Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-10
red in and the bill ordered to be

cngrcssed.
Mr. Clements, from the canal committee, reported
a bill to reduce the tolls the New Albany and
Nincenncs road, and provide for the completion
Of the grade, from Pao to Mount Pleasant read
and passed TO a second reading; ALSO
\ Joint resolution for the relief of Joseph III.
Hendricks read and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. Carter. from the committee, reported
the bill for the relief of Alexander Beard back with
amendments which were concurred IN, and the
bill ordered 10 be engrossed.
Mr.. Bradley. from the committee on education
reported bill TO provide for the payment o: ex-
penses for the protection OF school funds; read twice
aud ordered to be engrossed.
The bill 10 change the mode of doing county hu-
sness in the counties Of Warrck and Dubois, was
reported bick from the committee revision. and
ordered TO be en- crossed.
Mr.. Jackson reported bill in relation 10 the ap-
prai-cmeni Of real estate in the county Of E!khart
read aud passed to second reading.
Mr. Robinson, from the committee revision.
reported that variety OF subjects referred TO them
were provided for in the contemplated revision.
The bill for the relief Of purchasers of saline lands
IN the county Of Orange alter having Us provisions
extended to the counties of Washington and Brown,
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Shook reported bill 20 divorce Janet Null
.ery from husband; passed to u second reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Hargrove, for an amendment to the exc
cution law in regard TO executors and admnistra-
tors. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis Of ;. moved to take from the table
resolution. reported by the committee CT ways and
means, providing for a levy of p cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation of property.
Mr.. bradley then withdrew his amendment,
striking out y and inserting 30 cents.
Mr.. Aloore of .. moved TO amend by striking out
p cents, and inserting ID cents
Mr.. Bradley hoped that ths amendment would
not be adopted. By II, he SAID, Will create a
debt this year, that will have To be paid the next,
and on Gd infnlfHni. For himself he not
prepared to do It, The committee of ways and
means had informed the House they not pre-
pared to do, what it their duty to doto report
the situation of the treasury. This is what
want. Instead OF this, have nothing further than
probabilities gwen us by the Auditor and Treasurer.
IN their reports. We don't know but what the
treasury overlooking with money. full
report ought 10 be made OF condition State,
! accompanied by revenue bill, fixing the amount 10
be lev lcd. Ii too high could reduce it. Ii too
low, could increase It. lie could no reason
for the strange aud unaccountabe course OF the
committee. 1t certainly cannot be to avoid respon-
sIbilty. The chairman, he believed, would urge
no such reason TO the House. There only one
conclusion he could to. and that was, that the
resolution now before the House should be with
drawn the committee should then 90 into full IN
vestigation of financial condition, and report the
same the House lie hoped the honorable chair
man would second him IN this opinion.
Mr. Davis of >. said: That since the organization
of State government. the treasury was never
in similar condition to the present. lie conceiv
ed absolutely necessary that the committee should
come TO the House to avoid responsibility but
that definite action should be had, IN order to
further them IN their subsequent dellberatiOns.-
That ii indus pensably necessary that some extra
ordinary should be taken III reference 10 our
present condition In he intercourse of the com
mlttee with the Executive officers, there had been
nothing but cordIalty and disposition on Their part
as he supposed, to do justice IN present emer
gency-thcy appeared willing to share their part OF
the rcspOns biiy, IN devislng ways and means tor
the State. lie had before remarked that but three
methods had as vet been suggested to relieve the
treasury; one, to issue a batch OF treasury
another to REISSUE an old batch, and third,
to borrow money. 1t was the opinion of the Gov
ernor, Treasurer and Auditor that we should nego-
tate loan. He in favor of this plan himself.
1t was no matter where it was borrowed from,
whether fl ON the Bank or individuals. 1t was the
opInion OF the committee that there should he an
increase of five taxes. This he con
ccved, would very much facilitate the borrowing OF
the money. The gentleman from Lapor,e had asked.
why the committee had not come In with a detailed
report lie answered, that it was not usual nor
was 1t IN the power of the committee, to make such
report, until very late in the s. SION. 1t was es-
scniial that this matter should be settled now. He
sorry say, he could not 90 with his friend from
Owen, who proposed TO put down the taxes TO ID
~ notes in n corresponding degree; neither could
he agree with the Speaker llr Henley that these
notes in the hands of brokers'
Mr.. Butler of '. WAS not prepared to vote on
this question. 1t was a move! mode of procedure
that had been adopted by the committeeman they
should apply for Instructions to bring IN bill, IN
stead of submitting statement OF facts to the
House, and on those facts reporting bill lie suy
gested the propriety OF allowing the resolution To
sleep few days.
Mr.. Fouikc unwilling TO give vote the
subject, until better informed lie willing to
take his full share OF the responsibility of increasing
the taxes if necessary.
Mr.. ringl'y, for the same reasons, and others,
which he advanced, was not prepared for any def
mite action. lie therefore moved to recommit the
resolution, with its pending amen iment, to the
committee OF ways and means, with the follow ing
instructions
|. 10 ascertain what deficit there will be in the
means best b. resorted to- To supply the deficit,
and place the same before this House at early a
day practicable, by report or bill
,. 10 ascertain what amount OF money will be
necessary to meet the current expenditures of the
next year; what means Of he State. and above
direct taxation can be relied upon to form part OF
the current expenses Of said year and what anonnt
Of tax should in their opinion, be assessed tOr the
ensuing year, on each one hundred dollars worth of
taxable property in this State having in view that
81 policy which viii best tend to preserve the
honor OF tae State and avoid, far practicable.
the oppression of the people and rep 7r the result OF
their del beratjons thereon to THIS House at ear
ly day practicable, accompanied 10y BIZ car
rylng Out said hscts.
Mr.. DAVIS Of :. could sec no necessity COR such
instructions. The reports OF the auditor and trea
,urer were before the House. and he presumed eve
- gentleman had carefully examined them. They
con. aimed definite account of our and H.
hi fi.n,r talk x ri IN