Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-12-19
BY Nh. Logan Of Pike. respecting school funds; whic
were respectively referred to committees.

Reports of Committees.
BY Mr.. Barbour, on the subject of the petition Of citi-
OF Floyd county accompanied by a bill to secure the
purity Of elections in said county, combining voter, 20 their
respective townships; read and passed to a second reading.
By Mir. Hobbs, a bill on the subject of elections in Ad-
ans and Jay, combining voters 10 their own townships; ;
passed TO a second reading.
By Mr.. BOwles, from the committee on ways and means,
a bill for the relief Of Curtis Mallory, treasurer Of Hamil-
ton county which was ordered to be engrossed.
BY MIR. James, against the expediency of each town
ship appointing its own collector; which was concurred in.
BY Mr.. Bowles, against the expediency Of RENTING
penalties for 1910; which was concurred in.
The bill to abolish the Office of county auditor in the
county of Warwick, was reported back from the commit
tee of ways and means without amendments and ordered
to be engrossed.
BY Mr.. Mooney, from the committee of ways and
means, on the subject of non-residents paying their taxes
into the State treasury, stating that there is now in exist
ence a law making provision therefor.
Mr.. Norvell, from the committee on education, a bill in
relation to the appointment of school commissioners In
Franklin county ; passed to a second reading.
By Mr.. Moore, a bill to abolish the office of private
secretary to the Governor; passed TO a second reading.
By MI. Cuppy, from a select committee, a bill to extend
the provisions of q certain act 10 the county oil WABASH,
in relation to township business; passed to a second
reading.
By Mr.. Truman. a bill to relocate 4 state road in Sulli-
van county passed to a second reading.
Resolutions.
By Mr.. Chapman, that the judiciary committee enquire
into the constitutionaliiy of the l24th section of chapt.
IL, of the Revised Laws, and to report whether said act
can have any effect on the lands which were assessed for
taxation and returned delinquent, prior to the taking effect
of said act. Also to report their opinions as TO the Propri-
ETY. of said section. Adopted.
By Mr.. Tevis, as to the p~rOpriety of amending the law
so that persons shall be sued IN their own townships.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Hodge, that the committee of ways and means
enquire into the expediency Of repudiatlng rePHkati0n'
Mr.. Moore asked for an explanation.
MI. Hodges said, the resolution explained ITSELF 1t was
the committee shOulI give their opinion on this i'm
portant subject.
Mr.. Bowles said, the committee would cheeEfully give
their opinion on this subject.
The resolution was then adopted.
BY Mr.. Engie, as to the exPediency of amending the
laws so as to allow the several county assessors 10 proceed
TO list and value property in their respective counties, at
any time after the first day ofJanuary in each year. Adopted
BY Mr.. Elder, that a committee OF three be appointed
to report a bill to compel the appraisers of property to at
tend, under a penalty referred TO MessTs. Elder, Mont
gomery and Byers.
BY Mr.. Gregory. that this House will. the Senate con-
curing, proceed to the election of President Judges of the
9th. 7ta and slh circuits, on tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, laid on the table.
By Mr.. Holloway, as to the expediency of changing the
law authorIsing the receipt Of tolls, &C., on the Wabash
and Erie canal, IT, blue Pup and other canal funds. TO be
required in pan funds. for the purpose of aiding in the
paw ment of the civil lists.
On motion of Mr.. Blakemore, laid on the table.
By Mr.. Logan of w. that the committee on military
afflirs be authorized to employ a clerk to aid in writing
out a revision of the military laws; not adopted.
Mr.. Logan of W., then moved to reconsider the vote
on adopting the resolution il relation to a revision Of the
military laws; which motion prevailed.
The question recurring, on the adoption Of the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. .JIacy moved to lay the resolution upon the table,
which motion did not prevail.
Mr.. Hanna moved TO amend so as TO dispense with the
musters on the part of privates-
.Hr. llama said, that the mastering on the part of pri-
Yates was an unnecessary waste OF time.
