Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1853-01-28
INDIANA LEGlSLAT TT II e.
from the State Sentinel

INDIANA LEGlSLATUR e.
from Sentinel
SENATE endsdoy Jan. i9.-Petitions, re-
ports, and resolutions were presented and acted
upon Bill. on second reading were disposed
of Joint resolution to obtain permission from
the State Of Illinois TO open the falls and
strairh.en the channel of the kankakee river
passcd-ayes II, noes l. The President pre-
sented the reports of the trustees of the blind
asylum and the superintendent OF public .nsiruc-
ton 1000 copies of the former were ordered
to be printed. and 10000 copies of the latter
in En- slish and 5000 in German.
Messages of the House were under consider
alton during the afternoon.
HousE.-Pcttions were presented by Mes>rs
Walker of r., Lenis. and Jennings and appro-
p,iatelv referred. A great many reports and
resolutions presented and disposed OF \
resolution 10 pay the clerk Of the committee OF
WAYS aud means three dollars per day was
adopted 4 resolution to pay the members OF
legislature at this and subsequent sessions only
81, 80 per. day after the expiration OF the first
40 DAYS was voted down. Several bills and
Joint resolutions were introduced.
In the afternoon bills on the second readin ;
were taken up and disposed of. The following
bills and Joint reso u'Ion passed: 10 authorize
two or more railroads to unite and assume IA
common name-aves 81: to legallze certain
State and Wabash and Erie canal land eertltl
catcs-aycs %, and noes /; joint resolution IN
relation to granting lands to actual settlers
ayes 93, and |: joint resolution III relation to
constructive meage-aye> 90. noes !. Several
bills from the Senate were real the first time
SEx.rE-T Aursdou JAM 2o-Re solutions oil
inquiry. bills on the second reading, and
messages from the House considered and
disposed Of Joint resolution asking appro-
pr alton for the harbor at Michigan city passed
ayes Al noes 3.
The afternoon was spent in debating. in the
committee of the whole, the bill to authorize
the taking of ten per cent. interest. The bill
failed on the question of en- ossmcnt--ayes 20,
noes 3.
HorsE-7Hursday, Jrn pa number o,
resolutions, Joint resolutions, and bills were in
troduced Sew raj bills and joint resolutions read
second time. A bill authorizing the Trearurer
Of State to furnish the Agent of State with
funds to pay the interest on the State debt
passed.
SEx.rE-Friday JAM PA large numbe,
of re solutions were adopted. The following
bills passed: To correct errors in the sale OF
school lands-ayes 80, 2; to authorize
foreign guardians to sell real estate of thei'
wards in this State-37, noes I; to amend the
act to authorize the formation of voluntary
associations ESQ to include associations fol
the import alton of live stock )--ayes AZ; tC
prevent the forfeiture of the charter of manufac
turing mining companies for irregularities II
in the meeting of stockholders or directors, DC
ayes 49, noes 9. Certain amendments of the
House to Senate bill to constitute the It'll
judicial circuit were cOncurred in.
In the afternoon, good deal of miscella neous
business was transactec--mostly the reception
of reports and the adoption of resolutions Of
inquiry.
/ HoUsE.-A great many reports from com
mittees, chiefly in answer to resolutions OF IN
quiry,' were adopted. Mr. Durham introduce.
Underwood introduced bill to require the
annual reports Of State officers to be made to
the Governor, and providing for the printing
and distribution Of the same; and MIR. Iurpie
introduced bill to prohibit the circulation o
foreign bank bills under the denomination o
ten dollars Joint resolution asking grant Q
land to aid in the construction of n railroad
from Vincenncs to indianapolis failed on the
question Of REPRESENTATIVES. %, noes 90.
In the afternoon the following bills passed
TO amend the act to provide for the election o
presidential clectors-ayes 80, noes I; to ameno
the act concerning mechanics liens-ayes .!
Senate bill to require county treasurers to keeE
their Offices in FIRE proof buildings-ayes 90
noes T.
SENArE-.Saturtlay, Jan ia large numbe
Of reports were presented and acted up on.
resolution to repeal the law of descents and t
re ise and revive the act Of l843 in relation L
estates in dover was lost-ayes rs, noes %
This regarded test vote. Scvera
bills introduced, and number of bills or
the second reading and messages of the House
were disposed Of The following bills passed
to provide for compensation to owners of animals
killed on railrosds-ayes "a, noes g. joint reso
luton in relation to granting land to aetna
setilcrs-avcs 35, noes /; to legalize certain
state and Wabash and Erie canal sex. Gss:s>s:
ayes =! "a .,n ..,7,-- J, q 9.
reception OF "nss1ther applications for ba.,.
ing privileges was laid on the table. A select
committee was appointed to examine into the
charges upon the school fund caused by the
office of superintendent Of public schools. and
toinGulre into the expediency Of aboIishnc the
Office.
There was no afternoon session.
SENATE.--U ondoa .Lfn. 24-Pctitions and
reports were presented and acted upon. 4 re-
solution. reported by the judiciary committee,
tor adj j