Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 28, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 January 1846 — Page 1

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All advertisements from abroad must be accompanied by the cash ; or no attention will be paid to them. (tr Postage must be paid. 3nitana legislature. Reported for the Indiana S:ale Sentinel. SENATE. Moxdat, Dec. 22, 1915. Petition were presented by Messrs. Henry. Win ched, Murphry, Berry and Tudd, which were referred with out reading. Report t from Committees. Mr Berry, from tbe committee on claims, reported against the expediency of legblaiing ou the claim of A. Hendricks od aoo. Mr Goodeaow hoped the report would not be concurred in. All tbe applicants wished, he said, was an investigation at their ova expense. An arnmited dicuion took p'ace oo the concurrence in tbe report, in which Mcois. Tomeroy, Bowers, Edmonson, Zenor, Loan, Gootleoow antBuell engiged. Tbe repoit wai concurred in; ayes 29, noe 19. Mr Davis, from a detect eomnittee, reported bill for the relief of Victor A. Pipin cf Floyd county, which was ied three times and passtd. Mr Pack, from a eleet committee, reported a bill abolihing the bighw ty tat in tbe county of Morgan ; read three times and parsed. Resolutions Introduced Mr Ilamrick introduced tbe following preamble and resolution : Whereas, it U now confidently belicred that to maintain the tights and honor of America untouched aud unsullied, an appeal to arms is unavoidable. Therefore Revolted, That the cummiitee on military afTiirs be in-j etructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending and reviewing tbe militia law as to require tbe early eoiolling and training tf the militia of this State; which was not adopted. By Mr Davis, that the committee on tbe State Bank be instructed to inquire into tbe expediency of repealing the 5th section of the 9;h chapter of the Revised Statutes of IS 13 t adapted. I By Mr Chapman of D.. that the Superintendent on the New Albany and Yincennes road lepoit tie am um due Owen Mc.Maouj of Martin county, as soon a practicable, for work doue by htm ou said road ; adopted. Bills Introduced. By Mr Fferri.nan, to legalize the acts of the auditor and school commissioner of Laurenze county passed to tbe third reading. Also, a biil in relation to water power at Jfotthport in Kuble county; refe'ired to the committee on canals. By Mr Buell, to amend an art incorporating tbe Dearborn county manufacturing company. Mr Berry of F. moved to amend by lnertin clause requiting the persons engaged to be individually liable for all debts contracted above what good aud solvent security may te given ; amendment was adopted, ayes 30, noes 19. By Mr Davis, for tbe relief of Martha McCune of Floyd county ; a divorce bill. Mr Barbour called for the ayes and noes, which was not agreed to; tbe bill was read three times and passed. By Mr lierriman, to incorporate the Lafayette hydraulic company ; referred tJ the committee on corporations. By Mr Morgan of R., to define the duties of county treasurers, county auditors and supervisois; referred to the committee on toads. Messages cf the House. The messages of the House weie then taken up. Tbe bill f.,r tbe relief of Willian Chapman of Kosciusko county divorce bill was passed to tbe second reading. The act in relation to tbe sale of saline lands in the county of Change; lead three times and pased. Tbe joint resolution in relation to the sale of congressional townships j read tbe first time and ordered to tbe second reading. The act in relation to county treasurers j read the first time. The bill changing the time of holding circuit and probate courts in Clark county j read the second time and referred to a select committee. Tbe bill in relation to calling a convention to alter the constitution was referred to tbe judiciary committee. Ou motion of Mr lierriman, tbe Senate adjourned. Arrcasoojf sts'iow. Tbe Senate resumed tbe consideration of bills from the House. Several bills were read tbe second time and passed to a third reading. Tbe bill to provide foi a more efficient way of expending tbe road tax in several counties therein named, was read tbe first time and leferred to a select committee. Tbe bill for the relief of the borrowers of the school fund, loaned in the several counties, was referred to the committee on education. The bill to change the mode of districting road lands in Oiange county, wt read three times and paseed. Tbe bill to provide fur tbe opcuiug aud repairing roads in certain counties. On motion of Mr Barbour, it was referred to a select committee. The bill to provide for the better preservation of legilative japeis was refeired to tbe cummittea on tbe State library. The bill t j vacate a certain road in Jefferson county was refened to the committee on roadi. Tbe bill to dissolve tbe b,and of matrimony between Jer ed Rilerand Thursey Anu Kiler of Wauick county, was ordered to second reading. Tbe bill to change the name of Aberdeen, a town in Hamilton rounty, was referred to a select committee. - The bill in. relation to county orders was referred to the committee on finance. The bill to declare a certain road in Dearborn county a State road, was passed. The bill to dissolve the bands of matiimony between William Martin and Susan Mai tin, in Warrick couuty. Tbe bill for tbe relief of purebaseis of school lands in Randolph county. ' The bill to revive certain acts in relation to the writ of neexeat, was ordered to a second reading. The bill to abolish the office of county auditor in Johnson county was read the first time. The bill to abolish the office of county auditor in Ohio county was read the first time. Tbt bill to authorize the'trustees of the Yioceones Unirersity to bring suit against the State, was ordered to a second reading. . Ordert of the Day. The bill to incorporate iha Rising Sun manufacturing company, was passed. For the relief of Joseph and Maria Rodman, (divorce bill;) passed. Tbe joint resolution on the subject of Oregon, being on tbe third reading, Mr Ellis moved to refer it to the committee oo federal relations, with instructions to strike out all after the word Whereas, and insert substantially as follows i "Humanity, the spirit of our a;e and our institutions, is opposed to war notbiog but national existence, or what is dearer to every true American, national hooor, will justify such a resort. Tbe criis demands an expression of the Senate and Houe of Representatives theiefore. