Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-12
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE
SATURDAY, Feb. Z, 1852.
SENATE
The Senate met.

ferred 10 the committee on that SUBJECT.
By Mr.. McCarty, petition signed by the members
81 the Social Order oil Temperance of the city of In
dIanaPolIs 70 the number Of 49,
Mr. 4lcCarty, 10 presenting the petition, stalled that
tie Society was organized by few habtual drunkards
Ihe 2!th day OF January last and that it had
60 the present number OF members since that time
On motoa ol Mr. Saiier, the petition laid on the
table, ard eco copies ordered to be printed
BY SIr. Athan. from Air. Ray of Clark county a.k
Ing compensation Tor aTrestng lorgers Referred
81 Nc Berry, from ctzsns Of Franklin and Dear.
born counties, IN relation to education. Referred to
committee education
message received from the House reoue.tino
lhe Senate t. attend nsanter in the Hall of the House
Tor Tue purpose Of eleetng Reporter 10 the Supreme
Court.
The Senate then proceeded to the House and Horace
E Carter Of Montgomery county was elected wien
the Senate returned to their Chamber and resumed the
order oil business.
Reports from Committee
By BIC. Dousherty, from the committee on finance
returning the JOINT resolution asking General Gov.
erlment ZOE an appropriation for the of public
binding on the Governors Circle. in Indianapolis with
amend nents, recommending its passage. Amendments
eoncurred IN, AMI the resolution engrnssed.
BY Mr.. Cravens from same committee. recommend
lag That the bill TO establish State Board Of Equaliza.
ton he Ind on the table Concurred in
The report from the committee on temperance return
ing the temperance bill. came up in order.
Inc motion submitted by Mr.. Emerson TO postpone
iii Friday, was again Hegatived-ayes IA, noes 81.
MI Holloway, with the OF the Senate, with
drew MS motion to post pone Till Monday.
The question then recurre on conearrng the amend
menis proposed by the committee
Mr.. Milliken asked thar the vote be taken on each
amendnent separately. Which was agreed to-
The hrst amendment proposed by the committee was
as fol ows:
See. H. That in all judgments under the provisions
o. this act against any person either fer damages
mes al The property in Tie house in which the liquor
Is sid or given away, shall he liable execution To-
lsy such Judgment; AMI noe eaough persont propertv
eau he found, thrn real propert; on or in which such
iq i snd, shall he liable execution 10 satisfy such
gdgm mt PrOrdd d, That real estate not h-longinn to
re a nder shall not he thus subject execution for the
h+st offence either against the State or individuals
And Insert the follow ing substitute:
sec H. That IN all cases under this act where ndg-
ent stli I've rendered against any defendant, that he
or Shr stand committed until the fine and costs lie paid
or eplevied such fins and are not paid or repe.
wed the de=nan shalt remain in prison until such i'm
prSondent shah amount said fine and costs at fifty
cents per day. counting nuthing any fraction less
hity cents and upon all other judgments the personal
property OF the defendant alone shall be liable to execu-
division Of the question having been called for the
Senate agreed to strike out
.fyss-Ms>srs. Alexander, Allen. Athon, Brueh, Cra-
Tens Crawford, Davis. Dunn. Eddy. Goodman Henton.
Hester, Hickman, Hicks, Holloway, James Ken IalI.
I'gan Marshall, McCarty MCKEE Nblack o ielI
Red; Slack Sieeth, Walker, Washburn, Wnstandey,
ani Wtherow-30.
NJss-Messrs. Berry, Dawson DeIrees Dounhertv,
II tnaa, Kinnard Kno vton Miller Millikep Spann
IerGirlen and Turman-12
Mr. ii lnna proposed to amend by striking that
porn N which requires imprisonment for costs.
M Holloway was proceeding 10 speak upon this mo-
ti'n when Mr. luna remarked that he did not expect
n motion would have excited debate but as did he
would Withdraw il.
Mr. Miken sud the vote upon inSertin1 the substi-
tiie prop Sc sy the committee for the fourteenth
ZION would no lest vote upon the BILL He then pro-
eeeded 10 speak at some length in favor Of the BILL
Mr. SPann replied 10 Mr. bken. He said that in
hrs county many of these temperance petitions were
signed by schools, including all the children well as
tea hers Many Of them signed by ladies. A
tnid class oil SgnerS consisting probably of voters bat
many OF even these names were srneI by single per
sHn aud IN some instances persons the
same petition several times. He certain that at
least thirds of the 60 600 persons signing these pe
tti ms were not sneh should govern legislative action
n'r would he permit these govern his con-
dnct rs Senator. Ho hoped the amendment would
be adopt ii.
Mr. Damn thought the hill was an intemn~rate rather
than Temperance measure. 1t calculated to cre
ate agitation and excitement. and wond therefore do
more harm than good. He had hoped that the temper
ahce men would have been satisfied with moderate
slreS: bat as this ball, which one wholly of pans
and penalties was the only they would he satisfied
with, ne should he constrained to vote against it,
Mr. Holloway replied to Mr.. Dunn and defended the
bill at some length.
Before a vote was taken
Mr. SpaHn offered a resolution to adjourn till Monday
morning at O'Clock. Adopted.
Sena-e adjourned
when the district bill was under consideration in the
Ssiate, Thursday last, Mr. Niback alluded to feud
between members OF the Democratic party in the fourth
district as having some Influence in the formation of that
district to which Mr.. Mken replied as follows:
The SenatIr from MAJ tin has alluded to certain cnd
between distinguished men in Dearborn county as hav.
i95 something To do IN settling tins matter All have
10 say, on tbs Subject that il there he such feud
has bad no influence |, sir have been governed
throughout the whole proceedings this subject 10y
desire TO reduce my district to It's proper size point of
number OF inhabitants. IL proposed to strike or
Rush. this left the district small and it was unreal
sonabie TO suppose that in the old settled part Of the
State that could form district consisting Of much
below the proper nnmher OF inhabitants, and
Just Il ask it. Well then there was bat one thing 10
Be done % reduce The district to about the proper size
and that TO strike off Switzerland county S,na-
tors talk about old ties. and old associaons would
those ties and associations have easily broken
oil with Rush county? The commercial intercourse Of
county, which - IN the same district with Switzerland,
according TO the provisions Of this bill than with any
county m the old district which she attached
On the other hand Rush has heretofore done consid-
erable commercial business with nv county She has
disposed OF her produce considerable extent TO our
mers and merchants and received salt dry goods and
groceries m exchange. So. Mr. President il would be
about hard 20 the ties Of friendship in one case
as the other and have decide against Switzerland
as reduces orr district to abont the right number of
inhabitants II other gentlemen have been governed ly
personal Ien'is IN proposing retain Switzerland, or
striking Rash of. vice versa it is their fault not
nine. have voted judged right ia the premi-
ses without paying any attention other districts.
have et other Senator's attend their districts
40 when The bill come down from the House with my dis
riet rs desired, IL received support and am rea-
dy now to vote for it on its final passag-1
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SATURDAY MoRNIxG, Feb. 7, 1852.
Petitions presented by Messrs Sumner Porter