Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-01-22

by WI. one VI ., meApeQleut u leglslate IuItDeE upon
the subject therein named.
By Mr.. ShIyock, of a bill requiring the treasurer of Kos
ciu>ko county TO refund certain moneys.
BY Mr.. WIdney, OF a bill for The erection of a mill dam
in DE Kalb county.
By MI. Harvey, of a bill repeating a certain act therein
named
By Nh Dougheity, of a bill lesalzing an assessment of a
certain school certificate, for school lands in Morgan county.
BY Mi. Colip. OF a bill making a change in the Sliaw'own
and Peru State road.
BY Mr.. Widney, Of a bill revising the road laws of De
KaIb county.
By Mr.. ~DOugher'y, of a bill legaliziug a certain act therein
named.
BY Mr.. Blythe, of a bill authorizing the sale of certain
town lots therein named.
By Mr.. Coip, foI the erection of a mill dam in Hamilton
county, over White river.
ny Nj. Line, of a bill relative to the Incorporation of a
certain institute.
By Nh. Miller, of a bill repeating a certain act therein
named.
BY Nj. Dougherty, of a bill authorizing a certain deed to be
made.
By Nj. Frazier, of a bill authorizing the votes of Jefer-
son township in Kosciusko county, to vote in adjoining
townships, aud was under consideration when
The House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A bill for The relief of persons in certain counties therein
named was passed.
Mills.
Reports from Select Commuters.
BY Mr.. Thompson OF c., Of a bill for the relief Of certain
purchasers of Seminary lands in Gibson county.
By Nj. ~DougheIty, OF a bill leg,llzing certain acts therein
mentioned.
y " o'A ht"daNV VI
III named.
BY Mr.. BLY, the, of a bill for the vacation of certain lots in
Evansville.
By Mr.. May, Of a bill for the formation of a new school
disIici.
BY Mr.. Girls veil, that no change is necessary in a certain
State road ia Ripley county.
BY Mt Neal, Of a bill legslizing The proceedings of Com
missioners OF Boone county, relative to a State road 'he'ei"
named.
BY DR.. Ford, of a bill for the location of a State road
thei rein named.
The Speaker then laid before the House an additional re-
port from the Walden Of the State prison referred.
Resolutions introduced.
By MI. Williams Of K, that the House meet the remain
der Of the session at half past s O'Clock A. NJ, and nan past
I O'Clock laid on The table.
. BY Mr. COvingon, relative TO incorporating all KaiIroad
! Companies With the individual liability clause.
He remarked he only wished the test TO be applied noc,
whether hat clause shall be included in corporations OF not.
Nh. Gooding, moved 10 insert manufacturing ompahies.
5 He " as in favor of the individual liability clause-t was
a. necessary in he one kind as IN the other. Al me susges-
ton of several members, he withdrew the Amendment LOT
the present.
Nj. Neal was in favor of adopting the resolution. The
i history of corporations in this country was remaikahle.
z There was no parallel to The evil. Chancellor Kent, had
y argued ably in favor Of the liability clause.
Other legislatures had seen the evil of granting corpora
: tons without the liability clause. Massachusetts, New
York, aud Georgia, had, and now in all cases required this
provision. Those States found it absolutely necessary to
have those clauses inserted, to prevent the Iuinous conse-
+; quences resulting from irresponsible corporations. The ~
teie>ts OF the people demanded It. There was no diiieI ence
l. in principle between char tered companies, and individual
partnerships He looked upon the policy of glan;ing chat
ters without this clause a extremely dangerous. Here Mr..
Neal read from Kent Arguments in favor of that clause. He
asked if gentlemen were not disposed to regard Chancellor
I'd kent's opinions upon this subject! Let US now adopt some
principle foi our action.
=, The clause was for the purpose of a check upon the con-
% duet of those companies. Nh. n. here made a fnc eulOgy up
re on the talent and character Of Chancellor Kent. Ii seemed
N TO him To be the true policy of the Legislature TO guard the
bic companies. IL wolks cannot be accomplished without
;; this clause, it would be better 10 have a delay in their COM
pletion.
