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

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Mr.. Huddeston moved to fill the blank with five million.
hse hundred aud foy-nve thousand. Ayes 10, 4s
SO The blank was filed.
All The amendments adopted in the committee were then
adopted by The House.
Mr. Cassall moved 10 amend by excluding foreign bond.
hohe,s or rnsi IS from being interested in the irsnsPOra-
ton OF the eansi or the purchase f The lands.
hT. Harvey moved TO lay the amendment on the table
negaiived.
Mr.. sanfeld moved to amend TIE amendment by s,ri.
king out as much as relates TO bondholders which was
adopted
Various amendments offered to regulate the sas-
ries Of the trustees. hut before any definite action,
The House adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Mr. Palmer presented petition, which was referred
without reading
Mr. Suit. leave introduced bill to allow John Brrx
compensation as witness in The impeachment case; read
twice end referred TO the committee on Claims
Mr. Cravens Introduced bill regulate the holding Of
probate courts IN Ripley county, read three several Imes
and passed.
The consideration Of the salaries be allowed to the
trustees was resum,d.
Mr. Csnan moved that the salaries be subject TO the
action of the Legislature. providing however, that the
salary Of the trustee behalf of the subscribing bond
holders should not be reduced below 5000 dollars, or the
Salaries If the resident below 1900 dollars
MI Durham moved to amend the amendment by str-
king out 5000 aud insert 5000.
Mr. Secresi conended that there two parties TO the
contract he interest OF the hondh0ldcrs should be
teced well lhaef The State. The bondhoders would
not employ person without having some knowledge Of
bis capacity for business; he be man whose repu-
iaton had reached them. who would require Of them SAL
AIRY as he would most probably have to give up lucrative
business TO enter this work The salary Of those whose
duties require their absence from home was always higher
and necessarily higher than those that are not rqur-
ed TO incur the additional expense Of removal travelling
and many other incidental expenses which could not be
avoided
Mr.. 3 illustrated his argument Ivy the salaries allowed
different officers TO show this governing nciple
rather than the relative responsibility Of their Offices
Mr.. Carnan considered that $1,000 agent in the
State was lower than $1,000 in New York The agent
residing in the State keep Office in the city of
New York. Of the duies Of his Office must be trans
actedhere; he would also be required frequently 10 trav-
Ell 10 Indiana 10 the work the necessary expenses Of
such an office would consume respectable salary without
allowing any thing as compensation for his time.
vices &c.
Mr. Suit said the canal belonged the State the SAL
airy must be paid out of the proceeds Of the canal it was
for the interest the State consequently make the
penses light possible There no necessity of the
bondholders going of the State for this officer Theirs
were persons residing within borders competent DIS
charge the duties Of the Office, and who friendly enough
To the bOndhOders all the business pertaining
to the Office with fidelity aud impartiay.
Mr.. CTavens thought The hondhOders had many friends
The interest of both parties required three trustees
should he elected. The nonresident presumed
to be impartial person, who particularly identified
with either party The person engaged the nou-esi
dent should be competent for The intricate duties
be will be required TO discharged who NAV be compe-
tent TO give Satisfaction both parties the State and the
bonlhOders The expenses be incurred by a trustee
residing in New York must necessarily be greater than
those living in hdana lie thought there real dan
In times Of high perry excitement of reducing the fees
to such would them Of office. Of
hcers have been egsaied Of the Office this present
Legislature. He unwilling future Leeisa-
lures in this maiier-he would himself in imes
OF Intense political excitement and be believed himself 10
be as honest most pol claus.
Mr.. Palmer moved amend require the bond
holders t. keep in repair the lock feeoer dam No. A.
in Carroll county adopted.
Mr. Suit renewed the amendment to remoye any prefer
ence in the of those who into the arrange
mont and hcse who do not. s
Which. motion Of Mr.. Secrest. laid the table.
Mr.. Coins moved TO amend 10y striking cot oil in the
third and fourth sections Of the bill that related to
pound interest.
Which, motion of Mr. Harvey, laid the table.
Mr. Palmer moved TO amend so as to prohibit the irus<
tees aud boudhoiers from buying selling canal land
scp, receiving the any less than
its face and interest. Which adopted. -
Mr. Coins moved 10 amend section ten. division six Of
the bill allow The advancing party priority in
lersi and principal only tie subscribed for the
completion Of The Wabash and Erie canal aud that
Of principal which placed upon the same.
Laid the table s.
Mr. Psner moved TO amend The ed section of the bin
provide for the apPraisenenl of the lands Of
Tippecanoe which classified before the
offered fnr sale. Which was adopted.
Mr.. Cravens moved to amend by increasing The penalty
in the bond to 100000; adopted
Mr.. CToOkshank moved 10 amend the 22d section 80
10 allow the State redeem the canal after twenty years
by paying the principals adopted
Surdry amendments CiT.red bot failed, which
would be unintelgbe, without the bill TO refer TO- -
Mr.. Sanfed said lie thought the question amply
discussed aud the bill sufficiently amended; he wouLt
therefore tie previous question: which
conded. ~
The question Icing, shall the bin be ordered 20 be
crossed which ordered-syes &C, noes 81.
Mr. Secrest moved to refer The bill select COMMITTEES
with instructions make verbal amendments. and
correct references; carried Messrs. Secresi, CrOokshsnk
and Palmer appointed said committee.
Mr.. Suit moved strike the 9th section, which
provides for carrying and enforcing the provisions Of
the bill which laid on the table
/ Mr. Crookshank moved sundry amendments, principally
I correcting misprints.
! Mr.. Jenison moved 10 instruct the committee TO have
the Central canal incorporated in the bill under the
! principles the Wabash aud Erie canal laid the
! table.
Mr.. Noel. from select committee, reported bill 10
Incorporate the town Of indianapolis
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DIED,-At the residence of his father. in Fountain
county, Ind, on the 25n Of December, 1916, JosEPHs
PmLroTT, in the commencement of the 24th year of
his age