Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-27
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
sArrRnAY. D.. III.

SATURDAY. Dec. II.
Nr. Parker. from the committee on futnee. to
~ nom I'D cen r irfcd biii T. postpon; the sale
of delinquent lands AID JOIN, resol it;on upon the
same - Ct rep,ried the oil back wtn sundfy
amcntn. nis and recommended the indefinite post
ponefncrt n fse ,iat resolution.
Tae question arose upon the clause relative to
tie p4ynrcnt of > per cent. penalty alter July
next.
Me,ss DAVIS and Ewing opposed tina, clause.
ani wished tat he prnllty would be removed
UNI January. 1911. Messrs. " ats and Wright
suepofie5 thc report,
Mr. Ewing moved - recommi,. with instrpcticns
- strike oui let Juy next, aud insert IL January.
1914
,Ir Read moved TO lag the repor, on the table.
Lost--ases IL noes -.
Mr.. Gregory WIS N flvor Of the bill reported
by tho committee. ~ constituents demanded 1t
A. his hpnds. The papers of this State full of
advert OF delinquent lands, and If TINS Il
does not piss the sales take place before
tho lax reach some OF the most distant counties,
en5 great confusion wall be the consequence.
Sir Mount tRoavh. year hence would find no
more money the country than there isnow, and t.
postpone the collection of tax would only be 10 BRING
" st.l mere Ia debt.
The question then taken upon Mr.. Ewing
amendment and LOST.
Mr.. Keso moved TO amend to refund the
p per cent penalty 10 all those who may have paid
their tax and prior to the taking effect OF tins act
Mr. Wright was opposed 10 the amendment for
the 'unds which have been pad TO the State are
now distributed among the school funds. &c, and
cannot now be reached. We cannot pay back ths
penalty. We have not the funds. IL we do adopt
measure of relief let US give two years for the
payment OF taxes and penalties. Let US their
lands l5om sale; but et us not remove the peraliy
Mr.. kel.o mod fed his motion 50 As 10 ply tack
the penalty by allowing future credits 10 that
amount upon the tax duplicates. Tie amendment
modified then a!opted The report and amend
iacnt were then agreed to.
UNITED STATES sESAroR.
On motion ct Mr.. Dobson the message Of the
House. transmitting resolution % into cleo
of l.. >. Senator at 10 o'clock, a.. taken
up.
Mr. Dobson moved to amend by inserting , in lieu
Of 10.
Mr. Pennington moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Cured follows:
Ayrs-Aker, Alexander. Bradley. Buell. purke
Cotton, Collins. Coruett. CoIlett, Defree<, Ever-.
Ewing Farmer, Gregory, lIodse. lIctiaughey, Moi
fat, Morgan, Mount, Udell, Parker, Pennington,
Pitcher, Reeve, Sands Stanford, Wrgh'-21
NoEs Mcssrs. Brght, Carr Of j. Carr Of L.,
DAVIS, Dobson, DEAN. Harris, lIe,feId, Hem
man. Hoover. keiso. Kennedy. Miller. Mitchell,
Parks Read. iiltchey, ShankS, SiGciear Tannehll,
Walpole. Watts aud West-23.
Mr.. DAVIS moved that the Senate suspend the
rules, TINT he mlgit introduce resolution to %
into an election Gr United States Senator to-day
3 o'clock. p. an.
The Chair decided the motion ont Of order.
Mr. Pennington supported the decision Of the
Char. Nhat l. the obJ,ct, lac asked, OF going Into
election 50 soon. There is vacancy IN the
United States Senate from tins State. Why all
tins haste! D. gentlemen think thy ready and
can carry that election then say 10 them. wait
tll We are ready. We want FAIR pull and wilI
have Il.
Mr. Dotson said. 50 far as lie was concerned he
was always = ready" to 20 into that election lie
ready week ogo-he Is ready now and # ne
waited Tor lar pulls, such matters, m ght
wait until he adjournment
9'hc Char reversed the decision.
The motion to suspend was lost as fellows:
AYLs-Brght. Curr Of j.. Carr of L., Davis.
pobson, puz1u, Harris, Ietiied, Herman, Hoover
Kennedy. Miller, Mitchell. Parks Read. Hitchcy.
Shank~. Sinclear, Tanueh, Walpoe, Watts aud
Nest-2g
NoEs-Messrs. Aker, Alexander. Bradley Buell.
Brrk., Crllctt, Collins. Cornrtt, Cot ON, Drrers,
Eveus, Ewing, Farmer, Gregory, Hodge. Kcl.o
NeGaughcy .NIoiiatt, Morgan Mount, Odeii. Parker,
Pennington, Pitcher, Reeve, Sands, Stanford, and
Wnght-2-.
Mr.. EvertS, from the committee on finance, to
whom had been referred bill to exempt improve
menis from taxation, reported the same back, and
recommended It's indefinite postponement. Agreed
10.
Mr.. Dnbson. from the committee on claims, to
whom had been referred bill for the relief of Rcu
ben Maine. reported the same back, and recon-
mended It's passage. ConcurreG III, and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Sincear asked leave to withdraw the accom-
panying documents, 10y leaving certified copy
Leave granted by consent.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Pennington. that the committee on the
ud larry be instructed To inquire into the eXpedi-
ency OF repeating much OF the stay law now IN
force as makes It the duty Of Clerks of Circull
Courts of the several counties, u forward descTP-
ct said animals 10 the State PRINTER Tor publ
cation. &c. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis that the Senaie-ihe House Of Rep
resentstives cOncurIng there'n-prnceed this day
st 5 o'clock. p. m. 10 the election of L. States
Senator fl the vacancy which Viii be occasi0ned
By the expiration Of the term Of service OF the lion.
Oliver II. Smith.
Mr.. Ewing said if few men here can be allowed
TO tease the Senate thus. should It be promptly
nett lie would raise the question of reception upon
the subject matter OF this resolution.
Mr.. Davis asked To explain. Ii gentlemen were
willing To shoulder the responsibility of stavng oil
ihis election let them do IT. 1t had been said that
the Democratic portion Of this Legislature had at
tempted To keep off this election. Now, sir, ace
challenge them - The contest.
Mr.. Ewing proceeded. lie said he about
10 state hcw tie question had been brought up
About week ago, before the Legislative business
lad commenced the Senate passed a resolution upon
this same subject and sen; u 10 the House. How
had u been treated Why. sir, 1t was laid upon
the table and no action had upon 1t until yesterday
hen the Senate about 10 adjourn, a resolution
To- 90 into the election ct United States Senator
came from the House. To-day another came in II
an election at III O'Clock Now let them wait until
we get ready. lie wanted the voice VI the people
10 bear upcn II.
The fricnds Of this resolution had attempted To