Nh. Keiser, said there was not capital enough in the State
re To cary on works of the kind. III the liability clause
~ was Inserted, no foreign capital would be invested IN I'M
" posement>. ( individuals wei. liable for the failures o
those companies, there would be no inducements 10 invest
ments. 1t was To his interest to have a Railroad 10 get Il
re the capital IIom Allen county, as II was a muddy inconve-
IS, nIent road and he thought III the cou'se OF hit,e years the
I'd Railroad would be completed in that time, aud in the COURSE
of nature he expected TO live longer than that time, and ht
did not doubt but he would represent old Allen again.
u Nh. Kinney stated he did no. recolect that a manufacture
ing company ever failed; rendering a loss to The company. liz
ch made a distinction between moneyed, and manufacturing com
panIes. lie would vote against any restriction Of this kind OF
attempts to improve the country. LsIge dealers will Away
take care of Observation-Disclosures, the poor will not suffer
Tor they will be paid as their wages become due.
There was IN this State, iIon sufficient 10 supply the whole
e; world, and of coal also. Was it right 10 clog the faciItie
Of using this m ,erlal3 Fifty years hence we may see cite
" IN this State. There should be no clogs TO manufacturers il
this State.
be Nh. De Bruler said the people of this State are an agri
cultural people. Produce, would lie raised III the State any
how, and all brought in by manufactures would he clea
an gain. Manufactures should then be encouraged.
an Nj. Gooding then suggested another amendment; laid OF
nj the table.
~ Nf' - 10 N''"tn'h ~ u At S'Htihlf lt
ceived opinion hat individuals should be liable for thel
debts. 1T individuals should be liable, ? should ASSOCIATED
individuals. lie should vote for .he resolution.
Nj. Lane said if institutions of this kind could he en-
couiaged With such clauses. II would be well 10 have then
" IN The charters. But IL could not be done. 1t was tn
policy Of the State TO induce capital 10 be invested in tn
State. 1t could not be done with this clause. He was will
ING TO incorporate the principle Of protection of the peopI
in this State, SO far as va consistent with the encourage
ment of the investment of capital ~ the State. 1t wOul
n not do to insert this clause in manufacturing companies.
IN The resolution was not adopted by the following vote:
Those voting in the Affirmative, were, MessIs. Albir
nc Covlngton, Gooding, Harlan, Holden, Jones OF b, Jones
5, kennard, Major, Mcconnell, Mcdonald Of A., McDonal
III OF L., Neal, ShIyock, Slater and %Tinbiook, 10.
Those voting IN the negative, were, Messrs. Armstrong
ely Baldwin, Blackstone, Blythe, Bowling, Brown, Bryant, Cal
Chambers, Coble, Coffin, Cole, ColIp, Commons, Cookery
Ciswell, Danner, DAVIS De Bruisr' Di%"e't, Dooso'
IL Goodman, Gooding, Graham, Hamilton, Hankins, Have,
Hetheld, Huddleston, Hull, Hunt, KeSer. Kinney, Ian,
e' L'ehiebe'geI Little, Lockwood, Lowe, May, MeCo'mlcA
Mckiuzie. Meredith, Miller, Mills, Morrison. .Nef, MIN
ION mons, Norris, Oar, OIton, Parker, Prather, Richmond, Robin
son, Sacketi, Short, Smiley, Stanton, Stone, sullivan. SwI
Ia hart, Terry. Thompson Of c., Thompson Of C., Trimbl,
elm Widney. Williams Of X, Williams Of NJ, Winstandle,
Wolf, and MIR. Speaker, 81.
the BY Mr.. Blown, relative TO an exhibition of the Blind
the hall OF Representatives, next Tuesday evening;
BY Mr. Brown, relative to an exhibition Of the deaf an
dumb next Wednesday evening in the hall of Represents
u" tyes; adopted.
By MIR. Slater. relative to inqui,ing whether the lessee
ate the State Prison, had not violated his lease in certain matte
therein named; adopted.
a'e Leave given Mr.. Robinson, TO make : report Of a bill f
The relief Of the While Water Valley Canal Company, wit
am two amendments, which were adopted, and the bui passed.
BY Nh. Stanton, relative 10 inquiry as to The pIopriely
passing a law, preventing persons under tn. age OF 10 yea
To marry, unless they can read the Bible, and cast up a
'on counts, 10 take effect after the year 1853 as regards win
'"u persons-and that the SINE be made the provisions of Il
school law
Nh. Orton, by Inserting in said resolution, an a%mendmen
ana SUNLESS he was a good whig."
Amendment was adopted, and the resolution so amende
was adopted.
By Nj. widney. relative to inquiry a 5 to expedi"ncy
y exemptng certain real estate from execution. ON contIac
an hereafter made adopted.
BY Nh. Harlan, relative TO requiring dispositions to be t
WI" Ken under The same laws OF other testimony adopted.
BY Mr. Terry, relative to the propiiety of abolishng Il