Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1847 — Page 1

I MM A A LEGISLATURE. Reported for the Stale Sentinel. SENATE. Tcisdat Moaxisa, Jan. 19, 1847. Mr. Marth, of the committee of arrangement in reference lo the death of the Jlon. Abraham Cuppy, late Senator, made the following report : ORDER OF ARRANGEMENTS, For Ike Funeral of th 110.Y. .1BR.1IIAM CUPPY, deceased, late a member of th Senate, from the counties of Elkhart, Kosciusko and H'hitley. The Member and Oriicers of the Senate will meet in their Chamber at 10 o'clock thi morning. The Members and officer of the House of Representslive will meet in the Hall at the same hoar. ORDER OF PROCESSION. The Reverend Clergy. P-ll Bearers. CORPSE. Pall Bearers.

Th ie Representatives from the Senatorial district composed of the counties of Elkhart, Kosciusko na v Dttley, as mourners. Governor. Committee of Arrangements. President and Secretary ol the Senate. Members and Officer of tho Senate. ' Lpeaxer and Clerk of the House of Representatives. Members and Officers of the House of Representatives, Judges of the Supreme Court. Officers of State. Citizens generally. The Procession will form at the Capitol at 10 o'clock, A. M. and proceed to the Palmer House, and return from thence with the Corpse to the Hall of the House of Representatives, where Divine Service will be performed by the Rev. Mr. Owen. After the conclusion of Divine Service, the Procession will move in like order to the limits of the city. The Pall bearers will consist of Mr. Edmonston, Mr. Read, Mr. English, 31 r. Zenor, Mr. Siupson, Air. Orth, Mr. Day, Mr. Bradbury. The Procession will be ander the supervision of Sir. Darbour, as Marshal, assisted by Messrs. Parks and Fuller, as Assistant Marshals. January, 19, 1347. Said report was unanimously concurred in, and adopted. Mr. Marsh then offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the Hon. John V. Wright be appointed to accomany the remains of the lion. Abraham Cuppy, deceased, to his late residence in Whitley county, and superintend their interment. Mr. llolloway then rosa and addressed the chair as follows : Mr. President, the startling announcement that death iias entered tbia Chamber, and taken from our very midst one of our associates, must impress all with feelings of sorrow. That impression is depicted upon every couutenance before me. The heart is full, end the moistened ye and quivering lip speaks that which no tongue can utter. The vacant chair beside yon column, will remind u that he who so recently occupied it is no more. That desk shrouded in mourning, will meet the eye instead of the manly form and benignant couotenauce of ourdececsed friend. - It has been my fortune to be slightly acquainted with our departed associate for the past SJ year. For many year he was a citizen of the county of Wayne, and though my senior in years, I know the high estimation in which he was held by those with whom he was acquainted. Some ten years since he moved to the north, and my acquaintance with him since that time has only been as an associate in this chamber and in the other end of the capitol ; and when I say he was held in esteem and respect as a man of sterling integrity and virtue, I know the opinion will find a sincere response in the heart of every Senator present. He was ever prompt in the discharge of his duties courteous and arlable in his intercourse liberal and charitable toward those with whom he differed on measures and principles of political economy, and at all limes manifested a disposition to do unto ethers as he would that they should do unto him. He haa for several years labored under the ills of a frail constitution, and fur the past two weeks has been confined to his room during which time he complained not murmured not. Although he expired far from his home, and was deprived of the comforting and consoling presence of the cherished partner ol his bosom, yet it must oe a coneolation to her, and his orphan children, to know that in his hours of sickness he was surrounded by devoted friends, who administered to him all that the skill of the must experienced physicians could suggest all that kindness nnd a sincere solicitude for his recovery coulJ invent, and in the hour of his spirit's departure from the world, to enter upon the realms of bliss beyond the grave, the prayers of sorrowing and pleading hearts accompanied it to the throne of mercy. He died, we trust, as we believe he lived, in full confidence of the power of his Redeemer. We will accompany his lifeless remains to the limits of this city ; but can we anticipate its arrival at