Indiana American, Volume 13, Number 51, Brookville, Franklin County, 19 December 1845 — Page 1
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O Our Country Our Country's Interests and bur Country's Friends. BY C. F. CLARKSOX. BUOOKVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNT V, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECE3IBKR 19, 1845. VOL. XIII. NO- 51.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
Rivtr, praying for an appropriation, by
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r,r. .v-n...- uiigrcsp, 10 improve ioe navianon oi ma furnnnrED FOR THE INDIANA AMERICAN.). " , . r c. VBP",1 sanie;both of which were read twice and
Indianapolis Correspondence. Ss.nate, Saturday, Dec. G.
in l lis ae. m0ri...s-, veyor in Orange county; By Mr. Wilson of
very nine eusuieu ir..i:-.trul . lv . N an(J L t(j jde for lfae mofa eauiub,e
introduced I mo of exPendin? the road tax in certain
i.'uiiiii;b Liiciin uauicu, rcaii v iuc mm referred to Committee on Roads. By Mr.
referred to Standing Committee .
Billt introduced. By Mr. Vandevee
to change the mode of electing County e ur
was no afternoon session.
Retolutions of enquiry were
by Mr. Ward, as to expediency of abolishing Cspital punishments; and by Mr. Todd requiring vhe Trustees of the Deaf aud Dumb Asylum to report annually to the Gereral Assembly; which were adopted. Mr. Hamer introduced a resolution instructing the Connnitte appointed to district the State to report a bill restricting the number of Senators to 3;J, and Representatives to 66.- which was, on motion of Mr. Buell, so amended, as to "enquire into the expediency " of such a reduction; and, as amended, was adopted. Several bills were ordered to a second ... - i T' i. - : I .. ." ... ,t.A
ana Ultra reuinj. un m icmiiuu iu iuc t(j same. I.awrencehurgh and Xspolean Turnpike m of Vff
Company, passed.
The Senate, in accordance with
r . t it . i - : I . . .ft..
Be irom llie iiuusk, men repiireu iu me
Carnan, for the relief of Victor Beall and
Lambert Haslert, of Knox county. By Mr. Mickie, to amend the 54th section 12tb j chapter, Revised Code (verbal correction,) I By Mr. Cookerly, to amend 1st section of , article t.of Revised Code; By Mf. Webber to amend the act respectin? the sinking
; Fund, College fand. so as to extend time of i piyment. By Mr. Taber, for the relief of
j purchasers of Canai lands. By Mr. Ilari vey, relating to the selecting of grand and ! petit jurors in the county of Hendricks, and i extending p-ovisions of the Revised Co le
Mr. Thompson, to change
of holding the Probate Courts in
! Terry county. By Mr. Taber, to amend 8. meSS- ,. ,-,i. . : .. r i - in.i.
. ' uc loiu Bctumi ui i-uapier 01 ixeviseu iiue I tr m t?. ) t i. i t nt a ........ ft Z,.. I A.
.. sr r l . 1 - o .j 1 1 1 1 - aniui . u ui CACLU11UII III at II 1 1 U O,
HUH Ul iuc n-jusc J. ...... . j, ,.11 l,
manufacturers, (authorizing any five per
93ns who may wish to associate for thit ! purpose, to be incorporated by Board do-
i in j county business, binding them mr the amount of stock respectively subscribed bv ! tfcem. Arc.) and by Mr. Sleeth, to amend section V2"i chapter 5 of Revised Code, r- ! l"iirilT 1 1 Tlt t pi) i 1 no B n .1 -- V ft t . n.iilnlai
assertion of Mr. . -.? ...,. . .r. i. -
! ii ti .ft di iciii aiiu (iiaca iu m .cu icciutu.
.Mr. Clymer calied up the joint rolu-
. lion Vo revive the tir-i race system of eloc-
: tin L S. Senator, and, there appearing ! 47 for it, and 40 against it, the joint reso-
ti.l-;-t ... . vx uuuiivv.
bav.ng uiemn ea in pni era eu..u. pru- by Mf Ta,jsr amcu(j fixj lhe
ceeaeato me eiec.on o.o ur ... v.o,.g- , lim8 f(jr hoIdi courts n ,he gth jUl,,ci!ll ress. For proceedings in Convention, see , Cjrcit; fc MrfSla a bi to cncourage Mouse head. Senators having returned ' nflicl' (.,i.ori;n anv five nr-
to their Chambers atij j'irned liti Jlonday morning. la the House, this morning, another inef
fectual attem )t was made t suspend tSie
order of business, to introduce a res luiioa in favor of the election of a Sergeant at arm..: but in despite of the arguments of
Sir. Fuller, backed by the
Moore, of O. that "several canJid-te from j
distant parts of the tsrate were waiting on
eraensss to ruu for the o'aice, the motion
did not carry. Mr. Seerest seemed to have
iio sympathy tor ins pi: new 01 t'ls iinp-i- hUo;1 ad
tient canu.uaies, wuu, ea.u, ,aa uc- Th(J ,I )lHe thcn ged t(J mi f tnm lirt h.vmA (Tit Irt tVOrlr 111(1 nfMtlH 111, . .
