Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-05
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met.

The House met.
Mr. Owen moved call of the House; which was
ordered and seventy-six members answered to their
names.
Mr. Spencer moved that further proceedings under
the call be dispensed with; which agreed to-
The House resumed the consideration of the subject
under debate when the House adjourned, viz to refer
the whole subject to the judiciary committee, with In
structions to inquire into its constitutionalty.
Mr.. Owen thought that this subject should be refer
red to the judiciary committee, it had already been
before the committee education, who had reported
that not only nexPedent to divert these funds but
they believed it would be unconstitutional. II his
amendment 10 Mr.. Holmans resolution should be adopt
ed, he said it would be roprating these funds
common schools in manner that all would derive a
vast amount of benefit. For unless you have good
teachers and those who qualified, you
have an efficient system of common schools.
Mr.. Mcdonald opposed the reference of the subject
to the judiciary committee. He thought that this
not the proper time to test the constitutionaty of
the question We should wait until we get bill be-
fore us and then will be the time for testing the cons
( tutonal question.
Mr. Suit said that sufficient time had already been
spent this subject and he therefore hoped the matter
would be referred. He well prepared
vote now, he would be in two weeks hence He had
earthly doubt about the unconsltuonallty of the
project of Mr. Holman He was as friendly to common
schools any other member of the House, yet he
thought that the Legislature had power TO divert the
funds arising from the grant Of Congress for the specific
purpose OF establishing seminary oi learning TO the
thousands OF common schools throughout the State.
Mr.. SPencea also opposed the reference. He con-
tended that il ii wrong divert the University funds
10 common schools, it equally wrong to divert the
proceeds OF the sale of the lot in this city the Unver
siiy Bloomington. The lot in this city granted
Tor by Congress Tor certain purpose, and Al 1t can be ap
propriated to the State University the University funds
can be applied to common schools.
Mr.. Owen withdrew his motion refer the subject to
the judiciary committee.
The question then REQUIRED on the amendment of Mr.
Owen to the amendment of Mr.. Holman which
agreed to-ayes "a, noes 81.
Mr. Owen moved In refer the resolution the u1ici.
airy committee; lost-ayes %, noes 50.
Mr.. Smith of Marion moved to strike out much
relates TO the sale of the lot in this city; lost.
The question then REQUIRED the motion OF Mr.. Hol
man. to so amend the resolution of Mr. Owen as To d.
the funds arising from the grant made by Congress
for endowment of "a seminary OF learning" to the
common school fund; which agreed to, follows
AYEs-Messrs. Barker, Beach, Beane, Beeson,
Brady, Cowgirl. Crawford Cromwell. Donaldson Don
ham. Doughty, Doutht, Graham, Hanna, Hart Hays
of White. Henry, Holiday of Parke, Holman, Hney.
Humphreys, Lewiston. Lithheld, Major, Manson, Meal
lister Mcdonald, Mcdowell, Miller, Morris Nelson,
Porter Ray. Reynolds, Shanklin, Smith of Spencer,
Spencer Station, Slower Sweet Taggart Thompson,
Walker Watson, Williams. Wilson and Wthers-47.
NoEs-Messrs. Benin, Buskirk, Carpenter, Corkrum.
Davis, Dice, Eccles, Foster, Geddes, Gibson, Cloudy,
Hay of Clark, Helmer Hicks Holiday of Blackiord,
Hostetter Hudson. Hsnt, King, Lewis, Lindsay Of
Howard, Mayied. Mcconnell, Midget, Owen, Schoon
over. Scudler Smith of Marion Stanfeld, Struble Sn
Sumner, Wells and Mr. Speaker-34.
The resolution, as amended, was then agreed to.
House adjourned.
NoTE-I have been requested TO state, that when
MIR. Cockrum Gin Saturdays proceedngs) moved to
commit the chill for the protection OF sheep with in
sirucons Mr. Stuart did not understand the instruc
tons properly, he would have pretended say
that "such is now the law" REPORTER.