that home he left so recently so full of hope. We would not witness that scene if we could. The thought of it swells the heart with sadness, for we know not how soon our own happy homes may present a similar scene of sorrow and of woe. In other days I knew the bereaved wife of our deceased friend she spent the happy days of her youth near my early home, and I cannot but assure her, in the hour of her deep affliction, that had it been in the power of friendship and the physician's skill to have saved him whom she loved in life, and whose memory site will cherish in Jeath, he would have returned full of life and joy to his once happy but now desolate home. " But alas! nor wire, nor chiUrea more shall he behold, Nor friends nor sacred home." And may she and us find consolation in the grateful remembrance that lie who strikes has the power to lieal," and bow in humble submission to Deity, who dueth all things of His glory. Mr. Berry of 31. then moved that the foregoing re. marks be placed in their proper place upon the journal -of the Senate; carried. AFTERSOOtf SISSIO. Leave given Mr. Berry of M.to introduce a bill authorizing the Governor to appoint a probate judge pro tempore in the county of Monroe ; passed. Also, by Mr. Berry of M., on leave, to introduce a bill authorizing the sale of certain real eslato therein named ; passed. Petitions presented by Mr. Winchell together with a bill regulating the granting of license in the county of Grant; passed. Leave given Mr. Milliken to introduce a bill relative to travelling merchants in the several counties therein named ; passed. K Leave given Mr. Edmonston to intioduce a petition, which was referred. Iave given Mr. Read to introduce a bill incorporating the Jeffersonville Industrial Literary Institute; passed. Orders of the Day. liills passed. A bill amending a certain act therein named. A bill regulating the provisions of the law relative to last wills and testaments. A join resolution relative to the government of the tiospital of the insane. ' A bill incorporating the Lafayette hydraulic company. ' Leave given Mr. Kockhill to introduce a bill declaring certain act in force. Leave given Mr. Murphy to intioduce a bill authorizing be auditor of Henry county to establish a ferry; passed. Tha bill providing for the payment of the funded bebt of the State was taken from the table and made the spatial order for Wednesday next at 10 o'clock. On leave, Mr. Logan reported a bill repealing the law Confining voters to their respective townshtps, so fir as relate to Washington county ; indefinitely postponed. Leave given Mr. Berry of F. of a bill incorporating the Fort Wayne and Goshen turnpike company. Leave given Mr. Robinson to introduce a resolution going into the election of a judge of the 13lh judicial circuit Wednesday evening at G o'clock. Sir. Stewart moved to amend by inserting State Printer; accepted by Air. Robinson. 11 r. Montgomery moved to laj the rcsoluiioo as amended on the table ; not carried. Mr. Edmonston then moved to amend by inserting Friday next. Mr. Robinson moved to lay the proposed amendment on the table ; carried. Mr. Edmonston then moved to adjourn, and asked for the ayes and noes aves 19, noes 20. Mr. Montgomery then moved to strike out State Prin'ter. . ... Mr. Orth called for the pievious question ; seconded, and the main question was then ordered to be put. The main question then was on the adoption of the resolution, which was adopted ayes 27, noes 13. A bill tor the improvement of the river Patoka in Gibson county ; passed. A bill amending a certain act relative to a free turnpike toad in Jay county; passed. A bill providing for the better observance of the Sabbath; laid on the labia. A bill to change the name of Wm. Chill to Wm. Darnell ; passed. A bill amending an act relative to a rail road. from Martinsville to Franklin: passed. A bill improving the Michigan road in Carroll county ; passed. A bill amending an act therein named ; passed. A bill relative to roads id Lagrange county ; passed. A bill legalizing the acts of a school commissioner in Harrison county ; pasted. JK bill relocating a State roau Hierein imiiiou ; pasnea. A bill relative to road tax in Laporte county ; passed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, January 19, 1S47. Petitions Presented. By Mr Edwards from sundry citizens of the county of Vigo, ask id corporate powers lo construct a railroad intcsectic the eastern and western lines of the State of Indiana, and to run through Kicnruona.ioaiaoapjiis, m ; referred to the committee oo corporation. By Mr BatUll ; refeired without rending.

