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


which ordered to be printed.
Mr. Brown of NJ. from the committee on the lu-
dietary, reported bill TO authorize Isaac Letsen-
berger to build mill dam scross the Misscnewa
river; passed to a second reading
Mr.. Simonson, presented tie report Of tho Agents
Of the State prison, &c. $40 copies OF which we're
ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Edmonson reported biz to authorize \. W.
Imam to change a certain State road which pass
ed To a second reading.
Alr. Wright reported bill to locate State road
in Pike and Du1ois counties which passed TO
SECOND reading.
.ldjournmest sine die-Mr. Shou7 offered rcso-
luton, providing for an adjournment, sine die, OF
the two Houses. on Monday the Gin Ct February
next.
Mr. Wilson moved to lay the resolution on the
table which motion did not prevail, ayes "a, noes
Mr.. Moore Of O.. moved to amend, By striking Gu,
sixth OF February and inserting twenty Ct
January
Nj Fonrke moved to amend The amendment, y
inserting the fifteenth OF bunny"
Mr. DAVIS of :. Intended that from the chlrac-
ter of the business before the Legs allure AMI the
differ ut committees. one of which ne knew had
ianr weeks labor before tham, II was uncertain
when the Legislature could Id lnrn. The revision
Of the laws aud the di>trctigg Of tn State, were
mport1ui maiters. that required time Tor con der
alton. lie therefore moved o. lay the resolution GA
the table.
At the request Of the Spoken Mr. Henley. h.
Withdrew the melton Mr. Thompson occupying the
chair
Mr. Henley said, hc had entered the Legislature
many years ago with he setiied opinion that ieEis-
la;Iye bodies were uniformly ia TIA; habit OF sitting
too long. He had always thought hat the hest ana
only cifec,ual remedy for that error was IN fixing
day for adj ,urnment at carly period IN the ses-
SION. lie knew. from experience, that the man who
sets ont eltiy M the morn ~, VITA determination
To do a good and faithful days work, will accom-
pli.h much more than he who lazy commences hi>
iaborS with an evident determination 10 do As j ie
As possible: il vas peculiarly the case with those
whose compensation was by the day. Although the
liXing OF day OF adjournment, early IA the -esston
/ had always been, IN his opinion, "f much import
IN facilitating TIE pro ,reSs Oh business, YET he
had never been 20 fortunate produce that belief
upon the members OF the legisl .ture, until last
session. when. IN cor Junction with others be
/ had succeeded in making trial Of the cNpcri-
ment, and was happy to announce u The House.
that It had worked well, better than had even been
anticpatcd toy friends Last session they greed
al an early dav. 10 adj burn 40 eight NecHs IL was
short session. shorter than any former one, for tlc
period of eight ten ycrTs, amt al! Ten thr ncceS
slty of gong 10 work with a determination 40 nc
/ cui1i,,i-i their labors Is Ire time agreed uann.
And ,hey did 20 $50 former iegi-lllure bad naprcd
more indus riousiy and he attributed Il, mainly 80
this sautarv prluclPle, in regard 10 iXtg tte day
avoided and the desire 10 push forward STEADILY
and Industrlousy with business, seemed u pre-
dominate. Tbe consequence Wa, as must DE al
ready anticipated. that the business WAS completed
m 4 much better manner. ami a. an carrier period.
.han he had ever before witnessed. Heretofore,
when the All lurnmcnt had Mt been fixed, rs 1t
should be- at the commencement OF the seS-. 30.
he had seen business ucrumaltte, until the eye
II All lurn nent and then bc had seen bis pas
by the Llsic (tH 0ihaut "Xt'I.natton. and 90, %
times without reading. "a the great nIAry OF the
publlc interests 10y passing measures Wnleh ouEih
t., have been rel 'ct"d. AMI jacting those winch
ought 10 have passed. The were some pre-
s.nt who knew this fact. GI>grlcetu. To I"gisin-
tures aud disgrace winch he hoped the Leg stature
of ludr would hereafter escape. One word. con
tinu.d Mr.. II. as II the lcn-th of time necessary
f,r the present session. 81 was IN favor OF B,nc
weeks The laws were To retise. and Il must be
dome well. There must be- 80 81 EhtIng of wo-k 300
that matter. The party Conventions ID be- held n
January would cnn-ulue some time. for we must
adj urn u give them the ne OF THIS llaii. w
must tAen nave iitl,e more tame than vas occupied
list Session. lie flt confident. that by proper iu-
du try and he had up donbt tnai would b. used. J
The Legs ature could az 1urn sine de. Hn.
weeks. lie willing 10 Ia "a % hts repuatloH
tlt he had any LEGISLATOR, that the 0nsHe--
coaM be doAe. and ,ceH doae, ws'hn tblt tIne.
Nme weeks VAS long en- TEa-it was nj too Jon.
he Inec-tAcy could ct ihtough within that per-
oil he fit confident They could not d. i s'on.r.
lie therefore hoped that the original resolution
the genlirm1n from Franklin llf. Shoap) would
be adopted.
The motion to lay upon the table being renewed de-
ciicd in the ucItye, aye. Il, NOES =.
The question recurring O VI. VI oios anacn iren',
Mr Leslie ell refer the whole subject to the n
mittee tev-i n; when
Mr. Wight moved the previous question; which beng
seconded, decided t. pc put TIC ca i3n Us then
taken HE ado.ln of Tie reolu'n anl decd al tie
nv Mr. D,yi. or as 10 tic cxpe l.encv &C amending the