Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-01-19

htte oclus no thoitFf fAttu battol ~en W
dsred. which resulted a. follows:
Crasens- ....-.... .,....-. %
DeIfees. .....-.............. -.+.-... e. %
scattering ..--.----------.--. -..-....-.~o
On this ballot Davis voted for the first time
Cor Defrees: Jones. Of the House. changed from
Crasens To George W. Carr. OF Jack son; and
Boyd voted for Cravens.
No choice being had. . fourth ballot WA or
dcred. resulting A. follows
Deirces. ..-.-.-...--.---... ~
Scattering OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .i2
Whole number OF votes cast. l53
Necessary 10 a choice. .............-..-...o '
IA. Crasen.. having received amajority OF
all the votes cast, was declared duly elected
Agent Of tlaes,Siate.
Ih-rv being no further business for the trans
action Of the joint session. il was declared b.
the President. at half past o'clock. adjourned
sin. de. and the msmbsrs Of the seuate retired
MoxpAr. Jan. IL.
Senate met a, o'clock when the Governor
Message being the special order for that hour.
Senate proceeded to consider il in COMMITTEES
Of the whole-Nr. Mclean la the chair.
The various portions of the message were
rose and reported their action. which was
eoneurred n-and the committee discharged
A number Of bills were passed 10 their sec
ond reading.
NEsssGKs FROM rnK HorsE.
On motion Of March. the House concurrent
resolution for she appointment of joint com
mittee TO examine into the affairs Of the Offices
OF Agent Of State and the Directors Of the
State Prison to the time Of the election and
qualification Of the successors OF the last in
cumbents. was taken up and concurred in.
HovsE-On motion Of Edwards 5000 extra
copies of the Report Of the Insane Asylum
were ordered to be printed.
PETITIONS.
From citizens OF Lsporte county asking for
Law for landlords liens on personal prop.
erty.
From citizens for an sffec,aal Temperance
Law.
From II. G. Bright aud Jas. p. Drake ask
I in, discharge from their Liabilities as sureties
Of Allen May. Referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Sundry reports from standing committees
we're received. amongst them one repsaling the
t law for the organization Of Horse Thieves De
tecting Associations. Concurred ia aud read
fret time.
One to prevent the issue Of unauthorized pa
per currency. Concurred in. Usder q sus
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passed.
RESOLUTIONS
( By Johnston: That the Jpdiciary commit
tee inquire into the expediency Of 20 amend
ing the Divorce Law as to require both parties
to petition for divorce TO have resided twelve
uonths in the State previous to such spplica
I tion.
Sundry other resolutions Of inquiry were
also introduced.
Bills INTRODUCED.
By Edwards: To repeal all general laws in
reference to the incorporation Of bridge COM
panies, and substitute new act relaliu. there
10.
BY Hall, Of Rash: To amend the election
Z law.
Ey EARLY: To provide for the assessment
aud collection of damages from railroads FOR
the killing of stock.
BY Johnson: To enable industrious INDECENT
persons who cssno, give security for rent oil
lands. TO give lien upon their crops.
BY Jones: To prohibit the circulation in
this 6 ate Of oil bank bills under $500.
By Black: To regulate the interest on mon.
ey, permitting any rate agreed TO in contracts;
where not specified. making per cent. the le
gal rate.
The Speaker announced the appointments
on several special committees.
Smith. Of Perry. Branhsm. aud Hunter were
appointed Committee on Accounts Of State
Agent and Safe Prism directors.
Msssrs. Cravens. Ed ards. Hunter aud Dur
ham. were appointed committee on that por
ton Of the Governors Message which refers 10
the failure Of the Legislature OF 1851 to pro
vide for the benevolent Institutions.
Special Committee on Banks: Sullivan.
Clements. Prosser. Hartley. Mellett. whetzel
Martin. Nebeker, Of Warren, Wheeler and
I Comsiock.
On motion Of Edwards. the House then pro-
ceeded to the second reading Of bills. and af.
ter short session. adjourned over until Wed.
nesday morning having granted the use OF the
Hall on Tuesday to the State Temperance Con.
venliOa.