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Published everv Thursday. By Mr Mon, for the telitf of Wilüa n Mainer, of Bruwu county ; lit on the Üble. " By Mr Giccn, referred to a rclcct committee without reading. By Mr Carr of L , fiom sundry cMzcns of Jackson cu'tnty, to be attached toLawiencet refeued to a elecl committee. by Alt Craven, fiuia J. W. Robiuson, on the subject of a Stale rnad. Alio, another, which was not read. 1 By Mr DüwIhij referred without reading. Mr Wolf, fiom a elret committee repotted a bill to abolish the office of coi-tty auditor of Sullivau couuty ; pitted to a thiid reading. Mr McCormack introduced a bill to revive and amcud in act incoipoiating the Lafayette Insuiance Company j read twice, and ordered ta be engiosed. Mr Holland, fit m the committee on claims, repotted a bill for the relief of Caiey S. Good; ich; passed to a second leading. Mr HufTstetter, from a select committee, reported back the bill lo locate a State toad in tbe counties of Heodiicks Putnam, Montgomery, Lc. t pascd to a second reading. Mr Lewis, fiom tbe committee oo canals and intern! improvements, to which was referred the subieet of Sellins- the State Stuck in the Madison sod Indianapolis Raihoad. the ! Central Canal, &c, reported it inexpedient to legislate on i toe s jDject i concurred in. Mr Scott inttoduced a bill to vacate a certain alley in the town of Greencastlc; lead tbiee several times, and parsed. Mr Tait, from a select committee, reported against any fuither consideration, at present, of tbe subject relative to the boundary line between Dcaiborn and Ohio counties , concurred in. Mr Mason, from a select committee, reported a bill for tbe relief of John Carter; passed to a second reading. Mr Deam introduced a bill to allow the county commissioners of Adams couuty to build ceil-in biiJgcs; passed to a second reading. Mr Junes of B. introduced a bill to improve certain roads In Blackford county ; passed to a secood reading. Mr Holland, fiom the committee on claims, reported a bill for the relief of Elias Murrey ; tead twice, and oideied to be engrossed. Mr Joues of G., from a select committee, reported back the bill for tbe ie!ief of Thomas Ross, and recommended its indefinite postponement; concurred in. Mr liamilloo, fiom a select committee, reported back the bill to amend tbe charter of the Miifoid and Columbus Railtoad company ; ordeied to be engrossed. Mr Tebbs introduced a jint icsolution relative to tbe removal of the temains of the late Hon. T. A. liowaid fiom Texas to the State of Indiana. On motion of Mr Cravens, the joint resolution was read the second and thiid times, and passed. Mr Palmer, fiom the committee appointed to make arrangements for the funeral of the Hon. A. Cuppy, deceased, tepoited the order of arrangements. Which, on motion of Mr Secrest, was concurred in. Mr Keir, from the committee on canals and internal improvements, repotted back the bill for the relief of E. K. Lucas, and recommendtd its iudcuuite postponement; concurred in. Mr Smiley introduced a bill to legalize the appraisement of real .estate in Tippecanoe county; read three several limes, and passed. Mr Dunham, from tbe committee on the ju.liciary, reported back the bill to quiet claims in Clark's Grant, with sundry amendments ; passed to a second leading. Mr Stan Ik Id, from the committee on the judiciary, repotted against the peiitioa of three hund.ed citizens of Clark couuty, to change the probite system of that county. Mr Julian, from a select committee, leportrd back the bill in lelation to the jurisdiction of justices of tbe peace in criminal cases, and iccomtncnde J its indefinite postponement ; concurred in. Mr Stanfield, from the judiciary committee, leporttd back the bill relative to letailing spi.itous liquois iu Laporte county; ordered to be digressed. Mr Julian, fiom the same committee, repotted back the till relative to retailing spiiitou liquns in Decatur county. On motion of Mr Hamilton, it was laid on the table. Mr Julian, from the nme committee, reported a bill to incorporate the town of Williainsbuigh, in Wayne couuty; read twice, and oidered to be engrossed. Mr Porter, from the same committee, reported a bill to amend tbe Lagrange Phalanx, in accordance with the petition of Margaret Wade; parsed to a second reading. Mr Juhau.from the same committee, reported back) the Lill relative to a settlement by the agent of State with Leonard, Woodburn & Co. ; ordered to be engrossed. Mr Dunham, fioin the same committee, reported a bill for the relief of William Smith ; passed to a second reading. The hour baring arrived for the funeral of the llou. Mr. Cuj py, the House aJjourned until two o'clock. AFTEHSOOS SEiSIOX. Mr Suit, who wa confined