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Iidiana, That the door should not be closed against negotiation, to bring about a peaceful settlement of the question, until all honorable means have been u-ed by tbe Kxecutive of the United States to effect this desirable object, and they have proved unavailing. 4 la that event the citizens of Iudiana will, with one heart and one mind, give an unwavering support to tbe President and Congress of tbe United States, In all measure It may be most expedient to adopt, to enforce our just claims to Oregon, and to maintain the honor of the nation. On motion of Mr lierriman, the resolution and pending amendments were laid on tbe table. The bill to authorize delinquents to be struck from the tlx duplicates was passed. ' The bill in relation to taking op eitrays was passed. Tbe bill relative to the duties of executors, adminutiatera and guardians, was passed. The bill to amend the revenue laws was pased. The bill to extend fuithertime to the borrowers of tbe ainkinsr fund was nagsed. The bill incorporating the Dearborn county manufactur!nr romDSDV was oasied. The bill legalizing the acts of auditor and school commis sioner of Larianire count r. The President laid before the Senate the report of the trustees of the lunatic asylum t which was laid on tbe ta ble, and 50C copies ordeied to be piloted. The Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIVES. The House, in continuation of tbe order of business, resumed the consideration of the bill compelling the White Water Valley Canal Company to make and repair bridges over said canal the question" being, cn the indefinite postponement of the bill; The vote was taken on an indefinite postponement and decided in the affirmative, ayes 03, noes 38. .

Published crery Thursday. The bill to repeal the act legalizing a contract between Henry Valette and the White Water Valley Canal Company, was indefinitely postponed. Mr. iurner reported a bill to incorporate thebiS' ters of Providence and St. Mary's College, near icrre Haute; which passed to a second reading. Mr. Robinson reported back the bill incorporating the Grand Lodge, J. Ü. Oddfellows, with an amend ment, reserving the right to amend, alter or lepea the act, at any time, by the Lejjiblature. Mr. Carr said, the committee was unanimous, in favor of thi amendment; the bill was jrrantinp an incorporation for fifty years, with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars. Mr. Uiley said, he knew nothing about the insti tution, and he hoped ho would be excused from voting which wa not granted. The question was now taken on the amendment cf Mr. Osborn of Laporte and decided in the negative, Mr. Thompson now moved to concur in the amendment of the committee, with an amendment, so that the repeal shall only take place on the vote of a major ity of two thirds of the two houses of the Legislature : which motion did not prevail, aye 10, noes 83. Mr. Baker now proposed an -amendment to the amendment of the committee, so that should the cor poration be dissolved, the company shall have the privilege of designating the manner in which the property of the institution shall be disposed of; which waa adopted. The amendment, as amended, was then adopted by a vote of ayes SÖ, nays 7, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Carr, from the committee on corporations, reported back the bill making general provisions for the incorporation of companies for manufacturing purposes, with an amendment making stock holders individually liable. Mr. Clements moved to amend the amendment with the following proviso: "if the company should exceed in their business or become indebted to a larger amount than the stock subscribed." Mr. Sea wright moved that the bill and amendments be laid on the table ; which motion did not prevail. The question was then taken on Mr. Clements' amendment and decided in the negative. Mr. Riley moved an amendment which the Speaker declared to be, in substance, the same as the one offered by the gentleman from Daviess, (Mr. Clements.) a he question wai then taken on the amendment. proposed by the committee on corporations, and decided in the affirmative, ayes 49, noes 41 nearly a party vote. Mr. btapp then moved that the bill he upon the ta ble ; which motion prevailed. The bill to incorporate the Young Men's Literary Association of Wayne county, was reported back from the committee on corp-iratioi.s without amendment, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Mickle, from a select committee, reported a joint resolution in relation to a car al, to be made jointly by Ohio and Indiana, from Mercer county in Ohio, to WelU county in Indiana ; which passed to a second reading. Mr. Dowling reported a bill making it the duty of the Sinking Fund Commissioners to have mortgaged lands to said fund advertised for sale in the local papers of the counties where the lands are situate, at the prices allowed for publishing sheriffs' sales ; which passed to a second reading. By Mr. Nelson, a bill for an additional justice in Montgomery county ; passed to & second reading. By Mr. Smith, a bill declaring a mistake in the statute in relation to the boundary of Fulton and Kosciusko counties ; passed to a second reading. I3y Sir. Coffin, a bill to repeal so much of an act as makes fcrip receivable for tolls, &c , on