Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-10
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senate CO. a. o. 80 INTO committee - the whole on
revision. q, o'clock on Monday. "Wednesday ard
FRIDAY EVENING". - continue TIL the fcNiriJn shall
have tccn completed.
PETITIONS rnrsrsTrp
d. Nr DDbson four petitions from citizens o
Owen county. rclltise 20 ihcrcsenuc law, DC; hy
Mr.. Brght. from John Edwards. relaiiyc TO dam
rgc- sustained by the construction at the White
81 sicr canal; by Nr Duzln. from citizens 81 boone
county, praying for the erection Of new county,
which were seycrally referred
Agfeeably to previous notice, Mr. Wright moved
60 change the standing rules OF the Senate 30 NJ
o. allow the committee revision 10 report, after
the introduction OF petitions, aud before gong into
committee of the whole agreed to-
The Senate then resolved itself into committee
81 the whole on revision,
Mr. Stanford ~ the chair.
Mr.. kclro moved To strike out section relative
~ the lnanins Of money ond insert one IN lieu there
~. declaring all contracts Tor the loanlng at money
al higher rate Of interest than the law allows, abso-
lgtcy VOID.
Mr. Kc.o though, If there were any portion of
the community which should be strictly guarded
against by law, II was the sharpcr-the broker.
slr. Gregory sad that he was opposed To the
amendment that he not the friend OF the brok
er and money changer. but that he was opposed to
allowing the borrower all the advantages OF an lie
gal contract. when lac was one OF the parties to the
contract.
Nj Mount opposed u the amendment.
Mr. West thought the remedy proposed, bad
one that IL would lnilict an injury upon the com
munity for money could not be borrowed at six
per cent. the lawful interest Men would not loan
money nj that rate
Dir. Rnchey was friendly to the amendment
that people his county had refused To take money
SIX per cent. that he had doubt IL could be
had ~ that, aud no was willing To set his face
against the usurcr and prescribe his limits, as this
amendment contenplates.
Mr.. Read opposed the amendment upon the ground
that u gave the borrower the opportunity of taking
advantage of an unsuspectIng lender al travelling
over the country borrowing money, by special con
tract OF innocent persons, then turh round, shield
himself under the law, aud violate his contract To
the INJURY OF hs creditors and his own benefit. lie
feared the remedy proposed would be worse than
thc evil encourage vice rather than restrain 1t.
The debate was continued at length, IN which
Messrs Collins, Ewing, Bright Pitcher and Kelso
participated; when
Mr. Bright moved the following amendment to
the amendment; which was accepted by the mover
Add after "vpd,'
80 far a To prevent the lender from recovering
either principal interest from the borrower; but
nevertheless the State Of Indiana shall have her
notion against the borrower for the amount of any
usurIous loan by him had and shall be entitled Ia
recover Of and from the borrower the amount by him
received and avoided, by virtue of this act. Any
and all moneys recovered under the provisions OF
tins act, shall be for the benefit of the common
school fund IN the county where the Judgment
covered aud II shall DC aud Is hereby made the
duty Of the Prosecuting Attorneys IN the several
circuits in this State, to ferret out and prosecute to
Judgment. all cases arising under this act.
The question beng upon the amendment as
amended. was lost-ayes 81. noes ~
The committee of the whole having gone through
with the revision of the bill before them,
Mr. Wright moved that the committee rise
port the amendment to the Senate, and ask its con-
currence therein; agreed to.
Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS HOUSE.
To locate road in Dubois county passed TO a
second reading.
bill chang ng the time of holding courts in the
eleventh judicial circuit; rule suspended, and bill
read second time, amended. aud passed.
MIR. Bright moved Ia suspend the rules and take
FROM the tiles the bill for dIsrlctIng the State car
red-ayes u. noes Is.
On motion of Mr. Wright. the bill was referred
20 the committee of the whole.
MIR. Wright moved To suspend the rules in order
TO take up Mr.. BradIey's bill for dividing the State
into Congressional districts agreed to.
Mr. Herman moved that 1t be referred to the
committee of the whole which carried.
The Senate ,hen resolved itself into committee of
the whole on the bills To divide the State into Con-
gressional districts,
Mr. Tanneh IN the chair
BgIGHT's
Mr.. Miller moved to strike the county of Harrison
from the first district.
Mr.. Pennington said he would like hear the
gentleman'- reasons ii he had any, for making this
motion. THIS district has not been changed Il re-
naming just 1t under the former districtng.
lie was sure he could not produce good reason
Tor his motion. The bill it is, perhaps i
good can be made
NJ. Miller sand that the district, with Harrison
county would be about 5000 large that 1t
had no identity of interest hence has motion to
strike off.
Mr. Cornc;t was very well suited with the bill
and therefore should vote against the amen imcnt.
Mr. Pitcher said : To the identity of interest,
there such thing; there no peculiar inte-
rests in the district 10 guaid.
Mr.. Miller SAID he vcntured that. had he made
the motion 10 strike off Orange. the gentlemen who
had objected 10 this motion, would not have said a
word but leaving HARRISON gives the gentle (
mems pol teal friends about 1000 minority IL was
PLAIN To his mind that gentlemen looking over
the mt untains. Cut OFT that county and it would
stIil be wing but he could submit To that
Mr. Wapolc said that by adhering to H,rrison
the district was not contiguous but By striking II
oil, 1t would be compact and render three or four
other surrounding districts nearly square. tie
should therefore support the motion.
The question a. taken and lost.
Mr.. Ewing moved 10 strike from the first district
the counties of Z Ike aud Dubois
Mr. Ewing said he satisfied that BY this dis
position. contlguy OF territory aud common interest
woad be united.
Ms Dcbson opposed the amendment.
The amendment @as lost.
Mr. Miller moved 10 add Knox, Davis and Mar
tn 10 the first district.
Mr.. Wright moved To amend the amendment, by
striking out Orange. Crawford aud Htrrison lost {
Mr. Read sand the district would then be left larger
than the ratio allowed. lie Eel, no peculiar inter
Get IN 1t. however. 1
MIR Collins opposed the motion. q
Mr. Parker hoped the proposti ton would carry