Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 29, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 January 1845 — Page 1

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INDIANA LEGISLATURE. (Reported for this Paper. J 1' Iiiir,l:iy, January 2, IS 15. SENATE. Petitions Presented. By Mr. Tannchill, tf member of the United Brethren Church of Bartholomew. Br Mr. Wood, of citizens of 'landolph countv. By Mr. llerriman, of citizen of Orange township, Noble county, all of which were referred. lli-ports. . Mr. Dule, from the committee on canal, Vc. made a lengthy report on the subject of the Wabash and Erie canal. t Mr. Goodcnow gave notice that he woulJ make a counter report at some future tune. Mr. Ewing said that the report contained a fallacy thai he never would sarin ion, and it should be laid on the table. , Atter some remarks from Messrs. Defrees, Stanford and Others, Mr. F.wing moved to lay it on the table. . Mr. Defrees moved to amend the motion, by ordering 500 copies to be printed. , The question on laying the report on the table was decided in the atlimialive. , . The question then recurred on the motion to print oOU copies. Mr. Ewing spoke against the report and its printin. Mr. Dcfrces offered a resolution that the report of the majority, and the report of the minority, hereafter to be mae'e, be printed and the public printer have them stitched together. Mr. Ewin moved to amend by orderin a certain act upon the subject to be printed together with the report. Mr. Lane proceeded tu make some remarks, when the hour arrived for the Senate to proceed to the Hall of the House to elect a Secretary of Slate, for the result of which see proceeding of the House. Alter which the Senate returned to their chamber and adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The resolution of Mr. Defrees being under consideration when the Senate adjourned The question being on the amendment of Mr. Ewing, it was decided in the negative. Mr. Edmonson moved to strike out 500 and insert 200. Mr. E wing moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table, which was decided in the affirmative Mr. Lane, from the committee on claims, reported a joint resolution in relation to Dr. D. T. Yeakel, which passed to a second reading. Mr. Parks, from the committee on agriculture, reported back a bill to provide for the dissolution of partnership fences, which was ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Edmonson, from the committee on corporations, reported back a bill to establish a free turnpike in Adams county, which was ordered to be engrossed. .Also, reported a bill to authorise Joseph l(uinn and an other to eiect toll bridge, which passed to a second reading, Mr. Coffin, from the same committee, reported back a bill to incorporate the Brothers of St. Joseph, recommending its indefinite postponement, which was concurred in. Also, reported back a bill to incorporate the Poland's Fork Canal Company. Mt Berry moved to so amend the bill as to prohibit the issuing stock certificates of a less amount than filty dollars, which was decided in the negative ayes 20, noes 2D. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Kennedy, from the same committee', reported back bill to continue in force an act to incorporate the Brookvilla Canal Company, which was ordered lo be engrossed. Mr. Berry, from the same committee, reported back with amendment a bill to incorporate the Lafayette bridge Company, which was concuning in, and the bill passed. Mr. Berry, from, the same committee, reported hack with amendments a bill to incorporate the fcilver Creek Bridge Company. Alter some discussion in which Messrs. Davis, Edmooson. Bowers and others participated, . Mr. Davis moved to lay the billon the table which was derided in the negative. The report was concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Berry, from the same committee, reported back a bill to incorporate the Philadelphia Industrial Association with an Amendment containing the individual liaLility clause, and inflicting imprisonment and imposing a fine for going in debt, over and above the amount of the stock, which was laid on the table. Mr Parks, from a select committee, reported a bill for the relief of John Sims, deceased, late of Morgan county, &c., which was passed. Mr. Davis, from a select committee, reported a bill to amend an art to reduce the tolls on the New Albany and Vincennes McAdamized Road, which passed to a second reading. Mr. Ewing, from a seieel c.bmm'tte.c, reported back with amendment, a bill to encourage the killing cf muskrats, which was passed. Resolutions. Mr. Todd, from the same committee, reported a bill to revive an act to incorporate the Greenwood Education Society, which passed to a second reading. Dy Mr. Todd, in relation to supervisors, which was rejected. By Mr. Ritchey, that the Treasurer of State be directed to inform the Senate what amount of Scrip bearing one fourtryof one percent, interest was issued under the act authorising its issue, and what amount there is now in the Treasury, which has not been exchanged for fifty dollar Treasury Notes, which was adopted. By Mr. Dole, that the Superintendent of the Wabash and Erie Canal be requested lo inform '.he Senate whether the 2(30,047 5-100 arms ol laod mt nlioned in his an? nual report as the number of acres of land sold and unsold, is as reported, all "That car. in any event be made available for the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal,' or w hether on llirt contrary there is not some 35 or 40,000 acres jet due frcm the (Jeneral Government, in lieu ol lands that were pre-empted by eitlen on canal lands heretofore selected, and also whether a still further amount of linds are not due for the increased distance as first measured, and if so, what measures, if any have been taken to secure to ihe State the lands above described, "which was adopted. Tf Mr Allison, that ihe committee on Education be -r?d to enquire into the expediency of abolishing; the icduoi commiHiDntr in me several counties trrl fiate, and transfer the dutiea of the same to the conn ?? liiasareri ; which wj not adopted. It Els Introduced. By Mr Wood to establish a free turnpike company in Jay county ; passed to a second reading. By Mr. (Joodenow, tor ihe relief of Alfred Mile and Mary Miles; read twice and referred. By Mr Goodenow, fr ihe relief of purchasers of school -lands ; read twice and referred to the committee on Education. By Mr Hodge, for the relief cf Elijah Read ; read twice and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. By Mr Henry, amendatory to an act for the relief of certain persona therein named; read twice and referred to ihe committee on the JuJiciary. By Mr Pennington, for the relief of purchasers of Seminary lands in Monroe county; read twice and ordered to be engrossed. By Mr Buell of D, for the relief of Priscüla HndJleston ; read twice and referred lo the committee on the Judiciary. Also, lo amend an art to incorporate the town of Aurora; read twice and referred to the committee on Corporalions. By Mr Chapman of L, in addition to the 9th article of the 13;h chapter of the Kevised Statutes; read twice and referred tu the committee on the Judiciary. By Mr Moore,' to eitenJ the terms of the Montgomery Probate Court ; read three limes and passed. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Superintendent of the Wabash and Eiie canal; laid on the table and 200 copies ordered lo be printeJ. Büls of the Ilmse. . A bill to authorize Rue! Starr to build a mill dam across the Calumet river was read a third time and passed.