Mr.. James opposed an organization of the militia alto
gether. The arms when received were scattered over the
country, were suffered 10 rust ana be destroyed, aLu the
fewer were received, in his opinion. TIE better.
Mr.. Chapman said, that the time in which we hive,
calls for an effective organization of the militia. The
militia, said Mr. c.. is the right arm of our national de-
fence. He referred TO the scenes he had recently witnessed
in Madison county, where near a thousand Citizens mad
assembled TO put down the laws.
Mr.. Miller of p favored the contemplated organization,
and remarked. that, in his opinion, those who would put
down the military system were not altogether favorable TO
the rights and liberties OF their country.
Mr. Logan moved TO amend, so that persons who are
conscientious as to mastering, should work out the amount
of fine on the public roads aud highways.
Mr.. Bow les said, the amendment was unconstitutional,
inasmuch as all fines of this description should be appro.
Priated to the cause of education.
Mr.. Hannah said, the amendment would not obviate the
objections of the conscentiously scrupulOus. They would
neither pay a fine for not mastering nor work out said fine
Oh the PUBIC IOduS. III nuptu tuc BVuticuidu NOuiu
withdraw his amendment. If would exempt the con-
scientiOus altogether, in time of peace, he would be salts
fed. But gentlemen well knew, that musters did more
harm than good. They were scenes Of drunkenness and
reveling. and would be productive of great evil.
Mr.. Norvell said, he was surprised at gentlemen in say
ing that nothing was learned by mastering. AS well
might they say that a child should not be sent to school
because his parents were not able to send him a sufficient
time to procure a finished education. If The lessons taught
in military tactics were lessons of bad habits the gentle
mans arguments were good but if not. he could see no
prOpriety in the argument. The assembling of large mas.
ses of people together, would not necessarily produce bad
habits.
Mr.. Reed. said, there was a law sufficient for all purpos
es now in existence but the people had refused to com
ply with its provisions by common consent.
Mr.. Williamson said, that be had in years gone by, at.
tended military trainings, and must give his testimony
against them, as a mere farce, productive of no good to
the country. Time, said he, is money, and we have come
here as the advocates of retrenchment and economy, and
should not waste the time of the people in an unnecessary
employment. The officers were generally ignorant and
unskilIed in military Affairs and no good could result in a
reorganization.
Mr.. Gregory continued the discussion.
Mr.. Mcdonald said. as this debate had taken a wide
range, he would also give some of the reasons which ac-
tuated his course. He referred to the remarks of the gen.
tlensn from Hancock to show, from his own showing that
ii was nonsense, TO think of an organized militia to put
down that very militia itself when acting from the impulse
Of the moment, on some exciting question.
Mr.. Holloway defended the society of Friends in their
conscientious %scruples. He would consider the amend
ment an insult to this people. were it not for the high char
acter of the gentleman offering it for integrity and honor.
The Friends, when fines have been imposed by law, dur
ing the time of war. have paid them without opposition.
Their property has been taken from them. Gentlemen
may quiet their fears. for, If Mr.. Van Buren, shall be elected
President we shallhave a standing army quartered amongst
US, ard an organization of militia will be unnecessary /; and.
If that fails, he may let loose the blood hounds of Cuba
which would answer every purpose. In answer to the ,en-
tleman from Lawrence, he would remark. that althongh
the Washingtonian reform which has taken place, might.
Tor a few years. prevent the dissipation incident to mus
tiers, this evil would, in the end, be their necessary conse-
quence.
MIR. Logan Of w. said, with regard to the gentleman
remark, that he, Mr. l., was a man of honor. &c. his con-
stiuents were capable of judging and to their decision he
was ever willing to abide.
Mr.. Holloway explained. He made the remark in all
sincerity.
Mr.. Logan continued. Fifteen years ago he had the
honor OF wearing epauieis. He knew that the conscien-
tous individual, mentioned by the gentleman from Wayne
were too stubborn TO pay their fines, and hey had to be
collected from them by taking their property.
Mr. JOnee of Fountain said that a. the thinrs IF Az.