the Wa bash and Erie canal ; passed to a second reading. By Mr. Henry, to incorporate the Hoosier Band of Greenfield ; passed to a second reading. Mr. Kerr offered a resolution that the Rev. Mr. Foster have the use of the Hall for Wednesday evening ; which was adopted. By Mr. Osborn, as to the expediency of making the certificates of librarian warrants on the treasury. Adopted. By Mr. Davis that the two Houses proceed to the election of Ageut of State at teu o'clock, on to-morrow. Mr. Thompson moved to lay on the table ; which motion prevailed. On motion, the House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. On motion, Mr. Scott bad leave of absence for the balance of the session, on account of sickness; DUls Passed. Authorizing commissioners of Fountain and Jefferson to employ physicians, for paupers; to amend an act abolishing fee to aud. tor for transfer of lands in Ripley ; to provide for the leasing of water power on the Vabash and Erie canal, transferring that duty from auditor, &c, to person having charge of canal j to modify the law in relation to roads es to width, roads not to be less than 2U feet wide; in relation to a contractor on the Madison Rail Road (Mcreledge ;) to revive part of an act in Dearborn, in relation to the iurisdiction of justices of the peace (repealing the township law ;) for the relief of the purchasers of canal lands in Cass county to incorporate the Logansport and Rochester Michigan road company; transferring the duties of school commissioner of Daviess and Martin to treasurers ; authorizing church of God to pay their debts ; vacating certain streets in Cambridge: nrovidin? lor the improvement ot roads in the several counties ; to authorize the sale of school lands in Crawford ; to legalize certain deeds therein named ; to correct the boundary line of Richardville county. The bill to authorize additional compensation to the auditor of Morgan, was read a second time ; when Mr, Conduit moved to indefinitely postpone; which motion prevailed. The bill for the relief of the borrowers ot trust fund's being under consideration, Mr. Sea wright proposed an amendment, reducing the rate of interest to six percent.; which amendment was not adopted, ayes 43, noes 53. . - - 1 . -1 sj it - - a Mr. Baker moved to recommit me diu to me com mittee on Wars and Means, with instructions that one forth of the loan shall be paid annually ; which motion did not prevail. The bill was ordered to be engrossed. The ioint resolution in relation to a reduction of the price of public lands, was read a third time and laid on the table. The bill to detach a part of Grant and attach it to Blackford, was read a second time ; and on motion of Mr. Morrow, indefinitely postponed. A mcssasre from the Senate announced the passage of several bills which were read and passed to the further action of the House. Mr. Monroe reported back tbe bill defining the boundaries of Clark and Washington without amend ment, and the bill passed. Mr. McCormick offered a resolution providing tor an adjournment sine die, on Wednesday the 7th of January next ; which was laid on the table. Mr. Baker, gave notice that he would move, on to morrow, for the appointment of a standing committee of seven, on divorces. Mr. Fuller presented a bill for the relief of iSathaniel Cool of Warrick county ; passed to a second reading. By Mr. Cookcrly, a bill authorizing clerks of the ' ' .1 . " fr. Uourts to administer oatiis to cenain persons, etc passed to a second reading. By Mr. Carman, to reduce clerk's fees, passed to a second reading. Mr. Clymer introduced a bill making an apportionment of Senators ad Representatives; which was read and passed to a second reading- This bill was introduced by Mr. Clymer on his individual responsi bility and not as chairman ol the committee. Mr. Vandeveer introduced a bill to amend tha law in relation to public notices ; passed to a second read !nTMr. Tabor, for the relief of Benjamin Towell, etc.; pascd to a second reading. By Mr. Webber, to amend the act fixing the time of holding courts in the 5th circuit ; passed to a second reading.

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INDIANAPOLIS, By Mr. Vandeveer, repealing acts therein named ; Dassed to a second reading. r c j By Mr. Parker, to amend the act incorporating the city of Fort Wayne, etc.; read twice and referred. The House then adjourned. SENATE. . Tcesdat, Dec. 23. Iteporls from Committees. Mr. Akin, from the committee on finance, reported back the bill in relation to surveys ofland, which bill requires all persons benefitted by any survey of land, to pay the expense of euch survey ; the bill was re committed to the same committee, with instructions to enquire into its constitutionality. " Mr. Berry of M., from the committee on the judieiary, reported a bill to prohibit the commissioners of the sinking fund to relinquish lauds in certain cases; passed to a eecoed reading. Mr. Legan, from the committee oii claims, reported back the bill to provide f-r the remuneration of Sylvester House and others, for the arrest of Joseph Gould-, with some amendments (which were to re duce the remuneration of the claimants.) The claim of S. IIoue reduced from 3U0 dollars to 100. Mr. Orth made a statemeut of the facts relating to the character of Gould, and the circumstances of the arrest, and moved tJ amend by striking cut ICO, and inserting iXX) ; which vas adopted. The report was then concurred in. Mr. Bowers, from the same committee, reported back the bill for the relief of Nathan Birchficld, and recommended its indefinite postponement. Mr. Coffin hoped the report would not be concurred in the claim was a just one, and demanded consideration from the Senate. Mr. C. moved to refer it to a select committee. The report of the committee was concurred in ayes noes 1 ; wlucn cut oil the motion of Mr. Coffin. Mr. Buell, from the committee on the State Bank, to whom was