to his toom by sickness since Friday last, appealed in bis scat this afternoon. The bill to amend the execution laws was taken up. Mr Dole moved to amend by striking out one-half (the price which real property was to biing vn execution) and insert l wo-thirds. - A debate here ensued, in which Messrs Stanfield, Secrest, and Camau paiticij.ated, which will appear in the next number Mr Hull moved to lay tbe amendment on the table ayes 35, noes 36. Mr June of G. then moved to lay the bill and amendments un the table aes 17, noes 74. The ayes and noes weie then called on the passage of Mr. Dole's amendment ; which was adopted ayes 71, noes 21. Mr Colnn moved to amend so as to tequiie all personal property, either turned out by the plaintiff or defendant, to biing one-half its fair appraised value, except upon judgments obtained by presentment or indictment, or judgment obtained before a justice of the peace for misdemeanors, or for foneituie of recognizances that may by law be required to le paid luto the county seminary fund. Mr Stantk-Id hoped the amendment would not be adopted. The bill was framed to avoid tbe hardship occasioned by de fendants turning ont piopeity unsaleable, and wholly worthless to the creditor. Mr Lewis moved that tbe bill and amendments be indefi nitely postpooed ayes 19, noes 71. Mr Dole moved t.i amend so as to ex cent notes taken bv executors and administrators for pioperly sold asch executots ot administrators, Iree ol valuation or appraisement laws; which was accepted by Mr Culms as a pait of his amendment. Mr Stanfield moved lo lay the amendment on the tableayes 39, noes 51. The question was then taken on the amendment ; which was adopted ayes 53, noes 33. Mr Cainan moved to amend so as to repeal sections two and three of the act requiring the State Bank to continue specie payments and enable it to maintain them, passed February 13, 1342. Those sections authorize the Bank to waive valuation or appraisement laws. Considerable discussion was had on this amendment, pending which. SENATE. Wedkesday, Jan. 20. Leave given Mr. Conner to introduce a bill fixing the annual compensation of the auditor of Boone county ; passed. Mr. Goodenow reported a bill amending the law regulating the vending ot clocks, and that it was unnecessary to legislate more on the subject; concurred in. Mr. Parka reported a bill to refund to the banks the sum expended in transporting troops to Mew Albany ; passed. Mr. English reported a bill defining the duty of State agent; passed. Mr. Winchell reported a bill authorizing the receiving of road taxes separate from other taxes so far as Delaware county is concerned; passed. Mr. Robinson reported il inexpedient to legislate fuither upon writs of .scire facias. Mr. Davis reported a bill pioviding for the publication of certain laws ; passed. Mr. Orth reported a bill authorizing canal commissioners to receive back money heretofore paid for canal lands; passed. Air. Henry reported a bill for the relief of A. T. Nesbit, that it be laid upon the table; passed. Mr. Clements reported a bill attaching additional territory to the county of Crawford, and that it was unnecessary to legislate further upon the subject; not concurred in, and thequestionjthen recurring upon the engrossment, it was not so ordered. Leave given Mr. Ellis to report a bill for the holding of courts in the 7th judicial circuit; concurred in. Mr. Berry of I . reported a bill exempting individuals from taxation who sulfered by the late Ireshet; passed. A joint resolution was introduced calling for a convention to revise the constitution, the question being on il engrossment, it was so ordered ayes 29, noes 20. Orders nf the Day. The special order of the day being the bill supplementary to the bill providing for the payment of the funded debt of the Stale of Indiana, it was ordered -to be read through, after which Mr. Edmonston moved to amend the 1'Jih section. During the pendency of which motion Mr. Stewart moved to adjourn; carried. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. Orth moved a call of the Senate. All the absentees appearing, the question recurred upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Edmonston. Mr. Marsh then otfered an amendment striking out from the enacting clause the bill and reviving the act of last winter. Mr. Orth then asked for a diviston of the question on striking out, not seconded. Mr. Cioodenow then moved to amend the bill. Mr. Miller moved to amend tbe amendment; not adopted. The question then recurred upon Mr. Edmonston' I amendment ; adopted. f Mr. Jackson then moved lo further amend by granting j to the bondholders the central canal under tho same reptr'Ciion and privileges of the Wabash and Erie canal.

