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

The question on striking out was decided in the affirm
alive. r
Mr. Coffin moved to concur in an amendment to strike
out all from the enacting clause and insert a substitute
which he submitted.
MIR Chapman of L. moved to lay the bill and amend
ment on the table which was decided in the affirmative,
ayes 80; noes 90.
Mr. Lane introduced a bill TO extend the time Of pay.
ment to purchasers of school lands in Vsnderburgh coun-
y read twice and referred to the COMMITTEES on education.
Mr. Todd introduced a joint resolution in relation to a
suitable building for the officers of State, which was read
twice and referred to the committee on the affairs Of the
town of Indianapolis.
BIS of the House.
To amend an act for the preservation Of wild fruit on
the public lands; regulating The election Of supervisors in
DE Kalb and Sleuben counties; to change the name of
Ann Maria Small to Ann Maria Long a joint resolution
on the subject of the Cumberland Road aud the Michigan
City HsrbOr TO legalize the acts Of John Hardin in re-
Iation 10 grand and peut jurors in Hancock county abol-
ishing The Office of Auditor in Upton county ; legalizng
the acts in the Office Of School Commissic ner in the coun-
ty of Marshall vaca,ng an alley in Pitisburg in rela-
ton TO petitions OF u. A. Rose and others OF Laporte
county which were severally passed.
Several other bills of the House were appropriately dis
posed of.
A bill Of The Senate, attaching additional territory to
the county of Ohio, was taken up, aud the question being
on concurring in the amendment of the House, which gives
Ohio county a separate Representative, was decided ia the
negative, ayes %, noes %.
Mr. Orh presented a memorial from Messrs Ellsworth,
Beard & Co., in relation to the Wabash and Erie Canal;
referred to a select committee.
Mr. Chapman Of d., introduced a bill for the relief Of
borrowers of the school fund.
Mr. Major moved to reconsider the vote on the bill FORM
ing the county of GaIIatin, which was decided in the al
frmative.
Adjourned. -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Smith moved to correct the Journal. so that the hour
shall appear on the Journal when a motion was made on
Yesterday 10 adjourn.
Mr. Simonson was willing, so far as his motion to ad-
journ, made on yesterday was concerned, that the hour
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Of having such entries in every instance, because it was
entirely unprecedented. He would let gentlemen know
that whenever a resolution of like character was iniIoduc-
ed, to insult the Senate, he would make the same motion
he made on yesterday. If a similar resolution were offer
ed this morning he would again move 10 adjourn. They
would find him always on hand, when such insulting reso-
luIions were offered.
Mr. Wright of Switzerland moved to amend, "that the
introduction of the resolution TO go into the election of U.
S. Senator on yesterday was, in the opinion Of this House
a wilful waste of time, there being already two resolutions
of the same character now before The Senate, not acted
upon.
After a protracted discussion, in which Messrs Huckeby,
ClaypeOl and others participated, the whole matter was
Withdrawn, Mr.. SimOnson agreeing that every motion he
made, or shall make to adjourn, under like circumstances,
shall be registered, noting the hour and minute.
Petitions, &c, were presented by Messrs Palmer Shanks,
Brown, HeroJ, flor the repeal of the usury law Odell,
Anthony, Lewis of Wayne, Brecount, 1ague. Ford. Cow
en-, Jones of Fountain, (for a charter for a rail road from
Attica, via Newtown to Charlottesville, from citizens of
Newtown,) which were severally referred.
Mr. Robinson Of Decatur reported back the bill TO pre-
serve the purity of elections, with amendments.
Mr. Gregory moved that the bill and amendments be laid
on the table; which motion did not prevail. ayes 81, noes
81.
After several of the amendments had been concurred in,
and considerable discussion,
Mr. Brown moved that the bill be indefinitely postpon-
ed which motion did not prevail, ayes 81, noes &c.
