Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-15

Mr. Wilson Of Marion now moved that the vote Ia
ken yesterday evening" referring the bill TO the people be
considered
! The amendment voted down yesterday, is as fol-
lows:
Provided that this act shall not be in force unless
confirmed bv majority OF the legal voters at the annual
election August the 1916 and Tor the purpose
Of the will Of the legal voters both for and
,ganst the law il shall be The duty OF The several m
specors and Judges of elections the aforesaid August
election be opened two additional columns
poll books of said elections headed aye and
the other aud shall be- the duty Of each inspector
whenever his ballot ~ PROFOUND 10 SAID
voter this question Are YOU favor opposed 10 the
law? And shall he the duty of thu several clerks OF
election 10 enter the in the proper column opposite
The name ol the vote the said Ia he counted cerI
fed and returned required by law in of an
election for Governor; and if the majority Of The votes
favor of The law the Governor shall declare
the law to be in force by public proclamation
Mr.. Cox would not trouble the House with any
marks, but he thought il his duty the House
that he could for the bill unless the nmendmen
tie on which proposed be rcconsidered were
adopted. He thought the question premature, and he
agreed with the gentleman from Putnam that we stood
dangerous ground Dangerous, from tie consideration,
ihn, this question had been discussed by the people
lie dsked 10 against tho bill but he would have to
do So, unless Tins amendment adopted. lie did not
wish To he considered arcpudiaor. and he did not be-
ieve there in the county Of Rush. which he pat
represenfed who would wish TO be considered lie
asked what would be the great harm IL pospohihg this
matter few months. lie could The danger an
pretended by gentlemen lie wished refer to he pco
Pile that they might decide their ability. This was
question. He believed if tins bill should
pass both Ionses aud the of Cover
nor unless they believed themselves allie To bear The
burhens il imposed. il would remain dead letter lie
was with the gentleman from Monroe, and lac would
pledge himself &c this amendment adopted, Il go
home and adj, ocae the bill with his constituents lie
believed the proposition good ONE lie wished be
understood lie wished fleet The wsles Of his CON
stituents. But in the absence of a knowledge OF the
wishes of his constituents lac unwilling
their burihens There gentlemen Is In appeared 10
he willing to move Heaven and cnril', n it We're in or
der TO complete the Wabash and Erie canal The por-
ton %! The State where tins canal - located, had had do
nation after donation extended To them aud but
day or two since that three thousand dollars were asked
from the State Treasury for survey of this canal
Mr.. Cookcrly said the gentleman had gwen the Wa
bash and Erie canal druhbng lie had spoken Of the
great benefits nded il. but when e asked for
the proof he compelled to back That canal
had received munccnt donations from the general go
vernment aud he proud OF lie said that he
acuacd altogether his support Of this bill because
il To finish the Wabash and Erie canal. lie bcliev-
ed that the people of Indiana would repudiaie The
debt of the State, but they would rcpndatc those who
voted against the settlement cf The debt. This
new question The payment of the public debt had been
agtaed for the last four five The reference Of
this bill the people would be anomaly legislation
lie believed that those who would vote Tor this bill
without referring the people, dstrused their honesty.
The gentleman from Rush said hlt he unwilling to
tax his people without their consent What was the
amount that the would he raised under this bill
The man owning thousand dollars worth Of property
would only haze additional pay Of severity five
cents, inclulng the addition 10 his pnll tax.
Mr.. Mcdonald satisfied, that the urshi 10 lie
reconsidered lie was with the gentleman from Wayne
(Nr. Julian IN his remarks yesterday, that IN common
should be willing for constituents,
measures that might be repealed at the next session.
But tins extraordinary qncsiion-one that sub
segment Legislature could MOI repeal This bill provides
for corporation which will he permanent and cannot be
repealed lie warned members that if this bill becomes
law, that il cannot be repealed without revolution
and he SAID. # the people wished revolution, IN the
of the passage If ic bill he for that revolu
lion. We have heard much about reputation. Many
Of the outstanding bonds have been purchased for twenty
the dollar. We should, 10 snii gentlemen, send
State Agent and paw those VINO had lost in selling
OR bonds lie referred the expenditures the canal
and asked n many of these expenditures in the
bond, for which provision be made. lie remarked
n that England about waging an unholy wal
against US for claiming 10 which bad the hes
of tcs-thc hell-houndS of &c be lei loost
against u.s. and we should husband all resources fD
tie Pass this bill and cripple our resources
Editors might be bought 10 advocate measures. and The
truth might he withheld. But hundred and fifty thou
o sand frcemen be bought They better quail
fed Judge al than hundred members oil
this floor lie trusted that man would be afraid o
{ going back first principles and referring the
) the people, whether they will he taxed or not
Mr.. Osborn of Lapore to ptopoiird question d
two to his friend from Elklrart. lie wished 10 know
9 whether his Exceiieicy the Governor dictated wro
: the amendment he propnscd Yesterday.
l. Mr.. Clymer answered with pleasure. lie said. tina
the Governor had nothing TO do with this amendment
He was IN the Of the Agent and showed HIM thu
n amendment The Governor present. They sug
gested amendments his proposition but gave n
views favorable or unfavorablc They did express
/ hope that the whole question would be amcably an'
unanimously adjusted
OF Mr. Osborn OF Lapore asked, whether The Governo
did wish the question should he first taken OF
IN bill, and II the bill iaed then the amend
Inent should be proposed.
:, Mr. Watt Of Uuion remarked. thai he Understood tn
" Governor to be IN favor of the bill
Mr.. Carr said the amendment now before The House
which accepted by the gentleman from Elkhaft, wa
corrected aud written his desk and under tn
Sc heavens adviser in its Introduction.
Mr. G.h, tnpi # Limo ITO nON
f. said Gucs ion had gitaeh f the last four v
years In regard 10 reference 10 the people. when de
clation of independence frmed in l76-'he mos
the world has witnes>ed-the delegate
in the invention dill refer thlt glorious instrument
Re the peoples sgaci H. AID it became the great land
ma Of our countrrs Independence lie then proceeded
N defence Of the details of the BILL reference to the lands
" the payment thereof no extension of payment fr hv
Yeas tight pay in sup, where iht ght now ey
e. i>ts &c lie asked tins bill l. defective. by send it
pc pe Where, he asked is thc consistency in scndn
ed mca for confirmation, imperfect as gentle me
contend he under con> 'c'a'iop Is tie defended IN
provision in the BILL having III view the completion OF IN
nc Ellie canal 10 the ohi ve lie showed u
impo>bi!iy Of the complete the Wabash and FL
e. canal to Terre Hru.c by the year is47, which
nd bound do, or oIeit IN" 'ards heretofore Donated
then asked gentlemen the State i unable 10
&C half per cent, how Will she be able TO ply lie saw
left for the pa, mcn of the interest on Il
M debt and for finishing the canal than BY an aan-ene
O; with our creditors No ud that able
finish the canal No member this floor wiling
no approprate Cor that object 20 lar as submitting III
matter to the people he bcl:, we'd it was unsafe
doing business 1t would be new in legislation
ry were not laws, but then
So far submit ting the nakei proposition to the people
cd without Details he would The details wou
Il endanger measure, they would be misrepresente'
Should proposition submitted FOR tax of tweniyh
&c cents and the finishing the canal he ud have no fear
Rut he hoped men would up tie wok and pass tn
tie hill He was Hing shoulder responsibility He ad
mi ed the prepared to be sacrificed in The d.
fence Of the interests Of the county hat would smil
while blood should fpw-ind he al nirei this feature
u the of General Jackson more than any other
was that he willing to take responsibility.