Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-01-15

By MFR Powers 10 provide for free turnpike road in
Steuben county read frst time.
BY Mr. Cox TO divorce Henry +. Smith "a colored
gentIemsn) read first time.
The bill 10 tax school lands after years from pur-
chase taken from the table, aud committed TO Sc
The bill fixing the tine of holding the
judicial circuit twice read and referred 10 select
committee.
BY Mr. Lowe, q bill relief Indiana Young, n
divorce.
Also. to divorce Robert Hemphl; which seyeraly
passed a second reading.
The House now up messages from the Senate. and
great number Of bills read and amendments Of the
Senate concurred in. &c.
The joint resolution from the Senate the subject
Of the Oregon Territory, read a second time; when
.Hr Mcdonald moved to refer a select committee
which motion did not prevail
MIR Davis moved 10 suspend the rule and read the bill
third time now.
Mr. Secrest moved reconsider the referring to
select committee which motion prevailed, and Messrs
Mcdonald Stanfed and secrest appointed the COM
miuee.
On motion, the House adjourned.
AFrERSooN SESSION.
The Speaker laid before the House, communication
from the President of the State Bank, in relation TO The
communication of Rufus A. Lockwood, Esq who char
Thing else, in the management of the Sinking Fund
giving explanations in the premises, &c; which was read
and referred.
.4PpOrtiOnment Bill.
The House again proceeded 10 The consideration OF tne
bill of the Senate making apPotOhment for the next
FIVE years
Mr. Logan moved to reconsider the taken yes
terday, the amendment taking float from Noble and
Lagrange and giving it TO Ekhart.
Mr.. Julian moved TO recommt with instructions TO re-
port the bill back at o'clock, reducing the
number of Senators to 80 and Representatives TO 20
Mr.. Secrest would gentlemen, that unless this
bill should pass, there would be apportionment BILL
passed at the session Things had been tending
this way for the last two weeks Both the House and
I ~. IL .loa
the present session.
Mr.. Julian thought full expression had been CIV
en-; the expression made without much investigation
Mr.. Lowe said that he had heard a number OF Wing
gentlemen express themselves in favor of this BILL as be-
ing that they could support
Mr.. Wilson Of Marion had supported reduction
throughout the whole session, his votes would show
but believing the motion made TO reard the progress
of the BILL without the hope of edecting any thing, he
would now go against recommitiing the BILL
Mr.. Ford of the wing gentlemen mentioned
by the gentleman from Monroe. lie had made express
sion in which he had given preference TO the bill of
the Senate the bill of the House, notwithstanding
he had belonged The House committee, the best bill
of the two but he considered himself instructed 10 vote
for reduction of members, aud should vote for
committing. 1t was better TO do good late than never
The motion to recommit with Instructions decided
in the negative, ayes 81, So.
The question then REQUIRED on reconsiderng the vote
giving Bkhart float, 10 be taken from Noble and La
grange.
Mr.. Downing asked the gentleman from EIkbart
whether he agreed TO the arrangement If he did, he
was willing.
Mr. Clymer said that he had proposed the amendment
not from any party individual consideration. He Of
fered the amendment because he believed, that it
Just. He had been promised, that 1T the amendment
adopted, Senators would concur in the amendment
But he had been informed that there hOse
who would gladly defeat any apporonment a, the pres
ent session. He willing rather than no apporuOn
bill should pass, TO make hat he considered sac
rce One of the greatest questions of the session
before the Legislature growing out of the in
famous internal improvement system of 80 both houses
had agreed adjourn the l9th and rather than have
bill passed he would yield to the wishes of the House
| He however, would vote against a reconsideration. He
made these remarks, TO put both Wings and Democrats
on their guard.
The vote reconsider prev allied, ayes so, noes 3d.
The question recurring the adoption of the amend
ment,
Mr.. Vandeveer moved the previous question which
being seconded, put, wit: Shall the main ques
ton be now put? and decided in the affirmative ayes So
noes IS.
/ The main question to wit Shall the bill be read a
third time tomorrow? 1t was decided IN the atirma
! tive, ayes AZ, noes Al.
! On motion of Mr. Osborn of L the bill to extend the
of garnishee taken from the table aud amended
Mr. Osborn addressed the House length in support
of the provisions of the b which he conended secured
ell the debtor could ask and at the me gave the
creditor his just and equitable rights. and proper remedy
against the property OF the dishonest debtor secured
the poor debtor the exemptions as are provided by
existing laws and contained nothing of which honest
man could complain.
Mr. Cymer opposed the BILL as worse than the "Blue
Laws Of Connecticut" Its provisions calculated
harass and Cypress the poor, and would give rise
lilgalon aud system Of wrnging and screwng, pro-
ducve of nothing but evil TO the unfortunate debtor.
The people satisfied with existing laws, and
constantly complaining of the interminabe changes
which are made in the laws affecting the rights of prop
erty.
sr M'DonaId would not support the bill, unless il
was amended as he had proposed TO exempt
Of the poor mans property from the provs
ions of the law. He had sympathy with the rich
cal and was willing to see laws enacted to make him
dsgorge and pay his Just debts The great difficulty
to frame law of this nature not TO in others
more than those its provisions intended 10 reach.
Mr.. Vandeveer opposed to all such laws, and he
familiar with them, having their introduction
before in the Halls of Legislation Ii would be prolific
of rich harvest Of suits and that all the good that
could be expected from the passage of the bill
Ii reminded him OF the laws of the Jews for the pound
of hesh and of the Parcians of old, who could sell
their debtor into bondage. MIR. V. then moved TO in
definitely postpone the bull and amendments.
! mr. M'DonaId had moved TO exempt $500 worth Of
property from the operations Of the bill and Mr. Osborn
to amend the amendment by striking $500 and in
sorting $l5O]
] Mr.. Osborn, of l.. explained.
The question taken, indefinite postpone
ment and decided in the affirmative, ayes SO, So
Mr. Mickle offered a resolution, granting the Of
the Hall To the Democratic Convention on the 9Th and
the Wing Convention the 9th of January which was
adopted
On motion, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 7. Is46.
The Senate assembled