i o - , . : ". . : the dav; when tho bill changing th3 time their baiinese. By the way. there j of h,,jinj the Probate Courts in Dubois more money expended every sessi in toe , cyUf the j )lnt re3o!ut:on 0 tha gub. discussion of the 'propriety and espedien , t Q-f ie da;in, of the ,ate fJoK Yj of
cy" 01 electing suea on:er., man wo.no ( R county were asscd
Stapp, relative to the "Inland Sean" the1 principal rivers in the West, and praying 1 for a grant of land from Congress to make canal on lhe Indiana side of the Ohio river, near the Falls; by Mr.Dowlmg, relative to the claim of the heirs of the late Col. Francis Vigo, of Knox County, upon the State of Virginia, for advances made to Col. G. R. Clarke, and which is now pending before Congress; and by Mr. Clements, to reduce the number of Senators to 31 and Representatives to 62 for the next 5 years; all of which were read and passed to second reading. Order of the dag. The House, then, proceeded to consider the orders of the day, when the joint resolutions praying for pre-emptions for settlers on the Miami Reserve, and that of the Senate relative to improvement of the navigation of the Western Rivers, were passed. The bill to reduce the per diem of members of the Legislature to 2 per day, &c, was laid on the table ayes 48, nays 40. Two messages from the Senate were
aciea uponjoui none oi the matters were finally disposed of.
On motion of Mr. Moore, the joint resolution providing for a viva voce vote in electing Senators to Congress, was taken up. Mr. Pennington moved its indefinite
went to Illinois, where he married again,! Mr. Hall, of O. said the Committee had neglecting and totally abandoning his legal' not yet had a meeting, and he could not wife. Two years since, he came back to ;see how gentlemen coulJ, at this stage of Wsrrick county; and as she had, five year the business, anticipate any disagreement, since, married John Harger, with whom ; It was surely lime enough, when such disshe had lived very comfortably, the grand' agreement was asrettainpd. in make urh
jury of that county found an indictment j a motion as that now pendme.
against iiarger ana nerseif forJivmg in Mr. Clymer said that, having consulted open adultery. Her first husband is an 'a map in the hands of Gorrnor Whitcomb, abandoned drunkard; yet, unless the Leg-; and also the diagram lately printed by the tslature interposes and authorizes the Pi o-j Messrs. Chapmans, he found the subject secutor to enter h nolle prosequi in the one of great difficulty; and seemed to say case, herself and her second husband may j that, without a party majority, it was not be found guilty. She is upwards of seven-! probable that the Committee could agrcei
ly years oi age, ana has raised an interest-: on a report. i
Mr. Hazlerigg moved to lay the resolution and amendments on the table; which prevailed ayes 59, noes 32. Resolutions were introduced by Mr. Dowling to give the use of the Hall to Dr. Parnell to lecture on the characters of the
Fathers of the Revolution, &c
pay liieir salaries twice over, u'.uuii inn, j account, whether necessary or not, it would j j.
a saving io ui v3iaij. i uiciu wis a;ufure provision made that they should, as a matter of course, bo elected at the commencement of every session. The motion
to suspeno cia not prevail. , re,.i:n- were or,.r,i . lhir,i r.ainiT
Mr. M Dona.J movej to reconsider a ros-, fi bl tJ nl the AuJt ,f nf Jark. olution adopted a few days ago. (on m .tion : Cf)UnU from cHa ing (ecs for trisn,rer. oi Mi. Hazelrigtr.) makmg any memoer j f. ; of hnJ "enU on who presented a resolution a memb-r of j wd bjo,. on . of Mr. Os-
any o.a nuitij .-uiiihiiuuc iu ii,cii i. iimh be roforred, during its pending before such
ing family. The bill gave rise to a lengthy debate, in consequence of a motion of Mr. Seerest to refer it to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions to enquire into the comtittitional porter of the Legislature to grant divorces. Mr. Seerest maintained that marriage, being a civil contract, the Legislature did not possess the power, according to the constitution.
