Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-12-19

to the county of Washington. Passed to a second read
Mr.. WILDER introduced a bill which passed to a second
reading.
Leave being granted, sir. Ewing introduced a resolu-
ton, requesting the President of the State Bank to COM
municate to the Senate the number of officers employed
adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The bill 10 reduce the salaries of Governor and other
officers being under consideration
Mr.. Davis Of d.. and NJ. moved TO commit the bill to a
committee of five of its friends, which motOn was deci-
MI. 0rth moved to amend by fixing the salary of asses
scr at 81 so per day.
On motion of Dobson, the fifty cents were stricken out.
The question being put on the amendment as amend
ed, the vote stood ayes 30, noes 10.
Mr.. Morgan moved to amend it so as to fix the salaries
adopted.
Mr.. Orth moved an amendment which reduced the
fees of county treasurers one PERCENT.
The ayes and noes being called the vote stood ayes 80,
noes IA.
Mr.. Berry moved that the vote on the amendment Of
fered by Mr. Ritchey on yesterday be reconsidered, which
was decided in the Affirmative.
Mr.. RIichey said that he had made a calculation, and
ascertained that a session of six weeks at So a day would
not cost more than an ordinary session of ours at 81 a
day for the members.
MIR. Read said that experience had taught him that the
business of legislation could be disposed of in six weeks.
Heretofore almost all the business had been done the last
part of the session-it would he just as easy for them to
go to work IN earnest the first part of the session. He was
prepared to go for the bill as it now stood, though he had
objections to some parts of it.
Mr.. Ewing said that he voted against this amendment
on yesterday, but since he had reflected upon it he regret
ted the vote he had given-he hoped i: would now be
adopted.
Mr.. Pennington said at the commencement of the
Legislature the members were lazy after they had spent
some weeks they wanted to GO home, so they hurried busl-
ness SO fast that they did not half do it.
The question being put on striking out fire and insert.
ing sir, the vote stood ayes %, uoes Is.
Mr.. Cornett moved 10 amend 50 as to reduce the fees of
Auditor three fourths of the amount now allowed by law.
Mr.. Buell. of w, offered an amendment to the amend
ment, which was not adopted.
Ar. Ewing moved 10 amend The amendment so as TO re
duee the fees of sherihs and clerks one fourth the amount
now allowed. Not adopted-Ayes, 81, noes, 81
Mr.. DefIees moved TO amend the amendment by slrik.
ing out a certain part and inserting a clause which provi
ded that whenever the fees of any county auditor exceeds
500, the overPlus should be paid in for the support! of
common schools. Not adopted.
.Mr DuzAn moved to except GoOne county, which was
agreed to.
On motion Of .M Riichey the amendment and the
amendment to the amendment was laid on the table.
.M Todd moved to amend by reducing the fees of coun-
ty Recorders three four!hs the amount now allowed.
M Ewing moved 10 amend the amendment by reducing
the fees of Sherifs and Clerks, which was not adopted.
Ut Read moved 10 commit the bill to a committee Of
our of its friends, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Collect NOV ed to instruct the committee to strike out
} all that related to abolshiug the office Of commissioner on
the Wabash and Erie canal, east and west of Lafayette.
On molten of .Hr Sands, said instructions were laid on
: the table.
Mr.. Henry moved to instruct so as to prohibit Clerks from
charging more than 90 cents for a naturalization certificate.
: MIR. Reyburn moved to instruct said committee that the
commissioner shall keep his Office at Peru.
On motion Of Mr.. Carr of L., the sense Of the Senate w2s
taken whether they would further instruct, and decided in
= the negative.
The Chair announced the committee, as follows: Davis of
D. & NJ, Carr of L., WILDER, and Shanks.
On motion Of Mr.. Reyburn, the bill for the benefit Of persons
likely TO suffer by the destruction Of the records of Miami
county, wa. taken up and passed to a second reading.
i MI. RpVbuTn moved 70 SuSupud the niles. and have the Dill
read the second time now, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Burke moved to lay it on the table, which motion did
MIR. Herman moved to commit to the committee on Judi
ciary. Carried.
