Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-03-11
SENATE
Senate met
Reports from Committees.
TUESDAY, March 9, 1852.


BY Mr.. Mken, from the committee Cd county and
township business returning bill to provide for uniform
mode of doing township business recommending that it
be laid on the table for the present.
By Mr.. Wnstandey, from select committee. return.
ing bill Of the House to provide for the erection of build
ngs in place of those recently burnt belonging the
Indiana State Prison. recommending its passage
On motion oil Mr.. Cravens, the rules suspended
and the bill read a third time-ayes SO. noes g.
The bill then passed-ayes 80, noes 7.
BY Mr.. Emerson from select committee, in relation
to the expenses Of enrolling the of the last General
Assembly. The annual appropriation is stated TO be
s4SS and the expenses of enrolling the acts of the last
General Assembly at $500.
By Mr.. Emerson, from the committee practice and
pleadings and criminal law, returning bill to regulate
general elections, recommending that it be laid the
table. ConcurTed in.
Mr. Secrest returned number of bills from the COM
mttee the organization of courts which laid
the table.
BY MIR. Crsvens from the committee on canals and
internal improvements returning the Joint resolution OF
the House in relation the claims OF Col Francis Vgo
recommending that it be laid the table. Which
concurred in.
Resolutions offered
BY Mr.. Cravens, to meet tomorrow morning at six
o'clock. Adopted.
Bills Third Reading.
Joint resolution in relation declaring the bridge
across the Ohio river at Wheeling post Passed
ayes 80, noes Z.
To provide for the sale Of Saline lands in Dubois
ty. Passed-eyes 81, noes 4.
To authorize county boards to borrow money to build
Court Houses jas, &c. Lost for want of constitu-
tonal number OF votes-ayes 10, noes Is.
On motion of Mr.. Slack, the vote reconsdered
and the bill laid on the table.
Bill Of the House to establish Courts of Common
Pleas.
Mr.. Hanna moved to indefinitely postpone the bill.
Lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Slack the bill was laid on the ia.
ble
Mr.. Slack then moved print $50 copies. Lost
ayes IL, noes 90
Bill of the House to provide for the punishment OF
offences by fine Imprisonment in the county Jail Laid
the table.
Bill of the House for the relief of the poor Laid on
the table.
Bills the second reading were then taken up and
disposed Of.
Bill of the House amend the charter of the city Of
Indianapolis provide for the election Of all City
officers by the people, read the second time.
Mr.. Berry moved to refer the bill 10 a select commit
tee with instructions to make the bill gene, al,
apply 10 all the cities in the State Carried
Messrs. Berry, McCarty, and Holloway were ap.
pointed the committee
Mr. Hicks, from the committee benevolent institu-
tons, reported bill to authorize the establishment Of
House of Refuge.
MIR. Eddy, from the committee on Swamp lands from
the committee on corporations, and from select
m,tee, returned number Of bills.
Mr. Hicks, from the committee benevolent institu-
tions returned several resolutions and other papers
On motion oil Mr.. Eddy, the bill to authorize county
boards to borrow money to build Court Houses, jas,
&c, taken from the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Eddy, the bill, by unanimous CON-
sent, was amended SO to limit the amount to $1,000
instead of $50, 900.
The bill then passed-ayes 81, noes 8.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, the vote Mr.. Stacks mo.
ton print $50 copies Of the bill establish Courts OF
Common Pleas reconsidered.
The Senate then ordered the bill to be prnted-ayes
20. 16
Mr.. Berry, from select committee, returned the bill
to provide for the eectioa by the people Of the City off,
Of Indianapolis, amended according TO instructions
to apply to all cities and in the State Con-
Cured in.
Mr.. McCarty moved to suspend the rules and read
the bill third time now. CaTied-ayes "a, noes 2.
The bill then passed unanimously-ayes SO.
Mr. Truman, from a select committee, and from the
committee the State Library, returned bills referred
said committees.
Mr.. Milliken offered a resolution to allow the Door,
keeper and his Assistants the usual salary Of three dol
lars per day. Carried.
Senate adjourned.