Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-05
SENATE
THURSDAY, Jan. %, 1852.
Senate met.


Senate
Mr.. Mckle in the chair.
Petitions, &C., Presented.
By Mr.. Goodman OF citizens OF Dubois county tenn
perance. Referred to the committee on that subject
Resolutions offered.
On motion of Mr.. Reid the resolution offered by him
yesterday adjourn the Sh oil March next, was
taken from the table
MIR. Reid advocated the adoption of the resolution.
He thought the time fixed by the resolution for the ad
Journment amply sufficient to do all that could be
done by the present General Assembly. The session
would under this resolution be fourteen weeks In length
than double the usual time. He also advoca-
ted the adoption of this resolution at this time because
he thought that 1t would render unnecessary measure
which had been talked of by Senators TO adjourn
in a few weeks to meet again in June July. He was
wholly opposed to such a measure as this
Mr.. Spann regretted the introduction Of the resolu
ton, he thought its effect would be to waste time
Mr.. Emerson advocated the passage Of the resolu
ton.
Mr.. Safer thought if the Legislature adjourned be-
fore the work necessary to be done by them
peted their constituents would disapprove of their
duct He thought tie Legislature should remain in
sion till their business through with even it
till May June HIS constituents thought that it
would take the Legislature till that time to get through
and would not be dissatisfied if they remained in session
till then.
Mr. Goodman favored the passage of the resolution.
Mr. Sleeth opposed the adoption Of the resolution. No
tell when the Senate could adjourn, with ad-
vantage TO the interests of the people Scarcely of
acted upon sufficiently denote what would be its na
fate. The present Legislature the important
which had convened in this State for many yars.
The adoption of the constitution required revision
and ,-modeng of almost all the important laws of the
State and their constituents expected this be DONE
even if il occupeo the time till summer. He thought
the Legislature coad not get through with their
sary business by the Sth OF March
Mr. Dougherty thought the resolution could do no
good unless it was to give Senator'S opportunity to
record their in favor of adjournment. To give
them more favorable opportunity to dc this he would
move to strike out the Sth Of March and insert the sec
ond Monday in February.
Mr.. NbIack moved to lay the resolution and pending
amendment the table. Lost-ayes 20, noes %.
Mr. Reid advocated the adoption Of iae resolution.
Mr.. Logan thought the resolution was mstimed, and
whether intended not, its effect would only be to
waste time He thought resolution of this kind
should be passed until known that the Legislature
could adjourn consistently with the interests Of the peo
pie.
Mr.. Miller said he did rise to make speech, but
as the Senator from Rush had said that ne wished every
friend Of the resolution give bis for avorine
it he felt called upon give his reasons, in short. why
lie should for the motion Of the Senator from Dubois
to amend the resolution before the Senate
provide for the adjournment the 23d of February,
at the earliest possible time. Long experience hae
taught him tnat if the time Of adjournment should b.
fixed, the Senate would work up 10 il. The adoption
the resolution would also cut off worthless debate.