= MIR Jones moved to add the name Of Mr.. Collett The
Senate refused. Adj 'urned.
4 AFTERNOON SESSION.
A bill to provide for the place of holding courts in Tippe-
canoe county, during the erection of the new court house, was
+ read a third time and passed.
A joint resolution on the subject Of improving tie Missis-
i sippi. Ohio, and Wabash rivers, was read a third time and
Q passed.
e i bill to provide for summoning grand and petit jurors in
f Decatur county, was read the second time, and ordered 10 be
e 4 bill to change the name of George II. selcraig, was or
: deTed to be engIossed.
+ A bill to form a new county on, of the county Of Dearborn,
i and relocate the county seat of the same, was read the second
# time. and referred TO a select COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Mr.. Read, the bill OF the Senate TO reduce the
e table, and referred to the same committee 10 which was re-
ferred the bill Of the House OF the same nature.
A bill to authorize the appointment Of Commissioner
Is 10 take the acknow ledgTnent Of Deeds made in other States
was read the second time and referred 10 committee Oh JudF
he cisry.
d bill for the relief of purchasers of school lands, was read
the second time and referred to the committee on Judiciary.
lg A bill to extend the jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace
was read the second time and referred to the committee OF
TX judiciary.
A bill to repeal an act requiring supervisors TO enter int
to MI. Herman moved to include the counties of Noble, La
D. grange, Steuben and De Kalb, in the bill. =,
Mr.. Stanford moved t. refer 1t TO the committee on roaus
which motion prevailed.
whole law. which was carried.
A bill to suspend the sale of lands ~mortgaged or accoun
Of trust funds, was read the second time and referred to tn
ed committed on judiciary.
read the second time and laid on the table.
Mr.. Herman, from a select committee, reported a OIL
" extend the provisions Of the wit of ad quod damnum
minor heirs in Noble county, which passed to a second reac
": MIR. Chapman, from a select committee, reported a bill f
- the relief OF Eliza C. Hoyt, which passed to a second resdin
!" Mr.. Reeve presented a petition Of VIM. It. Andrews, whic
was referred to a select committee, consisting u Alessr
Reeve, Jones, and Hutton.
MI. Dehees. from committee on Judiciary, to whom W
referred a certain petition, reported that IL was inexPedlent
7" Mr.. Reed ~introduced a Joint resolution relative to The Sta
md Bank of Indiana, which was passed to a second reading II
rules being suspended, the bill was reao the secono ume.
MIR. Defrecs moved to refer IL 10 the same committee
nj whom v as referred the bill of the House reducing salaries
nd, MI. Pitcher made a few remarks in favor of the join; res
be luton. IN the course Of which he observed that the officers
the Bank we've but teaches upon the instituiion-the Pre-
dents were receiving large salaries for doing but little servi'
He doubted very much whether the Bank was paying e
70 nenses at present. lie then alluded to the fact that the Bat
had obtained land when the times were good and The rri
i've Of land high, hut row said he, some OF the lands in possessI
Of that institution would be slow sale at one dollar per ac
bill Mr.. Burke moved to instruct the committee to 50 amend
ich as to request the President ~ me eaate Dahk 70 me-
Board as soon as possible, with a view TO carry out the obJi
Ii- Q I Tins JointIeso'"u'h' "A'"
md @e ~ III 80 ru, a refsrr;n7 the Joint resolution
tn the committee on the state Bank, and lost
to II was read the second time and ordered to be englossed
Mr.. Miller presented a petition Of Peter s. Miller, playi
on a divorce from his wife Elizabeth, which was referred L
select committee. Adj umed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
nit. The Speaker presented a communication from the Pr
Y of ident of The State Bank containing the reasons why
annual report was not made to the House, referred to ba
committee also.
The annual report Of the commissioners Of the sinki
II of fund; laid on the table and printed.
.Ncssrs. Hiatt, Barrett and Chambers this morning
the leave. changed their votes on the question taken on y