Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-13
SENATE.
TUESDAY,, December IL.
The Senate met.

TuEsDAv December IL.
! The Senate met
Pefhioas, DC. Presented
Bv Mr. Reid of u, pe'iiin Edg~iton and 9th
es on the suj ct Of the black laws slavery read and
referred to a select committee
BY M Millkn. pe Of John Fris and others, asking
change in the laws Of DeaIbOIu county referred to
select committee.
By Mr. Evans, petition Of citizens If Henry counfy the
subject Of the black laws slavery, read and referred
TO select committee.
By Mr. KinnaId petition e the diec,or OF the Delphi
aud Frankfort plank rad company asking for amend
miiiee.
BY MI Holloway flop the commtr elections, bill
TO amend the 18Th section article chapter OF the Re-
Vi,ed statutes Of ls43i oideied to be engrOssed.
BY Mr Ruckes, from the committee the judiciary, a
ball Tor the relief OF Betsy Ann Simpsons ordered TO be
crossed and read third time
by Mr Harvey, from the committee the Judiciary,
OIL IN relation to the making Of inventories by executors
and administrators eoncured in. and bill ordered
be engrossed and read third time.
BY Mr Corne fiom select committee bill for the re-
iei OF Herman H. Kluer and another; report red in
and bill ordered TO be engrossed and read thd time
morrow
BY Mr. Woods from select committee, bill to divorce
time
| Resolutions Introduced.
BY Mr. Hendricks, requesting the Agent of State give
information relative to the expenses Of his Office adopted
BY Mr. Reid Of u, that the committee Education be
instructed 10 inquire into the expedency OF consolidating
the school laws into one volume adopted
BY MI Morrison that The Auditor of State lay before the
Senae asiaement of the expenses consequent the loan
by the last General Assembly Of State of In
diana to pay the deficit Of interest due funded debt
OF the State; adopted
By Mr. Millkn, the committee on Finance be in
suced to inquire into the expedeney reducing
70 county auditors and treasures under the
school law adopted.
BY MIR Morrison. that the Finance be in
uuced TO inquire into the expediency Of changing
euue avs providing for the payment Of onehsf Of the
revenue into the State treasury before the FIRST day of Jauu-
airy IN each year to meet the interest becoming due the
iu"uea oeot oil tne State; adopted.
4 Re INF
by MT Wapole, joint resolution in relation to the three
pes cent fund read first time.
Mr Miller introduced the following Joint esou,iou which
was read first time
WHEREAS The progress of these United States in popu-
auon wealth territorial extension and in ali the clements
o. moral aud physical greatness without parallel in the
history OF nations and fully the wisdom Of the pa
tiot ancestors Who in spirit Of amity and mutual
Ion compromising conflicting interests opinons) united
eminent:
WHEREAS The only question which presented serious
impeachment 10 the consumnaon Of the abors OF the fa
mes OF the Federal Constitution and hich
me integrity aud stability Of the Union and is, the
ght linen and now claimed by the people Of the savehod
ing States to be protected by the Constitution in quiet
ana undisiubcd erjoymeni Of their slave property
the same:
i WHEREAS. Our Southern fellow-cizens appear 10 be
much excited about well extremely hostile
pcstlon oil what Is commonly called the Wmot provso'
TO The territories recently acquired by the blood and
treasure OF the whole Unon from the Republic Of Mexico
viewing that povso an act Of wanion on
igh's as eo-equas and tenants in such
Iie aud as which, not being necessary
The exclusion OF slavery herefrom must be pressed for
other purpose than that Of affirming power slave
property, on the Of Congress- the exience of which
our southern brethren utterly and almost unanimously
deny:
WHEREAS, We who opposed the further extension
OF slavery have particularly in the unanmity with which
the institution was excluded by the delegates of the people
OF California in their convention form Con-
sution,) ndubiabe evidence that they, we'll the
people OF New Mexico will adopt constitution fom of
government toerang establishing domestic slavery
he of
Congress In the premises only but dangerous
to the peace and harmony Of glorious Union by aaying
secuon against section and nteuptng The faefnal feel
ng which should be cherished patriots and exist
between brethren OF States goryng in the fame Of COM
AND WHEREAS, The Northern States of the Union hav-
ing numerical preponderance in population and majority
IN Congress can afnId TO be generous we'll just to
their Southern breih'en treating with respectful Difference
not only their clear and unquesoned lights but their
honest preudces, and without endaneeiing their
can act toward: them in that ipiri, Of amy
union OF sovereign and e0-cqua Sates and especial
in cases like the present. where the laws Of nature and
Of natures God well public sentiment among the peo-
pie, are more insupebe obstacles the establishment OF
slavery IN our newly acquired territories than the most
> ingenuity could devise Therefore.
BE resolved BY the General Assembly of the Stale Of In
diana That our Senators in Congress instructed and
requested 10 their influence say the
sectional excitement which now in violation Of the farewell
njuncons of the Father Of his Country unhappiy exists
between the North the Souh and 10 meet The views
the South far for terrific
Iial governments for California New Mexico pro-
vsos leaving the decision Of the slavery question the
citizens oil such territories when they shall authorized
fom State governments for the same to he
admission into the Union equal footing with the org
nal States
By Mr. Teegden joint resolution ON the subject Of The
Michigan city harbor; read first time.
: Bills Introduced
By Mr. Adams bill amend charter Of the Coum-
bus, nashville and Bloomington railroad company; rat
twice and referred TO the committee on corporations
By MIR Rousseau. bill to amend the law providing for
first time.
By Mr. Mkin bill for the relief Of Torrance McMsn-
nus; read twice and referred committee Claims
By Mr. HeIod, bill 10 extend the power Of the president
and trustees OF the town Of Columbus read frs, time.
By Mr. Conduit bill TO extend the term Of the court Of
county commissioners Of Morgan county read first time
By Mr. Holloway bill amend the charter of the city
OF Richmond; read first time.
By Mr. Hendricks bill to consolidate the acts incorpo
rating Madison and Napoleon turnpike company read
twice and refened to the committee on Corporations.
BY Mr. Porter bill fixing the salaries Of the trustees
a the Wabash and Erie canal; read FIST time
BY Mr. Milkin bill amend the charter Of the Rush
willie and Lswienceturgh railroad company read first time
m named read first time.
By Mr. Walker. bill to incorporate the LogapspOr, usu
:. rance company read first time.
BY Mr. Porter, bill to certain therein named
> read first time.
e By Mr. Hufsteer. bill to locate State road in IN,
1T counties Msrn Orange Crawford; read first time
By Mr. Dawson bill compel spectators to pay
Of equal to actual settlers in Noble county; read first time
By Mr. sieeth bill to amend The 18Th section Of chap
tel 49, OF the Revised Statutes Of 1913 first
III Mf Berry moved to reconsider the vote indefinitely
posponng the bill to repeal section psi chapter 40 src
TO- OF the Revised Statutes of 1913. (The section Of ths
statute which this bill proposes repeal is that which pro
d. hibiis negoe muatos Indians from being competen
Witnesses except in pleas Of State against negroes &C.
m or where negroes. sc. parties
The motion TO indefinitely postpone the bill reconsid
!, ered-ayes "a, noes Is.
- The question being indefinitely postponipg the BILL
" Mr. Miller withdrew the mntion pospon and movet
the counties Of Gibson Pike and Dubois be exempt from
the provisions Of the bill pending this amendment,
Mr. Rousseau moved to refer The bill and pending amend
the select committee whom referred the