oi Qissoiving ine bonds or matrimony, as-the Treasurer or Secretary of State to it properly belonged to the judiciary. Mr. ( perform the duties of said office. Hall, of G., said this question, astothel By Mr. Wilson, of M., expediency of power of the Legislature to grant divorces.lextending jurisdiction of justices of peace has been a mooted one ever since the first j to amounts of S300. Mr. Cookerly moved organization of the State Government, and to amend by inserting 200. Accepted & there always had, and, he presumed, al-adopted. ways would be. a VarietV of oninioni On i Mr. RaLrr mnrp4 In rcnnciHir ih tnm
postponement, but it was decided in the the subject; and the only effect ol a refer-! by which the resolution of Mr. Clements, li nn.l i nn K. ft V. 1.1 1 ........ ........ 1 ... w - . ...I '
iigfiti.v; wjr tuv; luiiitwiiig vutc. Ayes Baker, Blackwell, BriimfielJ, Burns, Cameron, Carnan, Carter, Chambers, Coffin, Cornelius. Cox, Dole, Edwards, Endecott, Hall of W., Harvey, llerron, Hill, Huff, Julian, Kerr, Lanius, Layman, Legg, Lewis, Lowe, McRae, Meeker, Morrow, Nelson, Xofsinger, Pennington, Ilippey, Robinson, Rousseau, Stanfield, Stewart, and Tomlinson 38. Nays Arnold, Bowman.Carr, Clements, Clymer, Cookerly, Coon, Crookshank, Dowling, Ellis, Ferguson, Ford, Fuller, Hall of Hazelrigg, Hemon, Ilinchman, Jackson, Junes, Kimberlin, Lemmonds, Logan, McCormack, Mickie, Monroe, Mooney, Moore, Osborn ofL., Osborn of S.,
Parker, Porter, Powers, Riley, Seawrighl
show that there would, under the proposed of no political or gerrymandering calculareduclion, be only one County (Wayne) tions.and he Loptd the pirent upportionin the State that would be entitled to two ment would Le made from as hor.cbt and Repreentatives; and that there would be Upright motives. only 37 counties entitled to one member j Mr. Seerest disclaimed any iniention of ach; whilst, in many cases, it would re- reflecting on the conduit of the Iff pros-enquire a union af seren counties to form a tatives of Vigo. Representative district! There were very ; Mr. Thompson spoke i f the importance few of the counties but what would sooner of the question, and hope ji ouM be disthemselves pay the expenses of their Rep- cussed in a spirit of candor and pood feelresentatives, than permit the existence of ing. It was not a qustiM heiween the insuch a State of things. If the members be j teiesU of any two or ir.oie rour.uc, nr if reduced to 90 and 42 as was said by his their relative importance or population, friend from Hairison, the good to be at-, but of the whole Slate. He moved to tained thereby would be so trifling it would jsirike out the numbers ineemd. vo as to be be tier to leave things as they now are. leave blanks. Mr. Hazelrigg then entered into a detailed Mr. Pennington explained views, calculation of the numtcrof members to , maintaining that, as the Sute was rsjodly each county, under the proposed reduction , increasing in population and wealth, it to 37 and 75; did oot know but w hat as , was much better able to pay the espe uses much saving might be effected by short- of IjO members now than when the apening the sessions of the Legislature, or portionnicni b'il was adopti d. The rip-
By Mr. Cox, expediency of abolishing rendering them biennial; contending that lation would be soon a million, and u hen
the office of .State Agent, and requiring a reduction to 75 was the lowest that could that time anived, the rretcut Grncial As
he effected in the House, and do justice to sembly would not be too large a body, tbe people and the diversified interests re-' Mr. Seawright said his consiituctits wrt e presented in that body. He mace a mo- j opposed to any reduction, and had no idea lion accordingly. ; that such a question wouid be agitated here Mr. Clements contended that there wm this session, no use of the reference proposed by the; Mr. Baker moved that the cominittee be gentleman from Jefferson, and that the discharged from the further cjnsitleiation sense of the House can be as well aiccr- ,'f the subject lost. tained now, as in any other form in w hich . Mr. Riley was in favor of a reduction.
tt could be brought before the House. The whenever a legal, cons'.ituti.inal. nnJ prop-
ence to the Judiciary Committee would be as to the expediency of modifying or a
to produce delay. If the Legislature is to, mending the law confining voters to their i best way was to ascertain, at oncp, the er mode of ctTociing it was introduced.
He did not wish to legislate for Eonuuube,
Coouni'.tee; ani entered into a lenJt'aeneJ
argument to prove the impolicy and impropriety of tho rule; but was replied toby Mr. Haz?)!rigff who endeavore-l to show that,
horn, of I. referred with the view of making
it a general law. Messrs, Hazelrigg, Vandcvecr, Stapp, Acc. wished tha counties of Borne. Orange, Jefferson, Fountain Acc. excepted, as the
wiinout such rule, a proposition might be j nnre Ultn a fai'r fe.nuncration. 4-2. referred to some of the btanJing Lomint-1 . , . ... K,,.,
tecs, on which there might not be a sinj.e , lhe difft.rcnt C0U(, lie of tha etale iBlotJ0 friend t. it, to explain its provi .-ions. or;or9., disli:,ct and inuep nden' republic; combat the objections ma le aja.nst the; fof ucll wiil b., lhe effect of the evstem cf
XT - t t
coincided in the views of tha gentiemaDl mia ,'?,, ' in ;. m:M..
propriety of its adoption, coincided in the views
from Boone; and said that according to the j
bill providinj for paying the State
by the issue of quarter of one per
cftit scrip, to be receivable for all kinds of
Stat debt. Arc. was referred to tha Com-1 Shanks. Seerest, Slater, Sleeth, Stapp, Tamittea of Ways and Means. j her, Tod ford, Thompson, Turner, Vande-
Heveral buls. which came up on their 2d veer. Watt. Webber. Wilev. Wilson of M..
