The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-14


., An Act re-iecating county s~a,- with am
endments providing that no such removal or
re-loratlcn -h1ll fc nrtle unisss the same =
moved al least three miles from IL. then losa-
cAtlon. snd striking from section two th-
Word general before the word |" election"
and inserting IN leu the word " congress
-ional."
The Amendment. we're agreed %. and the
bill was read the second time.
Mr.. NOi - moved o. sms.nd by insaTting
the word. Jrimd fdcis evidence or
On motion by Mr.. CULLEN this amend
ment wa laid on the table.
Mr.. MOVES moved further 70 amend 10y
adding 10 the second section proyiso that any
portion - legal voters - said county may re-
monstrate at any time before final action Of the
Board. &C.
Alr. y. said the only object q thi. amend
rrient was 10 give parties demonstrating against
the change, the same advantage with regard
10 evidences before the Board. a. 10 who are
legal voters, a the petitioners have. He
merely proposed 70 put them upon an exact
equality in that respect.
Mr.. ENGLISH was satisfied that the bill
contains provision in exact accordance
with the amendment. but % satisfy every body
be hoped the amendment would be adopted.
There ia contention between lawyers on this
question-thcy don't seem 10 understand il
themselyes-and in order 10 make il plain, so
everybody can understand il, he hoped the
amendment would be agreed 10.
Mr.. CULLEN. The bill provides exactly as
i proposed in the amendment, and therefore he
moved 10 lay IL on the table.
The motion wa. rejected by yeas 10, nays 80.
STATE AGRICULTURAL coLLRGR.
The senate proceeded u the consideration Of
the special order for this afternoon, viz: Nr.
Cummings bill. ;. No. 10, establishing an Agri-
cultural College al Bloomington.
Mr.. DUNSfSG MIR. Richmond i'm the Chair
withdrew his pending amendment by way Of
substitute, striking out from tho enscting
clause; in order To let the question come direct
out the words Monroe county" and " Bloom
ingtOn" and "Indiana University" wherever
they occur and inserting appropriately "a pro-
vision that the Trustees and Governor shall
locate the college in Tippec.,noe county upon
condition that 100 acres ofland, Ne, is coded
10 the State. &c.
Mr.. DUSNING demanded division Of the
question. without entering into full discus
sion of the question he called the attention Of
the senate 10 the object Congress. had in view
when making the munifcent grant OF lands to
the several states for the purpose Of establish
lng colleges 10 promote agriculture and the
mechanic arts- He reviewed the several pro-
Positions made To this BegisiatlIre for the foca-
ton Of the college in this state; and urged ear
nestly and 1T length the paramount adyan-
taS-> that would Toe secured to the entire State
by IL. location "a proposed in the bill before
the Senate. ~ u f7tl
Mr. HANNA then took the floor and spoke
at length; referring i'm no very fsttering terms
10 the county Of Wayne, from whence comes
one u the propositions bidding for the location
OF the state Agricultural College. He declared
his preference for Tippecanoe county over and
above any other, and extolled the natural and
other advantages Of that locality; closing with
glowing description Of the Tippeeanoe Battle
Ground, which he hoped would be the site Sc
lected by the better Judgment of this Leyisla-
ture for the permanent location OF the Indiana
Agricultural College.
Mr. BENNETT was In favsr of accepting
the wayne county proposition; and replied To
The reflections on that county just INDUCED in
by the senator frOn NigO, though, he con-
tended, she needed no defense, for in every
thing that goes 10 make up the prosperity of
county. old Wayne stands pre-eminent No
other county can compare with her i'm wealth
Intelligence, loyalty, patriotism, agriculture.
and indeed everything that goes 10 make life
desirable. When he had concluded
Mr.. O1LER obtained the floor but gave way
for
Mr.. DUNNING, on whose motion, the fur
ther onsl,icration. Of this subject was most
pone'i Til fO-morrow morning 10 O'clock.
ana made the special order for that hour
Ana then the senate adjourned.