Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-06
HOUSE OLE REPRESENTATIVES.

McSr,y, Jan. 4th, 1915
Petitions, &c. presented by Mr. lenon On rea-
ton 10 the Miami Indians, praying that ndiv duas OF
that tribe have the advantage Of law wind up their
business previous 10 their removal wesA Yocum Ted
ford, Leynan (of Rufus 4 Lockwood for relief Tom
nsoii. Arnold, Tedfnri (for aw cxeinpng mechanics
tools from cxecuton) Carnan, Morrow Middle. Riley,
Julian, Lowe, dor couny ort of Knox. naviess
and Greene referred Messrs Lowe, Ilazelfigg La
MUS, Edwards Carnan, ClenletS aud Rousseau. rur-
ner, Chambers Julian (emonsirace against attaching
part If Wayne TO Union) Mcdonald; Morrow Jackson
which retired
Mr. CruiNshank reported back bill leaving dscre-
onay power with boards doing county business grant
the privilege, petition, 10 have additional place of
holding olections any of the several townships in this
State The bill was ordered to be engro>sed.
Mr.. Porter reporied back the bill in relation iuris-
dcon of Justices Of the peace with amendment that
where persons sued OF their nSps, failure
plead Of jurisdiction judgment shall be taken
in other eases aud which shall be good of ar-
peas the Circuit Courts. The bl ordered TO be
engrOssfd.
Mr.. lazergg reported bill declaring a county road
a Statc road passed To "A second reading
Mr.. Ilazerigg made l"ns report, IN relation 10 the
recuperave energies Of the State aud the public debt,
accompanied hy table, shaving row public debt
be paid OF. without oppressive taxation 10 tie people
showing how the public debt may be paid oil IN so
years. The report, &c. laid the table
Sr Eandeyeer moved to print bat the motion dad not
prevail.
The House ncw went into committee Of the whole, on
this bill, Mr. Hall of Gibson in ,Ic chair
The bill read through; wien
Mr.. Secrest moved that the committee rise, in order
that the bill the might lie referred the
committee, order that both bills might BE under CON
sideralion the time. After considerable discus
SION the committee refused To rise
Mr.. Fandeveer moved aIrcndmont IN relation 10
several Senatorial districts.
Mr.. Clymer gave history Of The action OF the COM
mtee. There being equal number of Wings and
Democrats on the committee il supposed that ii
would be impossible for the committee agree. Alter
few skrmi>hes aid the introduction OF bIl on his
dividuai responsibility, tie committee finally agreed Ia
refer the to himself and the gentleman from Fay
elite Mr. Steward one Nhlg and the other Demo
crat-wo ultra politicians 'ere are on tins floor
and the bill IL the OF their labors which a
fected by compromise the part of each lie was IN
srrcied Nv majority of the committee to report the
bill Although hs name appears on the bill as having
reported it, could not be expected that he would deiens
every feaiue oi it but he hoped amendment would
be made without full consideration on The part OF tbs
House.
Mr. Stewart said, that The amendment proposed wonle
disarrange the whole hill The provisions of the bIl
founded mathematical calculations and wher.
there advantage given IN either branch there
correspondent advantage given IN the othe
branch
The amendment not adopted.
Amendments offered by Messrs. Edwards and
Ford, which not adopted
Mr. Vandeve.r proposed amendment, that the
counties of Osangr and Crawford shall each elect rep
resenaiive IN lci7 lc4, and 800 aud tao Jointly IN
lS40 and 1915; which moi adopted.
Mr. Endcot moved to amend so that tho county al
posey shall have representative in looO-so
be taken from fayeite; which was not adopted
Mr. Mckic moted 10 amend, 50 as TO place Adams
and Jay together and Backtotd and Wells together
which adopted.
! Mr.. Riley proposed amendment taking float from
Switzerland and giving IL to Madison aud Hancock
which was not adopted
The committe then aud. the question, of Ieav,
to sit again it was decided in the negative; and
The House adjoun ned