Wilson of N , Wilson of S., Wise, Yocum, and Mr. Speaker.-53. Mr. VanJeveer. on leave, introduced a bill to liquidate the public debt of the State, by providing for the issue of scrip of the denominations oi 20, 10, 5 and $3, bearing Jth of one per ct. interest, to be receivable in the payment of State dues of every description, i&c; and providing, also, for an
increase of 5 cents on the 100 on the present rate of taxation. Read and passed to
a second reading. A motion of Mr. Hazlerigj to suspend
tiie rules, for the purpose of reading the
bill a second lime, that it might be referred,
was lost. Bills w era introduced, on leave, by Mr
Henry, the amend the law regulating the
fees ol me Auditor ot Hancock, so as to
limit them to 150; by Mr. Mooney, to
abolish the lees of the Auditor of Jackson
Co., for transferring lands; by Mr. Moore
requiring the plaintifTt in suits to give security for costs, where defendant swears there is no good cause of action; and by Mr. Mickie, to vacate the town of New Charleston, in Jay Co.; which were severally read and passed to a second reading. Resolutions were introduced, bv Mr. Ar-
anaiogy by which Select Committees were from practice and courtesy formed of the majority cf those favorable to matters referred for their consideration, he thought the rule (now sought to be repealeJ ) was both just, proper and expedient. In the afternoon, after further discussion, the motion of .Mr. M'Denald, to take from the table was lost, only 13 members voting affirmatively. Election of Sej"to. Tbe hour appointed for the election of Senator, having arrived, aud the Senators haviiiT arrived in the Hall, Mr. Read announced to the convention tint he was au I ).,.r, -,.l C.i u-illi.li'.ivi; Hid niiftirtSflf' MASAI'S
1" . ". T . , necessirv.
j;::rWrih7aS andy hard labor in the Penitentiary; by Mr
ol Senator; after watch, without any notm- j , i8Ull0:1 lf,,y 80 doi ,, coul,1 abile
oauon o. Canutes, ui vu..vc..in.i. , an cy, q( eucU ro.vin- magnitude
ceeaeuio ojuoi, ami uk resuii was. u. M'. Lowe said the Revised Code did not
eiection ot j esse u. iiiuuut, oi jeuersou
ger than tint of a general nature. Oar population, being,fron different States, wish to introduce i-ito their various settlements the peculiar laws and institutions of the States from which they emigrated. We should act npin general and enlarged principles, and where a law is found to be good, no matter from whence derived, we should make it general, so that all may enjoy its benefits. Tbe aJvico of the (iover nor, on this subject, should not ha disregarded, as it is founded on wisdom and common sense. Mr. Staoo agreed with the uentloman
from Putnam, but ho thought there were : nold.of enquiry of expediency of so amend
cases 'where local laws mirht be found jug iw relative tocriaics and punishments,
Mill he wis anxious to adhero ; a4 ,a m..Le seduction ho offence Dunishable
county, lie having received. on the first ballot SO votes, Jos. G. Marshall Gi, and blank 2. Two Wliigs, Messrs. Henry, of the Senate, and Ferguson, of the House, undr instructions, cither express or implied, vo
ted lor Mr. Bright, and there were two absentees from eickness, Messrs. Cornier, of the Senate and Scott of the House. He was therefore declared duly elected for 6 yeirs from the fourth of March last. The Convention then -idjourned tine die, A motion to adjourn the Hoase failed ayes 21Txkino Newspapers. The proposition to take 2 copies of the lii.iiBiia Journal, and one each oftho Indiana Sentinel and Democrat, passed after
considerable discussion. It was called up by Mr. Vandeveer, who proposed to take two copies, each, of the Journal and Sentinel, bot oti motion of Mr. Stapp to amend in the shape it finally passed, he accepted the amendment. Mr. Cox, (who, by the way, is a very sensible member,) proposed to amend, so as to leave it optional with members what papers to tske, but it did not carry. A motion by Mr. Seerest, to indefinitely postpone was lost ayes 43, no-"" as follows:
enter into the minutiie of the fees of officers, and he thought the subject should be referred to the Judiciary Committee with in-
structions to report a generai;bill , He was ! opposed to special legislation.
Tha bill was referred with th4 instructions. The House then adjo-irned.
Dec. 8. 1S45. Dear Sir: The first business transacted by the Senate, this morning, was the appointment, by the President, of the apportionment Committee, under Mr. Han
dy' resolution, which consists of Messrs.
Clymer, that the Agent of State furnish a
statement shou ing the amount of Slate Bonds sold for all purposes; the amount re
alized, to whom sold, and the time when,
specifying the amount of loss on such sale; by Mr. Seawright, expediency of levying
an additional road tax on non residents; by
Mr. Hazlerigg, granting the use of the Hall
to Ignatius L. Teliga, to deliver an address
on the past aud present condition and fu
ture prospects of Poland; all of which were
adopted
Mr. Burns offered a resolution that the
apportionment committee report next Fri
day, which was lost.
Mr. Clements introduced a bill to amend
the 730 Chapter, Revised Code, respecting
exercise the power of granting divorces in
any case, it was not probable that there would ever be presented to its consideration one of such obvious justice and propriety, as that now before the House. As it was a case of great hardship and urgency, he hoped a direct and immediate disposition would be made of it. Mr. Penning
ton had no doubt as to the power of the Legislature. It was a power that had t been always, and, he presumed, always would be exercised by it; and ho did not1 think its exercise, in case of necessity, was
either inexpedient or improper. There
were cases where the parties weie not fitted, by nature, to fulfil the marriage vows and requisitions (a laugh, and who would contend that, in such cases,divorces should
not be granted? Care should be taken to ascertain that there existed good and sufficient cause, and then the exercise of the
power would produce good effects. Mr.
