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

Legislative Summary.
SENArE-MOndGy, FEB 9th.-The forenoon and nearly
all the aiternooa spent in considering the temper
ance BILL II failed the question of its engrossment.
Ayes Ia, noes 26.
The balance of the day spent in the consideration
of the Supreme Court disricting bill.
Tuesday, 10h-A motion to adjourn the 23d in
stan meet again the 7th Of June, laid on the
table. Ayes p, noes IS.
Joint resolution asking an appropriation from Con.
gress public building the Governors Cir
Gle, in Indianapolis, passed Ayes %, noes 10.
House bin to authorize recorders make out an in
dex to their records, and procure seals, passed.
Ayes 81. noes r.
Wednesday, 1lh- day was spent in receiving
and acting upon reports of Committees, large number
of which were made, and in clearing the files
Thursday, 12th.-Bls Of the House constituting the
officers of State council without whose advice and
consent the Governor shall grant pardons and
ardng the forms Of deeds and mortgages, and acknow-
Judgments. lost the question Of their passage
House bill for the encouragement Of agriculture pass
ed. Ayes 81. noes 3.
House bill establish public libraries also passed
Ayes Sc, noes 6.
The afternoon occupied in the consideration of
the Supreme Court distrcting bill, which ordered
be engrosscd and the grand jury BILL which, after
many Intellectual attempts fix the number of graad
Jurors, was laid on the table
Frifay 13M-BHI districtng the State for the cleo
ton of four Supreme Judges passed Ayes 81, noes
IS.
Most Of the day spent in the consideration of the
exemption BILL and the colonization bill, both Of which
were ordered "a third reading.
Saturday. 14th-The exemption bill passed. Ayes
IS. noes Is.
The colonization bill also passed. Ayes %, noes
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Mr.. Mickle was elected President pro tenn, Gov.
Lane being confined to his room by illness.
The files were gone through with, and the Senate ad-
iourned over the afternoon.
HousE-MoadGy, Feb 9h.-A bill to sell the States
interest in the Madison and Indianapolis railroad.
passed.
A bill for the recovery of property removed by high
water. Passed
joint resolution relative the publication of the
Constitution of the State. Passed.
A joint resolution asking Congress for grant of land
to aid iu removing distractions in the Patoka river,
failed on its third reading.
Tuesday, Feb. IOh.-A biz to provide for the sale Of
county seminares and The property belonging thereto
school fund, after deducting advances made by nti
viduals and repay such advances Passed-ayea 70,
noes s.
A bill authorizing county auditors and their deputies
to take Acknowledgements Of mortgages and take de-
positions in certain Passed-ayes &c, noes 1.
A joint resolution relative to the election Of United
States Senators by the people. Passed-ayes g.
is.
A joint resolution asking a donation of the public
lands TO aid in the construction Of railroad from La.
ayete the Missouri river. Passed-ayes 60, 6.
bill to provide for the sale of the swamp lands
ded by the genera government to the State Of Indiana,
and for the survey and drainage Of the Lost for
want of a constitutional majority.
Wednesday, FEB. I1h.-The greater portion of the
forenoon occupied in discussing resolutions Of adj
ournment, &c.
No session in the afternoon
Thursday, Feb 12ta.-A bill for regulating mar
riages and enforcing proper penalties, lost for
want of constitutional majority
The balance of the day was occupied in considering
the different bills for the organization of courts, all Of
which were disagreed TO.
Friday, Feb. I3h-A bill for the relief the poor.
Passed-ayes II, mes ?.
bill for the relocation Of the county seat Of Clay
county lost for of a constitutional majority.
Saturday, Feb liti-A bill to approximate the labor
the first fifth aud thirteenth Judicial circuits Passed
ayes 20, noes 4.
bill to provide for the election OF three Judges Of
the Supreme Court lost-ayes 49, noes ~.
No afternoon session.
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