Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1849-12-22


by MIR. Caldwell, against legislation relative TO board
OF examiners for school teachers conrurred in
by MIR. Hart, joint resolution relative Ia compiling
road laws by the Secretary Of 70, use t
passed to n second reading.
Mr. Wilson reported back the bull inrorpo,,,,,, IA.
Terrs Hauto mud Evansville railroad comp,ny with
amendments which concurred IN and ,l,. h,I 90,
dered To he engrossed by vote Of ayes &c noes o.
This bill authorizes the incorporation &c comn,nv 40
construct railroad from rere Ian,e. through Sullivan
county, Vncenn.s aud Princeton q Evansville Tn.
committee on canals aud internal improvements reported
that the construction Of this road would not in any man
ner, interfere with the rights o the bondbolders no,
having possession Of the Wabash Erie canal under
the State debt arrangement which report also con.
CURED IN by the House
On motion Of Mr. OIlayer, the rules were suspended
and the bill read third time.
MIR. Goodwin moved % commit n committee of one
from each Congressional District with instructions to
strike out "Vincennes' and insert .Washngion" us
point on said road.
Mr.. Weir moved that the motion To commit with in
s,ruciions be laid on the table; which motion prevailed
Mr. Goodwin moved that The bill be indefinitely post
poned which motion did prevail nyes -, noes %.
Mr. Wihers said, the bill proposes grant charter for
n railroad from Evansville 10 Teue lIauie. Under the
State debt Wabash and Erie canal came
into the possession Of the bondhodcrs He read clause
in the State debt bill To show that the unfinished portions
Of the cnnal The Of the bondhojers
as FULLY as they belonged TO the State with all the rights
and interests perainng thereto Tie feared II would be
considered interfering with the rights Of the bondhol
ders, and might stop the progress of the canal.
Mr. Greahouse did not expect to convince the &c ntle
known to them We here legslate for
the bondholder but for the State of Indiana. He
sdered that the principle that would stop this Railroad
weuld stop all the roads ia Indiana. Ii would cause all
valuable Improvements cease, aud the State instead of
advancing reirogade. lie lived the Ohio river and
well provided with natural outlet, but he came
here The great Of the State well
those purely local, and hoped the House would unite
with him IN support of this bill.
Mr. Canadian Of p. surprised. that gentlemen made
light of this He conended that the rights uf
the bondhoders should be respected Men had been cleo
toneerng around the Hobbies all winter for this road 1t
had been said. that the Trustees favorable the
measure: but Mr.. Butler informed him that If
Indiana would look upon other light than in
Engagement upon their rights Those interested in this
company not whether the canal is completed lower
down than Terre Haute II had been con,ended that il
would not njure the canal bu, certainly blinded
this opinion 10y private interest It had also been said.
that there already charter for road from Terre
Haue to Vincennes. He thought it would he better for
them to under that charter they have it, until the
canal is completed or the growing of the country
demand road. He referred the of the Legis-
aure the last session. which refused Railroad from
Merom Mount Vernon because would interfere with
the bondho FOLDERS.
Mr.. Niblack would not make speech. but he To
heartily in the views of the gentleman from Poey
Mr.. Murray defended the provisions Of the bill.
Mr.. Shepard said, this bill for road from
Evansville Terre Hauie; but amend bill of last
sion which might reach both these points only by Impca
ton and which does 90 the canal than 20 miles
Mr. Alley could how this bill conflicts with the
rights of the bondhoders 1t for the greater distance
90 miles from the canal. 4 principle Of this kind would
have prevented Of the Railroads. that have been char
tered for the last few years. He rrrea many roads
that had been chartered that parallel and each
other Besides. the canal does OF answer the purposes
Of for than six mon his m the year. lie
surprised gentlemen heing sensitive for the bond
holders when under the principle contende for the rights
of citizens have been intertred with m SO many
instances.
MIR Edwards denied that there any intention TO end
the canal al Terre Haue for the canal already
peted so miles below that city. The opinion OF MI But
ler he believed had been understood. When APP
preached the subject he had said he knew nothing aud
cared nothing about ihst canals and railroads not
rival works The people of his part Of the country had
taken particular interest In the work having their hands
full of other matters. and had not eecsiOneered for this
road
Mr. Doughery of b. d sapprovrd If the illusions that
had been made q outdoor influences. No one had ap
preached him Of the House. tie had last year given
his for this and consequently he could not
now be charged with having been operated upon improper
w. He voted for the bill from settled conviction,
cordance with the spirit of the ago. that railroads
perior canals and ought be encouraged Two
mees had reported against the esPed'ency of the bill at
the last session. but neither If these committees bad taken
the ground that the of the bondhoder would be in
erfersd with tie had examined The State debt bill but
had found no Infringement. He wished full and
free competition. aud should ourselves down to
one work. and that least valuable in commercial
point of view.
House adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill for
railroad from Evansville Tere Haute-the question
l. being on the passage OF the bill.
Mr. Goodwin rose TO himself right. with regard to
the amendment he offered, striking out 'Nincennes and
inserting .Washington lie would not have voted for
the bill had this amendment been adopted Tie
considered the bill violation of The contract with the
bondholders and would afford them loop To creep out
# of, in completing the canal
Mr. Weir did rise make n speech but to read
portion of the State debt bill, which relied 10
prove that there such rights guaranteed 10 the
bondholders lie con,ended that the law only applied
= TO the tolls revenues and water rents of the canal
Mr. Doughertv Ut l.. commended, that there vlo
g iaon of the with the bondhoders, make th
road lie described the nature oi contracts generally
d aud the which led To the arrangement with The
bondholders. IL the payment of one hall
the debt, and they agreed take the canal ITS revenues
rents, lands, &r, for the balance. He coniended
that clause can be found IA the law, where The Stale
not to make internal improvement that VIII con
ct with the canal. The contract being expressed ~
- writing, nothing can be- gained from implication be
State agreed not 10 make improvements and
will believe that with such provision, or any thing
u squirting towards the bill could have passed
And admitting that there would be VOCATION "i
faith that faith has been violated already by Inc charter o
the road Lafayette through Indianapolis 10 The OHIO
river II the rene ante road would take business from
the canal much will the Lafayette road destroy lis
business
Mr. Carnahan OF r. continued the discussion in opposi-
ton TO bill. lie he frightened from has
position by the of British b"ndhodes lie was Tor
doing insiice If we had made bargain with the
KING of Tophet lie asked at the canal sill belonged
the State of Indiana, would the Legislature be found
n granting Railroad nf this kind
Mr. Mickie said, he sorry see tina, his friends
in the pocket, had snarl with each other For
his he would look the interest OF the whole Stale.
r. He wished communications la he opened that would
suffer the produce of The country TO be Lafayette
Tere Haue, during the whole OF the frozen of
the year. He hoped these works would be made, aud
4 that line Of would eventually be extended the
whole distance from Evansville To Fort Wayne. He
hoped his friends of the pocket would
strife aud 60 with him for the interests OF the whole