Thompson agreed with the views of his
venerable fiiend from Harrison as to the power of the Legislature; but he had great doubt as to the policy and expediency of exercising it without great deliberation, and in cases of extreme hardship and urgent necessity. Such he considered the case before the House. Mr. Secret alluded to decisions in England as to the nature of th matringe contract, and to the paramount obligation of the Constitution of the Union, which even prohibits Congress, in express terms, from passing any law impairing the obligation of contracts. Mr. Cookerly said there could he no doubt of the power of the Legislature it had always exercised it; and so did every Legis
lature in the Union, so far as he knew; and if ever there was a case to justify its
exercise, on ground of expediency and ne
cesstty, this surely was one. Mr. M'Don-
ali hoped the bill would be refered. He
deprecated hasty action on a matter invol
ving such important principles. Mr. Baker
said that, although Hie U. S. Constitution
provided that no law should be passed vi
olating contracts, he never heard of any of our courts deciding Legislative divorces to be illegal, or null and void. In the
late Convention to amend the Constitution or Pennsylvania, although attempts were made by members of that able and talent-
respective townships.
Mr. Clements said his object in the introduction of that resolution, was not to do away with the law, but to obviate some local difficulties connected with the subject, so far as his own county was concerned.
j He wished to provide for opening the polls an economical point of view
j sense of the House, so that the apportion
ment Committee, might act accordingly. ( or io pioiess lo tie in favor of economy at Mr. Webber, said, if the ptesent Senators j the expense of law and the constitution, are to continue in office until their official i Mr. Thompson said a reduction wa both terms expire, there could be no reduction ! practical, Jeg;il and cnnMiiutional; rnd he
made in thalbdy of any importance, in , couid not seo how it couij be proved that
Handay, Jones, Zenor, Berry of F., KJ- trespasses on the V. S. lands; which passed
ine uvuic an
inonston, Winclrell, Herriman, Morgan, of D., Aiken, Reybtirn, Cuppy, Allison and Henry, Tor the Slate at large. Mr. Bright, then, (having been elected U. S. Senator,) delivered his valedictory, retired from the Senate, and started, by way of Madison, for Washington city. On motion of Mr. Herriman, the Senate went into the election of a President pro tern. He suggested that the gentlemen
to be voted for. (from nn tives of delicacy,
to a second leading; when
journcd,
... .i..m o, a. f-outr, mlpr.Rohin- ' lus ! ' ntri n iiifti. v jn, Rouc, Hhy,shnk,SIer.Sltrth,Siafirld,( Ar.vn and that of Mr R i'rxx-T, Wtt, Webb, Webbft-r, Wilson, or M. Wilson! tel. Five nallollligS WC
I &e.) haJ belter retire during the balloting
AYES-nai.pr, Bi.ckwrit, nowma, nrnmSeM. j nu)tj0n was agreed to by consent, and Burns, Carr, ChamlxTs, Clym?r, Coffin, Co,ktrlv. . ' . . T . L. conwiim, crooksh.ik, Davis. Eiiis.Fmd, iuii nf g ' Messrs. Orth and Read, withdrew in purnce of the suggestion of Mr. Herriman Morrow, Nofsmper. osburn of l, ranter, Pinningion' ' Ten ballotings being had , in each of which Poru-r, Rippey, S-wright. Srcrrst, Smith, Snook, ! t n.lh roir.,t ?1 HUM ,n,l Mr Read TcdloT.1, Turnrr, Wiley, Wilsoi ofN. Wic, 45. j tmh reCdVCQ i OteS, BI1U iir. Keail NAYS Arnold, Cam. ron, Carr.an, Carter, Clem-! received frO!11 21 tO 21 VOtOS. "ode"; j In the afternoon, the ballotings were re run, Hinchman,Jone, Julian, KmiVrlin, Layman, ! 6l,mJ with ft similar rCStllt for five ballot-
m nVr. Nelson. osboYn of s pn..U' ni'i'., eVU"'. ! inrM. when the iiarr.e of Mr. Orth was wilh-
Reybum subsliiuwere had. Messrs.
ofSom and Mr. Speaker.- 3J. ' i n ' I ...I D...I i,., i.,., hillntma
The previous question being then called i'1 , ' 61 and sustained, the resolution, as amended ! f,1Tei1 2 votes, was adopted ayes 54, noes 45. j The Senate then adjourned. Resolutions were then introduced, as to t' 'he Hvtsc, liesifitiions were introduce expediency ot several matters, all of' ccd, by Mr. Moore, for a committee of five which except one by Mr. Clements to amend; to examine into the situation oftho sinking nJ alter tha Uw "coiiriaing voters to their fund and of the property mortgaged to s.An.... .a, a. . .
s-aiiecii.c lAiwnsutps, were adopted. ana cur. the payment or debts due the stmejj tbathadonly 16 votes in its favor -show, j hv , n,rin,n. evDodicncv of makinai
IM n i r lU nfiki ..... " ' . .