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Mr. Parks proposed a further amendment. Mr. J ickson moved to lay the amendment ou the table. Th n:iicndiuent proposes to attach the central canal lo the Wii!i:ish and Erie canal. Mr. Kills wished not to discuss the merits of the bill, but let a .square vote be taken upon the question of laying on the table. Mr. Parks thought it should bo attached, it ran through a rich country and should be improved, that the produce may be shipped off. Mr. J.tckn stid, last winter Sir. Butler promined that a survey should be made cf the central canal, but it was not done. He wished his amendment proposing the whole canal to be attached lo the hill tu be adopted, and Mr. Park' amendment, that s'ruck off forty miles of the same, would be laid on the table. Mr. Stewart said ho would vote against Mr. Parks's amendment, and vote for Mr. Jackson's, for the reason he believed Mr. Jackson to have been duped last winter by the promise of Mr. Butler. He did not go round to Mr. Butler' room to inquire hi opinion hi reply to requests of that nature was, that if Mr. Butler, together with the bill of last winter and the present, were put together in a handcart, and carried around among the b'hoys of Marion county, that Mr, Butler might explain, he would vote as his constituency directed. Mr. Edmonston remarked the next thing would he to attach the whole of the exploded system lo tbe bill, and thus the whole matter would be deleated. Mr. Coffin wished the matter to be treated in a serious manner it was a matter of vital inteiest to the people of the State. It was right to consult with Mr. Butler, for he waa the accredited agent of our bondholders, and we should do the best for the interest of the State. Mr. Bowers would be sorry to lose the confidence of Mr. Co fiiii, he thought it wrong to consult with Mr. Butler, for be thought him (Mr. Butler) an imposter. No one knew ao well who this Charlea Butler waa aa Ins own brother, Benj. F. Butler. Here 31 r. Bowers read from some extracts published by B. F. B. relative to Charles Butler. iNow (remarked Air. B.) how could he place confidence in such a man ? Mr. Conner was in favor of Mr. Jackson's and against Mr. Park's amendment, he would vote accordingly. Mr. Park's amendment wa laid upon the table, and 31 r. Jackson's adopted. Air. Cioodenow then moved to further amend. During the pendency of which motion Mr. Barbour offered a resolution adjourning the Senate until 7 o'clock this evening; adopted, and the Senate adjourned. EYEKI.IO SESStO.t. On motion of Mr. Davis, a call ofthe Senate was ordered, and the absentees sent for, and further call of the Seriate was suspended. A message was received from the House, inviting the Senate into the House to proceed to the election of judge of the 13th judicial circuit, and a1 so Slate Printer. On motion, the invitation wa reciprocated, and Messrs. Milliken and Robinson were appointed tellers l r the election of judge, and the Senate proceeded to the House. After the adjournment of the convention, the Senate returned to their chamber and adjourned. HOUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES. Wedmedat, Januaiy 20, 1S47. The consideration of the bill to amend the execution laws, which was pending when the House last adjourned, was lesumed. Mr Hatfield moved to lay the bill and pending amendments on the table ayes 32, noes 52. Mr Yaryan moved that the bill and amendments be recommitted tj a select committee of five ; agreed lo. Mr Seciest, from the committee on ways and means, reported the bill making general appropriations for the year 1817; which was read the liist time. The Speaker laid befoie the House a communication from the Governor in relation to certain expenses incurred by the volunteers on their way to New Albany. Also, the report of the commissiooeis to procure a settlement between the State and Mr Pritt, former superintendent of the Slate Prison ; referred to the committee on the State Prison. Also, a communication from the Secretary of State, on the subject of exchanging books, Slate