IN SENATE.
MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1859.UNITED STATES SENATORS.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR announced the special order for this hour, [2 o'clock]being Mr. Line's joint resolution, (No. 6) instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to vote for a law fixing the time, place and manner of electing United States Senators in the different States.
Mr. ODELL moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
The motion was agreed to by consent.
PETITION.
Mr. STUDABAKER. presented a petition from sundry citizens of Adams county, against reducing prices paid for the public printing which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Printing without reading.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HEFFREN,from the Finance Committee, returned his bill (S. 30) to provide for the transfer of certificates of State stocks, &c., and to prevent the fraudulent issue thereof, and recommending its passage. He moved that it be considered as engrossed and read the third time now.
The motion was agreed to, the bill read the third time, and finally passed by yeas 37, nays 5.
Mr. BEESON, from the Committee on Agriculture, returned Mr. Carnahan's bill (S. 38) to enable industrious, indigent persons, who are unable to give security, to rent land, and recommended its passage.
The bill was read the second time by title and ordered to be engrossed.
CHANGING THE TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
Mr. SLACK moved to suspend the order of business and take up his bill (S. 60) fixing the time of holding Circuit Courts in the 11th Judiciary Circuit.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill being on the third reading was finally passed the Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.
Mr. BOBBS moved to further suspend the order of business and take up his bill (S. 49) fixing the time of holding courts in the 5th Judicial Circuit.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was referred to a special committee of five, which the LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR makes to consist of Senators Bobbs, Jennings, Gooding, Blair and Murray.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following bills were introduced and severally passed the first reading:
By Mr. GREEN, (No. 115) to amend section 327, art. 18, chap. 1, Revised Statutes of 1852.
By Mr.HEFFREN, (No. 116) fixing the times of holding Courts in the Second Judicial Circuit.On motion by Mr. HEFFREN, the rules were suspendedyeas 41, nays 0the bill read a second time by its title, and referred to a select committee of three, which the LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR makes to consist of Senators Heffren, Lomax and Cobb.
By Mr. MARCH, (No. 117) to amend section 238 of a law reform act approved June 18, 1852, and to provide for the examination and taking the depositions of parties as witnesses in civil causes and proceedings.
By Mr. MURRAY, (No. 118) to amend section 1 of an act to apportion Senators and Representatives for the next four years, approved March 9, 1857.
By Mr. WALLACE, (No. 119) to amend section 5 of an act concerning the partition of land.
By Mr. BENNETT, (No. 120) to amend an act defining misdemeanors, approved February 9, 1857.
By Mr. LINE, (No. 121) to protect exhibitors of articles or animals at Agricultural Fairs, and to punish offenders against certain rules of Agricultural Societies.
On motion by Mr. LINE, the rules were suspended - yeas 44, nays 0the bill read the second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr WEIR, (No. 122) supplemental to an act to provide for the government and discipline of the State Prison, approved March 3, 1855.
By Mr. GREEN, (No, 123) to amend sections 142 and 143 of an act to provide for the assessment of real and personal property, approved June 21, 1852.
By Mr STUDABAKER, (No. 124) to amend section 103 of an act to provide for the assessment of real and personal property, approved June 21,1852
page: 71[View Page 71]PAPER CURRENCY.
On motion by Mr. HEFFREN the bill (H.R. 12) having reference to shinplasters, was taken from the table, and read the second time.
Mr. MARCH proposed an amendment providing that any person who shall knowingly circulate any broken bank bill without disclosing such knowledge to the recipient, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction be fined not less than $10 nor more than $1,000.
On motion by Mr. HEFFREN, the bill and pending amendment were referred to the Committee on Banks.
CORRECTING THE JOURNAL.
Mr. HEFFREN, by leave, submitted a resolution correcting the journal of the Joint Convention of the 14th inst., which elected State Prison Directors, and allowing them to determine according to law the length of time for which they were severally elected.
The resolution was opposed by Senators Gooding, Anthony, Jones, Green and Murray, and supported by Senators Wallace, Bennett, Steele and Studabaker, each in a very few remarks.
Mr. CRAVENS thought the only way to correct the journal would be for the two Houses to meet and do so in Joint Convention. He was willing that the resolution should pass, but was of opinion it would be of no binding effect.The resolution was rejected - yeas 22, nays 22.
BILLS ON THE SECOND READING.
The following bills were read the second time:
Mr. March's (S. 48) to repeal the act creating the office of Attorney General of the State - referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Hargrove's (S. 50) to amend section 16 of an act concerning the partition of lands, approved May 20,1852referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Wagner's (S 51) for the batter protection of lawful assemblages of the peopleordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Carnahan's (S. 53) authorizing County Commissioners to award compensation to persons bringing fugitives to justice - referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Wagner's (S. 54) to amend an act authorizing the formation of new counties and changing county boundaries, approved March 7,1857 referred to a select committee of five, which the PRESIDENT [Mr. Murray in the Chair] makes to consist of Senators Wagner, Rice, Murray, Heffren and Steele.
[A message from the House announced the passage of a joint resolution instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress, to demand $500 a year rent for the use of rooms in the State House by the Federal Courts.]Mr. Conner's (S. 55) to amend section 315 of a Jaw reform act, approved June 18,1852 - referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Blair's (S. 56) to amend sections 1 and 27 of an act providing for the election of supervisors of highways, approved June 18, 1852referred to the Committee on Roads.
Mr. Hill's (3. 57) authorizing township trustees to establish water courses, locate ditches, and for the benefit of agriculture - referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Slack's (S. 84) fixing the time for holding Courts of Common Pleas in the counties of Huntington and Wells - referred to a select committee of three, which is made to consist of Senators Slack, March and Studabaker.
Mr. Bobb's (S. 52) to provide a site and place for the erection of a House of Refuge - referred to the Committee on Benevolent Institutions.And then the Senate adjourned.
