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

their Offices was read 4 second time; when
MIR Petit moved that the term of office of county
tTeasureTs shall commence on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER.
After considerable discussion in relation to the late
decision of the Supreme Court, &c, on motion of Mr.
Stapp, the bill was committed to the committee of
ways and means.
The bill for the sale of a school section in Jefferson
county was read a third time and passed also, the bill
to incorporate the Terre Haute Draw Bridge company;
also, a bill for the relief Ann Matthews also, a bill
to authorize William Jones and Harvey Hoover to
erect a mill dam across the Wabash river.
The bill to confne voters to their respective town.
ships, in giving their votes, was read Il second time.
MIR Brown moved TO except the county of Craw-
ford.
Mr. Davis moved to except the county Of Dubois.
Mr. Gregory moved the previous question.
Mr. Hazelrig moved to lay the bill upon the table
which motion did not prevail, ayes 81, noes 66.
The previous question being sustained, was put to-
wit Shall the bill be engroSsed for a third reading =!
and decided in the affirmative, ayes 60, noes 81.
Mr. Robinson of Carroll moved to suspend the rules
and read the bill a third time now which motion
prevailed.
The hill was then read a third time, when
Mr. Robinson of Carroll moved to recommit with
instructions to amend, that the voters shall be confn-
ed to their townships in all elections by the people.
Mr. Leslie moved to amend the instructions so as to
except the county of Harrison.
Mr. Peek moved to except the county of Martin.
Mr. Robinson of Decatur was satisfied that a por-
ton of his constituents were In favor of a law of the
description contemplated by the bill, but he hoped
gentlemen would go with him to permit members
who desired it, to except their counties.
Mr. Wright thought it perfectly right that each
member should represent his constituents; but this
was a measure affecting the whole country, and was
emphatically a general law. Indiana had already
been cursed with too much special legislation.
Mr. Huckeby was opposed TO special legislation IN
most cases; but this was a very different case from
the ono noticed kv tho gentleman This hill went To
destroy rights guaranteed by the Constitution which
secures the right to each legal voter to vote in the
county where he resides. He believed the bill un-
wise, unjust and uncalled for by the people. He wish
ed the bill ~recommitted and so amended, that the coun-
ty of Perry shall be excepted from its provisions.
Mr. Gregory said, that if counties were excepted,
and the voters of some counties were confined to their
townships and others had the privilege of voting at
their county seats, it would aid those who were SO
disposed to pipelay in elections.
Mr. Wright of Switzerland said, the great object of
the bill under consideration was to aid in preserving
the purity of elections, hence it should be general to
all the counties. He hoped the bill would be recon-
mitted and perfected, as contemplated by the gentle
man from Carroll.
The discussion was continued by Messrs Vandeveer.
Huckeby, Brown, Leslie and others, when the ques-
ton was taken on excepting the county Of Martin and
decided in the negative.
Mr. Robinson Of Carroll moved the previous ques-
ton, which being sustained, was put, to-wit Shall
NC blh pass oHu NAO III Yin AAh ~ III
following vote:
AYEsoMessrs. Barclay, Bell, Blakemore, Brecount,
: Bruce, Byers, Claypool, Collins, Conner: Cowen. OAR
row, Duzan, EndicOtt, Ford, Foresman, Garrett, Gre
CORY, Grubbs, Handy, Hannah, Hauser, Helwig, Her
cd, Heustis, Hinchman, Huey, jameson, Jones of
Fountain, Kelley, Kerr, Lanus, Legg, Lewis of
Wayne, Little, M'Allister, Mcclure Of Scott, M'Gau-
ghey, Miller, Montgomery, Mooney, Nutter, Odell,
Osborn, Palmer, Petit, Pomeroy, Robinson Of Carroll,
I Robinson of Decatur, Shanks, Shelby, Sbively, Shook,
Stapp, Stophlet, Sullivan, Tague, Tingley, thurman,
Vandeveer, Wright, Wolf, Wright of Switzerland
and Wright of Wayne-63.
NoEs-Messrs. Anthony, Boardman, Brown, Con-
duitt, Davis, Fuller, Hambrick, Hardin, Hazelrigg,
Hodges, Hoggatt, Hostetter, Howard, Huckeby, Jones
of Vigo, Leslie, Lewis of Dearborn, Mcclure of Knox,
Manville, Nimmon, Peek, Rich, Rosseau, Simonson,
Smith, Tomlinson, Walker, Wills, and Mr.. Speaker
! SIS
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill to authorize Abram ]. Hostetter to sell and
convey real estate in Lawrence county, was read a
e third time and passed.
: On motion, the Hobbies were cleared, and the House
: proceeded, simultaneously with the Senate, with co-
sed doors, in the absence of the reporter. to the cleo
ton of a Bank Director, to fill the vacancy of James P.
: Drake, which resulted in his reelection for four years
: The bill to extend the time of the Lawrenceburgl
!, and indianapolis Rail Road Company TO close its af
e fairs was read a second time; and, on motion of Mr.
Handy, laid on the table.
, The biz to authorize George French to construct a
dam across the Wabash river, was read a third time
and passed also, a bill to amend the act incorpora'
ting Columbus also, to extend the time of the SEES
d sions of the county board of Bartholomew also, fol-
n a State road in KoSciusko and Marshall also, a bh
d authorising the auditors of Vanderburgh and Gibson
counties to call the Board of Commissioners togethel
to hold special sessions.
o The Joint resolution, offered by Mr. Bruce, for the
&c relief Of the State Of Indiana, reducing the pay o
members to two dollars per day, was read a second
time when
d Mr. Gregory moved to postpone the further consider
alton thereof until the 18th of January.
AR moved to amend, so that its provisions
be confined to the county of Marion.
Mr. Pomeroy moved to lay on the table which mo
ton prevailed.
Q The Joint resolution on the subject of an approria'
d ton by Congress TO the harbor of Michigan city wal
read a second time when
e Mr. Tague moved to include the Cumberland road
which amendment was adopted, and the JOINT resolu
o ton read the third time and passed; also, the bill t.
!. amend the act TO authorize the commissioners CT tn
Wabash and Erie canal to sell canal lands in quartz
quarter sections also billie change the mode ofdoins
business in Crawford county also, the bill denhinE
b. the boundaries of Dearborn county also, the bill 10
N the protection of wild fruit growing on the Publi
,e lands in Stark, Pulaski, Steuben and Dekalb; ALSO
The bill in relation to the writ OF certlorarl wa
read a second time when
Mr. Garrett moved 10 indefinitely postpone
ID MIR Blakemore defended the bill.
,e Mr. Garrett objected to the bill, because it was no
"a couched in language that could be understood by tn
or common people. We came here, said he, to max
laws, and were well paid for it, and we should not en-
act them in such language that it wil require 2 fee 9
come ~ u 90 scll----S a sawyer to expisn uem.