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A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Bartholomew counly ti) build a bridge across the drift wood fork of White river ; passed to a second reading. A hill to authorize Daniel C Shannon to erect a mill Jam across the MissUsinewa river ; passed to a second reading. A bill to Irgaliz the election of tha Trustees of the Euon church in Gibson county ; read a third time and passed. A bill limiting the fees of the Sheriff of Marshall county ; passed to a second reading. A bill to amend an act providing for the election of a school commissioner in Russell township, Putnam county; read a third time and passed. A hill to incorporate the Union Literary Society of South Hanover College; read a third time and passed. A bill to amend an act in relation to purchasers of Wabash and Erie canal lands; was read twice and referred to the committee on canals, See. A bill for the relief of the heirs of Sarah Van Jail, was read three limes and passed. A bill to re-locate the county seat of Martin county, was reed twice and referred t a select committee. A bill to re-locate a part of the Indianapolis State road in the county of Boon, was, on motion of Mr Duzan, laid on the table. Petitions on the same subject were presented by Messrs Duzan anJ Orth and laid on the table A bill to vacate a part of a State road in the county of Wayne, passed to a second resding. A bill lo locate a State road in the counties of Vermillion and Vigo ; read twice and referred. A bill to amend the 7th article of the 13ih chapter of the Revised Statutes, A bill declaring a road in Tippecanoe county a State road, A joint resolution in relation lo a draw-back on salt. Were severally passed to a second reading. A bill for the relief of Aun Matthews; read twice and ordered to be engrossed. A bill to incorporate the Terra Haute Draw Bridge Company was passed to a second reading. A bill lo authorize Harvey Hobert and William Jones to erect a mill dam across the Wabash river was read twice. Mr Ewing moved its indefinite postponement, which was deciJed in the negative ayes 3, noes 46. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In Mr Stopb lot's remarks on Tuesday, to prevent any misconception, it is proper lo remark, that in relation to gambling, he believed, a change of the law, by the bill un der consideration would produce the evils he enumerated The preseh.1 law had prevented, to a great extent, these evils, and he therefore wished its continuance. His own town was now free of these evils, and he did not wish them to bo produced, by anv law that might be enacted. 1 Petitions, See. were presented by Messrs Rose, Herod, (remonstrance against New county,) Hardin. Turman. Hambrick, Tomhnson,, Snookk Hill, Jones of Fountain, (lor a charter lor a Railroad from Attica on the Wabash and Erie Canal to Crawfordsville,) and Heustis, Lewis of Dearborn, (a remonstrance against dividing Dearborn county,) and Whight; which were severally referred. Mr Fuller reported back the bill for organizing the mil itia, with amendments; which wero concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Mr Vandeveer introduced a bill to relocate so much cf the Washington and Oileans State rosd as lies in Orange county i winch was read three limes and passed Mr Robinson of. Carroll, reported a bill lo provide for the current expenses of the Slate for 1845, authorizing me treasurer lo contract lor a loan ol SKJ.UOO, and rt loan cannot be procured to. issue, net exceeding 50,000 of quarter or one per cent, treasury notes, to be receivable lor all dues ot I lie State; which was read twice and re ferred to the committee of wnts and means. Mr Conner introduced a bill, to legalize the acts of John Harum, an alien and justice of the peace of Ham ilton county ; which was lead three times and passed. Mr McAlister reported a bill for summoning grand and petit jurors ol Madison county and fixing Iheir lees. Mr Tague moved to include Hancock county ; which amendment was adopted. The bill was then read a third time and passed. .Mr Bradly reported back the bill of the Senate, for the relief of Nathan Burchfield, with an amendment; which was concurred in, and the bill ordered lo be engrosed Mr fluey reported a bill for ihe relief of George i rcucli in Adams; which was read three times and rasa ed. j Mr llambnck reported a bill, establishing a State road in 1 uinain and Clay ; passed loa second readme. Mr Fuller presented a bill permitting voters to vote at any township in arrick county ;which was read twice and ordered to be engrossed. . ' Mr Robinson of Carroll reported a bill levyin a road tax on personal property; which was read a first time; when Mr Clay pool moved to reject the bill. Mr Robinson, proceeded to show, that hundreds and thousands ofdollars in merchandize, &c. paid nothing for the improvements of llio . roads. He said millions of properly of this description was entirely exempt, and lie had hnird complaint from many of Iiis constituents on this subject. He wished that our latvs should. be e sawed, that the millions of capital engaged in merchandize and trade should be reached in this way. Mr Colms look the same ground. Mr Gregory said, if we t&x t;e Merchant or trader, the consumer would have to pay the lax, by an enhanced price of the articles sold. Hence he concluded that it would be of no benefit to the country. Mr Smith o Spencer hoped the gentleman from Fayette would withdraw his motion to reject. He. was a farmer and the bill met Ins decided approbation., .We should not think thai nothing good could come out of Nazareth. The question was taken on rejecting the bill and decided in the negative, ayes 26, noes 53. The bill passet to a second reading. ..... The hour of ten having arrived, the Senr.te again caitla into the Hall, and both House proceeded, in joint convention, to the siith balloting for Secretary of Stale. The names ol Messrs. Dow ling; Tipton and Blackledge, were withdrawn as candidates. ;Mr Orth announced the name ol John II. Thompson as still a candidate. BzCotings,