documents, See. with other countiics and with other Slates of the Union; leferred to the committee ou tbe State libraiy. Messages of the Scuate were taken up, aud passed their respective readings. The bill to repeal an act authoiizing a special term of the Decatur ciicuit court, i.e., was lead three limes and passed. Tbe bill to change the time of holJing the probate court of Johnson county, was, on motion of Mr flicks, amended. The Senate bill provides for changing the next February term of the Johuson piobate couit Irom tbe second to the first Monday. Amendment provides fir changing the lime of holding said couit fiom seconJ to first Monday in February, in the year 1S43, and theteaftcr. No change the present year. The following Senate bills rased their third readin : To authorize the citizens of Carroll county to construct a side-cut canal at Delphi. For the iclief of Ninian Haskins.jr. To change the uatne of W. P. Hitchcock, of Rush county. To provide for the openiDg of a State road in Dearborn and Ripley couulics. Tu grant the ctlizens cf Evansville a city chatter. To amend the act authoiiziug Joseph Quinu aud James JCorvel! to eiect toll bridges. The resolution of the Senate to go into the electioa of State Printer ou Friday next was reciprocated. Petitions Presented. By Jlessrs Watts. Paiks, Mason, Suit, Palmer, Paiker(3), Holman (2), which were disposed of without reading. I!y Mr Tait, from citizens of De a i horn, to be attached to the county of Ohio ; leferred to a select committee. By Afr Yaryan, from Judge Snowdcn and ninety-six others, on the suhject of a law against " sheep-killiog dogs ; " referred to the committee on agriculture. By Mr Norton, fiom citizens of Elkhart county, foi the repeal of the appraisement laws; referied lo tbe committee on the judiciary. By Mr Ciookshank, from German citizens of Franklin couuty, on the subject of Geiman schools ; laid on the table. By Mr Hicks, fuHTTone hundred citizens of Johnson county, on the subject of licensing groceiies ; laid ou the table. By the Speaker, from ceitaiu mechanics of Knox county, against selling mechanics tools, &c, on execution ; referied to the judiciary committee. By Mr Harlan, from isham Small, to repeal the law requiting Negroes to give bond for good behavior on coming iuto the State; referred to the judiciary committee. Reports frttm Standing Committees. Mr Dunham, fiom the judiciary committee, repoited back the bill authorizing executors and administrators to puicbase in propeity on execution on claims due them in their official capacity, with sundry amendments, which were concurred in. Also, repoited back the bill iclative to executors, &e. Mr Thompson moved to amend by requiring personal property to be sold at not less than one-half its appraised value at executor, kc. sales. Mr Suit moved that it be laid on tbe table which prevailed. Mr Julian, from the same committee reported back tbe bill in relation to tbe piactice in cases of impeachment. Afr Dunham, fiom the same committee, reported back the bill to provide for tbe more speedy collection of seminary funds. AH of which were ordered to be engrossed. Mr Julian fiom tbe same committee, reported back the bill to amend the practice in probate courts. Befoie this bill was disposed of, ArTcanooR scssioir. The bill amending lb practice iu tbe probate courts was takeu up, tbe amendment of the committee concurred in, and tbe bill ordered to be engrossed. On motion of Mr. Harvey, the tesolution of the Senate lo go iuto the election of Slate Printer and Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit this evening at half past six, o'clock, was reciprocated. Reports from Slanding Committees. Mr Julian fiom the judichrv committee repoited it inexpedient to legislate on the bill allowing the intoxication of a physician to be plead as a defence in suits brought t-r Ibcir fees ; the report was concuried in. Mi Dobson, on leave, iutioduced a joint resolution legalizing the acts of Benjamiu A. Allison, administrator of tbe estate of Amasa Johnson, late of Owen county, was read three several times and passed. Mr