referred the subject of erantinjr the State Bank the privilege of issuing notes of a less denomination than five dollars, reported that according to the Opinion of the committee, the Bank already had that privilege, and further legislation thereon was in expedient; the report was concurred in. Mr. Bowers moved to reconsider the vots jriven on the concurrence of the committee in relation to the relief of Nathan Birchficld ; which was agreed to ayes 2$, noes "J2. The question then recurred on the concurrence of the committee; which was refused ayes 23, noes 27. Mr. Cotlin then renewed his motion to refer to a select committee ; which prevailed. Messrs. Coffin, Bradbury aud Chenowlth were ap pointed said committee. Mr. Ldmondson, from the committee on corpora tions, reported back the bill to incorporate the Crawfordsville and Wabash Railroad ; which passed to a third reading. Mr. Berry of F. reported back the bill to incorpo rate the Indianapolis and Feru Railroad company ; amended by inserting the individual liability section. Mr. Chapman of L.. moved to amend the amend ment, by requiring the Ctock to be actually paid in instead of secured ; the amendment to the amendment was rejected. The report ot the committee was then concurred in. Mr. Akin, from the'same committee, reported back the bill of the House to incorporate the Terre Haute Greys : ordered to a third reading. Mr. Ellis, from a minority of the judiciary commit tee, reported a bill amending the act making it imperative on employers to instruct their apprentices at least to the double-rule-of-thrcej passed to a second reading. Mr. Leviston, from a select committee, reported back the bill to vacate the town of Waterloo, in Fayette county ; read three times and passed. Mr. Berrv of r. reported a bill for the rcliet of the heirs of James McCleary, an alien of Franklin county ; read three times and passed. Mr. .LI lis, from a select committee, reported back the bill in relation to the fees of county auditors ; passed to a third reading; Mr. Barbour, from a select committee, reported in relation to repairing roads in Bartholomew county ; passed to a third reading. Mr. lierriman, from a select committee, reported back the bill providing for a more efficient mode of expending the road tax in Noble and Lagrange coun ties ; passed to a third reading. Mr. Murphey, from a select committee, reported a bill for the relief of Abner Fainter; passed to a second reading. Mr. Rockhill, from a select committee, reported a bill to authorize the agent of the surplus revenue fund for Allen county, to accept certain conveyances of real estate ; which was referred to the committee on education. Resolutions introduced. By Mr. Buell. requiring the President of the State Bank to furnish the Senate with the proceedings of the S'tatc Board of the November session, with certain other information therein named ; adopted. By Mr. Akin, that the committee on the judiciary enquire into the expediency of making the certificates of the State Librarian sufficient vouchers in certain cases, as suggested by the auditor of the State ; adopted. bt Mr. Todd, that the superintendent of common schools be, and he is hereby requested to communicate to the Legislature, any information he may be iu possession of, cither officially or unofficially received, in regard to the common schools of this State, and the manner of conducting them ; adopted. By Mr. romeroy, that the committee crt the judicia ry enquire into the expediency of reporting a joint resolution memorializing Congress, irt relation to a law requiring a transcript of all judgments hefeafter rendered in the Circuit or District courts of the U; S. for this State, to be filed and recorded in the clerk's office of the several counties in ths State, before the same shall operate as a lien on real estate, in the several counties thereof, except the county of Marion; adopted. By Mr. Ellis, that the committee on the judiciary enquire into the expediency of reducing the clerk fees of the Probate courtä, and especially so as to make the same conform to the American coinage; adopted. Bills Introduced. By Mr. Röckhill, to incorporate the Fort Wayne and Lima turnpike company ; referred to the com mittee on corporations: By Mr. Jones, to locate a State road in Fountain and Warren counties ; referred to & select committee.. By Mr. Chapman of D., to abolish the rdad tax in the county of Daviess ; referred to a select committee. By Mr. Montgomery, to abolish sham pleading in courts of justice. - Mr. Howell moved to strike out "sham" wherever it occurs. Did not prevail ; referred to the committee on the judiciary. By Mr. Pomeroy, to amend an art relative to a State road in Marshall county ; read three times and passed. Mr. Rejburn moved to take from the table the "apportionment bill" which wat agreed to. Mr. Chapman of Laporte moved to refer it to the com mittee to whom the apportionment of the State was referred, which did not prevail, ayea 14, noes M. Mr. Reyburn moved certain amendments. Mr. Montgomery and Pomeroy probosed other amend mentf, when Mr. lierriman moved to refer the bill to a committee of the whole, and make it the (pecial order of to-day lor two o clock; which prevailed, ayes K, nova 1 J, . The Senate then adjourned. ATTEBROOK E'BIOJT. The Senate assembled and went into committee of the whole on the apitortionment bill. Air. Read in the chair After some time spent in the consideration ol the bill in which several amendments were proposed hdt changing rnaleriallr the ordinal bill. On motion of Mr. Itandy, the committee rose, reported the amendments, and asked the concurrence ol the en ate. Mr. lierriman moved to report the bill to the select committee appointed to district tbe Slate, which did not prevail, ajet 25, noes 25. Mr. Lane moved to lay the bill on the table with seme amendments then pending ; which was not agreed to. On motion the Senate adjourned.

