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

The Speaker laid before the House a communities ton
from E. F. Lucas, the Superintendent of the Wabash and
Erie Canal; which was laid on the table and 500 copies
ordered to be printed.
Petitions, &C., were presented by Messrs. vandeveer,
Tingley, Hardin, Robinson of d; Ian abolition petition
and against the annexation of Texas as unconstitutional
Legg and Mcclure.
The bill providing for the election by the people of
county surveyors, in certain counties, was reported back
from the committee on elections. with a recommendation
that 1t be indefinitely postponed. The committee were dis
charged, when a number Of other counties were added.
Mr.. Rose moved to amend. so that no person shall be
elected, unless he procures a certificate of qualification
from The President Judge Of the Circuit Court.
Mr. Robinson, of C., was in favor, in most instances. Of
giving elections to the people, bu. as the amendment con-
~templated the procuring OF a certificate, he considered it
would be better 10 let The law stand as it now exists.
Mr.. Vandeveer opposed the amendment He consider
ed it an insul; on the intelligence of the people, who he
considered full as well qualified as the judges to pass on
the qualifications of candidates.
Mr.. Hambrick favored the amendment and referred to
the fact that The clerks Of our courts had to procure certif-
Gates.
also referred to The Office Of Probate Judge, who had to
procure a certificate.
The bill was amended so as to embrace most of the
counties in lhe State; when the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed.
Mr. Wright from a minority of the committee of Ways
and Means, in the case of George III. Dunn. made a mi
nority report, in which it is stated, that not a shadow Of
proof has been adduced as to the manner in which the loss
W A Su5thlutu--thdt u - y ndfc OCCdiItut \
cept through the grossest negligence on the part Of the
treasurer, which il is presumed, was not the case. They
deem it utterly impossible for the enormous amount Of
more than ten thousand dollars to have been destroyed at
the paper mil last winter. However much they may be
disposed 10 commiserate the situation of Mr. Dunn, they
cannot consent to any other procedure than that the law
shall take is course. The idea seems to them entirely in
consistent, that the State should wait until all the treasury
notes, canal land scrip, &C., &C., shall be redeemed, to
know whether the eleven thousand dollars deficit was oc-
casiened by the destruction Of Treasury notes, at the pa
per mill last winter. All those notes may not be redeem-
ed Tor fifty years, and many Of them may be otherwise de-
strcved. The shove report is signed by Messrs. Wright.
Wright r. Swifzeriand and Vandeveer.
The bill, in relation to the reception Of altered quarter
Of one per cent treasury notes, was orderedto be engross-
ed.
The bill defining the term Of office Of county treasurers
to commence first Of Sep,ember-was read a third time
and passed.
MI. Pozseroy reported a bill providing for the publish
ing Of certain lawson the subject Of land titles, &c.
subscribing to E. Chamberlain for 500 copies, at a price
not exceeding 81 per copy; passed 10 a second reading.
Mr.. Bell reporieda bill allowing further time to sppeT-
yisors to work the roads; read twice,