Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-08

by Mr. Stanhed, bill to vocate part OF VI shawska
in ST. Joseph county read three times aud passed
BY Mr. Coffin, aulhorising commissioners IN Henry to
reduce the width OF roads read first time
| BY Mr. Thompson, to establish additional election
precinct in Union township, Perry county passed to
second reading.
by .j Slater, granting the citizens of Lawrenceburgh
! a city charter. &c; read twice and referred.
BY Mr. Turner, legaIizing the official acts Of Probate
Judge of Wells read first time.
by Mr. Harvey, legalzng the assignments Of certificates
of school lands passed to second reading
BY ", Powers, to provide for free turnpike road in
Sieuhen county read first time.
Dy Mr Cox, to divorce Henry p. Smith q coored
gcntleman) read first time.
The bill to school lands after ten years from Pur-
chase taken from the table, and committed to Sc
ect committee
The bill fixing the time of holding courts in the third
judicial circuit; read and referred to select
committee.
BY Dir Lowe, bill for the relief of Indiana Young.
divorce.
Also to divorce Robert Hemphill which severaIy
passed a second reading.
The House took up messages from the Senate ana
great number of bills read aud amendments of the
Senate concurrcd IN, &c
The Joint resolution from tho Senate the subject |
of the Oregon Territory. read a second time; when
Jfr Nc Donald moved To refer q select committee
which motion did not prevail.
MIR Davis moved to suspend the rule and read the bill
third time
MIR Secrest novel to reconsider the vote referring
select committee which motion prevailed, and Messrs
Mcdonald Staneld and Secrest were appointed the COM
miuee.
On motion, the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Speaker laid before the House, communication
from the President of the State Bank in relation TO The
communication of Rufus 4 Lockwood Esq who char
yes him Ohe Pcsiden) with gross ignorance, II not some
thing else, in the management OF the Sinking Fund
giving explanations in the premises &C. which was read
and referred.
.1pportionmcnt Bill
The House again proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill of the Senate making an aPpolonment for the nett
five years
Mr. Logan moved to reconsider the vote taken yec
torday on the amendment taking float from Noble aud
Lagrange aud giving II to Elkhar
MIR Julian moved rccommit with instructions 10 re
port the bill back ut two o'clock, reducing the
number of Senators - and Representatives to 40.
/ Mr.. Sccrest wonld warn ecntlemen that unless tins
bill should pass, there would be no apporonmeni bill
passed the present session Things had been tending
this way for the last weeks. Both the House and
the Senate had decided TO make reduction, during
the present session.
MIR Julian thought full expression had not been Civ
en- the expression made without much investigation.
Mr. Lowe said, that he had heard a number ot Wing
gentlemen express themselves IN favor OF tins b rs be-
ing that they could support.
Mr. Wilson Of Marion had supported reductions
throughout tho whole session, his votes would show,
but bclcv ng the motion made to rcatd the progress
of tho BILL without the hope oi eiccng any thing ho
would now 60 against fccommtuna ia" bll
MIR Ford one of the wing gentlemen mentioned
sion, which lac had gwen preference I" The bill OF
the Scnnc over the ball OF the House, notwithstanding
hc had belonged the House committee, ~ the best b
of the w5 but he considered himself instructed TO vote
for reducllon of members aud should vote for
committing l, was better Ia do good late than never
The motion to rccommt with instructions, was decided
m the negative, ayes %, noes %.
The question then REQUIRED on accommodating the vote
giving Elkhau float, to be taken from Noble aud La
grange. ,,
! h. 10 lac
was willing
Mr. Clymcr said that he had proposed the amendment
not from any pnrty individual confederation lie oil
6,f,d tho amendment brcnIsc lac believed that II was
. Just lie had been promised that II the amendment
were adopted, Senators would conenf ~ The amendment
hut he had been informed, that there were ihoSc,
who would GLADLY defeat any apporlonm'nt ut The pres
eat session lie willing rather than NJ opporion-
mcnt bill should pass, TO make What he considered sac
ricc Ono of the greatest quotations. oi The session was
vet To como before the Legislature growing out {" lhe IN
inmnus internal improvement system OF ~; hoh h'~sra
had n~e.d to adjourn the I9th, aud rather than nave
no bill passed he would yield 10 tho Wishes OF 'o House
lie however would vote against reconsideration. lilo
- made these remarks to pu, both Wings aud Democrats
rhe va. 10 reconsider pre-, allied ayes 30, noes Is
The question recurring the adoption OF the amend
:, ment, . 49,,
I'm, seconded uns nut To- wit; shall the main ques
', ton be now put and decided IN tho Affirmative, ayes oo
noes -. . , -
The main question wi, Shall the bill he cad
third me ON tomorrow? II was decided III the aiirna
e i've, ayes ~, noes III ,.,, ,
ID On motion of Mr. Osborn of l. tho bill to extend h'
v,, of ynrnishec was taken from the table nnd amended
NJ, D.hnfn addressed the House nj length ~ supper
u of the PROVISIONS of the BILL which he conended Secure'
all The debtor could ask and nj the same ime gave W
., creditor his Just and equitable fgs ana P"Pe. '"euy
AGAINST the property Of the dishonest debtor secure'
To the poor the exemptions as are provided 10y
existing laws aud contained nothing oil which an homes
man could comp , IN,
ie Al, Clymrr opposed the BILL worse han the "Blu
es Laws of Connecticut" Its provisions were caeLnie
to and Cypress the poor ana wo"'u give rise
70 Igaon and n system OF wrlnsing anh scfe"ihs, pro
c. uctve Of nothing but evil to the unfortunate debtor
The pcoplc were satisfied with existing laws, aud ar
constantly complaining OF The 'n'erm'"ap'e cnanse
in winch are made in laws affecting the rights oi prop
:, Mr. M'Donald would not support the bill, unless
mr. was amended he had proposed so as 10 exempt Ger
tain amount of the poor man property rom the pro''
" ions of the law He had sympathy with the rich ras
g cal and was willing laws enacted to make hIr
dssorse and pay his Just debts The great difficulty
SO 10 so frame law Of this not To nJure other
more than those lis provisions intended TO reach
MIR. Vandeyeer was opposed to all such laws ana n
ny was familiar with them, having seen their ntrouuco
before I'm the Halls of Legislation IL would be prom
s. of rich harvest and that Is all The gocd M
could be expected from the passage oil he D
IN I, ;nde him of the laws the Jews for the poun
ar sesh and of the Patricians of old, who could Sc
IN; tbeir debtor into bondage Mr. V. then moved to II
definitely postpone the bill and amendments :,
he mir. M'Donad had moved to exempt S5Vo worm
property from the operations of the bill and Mr. Osbo
A to amend the amendment, by striking out S5oo ana "
~ sorting $50
W Mr. Osborn. Of l.. explained
10 The question taken on an indefinite poslp"n
Sc ment and decided in the affirmative ayes o. noes 81
hes Mr. Mickle offered resolution granting the use
the Hall tn the Democratic Convention on the cth 1T
raj the Wing Convention the 9th OF January; when W
nee adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned
les SENATE.
WrDxEsDAr, Jan. T. 1916.
res The Senate assembled