Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-21
. oiano legislature.


By MIR Morrison, against raising the salaries Of Pre-
sldent Judges Of Circuit Courts not concursed IN.
MIR Porter moved to lay the bill on the table lost
nyss 81, noes %
The question then being upon engrossng The bill for Il
third reading-losl; ayes %, noes %.
By MIR Sleeth, 10 incorporate The United Protestant
German ST Zion Church in Union township. Shelby
county, Indiana read second und third time aud passed
y Mr Miller Incorporating the Lafayette plank road
company; reported back with amendment, concur
red IN, bill read third time and pissed.
MIR Carver reported bill To increase tn snInry of The
auditor OF Hamilton county passed To second reading
by MIR Robinson, nsruclng the COMMITTEES on finance
to report bill authorizing the Governor, Auditor aud
Treasurer to negotiate loan to supply the dehci', u
my, IN the Treasury, meet the July instsment OF M
teresi on the public debt adopted
BY Mr. Porter declaring il inexpedient and improper
for the Legislature pass special laws granting divorces
The ptinn resolution opposed by Messs
English Davis and Read, aud advocated by Messrs for
ter, McCarty Robinson and Henry. The resolution was
not adopted ayes IL, noes %
Bills Introduced
By MIR Robinson, authorize the qualified voters OF
Decatur TO vote any part Of the county passed TO
second reading.
Joint resolution authorizing the subscII pon for add
tional amount of stock in the Madison and Indianapolis
Railroad and make sale of all the shares OF the State
In the same.
Mr. Henry moved to amend by adding after the word
Scale the words ''for cash )" adopted.
Mr. Henry moved further TO amend by striking out all
after the resolving and Inserting that the Agent of
State be directed TO sell for cash the right OF the State
subscribe for additional shares of stock in the road
BILE carried.
The rules suspended, and the joint resolution
read third time and adopted.
Mr. Ellis reported bill extend the Of the March
and June of the Board OF Commissioners of
Knox county passed to second reading
On motion, the bill repeating the relief or appraise-
ment laws, with the pending amendment, was taken up
The question being upon the amendment. il was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Osborn moved recommit it the Judiciary
mitiee, with the following instructions, inquire into
the expedency of amending the bill repeal all
laws the subject Of apprasemen of property levied
by execution order OF sae and give the defend
reasonable amount of property for homestead rs
exempt from levy sale, 10 affect contracts made after
the 4th of July next and exempt $l25 of personal
property
Mr. Buckles moved 10 amend the instructions by add
ing, that this shall take effect and be in force from
and after the LIST day of January, 1853 - adopted
Mr. Dole moved further to instruct the committee to
inquire the expedeDcy OF repeating the present
prasemen laws and providing for the sale Of real estate
order of sale less than two thirds
Of It's appraised value and that personal property be sold
less than two-thrds its appraised value, when
lected by the plaintiff but when turned out by the de-
PENDANT, be sold without appralsement adopted.
MIR. Osborn moved to add TO section D, the following:
"And inquire into the expedency of providing when
any property levied be sold at the first
offer for twoiiris of appraised value shall be the
duty of the officer his successor, holding the proper
execution order Of sale, 10 sell the said property
al time not less than two more than sx
months thereafter at half of such appraisemen;
and the part OF II cannot be then sold
halt of such appraised value, the officer holding
the proper execution order Of SALE shall sell the
less than two than six months
thereafter the highest bidder, and in making such
sales, the proper officer shall be governed by the law
gulatng sales of property execution modified and
amended 10y this act ; adopted.
The bill was then recommed with said instructions
10 the judiciary committee.
Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Hendricks introduced the following join resou-
Resolred By the General assembly Of the State Of Idi
ana. That Senators ia Congress be instructed aud
Representatives be requested, TO their best
tons procure the passage of law apart por
ton OF the newly acquired territory from Mexico for The
colonization Of tile free people Of color from the United
States.
ReSoired, As the opinion Of this General Assembly,
that eighty Of land Ought be given each person
of color who will eusraie 10 the territory aforesaid
ResOired. As the opinion Of this General Assembly,
tht the proceeds OF the sale of any lands IN said terri
tory apart after paying expenses for surveying and
selling the same, ought l., be appropriated Tor educating
such free people of color may emgrate to such terri
Res0lred That the Governor be requested to forward
copy of these resolutions each of Senator'S and
Representatives in Congress.
Passed q a second reading.
Mr. Milliken introduced a bill to amend the incor-
porating the White Water Valley Canal company read
second time and referred.
Mr. Buckles offered u resolution instruc,ing the
mlttee finance inquire and report To the Sem
ate the amount of funds expended by the State IN the
construction Of the Madison aud Indianapolis Railroad
the OF certificates of stock issued to the Stne
upon said investment the Of stock IF any sold
by the State whom sold, and for what price; the
of dividends CT any annually paid to the State
thereon and the cash value OF said stock al this time
adopted.
Mr. Osborn introduced a resolution nsructng the
COMMITTEES finance TO inquire into the eapedIency OF
So amending o. "a and 90, of chapter IL, of the
Revised Statutes of 1913, that the of
any particular Of land shall exempt the from
all liens assessed against the person TO whom
the stands taxable adopted.
The Senator from jefferson, Mr. Hendricks and
announced the death of his predecessor, Hon. Samuel
Goodenow, who died the 10Th OF September last at
Bedford KY whittier he had for the OF
his health MIR Hendricks remarked that it had become
his dutv to announce the death of the Hon Samuel
Coodcnow, who died Saturday, September 10TH 1913
Bedford, Nv. lie had been resident Of Indiana for
than thirty years and had all that time demeaned
himself such manner to merit the regard and es
TEEN Of the community IN which he lived. Besides
county Offices which he held, he twice member OF
House Representatives and fou, the SEN
ute Of this State. There are those present who can les
tfy the faithful and able manner IN winch he DIS
charged lie duties and trusts committed 10 him. boil,
Representative and as Senator To such, commenda-
ef hs virtues and a5Ities eulogy OF his carac
ter would be superiuous
As private citizen he amabe, courteous, and
kind. His heart the home Of every generous i'm
puIsethe dwelling place of all that honorable and
noble and good Ills death has occasoned both public
and priv loss loss OF his service 10 tue ate and
the loss Of husband father and friend.
Virtue and morality lighted his pathway through life
and religion TO him an inspiring star Of hope for
Heaven. But he is gone Long may cherish the
Mr. Hendricks concluded by moving the adoption Of
the following resolutions
WHEREAS, The Hon. Samuel Goodenow, Senator
from Jefferson county departed this life the 10th day
Of September last 1SfS,) therefore,
BE Il resolced, That the Senate OF The State of lnd
feel deeply the affection of Divine Providence IN the
removal Of one OF their number by death and while
they submit with they will long cherish the