Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, January &c, Is

TUESDAY, January 20, lS4I
The bill making appropriation repair damages the
northern division Of the Central canal taken and the
Senate amendments lead.
Two immaterial amendments were ccncurred in.
The third. which authorizes the State Treasurer loan TO
the White Water Valley Canal Company revenue of
counties the canal for the purpose Of enabling said COM
pany to make the repairs rendered necessary by the late
freshet, being read.
Mr. Meredith moved 10 concur in it.
This opposed in discussion Of much spirit by Messrs
Palmer Porter Durham, and Woe the ground that the
appropriation That the derived from those counties
was important pant of the whole Of the State,
and would diminish the that
plated by the State debt bill could be and if there
failure in that respect the State is bound pay six
per cent the deficiency That losses occaoned by the
late hjOd not confined % the White Water Valley
Canal Company That losses and suffering from the
extended throughout the entire That
calamity. which all suffered alike and that it
State at the expense OF the remainder And that ultimately
would be surrendered entire TO them: it would
be repaid would the State receive single
dime Of the amount.
Messrs Seerest Crookshank and Batiell supported hs
amendment cOnended by them that the State owned
amount of nearly 81 200 OOO
That the aid prayed for not given the whole would
be IN danger being lost by the canal never being repaired
aad thus the State would lose all she invested the
work. That the duty and practice of governments
grant relief towards sufferers in great calamtes. That
Pennsylvania extended aid to the inhabitants Of Pittsburgh
after the great calamity which befei that city.
The amendment then eOncuTed in-ayes Al, 81
message was received from the Senate informing the
House that that body had concued the amendments Of
the House and receded from its amendments in relation
The Central canal
The specific appropriation bill then taken up the
amendments Of the Senate concuTred in.
The House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met.
The Governors veto message to the bill authorizing the
commissioners Of the Wabash and Erie canal receipt for
and enter credit for moneys heretofore received for Wabash
and Efie canal lands taken up and read.
The House refused 10 pass the bill notwithstanding the
vetO-3yes ?, noes S.
Mr. Brown introduced bill the subject avoiding
the objections specified in the message, which read
three times, and passed
Mr Parker introduced bill allowing persons go mill
the St Joseph feeder with and progues fee Of
toll; read three times, and passed
Mr. Hunt, from the committee education, which
referred ibe petition Of school Monroe county,
the subject Of barring out" school masters during holy
days reported against the expedeney of egisang that
subject; concurred in.
Mr. Meredith from the committee roads, reported il in
expedient appropriation for building bridge
f gle creek, in Boone county; concurred in.
Mr. Fuller introduced nt resolution in relation to the
salary Of the Adutant General Of the militia Of Indiana.
The joint resolution provides for such pay the Governor
aud Secretary Of State shall certify 10 he right
Read three times, and passed.
Dir Bowling introduced bill the better prevent
ber from the abandonment of their seats and breaking
quorum.
Mr. Carr Of L. introduced bill requiring shcrs adver
their the paper in their county which the
dead letter list may be Pubshed read the first and second
times.
referred petition Of Free Land Association, made
report Of considerable length which laid the table.
A large number Of bills passed their third reading.
Mr. Edwards introduced resolution rendering the of
School Convention held the fourth Wednesday
May. s47, and long as it may continue its session
adopted
The House adjourned.