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

Petitions, sc. were presented By Messrs Palmer. Robin
son OF Carroll toi ci'izens OF LOekport, TO vacate a street
10 that town. Bell, Breeount, (remitling certain penalties on
canal lands, SCI Palmer, Gan abolition petition. signed by
seven hundred and ffty-nine persons, praying the repeal OF
certain laws, &c-) Petit, (of citizens Of Union and Henry
against the annexation Of Texas Hardin, Hazelrigg, Rob-
inson OF C., (that the clerk of RichardviIte may act as audit
Or Manviile, Byers, Peek flor relocation Of county seat }
WHICH were appropriately disposed Of =
Mr. Simonson from the committee on the State prison, to
which the subjects connected herewith were referred report
ed that they highly approve Of The acts or the Governor in
relation thereto, and recommend that an appropriation Of
$4,000 be made for the present year, towards the erection
Of the new prison.
revenue and appropriation bills, MIR Robinson Of C. in the
chair.
Mr. Sinonson enquired, whether fifteen cents, instead Of
fourteen cents as provided in the present bill, had not been
heretofore levied to absorb treasury notes.
Mr. Herod said, that the law Of last session was somewhat
ambiguous, and different constructions had been placed upon
il, they had therefore concluded 10 make it definite.
Mr. Parker moved to strike out 20 cents and insert %
cents which motion failed by a large majority.
Mr. Petit novel to amend by striking out 20 cents and
inserting % cents, aud add that the surplus is ireyocably
pledged to the payment Of the foreign debt
Mr. Tingiey moved to strike cut 20 cents and insert %
Mr. Simonson moved to amend, that two mills in addition
be levied for The deaf and dumb asylum and one hall cent in
addition for the lunaic asylum and one half cent for the ed
ucation Of the blind.
Mr. Hardin moved to amend by striking out 2 mills for
the deaf and dumb asylum and insert 4 mills which was
accepted by Mrs
Mr. Simonson remarked, that the institution as now pa
tronised by the State, enabled persons resident at Indianapo-
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his people would be willing TO extend The muniicence Of the
State, so that the deaf sni dumb children in all parts of the
State might be educated. lie believed the whole people of
the State would no: complain. lie IefeTred to the opinion
OF the Audiio, Of State, who had in a circular last year re-
commended that the amounts for these objects should be kept
separate, hence he concluded there could be no mistake in
The intention Of the last Legislature.
Mr. tIerod said, the only question now was, whether we
should have fourteen or fifteen cents levied for the reeemp-
Mr. Tingley favored the amendment; but he opposed the
reduction Of the amount to redeem treasury notes. He
would prefer seeing 20 cents levied for tae redemption OF
treasury notes. IL has been contended that the people wOuld
not stand high taxation. He believed the fault lay in the
representatives Of the people more than the people them
selves. He trusted, if his views, on this subject could not
be sustained, that the amendment would be adopted.
Mr. ClaypoOl hoped that the tax Of 20 cents would remain
as heretofore. and that one cent would be added for The Oh
iects now under consideration.
Mr. Rich took the same ground.
Mr. taPp now entered into a long argument to prove, thai
the whole State was in favor Of embarking in, a system o
internal improvement, and took the ground that there wer'
but three members 10 the Legislature in 1886 who woulG
would have opposed the internal Improvement law, if thei
counties had been provided for, viz: Thomas Smith from
Ripley, Gen Steele from PaIke and Mr. Howard from Dearborn
lie brought forward the Journals TO prove, that all the Other
Of the glorious eighteen, as they have been called, thai
voted against The bill, would have voted for it, had not theiI
favoriie measures been voted down. He was particularly Sc
we're on the county of Harrison, whose representative the ouhe
day (Mr Leslie) looked awfuiiy at HIM at the Representative
OF the deep dggings! He said, in conclusion, that hi
would 60 for paying the interest on the bonds Of the State
whenever he saw his way clear for paying the interest am
principal. Until then he would oppose it.
Mr. Wright said the committee had tlken great pains L
know, what amount of taxes the people could pay, and ha
fixed that amount at 20 cents. He believed this was tn
amount demanded by the people, and that to raise the taze
now was not good policy. The people would not Oppose
20 cents but raise the amount a mill this year, and IN a shOI
time a large levy might be made, and the people be induced t
rise up and Iepudiate the MEASURE in self-defence. He wa
in favor of letting our taxes remain as they are, until on
dOmest tic debt is paid off. The people would then do a
much as in their power lies to discharge their foreign indeUi
edness, both principal and interest.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, the committee rose and report
ed progress TO the House when MI HerOd moved that tn
committee be discharged, stating that there was another bill
on which a discussion might arise, more properly, as to VIII
were in fault in bringing on our internal improvement sys
tenn. The committee of the whole were discharged, an
leave refused TO sit again.
On motion, the House adjourned until tomorrow mornin
at half-past eight O'Clock.