Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-03-04
SENATE.
MONDAY, March /, 49,
Petitions &c, Presented.

MONDAY, March /, 1882.
Petitions &c, Presented.
By Mr.. Truman, Of citizens of Fountain county
the Subject of free banking. Referred select
mittee on that subject
Reports from COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Dougherty from a select committee, return
ing The Joint resolution asking of lands aid in
the construction OF certain railroads. amended accord
ing instructions by striking out all the roads except
the road from Lafayette Peoria. H., and thence to
Burlington, Iowa. the resolution originally
from the House. and reporting separate joint resolu
ton for each of the roads stricken out
The new joint resolutions were each passed to a Sc
cend reading.
TIE original joint resolution (asking a grant Of lands
aid in The construction Of railroad from Lafayette
to Peoria H., and thence to Burlington, Iowa. being
on its third reading,
Mr. NibIack moved to Law il on the table Lost-ayes
II "a.
The joint resolution was then recommitted to the
same committee.
House bill To limit the number Of grand jurors, recon-
mending It's indefinite posponement. Laid on the Ia
BILE.
BY Mr. Hester, from a select committee returning
temperance bill with amendments Laid the table
for the present.
By Nj. Dougherty. from select committee, again
returning the joint resolution asking grant OF lands
aid lie the construction Of railroad from Lafayette to
Peoria, H., and thence Burlington, Iowa Lost for
want Of constitutional number Of votes-ayes IS,
noes IL.
BilLs &C., Introduced.
BY Mr.. Hester, providing for the reorganization of
the Board OF Trustees OF the Indiana State University,
&c.
The President asked to have read the following ex-
tracts from an editorial article in the New Albany Daily
Ledger of February 2lst in relation the passage in
the Senate OF the bill to district the State for the elec
ton Of Supreme Judges:
The bill was originally introduced into the Senate by
Mr.. Truman, Of Fountain, with the county of Barthol-
omew attached to the Third or Marion district where
naturally belongs and the county Of Floyd the Sc
eond District its natural and proper posilion both
CARDS the identity OF interest OF the counties composing
the District and also of contauy Of territory When
fhe bill came up for action, Mr. Spann, of Jennings
moved to strike Floyd from the Second and attach IT
70 the Third, and strike Bartholomew from the Third
and attach il to the Second District The vote
ken, and the astonishmen OF all except those who
we're In the conspiracy, stood ayes ~, l9.-the
Lieutenant Governor, James II. Dane, giving the cast
ing In favor Of Mr.. Spann's motion The Wing
Senators, with single exception also voted aye. Sc
far as the Senate concerned the bargain between
Wings the side and certain democratic asprants
the other accomplished.
"Lieut. Gov. Lane, by whose vote Spann's amend
tackled the bill in the Senate has shows
himself to be actnated by personal selfish and sectiona
considerations rather than regard to the interests
the whole State by which he chosen his presen
position. We leave these two worthy gentlemen ant
their cohorts the fufnre We believe they botl
asnirsg-both ambitions OF distinction. They may dis
cover late 20 the step they have taken tina
"bonesty is the best policy and that they have ale
into the ditch they had dug for others"
Alter the extracts were read, The PRESIDENT state
that he referred TO this matter in all kindness TO the
thor Of this article; that he did wish give offence
acy one that his only desire set himself RICH
before the country that he bad fears ha. the artc
vonid operate TO his injury with any Senator; tina
when he called upon in the discharge OF his duty
give the casting referred to, he not aware
the contents Of the bill the amendment upon wie
that casting given until the tie announced
that no Senator other person had previous heret
spoken TO him in reference to the bin amendment
that the amendment original proposition an
lid without discussion, command friends sufficient &
bring il TO tie vcte and he gave the casting vote