Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-20

bill to amend article chapter as Of the Revised Stat
ues of ls43, TO give luther remedies 10 landlords
not pas>ed-ayes %. 81.
bill amend section So, chapter of the Revised Stat
utes Of 1913 passed.
join resolution relative TO the soldiers Of The late
with Great BIi ain passed
bill the of the Moscow and Blooming
Grve turnpike company passed
engrossed third Tomorrow Iefe,Ied
the appropriate committees
The Senate adjpuIned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, Dec. Is, l649
Petitions &c. presented by Messrs. Cotton Hun
ter, Chandler, and Warmer; which referred
committees
Mr. Chandler, from Judiciary committee, reported a
bill repeal the 6st section of the giving the public
works to private companies, &c. read and passed TO
second reading
BY Mr. Brown of s., reported against the expedency
of amending the law the subject of county
concurred H.
Mr.. Edwards reported back the bill ON the subject of
witnesses fees fixing the compensation dollar per
day. with amendment, making the provisions of the
bill general; which concurred in.
Mr.. Chandler moved 10 except the county of Warren
and Mr. Graves the county of Kosciusko not adopted
Fountain.
MIR. Lane moved that the bill and amendment be laid
upon the table which motion did not prevail, ayes 40
noes 81.
The question exemptng the county of Fountain
curing, considerable discussion took place, in which
Messrs. Orr, Alley Chandler and Dousherty of B par
ticpated when
Mr. Chandler moved to indefinitely postpone the BILL
The discussion continued by Messrs. Graves Mil
ler Alley, Niback, Doughery of Elkhart and Murray
in favor OF postponng-and by Messrs. Edwards know
ton Orr and Lane against the motion when
Mr.. Chandler Withdrew the motion to postpone and
Mr. Cernahan of f., Withdrew the motion exempt his
Mr.. MickIe moved to amend the bill, by giving wit
nesses so cents per day aud cents per mile mileage
Mr. Lane moved to strike out 5 and insert cents for
mileage; not adopted.
Mr. Knowton moved 3 cents not adopted
Mr. Spencer moved to amend, that witnesses shall
receive dollar per day in State mol adopted
Mr. Conner moved 10 amend, that witnesses should
receive rs cents per day;
Mr.. Wilson moved to re-commit the bill to the judi
ciary committee with instructions fix the fees at rs
cents per day and cents mileage
Mr Holcomb moved to amend the instructions
MIR. Chandler called for division Of the question;
when The House refused TO commit the bill
MIR. Wilson moved the previous question which
not seconded
The question was taken on NJ. Connors amend neut
and decided in the negative.
Mr. Spencer declared his conviction that change
the law stands necessary in order carry
out the principles OF common justice He had listened,
silence and with Interest," to the discussion of the mat
ter without feeling desire 10 participate in tie debate,
inasmuch he thought proper question TO be de-
bated by those out of the profession of law but this
stage of the discussoD he wished 10 his opinion,
in relation the That while he would agree
with gentlemen that so per day sufficient for
those who lived at in the vicinity of the county seat
he could not believe that the compensation SUI
principle the amendment as proposed by the gentleman
from Adams correc proposed 10 pay in proportion
the distance travelled, and the witness who travelled
10 miles certainly entitled higher compensation
than who travelled but This plain propo-
siion and the only really involed in this question:
he hoped the amendment would be adopted and the bill
passed.
Several other amendments offered and negatved;
when the qaesion taken the amendment offered
by Mr. Mckle giving witnesses 90 cents per day and
cents mileage, and adopted, ayes az, noes TO-.
Mr. Robinson moved to amend that mileage shall
be allowed in pending: not adopted
MIR. Nblack moved to further amend the bill when
Mr.. Mickle moved The previous question and the bill
and amendments ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
Mr.. Hicks from the judiciary committee, reported
against the expedency OF altering the Probate system, in
view of the amendments which will soon be made to
State Constitution, being convinced, however, that
changes should be made concurred in
Mr.. Thorn from the committee education, reported
back the bill to amend the act in relation TO common
schools, with a recommendation indefinitely postpone ;
which concuned in.
BY Mr.. May, against relief 10 Peter Hefensne;
CURED in; ALSO against the petition of James McCu-
Tough concurred in.
By MIR. Athon against the expediency of consolidating
the school laws; concuued in also, against the cape
diency of abolshng the the Office Of township trustees
and transferring the duties to county auditos concur
red IN.
Reports from Select Committees.
The House again proceeded consideration Of the
join, resolution on the subject OF slavery and the slave
trade in the District of Columbia the question being
the amendment of Mr.. Butler of Wayne.
Mr. Doughety of Boone stated that the discussion Of
Congressional questions by the Legislature, had been
subject Of serious complaint so much So that the Gov
had called attention it in his message To pre-
vent further waste of time he would call the previous
| question.
| Mr.. Butler called for the ayes and secondng
the previous question: and The question being put was de-
cided in the affirmative, ayes Sd noes 80.
The main question then ordered TO be put, the ques
ton being shall the joint resolution be engrossed for
third readng' decided in the affirmative, ayes 90,
| noes 80
Aues-Messrs. Allen, Beard Bowen, Brown of r., Bur-
net. Butler, Byers Campbell, Canahan of F. Chandler,
Cole, Connor Cotton. Deees, Deevan. Dodd, Dougher
ty of b. Doughey Of E., Elder, Ellis, Gessie, Goodwin
Graves. Harvey Hart Harvey, Hill Hills. Huey, Keeny
KnowoD, Lane Lank, Lewiston, May, Mickle. Miller OF
NJ, and F. Milkan. Morrison, Murray O'Neal, Orr
Patterson Pather. Robinson of d. Robinson of L., Rob-
son. Ross Rush, Russell Salte Shelby, Spencer Stewart
Stone, Stops, Summers, Thorn, Tinbrook, Warmer
Weaver Wilson, Whnery.-63.
Noes-Messrs. Alley, Athon Barker, Bird, Brown OF
S. Caldwell Carnahan of p Cleaver Conaway, Cravens
Edwards, Essex Farnesy, Gentry. Greenhouse, Hicks
Humphreys. Hunter, Johnson, Landss, Mensugh, Nib
lack, o ave Reed Richardson, Shepard. Sherrod, Thorn
as, Wells, Weir Wihers. Yocum, and Mr.. speaker,-33
The following is the joint resolution, ordered to be
engrossed, to-wit:
joint resoIu relative the slave trade in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
WHEREAS il the settled conviction of the General As
semby, that the traffic in human beings carried on
within the metropolis of this free republic under the
immediate observation of the Representatives of the
American people, is contrary to the dictates of sound
policy reproach upon the American name, and at wal
with the fundamental principles, promulgated by the
fathers of political confederscy; therefore,
BE ii resolved 6y the General assembly Of tie State
of Indiana. That Senators in Congress be instructed
and Representatives requested for the passagt
of law prevent the slave traffic in the District OF Co
lumbia by persons residents and citizens thereof
Be IL further resoued That Senators be instructed
md affuos hc N nfiu