? ' "- " i Mffln.innti in rrimmal offence. Iiab e
al 7 o'clock in the out townships, so as to enable voters to visit the county seats on election days, to transact business, &c The vote was reconsidered, and the resolution of enquiry adopted and refered to Committee on Elections. Mr. Cookerly moved to reconsider the resolution appointing the Door-keeper Sergeant at-arms, until further directed. Some conversation took place as to whe
ther the door keeper would require addi- j tional compensation for acting in the double capacity of Doorkeeper and Sergeantat-arms; but several gentlemen said the
door keeper would be satisfied with S23 additional compensation, or any smaller sum that might be thought proper by the
Legislature. Some members rrplied that rtoir fas the time to fix the compensation, and not at the end of the sessien. Mr. Seerest moved to amend by adding "and that he shall receive no additional compensation therefor," which was adopted by consent. Mr. Hall, of G. offered a resolution that the use of the Hall be allowed to tho Slate
Sabbath Convention, on Wednesday next, from 2 o'clock, remarking that he should move to lay it on the table, so that members might have time to consider the propriety of granting the request. Several voices cried "no! no'.'' and some suggested that some of the capacious churches in the town was the proper place for
such an assembly, and that there was no necessity for thus entrenching on the time of the Legislature by the use of the Hall. The House then adjourned. Doc. 10, 1345.
In the House, this morning, petitions were presented by Mr. Julian, for the abolishment of capital punishment, giving reasons why punishment of death should not be inflicted, Stc. referred to select commit
tee; by Mr. Seawright, from citizens of
Clinton County, praying that a law may
I a county was not represented, because the
Mr. Cookerley, offered an amendment to . representative of the citi;ct in which K insert 65 Bnd 35, and defended its expedi- j was situated, did not rtVide w iih:n the limency and propriety; urging the necessity, j its of that particular coumy. It was an as a measure of economy, of reducing the j absurdity to say so. He represented a members of the General Assembly, main- j small county (Perry.) but he was in fas or taining that the people require its adoption : of a reduction nolu iihtiandmp. at the hands of their Representatives, &c. Mr. Julian sai 1 this was a kind ofexpeMr. Cox, said eery member seemed to rience meeting, ir. l.'u h tvery gentleman say that the people required, at our hands, seemed to ive in ht personal experience a reduction of the members of the General ! on the ubjeci before the House. . He waa Assembly. For his part, he knew of no j of the opinion thit eome rouuuion thmild
such wish on the pnrt of the people he ie- 'ate plice, and believed it could be'legalprrented. They wished to be fully and j ly "nd conMiiiniunally t fleeted. Heculd fairly represented; and he was convinced ee nothing so peculiar 1 1 the local iir.cithat if the reduction proposed was effect- j f the varim; couiiUfs in the Slate, ed, large sections of country must remain i as to render it impiacticahic for one mrmunrepresented. j her t represent the ii U re.i end uhhet Mr. Cookerlcy said his constituents re- of the chizens of two or more of ihctn.sud quired a reduction of the number of Sena- at the same time, do ample justice ail. ators and Representatives, and that the sit- He hoped seme reduction vu.u'.J be made, ualion of our State finances required the Mi Carnam said the laige counties adoption, by us, of every practical means of would be found to favor the proposition io ,
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1815
In the House, this morning, petitions of
a local nature were presented by Messrs.
Cookerlev. Fersuson. ocum, Cox and
Hall, of G.; and one by Mr. Turner, to at
lach apart of Adams to Wells county;
which were read and appropriately refer ed. On motion of Mr. Seerest, the Commit
tee of Wars & Means was authorized lo
employ a clerk whenever its business required it. Messrs. Riley, M'Donald, Hall of G.,and Sleeth, made reports that it was inexpedient to legislate upon certain matters refered to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Oshorn, ol L., from the same Com
mittee reported a bill on the subject of
choses in action, providing that, after the
return of an execution, o property
ed body, to do away with tho practice of!
Legislative divorces, it could not succeed; and, all its advocates could get engrafted in the new Constitution on the subject, was an article limiting its exercise to a peculiar class of cases. The bill was not refered; and, on the question of its passage, the vote stood ayes 74, noes 14. Bills Introduced. Messrs. Thompson, Smith and Arnold introduced bills to divorce James Hays Irom Catharine; Joseph Carpenter from his wife; and Ransom Galbraith from Elizi Jane; read and passed to second reading. The Speaker laid befoie the House the annual teport of the Directors of the Stale Bank, Also, the report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund; and a communication from the same asking, in view of certain charges made in an Indianapolis newspa
per, an investigation into their official con j the Repieseutatives (to61) fur the next
be passed giving further time (5 years.) to
the borrowers of the various trust funds to pay the same, on the condition of their giving security, and also for a reduction ol interest to 6 per cent, per annum, &c; by Mr. Dowling, of Sister St. Theodore, praying for an act of incorpotation for the Female Academy of the Sisters ol Providence
near Terre-Haute, in Vigo County; all of
which were appropriately referred. The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Slate Bank, in re
economizing the public revenues, as a means of liquidating the stale debt, &.c. Mr. Carr spoke of the difficulties which
surrounded the question, particularly with reference to the Senate; and said that if it is ascertained that we can efivct a reduction of that body, constitutionally, then is the main question settled, and the balsr.ee will follow as a matter of course. The difficulty lay in the Senate. Mr. Cox replied, particularly, to some re
marks of the gentleman from Vigo "about members w ishing to gel back here." For hispatt, he had no solicitude upon the subject, and, unless his constituents voluntarily asked him to do so, he certainly should never importune. His constituents were liberal and cheerfully paid thdr taxes, and did not, like that gentleman, and perhaps his constituents, occupy themselves with grumbling end complaints about economy, &c, They knew that lhe payment of the just and necessary expenses of their government was necessary among all free end civilized people &c. Mr. Clymer moved to amend, by insetting 100 Representatives and 50 Senators. Mr. Seerest said he was anxious for a relociion, but he doubted the pow er of the Legislature to reduce the number of Senators and Representatives below that now fixed by law. He hoped a Convention would be called the amend the Constitution, so as to obviate the defects which are ascertained to exist in that instrument. He spoke of the County of Vigo, which he
I said had more Representatives than it was
ply to a resolution of the House, giving in- j entitled to; but, said Mr S., that was a
formation of the per cent, divided by the different branches during the last year; 500 copies ordered to be printed. THE APPORTIONMENT. On motion of Mr. Pennington, the House resolved itself into enmmitteeof the whole, Mr. Shanks in the Chair, on the joint resolution to reduce the Senators (to 31) and
duct. The last was referred to a committee of five, consisting of Messrs. Hall, of G., Cookerly, Siapp. Layman, and Lanius. Mr. Mickie introduced a resolution that Mr. Mooney be added to the Committee appointed lo district the State, (the apportionment committee,; but it teemed lo meet with immediate opposition. Mr. Cookerly moved to amend bf add
ing the name of Mr. Dowling.