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Stephen G. Dodge, John H. Thompson, Wm. Sheets, Geo. E. Tingle, S. S. Tip'on, McCaugliey, Colgrove, Tingley, Scattering, After the sixth balltot, Mr. Herod announced the name of George E. Tingle aa a candidate. John II. Thompson having received a majority of the whole number of voles given was declared duly elected, and the Convention adjourned, sine die. " The Senate returned to their chamber. The bill lo authorise the county commissioners of De Kalb county to assess a road tax was read three times and passed. Mr Leslie presented a bill in relation to the revise statutes, authorising their sale at. $2 per copy; which passed to a second reading. Mr. Tomeroy, from the judiciary committee, to which certain abolition petitions were referred, reporter, thnt a large and overwhelming majority of the people of Indiana are opposed to the prayer of t lie petitioners, and there fore deem legislation improper and inexpedient; which was concurred in. ' Mr. Jamison reported a bill to protect Ihe people of Indiana against large and exorbitant charges for medical services; which passed to a second reading. The bill of the Senate. p'oiding lor a distribution of the saline and bank-tax fund amongst the several counties was read twice and ordered to a third reading. Mr. Boardman reported a bilr providing for the education of the indigent blind in the State of Indiana, which fussed to a second reading providing, that Nathan B. aimer j Calvin Fletcher John II. Sanders and James' M.

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Ray be appointed a board pf trustees, lo take under consideration the cases of indigent blind children between the ages of six and fifteen years, in the State of Indiana, and on their certificate, such children shall receive the benefit of such appropriations as may bo set apart for that Kurpose. Said blind children to be sent to the Louisville Kentucky or Columbus Ohio Institution for the education of the blind. The trustees to make annual reports of their proceedings to the Legislature. The House now resumed the consideration of the bill, providing for a settlement with Moorehead, Hall &. Co., the contracted on the first division of the Wabash and Erie canal the question being, oh concurring in the amendments ot the committee on canals and internal improvements. After discussion, in which Messrs. Jones of Fountain, Bradley. Gregory, Robinson of Decatur and Blakemore participated; but before any question was taken, On motion, the House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr Bradley moved to recommit the bill, last ander consideration, to the canal committee, with in ti actions., that Mr. Lucas and Mr Hall appear befoie the committee and gire testimony; which motion prevailed. Mr Bradley reported against the petition of Zera Sutherland, a contractor on the Cross-Cut canal when Mr Pettit moved to refer said bill to a Silect committee. After a protracted discussion, io which Messrs Blakemore, Pettit, Bradley, Palme: and Osborn participated, the report was re-committed to a select committee of Me.-srs Pettit, Osborn and Hazelrteg. The bill to allow the county commissioners of Marion county to settle with John Elder, was lead a third time aud pased. Mr Stapp, from the commit lee on the State Bank, reported a bill providing for a sale of the forfeited lands mortgaged to the sinking fund, and for other purposes which was read, laid on the table, and lOOr'Cpfes Cidered to be pi in ted. By Mr Conner, a bill compelling speculators to pay a road lax, ic, in Tiptou county ; tead twice and oidered to be eogio'sed. By Mr Tague, a bill to vacate a part of a State roaJ from Charlottiville to Muncietown j read twice and laid on the table. By Mr Rose, a bill for the relief of the creditors of John Graves, late of Clay county, deceased; read twice and ordered to be engrossed. By Mr Heustis, a bill for the relief of Joanna Mahoney ; read three times and pissed. By Mi Handy, a bill authorising the leveeing of Blue river in Shelhy ; read three times and passed. By Mr Grubbs a bill to ir.corpotate the Garrick Institute of Knightstown ; (for a theatie, judging by the name ;) read Ihiee limes and pased. The bill of the Senate to Incot porate the Mechanics Institute of Lafayette, was read a thirJ time and passed. Mr Gariett offered a resolution piovidin that night sessions shall be held every other evening next week, confining legislative action to local busine ; which was not adopted. Mr Tingley otfeird a resolution, .that the Superintendent of the Wabash and Eiie canal, report the number of Agents "on said canal, duting Ihe past year, the items of contingent expenses, tie.. &c; which was adopted. Mr Boardman offered a resolution, that the IIoue will, Ihe Senate concuning, proceed t Ihe election of a United Slates' Senator, on to-moirow at thiee o'clock. Mr Pettit said, that in order to save time he would ofTer an amendment to be added to the resolution, as follows: "And that if the Senate don't see fit lo act upon it, this shall be considered as a batch of invitations, extending from day to day throughout the session." Mr P. io offering the amendment said, that it was from a real desiie to economise the time of the House, when the files weie so crowded with business, prepared for action by the proper committees. Thieatened as the House was with dily visitations of such resolutions, the amendment would ceitainly meet the wishes of those who stood politically opposed to him, and save the Senate from the vexation of a matterthey had made lo stand as.de, from the weighty duties in which they aie engaged. ' Mt Robinson of D. said, if the Senate don't agree, we'll lick 'em. The amendment was not adopted, ayes 34, noes 61. Mr Ilaidin moved to amend, that those members whose politics differ wiih a majority of the people wbo-n they represent, as expressed at the late Piesidential election, be excused from voting, or paiticipating in the election of a Senator in Congress t and that when such members ask lo be and are by their respective Houses so excused from voting, the House will, the Senate concuning, proceed on the day succeeding the consummation of such an arrangement, at the hc-.tr