved to add Randolph to the second dis
trict and Bartholomew the third. Lost.
Mr.. Cravens moved to lay the bill and amendme Is
on the table. Lost-ayes l6 noes p.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed-ayes 26
noes 10.
The grand jury bill was then taken up.
A call of the Senate ordered.
On motion of Mr. McCary the call of the Senate and
the special order suspended and and OBJ
tanned leave to present memorial from Judge Wick
and the members of the bar in the fifth judicial circuit
asking relief from the inequalities growing out of the
present arrangement of judicial circuits by which the
Of labor required be performed 10y the Judge
of said circuit much great for the compensation
allowed.
Mr. Secrest moved to refer the memorial to the
mtee the organization of courts with instructions TO
prepare and report bill reducing the fifth circuit so
that the terms o the courts therein shall not extend be-
yond thirty weeks in each year, and to take effect from
and after its passage. Adopted.
Mr. Hester moyed to take up the temperance bill.
! Mr. Dunn moved to lay the motion on the table
Carried.
On motion of Mr. Hester, the call of the Senate
resumed.
On motion of Mr. Deavan, the call was suspended.
Mr. Delavan then moved take up the temperance
/ bill Laid On the table.
Mr.. Hester moved TO resume the call Of the Senate
Lost
The grand Jury bill being again taken mp,
Mr. Slack moved to amend Mr.. Hannas amendm"n'
by adding to it the following section:
/ SEC = 1t shall be the duty Of the prosecuting at
torney, whenever complaint is made to him OF the COM
mission OF any offence, to duly present the same, and
indorse upon said presentment at whose instance the
made; and should said prosecution not be
ained said complaining witness SHALL at the discretion
of the and jury trying the same, be liable for AL
costs which may thereon. Lost-ayes 20, no $
"a.
The question then being on the adoption of Mr. Han
nas amendment it decided in the negative.
! AYEs.-Messrs. Berry. Brugh, Deirees, Delavan,
Goodman Hatfield. Hester, Hickman, Kinnard, KnoSl-
ton Longshore Micke, Miller, Slack, Sleeth, Spann,
Turman, Walker and Washburn-l9.
NoEs.-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Athon, Cravens,
Crawford, Davis Dawson, Dougheriy Dunn, Eddy,
l.n
gan, Marshall. McCarty, Mlliken, Niblack, Odell.
Reid, Secrest, Teegarden, Winstandey and Witherow
I-27.
Mr. Dunn moved to strike out the word six as the
number of Grand Jurors, and insert not more than
seventeen. nor less than fifteen.
A question of order raised, the Senate few
days ago refused to strike out the word six
Mr.. Dnnn withdrew his motion, and Mr.. Milken
moved reconsider the by which the Senate reus
ed to strike out. Corried-ayes 26, noes 2l.
The question then was upon the motion made few
DAYS ago strike out six and Insert not more than
eighteen nor less than fifteen.
division of the question was called for and ordered
when the Senate decided to strike ouayes 25 2l
The question then being upon inserting not more than
eighteen less than fifteen the number OF Grand
Jurors; it decided in the negative Ayes l3, noes
80
Mr. Dunn moved TO insert than seventeen
nor less than fourteen. Lost-ayes l5 noes 3D.
Mr. Dunn moved to insert not than sixteen nor
less than fourteen Lost-ayes p, noes %
Mr. Cravens moved to insert than fifteen,
nor less than thirteen. Lost-ayes %, noes "a
Mr. Mickle moved to insert not more than thirteen
nor less than nine.
Mr. Hanna moved to lay the bill and amendments on
the table. Lost-ayes % a.
The Senate then refused to concur in Mr. Mickles
amendment-ayes IL noes 33
Mr. Sleeth moved insert less than six nor more
than nine.
Mr.. Dunn moved to insert more than nineteen nor
less than fourteen Lost-ayes Il, noes 33.
Mr. Secrest, bring the Senate test vote moved
indefinitely postpone the bill and pending amendments.
| Lost-ayes 16, noes 81.
Mr. MilIken moved to insert not less than eleven
Mr. Marshall moved insert not less than twelve nor
more than fifteen.
" Mr. Turman moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Alexander moved to lay the bill and amendments
on the table. Lost-aycs Ia noes 3D.
Mr. Reid moved to refer the bill to select committee
II Of five.
Mr. Dawson moved to constitute the committee Of one
d from each judicial circuit Lost.
Mr.. Reds motion to refer to committee oil nye was
o then negatved.
= The question was then taken upon Mr. Marshas
motion 10 insert less than twelve than hi
IS teen. Lost-ayes %, noes pa
; The question was then taken upon Mr. Millikens mo-
tion to insert not less than eleven than thr
teen. Lost-ayes 13, noes "a.
j. Mr. Cravens moved insert less than mol
l. more than eleven. Lost-ayes 9, noes 3S.
Mr. Dawson moved to insert twelve. Lost-ayes 10
@ noes 2s
Mr. Defrees moved to insert less than eight moi
e more than twelve.
Mr.. Spann moved to adjourn. Lost
j. M. Defrees's motion was then negatvcd-ayes III
noes 35s
n Mr.. Delavan moved to lay the bill and amendment
E. upon the table. Carried.
Senate adjourned.
sThe following is the resolution introduced yesterday
and passed by the Senate in relation to amending thu
journal, by striking out portion OF the protest o
, Messrs. Miller, Dunn, and Marshall, against the pas
y lsa0a of faa disfrio finub hill /