Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-18

AFTERNOON.
Met a, % o'clock p N, Mr.. Speaker in the
chair.
Mr. Meredith called up House bill l22, to pro.
vide for the inspection OF tobacco Read three
times and passed-yeas 6S, nays2
SPECIAL ORDER
la pursuance Of Mr. Cofroth's motion, this
morning, Mr. Newcomb's Whitewater valley rail
road bill, 50, wat taken up.
Mr. Lockhart argued to its general merits.
M. COffroth advocated it
Mr.. Miller also spoke on the question
Mr.. Coffroth resumed the floor and argued ia
favor of the bill at length with great earnestness
and ability, reviewing il practically, and as a
LAWYER
Mr.. Humphreys opposed the bill. Ii the
Whitewater valley needed railroad. so did the
White river valley country. The Wabash and
Erie canal had gone down. He knew of twenty
places where il was fenced in 1t was valueless
for the purposes OF general tran~ portation. The
people OF his section ought TO have, and be as
sisted by this legislature to have, railroad in
its stead.
Mr. Wright argued at length for the bill it
simply authorizing the company to re-
place the canal with a railroad, saving, at the
same time. the water power. 1t PROPOSE
ton to increase the property of the state all by
consequence the realization on taxes
Mr. Collins said that he had thought orig
nally of supporting this BILL but he come to re
gard 1t as matter OF local legislation, and as
such unconsti utonal The interests of the PEG
pie of the Wabash Valley oughtto be looked AT
ter as we'll as the interests of the people of the
White Water Valley
Mr Ferris replied, maintaining the bill The
canal was worthless. 1t had never been worth
anything for the purposes OF navigation 1t ought
to be replaced by railroad. Nine tenths of the
people along the line thereof were in faver of
this
Mr.. Gregg moved to table the minority report
in opposition to the bill Withdrawn
Mr. Sim argued for the bill with certain
amendments protecting the rights of those inter
ested outside of the company in the canal We
had nothing to do either with the | aud or
the junction railroads Ii Was our duty to lees
late for the interests OF the people
Mr. Bu>kiik argued to the merits of the bill,
insisting upon iulicOnsiderstion OF the subec,
having for the obec' legislation for the best in
terests of the people
Messrs. Miller and Cofigoih suggested amend
ments
Mr Ne~comb argued the question fully, al
vocatlng the bill. 1t Was fully competent for
the legislature to authorize a railroad com
no constitutional provision would infringe Gen
tleInen were mistaken in conceiving that it would
be local and class legislation.
Mr. Cofiroth argued further in favor of tie
bill, and presenting an amendment which he
thought would obviate all constitutional obiec-
tons
Mr. Lockbart followed, resuming his argu
ment against the bill. If the canal could he
sold for the purpose 80 as to give all a chance he
would not object But the legislation we now
proposed he regarded unjust and outrage
GUS
Mr. Coffroth demanded the previous cues
ton.
The minority report against th. bill Was re
jected. 90 to Is
Finally the bill was considered engrossed, read
third time aud passed-yeas sc, nays IL
Title read. amended and adopted
Mr.. Rhods called up the House bill, IFS, re
ported by the committee on education, providing
for general system of common schools, town
ship and libraries, &c
Read under suspension of rules by title only,
aud made the special order for Wednesday
next
Mr.. Higgins moved that when the House ad-
Journ it be until Monday next at 2 p. ID.
Adopted.
Mr.. Branham moved to take Up bill So. per
hitting cities and towns to grant the right Of
running railroads through streets and alleys for
the purpose Of conveying coal.
Mr.. Groves explained the object OF the bill
and advocated It,
| Read third time and passed by vote of 20
yeas to nays D
On motion the House adjourned.