Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1849-12-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MONDAY MoRsIso Dec. "a. Is4e
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Governor reference the five per cent fund
continuing correspondence on the part OF his predeces
with George EiiTecse. flatt and Stewart, OF New
York, who the State 10000 OF i've
per cent fund Tor 20 per cent comnsson-having nscer-
salned that money due the State OF that fund referred
Petitions presented.
By jdesss Canadian of f., Miller Of NJ. aud F., Mioke,
Butler Murray Wells Deflees. Robinson Sheuod, Ellis.
Willis Hunter and Cole which weie referred to Commit
tees.
holders taken aud referred to the committee Of ways
and means
M Murray offered resolution tha, the House will
day. O'Clock r. II proceed to the consideration Of
the orders OF the day &c which lies day.
Reports Of COMMITTEES.
Mr. Hicks zero ted bill amending 49, 80 and
SO Of chapter 29 article e revised laws relation
cuons mortgages; ordered 10 be eng:o>set; al-o,
bill efcctUally to protect ma1iied women with
report that legislation inexpeden and that bill be
p1ned concrfrcd in.
Mr Or reported back The bill in relation to Witnesses
fees with eDdnent striking out nifty Cent? and IN
ser;ing seventy five cents"
Mr. Alley opposed he amendment aud moved to
nit with instructions strike seventy five cents and
insert "Efty cens' and there be mileage charged on
every days service which OUT Of order.
Mr. Harvey opposed the amendment OF the committee aud
support Of the original povi,ns Of the
bill.
Mr. opposed amendment Of the committee.
Mr.. Carnahan If p moved to Ie-cpmnit the BILL with In-
amend include witnesses before uces;
Nj patterson moved to recommit make fees so
m Court and thai the same Ices be ex ended to
those attending Probate Courts Courts OF Common Pleas sud
justices Of the peace rot adopted
moved The previnu, question, which. being
fained put ,o-wli Shall the bill pass, an deciei IN
the affirmative
By Mr. Dougher,, Of b. bill in rel,on elec,'n of
Supervisors road district in Boone Delaware Huntington
wnsy Pike and po'ey read th,ee line. and P.',ei
fotn passed 10 a second reading.
Petitions &c. Presented
BY Mr. Richardson. j'ut resolution on the subject Of
ncreasng the common school fund;
BY Mr. OHaver bill encourage the construction of rail
and plank roads, iead twice and referred to judiciary COM
miitee
By Mr. Cotton bill declaring meaning Of lsS,h Sec
ton Of general road law;
By MI Weaver bill to incorporate the Delphi Northern
plank road company;
By lIr Shepard TO amend an act therein named;
By Mr. Canadian Of proviing equivalent in money
in lieu OF sai'naIy furnished members of the Lega-
ture-three dollars 10 each member
By Mr. Reed rellrive to Office of auditor in WarIick
BY Nj Deav4n, defining the duties of county commits
sioneIs;
The bill to regulate the practice in ehancey, IN relation
to receivers &c. was taken up aud referred.
The bill rep-si crItan relation free
and muli'tOs-allOwIng them 10 evidence &c was
taken up; when
Mr. Patterson moved 20 indefinitely postpone.
Mr. Link 0. posed he notion
vi p.tieI said, this bill not only allowed negroes TO
give evidence against white but repealed the law CON-
pelng them give bond aud security that they woui not
become lie would much rather bi'i
peIling them from the State.
Nj. Lark enguied, with much emphasis where would
ali the states i'"-!
The Speaset informed him. that he supposed they would
has the slave States
Nj Lark ajinced Instance, showns the haid-h2s oil
the law which prevents negro tom giving evidence again
white man. where sold b. negro Tor eonHir-
lei Money and he couuteiieer went unwhpped oil jas
lice, because The could no, gave cvi'ence
air. r. hoped TIL would npt be postponed
but would be referred
M Grea,hou.e could die without giving his
views this t lie hopsd encouragement would not be
given oT the broken down Of other States 10 settle
amongst They all di.h0neS and ten dollar bill
might at iiue the conviction Il white nan To
the peDueniIsy.
MessI.. Athon 9chad.on aud Wilson said. the law com-
peiug neg to give sscuy iigily eniJ,ced "a he
cOunlits.
Mt Mihksn said there GO ne.,oes IN Michigan city
t"i none o them had been compelled to give security.
Mf Dousheuy ~ J.. believed nsj atty Of his constitu
s"'' "ei. "a favor Of J ant he should against
Io1ouFn.nt The iaw compelling negioes 10 ave sccnii,
was lead letter 10 .ige ma)Iity 81 the which
VI" '"'"S cti'.nee Of public o.iei ~ He thought laws
o"n no' be continued the siAlu. DO that not
sutue.!
The ~ w. indefinitely rpsppnri ave. s. NOE 81