Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21

taken For hts part he had but little 10 say, as during ht
whole meeting e had got religion from this Butler bill
though he had attended all the meetings and sought for
truth faithfully.
But few gentlemen came here more unparalleled than
himself He had not. before lac here, studied the
basis which the bill founded, with the It's i'm
porance demanded he had there therefore promised IT'S
friends let them perfect best suited themselves
reserying himself the right to vote the final
as duty might dictate. lie had done The lime 10
give that had come and Inc must record IL the
negative. Tie had listened the discussion the
mittees and IN the House aud the he had heard
the doubted Ibe expediency of the He
could see il in other hight Than exiention Of the
runous system # internal Improvement Of 1886 II was
continuation Of The canal hundred and fifty miles fur
Their, which the State eventually pay IT she be-
comes able Ii was question admitting Of no doubt, thar
the further the less per cenium 10 would
the capital vested Dsnteresed persons will admit this
IL so how then could the canal pay only half the
Stale debt, gentlemen say II VIII, bat the additional
amount required for the exentlon. There vas TOO much
doubt and machinery-too many risks and coniin-
gences connected with both principle and detail suit
him. lie willing to place half Of the State debt
the canal and let go, he knew the State
could not pay the whole debt by But let the
dlvidend-If dividend there should be-be divided pro
rata among all creditors. lie could not do anything
which would place bondhoder upon unequal footing
This bill would most certainly do The amount to be
subscribed the time at which the gate was 10 be shut
down and the balance excluded, all admonished him
doing wrong lie feared the principle object with
certain gentlemen was the payment of few bonds the
extenion OF the canal and the liquidation Of the State
debt He would be pleased if his friends from the Wa
sent to let the State have anything TO do with il.
lie had TO doubt from the the engro sment that
the bill would pass this House least fso he hoped he
might be deceived in ITS effect and that the country and
the bondhoders might realize all the blessings from
which had been promised to them Time and time only,
but perhaps when a,e would develop who right.
[rhe remarks of other members crowded of
this pBPer-they will appear in the next.
The ayes and noes then demanded, which result
ed follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Anthony, Brown Baldng, Battell Carr
Of C., Carr of L., Canahan, Clark, Crookshank, Dob
son, Dole Dowling Durham, Edwards Ferguson. Fry,
Fuller, Gordon, Green, Hall of p, Hall of w, Hanna,
Harding, Harvey, Hendricks, Hicks Hill, Holland Hos
letter, Huff, Hull Hunt Jenison, Jones of g., Julian,
Kerr, Lemmonds, Lewis, Logan, Luiz, mason, May,
Meredith, Miller Moore Noel, Nofsinger, Osborn,
Palmer Parker Parks Porter. Scott, Secres Shields,
saeh, Smiley, stanfed, slewaEt of F., Stewart Of l.
Tackeu, Te6bs, Thompson, Walker, Watts, Wilson,
Wise, Wolfe, Woodruff and Mr. SPeaker-70
NoEs-Messrs. Addleman, Arnold, Cassatt, Collins,
Crayens, Dean, Decker Gileece, Griffis, Hamilton,
Harlan, Hatfield, Holman, HuddIeston, IIufistetier,
Johnson, Jones Of b., Mccormack, Monk, Neal, Nor
ton, Powell, Summers, TAFT, Thomas, Trimble, Wiley,
Yaryan, and YOung-29.
Bus Introduced
BY Mr. Parks to establish free turnpike road in the
counties of Allen, Whitley, Koselusko and Marshall
BY Mr. Palmer, for the relief of the First Baptist
Church in Logansport
BY Mr. Meredith, provide for The election Of an ad-
ditional justice of the peace in Jackson township in
BY Mr. Tebbs, relative to school funds in Dearborn
county.
explain
of the 18th of chap 81 Of the r. s. Of IS43
BY Mr. Hendricks TO change the time Of holding pro-
bate courts in jefferson county.
BY Mr. Huifsteer To provide for the settlement of the
accounts of commissioners heretofore appointed
pend portion of the three per cent fund of Orange
county.
BY Mr.. Grfs regulate the sale Of ardent spirits in
Randolph county.
BY Mr. Palmer provide for the sale of school section
in township %, N Il. east
BY Dir. Seeh, to amend the act providing for the con-
ME of all nj
companies, &c
Bins on he Third Reading-Passed
To declare the meaning of an act therein named
To authorize the probate judge Of Dearborn county to
issue writs of habeaS corpus, sc;
! Relating to auditors fees in Bartholomew county to
provide for the payment of selecting classifying of lands
donated 10 complete the Wabash and Erie canal pro-
vide for township in Washington county 10
change the time of holding courts in the 9TH Judicial cir
cults III relation to the side OF the Delphi forwarding
aud storage company the joint resolution IN relation to
protecting American industry; the Joint resolution 10 hold
courts west of the Allegheny mountains 10 provide for
fixing the salary of the auditor of Boone county, 10 nix
the fees Of the auditor of Randolph county, provide
far additional place of holding elections in Deer creek
township Perry county to provide for the election OF
township assessors in Hendricks county TO change the
time OF holding probate courts IN farke county; TO au-
thonze the Governor issue a patent for certain lands
The bill authorizing the people of the different town
shls in the several counties prohibit tho sale of ardent
spirits being read
Mr. Palmer moved its indefinite postponement.
Mr. Thompson said he favorable TO the provis-
ions OF TIE BILL 1t requires that those opposed TO license
endorse their ticket license, those in favor
cense Justify the county board in granting refusing
license conceive this is not as II should be- enter
tain repugnance this provisions and should like TO
it amended require majority OF the township or
town petition for license before II should be granted
The most industrious and steady men but seldom attend
these spring elections, and more seldom vote and ma
lOrity OF whom could not be induced to sign petition
and vet have reluctance to protest against 1t.
The taken the indefinite PostPonement-
ayes TO- noes "a.
Mr. Thompson moved to recommt with instructions TO
amend require majority of the citizens OF the
town township petition for license before said IL
ceDse should be granted.
i Mr. Yaryan said there was no difference of principle
between himself and the gentleman from Perry the only
difference in the mode of accomplishing the object
lie assured the gentleman the friends Of temperance
would be satisfied with the bill as 1t BY trying to
inscribe our names too high the pillar Of fame we
might lose foot hold and be crushed to EARTH The bill
had pass through the other end Of the capital There
might be popular here Let go there and
the country in its present shape. For he had no
doubt that wherever there majority 10 the more
the polls If not let the law stand is. Much he
deprecated the existence of law authorizing to
Prive them of what they called lawful business Give
them all the ad vantage of the deIuquences the polls
Mr. Neal said he was friend Of temperance in all its
forms He did not approve of the means empoved by
many of the profsssed friends OF temperance Moral
reformaiions be accomplished by means The
bill calculated IN its tendency like the FIVE gallon law
of Massachusetts, produce Revision in the popular
feeling, and it will only be imperative but prudi-
, cal in MS tendency.
I Mr. Meredith moved to exempt Boone county from the
provisions of the bill; not adopted.
The bill after some discussion then passed
D The House then adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met.
Bills on their third reading continued
To erect an institution for the deaf and dumb in relation
Lagrange county provide
ing special terms OF the circuit court in jefferson county