The, amendments being gone through with,
Mr. Vandeveer moved TO amend so that voters shall en-
dorse their names on the back of their tickets; which
amendment was not adopted, ayes 10. noes 70.
MIR Hambrick moved the previous question, which was
not seconded.
After further discussion,
On molten, the House adjourned.
> AFTERNOON SESSION. "a
The House resumed the consideration of the bill pend.
ing at the last adjournment.
Several amendments were adopted when Mr. Gregory
moved the previous question, which being sustained, was
put, to wit: Shall the bill be engrOssed for a third reading I!
and decided in the affirmative. ayes 81. noes 81.
ArEs-Messts Anthony, Barclay, Blakemore, Board
man, Bradley, Bruce, Byers, Coins, Conduit, Conner.
Cowen, Endicott, Foresman, Fry, Herod. Hannah, Hauser,
Handy, lieustis, Hill, Hinchman, Hoggstt, Howard, Huey,
Jsmison, Jones of Yigo, Kelley, Kerr, Lanius, Lewis Of ID,
Little, M'Allister, M'Gauhey. Manvile. Miller, Montgo-
merry, Odell, Osborn, Palmer, Peek, Pomeroy, Robi nson
of ID, Rose, Shelby. Shively, Simonson, Shook, Siapp.
SloPhlet, Sullivan, Tague, Wright, Wolf, Wright Of 5,
and Wright of Wa.
NoEs-Messrs Bell. Brecount, Brown. Claypool, Davis.
Ford, Fuller, Garrett, Gregory, Gurbbs. Hambnck, Hazel
rigg. Helaig. Hodges, Hostelter, Huckehy, Jones Of
Fountain, Legg, Leslie, Lewis of Wayne, Mcclure of
Knox, Mcclure of Scott, Matlock, Mooney, Nimmon,
Nutter, Petit, Robinson Of G, Rousseau, Shanks, Smith,
Tingtey, Tomlnson, Vandeveer, and MIR ~Speaker-35.
This bill, when originally introduced, was nearly a
copy Of the Ohio law on the same subject. On its reference
to the committee on elections, several amendments were
made, changing The punishment for Improper toiing or
pipe-laying from punishment in the State prison 10 impris-
onment in The county Jail and by fne.1 ="
The bill legalizing the proceedings Of the White Water
Valley Canal Company, in relation TO the payment OF a
greater amount of interest than is l~egalized by law, was
read a third time and passed.
.sr& Public. Debt. ,.l
Mr. Vsndeveer from the committee Of Ways and Means,
to which SO much Of the Governors Message on that sub
ject was referred. reported a bill in relation 10 the public
debt; which was read and passed TO a second readiDg. II
This bill provides that Michael q Bright, in addition TO
his duties as Agen; of State, is authorized on the apphca.
ton of any or all the public creditors OF the State, 10 enter
into such arrangement for the settlement, compromise and
final paymen: of The. debt Of the State, or any part thereof,
as be NAV think proper, and for the best interest and honor
Of ibe State and for that purpose, shall call to his assist
ance The Executive officers of the State, and make report
thereof TO the Legislature but no arrangement shall be
binding on the State until the same is ratified add confirm
ed by the Legislature.
This will be an important measure, if adopted, and
will elicit amongst the people of Indiana, a full discus
sion OF our Indebtedness. The reporter trusts, that both
the great political parties Of the State will unite in giving
this subject a calm and disPassionate investigation That
we are entirely unable, as a State, TO meet our foreign in
lerest account, is an admitted fact by The present end late
Executives of our State. Ii is also n fact, that we have
about four millions Of dollars in bonds outstanding, for
" mich we:have received little or no consideration, aud the
prospect is, from the recent report oil the State Agent,
that what we do recover, will be gained at an enormous
expense, in lawyers fees, costs, &c. OF the bonds out
standing, for which we have received a consideration,
there has been deducted, PREVIOUS 70 their reception here
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