Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-27

Mr.. Myers fivored the provisions 81 the vii'' an"
, said be hoped it would pass. Il JUS; such
measure his constituents wanted.
Mr.. Brown # VI. said. that there was but one
language among the people of Indian,, reference
70 inprolin the valac of our Stale scrip. lie vas
opposcd sending the bill TO the Judiciary commit
tee because he knew from the character Of that
committee, that this BIZ and al others Of similar
character that m ght be referred to them, would 60
To that bourne from whence no traveller returns
Gentlemen, he presumed, had their nds made up,
and might as well meet the question AZ once
Mr.. Brown o. ID. SAID it treating the judic-
airy committee indecorousy, 10 say, chat they had
their minds already made up. There were great
constitutional provisions involved ia tins measure,
and there certainly was no pressing emergency ex-
siing. that would prevent sufficient &c ~ ior tue
judiciary committee 20 make a report.
Mr.. Halls hoped the bill would nsi b referred.
We had learned te hostility of the niiec Oh the
jude airy. from the Chairman. lie hoped this bli
would be referred to a committee ofii- friends.
Mr.. Lowe satisfied 10 vote At present. IN
this bill. until anotaer measure now on lis passage
the reception Of treasury notes Tor all ddes Of the
state. had been acted upon. That bill, ~ passed,
would rcsusctsie the credi. of these notes IIo
therefore moved 10 lay the bill upon tie table
whcl. m ton did not prevail
Mr. Bradley said tins bill was unconst itutional IN
It's provisions. and therefore he could not support il
tor If you can delay Judgment. constitutionally
Two years, You can do 80 two thousand years. lie
SAID the friends Of relief would act more manuly 10
20 IN favor OF n stop law which might be adopted.
The only way TO make treasury notes valuable, was
to put up our taxes 10 sufficient amount, To call IN
;hese notes-to 40 cents. If you please. when one
years axes would nearly wipe out these notes lie
had been cna-gcd by Mr.. Hills and others. on the
other side of the House. with being opposed TO
lief measures He was not opposed TO such mea-
sure, if necessary, for tie good OF the people, al
though his immediate constituents did not need
Il. Present such measure he could support
and he would 90 forit.
Mr.. revs said, it had been urged, that the CON-
mittee on the judiciary composed Of iaioyers.
and therefore his TIL should be referred to II. II
was Tor tins very reason that lie opposed the refer
,nce--or lawyers were almost universally opposed
TO rciei-t beng their interest 90 DO 80. The gen
ileman from LaPorie said, that his constituents were
OF debt, and therefore had no need OF rcicf.
From the published list OF cases IA bankruptcy. 1t
appeared that the people OF Laporte had a way OF
ydging Their deJts unknown To the people of Shelby.
Ar. Bradley expllincd lie said his constituents
were honest enough 10 acknowledge their Insolvency.
Tho Sc of the gentleman from Shelly were not.
Mr.. Hills was now convinced Ire had taken the
right course in this matter. lie opposed the refer
ence of the bill. because he opposed To delay
lie did not wish 10 press the matter. II might Be
referred to the committee OF the whole any other
course taken
Mr.. Brown Of d. again favored the reference that
constitutional prrncp pies might be investigl tcd
Mr. Brown OF Rush had hoped thai this b would
have been Land upon the table, until the House had
acted upon The bill making treasury notes receivable
for State dues. lie unwilling 20 vote for this
bill until he knew the that would BE- taken,
IN reference 10 the State.
Mr.. Caypool urged the unconstitutionality OF the
measure before the House, attempt TO enact
an post CIcfo law
Mr.. Brown Of VI. referred to the law Of last ses-
sion. granting stay OF execution Of year when
OanhaOe money was refused.
Mr. Marvin urged that the bill was uncons,itu-
tonai' aud he could not support 1t. lie SAID we
must adopt come plan Of absorption by raising the
taxes Otherwise, If wished make these
notes more valuable. lis constituents were salts.
fe! with the relief Of last winter aud did rot wish
u unseltle the law of last session.
Mr. Shoup moved TO instruct the committee TO
str Ike gears aud insert one y ,er.ver a. my
occur aso insert AT the end Of the first sect on Of
the bill, that at the expiration of such stay de-
PENDANTS property shall sell for halt Of lis fair
cash value.
DIVISION of the question being called Cor, the
question was first put committing the bil! and
decided IN the negative, ayes %, noes IS.
Mr. Clements moved To reconsider the vote on
the bill winch motion prevailed
Mr. Carter sali. that he was convinced that the
people demanded further relief and m order that
compromise OF sentiment ,ght be had he was m
favor of committing the ball to select committee
II eleven.
The question now again being on referring the
iii to The judiciary committee, Mr. Hills insisted
1n his call Tor division OF the question.
Mr. Robinson, a member of the judiciary com
nittee SAID, he unapprised OF the sent nens OF
he commlttee--thlt the friends Of this bu had
lothng 10 fear from them-th II they reported I'M
aVorabIy 10 the bill, the House would si.ll have i
before them.
Mr.. Matheny, another member said. the judiciary
committee would act upon this subject IN manner
hat could not mare the country
Mr. Bradley said, that pass tins bin aud YOU
'ostrate our college funds, cur sinking fund. and
'ur State BANK for that ms, taiion had no.v uo.
wards o: two mil.'"ns OF notes discounted winch
would be subjected to collection IN these treasury
lotes-t1at even State bonds might be rendered,
'hlch, Ike the treasury no es, were cy dences *
ebt.
Mr.. Hills replied. lie was surprised at the GEN
ienan from Laporte, IN mentioning State bonds
hey could not be rendered a. he supposed
ne question was NOW again TAX n on committing
he oill. and 1t beng ascertained that The House
oad then dee de to what committee they would re-
.r It, 1t va, decided in the Affirmative. ayes 81.
oes ,.
Mr.. Carter moved 10 commit the bali toa
eject Committee OF thirteen. one from each judicial
ircut aud one from the State at large; which mo-
loE prevailed.
Mr.. Carter moved that Mr.. Henley of Clark lthe
'peaker.) DC ncmDer ct that committee winch
notion the Speaker decided cut Of order having no
.Je tons, however, u serving sai d committee.
mr. brown OF VI then moved that the bIl offered
esterday by Mr. Mkin. on the subject ct relief.
c taken from the Is OF the II ouse and referred 70
he same comma ttee; which motion was decided IN
~ affirmative.
The House then a'Journed until , O'Clock
2oclock, p. "
RELIEF COMMITTEE
ne Speaker announced the following as tia
elect committee, 10 which the bill under consider.
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