Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-19
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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House met at O'Clock.
The Speaker laid before the House the annua! report of
the Trustees OF the Indiana University.
Petnions. NenoriaiS and "Reminiscences.
BY Mr. Morgan, petition relered to select commit
tee without reading.
BY Mr. Chambers petition for divorce.
BY MIR Wood, petition for divorce.
BY BY Mr. Ripley petition from female citizens of
Elkhar county, for The establishment Of seminary for
the education Of females in that part of medical science
which Of right belongs them and has bcen usurped by
the male portion of community and fr other purposes
BY Mr. Campbell petition for charter to construct
pike road
BY Mr. Nicholson, a petition for a road.
| Reports from Nanding Committees.
BY Mr. Kelso from the judiciary, in favor Of allowing
suits the Stale in Of her Indebtedness
Also against the expediency of vacang certain streets
in the town Of Greencastle.
Also relative witnesses fees in the circuit and other
courts Of this State, recommending the indefinite post
ponement of the subject.
On the question of in this last report, the
ayes and noes called.-Ayes II. Noes--2l.
MIR Dobson leave being granted reported from the
COMMITTEE to whom referred the petition OF James
Caay that II necessary send for persons and pa
pers. and asking the adoption OF resolution that the
mee empowered send for such persons and papers
| as they may require
On leave being granted Mr.. Bowling introduced res
oluton that committee of two be appointed, with
a similar committee the part of the Senate examine
the bonds surrendered to The Agent Of State since his last
communication.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the State printer stating that the Governors message
in the German language will be ready for delivery the frs,
of week.
The House proceeded the consideration of the report
of the Committee TO whom referred the joint esou-
ton the subject of slavery territory, which
the special order Of business for the day.
Mr.. Julian moved to ecomm the report Of the majority
to the committee with the following instru ctions:
Whereas the sentiment of the people of the State
Of Indiana. tina, slavery great moral and potica evl
and whereas the United States has recently acquired from
Mexico large extent of territory which free and
which the opinion of this Legislature ought forever
remain free.
And whereas the Congress of the United States pos
sesses the power, under the constitution of the United
States prevent the extension of slavery into said
tory by legislative enactment and whereas it is believed
TO he right and expedent that such power should he
cseJ Therefore.
Resolrcd That in Congress be instructed
and Representatives requested their ard
influence. procure the passage of n law providing that
there shall be neither slavery involuntary servitude
part of sand territory except for crime whereof the
party may have been duly committed.
Resolved That certified copies of the foregoing pream-
bic and resolutions he Transmitted by the Governor to each
Of Senators aud Representatives in Congress and 10
the Governors of the several States
Mr. Julian made remarks IN support of his motion,
which replied by Mr. Bukirk, and the discussion
continued by Mr. Stanton
On motion of Mr. kelso. the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON
The debate the recommment of the report Of the
majority 10 whom referred the resolution
ect of slavery, of Mr. Julian,
continued by Messrs Dunn Cox and Dougherty Of NJ
in favor of recommttal and Messrs. Line, Dobson and
Edmonston opposed
Those who in favor of recommitment, commended
that should be explosion Of the State of Indiana
tho subject immediately, that Indiana should
her and request he Representatives pass
law forever prohibiting slavery in the Lewy acquired
territories That if such law not passed. the road
the introduction of slavery would be left OPEN That
and if there introduction, those countries would
soon be filled with slaves and shareholders.
That if Shareholders permitted to go in
to those countries that the slave holding population
would he too strong be conquered without strong OPP
position That the time, before the fGtus is FORM
ed, to act That if act now if say now, slavery
shall there IDjure The rights of
none affected. That in doing would be acting
for the Union We would not be, is conended, acting
only opposition the south. That there section
oil interest in those territories, bat interest of the whole
The people to whom such territories belong have the
right say what shall he done with them. That there is
no constitutional impedment TO their doing.
Those who opposed the coniended that
Congress has power say that slavery shall ex-
in the territories They thought useless for
Congress to pass law which at any future Congress
might be repealed, and which, if not repealed might no,
have any effect whatever prevent the introduction OF
slavery into those territories. They thought it ques-
ton for the judicial department say whether
slavery may exist in such territories and for the egis
still might be defiance by those who should choose
to there with their slaves That shareholders nigh,
choose still to settle the question in another way. They
conended that The territories free, and that i,
was not necessary to act further. That make
them Free That decaraory law all that nee
essary, If any, That the shareholders have legally a
right TO take slaves those and hold them
that right would not be at all affected by law of Con.
gress That therefore, IL there substantial end
obtained such law - useless. That if shareholders have
not the right to hold slaves there useless say So
Nothing would be effected by it.
The boot and shoe trade in Massachusetts is in
a very nourshing condition, according a printed
notice calling convention Of the trade in New York
Inc object Of the convention is to take into consider
alton this large and rapidly growing branch Of bust
ness. and 10 devise plans for the establishment of
manufactures of these articles in New York The
inducements for this will be seen in the following
statement:
Several Of the largest manufactures of pegged or
staple boots and shoes of Massachusetts have frank
Acknowledged that they have been unable fiji their
orders tor the last two years One gentleman said
not more than one half i'll his establishment Anoth.
or sail at the convention the 10th Instant and OF