Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-03-11
Legislative Summary.

Legislative Summary.
SENArE-MOnday Feb. 3d. After reports from
several committees bill sell the States
IN the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad passed
ayes 49, noes IL.
In the afternoon Oliver p. Morton, Esq, of Wayne
county, elected Judge Of the Sixth Judicial Circuit
in place of Jehu I. Elliott, resigned.
The balance of the session occupied in the
sheraton of the temperance bill.
The Senate adjourned over till Wednesday afternoon
Wednesday. 25h.-The following bills passed:
To fix the time of holding Courts in the Twelfth Ju
dicisl Circuit-ayes 33, noes l.
Joint resolution in relation the Slave Trade and the
Colonization of negroes and mulatoes of this State
ayes 30, noes 5.
The balance of the afternoon taken up in consid
ering the temperance BILL and the Senate adjourned till
Friday morning.
Friday, 27th.-The forenoon principally taken up
in discussing the temperance BILL There after
noon session.
Saturday, 2sth The following bills passed:
To attach Boone county to the First Judicial Circuit
ayes Sc, noes none.
To repeal act limiting the fees of the Auditor of
the county of Marshall-ayes Sc, noes 1.
Governor Kossuth presented to the Senate at II
O'Clock and the Senate Ourned till Monday morning.
Monday, March 1.-The day was principally occu-
pied in receiving reports from committees, and in clear
ing the files.
The bill declare water courses navigable passed
ayes &c, noes IL.
Tuesday 2d.-A very large number of reports were
made from the various committees, and acted upon
The temperance bill was lost for want of a constitu
tional number of votes-ayes 81, noes 10.
Wednesday 3d.-Tbe following bills passed:
To enable the Treasurer of Delaware county to set
tie with the County Commissioners &c--ayes 35,
one.
To provide for the payment of the public debt of the
State-ayes 35, noes l.
To re-organize the Board of Trustees of Indiana Uni
versity-ayes 80.
Bill of the House to legaze the acts of School Com
missioners in certain cases-ayes 81, noes l.
For the limitation of civil aetons-ayes 81, 3.
To provide for the sale of stock owned by the State in
she Madison and indianapolis Raroad-ayes 49, A..
Bill of the House declaratory Of the law regulating
marriages-ayes 80, noes g.
Bill of the House legazing the election of Directors
of Bridge Companies, &c.-ayes &c, noes 5.
Thursday 4th.-The following bills passed:
To provide for the appointment OF commissioner to
superinend the building of fence around the TPpeca-
noe Battle Ground-ayes 80, noes 1.
Joint resolution relation the three per fund
ayes %, noes 8.
Bill of the House provide for the incorporation of
Bridge Companes-ayes 80, noes 3.
The files were cleared and the Senate adjourned.
Friday 5h-Joint resolutions in relation Surgeons
who served in the war with Mexico-ayes 81, 4.
The Senate concurred in the resolution of the House
to adjourn on the 10th instant till April Goth; and
Messrs. Eddy and Hester were appointed on the
committee Of revision the part of the Senate
Saturday 6th--The following bills passed:
Bill Of the House raise a revenue for State pur-
poses-ayes 80, noes 3.
Joint resolution in relation prohibiting the crcula-
ton of small bank notes-syes %, noes IL.
Bill Of the House provide for recovering the State
House and making other repairs-ayes Sc. noes 2.
Bill to authorize plank, McAdamized, gravel, coal
road companies, to change their roads to railroads
ayes 80, noes 3.
Bill Of the House authorize the construction Of
plank, McAdamzed, gravel, and coal roads-ayes 30,
noes 2
Monday sth.-A large number of reports made
from committees.
The following bills passed:
To authorize the Circuit Court Of Clinton county to
sit two weeks if the business shall require t-ayes 35
Joint resolution in relation correspondence be-
tween the Governors of Ohio and Indiana in regard to
Lucien Barbour, Esq. Of Indianapolis, was elect
ed Law Reform Commissioner, in place Of Jonathan A.
Liston, ESQ resigned Eleven Trustees Of the State
University were also elected.
Tuesday 9th.-The following bills passed:
Bill Of the House provide for the erection OF build
ings in place Of those recently destroyed by fire belong
ing to the State Prson-syes 3D. noes Z.
Joint resolution in relation TO declaring the bridge
across the Ohio river Wheeling post route. Ayes
81 noes 7.
To provide for the sale Of saline lands in Dubois eoun
y Ayes 81, noes 4.
To authorize county boards to borrow money to built
court houses, jaiIs, &c. Ayes n, noess.
To amend the charter Of the city Of Indianapolis
10 provide for the election of all city officers by the PEG
pie Ayes g.
large number Of bills referred to the commit
tee on revision.
On Wednesday morning the 10Th, the Senate met and
adjourned without trsnssc;ins any business