JANUARY 1, 1846; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, December 23, 1945. Mr. Hill presented a petition to repeal the townsnip law for the collection of debts ; which was referred to the judiciary committee. By Mr. Ford, two petitions ; referred. By Mr. Ilerron, a remonstrance against the formation of a new county ; referred. By Mr. Morrow, a remonstrance against a State road ; referred. By Mr. Parker, a petitioa ; referred to committee on roads. By Mr. Webber, a memorial of Joseph Irvin ; referred. By Mr. Wise, a petition : referred to Wise. Jones and I lea ton. By Mr. Towers, for a read ; referred. By Mr. Tarker, in relation to a mill dam ; referred to a select committee. By Mr. Wilson of Marion, that a part of Hendricks be attached to Marion ; referred to & select committee of Messrs. Wilson of Marion, Harvey, Kimberlin, Hazelrigg and Riley. The bill in relatiou to costs of transcripts was indefinitely postponed. Mr. SIceth reported a bill extending the times of holding courts in Shelby county ; passed to a second reading. The bill to allow owners of partnership feöces to remove the same tfas reported back to the House, willi a rcccniniendation that it be indefinitely postponed. The report of the judiciary coramittcc was not concurred in, ayes 11, noes 79. ite-Teer . ir. iuoore moved to amend, so that said notice shall not be at a time when it will endanger the crop. Mr. Moore moved to refer to a select committee, which motion prevailed, and Messrs. Leyman, Moore. Nelson, Wiley and Ilinchman were appointed said committee. The bill making debts collectable in the township where evidence of debt is made in writing was reported back from the judiciary committee, with a reCommendation of its passage. Mr. Porter reported a bill to amend the Revised Statutes so that persons unable to give replevy bail on tines, shall be confined in county jails at the rate of fifty cents per day until fine is paid ; passed to a second reading. The bill in relation to wills by married women was reported back from the judiciary committee, with a recommendation favorable to its passage. 31r. Porter moved to Etnke out the 1st section of the bill from its enacting clause. Considerable discussion took place on this motion, in which Messrs. Porter, Osborn of Laporte, Secrest, Stapp and others participated. Mr. Cookerly moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Thompson moved that the bill lie upon the ta ble ; which motion prevailed. Mr. Osborne of L. reported a bill empowering the collection of costs; &c. ; passed to a second reading. By Mr. Vandeveer, a bill to authorize swinging gates across county roads in Dearborn county passed to a second reading. The bill to authorize a settlement with Allen McLane of Morgan county, was read a third time and passed. Mr. Nelson, from the committee on agriculture, re ported against the expediency of levying a tax on dogs ; which was concurred in ; also, against the ex pediency of compelling owners of land to set their fences ten feet inside of section lines; which was conenrred in. By Mr. Tcdford, a bill providing for a road bridge over the Wabash and Erie canal at Carrollton ; read twice and referred. By Mr. Taber, a bill for the relief cf citizens of a school district m Cass ; passed to a Becond reading. Mr. Baker offered a resolution in relation to actious in covenant which was adopted. By Mr. Taber, as to the expediency of procuring for each of the counties in this Slate, a uniform stan dard of weights and measures. Adopted. Mr. Edwards introduced a bill to amend the act giving out public works to private companies ; changing Jeffcrscnville and Crawfordsville road to a railroad ; read twice and referred to a select committee of Edwards, Shanks and Jones. By Mr. Coffin, in relation to probate court of Henrv ; passed to a second reading. By Mr. Siapp, to authorize Willis Hodges to 6ubsti-. tute his note to the State, on a mortgage ; read twice and ordered td bo cngrdssed. Mr. Secrest moved to take from the table the bill in relation to gambling and gamblers, ten pin alleys, &c. ; which motion prevailed the question beiiiij on an amendment offered by Mr. Osborn of Laporte ; when, On motion of Mr. Secrest, the bill was referred to the judiciary committee. AFTERNOON SESSION. Bills Passed. The bill to remove the disabilities of James Lafontine, Godfrey, &,c. was read a third time and passed ; also, the bill to incorporate the Urand JLodge ot Udd Fellows; authorizing the Church of God to sell property and pay their debts ; to incorporate a Lutheran Church in Franklin county to vacate certain streets in Cambridge ; to compensate supervisors in Morgan ; providing for the improvement of roads in the several counties therein named ; to amend the act incorporat ing the oung M?n's Association of Richmond, Wayne county; for the relief of the widow, &.c. of Jesse Clinger, deceased ; to divorce Adam Shatnbro from Elizabeth, his wife ; declaring a certain road a State road ; td Survey and locate a State road from Robinson's ferry to Harrisonville ; to divorce Frederick Hartzell from Rosannah, bis wife; for the relief of James Rutherford ; for the relief of the borrowers of the surplus revenue and othev trust funds, extendmg the time ot payment umu January isovi proviaing for taking further security when deemed necessa- ; the mortgagors to execute an assent in writing before ha vine advantage of the law ; to remunerate justices in Warrick ; to reduce the fees of the record ers of Johnson; in relation to lees ol