five years.
Mr. Hazlerigg moved lo amend by inserting 37 and 75; Mr. Seawright to further amend by inserting 42 and 90, but the last was declared out of order. Mr. Pennington suggesli d that a vote be taken on the smallest number first. If it was left at 42 and 90, he would prefer the present number. There was much difficulty connected with the subject, particu-
Mr. Clvmer honed, in consideration ofilarlvas to the disposition of some of lhe
tii vlorwivp fioiin.iintnnpA In t hrouthfrn 1 Senator, who mul bf lenixlaled out of of-i gainst himself and his COnsI ituents
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section of the State, that Mr. Mooney would be added, as the duties of the Committee wereof a very laborious and burdensome nature.
flee a nrnceedinr? of very Questionable le-1
' j
caniy ano pionneiy. uesiues, we are, h
a people, rapidly increasing in population! latum of Vigo County) said lhat lhe repre ami wealth, and a general assembly com-! sentatives of the County of Vigo, mngnan
Mr. Thoninson said the Committee as
round," the plaintiff may file an affidavit in, constituted by the Speaker, was amply substance, such as is required to obtain a 0i,-ie to discharge lhe duties devolving on writ of carnishee in case of attachment;' inem nd that it was all in my eye as lo
and authorizing the same proceeding as is j the necessity of adding any more names; out producing injustice nd inequality, is authorized in such cases, after giving Pr-; to assist in the labors of the 'Committee.! the question. He then moved that the
per m tici to the execution defendant.&c ; Such a procedure would give an undue committee rise and report progress, &c.
posed of 150 members may not be loo numerous to transact the business nf the Slate. He knew the people were in favor
jof a reduction; but how to get al it, with-
reduce, whilst the smaller cuuniies would
oppose it. 1 he subject was dh.ci.sed at
the.time of the former apportionment, and as found lo be one "of great difSruiiy He thought some reduction might be effected, and that it would te better to leave it to the select Committee to report upon it. Mr. Oaborn coincided wi-hihe opinion of the gentleman from Knox, and contended lhat the select committee on the apportionment was so constituted, as to bo tie proper reference oftho nil joct. Mr. Lemmon thought the best plan would be to mke a direct vote cm th present number of Scnateis and Repieseutatives by way of ascertaining the sense of the House as to the expediency and propriety of any tedticiiou at ol!. The question va then token on striking out 37 and 75, and insetting Hanks, ati4 carried. Mr. Cly mcr moved (C'Mi;i:''.ei,cing w it? the highest number.) to tak the vote on filling the blanks w ith 50 and lfG; butt! he favored a leduciior., mi s. -queniiy withdrew it. He was convinced no measure of reduction could be ngreed upon. It would depiive several small eour.tics of members, and these members woi.-d, hr believed, be found voting to preset e th present stale of things. A bo lit a dozen piopotjiiions lt fill the blanks with various iiuinLts v.ero thra modi'". The question on fiilinj lhe turnus wiih 50 and 100 wa then put, ami cieridfd in lhe BiTirmative 45 voting for it, and 43 against it; thus evincing ihi t-en-e oi tbe House to be aziinsl any reduction. The committee then rose, re oited lhe resolution Lack with the amendment, asked the Coiui:riei:ce of the House, asked and obtained leave io.be dcharged fi.m the further consideration of the same. The House then adjourned. AFTE1IXC0 SESSION. The question first in order was. to rerv-
et:r in the ainendmc tit inai'e in committee
generally represented latge counties; and j of the W hole to the joint resoliox n to rethat the proposition met with few-advocates dtice the nviiuher of the General Aemamong those representing small counties. ! My; and it was passed in the iiffirmative He was opposed to any reduction; and so I aye 47, noes 4(5, as follow: were lhe people he represented, as fares! Ayes Arnold, Baker, Bowman, Burn, he knew. j Carnam, Carter, Chambers, Coi n. Cox-, DaMr. Cookerly replied to some remarks , 'is, Dole, Ellis, Endicott, Ft.lier, Hall, of made by the member from Rush, and re-; W , Ilinchman, Huff, Jones, Kerr, Lanius, pelleJ what he considered insinuations a-j Lemmon, Logan. M'Oonnl.i, M'Rae, .Mick
ie, Monroe, Mooney, Nelson, Osborn, Par-
Mr. Dowling, in reply to some remarks i ker; Pennington, Robinson, Rossenu. Sea-
made by Seerest, as to the over represen- wnght, Secret-t, Shanks, Simonson, S.uler,
tewart, J colore:, I oni.inson, 1 inner, v iley, Webb, Webher, and Yocum 47.
