Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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Several messages from the Senate were taken up con-
tanning bills &c which read and passed TO The fu
ture action OF the House.
The bill of the Senate for removing distractions in
Big Creek, Posey county was read third time anu
passed also,
bill in relation 10 compensation of supervisors IN Mon
roe and Owen. repeating law. &c.
Mr. Tedford introduced bill to locate road from ko
komo the Indian pralTie also from kokomo to Honey
Creek both passed.
Mr. Cha nbcrs introduced bill to incorporate the Madi
son cemetery read three times and passed.
BY Mr. Srcres iS'ng the quantity of lime that shall
pass for a standard bushel in this State.
Public Debt
Mr Osborn Of H. from the select committee that
subject reported back the bill provide for the fonded
debt of the aud the completion of the Wabash aud
Erie canal to Evansville the Ohio river, with several
amendments which were concurred in.
Mr. Clymer proposed to amend Ivy adding proviso,
tina, vote shall he taken at the next August election
either to for against the law, by expressing their
views their ballots, either for against the law. and If
majority in favor Of the law, then it shall take
effect pursuance of n proclamation of the Governor.
.ur Carr proposed modify that the law shall not
co effect until ratified 10y of the people at the
August election, &C.; which was accepted by Mr. Cly-
Messrs Clymer vandeveer Riley. and Carr IN
favor of the amendment and addressed the House at
length and opposed by Messrs Secrest Edwards Stapp,
Julian, and Thompson. Before Mr. Thompson had con-
cluded his remarks.
The House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
enclosing the report of the Superintendent of the
State Prison which referred; also.
a communication containing memorial OF bondhold-
crs declining accept the proposition Of Mr. Vaette to
the last session also,
A memorial from bondholders asking arrangement,
&c which laid the table and ordered to be print
ed in the documentary journal also,
communication from The Secretary OF War in rela.
LoIIk h. bo thr
Indians asking whether the treasury is condition to
make payment. &c; laid on the table; also,
a communication from the President Of the State Benk
in relation to what amount of loans have been put sui
since the adoption of the relief laws which states that
but few debts have been put in suit The loss that vii
the Bank from the suspended debt estimated
at $50 200.
The House again resumed the consideration Of The
bill in relation the pubic debt and the discussion
continued by Mcssrs Thompson Secrest. and Pennington
in opposition To the amendment, and by Messrs. .ucDon
aid. Clymer. Henton. and Lowe. in favor of it,
Late in the evening the question was taken on The
amendment and decided IN the negative by of ayes
Al, noes 40.
ArEs-Messrs Arnold Blackwell Carr. Carter Cham
bers Clymcr Coon. Cox Davis, Ferg0son Ford. Hazel
rigg, Henry Henton. Heron, Jackson, kmbe'lin, Ley
man Lewis Love- Nee ,rmick, Mcdonald, Mcke. Mon
roe Mooney. Moore, Nelsos. Powers. Riley, R'ppy
Shanks Seeih, Smith Taher Thpmpson. Turner, Van
deveer Wchb, Wehber. Wiley, aud Mr. Speakrr-4l.
NoEs-.nessrs. Baker. Bowman, Brumfed. Cameron
Carnan' Clements. Coffin Cookery, Cornelius, Cruk
shank Dole Downing, Edwards Ellis. Endecou Fuller
Hall of q Hall of w. Harvey, Hill. Hinchm,n, HUFF
Julian, Kerr. Lsnmonds logan, -NcRne, Neeker, MOI
singer Osb rn Of L. Osborn If s. Parker. Pennington
Porter Robinson. Rous eau. Ruby. Secres'. SanfeIj
Stapp Stewart. Tcdford, Tominson, Wait. Wilson of VI
Wilson of N. Wilson of y, Wise. and Yocum-49
s, said amendment not adopted and,
On motion, the House adjourned.