of 3 o'clock, to the election of a Senator, in pursuauce of the law cn that subject - - Mi Jloggatt moved that the resolution and amendment be laid on the table ; which motion did not prevail, ayes 42, noes Ob. . Mr Ilubinsoh of Carroll moved a call of the House ; which did not prevail. MrSimonson moved that the House adjourn which did not prevail, ayes 33, noes 64. . t , . The previous question being called and seconded, was rut, to-witi Shall the main question be now put and decided in the affirmative, ayes 57, noes 31. The main question, lo-wit: Shall the resolution be adopt, ed I was put, aud decided iu the affirmative, ayes 53, noes 30. ... ;, Mr Vandeveer moved to re-corsidcr the rote on the passage of the till relative to the Orleans load; which motion pievailed and the bill was laid on the table. On motion, the House adjourned. Friday, January 3, 1S15. SENATE. Mr Read moved to suspend the orJer ef basines for the purpose of reconsidering the vote on m bill authorizing the Batik 13 i-eue notes of a less denomination than $5; which motion prevailed. ..-. The question then being on reconsidering the vote on the bill. On motion of Mr Edmonson a call of the Senate waa ordered, and all the Senators answered lo their name except Mr Kockhill, and a fuither call was suspended. - The question was discussed by Messrs Stanford, Jackson, Read. Ritchey, Key burn, Defrees, Parks, and Rockhill. The question on reconsidering was decided in the negative, aye 19, noes 31. ' Petitions Presented. By Mr Rejburn, of citizens of Logansport, praying for the repeal of th.c charter. of that town. By, Mr Leviston. By Mr Pennington, of Richard Thompson ; ail of which were referred. By Mr Farmer, referred. By Mr Moore, laid on the table. By Mr Herriman, referred. By Mr Bradbury, referred. By Mr Miller, laid on the table. By Mr Ritchey, laid on the table. On motion of Mr Chapman of L, a bill of the Hoase (o confine voters U ibetr own townships was taken up and read twice and referred to the Judiciary committee. Reports of Committees. Mr Ritchey, from the committee on Finance, reported a bill in relation to the public debt ; read twice. On motion of Mr Chapman of L, it was laid on the table. Mr Ritchey from the aame committee, reported back a bill lo repeal section 66, chapter 12 of the Revised Code repealing the 5 per cent penalty fof.the payment of taxes, iecnifticndinj its indefinite postponement. After some discussion, Messrs Tannehill, Farmer, Chapman of L, and others, the question on concurring in the report was decided in the negative. , Mr Chapmtn of L movod lo refer it to the committee on the Judiciary. . - ... The question was then put on referring; the bill to the committee on the Judiciary, and decided in the negative, ayes 21, noes 26. Mr llamcr moved to amend so as to refund the penalty to those who had heretofore paid. .. . Mr Lane moved to lay it on the table ; which waa decided in the affirmative. , Adjourned. . AFTERN'OOX SESSIOX. The question penJing when the Senate adjourned being under consideration, Mr Tpdd offered an amendment, which waa cut oft by the previous question. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed by a vole of 25 to 24. Mr Ritchey, from the committee on finance, reported back a bill to extend the lime of collecting taxes in the county of Clinton, recommending its indefinite postponement, which was concurred in. . . . Also, reported back, with amendment, a bill designating tha kind of funds receivable for. tolls and water rents on Wabash dir.' Erie Canal, khe amendment strikes out all sf-

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ter the enacting clause, and provides dial all tolls and water rents shall be receivable in par funds after the 1st of c-'eptember. . The question on striking out was decided in the affirmative. Mr Coffin moved to concur in an amendment to strike out all from the enacting clause and insert a substitute which he submitted. Mr Chapman of L. moved to lay the bill and amendment on the table ; which was decided in the affirmative, ayes 30; noes 20. . '" Mr Lane introduced a bill to extend the time of pay. merit lo purchasers of school lands in Vanderburgh county ; read twice and referred to the committee on education. Sir Todd introduced a joint resolution in fetation lo a suitable building for the ullicers of State, which was read twice and referred to the committee on the affairs of the town of Indianapolis. UiUs of ihe House. . To amend an act for the preservation of wild fruit en the public Und, regulating the election of supervisors in De Kalb and Steuben counties; to change the name of Ann Maria Small lo Ann Maria Long; a joint resolution on the subject of the Cumberland Road and the Michigan City Harbor ; to legalize the acts of John Hardin ; in relation to grand and petit jurors in Hancock county ; abolishing the office of Auditor in Tipton counly ; legalizing the acts In the office of School Commissirner in the counly of Marthall ; vacatirg an alley in Pittsburg; in relation lo petitions of G. A. Rose and others of Laporte county ; which were severally parsed. Several other bills of the House were appropriately disposed of. A bill of ihe Senate, attaching additional territory to the county of Ohio, was taken up, and the question being on concurring in the amendment of the House, which gives Ohio county a separate Representative, was decided iu the negative, ayes 22, noes 21. Mr Orth presented a memorial from Messrs Ellsworth, Beard & Co., in relation to the Wabash and Erie Canal; referred to a select committee. Mr Chapman of D., introduced a bill for the relief of borrowers of the school fund. Mr Maj r movrd lo reconsider the vote on the bill forming the county of Gallatin, which was deci'Vl iu the affirmative. Adjourned. . