Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-26
AFTERNOON SESSION.
house met.

l. he House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
house met.
Several bills were read the second time among Others
Senate bill limiting the number OF grand jurors and de-
6ning their jurisdiction.
Mr.. Stuart moved TO recommit the bill to the CON-
mittee the organization Of courts.
Mr.. Hudson said he could not the propriety OF
sending this bill to the committee the organization of
courts 1t was precisely the same bill that the House
passed few days since, with the exception of the
ber of grand jlsors named.
Mr.. Stuart said he in favor of sending the bill
the committee, in order make the bill conform the
provisions of another bill the committee prepar
ing.
The motion to commit was negatived
Mr.. Stuart moved TO strike out the words and
nine wherever occurs and substitute in their place
five and six. Lost-ayes 80, noes 3D.
Mr.. Beach said he in favor of a smaller number
than is named in the bill yet it apparent to him
and it must be evident to member present, that
bill with smaller number could NOT possibly pass the
Senate. He therefore willing TO compromise the
matter and vote for the bill as il now stands
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed..
The bill for the election Of State Printer and the
publication OF the laws, &C.. taken up.
The question pending being an amendment submitted
by Mr. Smith Of S. to strike out that portion Of the bill
which authorizes the publication Of the laws in the
eral county newspapers; lost.
Mr.. Buskrk moved to amend by giving the indexing
of the journals of the Honses their chief clerks
in place of the Secretary of State; carried
MT. 6rddy moved 10 dnenu DY making IL Tue uuty OF
the Secretary Of State advertise and give the lew
est bidder the binding that will be required for the
State; carried.
Mr. Smith of M. said he was opposed to the amend.
wished to make speech the subject, he would
to reconsider the vote by which the House mega
tived the amendment of Mr. Smith of S.; agreed to.
Mr.. Smith OF s. said he opposed giving the
publication Of the laws to the country press.
Mr.. Torbet said he would much rather any other
provision in the bill stricken than the under
sideration He thought that il absolutely necessa
ry that the laws should be published in the country pa
pers throughout the State, in order give them that
circulation required by the Constitution.
In Ohio and other States the system of publishing the
laws in the county newspapers has been adopted and II
has with universal favor from the people. In our
sister State, Ohio. they pay sevenyve cents per thou
sand ems-by this bill we propose TO pay but thirty
cents, scarcely sufficient TO pay for the com
position. He urged with considerable warmth the re-
enton OF that portion Of the bill proposed to be stricken
out. He deemed it due to those who compelled to
abide by the requirements Of the laws passed The ex
pense incurred would be but small when compared with
the good effects resulting from the general dssemina
ton Of the laws
Mr.. Gibson opposed the publication of the laws in the
county papers. He thought the expense would be en-
trely too great for the amount of benefit deriTed
Mr.. Gookins could reason why the laws should
not be published in the county newspapers, well
those. published in the city of Indianapolis The ex
pense would not be great many suppose, and he
thought the effects Of the general publication of the laws
the motion of Mr.. S. would not prevail.
The amendment strike out was agreed to.
Mr.. Donaldson moved to amend by requiring the pub
caton of the school laws, &C., in the county ne"spa
pers; lost.
Mr. Smith of NJ, moved to amend by increasing the
prices composition and press work from that allowed
in the bill, and make it the same now liked by sta
ute.
Mr. Smith OF M. said that the Legislature had here
toore made reduction the price of public printing,
that the present statute had placed the printing down to
the lowest price, which was not one cent more than
reasonable compensation. The bill made further re-
ducton and any person taking the Office at that price,
could not do the work well and pay the journeymen
Just compensation. 1t might not affect the employer
much but il would bear heavily upon the journeymen
who would do the labor and he opposed to any kind
of legislation that would have the effect to reduce the
wages of the aborer; he woud soon think oil voting
for law that would provide that farmer should not
sell his pork or potatoes higher than hxed price,
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Torbet moved to refer the bill to select commit
tee Of five; lost.
Mr. Lewis moved to amend by letting the public print
ing out by contract, the lowest bidder every four
years.
Mr. Torbet said that the prices named in the bill were
fixed after hearing the opinions of printers IN relation to
the same and that he favored reasonable prices. lie
would be the last to favor any reduction the wages OF
Journeymen Printers, and in Justification o hlmseli and
that full investigation might be had he had moved to
refer the bill to another select committee.
He thought the proposition TO let the printing out on
CONTRACT should be adopted This really does al
though unntenonally the part Of the mover, strike
at the wages of laborng man, and he would further
remark, that the experience OF the General Govern
ment and of the States which had adopted this plan,
shows that is ultimately more erpensirs.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Smith Of M. moved to amend so as to authorize
the General Assembly to elect the public printers lost
which was seconded, and the bill ordered to be en-
crossed
Bills, &C., on Third Reading.
bill to repeal act amending an act relative 70
plank roads. Passed-ayes ~, noes 2.
A bill to repeal an act limiting the fees OF the Audi
tor of Marshall county. Passed-ayes II, noes none.
| On motion Of Mr.. Hay of Clark,
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