Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-28

relief Il Rachel Blair; passed
A legalzng eilan proceeding in TppecanOe county
Leave given Mr Barbour report int resolution
fred 10 the federal relations, up the -ub-
ject Of the proet ton Of manufacturers laid The table
biz for The relief Of the White Wafer Valley Canal
C"mpsuyB passed
bi auendaroy Of the thtieIh chapter If the Revised
St.tates OF 1913; passed
The bill supplemental the provide for the pa
ncnl Of The funded debt Of the Stale taken u aud made
the special order Of The day.
Mr. GovdenOw Withdrew his proposed amendment
Ma VeIbrike then o6fe, ed an ainendmrht, adopted.
Nj GOOdenow then offered amendment to the ninth
section.
SIS Osborn theh proposed amend the amendment BY
amendment 10 the whole bill.
ments.
Mr. Ortiz point Of oder whether more than one
amendment could proposed at
Mr. Osborn conteuded il consisted of but amendment
IL did mol propose amend different sections OF the BILL
60 amend the BIZ, and that he order offering the
amendment a. proposed
Ordered That the amendments consider ed separately
Mr. GoOden0w wibdIew bis amendment.
Ms Robinson offered amendment to the amendment pro-
posed by Nj Osborn.
Mr Henry said the amendments proposed for the pur-
poe Of killing the bill
The amendment Of Mr. Robinson adopted.
The question then ncuned ON the amendment OF MIR
Osborn.
AdscussiOn upon which arose, carried BY Messrs os
The object Of the amendment being to strike out the pat
requiring reyauaIon Of the pubic lands donated for the
construction Of The canal,
Nh O>boIn remarked, that in the adj lining State OF -
nois land could be got the price OF Congress while the
pIOr pay from five to ten dollars
per Thus causing the poor leave the Stale
settle upon the public lands other portions Of the State
The value that attached to The land Eve
years but juiice that the present value Of thUSe
lands should be aScertaIned
Mr. Oh thought the effect would be to diminish the canal
fund.
Mr. Berry Of F moved 10 lay the amendment Of Mr. 9th
on the table carried.
Nj Ellis moved to lay the amendment Of Mr. Osborn
Mr. Stewart then offered an amendment to the tenth
section
Mr. Handy moved adjourn; not adopted.
Leave given Mr Conner Introduce resolution adjourn
ing the Senate until O'Clock this evenings adopted.
The question then required upon the adoption Of the
amendment Of Mr. Stewart; which was not adopted
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. Stewart made report of bill relative that por-
ton of the Central canal lying between Broad Ripple in
Marion county and the Bluffs in Johnson county
Mr. Parks proposed To amend by striking out Biufs'
aud inserIng'' Waveryi" adopted.
Mr.. English then moved to lay the bill on the table.
hr. English wished to hear the part read appropriang
$4,000 repair the canal lie objected that appro
priaiion.
Mr. Stewart said it was left to the Senate whether the
State should pay this amount in REPAIRS or to pay $780,
900 by way of damages to essees.
Mr.. Read thought II better TO abandon the canal and
the risk Of damages to the lessees This a mat
e of after consideration.
Mr. English would ask The Senate if it willing to
revive the exploded system of internal improv He
would move TO lay il on the table.
Mr. Conner stataied that the matter had been before
aud for persons and papers, and the conelu
sion that the State would be under the necessity Of taking
all the mills and machinery Of the essees, which would
cost some $40 900. The canal would bring a
into the State treasury had brought 50 900 into
the revenue and would continue 10 bring more.
Mr.. English withdrew his motion TO lay the table
and moved 10 refer II to The committee Oh internal i'm
provements.
Mr. Ellis stated it TO be much better pay the
called for in this BILL Ii would be we'll for The State 10
observe her pledged faith her citizens 1t would
IN fha State for t1atv be he
amount Of damages awarded ultimately to the lessees.
MIR. Verbke then stated the terms OF the contract of
raI canal that the State should furnish them
take of their hands the machinery and buildings. tie
thought it better than furnish the the State
could do nothing with those buildings and machinery.
Mr. Rockhill remarked, in addition TO the question Of
paying 100000 damages. if this small appro
priaOn made, the consideration whether it
was right to break down domestic manufacture That
should be encouraged and il would be of
the State. lie was favor Of domestic manu(ac
lures
Mr. Davis moved certain Instructions providing that in
releasing the water power no assuring oil water shall be
Mr. EdmonstOu thought it should be Investigated, he
understood that the lessees had forfeited their right TO
damages by the non-payment of their leases.
Mr.. Berry of F. moved certain instructions, that the
Of State be authorized let TO the White Wa
valley canal the derived from certain coun
lies for the coming year.
Mr. Handy thought it proper to settle this appropra
ton BY beyond the ken and reach of man
the rights and property thousands had been swept
away and the injury the State, for she would be
under The necessity Of FePayns all those losses to those
individuals.
Mr. Conner called for division of the question Sc
eonded and the bill ordered TO be referred to the
mtee the judiciary.
Mr.. Berry OF F. then Withdrew his instructions.
Mr. English then moved to instruct the committee to
inquire if the essees had already forfeited their
MIR. Davis accepted the amendment proposed by Mr..
English
instructions of Mr.. Davis adopted.
Mr. English moved further amend the proposed nsruc
tons Of Mr. Davis inquire into the practcaby of set
Ting with those persons who suffered by the late eshet
adopted-and tie instructions were adopted.
Orders Of the day--BHs passed
bill for the relief of WIN. Smith bill extending
the provisions of certain law relating to the prescrva
Of tire remains of the late Hon. Il. A Howard bill
vacating a certain alley in Greencaste bill egalizng
certain official Of s. NJ Semans Of Randolph county;
joint resolution egaIizDg the Of b. Allison admin
Islrator, &c. of Owen county; bill repeating certain
far relates Washington county bill repeal
ing the local laws relating roads in the county of Law
renee bill providing for the application of the three
per cent fund due the county OF Ripley 10 certain roads
therein named.
The resolution of the House amending the resolution
G the House heretofore adopted upon the subject O the
adjournment Of the psesent session. proposing TO adjourn
die Thursday the 25th inst instead Of the 25h
inst, was reciProcated by the Senate.
bill making allowance 10 the Adntant and Quarter
Master Generals; passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, Jan. 81, 1647.
Mr. T,Omas introduced bill the better the
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