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr Smith moved to coi reel the Journal, so that the hour shall appear on the Journal when a motion was made on yerterday lo adjourn. Mr Simonsou was willing, so far as his motion to adjourn, made on yesterday was concerned, that the hour and minute should be registered ; but he denied; the right of having uch entries in every instance, because il was entirely unprecedented. He would let gentlemen know that whenever a resolution of like character was introduced, to insult the Senate, he would make the same motion he made on yesterday. If a similar resolution were offered ibis morning he woulJ again move to adj urn. They would find him always on hand, when such lusuking resolutions were e flared. Mr Wricht of Switzerland moved to amend, "that the introduction of the resolution to go into the election of U. ! S. Senator on yesterday was, in the opinion of this House a wilful waste of lime, there being already two resolutions : of the same character now before the Senate, not acted upon. After a protracted discussion, in which Messrs Huckeby, Claypeol and others participated, the whole matter was withdrawn, Mr. Simonsou agreeing thai every motion he made, or shll make to adjourn, under like circumstances, shall be registered, noting the hour and minute. Petitions, &c, were presented by Messrs Palmer Shanks, Brown, Herod, (for ihe repeal of the usury law,) Odell, Anthony, Lewi of Wayne, 11'ccount, Tague, Ford, Cowen, Jonea of Fountain, (for a charter for a rail road from Attica, via Newtown to Crawfonlsville, from cilizeus of Newtown.) ; which were severally referred. Mr Robinson of Deca'ur reported back the bill lo preserve the purity of elections, with amendments. Mr Gregory moved that the bill and amei.dments be laid on the table; which motion did not prevail, ayes 34, noes 54. After several of the amendments had been concurred in, and considerable discussion, Mr Brown moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed ; which motion did not prevail, ayes 31, noes 66. The-amendmentS being gone through with, Mr Vandeveer moved to amend so that voters shall en dorse their names on the back of their tickets ; which amendment was not adopted, ayes 13. noes 79. Mr Hambrick moved the previous question, which was not seconded. After further dlisussiori, : ' Ou molicu, the House adjourned. ' AFTERNOON FEfIPjV. 'i ' The House resumed the consideration of the bill pend ing al the last adjournment. Several amendments were adopt) d ; when Mr Gregory moved the previous question, which being sustained, was put, lo wit: Shall ihe bill be engrossed for a third reading ? and decided in the affirmative, ayes 54, noes 37. Ats. Messrs Anthony,. DÜn-lay, blakemore, Boardman, Bradley, Bruce, Byers, Colms, Conduit, Conner, Cowen, Endicolt, Foresman, Fry, Herod, Hannah, Ilauser, Handy, Heustis, Hill, Hinchman, Hoggrlt, Howard, Huey, Jamison, Jonea of Vigo, Keilcy, Kerr, Lauius, .Lewis of D, Little, M'Allister, M'Gauhey, Manville, MiJer, Montgomery, Odell, Oslmrn, Palmer, Pesk, Pomeroy, Robinson of D, Ruse, Shelby, Shively, Simonson, Snook, Siapp, Stophlet, Sullivan, Tague, Whight, Wolf, Wright cf S, and Wright of W 54. IS'oks Messrs Bell, B recount. Brown, Claypool, Davis, ForJ, Fuller, Garrett, Gregory, :Gurbbs. Hambrick, Hazelrigg, HeUig, Hodges, Hostctter, Huckeby, Jones of Fountain, Legg, Leslie, Lewis of Wayne, M'Clura of Knox, M'Clure of Scott, Matlock, Mooney, ISrimmon, Nutter, Prltii, Robinson of C, Rousseau, Shanks, Smith, Tingley, Tomlinson, Vandeveer, and Mr Speaker 35. This bill, when originally introduced, was nearly a copy of the Ohio law on the same suhjecL On its reference to the committee .on elections, several amendments were made, changing the punishment for irhpror. toting or pipe-laying from punishment in the State prison to imprisonment in the county jail and by fine. The bill legalizing the proceedings of the While Water Valley Canal Company, in relation lo the payment of a greater amount of interest than is legalized by law, was read a third lime and passed. : V ; Public.Debt. ... . - . .... Mr Vandeveer from the committee of Waya and Mesas, to which so much of the Governor's Message on tbvt subject was referred, re ported bill in .relation to the public debt; which was read and passed to a second reading. This bill provides that Michael U Bright, in addition to his duties as Agent of State, is authorized on the application of any or all the public cteditora of the Slate, to enter Into such arrangement for the settlement, compromise and final payment of the fiebtof ithe Stale, or any pari thereof, as be may think proper, and for the best interest and honor of tbe State; and for that purpose, shall call to his assistance the Ezecutive officers of the Slate, and make report thereof tothe legislature ; . but no airangement hall be binding on the State ut-iil the same is ratified aud confirmed by the Legislature. This will be an important measure, if adopted, and will elicit amongst the people of Indiana, a fuU discussion ot our indebtedness. The reporter trusts, thnt both the great political parties of the Slate will unite in giving this subject a calm and dispaionate investigation. j,Tlii we are entirely unable, as a Suae, to meet our foreign in terest account, is an admitted fuel by Iba present end late Eiecutives of our Stale. It is also a fact, that we have about four millions of dollars in bonds outstanding, for w iiich wejliave received little or no consideration, and the prospect is, from the recent report ol the State Agent, llhat what we do recover, will be gained al an enormous expense, in lawyer's fees, costs, &c. Of the bonds outstanding, fur .which , we have, received a consideration, there has been deducted, previous to their reception here