imously gave up a portion of the represen-1 Noes Blnckweil. Brun fielJ, Cameron,
tation to which it was entitled by the ap- j Clements, Coffin, Conduit, Cookerly, Cornortionmentbiil reported in 1840, and cave! neliu, Crookshank. D lii-g, Edward,
it to Sullivan County; because, on lint oc- j Ford, Harvey, llazleriUL', Henry, llerron.
Whig arrangement in the last gerryman
der of the State. Mr. Pennington moved to strike out 37 and 75 and insert blanks, SiC, thereby enabling every gentleman to propose such numbers to fill the blanks, as he might think proper, so lhat the sense of the Committee could be taken, successively, on the various propositions before the House, &c. Mr. Davis observed lhat the members .... r.. .. u 1 . . 1. i i .:
uiuai laiuiiuit; 111 intr prupuseu rfuui. woo, j
casion, the excellent member from that j Hill, Jackson, Jiilian, Kimberlin. Layman, county (Mr. Boon.) was too sick to attend j Legg, Leia, Lowe, McCormick, Meeker, lo the interests of those he represented. It - Mome, Morrow, Nnfsinger. 0boin, of S..
read and pae! to a second reading. preponderance to certain portions of the Mr. Stapp then offered an amendment, ; "s well known, said Mr. D , that the Sena-, I oner, lowers u-ppev. un. oianneia. IT 11.11 m rannrlail n hilt ttrlarin9 c-... ....) .111..,, nU V. n f ssm it., thx th .nnnnmninir rnmniiii. r,nrt torial D.strist, comnoed of the Counties of Sleelh, Smuh. Stapp. ibber, lliompson.
iK. muftiuiiirnf ihn Revised Code. SO far c.,,t, t,;m..oir hit,l nn enrh dranta- hill, leaving the number of Senators and Sullivan, Vigo, and Clay is the larsest
in
as relates to the subject of disseisin, and
ges as would arise
from this proposed) Representatives blank, and asking a post-J he State, containing upwards of 5,400 o-
i i Vandeveer. WaM, Wiison, of M., ilson
; N., Wilson, of S , Wi.se 40.
abject. t ia unusual to put down a men, Z ' n.-kin" the act of lim.lation twenty years; ! ' m tUft cornplexion of the Commit- ponement of the jointresolu.ion under con-, ters; whilst ayne County with 4.BUU vo-, me j-m cs,iu ..t--r, reso-ution of enquiry on its first iniroduc ,,r cd?l? ' PT "1"; hMr V.n ?iad and passed. I Tt lU "wanted no interference with lhe ".deration; and addressed lhe House, to lers, has twoSenators, hence lhe apjtarmt then re.ered lo .he appo.tummeut c.,u. ton, unless there is a settled conviction of, sit.in tne nr ,"a Y.-' Mr. Fuller made a report in Tavor of a' Committee as at present constituted. show that any reduction that may be made,' excess of Representatives from the county ee. - ""Wicty. ; eer, he expediency of rt.etnS tTta. ift- M V her hug. nhe mover,) said the Com- should be gradual in its provision,. Thera, of Vig... The circumstance that Mr. Boor, ! Mr. OJ-.rn. of L . re, ..I , lu.l ,,, rnAFTEaNOOJi session. lerest on tha "'Vto"?" CX - Wei inMan- was unabV, owing o in.Hsposi.iont i.. at-; hle al.e-u M nvnU hoM, and c...ey Wni Resold -By Mr.Osb.rn, of L. P el. per annum, and of fix J Aa !:lo Ren. , He. X1;m tl, , ter. .nd tJrcfo,, , new bill mast be pre- f n J u. his duties, induced the Represe.ua-! real w ..b... .he Sia.e oa the subject of the Michigan City H.r-. i Measurer at one r Jv'!)f. tucky, lo Mordecai Hubbard, iuh whom1 f' peculiarities of the' lives of Vigo to attend .o the interest, of j an I eaWt..g a.-cn e X X " b,r and praying app.opri.t.ons, by Cng-, on. h jf p cent ;-all of which were . t thn county he rePresen,edv and .he repre-; acuutre in by JM..r. Re.d 'ss, for its early completion: and bv Mr. adopted. r . , . ... ...j ",0J - . . v . ,. . ,.-. n,, ., xv. ii,Prre ihe mui and passed to a .d rea.. ing.
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