Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Jan l2, 1S49
Petitions presented by Messrs Niblack, SaIrer,
Gentry, (by Mr.. Gentry change the line between Nor
gan and Monroe) and Shepard; which referred
The House resolved itself into committee of the
whole the revenue bill, Mr.. Cravens in the chair.
Mr.. Chandler moved TO strike out "three add a half
cents and insert "6ve centsfor the purpose of defray
ing expenses of the Convention He had another object
in view, and that the expenses Of borrowing
money from the Bank pay interest the State debt
The amendment adopted.
The bill then adopted by the committee when IL
was reported back to the House.
MIR. Chandler then moved his amendment in the
House, which not adopted.
Mr.. WINERY moved 10 strike out "75' and insert $780,
1.-The poll tax not adopted.
Mr.. Conner moved TO amend The Revised laws, so that
lands sold by the Government shall be subject iaIaon
without an exemption for FIVE years.
| On motion of Mr.. Niback the amendment was laid
upon the table; syes 20, noes IL.
MIR. Lane moved to amend by striking out 1.-TWO
two and half mills and insert tone cent and
half mills" for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
Mr.. Lane thought this amount sufficient.
| Mr.. Mckle said, the committee had not reported
greater amount than would be required complete the
buildings. After this year the bs reduced He
move ed to lay the amendment the table; which motion
prevailed and the bill ordered to be engrossed
Mr.. Dougherty of B. reported back the bill provide
for enumeration of the white male int abtans Of the
State in view Of appOrilonmeni Of Senators and rep
resentaves, at the next session.
Mr.. Prather moved lay the table not adopted.
| The bill ordered 10 third reading.
MIR. Elder reported back the bill making allowances
Messrs. Wick and White. amended SO allow them
three hundred dollars each concurred in Bill ordered
to be engrossed.
reported bill relation to the States
new stock in the Madison road with amendments, au-
ihorzng auditor and treasurer sell 260 shares OF stock
&C.; amendment concurred in and the bill read third
time and passed.
Mr. Mckle reported back the bill reducing the salaries
of the Trustees of the Wabash and Erie canai. The
committee take the ground that the State should
not have less salary than the Indiana trustee on The
part of the bondholders particularly when il consider
ed, that this salary does of the treasury
but from the proceeds Of the canal The State Trustee
is occupied nearly the whole of his time and having
heavy noned responsibility should be well compensated
for his services, and therefore recommend the indefinite
postponement Of the bill.
Mr Chandler hoped the report would not be concurred
in Although the pay of the trustees does
of the State treasury yet should The canal be redeemed
(Which he thought, the canal completed would be
doneD the State would have the bill. He did
wish the salary OF the State to be reduced below
that of the resident the part of bondholders
but he wished both salaries reduced as well as that of
Mr. Butler HIMSELF in order that the expenses the
nal should be as little possible.
The report concurrcd in and the bill indefinitely
postponed
The bill to amend the scire acias law read Sc
cond and Sd times and passed.
MIR. Thomas, from the committee education, report
ed joint resolution praying donation Of unsod lands
In VIncennes District for the purposes oil education
passed TO a second reading
Mr.. Ahon reported back the bill making allowance
Of $50 each to John Greene aud I. T. Crendan al
torneys, with recommendation that it be Indefinitely
postponed; which concurred in, ayes AZ, "a.
On motion, the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Messages from the Senate WI taken I'D.
message from the Senate announced that the Senate
insists its amendment to the bill of the House amend
ing the charter of the Lafayette Insurance company
Mr.. Mickle moved to lay the bill the table not
carried
Mr.. Hills moved that the House rscede from its dsa-
gieement to the Senate amendment; which motion did
not prevail.
Mr.. ONeal moved that a committee of free conference
be appointed on the part of the House which motion
prevailed and Messrs. ONeal and mickle were appoint
ed on the part of the House.
The bill of the Senate o authorizes Of Wash
ingon township, Blackford county, Hartford
read times and passed also,
The bill TO authorize the commissioners Of Pulaski
county to borrow money not exceeding thousand dol
1 lars also,
The bill to change the time of holding February term
of Probate Court Of Crawford county.
| The bill Of the Senate divorce Eleanor Clark Of
Switzerland county was read first time; when
vailed, ayes So noes 40.
Mr. Sherrod on leave, introduced joint resolution for
the preservation Of Republican Government and justice
Mr. Hills moved TO suspend the rules and read the
joint resolution second time which motion decided
the negative and the joint resolution passed to second
reading
message from the Senate announced that the Senate
disagree the of the House the Conven-
ton bill of the Senate excluding oce-hoders Dele
gates.
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amendment.
Mr. Hills hoped the House would not insist in u
amendment. There probability Of the Senate
changing its ground this question Besides, he did
not believe that the people would choose oce-holder
Delegates, and because he did not wish to interfere
with the qualifications of Delegates. The people were
competent TO settle that matter themselves.
The question taken on the House insisting on it's
amendment and decided in the affirmative, ayes co.
"a.
The bill TO amend the charter of the Buffalo and Mis-
sissippi Railroad company read third time when
Mr. SaIter moved to commit the bill with instructions
to amend, compelling said company TO exPend one hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars the road from Michigan
city Lafayette, within eighteen months of the passage
of The BILL &c which motion prevniled.
The bill exempiing homesteads from execution was
read a third time when
MIR Hills moved to refer to committee with nsruc
tons.
Mr. Cravens moved to lay the bill and instructions
the table.
Mr. Or moved division of the question, and the in
strucons laid on the table.
On the question of laying the bill the table,
, decided in the negative, ayes 81, noes 81.
Mr. Brown of r. moved recommit the bill with in
srucons in reference TO liens, and to amend that per-
sonal property shall sell for less than half
vaue and real estate not less hsn two thirds its value
carried.
Mr. Saer moved further to instruct, strike out
much of the bill relates $500 worth of personal
property laid on the table.
Mr. Edwards moved TO further instruct, as 10 repeal
all relief and valuation laws.
Mr. Chandler moved TO lay the instructions the
BILE carried, ayes So noes ~.
Bills Passed.
To prevent the forfeiture Of school lands in Franklin,
Dearborn and Warren providing for appeals from county
boards in certain cases. amend the Revised laws ia
relation to publications joint resolution the subject
of the public lands in Indiana, asking donation of all
lands the Slate that have been IN market for %
for common school purposes; for road in Putnam and
Hendricks; for relief Of widows whose husbands die in
. estate without heirs TO amend the common school law,
by declaring the in which the law is force &c
the