Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House met
The question REQUIRED the adoption of the amend
OF Mr. Holiday Of Parke the resolution OF Mr..
Suit which was lost.
The question then REQUIRED the adoption of Dir.
Suits resolution; which was lost-aycs 49, noes 50.
Mr.. Beach asked and obtained leave TO introduce a
resolution declaring that the opinion of this House the
present probate system should be abolished.
He said that the county court system the best that
could be established, and if this resolution is adopted
gentlemen who wished retain the present probate
have been before the House.
Mr. Suit said that he hoped the House would adopt
this resolution. 1t small thing to break down
system, but il required talent TO build up. The
House has already voted down county court system,
circuit probate SYSTEM and f vote down the
probate system at present organized we will be worse
off than when started in this matter. He ready
to vote for any good system.
Mr. Beach said that he always understood that a SIM
pie resolution could not repeal law and he offered this
resolution merely to obtain the of this House
this subject Ii evident the members do not want the
probate SYSTEM and when We can get this out OF the
way, may adopt some other plan.
Mr.. Holman moved to amend by adding "and that
system Of local courts for probate business is adapt
ed to the present condition of this State"
He said that the present probate system was as per-
feet as human ingenuity could adopt yet has not met
the wants of the people. The great difficulty was in
the incompetency of the Judge. Yet he infinitely pre-
erred the present probate system to any county court
that could be adopted.
Mr.. Buskirk was opposed 10 the present probate Sys
tenn and said he had voted for Mr. Spencers proposition
to have the probate circuit system He wanted some
other system than the one which was now in force.
Mr.. Beach said he hoped his resolution would be voted
upon separately He would therefore move to lay the
amendment on the table.
Mr.. Foster moved to lay the resolution and amend
meRt both the table.
Mr.. Beach demanded division of the question, and
the question then recurrcd laying the resolution
the table which not agreed to-ayes 80, 81.
The question then required on laying the amendment
of Mr.. Holman the table and resuited-ayes oi,
The question hen recurrcd the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend the resolution by srik
ing all after the resolving clause, and inserting
THAT in the opinion Of this House il is unnecessary to
make any change in the present Probate system only
such may be necessary 10 conform TO The new cons
tuition"
Mr. Beach moved to lay the amendment on the table
Carred-ayes 5S, noes 2S
The question again recurred the adoption Of Mr.
Beach's resolution, and resued-ayes 40, noes 4o
Mr. Nelson moved to reconsider the vote by which
the House refused To bill for the establishment
Of a court of common Pleas.
Mr. Mudgett moved to lay that motion on The table;
lost.
The motion reconsider prevaled-ayes As, noes A.
Mr. Beach moved recommit the bill TO the COM
mtee the organization OF courts OF Justices which
agreed
message was received from the Senate announcing
the massage by that body Of bill enforce the 18th
article of the constitution. Read the first time.
Several bills and joint resolutions were read the sec
ond time and appropriately disposed of
Bills, &C., on Third Reading.
Joint resolution asking Congress for appropria-
ton build canal around the falls Of the Ohio on the
Indiana side
Mr. Mcdowell moved to lay the resoluton-on the Ia.
BILE; lost ayes a, noes 81.
The resolution was then passsci-ayes "a, noes o.
bill TO authorize recorders make out complete
index for deeds and mortgages and to seals Fass
ed-ayes S5 noes A.
bill to prevent the destruction Of animals, and of
human life or injury OF persons and compen-
sation therefor Passed-ayes 80, noes none.
House adjourned