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Volume IV::::::::XumLer 29. in actual cash, from ten to fifty per cent., a number of our bonds bemr hypothecated and lost, to the tune or filly cents on the dollar. Under eveiy view of the question, in which Ihe subject can be placed, the Keporter of the Sentinel, for whose opinions the editors are not responsible, takes the ground, that the Agent of the Statt mu Id be perfectly justifiable in asking our landholders to arrange our bonds, so as to deduct ona half that is, lint new bonds should be given, for one half our indebtedness, bearing five per cent, interest, with a guaranty that the interest should be paid punctually and annually, after the arrangement is made. Hint we should pay the in terest on anv of the bonds, where ihe bondholders are willing to make arrangement, leaving the others in their present unsettled condition. I lie bank bonus, on wmcn we have always punctually paid the interest, to remain, a? at present, lie would fuither suggest, that the Agent, in making this arrangement, should have it distinctly un derstood, that until this debt, is fully paw, both principal and interest, the state should Contract no new loans, ex cept lor defraying ihe ordinary current expenses of the Slate government, and lor the completion ot the Wabash and Erie canal, lie makes this latter exception, because he has confidence that a grant of lands will be-obtained from the General Government, 'ufticient for its completion to Cvansville, if properly husbanded, and it might be necessary, to prevent a sacrifice ol these lands, on their credit to obtain a temporary loan, until they can be advantageously disposed of. This plan he believes far preferable to thai brought before the Legislature by Mr. Defrees, and cannot be charged with being tinctured more with repudiation than bis, which contains nothing original in it, being merely the plan of William Cost Johnson on a small scale. The advantage to our bondholders, in haviug five percent, bonds instead of three per rent., as proposed by Mr. Defrees, will be seen at a glance. Besides, it will have this advantage. The people will see that ihey have received a full consideration, mid will make extraordinary efforts to sustain our credit. Further, it will create a certainty that not only the interest but ihe entire principal, under the guaranty before mentioned, will be fully p-tid. Until the Wabash and Erie canal is completed, under this arrangement, it will require at least 30 cents on the one Irundrcd dollars worth of property lo pay our taxes ; but the patriotic sons of Indiana, being confident of their sibility, under this arrangement, to pay their debt, extraordinary efforts would be made to sustain the honor and credit of the Stale. Mr. Defrees, in his plan, seems to think that the people care nothing about settling a debt upon posterity. lut he mistakes the tone of public feeling, in this particular. It was for the sake of posterity that our f irefather of the Revolution contended, which is strikingly illustrated by an occurrence that, transpired in the times thai tried men's souls. A whig of 7ü, standing on the Battery of N. Y.,wiih his infant son by his side, a little boy of 5 or G years of age, was conversing with those who bad taken sides with Geo. III. lie was a man of princelv fortune, and was. told that inte.est should prompt- Itim to take sides with the King, lie, from his wealth, would have all the advantage of an aristocratiral government, lie calmly replied, he llioht nothing of himself, but of the little boy bv bis side, in embarking in the great cause of equal rights, and equal privileges. Il Was for posterity he was willing to expend his fortune and even his life. Although we are not called upon to make such sacrifices, )ct it shows that the interests of posterity should have a place in our deliberations as a high minded n4 honorable people. The plan bare suggested, it should be borne in mind,should not be consut mated until our domestic indebtedness is fully discharged ; but we now see our way clear, for the full extinguishment of this debt, and by the lime the preparatory arranements can be made, we will be able at once tu enter into the measures. If our bondholders will calmly and dispassionately look al this question, there is no doubt they will find it to their interest to accent an offer of this kind, il it made in sood f.iiih. Tlie difference in the value of five and three percent bonds, the one considered a just debt and ihe other one which we have failed lo receive a full consideration, will be manifest at a single glance. In the one ease posterity, that has bad nothing to do with our mismanagement and losses, might repudiate ; in the other case, the debt, both principal and interest, would be sure or being punctually discharged. Mr Herod reported a bill giving further time of five years to the borrowers of the Sinkii g and other funds; which was read twice. Mr Boardman, from ihe committee on education reported a resolution, which was adopted, providing that the committee of Ways and Means insert in the revenue bill, a lax cf one mill on the hundred dollars to aid in the education of tbe indigent blind of the State. It is supposed that this will realize something like one thousand dollars fot this laudable object. The bill to incorporate the CrawforJsville and Wabash Railroad Company, was reported back from the committee on corporations, without amendment. Mr llaxelrig? moved to amend, by striking out lhat part of the bill which gives ihe use of a part of the graJe made by the State for the construction of the road, ; j A discussion here sprung up, in which Messrs Hsielrigc; Jones of Fountain, Hich, Blakemore, Robinson of Carroll Turman, Stapp, and Stophlet participated. .; Mr Odell moved io recommit the bill to a se'ect committee, remarking that he would airce to fix the teiminat- ? . ..: II'. I.. I.'. i lllg point II AUICIRU WIG II 1U1MI.'- .1 " 1 Mr Rich moved instructions that ihe State be enumerated, in stock or otherwise for the moiiey eipctided in grading ihe road, Ac. .; . The question was taken on rceorr.mUtins with instructions, and decided in the negative. The question was taken ou Mr Hsze'rigg's amendment and decided in the negative. Mr lloggatt moved an amendment, that the ;State be remunerated in stock or State bonds for money expended; when J ' ' j c Mr Snook moved ihe previous question, which Wing sustained, waj put, to wit : Shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading, and decided in the affirmative, ayes 7, noes 35. The Speaker Jaid before the , llonse, a communication from the Governor, enclosing communicati'jhii from certain bondholders itvtliis eounlry and Europe, Urging immediate legislalion in reference to our publia debt, sking thüt our foieif n and domestic debt should be funded and domestic and foreign creditors placed