Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-12-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..


Mr. sharks leave. Introduced "A resolution that the
House WILL at two O'Clock each day unless reachJ
proceed 10 the orders Of the day which adopted.
Nh Hanback,. of Putnam, asked leave 10 introduce
resouon providing for going into the election Of United
states senator fhur-d'y next at ten o'clock the sen
ate consentiag thereto; which leave refused
The Speaker lad before the House two petitions from
the citizens of Charlesown. the subject of retailing
ardent spirits; which were referred
Petitions Ac. were presented 10y Ncssrs. Dccoun,
lIcrod. Shook, Jones, Walker. Stapp (om memh of
the Liberty party for the repeal of laws relative fugitive
slaves that compcs coorcd persons give bonds, &c aud
also lr the repeal of the law preventing negroes from giving
Testimony, &C. nstructs Gen Sarp 60 against Texas
&c) Blakcmore. Bruce Gin favor of attaching part of
Hendricks Mnrion.) Peti'. Haz,lrg, 1.-TWO petitions
in favor of giving justices jurisdiction in of trivial
brcach,s Of ihe peace, ~c) Peck nCnrc and Robinson
of Carroll; which were appropriately referred
Mr. K bnson Of reported a bill 10 establish an adli.
iiona pln'e of holding elections in Warren township,
Putnam county read three times and passed.
Mr. Robinson # Decatur reported long string Of wit
ncsscs that have attended eleven days in the
Of Hon y RoscNh resolution that they be- allowed
two dollars each per day for attendance such witnesses
which consented To by the House, aud the committee
of Wayc and Means be instructed TO make the apporpria
lion which was adopted
The bill authorize the sac of clocks by oducaOn
religious societies read third time and passed.
Mr. ilerod from the committee OF WAYS ard Means to
which the memorial relation George ii Dunn,
ation his d,ici, Treasurer of STATE to the
relief q, George II Dunn giving him the privilege of
Withdrawing funds To make up such deficiency from the
Treasury, and also giving hun time and opportunity 10
take testimony in relation to said deficit.
Mcssrs Nandcvcer aud Wright, of the members Of
The committee dissent from the report of the majority,
aud gave roicc that they would make counter report.
Mr. U,rod moved dispense with the rules aud read the
JOINT resolution second tune with view of referring
he Judiciary committee; viii, motion did not prevail
BY Mr Tineey bill (or the elci OF Priscilla Llsenby
aud others passed 10 a second reading.
The BAL to amend the several in relation 10 school
commissioners in Perry, Fulton and Marshall read
third time and passed.
Mr Poineroy from The committee the Judiciary,
ported back the hill in relation to calling Convention 10
amend the Constitution to have biennial sessions of the
Legislature, without amendment with recommendation
favorable to rs passage.
The question was raised whether for a Convcn-
ton would Ire Constr uonal Constitution providing
tha, tie people every twelve years shall decide at the
ballot h'v. whether Convent shall be called or not
Mr Salp coniended that 1t Constitutional at any
time
Mr. Wright urged that the addition expense Of annual
biennial SESSIONS would be cuiirsy Insignificant
That the people have determined On short sessions That
If the Legislature were hold sSons hut IN two
years twelve weeks would he the quencc IN
stead of xix weeks. lie believed that If vote were
thor zcd, the people would refuse coll Convention.
That there danger IN getting worse Consu-
ton than Il h-ti,r. Party feeling would find place IN
the Convent and bad results would be the quence.
Nh Little favored cali Of a Convention That oenn.
al popular wherever they had tccn adopted
M Hazc!fg to- the ground that II would ID no harm 10
refer the matter To the peope-tha this House was not
prepared tell until tul! investigation, what would be
the voice OF the people
Mr. Robinson OF Decatur. slid in most cases, lie
satisfied with Constitution, aud he agreed with the
gentleman from Pike (Mr Which) tia, those who framed
Constitution had. but object IN view and that was
he cool Of the county. There were few provisions 10
tNliicl h. had oiecions; bat If W. cali tonven-
ton, ia, whole would he land open f amend
men variety OF individuals would be selected AID
evil than good might 'e the result lie read The
clause OF the Constitutional show that the Peol every
years were authorized pass this subject This pro-
vision mus. mean son,thing and If ~ any thing
must be against The power 10 cal Convehti n, az any
ohor p,rio1 \ lev years would again hnns about the
time contemplated in the Constitution, aud IN the
ansu'se Of distinguished maa OF our ate, he thought
Nc had better let it be
Mr C"lnl IN The great cnbarraSSnens of the
STATE thought an alteration m the Constitution should
take place. The present were unlike ihs tunes that
existed few ago tis Siac, when the Vote for
Convention took place. money was then coming INTO
he by the wagon load aud the Peofle did not feel
the necessity OF a rIgd economy
Nr Hodge, SAID bill only contemplated biennial
OF The Legislature. he would be disposed t" 20
IT. but he found provision. providing for royls-
ION Throughout THIS he could not, with hi present
views and feelings. support
NJ Parker oppressed the bill IL agreed wii gen
iemen that o,er-lcei-acn greatest esil. and u
would pre-erninenily the case II opened oui Com
>fiiunn Tor g-iitnn ana announcement III otlltNtA
lie people Of this State would never consent 70 the c
II Convention. unless The amenineH i.at oud Toe
made were definitely ST forth lie showed numerous
instances where injurious amendments mcht take place
IL. noticed the tie aad flies. applicable
tins subject. There small objections 10 cur
Constitution but a.. The oi the ioS. the temporal
evils that exist might be succeeded by swarm
that would be far successful ~ ce>tfoyng u a,
state He too was IN fivnr OF bictna! sessions but
would the consequences OF "a! amendment
Mr. Night corrected the gentleman from iayetie (s.r
-. oft Tho ffntq- l.
when the people last voted for call of Convention
He believed. that that Time the people were taxed
20 cents on the $780, and the language of Wing orators
ha5 ", re,eberang, that those were the wo.t