Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met.

The House met
Mr.. Stuart from the select committee Free Bank
ing, made lengthy report, (Which MIR. 3 stated had
been drawn up by Mr.. Owen accompanied by bill TO
authorize and regulate the business of general banking
Read the first time.
CThe bill is distinguished from the New York system
in many minor particulars but chiefly in these:
/. Ii excludes real estate as a basis OF banking.
2 The bill discrimnates slightly in favor OF Indiana
stocks.
g. 1t admits as basis all State stocks paying inter
est i-annuay but they are to be or be made to be
equal to stock producing six per cent. per annum
whereas the New York law excludes all stocks except
United States stocks and stocks OF that State.
All the safeguards which the experience of New
York has suggested, have been Incorporated in the bill
and others added which peculiar oircumstan
seemed to suggest
Resolutions Introduced
By Mr.. Cockrum, that this House will, the Senate
concurring. adl ourn the Sth day Of March next.
Mr. Smith Of Spencer named the 23J Of February
lost.
Mr. Brady moved that the resolution be indefinitely
postponed; carried.
BY Mr.. Doughty. that the Judiciary committee be in
stfucted tn report bill 10 adopt the present Probate
system, and to increase the pay Of the Judges.
Mr. WiIhers moved to lay the resolution on the Ia
BILE; carried.
By Dir. Stanfcld, that the Judiciary committee in.
quIre and report
lst. Whether require person to appear and tes
fy before grand jury, witness for the State and
to enforce attendance by attachment is demanding
section lst article of the Constitution.
ID. Whether any mode is now prescribed by law for
making JUST compensation for such services.
81. What legislation may be necessary and proper IL
the premises.
4th. To report proper bill resolution If any be
deemed necessary enable courts TO enforce the
dance of witnesses before grand jnries.
Also, To report whether because Of the possibility
tkat witness summoned the part of the State, IL
prosecutions for offence, upon trials thereof in
may obtain his fees upon the contingency of the defend
being convicted and able pay, such witness is
be held recovering Just compensation that in the
event Of his falling 10 appear he may he attached for
contempt, and his attendance enforced: adopted.
By FIR. Mcdonald, that the Auditor of State be re
qnrsted TO inform the House the amount of money pait
for selecting the Swamp Lands-to whom paid, ant
the county where the services were performed adopted
Joint Resolutions Introduced.
BY Mr. Huastetter, asking Congress to allow the
sale Of the saline lands in this State at such price the
legislature may deem proper. Read the first time.
By Mr.. Hunt, relative a ship canal around the rap
ids of the st. Mary's river. Read the first time.
Orders Of. the Day.
Several bills read the second time and appropr
ately disposed Of.
Bills, &C., read The third time.
bill to sell the States interest ia the Madison AM
indianapolis ailroa,
Mr. Dobson moved q re-commit the bin with instruc
ons make the market rate Of the bonds at not
less than 90 per cent on the dollar.
Mr.. Owen moved to strike ont 80 and insert Al =
agreed to-
Mr. Owen moved to refer the bill to select commit
tee of three; wEich agreed 10.
joint resolution asking Congress for grant of land
TO aid in removing distractions in Paokah river; lost
ayes 81. noes &c.
bill Cor the recovery OF property removed BY high
water; passed-syes So noes ?.
MIR. Dobson from the select committee to whf m had
been committed the Hill for selling the States interest
the Madison and Indanap polls railroad, with amend
ments which ed in, and the bill passed by
the following vote:
AYEs-Barker, Beach, Became. Benin, Brady. Bryant
Bulla. Buskirk Chowning, Cockrum, Cowgirl, Craw-
ford, Cromwell, Davis. Dice Dobson. Donaldson. Dom
ham, Doughty. Eccles, Foster, GookiRs. Hays of w
Henry Hicks Holiday OF B.. Hostetter Huey, Hudson
Humphreys, Hunt, Kent, King, Laverty, Lawrence
Lewis. Liichfcd, Major, Mayfed, NcAllister McDon.
aid, Mcdowell, Morris, Midget, Owen, Reynolds
Schoonover, Smith Of NJ, Stanfeld Stevens, Slower
Stuart. Suit, Watson, Williams and Wilsen-57.
NAYs-Beeson Dnuthit English Graham, Gum
Hart, HeImer. Holiday Of p, Holman, HufIstetter
Mcconnell, Miller, Nelson, Porter Ray, Smith Of S..
Struble, Sumner, Sweet. Torbet, Walker Wells, With
and Mr.. Speaker-23
joint resolution relative TO the publication Of the
Constitution of the State; passed-ayes 10, noes ).
Mr.. Stuart asked aud obtained leave introduce a
bill fixing the salaries of State and county officers; which
was read the first time
Mr.. Doughty moved to take from the table resolu.
ton nstructng the judiciary committee to report bill
to the present probate court system and to in
crease the salary Of the Judges; which agreed to.
The question recnrrcd tie passage Of the resolu-
tion; which disagreed to-ayes IL, noes 60.
On motion of Dir. Ne Connel,
The House adj ourncd.