on the same footing. In reference-to oiir -domestic -lebt j-. the Governor states, lhat il would be impossible to do this, our domes, tic debt consisting, as is well known, in six per cent treasury notes. The hondholders'conimunicnlion is dated at Rcw York, the 7lh of December, Ie'44. The Governor holds h:tnelf in rendint ss to co-operate with the Legislature; n any plan for pay ing' ihe public debt; but owing to Trie lateness f the period is of lb opinion, lhat no plan can be matured during ihe present session. On motion of Mr Whight, the communications were laid on the table. Mr Smith moved to reconsider the vote on laying on the jahje ; which was decided in the aflirniative, ayes C5, noes 27. . ' ;t , - The question recurring on Inying on. the table, it was decided in the negative, ayes 20, noes C3. ; Mr Handy moved to refer lo lh committee on waya nd means ; which motion did not prevail, ayes 40, noes 55 . Tha communications were referred to a select committee and 500 copies ordered to b printed. .The Speaker also laid before the House a report of ihe New York Historical Society ; which was referred to the committee on education ; when . On motion, the House adjourned Tennstlvaxia TJ. S. Senator. The riltsburg Chronicle says that it learns from a source that can be relied on that Gtv.' Torter has. already secured the votes of thirty members of the Legislature for" U. & Senator, in place of Jlr. Sturgeon, whose time will expire on the 4th of March next. These thirty members are pledged to go for Mr. Torter in any event, and will not consent to go into a caucu nomination. "We once knew a Yankee gen ions travelling in theEastern States to obtain stibscibfrs forabook called the Universal Traveller, ile ehtered Hie house lrf a pious old lady, and asked her to subscribe for h is boofc; 44 pet out.pf fny house," fa;d shei 44 1 am & Christian ani will :jva ftoihin to do with UnivcrealiBt'a books."

DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES and 3Icaiires. A simrde and fninl frovprnment- confined within

strict Constitutional limits. - . A strict construction of the; Constitution, and no as sumption of doubtful powersl . iSo National Utuik to swuidlo th laboring popula tion. No connection between tbe government and banks. A Diplomacy r akirur for nothing but what is clear ly right and submitting to nothing wronj. Tso public debt, either by the General Government, or by the States, except for objects of urgent neccsNo assumption by. lhc Gc-noral Government of the debts of the States, either directly or indirectly, bj a distribution of the proceeds of the pvblic lands, f A Revenue tariff, icriminatin in fa.vor of the poor consumer instead of tbe rich capitalist. No extensive system of Internal improvement by the General Government, or by the States. i .A, constitutional barrier against improvident State loans. ' The honest payment of our debts and tbe'sacrcd preservation of the public faith. A gradual return from a paper credit system. No jrrants of exclusive charters and privileges, by special legislation, to banks. No connexion between Church and .State. No proscription for honest opinions. Fostering aid to public education. " A "progressive" reformation of all abuses 11Y AUTHORITY. t - AX ACT to autliorise the hiding of a Special l2tC' tinn in Gibson. Counlv. . Sectioi 1. JB if matted by- the Cemral Attemblg tf the Slate of Indiana, That il shall be lawful for the qualified electois of Gibson county, to hold a facial ehction at the usual place of holding elections in the different luwusliii in said county, on the second Monday of February in the year IS45, for the purpose of electing oue Cleik of the Circuit couit, and one Recorder for said toüntyithe sheriff. of said, county having fiit Kien twenty d3 S notice thereof, by advertising the same in thiee of , the rnost pnblie places iiVvirh lown'h p in said Ctunty, and et the d'.'ur of the Court house of said county. Src. 2. It shall be the duty of the cveil inspectors f election in said county ,to a' tend at the time and pUte of bold" ing said elections in their respective townships, fn the purpose of fcoJding said election-.and should any in-peclor fail to attend, the qualified voters of such township who may t e present, shall appoint an inspector, who shall in all thing It govern ed by the law now in foiee regvLtirg the dilti s of the regJ nlar inspector; and the in'prrtor, in selecting judges and clerks of such election, shall ie governed by the law now in foice regulating general elections. Sec. 3. The inspector, judges, and cleiks of id election before opening sid electwn. shaU take the same oath that is presented by law to- be taken by the inspector, judges and clerk of a general election ; and if no person auihoned to administer oaths be present, the inspector may administer tbe oath to the judges and cleiks, and one of the judges mat admiuUtcr the said oath to the inspector ; and said inspector shall have power to administer all ncce-saiy oaths, which may be required in tbe discharge cf their duty duiiug the progress of soch election. v . ' Sec. 4. It shall be ibe diTy of the Auditor of said county to make out and deliver to the Sheriff of said county, proper poll books for each township iu said county, and also pior foims of election letuins, and ceitificates fur each tihip in said county ; and it shall be the duty of the Sheriff te cause the same lo be delrveied to the several iusprciois, at least'five days before the day of said election. Sec 5. I he inspector, judges, and cleiks of said election in tegard to the time and manner of opening and closing said election, receiving and counting the votes, hall be governed by the law now in force in rrgaid to geneial elections; and the inspectors shall have the power lo lillany vacai cy that may occur in the boa id of judges, or cleiks, at any time after said election shall have teen -penrd. 