Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-19
SENATE.
Senate met.
Reports from Committees.
TUESDAY, Feb. IL, 1852

Reports from Committees.
BY Mr. Spann. from select committee, bill author
zing the Columbus Bridge Company, and all OF her com
panes organized for the purpose erecting bridges
TO increase their capital stock and the number OF direct
ors.
By Mr.. Goodman, from the select committee ON tina,
SUBJECT, a bill modifying the grand jury system.
Resolutions Introduce5
By Mr.. Slack that the Cashier of the State Bank be
requested to report to the Senate, at early day
Practicable the amount of stock owned by the Stale in
each Branch Bank respectively and the market yalpe
thereof and also the of State Bank bonds
and the rate OF interest at which they were issued
Adopted
By Mr.. Sleeth, that committee of one from each
Congressional district be appointed, inquire into the
propriey of changing the time Of eeclng members OF
Congress Adopted
By Mr.. Athon, requiring the Secretary Auditor and
Treasurer oil State to report to the Senate whether they
possess any data by which they can ascertain what
would be the probable dividends arising the State
from her stocks in the Madison and Indianapolis Rail-
road for the years lS534-5-67 and communicate the
same to The Senate. Adopted.
Mr.. Ode presented the proceedings Of a meeting OF
the citizens of Lafayette in favor Of free banks Re.
Ierred to select committee on banks.
Bills &c., on their Third Reading.
In relation the duties of the treasurer of Morgan
county. Passed-ayes 81, noes /.
LegaziDg the assessment of real estate i'm Fountain
county for the year 1851. Passed-aves 81 noes g.
Joint resolution, of the House. in relation the Har.
Dor at Michigan City. Passed-ayes 81, noes, Messrs.
Berry, Brneh, Emerson, and Hunt, q.
Joint resolution. OF the House, asking more liberal
construction OF the act of Congress granting lands for
the construction of the Wabash and Erie canal Passed
ayes 80, noes
Joint resolution, of the House instructng our Sena
tors and requesting Representatives in Congress to
secure donation of lands for the construction of rail-
road from Lafayette, Indiana to Peoria. Illinois, and
from thence to Burlington, Iowa. Passed-ayes &c,
noes 10.
Joint resolution OF the House in relation to the sale
OF saline lands in the county Of Orange Passed-ayes
80. noes /.
On motion of Mr.. Athon, the on the passage of
the resolution asking donation of lands for the con-
struction OF railroad to Peoria &c. reconsidered
Mr.. Berry moved 10 reconsider the ordering the
joint resolution TO third reading. Carried-ayes %
noes 20.
Mr.. Berry moved to amend by providing that such
railroad aided by such grant shall carry the United
States mail without charge Lost-ayes Is, noes 27.
Mr.. Emerson moved to add in the proper place 'and
also grant OF land to the Ohio and Missssissppi rail
road" LoSt-ayes Is, noes %.
Mr.. Crawford moved to indefinitely postpone the Joint
resolution. Lost-ayes IL, noes %
Mr.. Athon moved to amend by granting lands FOR the
of road between Columbus and Fort
Wayne, in this State.
Mr. Kendall moved the previous question; which was
seconded
Mr. Athon's amendment was then negatived-ayes
20. noes o.
The question then being upon the engrossment of the
Joint resolution, it decided the afrmative-ayes
81, noes 90
bill, of the House, for the recovery of property re-
moved by high water. Passed-ayes 80. noes l.
bill, OF The House. authorizing county auditors and
their deputies to administer oah and take acknowledge
ments in certain cases. Passed-ayes 80, noes q
Bills on their second reading and messages of the
House were then taken up and disposed Of
The Senate adjourned.