Indiana State sentinel., 1847-12-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY. Dec. 9Th. lS47,

THURSDAY, Dec. 9th, 1S47.
Mr. Ford presented petition Of certain citizens of Scott,
county, the subject Of changing the present law relative
Supervisors; referred.
The Speaker then communicated the Standing Committees
of the House, as fOllOws
On EieetionsMessrs Robinson, Graham, Campbell, Lit
tie, May, Parker, and Ruon.
Ways and MeqHS-AeSss Dunham Bryant Lane, PTatheT,
Stanton, Hamilton and Short.
Judsiayy-AIesss Terry. Mcdonald of l. Cookery, Nc
Kinzie, Blythe, Orton and Rosche.
EducGtiOn-Messrs. Kinney, Stone, Morrison Withstand
ley. Nouis Dobson aud Hawkins.
State BaHk-Messrs. MeTedith Neal, Little, Chambers,
Frazier, Line, and Thompson Of Gibson
Military Afdirs Messrs. Fuller, Love- Bryant, Carr,
Harding. Robinson and Cole
state PrfsOn-Messrs HULL Sullivan GoOding Goodman
Gordon, Mcconnell aud Bowling.
fairs of TOlDn of Indianapolis COvington,
Harding, Armstrong Baldwin, Kennad, KeiseI, aud Jones
of B.
Claims -Messrs. Smiley DOughery, Slater, De BIuler,
ROads-Nessrs. Miller Mills, CObIe, Dauner, Commons,
Hethed, and Thompson Of c.
Canals Internal L1pr0uenents-Messrs. Dole Lock-
wood Sackett Sullivan, TFimbly, Tinbrook and Coffin.
Agriculture Mills, Chambers, COip, Davis, CriSwell,
Widney, Doyle and Dmmet
COrPOrdttOnS-Aesss Harvey, Goodng Williams of NJ,
MaiDr, May, Short and Hull.
Enrolled Bais-Messs Harlan, CovngOn Nef, NimmOns,
Cole Ford Nc DoUgherty.
EHgTOSsed BES-MessTs. Lowe, SwihaT Rulon, Parker,
Litehtebe ger, Norris and Orr.
Public Expenditures = Messrs- Hunt, Williams Of K,
HuddIeston Carr Mccormick Mcdonald of A and Gordon
Trust FHads-AlessrS. Wo De Bruler, Harvey, Holden,
Dobson Baldwin and Morrison.
BeneDOleat Institutions Of Siae-Brown Hunt of
s., Nef Richmond, Shryock and Meredith.
Joint COmmmitees.
of G. '''' N-' anu
On Canal Fund-Messrs Neal Orr and Coffin.
State LibraTy-MessIs Hsnkns Jones Of S. and Sackett
The Speaker then laid before the House communication
from the Secretary Of State, relative 10 contested election
from Clay county referred TO the Committee Elections.
Petitions Presented.
By Mr. Line Of citizens the county of Fulton relative
to the boundaries of said county; referred to select COM
mittee.
By Mr. Meredith of citizens of Wayne county, relative
TO the national road, praying charter for turnpike CON-
Resolution Ofe red by Mr. Baldwin, on the subject of the
national road referred
Petition presented by Mr. DougheIty of Simpson; referred
BY Al Short Of Of Jackson county, praying
be attached TO the county of Lawrence; referred.
By Alr Hall, Of citizens of Elkhart; referred.
Also by Messr Thompson of C., Hamilton, Harlan and
Kennad which seVealy referred to appropriate COM
miItees.
Resolutions introduced
By Mr. Neal: That the General Assembly of this State
has constitutional power pass special acts Of divorce
laid the table.
By MI Dunham: that committee be appointed to act in
with the part Of the Senate 10 visit the
State Agent bis TOom count the state bonds adopted
By Mr. Ford: that House Of Representatives will not,
at this session. bills of divorce, is unconstitutional
and inexpedient.
Mr. Cole moved to strike that part relating the
stituiionaty of the question.
not prepared to act hastily in the matter Previous
Legislatures had passed bills Of divoIce-even those who
had famed the constitution had voted for hem-he
prepared vote that they had violated their oath TO support
the constitution the amendment adopted and the
luton passed
By SI McKnze, that the judiciary committee inquire
into the expedency Of law subjectng chooses action to
execution IN ehaueeTy; adopted
Bills Introduced.
By Mr. Widney, for the establishment of State road
therein named
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Court in Clark county.
By Mr. Lne authorizing of certain school land in
Franklin county.
By Mr. Parker imposing additional the Prosecu-
ng Attorneys Of the several counties in the 18th judicial
eicui
By Mr. Covpgon granting the citizens Of Rising Sun
On motion Of Mr. Dunham the bill authorizing he Auditor
Treasurer of State borrow money of the State Bank
for the payment of interest State bonds, taken from
the table and referred TO select committee With nstruc-
tOns
Mr.. Terry introduced bill changing the time of holding
the Probate Court in Davies county.
THE DAY.
bill Of the Senate to change the time Of holding Pro-
bate Court in Dearborn county, taken and passed
second reading.
On motion, the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill Of last winter sent in by bis exceency the Gov
erno the relief sf the White Water Valley Canal
pany, his for withholding his
coming law, the first Of the oIders Of the day LAID
the table.
Leave given Mr. Cookery report from select commit.
tee bill auhoIzing officers of the State borrow money
on Bak Of Indiana for the purpose Of paying
interest the State bonds.
Mr. Lane satisfied that this bill had important inter
attached it, and il would be expeden to deliberate
upon the matter before voting upon It's passage The Stat
agreed of % property, and 10 cts
pes head poll for the payment Of interest She has done
The laws in force that were at tn
time Of the passage o. The so called Butler Bill" Tn
bondhodeIs should perform their part Of the agreement
Until that IS done, let hear Of State pride am
hOa0r Whatever the policy Of that law, let US now cafI
the strict letter Of it. He opposed the passage o
the hOe Interest while The expenses Of The State should
deducted aud the remainder in Treasury be applies
payment Of the interest," condition Of the
law He ready for bill providing for the bal
due OF the said interest after the ymen Of what
be the State Teauy, though he should the
TO be stated According TO this bill the borrow
from the State Bank. IN all probability, taking ihe past
criterion Of the fuiue the Bank may wiring lrsm the Leg
>latue a provision 10 her charter This must be locke
10. He opposed TO borrowing money.
MI Durham much opposed TO borrowing money a
any but he disposed, at this ccal moment,
what was the most expedent. The credit OF the
stake. II Of the Stale have dawn the ide
from "Butler Bl that bound 10 pay this lneTes
aud TO do NUT provide the tn
credit Of the State will be sunk Our creditors h
whole face Of the earh they have not the bill before them
they the impression that the faith Of the State
pledged and she d not pay this interest," credit
gone according the provisions Of The Butler Bill,
State Is bound ih~ interest The Legislature
cveyslUs OF The an OF The State, were IN duty bound