Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-03-11

The President laid before the Senate the resignation
of Hon. J: A. Lsron, of the Law Reform Commis-
siOners. Resignation accepted, and communication
dered to be entered on the Journal.
Petitions, &c. Presented.
BY Mr.. Turman, Gom citizens of Fountain county.
for free banking law. Referred TO select
on banking.
Reports from Committees.
By Mr. Reid. from commits ee finance, asking
be discharged from the consideration of resolution in
reatnn raising colonization fund, the Senate has
already passed bill that subject COneurred in
By Mr. Reid. from same committee, returning JOINT
resolution relation to the three per fund,
mendug its passage. Resolution ordered to be
crossed.
By Mr. Cravens from same committee, returning bill
appoint commissioner t. suPerntend the building of
fence around tine Tppecanoe Battle Ground. with IN
amendment. recommending its passage. Amendment
concarred in. and tdll ordered to a third reading.
BY Mr.. Eddy, from the committee corporations,
returning bill OF the House for the incorporation OF
Bridge Companies with amen lments, recommending its
passage. Amendments eoncured in, and bill ordered to
be engrossed.
By Mr.. Defrees, from same committee. recommend
ing that the petition o. sundy citizens of Perry county
be laid on the table Cuncurred in.
By Mr.. Winsiandey, returning resolution in rea-
ton revising AMI consolidating into the laws
in relation plank and other roads, recommending that
il be laid the table action has been had on the sub
jeet by the Senate. Concurred in
BY Mr.. Mickle, from committee, that it is mex
pedent legisate upon the petition of the President
and Directors OF the Brookvile and Greensburg Turn
pike Company. Concurred in.
By Mr.. Defrees, from same committee, recommend
ing that the bill repeating law in relation plank
roads be passed. Engrossed.
Bills, DC. Introduced.
By Mr.. Miken, joint resolution suspend the ope.
rapn Of the SECOND section of the law passed the
present session provide remedy for the illegal reduc
ton Of the valuation Of land in several counties in this
State
By Mr. Miller to incorporate the Orleans and Paoi
Railroad Company.
Bills on their Third Reading.
To enable the Treasurer Of Delaware county to settle
with the county commissioners, &c. Pdssed-ayes "a
noes /.
bi to provide f,r the payment of the public debt
Of the State. Pas>ed-ayes 80, noes 1.
JOINT resolution asking grant of lands for the Fort
Wayne and Siuthern RtirOad Lost-ayes Is. noes l9
joint resolution asking grant OF lani iOr the june
tioa Railroad Lost-ayes IL noes 23
Joint resolution asking grant of lands for the Elk
hart KoseiuskO, and Miami Railroad. Lost-ayes Is
noes 2l.
Joint resolution asking grant of lard f,r Railroad
from Fort Wayne 10 Columbus, Ind Iost-ayes I9,
%.
Jnt resolution asking grant Of lands for the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad. Last-ayes IL, noes p.
bill re-organise the Beard oil Trustees of the In
diana State University Pas>ed-ayes 80, noes none.
Bill Of the House 10 legalIze the School Com
missioners tain cases. Passed-ayes 81 l.
Mr. Davis asked for lrave OF for few days.
He said his business home imperavey demanded bis
presence and il lave Of abseace granted him,
he should be obliged to resign.
fore Senate. lie hoped the Senate would adopt
settled course Of : cy this subject He him
sell would be obliged Io 20 home week, and he
knew Of several Senators who would also lie Obliged To
absent themselves for a short time He hoped tbs Sem
ate would adjourn TO again in few weeks and
thus give Senator'S time to attend to matters which alb
sOutey require their presence at home.
MIR. Spann opposed adjourning He
thought the Legislature should finish the business
before them He thought time would be wasted by ad.
Mr. Marshall favored the policy of adjourning over
for few weeks He himself had engagements which
he mperatively bound 10 fulfill and which would
require his absence from the Sesate Ii might be asked
Why not such circumstances, resign and let the peo
pie elect whose personal and Legislative duties
would conflict But could tell how long the
present Session would continue Ii might come TO a
close week and he for One did wish to put his
people the aud trouble of going into elec
ton while such uncertainty existed.
Ii had been said that the dominant party here feared
take responsibility Of adournng He thought
they need fear nothing from the assumption OF this
ponsiblity-the measure would the appreciation ol
the people. There present but SO or 81 Sena-
tors, and very often but barely a quorum. Why was
thsl because Senators had duties home entered into
probably before their election the Senate and which
they were mPeratively bound fulfil
full Senate could not now be got. and there are
many Senators present who declare that they will be
compelled 10 leave very shortly. This would leave the
Senate without quorum, and they would be compele &c
etlef to adjourn sine die, day certain. Ii the
Legislature made final adjournment now, the business
would be left unfinished, and the people wosd be JUST
ly disappointed. This General Assembly has had mucl
more Dor to perform than usua-the consti
tuition required The enactment of a code Of laws
and to meet this requirement much time would be re
quired. IL the government OF the State 90
into operation in year, il would be doing we'll
Laws IN relation TO the organization Of courts, in rea
ton to crime and punishment, defining the duties of tn
supreme Judges, and for the organization Of the su
preme court and in relation to schools had We
10 be passed Il could be done under present Gil
cumstances and the only alternative left was an ad
iournment for a few weeks. During the recess, tn
Senators could arrange their business as to be able
attend the meeting again, If not able to do that
the people could have time TO elect substitutes. III
thought there a single man ia the country VIII
would not desire To have the Legislature take all h
time necessary do their business well. The peoIl
did not desire them sit here and legislate with bar
quorufn He intended 10 against the adiOurnmeT
n the end Of this month-hc wished to take time
complete the before them and he belIved the pee
pie demanded that they should tase time; little tim
and money nothing in The balance against good an
perfect laws. When the General :rsombly met. the
came here with a constitution without decision
from the courts planning IT, and they in the dar
they did not know what required Of them, and
was necessary q take time To find out what nece
sary be done. II took years to complete the code
Lousiana and every knew that IL Is the bus ne
Of years to make a change in the mode Of practice
the courts, and general revision Of tho laws. I'll