Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-06
From tee Indiana Journal.
LsgislasIvc Proceedings Condcn-
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From tee Indiana Journal.
LsgisIatIvc Proceedings Condcn-
sed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
The day was taken up in the Senate,
In the introduction Of bill and resolutions
and in defeating the proposition Of the Re-
publicans not TO allow Senator to vote on
his own eligibility to seat
In. the house, silly bin passed, by a
vote Of 10 to Is repeating tho Prohibitory
Law that the Supreme Court had killed
more than year ago.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2S.
Nothing Of importance was done in
either house TIE time was taken up in
proposing resolutions, amendments &c.
Nothing win DO done for about three
weeks.
THURSDAY, Jan. 40.
The business Of the Senate was, to-day,
more than ordinarily interesting.
[Griggs offered q resolution in reference
10 the election Of United States Senators.
Heffen said he desired cali Of the Sem
ate before taking vote on Grigg's reso-
luton; and after call had been made,
and full Senate ascertained to be pres
emit Griggs withdrew bis resolution to
make way for another Of a similar nature
which ne understood would DC onered.1
BY Bobbs, that the Judiciary Commit
tee DO requested to inquire whether there
d law permitting persons oil foreign birth
70 inherit property bcqueathed to them in
toreip countries ana II not 70 report oy
bill or otherwise to meet the necessity oil
the case.
BY Suit. that it's inexpedicnt to 60 IN
to the election Of United State Senator'S
OF other officers, during the present ses-
sion.
Suit moved that the resolution lic on
the table, and DO made tho special order
Of the day for Thurday next at 10 o'clock.
Johnston asked for divisica OF tho
question.
II was first ordered to lie upon tho Ia
bio by IS ayes TO IL nays and then made
the special order OF the day for Thursday
BY 10 aycsso - nays.
BY Fisk, that tho Senate. with tho con-
sent Of the House, meet In Joint Conven-
ton on Wednesday next for the purpose
Of electing an Agent Of State, and other
State officers, and, when tho specific OBJ
ject of the Convention is accomplished,
to adjourn sine die.
On motion Of Freeland II was tabled by
81 ayes to 20 nays.
BY Gooding, that the Senate will, with
tho House concurrins, meet in Joint Con-
vention on'to-morrow evening at O'Clock,
for the purpose Of cleciing State Agent
BY joint ballot, and when the object Of tho
convention Is accomplished, to adjourn
Sns de-
Parker moved to lay tho resolution on
the table. 80 laid-ayes ~, noes %.
By Mclean, that whereas u has always
ossn customary LOT United States scna-
70" 70 DO elected In joint convention @e''
&C. that tho Senate meet the House IN
JOINT convention on Monday next Tor the.
purpose OF sleeting United States Senators.
on mouon OF Suis u was tabied--ayes
"a. noes 70.
ny nicnaFdson' relation 70 the evasions
oy travelling show companies OF tho II
oense TAX
DyVfasens' tha' 'no oonsu'u'iohai anu
issai MODE Oh e'ecuns United States sen
ssors is py each House OF tho General AS
sembly to elsctin separate and indepen-
dent capacity, and at proper timo tho
Senate WIZ proceed TO sueh election
Harrington moved 10 lay the rcsolu-
ton on the table Not so laid. Ayes "a
nays 40.
Murray proposed an amendment to
craven'srcsolusion, instructing tho Judici-
AIRY Committee 10 report bill governing
tho action OF tho General Assembly In
electing United States Senators.
Harrington moved TO lay the amend
ment on the table. Not 90 laid. Ayes
"a. nays 80.
Murray withdrew his amendment
Hefren moved to amend by saying that
tits ~ legal and constitutional mode Of
eleeting United States Senators by each
branch OF tho General Assembly acting In
separate capacity.
Hsfren's amendment was adopted by
27ayes 23'nays.
The resolution As amended was adopt
ed by consent
BY Sage, that no moro resolutions In
reference to Joint Convention OF tho
two Houses OF the General Assembly will
DO entertained by the Senate, until Joint