Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-27

Leave given Mr. Kinney to introduce resolution giving
committee Of education The employment Of cleIk for
time not exceeding five days; adopted
The consideration Of the bill for the relief Of certain
couute~ therein named. was continued by
M stanton remarking. that it was nexPedent TO pass
the b-he thought the reasons for the OF the bill
insufficient The Ohio river overlooked but probably
once in l6 year-other rivers every years-he SYM
psthzed with the sufferers but sympathy should
better judgmen-part Of taxes the greater por
tiOn had been paid why then the relief for the remainder
II true Dearborn county paid high taxes but the fac
ties for return Of their produce geathe great plenty
Of the bottoms the river, those Of the residents
Of the hills. The accidents happening but every IS
years yet enough made the 10 fully pay the
loss of the 10Th Ii would do egslae foI
il could not be done. He thought the magnitude Of
the sufficient for the relief asked for. he
could not let his better judgment be carried away by his
sympathes.
Mr. Short necessity Cor the passage of the bull.
IL favoring but few counties, when de-
serving Ii law be passed. let 1t be general one.
There were probably counties IN the Stale suffer-
by the ffeshet than those mentioned He though
the State would sustain damage by the passage of the
bill. Damages had been done other parts of the State
which had been alluded TO in this BILL lift only for
Dearborn although II would be bad precedent, there
would be for it, IL relief be given once, it
must be given again. Purchasers had speculaed in the
lands OF The Ohio riyerlf then they lose, must they be
compensated by the legislature for their loss where
would ii stop? mir. s. here read from the por-
ton OF the law relative TO the collection of taxes IT,
them remarked Mr. 81 we commence to pay these losses
when shall we stoP' II relief be given to one portion OF
the State, relief must be given TO Others.
Mr. Orion wished the bill TO PASCAL that the State could
the passage OF the BILL lose would be but the remainder
OF the taxes aud from the counties named for one year He
thought the State should do tit magnanimuus thing
on the part of the State He nothing in the bill to OPP
pose.
Mr. Lane replied penalty the non-payment of
per cent was paid into the county treasury and into the
State treasury.
MI Neal remarked he would vote against the bill. 1t
might be true the Of the State would be affect
ed but let the precedent be established, and whenever
calamity either Of fire, water, by other means, sppica-
ton would be made for relief Let us set precedent in
this And whichever way be- will the
course hereafter When would the stop if this bill!
passl He would oppose its passage.
Mr.. DeBruler remarked, that the soil of the Ohio ch
but the farmers of the had paid high for their SOIL for
their improvements. But portion Of this soil
now gone and white nty sand il; il rendered
desOate Men who had laid all they had their farms
were entirely stripped Of all they had houses barns
corn, catte-al gone He thought they ought have
lief He knew what the bottoms of White river
there the overfows generally per cent
they deposited loan over the ground, aud hnty white
sand as the 0hiO River does.
Mr. Kinney said precedents had been of Legislatures
granting relief in of calamity for
Of the CuOgIess, in the New York fire. But that was
an extraordinary He in favor, generally
of granting these kind of bsbut this overflow of The Ohio
ve was an extraordinary he should therefore vote fo
the bill
The debate continued further by Mesrs Lne Orr and
Short, and others.
resolution that the Senate and the House concung hee-
in into election of Judge of Common Pleas, the
county oil IlfPecanOe, at 8 O'Clock this 7. M
The question being taken concunng in the report oil
the committee it concurred in Ayes SO, Nays 90,
the bill was ordered TO be eDgossed.
On motion Of Mr. Hamilton, the resolution of the Senate tc
go into the election of Jugde of the Court Of Common Pleas
OF TPpecanoe couniywss recprocaed by the House, and
resolution inviting the Senate instanter into the Hall
90 into said election adopted
Lave given Mr Sullivan, introduce resolution, reerr-
ing the of the Warden the State Prison. the
mitlee on the State Prison, which adopted.
Leave given Mr. Orr, to introduce bill amendaory OF an
TO lay in the State Revenue.
The Senate and the House proceeded in joint ballot to the
election of Judge of the TippecanOe Court of Common
Pleas.
When Addison NJ. Crane, Of Tppecanoe county, was
chosen on the first ballot having received 81 votes.
| The convention then adjourned.
The House then adopted resolution going into com
mittee of the whole, on Tomorrow the Governor
message.
The bill for the relief of the White Water Valley Ca
nal Company taken from the table, and being upor
Its second reading,
Mr.. Cookery moved it be referred to the committee OF
corporations.
After some discussion the bill was not so referred.
Mr.. Durham moved to amend
Mr.. Lane called for the previous question, which wa
seconded by vote of So 10 %
Mr.. Durham moved to adjourn
Mr.. Harvey to point of order, that the Hous
had seconded the appeal, there motion pending.
The Speaker decided the motion 10 be out of order.
Mr.. Durham appealed from the decision of the chair
sending up the appeal in writing
The decision ofthe char sustained by the decision
| OF the House.