Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-10
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


TUESDAY. Jan. 3.
\ message from the House having been received
was taken up and the following bills read first
time
blil in relation to school districts a bill regu-
llting the rate of toll the Wabash and Erie
canal, referred the committee on canals and in
te'nai improvements bill providing for signing,
numbering, and registering canal land scrip. here
after issued, for land sold east and west OF Tippe-
canoe.
Mr.. Ewing moved to refer the bill To the COM
mttee on canals aud internal Improvements, with
instructions to strike all authority for the
my of Scrip Of Tippecauoe.
Mr.. W right called for a division of the question.
lie hoped the Instructions would he withdrawn.
Mr.. Ewing withdrew his instructions.
Mr.. Harris moved that the bill De referred to the
committee on finance; agreed TO.
\ bill for the relief of the purchasers of saline
lands in the counties of Orange, Washington and
Brown, referred 20 select committee a Joint re-
solution for the amendment and revision of the late
'nrif law, as recommended by the President, in his
late annual message;
Mr.. Watts moscd TO refer it to the committee on
federal relations.
Mr.. Pennington moved it's indefinite postpone
men.
Mr.. Wright moved 10 lay it on the table
The ayes and noes we're demlnded. and the
solution was not laid on the table-ayes % noes D.
Nj Defrees moved to commit with the following
instructions
That IN the present coalition of the COM
mercial world, the idea of free trade is de-
lusive and chlmercal, and is not adapted and
cannot be practIsed by any nation having a lust
regard to its true interests; that whilst Great
Britain, who engrosses the greater part of our for
eign commerce, Will admit American product,
with which she can dispense, but on the payment
OF duties winch amount To prohI biton, and whilst
the excessive Importation of foreign merchandise
from England Is calculated create a drain of our
specie, policy, and true regard for national
welfare demands the existence of the present tariff
and that our Senators and Representatives IN Con-
gress be requested to their exertons to continue
said tariff
Mr.. Pennington renewed his motion for the indie
finite postponement.
Mr.. Collins moved to lay the whole matter on
the table-ayes p, 81 so it was laid on the
table.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
by Mr.. Parks, from Cornelius Free, in relation
to lease OF water power; also, from citizens of
Morgan county, the subject; by Mr..
Rtchey, from citizens of Morgan county, on the
same subject by Mr.. Sincear, from Henry John
and others which were severaly referred to select
committees.
4 Rules were suspended; when
Mr.. Sands from the select committee to whom
had been referred bill locate of JUS
tlce IN Crawford county. reported the same back,
recommending It's passage passed.
Mr. DobsOn, from select committee, reported
back the olnt resolution relative to the completion
OF the Wabash and Erie canal.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to amend 10 include the
New Albany and Nincennes turnpike road.
Mr.. Davis said he could not overlook the interests
and claims of large portion of his constituents, in
appropriation OF large and of so
much Importance. This Joint resolution asks to
appropriate all the public lands in the Nncennes
land district, to object only. to the exclusion of
the turnpike road, work of as much interest to
my constituents the canal, and enterprise
which Will sub-erve and enhance the interests of
the people, IN my humble opinion, much the
canal and | will not consent to pass
through the senate traught with much injustice
this JOINT resolution coDteinplates am a friend
to the canal, and Il friend the road
The Senate can 40, with this explanation, they
please
The amendment was laid on the table.
Mr.. Ewing moved amend by these words {:
" unless the Wabash river be improved - adopted.
Also the following . And Improve the Wabash
river"
Mr. Dobson said the gentleman from Knox seemed
to have forgotten his whereabouts" These
works did not peculiarly interest his Constituents ;
+ but they works of interest, to the State. But
we sometimes lose all by asking too much. The
gentleman from Knox reminded him Of the long
cared animal between two hay stacks, that had not
the power OF determining to winch It should 90
he stood between the river, the road and the canal
Mr.. Ewing supported his amendment and insist
ed on embracing the Wabash river.
Mr.. Watts moved TO amend the amendment so
to improve The Michigan road adopted.
Mr.. Miller moved to lay the amendment on the
table /; lost-ayes -, noes %.
Mr.. Gregory moved the following: And also TO
aid n the completion Of the New Albany and Craw-
louisville road which lad on the table.
Mr.. Sands moved To add and the New Albany
and Mt. Carmel road.
Mr. Dobson moved 10 lay the amendmen on the
table carried
Mr. Miller demanded the previous quest ion.
Mr.. Ewing moved to lay the motion on the table !;
} lost.
Mr. Ewing moved to lay the resolution on the
tabe-ayes Il. noes y.
Mr. Ewing moved To recons der the vote.
Mr.. Miller demanded the previous question, which
was seconded by the Senate.
The question being shall the main question
, DE put - was decided IN the aiirnative-ayes
81, noes | L.
/ The resolution was then ordered to a third read
] ing on tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelsa, the rules were suspend
4 ed when
Mr. kelso, from the committee on the judiciary
eported back the 5lll rcltve to the lssnhs OF ex
ecutions recommending that it be referred to the
committee revision, taat II might be Incorporated
IA the revision. not csncurrcd ~ bill ordered to
be engrossed.
Mr. Ewing, from the committee on federal rela-
tons IL whom I'D been referred JOINT resolution
relative to Improvement of the Oho aud Mississippi
and tributaries, reported The same back with an
amendment; concurred IN.
, Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Petitions this morning presented by Messrs
Fouke, Jones, Marsh. Major sluss, Thompson and
Gilbert which severally referred to appropri-
e ate committees.
D The bill to provide for recording State road IN
: Sullivan and ' 20 countess