Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-23
SENATE.
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FRIDAY Dec -, lS4s
Petitions &c, presented.
by Messs. ueIod. Millgan, and Malou which were ap-
poprately rceried.
Resolutions OGe,ed.
BY Mr. Osborne, insiucting the committee on unfinished
business the Senate hill Of the House, No. 377
Of The last session Of The General Assembly; adopted.
by Mr. Waters insfuctng the committee agriculture TO
report t 50 amending The estray laws, as 10 provide that
The 'akef up any esty horse gedng should
be allowed anything for keeping the provided such
horse, maze. OF geldiug wetea work horse adopted.
Bills passed.
Joint resolution Of the House. in relation the existing
post Office laws
To amend act in relation 10 high in Jack
county
70, the relief Of John Mcculloeh, Of Cass county
To increase the Of the auditor Of Hamilton county.
Joint resolution authorizing the purchase Of the painting
representing the Tppecanoe battle ground the State
Library.
To inco,p orate the Fort Wayne medical society.
The join, resolution Of the House relation the exten-
Sion OF slavery. came up on i's second reading.
This resolution Is merely decaiatoty; IL has been pub
lishe ~ the proceedings Of the House
Nh orh moved TO amend by striking all after the
solving clause and inserting resolution offered by him
the second day Of the session.
division Of the question being called for the question
striking out, which was carei-aycs 81 Is.
Mr. Buckles moved 10 refer the whole the committee
fedora relations
Mr. 9th opposed the reference lie said that his ,esou-
ton had gone that committee aud he predicted
resolution had gone to the ombsiI would be
again. lie did not wish discuss the resolutions Of the
House. but his Fee Soil friend iom Dearbo n. ddbe APP
peaied satisfied with the resolutions Of the House lie
thought the time far distant when the North would this
matter without Consulting the interests and rights Of
South These resolutions Of the House amount 10 nothing
merely declaring that the newly acquired territory now
ice and ought forever To remain The North resolved
thus, and the South would resolve dierently-hat all
there was Of H. lie was for instrucng Congress
Gle the power which Congress undoubtedly had prohibit
the introduction OF slavery in said territory. Congress has
the constitutional power 10 make such law and pro-
pei and expedent that Congress should pass law only
declaring that this territory Tee but that il shall
main fee forever. Under this decaiatory law which
amounisd TO nothing than Of opinion,
paper which would not prevent Shareholders ON emf
with their slaves to this newly acquired territory
aud there they would remain. He sorry hee
protesting TO be Fee Soil men, representing Fee Soil
stuency, sugang this mattcr-givng caon.e in
asses please the palates Of the Souh-to AVOID irritating
| the feelings Of the South
Mr. McCary said that there 10 great diversity Of opin-
ion this body upon slavery the spirit and object Of all the
resolutions almost Identical and the al difference
only to the power be invoked the instrument aud
TO be used prevent slavery in the territories The
slave trade with the penalty Of piracy
by our nmen Of arresting ts growth and
Nh abstract right the property slaves, acquired by tearing
them Il tbs liberty.
But the wa ~ i'm our iical r. ane
wok and The power To abrugae il in the States docs
eA'.i ana the States can claim this immunity from
scon ty Congess, II Il Argument for similar immunity
III the territories lie contended that all should
nate from the subjects Of those wa,
principle Of iepuhlcanism aud laws Of foreign origin las
laws FAMED by Congress which said Territory is not rep-