recorders and auditors in Jackson. Adam and Jay ; to secure a more economical management of the common school fund, in relation to mortgaged lands giving the power to officer to sell at private sale, when bid in by the State, subject to be redeemed in six months ; to .. .. ... , i . . e provide the more euectuai punisumeni oi certain oifences in Allen ; to regulate the time of holding Cir cuit Courts in Tippecanoe ; authorizing the trustees, &.C of Lafayette to purchase and hold real estate; in relation to supervisors in Jvosciusko and wmtiey ; authorizing Rhoda Butler to mortgage real estate; to extend the terms of county board of Tippecanoe ; to change the time of holding Probate Courts in Pike county j to extend the provisions of an act therein nanied td Madison county ; for the relief of Michael Ross, deceased ; prescribing the mode of selecting petit jurors in Sullivan ; changing the time ot Holding Probate Courts in Cass j to repeal in part an act for summoning jurors in Decatur and Warren ; to extend the provisions of the Revised Statutes in relation to roads to Posey county ; to change the mode of making roads in Rush ; to divorce Benjamin Rosccrancts from his wile ; to divorce Barbary Ann May from her husband. ' The bill to incorporate the Buffalo and Mississippi Railroad Cdmpany was read a second time and referred to Messrs. McDonald, Osborn of Laporte and Clymer. . . ... The bill authorizing Frobate juuges to taue acknowledgments of deeds was amerlded so as to embrace county auditors' within its provisions and ordered to be engrossed. The bill to locate a State road in Dearborn and Ripley was read a third time and passed. . - The bill in relation lo the boundaries of Kosciusko and Fulton was read a second time; when Mr. Tippey moved to indefinitely postpone ; which did not prevail, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed. The bill td rtiake an apportionment of Senators irid Representatives, introduced on yesterday by Mr. Clymer, was read a second time ; when Mr. Pennington moved that the bill be cornm'.Ucd to a committee of the whola for Thursday next. The bill was ordered to lie on the tabic. '

Volume Y::::::::Nuinber 23. WiDstmiT, Brcember 24. 1645. Petitions were prevented by Messrs. Leviston. lierriman. , Miller, r.ngiien, and l odd ; which were appropriately reIferrrd without reading. Mr Davis, from the judiciary committee, reported a bill prescribing tbe term of service of county auditors; crj dered to the second reading. I Mr Da if reported back the bill of the House in relation ( to tbe time of holding courts in Clark county, with sundry amendments which were concurred in, and the bill passed , to (he second reading. I Mr Chapman of D., reported back tbe bill to abolish the , road tax in DaTiess county without amendment, and re1 commended its passage ; passed lo the third reading. Mr 4 Lin miAri.,1 I. ill IV. f T U , - - v.l. . i ii 111. vi A J. 11. DCUIL I - I -. i - .... in ccuiuiuc wim a memorial on ine sorjecl, alter some discussion, tbe bill was laid on tbe table. Mr Barbour reported a bill to establish an additional place of holding elections in Bartholomew county read three several times and passed. , Mr Jones reported back the bill to locate a State road iu Fountain and Warrick counties , read three times and passed. Mr Read reported a bill to incorporate Port Fulton in Clark county referred to the committee on corpora'liona. Resolutions Introduced. 1r Verbrike, that the committee on canals and internal improvements ascertain as near as possible the value of j lands included in the Vincenncs land district .grant, and ! the cost cf the extension of the Wabash and Brio canal. IV ot adopted. .Ifr Todd, that the committee on the judiciary inquire whether the laws as they now stain!, in regard to the re quiring security for coaU of suiU, are sufficient guar antee against vexatious and unnecessary litigation. Adop ted Hamer, that the committee on apportionment te instructed to report a bill fixing the number of Senators at not less than 30 or not mare than 40, and the number of Representative at not less than 60 or more than 80; and the Senators holding over hereby pledge themselves to resic n by the fist of August next. .Mt Chapman of L.. moved to amend by Inserting pre viding their constituents consent." Mr Conner moved to lay the resolution on the table ; wnicn tid not prevail. Mr Chapman's motion wts adopted, ayes 31, noes 18, Mr Pomer.ty moved to amend by inserting providing tht tbe provisions of the contemplated bill shall not take f flfect until 151, at v hieb lime a part of the Slate debt will be discharged ; not agreed to. Mr llamer moved the previous question which was seconded ; the resoldtion was then adopted. Mr Buell asked, and obtained leave, to introduce a bill to increase the common school fund; passed to a second reading. On motion, the Senate adjourned. FtR!f001 SESSION. On motion of Mr. Davis, the apportionment bill was made the special order of the day fjr Monday next. Mr. Buell moved to take from the table the resolution previously introduced by Mr. Chapman of L., calling upon the committee ou the part of the Senate appointed to consider the projxjsitions of Charles Butler, to etate whether they had employed a clerk, and by what authority, and whether they had Dot ordered the printing of certain papers laid before them ; upon which a protracted discussion took place, in which Messrs. IlollovVay, Chapman of L., and Ellis, advocated, and Messrs. Coffin, Lane, Edmonson, and Read, opposed. . The Senate adjourned betöre any definite action was had. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In continuation of the order of business, the House proceeded to the consideration of the question pending at the last adjournment being on printing the bill introduced by Mr. Clymer, making an apportionment of Senators and Representatives. Mr. Vandeveer moved that another member be added to the committee. At the suggestion of Mr. Clymer, Mr. Vsndeveerawithdrew bis motion to add in additional memberl Several bills from the Senate were read a 1st time and passed lo the further action of the House. Tbe bill, making executions returnable in 180 and 120 dajs, &c, was taken f om the table the question being Cn an amendment lo strike out said provisions from the bill i so as to leave executions returnable, as at present; which amendment was not adopted, ayes 41, noes 4T. A discussion now sprung up, in relation to the merits of the bill under consideration, in which Messrs. Osborn of Laporte, Stapp, Vandeveer, Daker, Thompson participated-; when Mr. Thompson moved to commit to the committee on the judiciary ; which motion prevailed. Mr. Webber presented the lemonstrance against tha petition of Nicholas M'Csrty, referred. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Fuller, Smith, Stanheld, Smith, (that a law may be passed prohibiting non-residenls from hunting, trapping, or gathering cranberries, without first obtaining a license, for which they shall pay ten dollars.) Webber (of John Burton fore divorce,) Cornelius, (for the repeal of the law forming the county of Obio.) Kimberlin (for a road) and Burnt;' which were referred. Mr. Cruikshank, from the committee on elections, reported that the certificates of members were according to law. &.C. Ms. Hall of Gibson, froth the judiciary committee reEiorted in favor of the form of deed for lax-titles, submited by the auditor, and reported a bill od that sut ject, which paseed to a 2nd reading. Tbe bill for the benefit of the widow and heirs of John Serin g Ute of Jefferson counly was read a 3rd time and passed. AFTERltOOH StSSlOS. Mr. Hazelrigg presented two petitions ; which were referred, and Mr. H. had have of absence until Monday next, on account of sickness of his family, which was granted. Mr. Secrest introduced a bill to vacate a certain alley in Grrencsslle ; which was read three times and passed. Billi JfC. passed. A joint resolution In relation to the improvement of the tJhio river; a bill to establish a toad in Putnam and Clay ; to repeal an act in relation to a State road in Wajne county ; to extend the time of the February term of the Franklin Circuit Court; to amend an act In relation to proceedings of probate court so that issuod it is to be tried al the term brought forward, unless for good cattse shown ; to amend the Revised Statutes, in relation to charges lo Jury ; to repeal Revised Laws, in re lation to actions to be begun in six years; to establish a State road lu Franklin county ; to punish embezzlement; to incorporate Ihe Female Seminary of St. Mary's of tbe woods in Vigo eobnty ; a joint resolution on tha subject of the Iteseivoir in Mercer county Ohio ; prescribing the mode of advertising lands mortgage tod Ihe Sinking Fund to be published in the local papers ; providing for the election of a justice in Montgomery county ; declaring a mistake in the Revised Laws in relation to the boundaries of Koeciusko and Fulton; to authorise clerks of the Circuit Courts to administer oaths to appraisers, and clerks; &C. of decedents' sales ; to aulhorisb Willis Hodges, &c lo substitute note; &c. lo the Slate ; for the relief of1 Nathaniel Coal, of Wanick. Mr. Riley reported a bill prohibiting deputy cleiks from practising law in the court where they may be such deputy ; passed to a second reading. Mr. Moooey, from the committee on the affairs of the State prison, lo which was referred the conduct of Joseph R. Pratt, in relation to his treatment to the prisoners. The committee adduced the evidence of witnesses they had examined, in relation to food and clolhinz.and pun ishmenl ol prisoners, which went to exonerate Mr. Pratt from any improper conduct, The committee asked lo be H i ata 1 1 r tr n Mr. Dowlinz repotted a bill providing for the publication of delinquent lands, advertised for sale for taxei allowing to printers one dollar per square for 250 ems t which pissed to a second reading. , t Thu bill of tbe Senate providing for the election of Super intendenl of the New Albany and Vincennes road by joint ballot, was to bold hi office two years, was ordered to be engrossed. Mr Clements reported a till for the relief of John B. Cole man anri others t oassed to a second readme. Mr Ferguson reported a bill to incorpoiate the Ohio and Indiananolis Railroad Company for a road fiom Jeffersonville to Columbos. and intersecting tbe MadUon and Indnaapolh Railroad, at Ihe latter point; which was read twice, wnen Mr Mickle moved to amend, by making stockholders indi viJuslly liable for any excesi over the stock paid in, or secured, ib proportion lo the amount of stock so paid in or seoured ; which was not ajopieq -ayei a, noes o. Mr Stapp propose ! an amendment, in reference to nn'itng the Madison llailroad with tue one unoer consideration, The amendment offered by Mr Stapp Was hot adopted. Mr Moore moved to amend, "that the Legislature reserves the rlgh'. to amend or repeal the charter, at any time." I Before the question was taken, on motion tbe IJou;t ad joarntd until Friday morning.

