Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion of Mr. Hutton the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill TO relocate a part of the Indianapolis and La
fiyette State road, was read a third time and passed.
Petitions, &c, were presented by Messrs. Bradley,
Heustis, lin relation 10 the county of Ohio Robinson of
Decatur, Wright OF Wayne, Tasue, Helwig, ByeFs, and
Conner.
Mr.. Bell reported a bill to vacate a part of State road
in Wayne county passed.
The bill TO incorporate the Putnam county Medical
Society was read twice and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Petiit reported a bill to incorporate the indianapolis
and Lafayette turnpike company; passed to 4 second
reading.
Mr.. Hazelrigg made a report adverse to a petition in
relation to having the German language taught in our
common schools in certain cases; which was concurred
BY Mr.. BIakemore, u bill to incorporate the Michigan
road company read twice and referred.
BY Mr. vandeveer, for the relief of purchasers of Saline
lands in Orange county; read twics and referred.
Mr. Rousseau moved to reconsider The vote on the rejec-
ton of the bill attaching a part of Gibson to Pike county;
which motion prevailed, yeas al, noes 80.
Nh Wright hoped the bill would not be rejected, that
he might move an amendment, providing that a vote
might be taken in the attached erritory-requiring two
thirds to attach the sane to Pike.
The question was taken on rejecting the bill and decided
in the negative, ayes 80, noes 81.
The bill then passed to a second reading.
Mr. Leslie introduced a bill TO amend the Revised laws
in relation to the manner of selecting grand and petit. ju-
rors i'm Harrison county; ordered to be engrossed,
By Mr. Peek, a bill to change the time of holding Pro-
bate Courts in Martin county; passed to a second reading.
By Mr.. Hosieiter, a bill TO locate a State road in the
counties of Vermillion and Vigo; passed.
A. By Mr. Ford. a bill TO repeal an act declaring the Mis-
sissinewa a public highway.
Mr. Bradley offered a resolution as to the expediency of
adopting a uniform mode of doing county business by
county commissioners adopted.
BY Mr. Manville, a joint resolution on the subject of a
turnpike road from Bloomington to Columbus through
Brown county, asking a portion of the public lands read
twice and ordered to be engrossed.
BY Mr Petit a joint resolution in relation TO a draw
back on salt read three times and passed.
By Mr. Mooney, a bill in relation TO a repeal of the
law relative to the auditor of Jackson, Lawrence, Brown
and Scott; read twice and ordered TO be engrossed.
BY Mr. Hodges, a bill changing the time of holding
courts in 7th circuit; read twice ard referred.
BY Mr. M'Gaughey, to regulate the judicial notices in
The county of Davies; read twice and referred.
By Mr.. Shelby, declaring a road in TipPecanOe county
a State road; read three times and passed.
BY Mr. Robinson of c., a bill relative to guardians and
wards, giving the custody of infant children to the mother
until they arrive at fourteen years OF age.
The bill of the Senate, in relation to a State road in
Park and Vermilion was read a third time and passed.
The bill of the Senate to incorporate the proprietors of
the Lawrenceburgh cemetery RAD the third time and
passed.
The Speaker laid before the House a communication
from the State Printer, in relation to the manuscript-of the
Journals of the House, &c; which was laid on the table.
Several bills of the Senate were read and referred to
committees.
A bill of the Senate divorcing two persons in ST. Joseph
county. was read twice and referred to a Select committee.
Mr. Smith moved 10 reconsider a vote on the passage of
a bill amending The revised statutes in relation to usury
which prevailed.
MI Herod moved 10 reeommit the bill with instructions
that it shall not affect any cause now pending in any Court
in the State which motion prevailed.
The Speaker laid before the House a communication
from the Governor, enclosing the contract for the building
of the new State prison. embracing provisions that the
Legislature reserves the right to modify or alter the con-
tract, in the plan Of the building. &c.
The hill IF the Senate II attach certain fertiforv 70 the
county of Ohio; was read a second time when
Mr. Tingley moved to commit 10 the committee of elec-
lions with instructions to give to The county of Ohio a sep
crate representative.
Afer some remarks from Mr. Robinson of Carroll as 10
the cOnsiiutionalily of such a provision, Mr. Il. withdrew
the instructions.
Mr.. Lewis of Dearborn moved to inrtruct the commit
tee TO amend that the territory shall not be attached TO Ohio
until the people of Dearborn and Ohio shall so decide, at
the next August election, and a poll shall be opened for
that purpose.
Mr. TineIey moved to amend the instructions. that Ohio
shall DO entitled to one representative.
After considerable discussion, in which Messrs. Rich.
Tingiey. Robinson of Carroll and Wright of Switzerland
participated bu,before any question was taken,
On motion the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill attach
ing a part Of Dearborn to Ohio county.
MIR Rich called for a division Of the question, and the
question was taken, on committing the bill aud decided in
the negative. So the House refused to commit the bill.
Mr.. Rich then moved TO amend the bill, so that Ohio coun-
ty shall have a separate representative.
Mr.. Hcusiis said, that The people who wished TO be attach
cd 10 Ohio had not asked for a proposition of this kind. 1t
would operate as a clog to the bill, aud would prevent its
passage. The population Of Ohio county was not as large,
by about one-hfih, as that of Dearborn, and II the amend
ment were adopted, he would not vote fer il himself. So far
as he vas personally concerned, be did not care a copper,
whether the territory was attached OF not; but in oreer to
quiet this distracting question in his county, he was willing
10 give Ohio the Territory asked for. He had resided in
Dearborn more than thirty yoars, and knew the evils which
had resulted from the agitation OF questions connected with
that county, and he was willing 10 do almost anything TO
quiet the controversy; but did not believe that a proposition
should be forced upon him, in decided opposition 10 the views
and feelings of the Representatives, both in this House and
the other end Of the capiol.
An able and anima'ed discussion here took place on the
constitutional question which had been raised. whether sepa-
tate repre- sentaiion shall be given TO particular counties, al
n.hnr ,incs ihan al The Ieanlar ncIlol for taking the amor