Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-20
INDIANA LrCESLATURE.
SENATE

'4'- ~ 'git' Htm Toe comm tee on TIE Judiciary
reported bll ioaoing tie retention or concealmenr
oi wills State PRISON fence. Passed 10 a second
reading.
Mr. Co.lns, from the same committee, 70 whom
had been referred the subject ct so amending til,
"a" rs 10 Prov,ae for tlc election Of prosecu,in5
attorneys by The people. reported that tie same yas
ineEHedlent. Concurred in.
VI. C'raett, from select committee. reDor,ol
hH 10 authorize the school commissioner OF r pley
county 10 eel certain school lands therein speciei
IasseG 70 q second reading.
Mr.. Ritchey offered resolution ins;ructfnr lie
committee on elections 10 inquire into the exDeli.
enry ot so sm nd.lg the law regulating general
elections, that Whenever two more pcrsoas re-
&C ing tie highest number OF votes shall have re-
&c we'd m equal number new election shall be
er@cred by the Governor, on The facts being mad.
known 20 hlm. Adopted
Mr. Harris reported back the bin Incorporating
storage Company IN Delphi, with an amendment.
ordered TO be engfossed.
MI Parks off red 4 resolution instructinr tho
ldicIiry comm tiee TO inquire into the cxoedenrv
81 so amending tie act relative 10 suits for sl,nder
as 70 make 1t subject to indictment Adoptcd
Mr keso offered resolution Instructive The
Jmiciary comm tee 70 inquire into the exnediency
81 providing By law, that when two or more ildg.
mehts exlet against the same partv cons, i,I,,i,,
several liens real property If the holder of tn,
judgment or Judgments constituting the prior lien
Or hens, shall refuse for an unreasonable time ~
purchase SAID property, that II shall diverr his said
ieh or liens IN favor Of junior Judgment creditors
against the same party. Adopted
Mr.. keso offered resolution instruction, tho
judiciary committee to inquire into the expediency
% 60 amending the law to prohibit county Audit
"r9 RON practising as attorneys and councillors AZ
"a" Oeiofc boards doing county business IN ,heir
respective counties. Adopted.
Mr. heiso offered resolution instructiny the
Jiu'cIary committee 10 inquire into the cxpediency
~ IL ifFrfr fIttat rs.~
on execution, that the persons who fix the
Vfiue OF the property. shall be mutually chosen bv
the execution plaintiff and defendant one ao,rasar
by each. and they two to choose The third m c,so
OF disagreement. Adopted.
hr. iarris offered a resolution inslructinr the
''Vg Oh ieuerai relations to inquire and report
whether treasury notes can be made receivable, for
a6ash aud Ere Canal Lands without violation Of
Tue Ioth section Of the Of January 81, 1876 BIZ
which the proceeds of those lands were pledged for
the payment Of the money borrowed to construc,
SAID Canal. Adopted
Mr.. Hodge introduced till TO Droyidc for on,-
pannelling jurors in Delaware and Grant connie.
Passed 10 a cond reading
hr' HERMAN introduced 4 bill to exempt certain
improvements from taxation Passed to second
reading on 10 morrow.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Dlh No: y to confirm title, lrelatiyc to the
VIII OF j. H. Godirey,l read third time and pas,ed
Judges IN Ripley county. Read third time and
passed.
y b'ii to incorporate the South BEND Nanuf,e.
turing company. Read third time and referred 10
committee on corporations.
niii concernng petlt jurors in certain counties
De kalb, e. Passed to third reading
bill to egallzc the acts Of the Tim canoe CIR
cut Court. Ordered to be engrosscd tomorrow.
VIZ Read, on leave, offered a resolution instruct.
'"s tue JUDICIARY committee TO inquire INTO the ex
pedlency OF so amending the criminal code as "a
aOo'sh capitai punishment and substitute solitary
confinement.
Mr. Mctiaughcy. from the judiciary committee ia
whom was referred the subject OF AMENDING mari
VI tue execution law. made report 10 indefinitely
postpone the same. Laid on the table
hr. hci'aughey, from same committee To whom
was referred the subject Of the law relative To dis
training Tor rent, reported in favor of the indefinite
postponement. Laid on the table
Mr. Harris from same committee. reported bill
to amend an act rcltive 10 evidence. Passed To
second reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, the report Of the Sec.
rotary OF the Treasury referred to committee on
finance.
Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON Session
Mr. Davis introduced the following resolution;
Hesoirfd. That John Tyler, President of the
United States, deserves the thanks of the peoDe Of
the United StItes, for his open candid and patriotic
aVowal that Congress should reimburse the fine
WIN interest thereon, imposed upon Cen Andrew
Jackson, by Judge Hall, Of the District Court of
the United States for the district of Louisiana i'm.
medaiey after his gallant and glorious defence of
the city Of New Orleans
Mr.. Wright moved to lay the resolution on the
table call Of the house being demanded, several
members were absent.
The ayes and noes being demanded upon layinu
upon the table, the vote stood ayes %, noes 20
\ message received from the House. tina,
mat body had passed join: resolution in favor of
the repeal OF the bankrupt law by Congress- Passed
TO a second reading.
MI Burke offered resolution requesting the udi.
cary committee to enquire into The cxpcdency of
providing BY law for the speedy collection Of debts
contracted after the first day Of July next Adopted
on notion of Mr. kelso. the resolution of Mr.
DAVIS was taken from the table ayes 26 noes Is
MIR. Collins - defined his position lie did not
wish TO DO any thing favorable to Mr. TYLER: but
re voted IN the affirmative that gentlemen might
have the opportunity to make speeches, as he had
understood they desired to DO.
Mr. kelso moved to strike out the words and
gloriouS''
Mr: Reeve moved to insert /" Gaping" before
John Tyler. Lost-ayes Il. noes ~.
MI he'so moved 10 substitute " Indiana" for
" these United States" Lost.
Mr.. Watts moved to strike ont the words :. his
sA"ah' ana glorious defence OF New Orleans" Los,
Mr.. Pitcher moved to amend by adding Ellis
Accidcncy." before I'm .chh TYLER.
Mr. Keiso spike against the motion Of Mr. Pitcher
and thought it not very becoming IL men who as
sisted to put Mr. Ts Ter where he now IT, thus TO
shower upon him their abuse.
ar "fig"t thought the introduction Of such re-
solutions as Mr.. Dlvis's improper and calculated
To create strife and confusion. lie therefore moved
10 lay the whole subject on the table. but w,,hdrew
ms notion in favor of Mr.. Ewing who offered an
amendment, which the Chair decided TO be out ,c
order. " 0D' u