Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-02-16
Legislative.
SPECIAL oEprR.

Edwards moved 10 refer The special order.
Murray's caral resolution, to the Committee
on Canal.. with resolutions
1t, To report against any &C; Ny which the
Wabash ard Fri. Canal " IN be owned by ibe
State, or any par, Of the debt fcr which il was
surrendered be re assured, OF any appropria
ton sal Canal.
Cd. To inquire II the Wabash Erie Canal
or any part the. eof will probably b. abandon
ed by Tie present owners. aud in that case 10
report v bat Legislation IS necessary. If any, TO
protect those Interested 10 the property along
the line Of the same. and 10 authorize persons
interested "a keep the said Canal in uavigab'e
order. without change upon the State Treas
uy.
Murray proceeded to speak on the resolution
when Robinson raised point Of order as TO
whether the action Il the House in iude6nifcly
losiponiug be memorial ofihe Canal conyen
ton dad not also postpone the resolution u
Mr. Murray
BY the IL, red resolution affirming il as The
opinion Of the House that their action did cot
preclude the consideration OF Mura,'s resolu
ton. which was lost--Ayes 80. Nays -
50 the resolution aud instructions we're de
clafed oat Of order.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEES o. CANALS.
BY Miller. To lay the petition Of citizens Of
Vcrmillion county on the table: aud that in re
ference to he portion of the Governors mes
on the Wabash and Erie Canal no legislation
i. necessary. Coucurred ia.
coLcEovE's CANAL BILL.
By conset. Colgrove introduced bill. to re
lease to he bond holders the right Of The
State u a redemption or Feversion in the Va
bash aud Erie Canal
After reading. Duvoll moved to rejsct.
Colgrovc preceded to defend the bill. When
Murray called him to order because his I'LL
was in conflict with the action Of the HSu.e
Gordon solicited Murray to withdraw hi
point Of order. and Dayoll bis motion to rice
when lac moved 10 reconsider the vote Oh Bly,
the's resolution.
Baird said If ger'emen had made a wrong
record they mast ABIDE by the should now
vote against Bl.ihr's resolution.
Meilel, insisted ,ha, afer Indefinitely POS,
poning the suij.ct matter If the petition, i
was useless TO continue to negative it.
Clements a-ked if,he people Il lis county
came up AMI proved HAT The bondholdors had
sWiudled the people. 10y making mi-eraJ'e
ditch. instead uf an usalle en- and de-
handed that tie Slste should G. jim hem
f.o.n selling tie i32 0o0 acres of lai row TN
odd in lie Viacounes land district. would tie
Legislature have power cn;eriain IL! Re
believed he Safe had no rights aad member
should MT Pit themselves 10 -uch cond,lio
as to evaae these questions entirely
Gordon conienied that thee were POINTS
connected with Tie abandonment # the canal.
which demanded cur attention. and he hoped
the House would leave The question ssill
open.
Mclleii couiendei shat II Marrays resoln-
ton was carried ia the negative. il would lie
a de ,on IN favor q The ei~laiion asked fsr
by the memoriali-ts. antsgopiz.ng exactly tie
acton 81 the House on the immortal.
Miller believed it was an act Of justice 10
the people that some action should be- taken
to protect their rights. in case Of abandonment
ard he desired the question to be lei, open.
Turpie moved q lay The resolution OF bly,
the on the table
On ono contingency alone would he legis
late. II the boudhoiders notify the Governor
tia; they have abandoned The Canal. he would
favor proper legislation.
Tuipic's motion wa agreed TO-
The question then REQUIRED on the passage
OF Coigrove's bill TO second reading. to
which no objection was made
AFTERNOON SESSION