1, Sec. 6. As soon as all the v6ie;aie read fl and roontrd, the board of judges shall makb out a certificate under their hands, stating the number cf votes leceivtd by each peron of steh election, and designating the office for which such person was voted to fill ; which number shall be wiittcn in woids at full lei gth; and the said certificate, together with the list of vott s contained in the poll b.jk kept by one of the cleiks, and one of the tally papcis, shall be depjsited with the inspertor, or one of the judges of said election. Sec 7. The said inspector, or judges of tbe said several townships io said Colinry to whom said poll books, certificate, and tally papers have. been delivered as piovided for, iu lae last preceding section, shall constitute a bard of canvassci, whose duty it shall be to assemble at the Court house in said ccuntyeu the second day after the hcttJing of saiJ ilectioa j and havir.g appointed one Of their b "dy chaiimau, in the piesence of each other, and of Ihe Clerk of ihe Cncuit court of said county, (ho shall ex fuio act as cleik of said board) between the hours of twelve at noon and four o'clock -. ef the afternoon of said day, proceed to canvat and estimate the ceitificate, poll books, and tally papeis returned by each member of said boa. d-of canvasseis. ' '' Secj 8. -The said Boaid having convened, and eompasei the several certificates, poll books, and tally pip r, and climated the true result, a full statement thereof shall be drawn up by the Clerk, and shall contain the r. v. me cf each person voted for, and the office for which he was voted to fill ; the cumber of votes given in each township to each of such pel son, the number given to each person in Said county, and also the aggregate numtier of votes altogether as asceilained fioin said poll books; which tatement shall te, signed -b each member of said board, and the same shall be with said certificates, ps.ll books, and tally papei foittmiih by said Cleik filed in bis office, and the person having the highest numberof votes given for each oiüe shall le by said Im aid of canvassci declared duly. electee to said office, and so cer tifit'd by the board in ihe above rc:j"iied taUmrnt. Sic. 9. If two or moie persons sliatl base the highest and an equal number cf votes, for either of ihe aforesaid i fSces", a new election shall be bad f r said offee, t the time ad place in tha several townships of said touti'y as the Sheriff may diiect ; -and t-batl in all respects be governed by the pi Divisions of this act,' and after the saiJ borJ f cauvassers has declared any person duly tlected to eihei of said offices, and the papers and ceiltTtcales hive beet) drp-.tsitrd with tbe Cleik as afoicaid, the cleik shall retaiu tlie same in bis posession for five days, and if no cmtet be had thereon, shall make out a certified Statement of such election under bis hand, and the seal of said court, rp-cif) ing iheiein who had been declared by -said board, of canvassers duly elected to said offices, or either of ttum, end said clerk shall by mail foithwith transmit the same to tlie Secielaiy of Slate, and commission shi II issue liom the Govei nor io ihe person or persons elected to said office or offices, aud ihe person so elected to said office or offices shall enter into and execute boud in Ihe sar,e way ahd manner now pro i. ted by law. ia regaid to the rlceiion f.Cleill and Kecoider, anJ shall duly take -the same oath now provided by law. ' Sec. 10.-'I his act to taka effect and be in force fiom and t her a certified copy thereof shall have been published sä the State Sentinel, and a copy' tbieof filed in tbe office of tbe Cleik of the Ciicuit couilofsaidVhunty. A. C. STKI'ENSON, Speaker of the llvs cf Representative!. JESSE D. KHlUfiT,. t President if the Senate. Approved, December 21, 1SH: JAS. WUll'COUB.a4JV .ACT io cha;e the, name of the Indiana Babtist Manual Labor Institute" to that of Franklin .Ceäegel- - ' " " J- Section I. Be it enacted by the General AemUy of the Etate (if Indiana, That Ihe Institute known and chattered under the name and style of the "Indiana Ilapiit Manual Labor Institute," shall hereafter be known bv the name ef the Franklin College; and that the boad if trustees of r unts lin College shall have aha possess' all the' rihis and pi ivrlegeS secuieti and conferred upon them, as tire bomd of trustees of the Indiana Baptist Manual Labor Institute, and shall io all respects be governed-by the piovisions efMAn act te incorporate tbe Indiana 'Baptist Education Society, and the Indiana Baptist Manual Labui Institute," approved Januaiy 30, IS36. Stc. 2. Thict ta take- rfjeet and be in force from-.sn after iis publication io the Indiana Stats Sentinel, ai.d th$ Iudiana State Journal. ' A. C. STKVEXSONY Speaker rf the lhuse of Repretenlatitet. JEaSE T. HKK.HT, ' ' . . . President ef the Senate. ApprfcvM, December 2, 1S44J JAS. WIIITCOMB. O-The difference between the official honesty of England and tlie United States is shown by the. follow ing : Here loasies of money by ihe pwt are of occasional, though of rare occurrence. There Col. Ma bcrly, Deputy rostraaBter General, says in his evidence before a committee of the House of Commons", that 44 a MteT posted with money in it miphtas well b , thrown dawn into tlie gutter as put into the post ofl.ee.-'' It is slated that the money contained in the dead-letler office sent to Washington, monthly is 5,000 a strong contrast to the other, and yet our offices are scattered over the wilds of this immense country, : i . i. - Legislation in Vermoxt.. The Legislature of Vermont passed an act focrthe geological survey of the State, an act abolishing the military system, so far as regards the enrolled militia ; an act rclalinjf dealers in spirituous liquors, to inn-keepers, &c, pir viding for the election of three commissioners .pf.iccut1 cöunty-, in 'the' rnorith of January, .to. have control of the subject of licence ; an acf modifying the act of 1942, relating to capital punishment, so that sentence of death should not be executed 6hort of one year, and making it the duty of the judge to order execution within three months after the yrar. . . i- '" - IlriLDivG at Cincinnati. During tlie present jear, there hate been 4C3 new buildings erected in the first fW wards of Cincinnati. It is estimated that' the whole number of houses erected in the city, durln the year, will reach 1,100. ' : ; -