Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-01-16
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Speaker laid before the House a report from the
branch of the State Bank Madison. Referred the
committee on the State Bank.
BILLS READ THIRD TIME.
To abolish the office OF school commissioner and
ty agent in Brown county Passed.
To incorporate the Athenan Society of the Indiana
University. Passed
To authorize the Auditor of Clinton county TO make
a title to land TO John Moan. Passed.
To legalize the election of county commissioner OF
Owen county Passed.
The joint resolution relative to bounty lands,
ralzng Congress TO retain the provision preventing the
transfer of warrants came up.
Mr.. Coburn said he had but few words to say on this
subject 1t seemed him that this should be free gift
to these men. What kind of a Gift is il when you will
not let do they please with it2 The law as it
exists, is no benefit widows unless they moved
and located he land BY decisions in this State the law
is null and void here. 1t had been decided that land
office certificate is transferable.
Mr.. Moore favored the resolution He though IL but
Just that the soldier who had toed and fought for his
country should be protected.
Mr.. Thorn represented OF the oldest counties IN
the State, and one in which probably more old sol
ders than any other in the State He believed II to be
the wish of his constituents that this section should be
repealed.
Mr.. Davis of Scott was opposed to the resolution.
He would cite the case of an old soldier who COM
fired his ROOM and who had declared that the law
it now stood would not confer any benefit on him. He
believed to be the wish OF his constituents that the pro-
Mr.. Lewis opposed the resolution He thought il
would be dead letter to majority Of those for whose
benefit it intended. He thought the repeal oil the
provision would the wishes of majority of reel
pients
Mr.. Dumont said he would not stand here TO defend
against the interests Of the old soldier he be-
ieved this TO he but Just and proper protection The
arguments adduced by gentlemen might do in the east
States but in Indiana. 1t would invite pOpua-
ton to this State and the West; and would thus open
up our forests
Mr.. Brown of Shelby, differed with the gentleman
from Dearborn Mr. Dumont) He went on the ground
that the soldier was able take of this small boun
ty from the government, He was opposed to all laws
cases where it would operate the disadvantage of
those receiving warrants but he believed that much
greater injury would be inflicted by retaining this
/ vision.
Mr. SmIer had heard no objection TO the law. He
regarded il but a proper shield. -
Mr.. Hosbrook said his constituents, so lar as he had
conyersed with Them opposed to this provision oil
the law.
The then taken the adoption OF the joint
resolution and decided in the negatveayes 49, noes
AZ.
The Speaker laid before the House the report OF the
Commissioners of the Asylum for the Insane Laid on
the table and ordered TO be printed
bill authorizing sale OF school lands in Perry coun
ty Passed.
bill directing the Auditor Of State to pay certain
funds to the Auditor Of Ripley county. Passed.
The House then adjourned