Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-27
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revision and be considered regular order Of busi
mess. Adopted
By Mr.. Bradley. that the committee on revision
enquire into the expcdency of aboishng the Office
Of probate Judge, providing for the election Of Pro-
scouting Attorneys by the people and abo!ishing
their salaries, aud reducing the salaries Of associate
Judges 81 per day. and creating at least six new
circuits. and requiring three terms of the circuit
courts to be holden in each year in each county
one term without jury-and the president and as
sociate judges Of the court, to perform the duties
now performed by The probate judges.
Mr.. Brown Of VI. moved to amend TO make
it imperative on the judiciary committee to report
a bill.
Mr.. Brown Of " said. this subject was already
before tic committee in another shape. lie thought
some amendment % the probate law necessary but
It WAS unnecessary to report long bill, unless
there be some prospect Of lis passage.
Mr. Bradley went INTO defence ~ his resolution,
and couiendcd dat the duties could be performed,
under his plan, with as Little expense under the
present system.
Mr.. Brown Of D. SAID, the argument Of the gen.
t.cnan l5o;a Laporte was, by han, considered as
conclus we; but he doubted the policy OF the
measure. The Probate court, he considered, should
always be OPEN which would not be the ease under
tie gentiemans system.
ii Shoup moved amendment 10 the resoiu-
ton, by striking out and lnstructing the commit
to enquire into the expedency Of reportay bill.
embracing a system similar t. that adopted IA New
York, called The surrogate system adopted
The resolution, as amended, was then adopted
Mr.. Dufour presented for adoption the following
preamble aud resolution;
Whereas, by the report Of the Auditor CT State
20 this General Assembly i, appears (page A y that
he large balance (S5,1i7 4i1 in the hands OF the
Commissioner OF the Madison aid Indianapolis
Raj Road consists Of outstanding balances against
merchants naG others, for transportation, end mol IN
cash in hands of Ire commissioner; therefore,
Resoirea That the committee on canals and in
ternal improvements be instructed to ascertain what
law, # any there be, authorizes the said commits.
sloner to allow credit 10 ''merct,tdS aud "others
tur tolls-and if they find that the,e IS any law
allowing credit for tolls for the bill requiring sam
tolls to be PAID over To the Treasurer Of State
monthly. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. Mil'ikin, to provide for the collection Of
the debt due from the indianapolis aud lawrence
burgh Rail Road coi0pauy read twice and com
united
Mr. lIuckaby giving further time to tie treasurer
of Perry county read twice and committed.
Mr. Bradley. bill to facilitate the final settle
nent Of the accounts OF Milton Stapp passed to u
second reading also,
4 bll to provide for the election Of prosecuting
attorneys ID Tic people passed to second read
ing.
Mr. Harding, bill relating to III, Jurisdiction Of
justices Of the peace the coanty OF johnson read
twice.
Mr. Osborn moved to amend by adding Union
read twice.
Mr. Lowe moved to commit to the committee on
revision, with Instructions 70 make it's provisions
general.
Mr. Edwards moved division Of the question.
The question was taken On committing, AID decid
ed IN thc affirmative.
Some discussion taking place,
Mr. Love Withdrew ms distractions.
Mr.. Rose, bll regulating the jurisdiction Of
Justices Of the peace in the county OF Boone passed
To- a second reading.
Mr.. Wheeler, bill to abolish the Office of county
auditors IN counties that 10 not exhibit population
of G,0u0-the duties to be performed by the clerks
read twice.
Mr. Moore Of o. moved to amend the bill by strik-
ing out 'six,' aud insert " eight" thousand.
Mr. Moore Of t. proposed ten thousand.
VI. Clements moved 10 lay tile bill upon the
table which motion prevailed.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Mr. Clements moved 10 take from the table, bill
regulating the fees aud salaries of several officers
Gnl persons therein named: which motion did not
prevail.
The oint resolution relative TO a repeal of a por-
tion of the late tariff law, was again taken under
cons idcrltion-the pending question being mstruc-
tons 10 our delegation IN Congress, to " amend and
revise the tariff law, IN accordance with the views
and recommendations OF President Tyler offered
by MIR. tOrman
\ call was made, by several members, 10 have
." Captain" Iylers message read.
Dir. German declared himself to be revenue
tariff man IN coutradstiuction to direct tax. H.
then proceeded - read the Captains message.
Mr.. Bradley said. read bv the title
Mr.. Gormnn the read that portion OF the message
relating to tie tariff
Mr. Fonlk. then moved - amend the instructions
is adding-.'a- entertained ia iol0i' winch amend
.ment was rut adopted.
Mr. IIuckabv moved to amend, follows :" il
accordance VITA Captain FLYERS view, when thes
instructions reach our Senators and Represents
tivcs; :" which amendment was not adopted, aye
-, noes 81.
Ghe question recurring on tie Instructions oiieFe
by Mr.. tiornan,
Mr. foulke moved To indefinitely postpone tn
, Joint resolution and pending amendment whlc
motion Did not prevail. ayes 33, noes Il.
. Mr. Tugloy moved - postpone the further con
sheraton ct the subject uut The 9TH day OF Feb
ruary next; which melton did not prevail, ayes 81
; noes -.
The question again recurring on The smenlmen
I offered by Mr.. Gormnn the vote stond a. follows I:
= AYLs-Messrs. Blker, Brown OF Marion, Brow
Of White, Batter OF T., Campbell Carter, Coo
I lev Cuppy. DAVIS of =. Dufsur, i.dmouson, Eng
i.rh. fu.lcr, Gosman, Hardin, Iiargroye, jackson
t Johnson, Lewis. L.nelc Logan, VI .jr, Marsh. Nj
l. liGin Moore Of l., Moor" OF o., NJ cr~ Nees, Nel
Z sln, O Neall, Osborn peea, Pi.iman, Proctor, Rc
heds, Rose, SAaup, S,monson. Shook, Stewart
a Svyhart. Whee.er and Mr.. cpeakcr-il.
NoEs-Messrs. H4ies, Bowers, Bradley, Brow
e If D. nu'lerof Y. Bu;terieid, Claypo }. Clements
Denny Edwards ti.nncgtn, Fou.ee, Francis, I'll
bet. Go,deuow. uae kns li,lis, llo ges, liuck'
= by. Lee. Le-he. Lowe, Marvin. MatEegs, Neck
Mitchell. Montague, Patrick, Rich, hooiusoi
e >;tc.lc, STRAIN, Summers Thompson, T.ugley an
+ Wll-on-3C
- sad amendment wls adopted.
= Mr. thompson moved amendment in favor