Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tursn.v Ian Il

TUESDAY, Jan H.
Ordsrs Of the Day.
The joint resolution deprecaiing parties formed from
sectional considerations, and the Injurious tendency Of
the discussion of calculated nfame party
and sectional eaousies read aud after several ine
fectua motions to npenlley PosPOne IT was laid Oh the
table for the present.
Mr. BaIdng entered his protest against the passage of
the law for the punishment Of seduction. The reasons
alleged that the law did permit proper repara
ion of the injury. The law sufficiently guarded
from imposition. The tendency of the law would be
injurious
The State debt bill with amendments were, motion
of Mr. Secrest, laid the table and made the special
order of the day for tomorrow at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
The bill compel corporations to keep up bridges
where by their action they Obstruc State county roads,
coming up,
Mr. Meredith moved that the bill be indefinitely post
Messrs Meredith and Stewart Of F. adv ocated its in
definite pOsPonement They considered it bill to OPP
press companies for internal improvements but especially
the White Water canal company.
A very spirited discussion maintained between
Messrs. Julian, Stewart and Meredith side and
Messrs Crookshank and Wiley the other.
The motion to indefinitely postpone not agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Bowling, it referred To the COM
mlttee the judiciary.
large number of bills ordered be engrossed
referred committees and will hereafter appear
The House then adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Secrest, from the committee ways and means,
reported back the bill providing for the final payment for
selecting comparing, and classifying the lands recently
and Erie canal the bill passed a third reading.
MIR. Wolfe, from select committee reported back the
bin to amend the law the duties of executors and
administrators in certain bill laid on the table,
The bill for the reorganization OF the militia Of the
State up its final passage.
The ayes and noes being called,
Mi Shields asked TO be excused from voting, he said
he could not vote for this bill from the fact that he did
not know fully its provisions, it well known that
At had never been read IN this House, and he could not
give his assent to bill which he did fully understand
Another he said that he had among his
stuents those who conscrenrousy opposed to bearing
arms, and he could good reason why they should
be burthened in the time of peace with the penalties inn
posed by this bill 1t could answer good end but was
unnecussS: oppression upon them lie had attempt
ed the other day have it amended as to exempt 's
worthy class of his constituents but the chairman OF The
committee military affairs had moved the previous
question, and thereby prevented him from having the bill
so shaped as 70 remove ms objections 70 IL ana enable im
to give his support for he was really anxious to see our
militia eheetually recognized He cond not therefore
vote upon in its present form and under the present cir
cumstances, aud he hoped he would be excused.
Mr.. s. was thereupon excused.
The bill then passed, ayes Co. noes %.
TIE messages of the Senate taken up and passed to
their appropriate readings except the divorce bills which
were promptly rejected.
Petitions Presented
BY Mr. Ferguson, from 300 citizens OF Clark county,
praying change in the Probate law in their county
Also, remonstrance from 400 citizens Of the
county against any changes both referred select
mttee
BY Mr. Hunt, from William Ingram and others for
State road IN LaPorte county referred to the committee
by MI CeWart OF from stockholders OF the WIN
Water Valley Canal Company praying increase in
their capital stock referred to the committeeon canals,
By Mr.. Anthony. from citizens of FLOYD county to
amend the law Incorporating the New Albany and Cory
don Turnpike road ; referred to a select committee.
BY Mr. Julian, to incorporate the town of Williams
burg referred 10 a select committee.
Reports fron Standing Committees
DIR Hunt, from the committee education, reported
bill authorizing German citizens to establish common
schools under the present school SYSTEM which not
ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr. Julian from the judiciary committee. reported back
the bill authorizing the administrators of Jacob Sinks TO
sell certain real estate ordered TO be engrossed.
Also the bill provide for the election of tow hship
and defining the duties of the same, far
Washington county concerned, with an amendment
making ITS provisions general
Ar. Durham explained the object of the bill He said
b. special Washington county has already township
assessors and this bill intended merely define Their
duties would not apply other counties, as they have
generally county He hoped the bill would re-
main in the form it first introduced.
Mr. Julian moved indefinite posiponement, ayes 30
Mr. Durham moved TO lay the amendments on the Ia
BILE; agreed to. The bill then ordered to be en-
crossed.
bill fixing the salary Of the auditor Of Miami county and
recommended its indefinite postponement.
Mr. Holman said he hoped the report would not be
concurred in he had been expecting petitions from his
county this subject but consequence OF the high
waters they had reached him. tie moved the report
and bill laid table for the presents carried
Mr. Julian from the same reported bill authorizing
the voters Of the townships the several counties
of State prohibit The sale Of spirItuous liquors
Mr.. Neal moved to indefinitely postpone the bili neg
atived.
The question being, shall the bill be ordered TO be en-
crossed?
Mr. Porter moved 10 amend by striking out Harrison
county.
Mr. r. said his for making this motion was, tha
there already special law in force which applied to
his county, which he considered preferable TO the present
one for the purpose Of suppressng iutemperence
Mr.. Huddleston moved TO except Rush, which county
had a law similar 20 that Of Washington
Mr. Yaryan moved to re-commit the bill with insruc
lions exempt those having special laws on The
subject agreed to.
Mr.. Thompson moved to amend further, so as to re-
auire majority of the qualified voters TO petition the
county boards for the privilege of retailing spirituou
liquors; not agreed to. . -.
Mr. Secrest moved 10 reconsider the vote on Mr. far
vans amendment; ngrecd to-