Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-31

the House amended 80 Is 20 change The time OF
holding the commoo pleas court 10 Bartbolomss
county only. and does not change ths tine Of
holding courts IN Jennings COUNTY The bill a.
amended va passed BY the Senaie, I'D becomes
s1av- The law as passed fxes the time tor
holding court in Bartholomew county rs follows:
On the third Monday in March. July and No
vemoer, and gives three weeks Tor court IL the
business shall require IL.
The bill takes effect Immediately.
nl woRK.roR COMMITTEES Hf
Senate bills numbered %, 66, 100. loi and l03
we're read Toe second time and referred 20 appro
pirate committees.
BILLS on THE SECOND READING.
Senate bills numbered O. and 100 we're read
the second tine and laid 90 the table.
Senate bills numbered IS 81. %. 30, Il, -,
and Senate joint resolution No. ! were read the
second line and ordered 20 be engrossod for the
third reading 10 morrow.
rEERE HAUTE AND II I. l.
The Senate bill No. 6. giving to the Terre
Haute and Richmond Railroad Company, further
time TO complete IL road. aud authorizing the
company TO change its name, was read a second
time.
Mr.. Cobb opposed the passing Of the bill TO the
third reading he desired TO compel railroad
corporations 10 live up TO their charter. THIS
company should Lot ask Justice until il does Jus
tice itself and complies With It's duty AID with
the Jaw. This railroad is one OF the greatest
monopoiies in the state-it is a rich compaBS-
is makes every one connected with, bow down ia
subsection 10 il. and yet IL has not complied with
lie charter. He suggested that the bill be re
ferred to the committee On the judiciary, ana then
let II be examined, amended If necessary and re
ported back This IS one OF the best paying
roads IN the state, and il is a we'll known tact
that there is less accommodation extended by it
10 the citizens, than any other railroad IN the
state, TO say nothing VI its treatment toward
other railroad companies. This company was
chartered ia lS47. and he understood that there
is a provision in the charter, requiring the com
pany TO pay into the state treasury ten per cent.
OF its net earnings, Tor The support OF common
schools, and that there is sncther provision in
The charter. which provides that the company
shall not charge more than three cents per mile
tor carrying passengers on Us road
These questions should be examined into. anu
ii biz Information be correct, this company
should be compelled to comply with It's charter
by the passage O! c iaw by this general assem-
bly, II should not DC allowed to pocket money
whici was INTENDED 10 go TO Aeip educate the
children OF our state, and should not be allowed
TO charge its passengers more than Is provided
for by its charter. He would do nothing to III
t%erfere with the legal rights Of railroad compa
mics in our state He duly appreciated the ad-
NauAHSt~ Nbicu TIE pcOpie OF the state ucsIke
from such corporations, and would not DO them
injury, but he would make them obey the laws
as he would an individual.
MT. Hanna thought the senator from Law
renee. Mr.. Cobb as laboring under some mis-
apprehension as To the meaning of this bill IL
mas already passed. under the review OF the com
mittee on corporations of which he Mr.. II isa
member. The bill simply provides tor a change
of corporate name, and also asks further tinsc
y for fha oOunplottrn &c - L. flno p H.
to a point on the western line of the state of In
diana That is all. Whatever other questions
the senator may wish to investigate with refer
ence 10 the road, this is not the proper time 10
do il. He would go as far as the senator from
Lawrence, or any other senator on this floor To
c%onstrain railroad corporations in the perform
ance OF the conditions of their charter contracts.
If the people he has the honor TO represent
choose 10 travel more than some other people,
and to so enlarge then trade and commerce as
to render their railroads paving investments. he
couldn't see that II Is any proper subject for Cri;i
ciSm. de hoped the gentleman will present his
examinations in the proper form and not attach
them 10 the pending bill! This bill has a single
purpose which is easily understood, and against
which he apprehends there can be no serious OBJ
%lections. Let the bill lie over until to- morrow,
that the senator from Lawrence NAV satisfy him
self as to its provisions.
MIR. Dunning spoke complimentary of the
road. and
Mr.. Thompson also defending his bill and in
sistirg there must be a mistake in the assertion
that this railroad company has not complied with
lis charter
The motion to lay on the table was agreed to
OFFICERS COMING TO GRIEF.
When the bill, S 100, making the paw of
township assessors 81 81 a dav was read
Mr.. Moore moved to strike out 50, so, and in
sert 81
Mr.. Bennett said he was opposed to that mo
ton and should want ihe yeas and NAYS on n
question OF such importance but as there evi-
IDENTIFY was no quorum here, he thought il had
better lie over ill a quorum should be present.
The president pro tom. remarked, thera is no
quorum present.
Mr.. Richmond. We prefer this question should
not be passed to day.
Mr.. Moore Let it lie over, then, till there is
a quorum present.
Mr. Cason did not understand the gentleman
from Owen MIR Moore 10 demand the yeas and
navs.
Mr. Moore did not want to call the yeas and
NAYS; but, "a there IL no quorum. be would move
to lay the bill on the table and take it I'd when
The motion was agreed to.
PUBLIC ROADS.
Mr. Richtsond offered a resolution OF inquiry
uhcSsou " tut SbuuittcS y AZ highways :, u u ne
expediency OF law authorizing public roads TO
be run by the most direct and practicable route
to mills. factories, and to public roads already
located. |
The resolution was adopted.
BOOKS FOR SENATOR'S.
Mr.. Brown, of Wells, offered a resolution di-
rectiDg the purchase of the largest and latest
edition of Cushing's Manual for each senator,
providing it shall DOT cost more than s. 30 per
copy.
Mr. Noyes said be would have to call the yeas
and nays onthat
NOices-Tbcre is no quorum present.
Mr.. Chapman spoke against the resolution, cit
Ing the f9ct that senators had voted themselves
500 each for stationeTy-many of whom would
not use but a few cents worth, and if they wanted
this work they could purchase it out of that
fund.
Mr.. Thompson supposed the 500 would kill
this resolution; but they say on the streets We
never will get the 500. and if that is so, he
should vote for this. Laughter
On motion OF MIR. Chapman the resolution was
laid on the table. 1
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