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

table winch motion prevailed.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Dec. Ia, 1S43.
A message was received from the House, by Mr.. En-
glsh. their Principal Clerk, informing the Senate, that the
House had passed a bill for the reduction Of the salaries Of
Governor and other officers.
Petition.
By Mr.. Akin, of Henry w. Wilson and other citizens
of Sullivan county. Referred.
Reports.
Mr.. Lewiston, from the committee on Finance, reported
back the joint resolution for the relief of ]. J. Burton and
others, with one amendment.
Mr. Tannehill moved to re-commit it 10 the same CON-
miltse with certain instructions.
Mr.. Wiiber moved to amend the Instructions, so as TO
place all the claimants on equal footing, including the
claim of Mr.. Hendricks, which was not adopted.
MIR. Tannehill withdrew his instructions.
Mr.. Chapman moved to re-commit TO the committee on
judiciary, with Instructions to report what right said
claimants have to the suspended debt, which motion pre-
vailed.
Mr.. HERMAN, from the committee on corporations, re-
ported back the bill 20 incorporate the Lagrange Phalanx,
with one amendment, which was concurred in.
A message from the House was received. by Mr.. Eng
fish, informing The Senate that the House had reciprocalfd
the resolution of the Senate to go into the election of
Treasurer and Auditor of State to-day at half past 10
A. NJ.
The Senate heng informed that the House was now
ready to proceed to the election, repaired 10 the Hall of the
House for that purpose.
AFTERNOON ESSION
A bill to incorporate the Lagrange Phalanx, being under
consideration, when the Senate adjourned in the forenoon,
the question REQUIRED ordering the bill to be engrossed, when
Mr.. Henry moved to recOmmit the bill to the committee
on judiciary.
Mr.. Herman moved to instruct said committee, to SO
amend il as to make the members individually liable.
MI. Todd moved to amend the instructions, which amend
ment was decided in the negative.
The question was put on Mr.. Herriman's motion, and
lost.
On motion of MI. Ritchey, the bill was so amended as to
make the members individually liable, and the bill was then
MI. Miller, from a select committee, reported a bill to dis
solve the bands Of matrimony between Peter S. Miller and
Elizabeth Miller.
Mr. Ewing moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of
reading the bill the second tine, and proceeded to make some
remarks IN opposition to granting divor ses, when the chair
announced that the hour to repair to the Hall of the House
of Representatives had arrived. The SeGate then proceeded
to the House.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Dec. IA, ls43.
By Mr.. Cuppy, of Stephen Kinson, a purchaser of school
lands; referred TO a select committee.
Reports from COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Barbour, from the committee On elections, report ed that
all the Members Of this House were duly elected.
BY Mr.. Bowles, from he committee of ways and means,
to which was referred the bill postponing the time of The
payment of taxes, reported the same back, with an amend
ment, that the word August in the law be stricken out and
September inserted; which was concurred in and the bill
passed also,
Mr.. James, from the same committee, reported a bill e-
tending the time of the payment Of taxes until the FIST of
FcoIuaTy; which passed o a second reading; also,
Mi. Mooney, from the same committee, reported back a
bill extending the time of payment OF taxes of lS42, until
1915, with a recommendation that it be Indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Rich opposed an indefinite postponement, and exhibit
ed the delinquent list Of Jennings county, showing that large
numbers Were behind with their taxes. The same lie be-
lieved was the case in other counties.
Mr.. Chapman said, that this was an important subject.
He believed it was not the policy of the State TO have lands
forfeited, as contemplated by the law. 1t has been urged,
that it would be setting a bad precedent He did not believe
that the Stale should have a land office in every county TO
sell these forfeited lands. He would be glad to have a report
fom the Judiciary committee, as 10 the constitutionality OF
the law permitting forfeilnies of lands to the State.
Mr.. Bowles said, that the committee thought it important
that the question should he tested they therefore recon-
mended a pCstpouement, ard not out OF any d~isgespect to the
gentleman who introduced the bill.
MIR. Parker was well satisfied that this bill should be in
definitely postponed. Year after year debts of this kind had
been postponed, and inducements had been offered 10 men
not to pay their taxes. 1t was the spectators and others of
like character, in most instances, that were hanging on, and
year alter gar, getting these relief laws passed. These
pvsIponements were resulting In evil No other States were
Mr.. Rich said, there was a plan before a committee or on
the files Of this House, postPoning the time OF settlement
until May or juno. The present bill c0ntem9lates a post
ponement Of the sale of la ds Of 1912, in the same manner
that the sale for taxes for lS4l had been postponed. The
proposition before ihe committee Of one fom each congress
siOnal district, will agree with the time when the farmer
gets a return for his produce, which in many parts Of the
State is not had until the spIing. He would suggest to
members, that If the delinquent lists in the ciffe rent counties
were equal 10 the one he held in his hand, they would con-
tain nearly enough votes TO elect a man. He did not offer
this to influence members, but to show that members were
interested.
DR.. Chapman said. that, by the operation Of our relief
laws, debts, from individuals, could not be easily collected
but the State was exacting the pound of flesh. He did
not believe the people demanded such sacrifices.
Mr.. Bowles again favored the recommendation of the
committee when the vote was taken on an indefinite
POstpOnement, and decided in the negative, ayes Al,
noes 55.
Mr.. Cuppy moved to amend, SO as to exempt the coun-
ties of Kosciusko and Whitley.
Mr.. CuPpy said, that a large portion Of the lands in
these counties were held by non-residenis, who were hold
ing back their taxes in view of a POstPOnement of the time
of payment by the Legislature.
Mr.. Robbins moved to exempt Fulton and Marshall !;
which amendment did not prevail.
The question required on the amendment Of Mr.. CuPpy.
Mr.. Parker appreciated the motives which governed the
gentleman from Whitley but was opposed to special le-
gislation, particularly 10 regard to the revenue.
Nh. SimOnson urged the necessity Of uniform legisla-
ton.
Mr.. Foley took the same view Of the question.
Mr.. Allen of Laporte referred TO the injury that would
arise to many of the northern counties, in consequence of
The number of SPECTATORS that held lands. That sufi-
cient county tax would not be collected to pay expenses.
Mr.. Hurlbut moved to amend, by adding St Joseph
county.
MIR. Edmonston, with a view of taking up other busI-
ness moved to lay the bill and amendments upon the Ia
Bile which motion prevailed, ayes SO. noes 33.
Election IF Treasurer and Auditor.
Mr.. German moved TO take from the table the message
Of the Senate, containing the resolution providing for go
ing into the election of Treasurer aud Auditor, on tins
day, at half past ten o'clock, with its pending amendment,
providing also for going into the election OF President
Judges OF the 9th. 9Th and 9th Circuits.
MIR. Barbour moved the previous question, which was
sustained, and the resolution of the Senate was concurred
in, and the clerk ordered to inform the Senate.
Mr.. German then offered a resolution, inviting the
Senate into the Hall for the purpose OF going into said
election which motion was adopted. |
The Senate accordingly came in, and both Houses pro-
ceeded in Convention, TO the election Of State Treasurer
and Auditor Of Public Accounts.