Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

I'm Mr. Stophlet's remarks on Tuesday, to prevent any
mrsconceptiOn, it is proper TO remark, that in relation to
gambling, he believed, a change of the law, by the bill I'M
der consideration would produce the evils he enumerated
The present law had prevented, TO a great extent, these
evils, and he therefore wished its continuance. Ills own
town was now free Of these evils, and he did not wish
them to be produced, by any law that might be enacted I
Petitions, &c. were presented by Messrs Rose, Herod,
(remonsrance against New eounty) Hardin. Turmau.
Hambrick, TOmlinson, Shook, Hill, Jones of Fountain,
0r a charter for a Railroad from Altica on the Wabash
and Erie Canal to Crawfordsville1 and Heustis, Lewis of
Dearborn, "a remonstrance against dividing Dearborn
county, and Wright; which were severaIly referred.
MIR Fuller reported back the bill for organizing The mil
tia, with amendments; which were concurred in, and
the bill ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. vandeveer introduced a bill TO relocate so much of
the Washington and Orleans State road as lies in Orange
county which was read three times and passed.
Mr. Robinson Of Carroll, reported a bill to provide for
the current expenses of the State for 1S45, authorizing
the Treasurer TO contract for a loan OF $4,000, and #
loan cannot be procured to- issue, not exceeding so 900 of
quarter Of one per cent. treasury notes, to be receivable
Tor all dues of the State which was read twice and re-
ferred to the committee of ways aud means.
MIR Conner introduced a bill TO legalize the acts OF
John Hardin, an alien and justice of the peace Of Ham
Itop county which was read three times and passed.
Mr. McAlister reported a bill for mmoning grand and
petit jurors of Madison county aud fixing Iher fees.
Mr. Tague moved to include Hancock county which
amendment was adopted.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
MIR Brady reported back the bill of the Senate, for the
relief of Nathan Burchfeld, with an amendment; which
was eoncurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrosed.
MIR iluey reported a bill Tor the relief Ut George
French in Adams; which was read three times and pass
ed.
M HambrIck reported a bill, establishing n State road
IN Putnam and Clay passed to a second reading.
Mr. Fuller presented a bill permitting voters to vote at
any township IN Warrck county which was read twice
and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Robinson of Carroll reported a bill levying a road
tax on personal property which was read a first time
when
Mr. Claypool moved to reject the bill.
Mr. Robinson. proceeded 10 show, that hundreds and
thousands of dollars in merchandise, &c. paid nothing for
the improvements of The roads. He said millions Of
property of this description was entirely exempt, and he
had heard complaint from many of his constituents on
tins subject lie wished that our laws should be 50 franz
ed, that the millions Of capital engaged in merchandise
and trade should be reached in this way.
MIR Collins took the same ground.
Mr. Gregory said, If we tax the Merchant or trader,
the consumer would have TO pay the tax, by an enhanced
price Of the articles sold. Hence he concluded that it
would be of no benefit to the country.
MIR Smith OF Spencer hoped the gentleman from Fay
elite would withdraw his motion to reject. lie. was a
farmer and the bill met his decided appreciation. We
should not think that nothing good could conn out of
Nazareth.
The question was taken on rejecting the bill and de-
clded IN the negative, ayes 20, noes %.
The bill passed TO a second reading. 49,. 3
The hour Of ten having arrived, the Semitic again came
into the Hall, and both Houses proceeded, in joint con-
yention, TO the sixth baIloiing for Secretary of State.
The names of Messrs. Downing; Upton and Black
ledge, were withdrawn as candidates.
Mr. Ortiz announced the name OF John II. Thompson
as sill a candidate.