lUasljington Corrcsponbcncc.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19, 1345Tb the Editors rf the Indiana State Sentinel . We omit the greater portion of our correspondent's! letter of this date, as we have already published the) matters to which it relates. Ew. Sextinel.1 I The resolution under which the printers to the Senate were elected, was as follows : Resolicd, That the Senate proceed to the election of a printer for the Senate of the 29th Congress, and that, if, hereafter, during the terra for which the printer is elected, provisions ehould be made by law for disconnecting the pübllC printing from the newspaper press, and Tor tfce establishment of a public printing office, to do the printing of Congress, the printer so elected shall be subject to such regulation as may be made by such law as to his continuance in office, and that the printing be paid for at the rates now cstahliahed by law, or euch rates as mar, Huric? the present session, be established by law, or by resolution of the Senate. The resolution, as thus amended, was adopted: whereupon the Senate proceeded to ballot for printer as follows : r Ritchie and Ilcisi; 27 votes. Gales and Seaton, J0 I nomas iutchie, 1 vote. Jefferson, &. Co., 1 So Messrs. Ritchie and IIeiEj were i!ec!ared to bd duly elected. Mr. Allen, however, found a chance to offer a rcsx lution, (of which he gave notice cn Tursdf f , and 'endeavored to introduce on yesterday,) inatructing tle President forthwith to notify the government of Great Britain, that at the expiration of twelve months froni the time such notice is conveyed to that government, the joint occupation of the Oregon territory will cease. The resolution was read, and, under the rule; lies over. 's 1 Mr. Atchison introduced a series of resolutions, instructing the appropriate committees to enquire into the expediency cf establishing a territorial government in Oregon, &.c. the expediency of errrctingforts and defences on the route to Oregon, and beyond the Rocky Mountains raising a corps of mounted riflemen to be stationed in that region--organizirig the militia in Oregon grar-tirig lauds and establfshing Indian agencies thereon, and establishing a. mail route to said territory. TIM0LE0N. Elhiimioit or tlie SttMlerits of trie Deaf . aiid Diiinb Asylum. - One of the most interesting exhibitions that ha ever taken place in this city, was witnessed in the Hall of the House of Representatives, on Saturday afternoon last, in presence of the members of the two Branches of the Legislature, and a great number of ladies and gentlemen of this State: In addition to Mr. Willard, who is continued as i teacher, the trustees have procured the services of Mr. Brown, as Principal of the institution; a geri tieman well qualified for the station he occupies. Five large slates were placed on a platform, on one side of the Hall, and a number of classes came forward and gave specimens. Mr. Ero'wri exhibited the books of instruction used in the school, gave leave to the audience to select any page in the book that the Echokrs had learned, which, when Eelected, he gave signs td the students cf ariy particular sentence he wished them to write out on their elates, which was immediately put döwn in writing, with the greatest accuracy. They also gave specimens of their knowledge of geography, Which, greatly astonished all present ; showing a progress equal, and in some respects superior, to advancement in our common institutions of learning. - . ;. ' Tbe most interesting specimens of intellectual culture, Were the recital, by means of signs; of seve ral interesting and affecting Incidents id history Mr. Brown interpreting, in words, as the students progressed. This was no cold recitation, for all the expressions of feeling, which stich incidents are calculated to inspire, were pictured in the countenances and gestures or the mute students. One incident of history was the settlement of Virginia by Captäiti Smith; commencing with the emigrants embarking on the perilous ocean, their landing in Virginia ; the disaffection towards Smith his capture by the Indian1!; his trial and Sentence the club of the sturdy Warrior uplifted for his death, and his reside by Pocahontas 11 these were delineated to the life; also, by anr ther student, the incidents connected with the triumph and death of General Wolfe, giving the last scene; where General Wolfe expires id the irms of victory a scene which the great American1 artist, Mr. West; has placed lipon the canvas, a3 one of his greatest works the Bible narrative connected with the death of Abel, was also pictured forth in all its horrors to the audience. ... In tbe conclusion of the exercises Mr. Brown address ed the large audience in behalf of the institution, in a strain of fervid and persuasive eloquence. He remarked truly, that the chief glory of Indiana confisied in her liberal appropriations for the benefit of the deaf and dumb, the lunatic a tid the unfortunate blind; and to show the effect which these had produced on the public mind; in other sections of the Union, he related a Conversation between himself arid ä staid New Englander; who after heating him recount what had been done for the above objects, in our State, with tears stream ing from bis eyes, remarked, 4God will bless Iu'diahi." So we need have no fears of injuring our credit abroad by liberal appropriations to objects of benevo lence like these: Morrison, in his Bank Gazette, still insists that he' had a letter from Washington, and that it stabs Col. Bcntdii harder in suppressed paragraphs than in the one he published. Aside from the fact that the pretended Democratic papers in the pay of the Bank throughout the country have continued their thructs at this champion of tlie Nationil Curfedcy itfa is.thing of course that the Bank Organ here would aitacR mm ; we heard that on last week, A. F. Morrison was running all over town showing a letter purporting to come from Hon. Andrew Kennedy, one of our members of ConWess. Whether tins' letter is ä forgery or not; time only will deterraide": , , . . P. S. Since the above was written, the Royal Family Paper has appeared, in which it is stated that the letter in question "has been seen by an hundred gentleman," &.c. It may be true: Mr. Adams's Onxiox. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sud writes nhder date of the 6th iust. : ..... "The feeling of Congress; iri regtird io the Presirjerit's message, has been manifested in a g-rteral disposition to support the Executive: The declarations of Mr. Adirtls on this subject are important; and have not been fairly stated. Nothing, he wits, would in duce him lo submit to any compromise by which ihy part of Oregon should be abbreviated, but an agreement with Great Britain, by. which she should, relinquish all pretensions to the Californias, and, further than thal.'.tftnJt at our acquisition of that country: 1 believe I have given not only the substance, bat th words of the declaration r.s verr often repeated by Mr. Adams, (0 members of tbe House; an3 td citizens also." aaaeaa mm aaasa ( Missibrrtrx. General Cocke," a bond paying Demo-' erat, has been elected Chancellor of Mississippi, for six years, by a majority of 1,500 over an anti-boud paying Democrat, and ah anti-bond paying Whig. (7- Gideon Wells of Connecticut has been appointed Third Assistant Tost Marter General in place of Dr; N. M. Miller.