Porter fom the same, reported back the bill relative to decrees in divorce cases with an amendment ; which was concurred in. Mr Parker from the same, repotted back the bill to abolish the probate courts of Allen county, and recommended its passage. Mr Palmer moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. Mr Palmer said, this bill was au innovation of the probate system. He considered it prompted by the malice of the prosecutors of the probate jude of the county of Allen. His prosecutors had attempted bis impeachment without evi dence, when they failed iu that they tesoit to the scheme of legislating bim out of office to accomplish Ibcir malicious designs. Mr Parker said he was personally disinterested in the matter be had no feeling either way. The House mibt dispose of the bili as tbey deemed proper. Mr Crooksbank thought Ihe bill was merely to gratify the vindictive dispositions of his enemies. He thought the bill-ihould cot pass. Mr Julian said the suspicion that attached to the Jude of ibat court was of itself sufficient lo justify the passage of this bill. Tbe biU, after remaiks from several members, vas indefinitely postponed. Mr Harlan from the same, reported back a bill amendaiotory to the 30th chapter of the Revised Statutes of 1343 a which was read three several times and passed. Mr Harvey from the same, reported back the bill to proVile for tbe publication of the geneial laws of tbe State, and recommended its indefiuite postp mement ; concurred in. Mr Sleeth from tbe same, reported back the bill relative to cost in cases of appeals from justices of the peace. Mr Palmer moved that it be indefinitely postponed ; which prevailed.

Mr SIceth. from tbe same, reported against the expediency of authorizing justice cf the peace to try wi:h or without a juiy persons holding over; concurred in. Mr Hunt, from the committee rn Education, repoited it inexpedient to legislate cn the subject of the piaver if certain blacks in Jclfcrson county iu relation ta a poiliou of the school fuud ; concuried it. Also reported back the bill suthorizing the loaning of Uni erity fumls to the S'ate ; oidered to be t ngroseJ. I Mr Thompson, fiom the committee on claims, authorizing Ihe payment of Juhn Bti as a witness iu the impeaebmeut case ; ordered to be engiosed. Mr Iljiland from the same, reported back the bill fjr the re:il oIJJjL. Beaid; oidered to be engiossed. Mr Dole, Horn Ihe com -nit tee on Canals and Internal Improvement, rep irted back the resoluti m ii relatuu to the Cenlial Canal, auJ recommending its refcience to the select committee appointed on this subject; concuned in. Also Ihe bill in relation to Ihe While Water Valley Canal. Mr Palmer moved to amend, which amendment in eifact extended Ihe provisions of tbe bill to tbe Michigan Road Company. After considerable discussion, in which Messrs. Crookshank, Secrest, Palmer, Yaryan, Suit and others pailicipated, Tbe question still pending, tbe House adjourned until half past six o'clock. Evcsruro scsstost. Mr Hamilton introduced a bill to inc -rporate tbe Napoleon and Gieeosbuigh Tumpike Company; referred to tbe committee on coiporation. By Mr Ferguson, a bill making an appropriation t J. R. Pratt, for Ihe erection of the State Piisou; referred to tbe ormnitlee on the State Prison. Mr Wolfe presented the petition of certain citizens of Sullivan county, relative to a road district ; referied to a select committee. By Mr Stewart of F., a bill to extend the juiisdiction of justices of tbe peace iu Fayette county ; passed to a second reading. Mr Suit reported back the bill incorporating the Michigan Road Company, amended; concuried in. The bill then passed to a third reading. Mr Cravens presented a report fiom Ihe committee to which the New Hampshire resolutions were referred; laid on the table, anl one ih usanJ copies oideied to be printed. Also, a report from the select committee tu which the New Hampshiie resolutions were referred ; laid on tbe table, and one thousand copies ordered lo be punted. Mr Stanfield olfere 1 a resolution inviting the Senate to attend in Ihe Hall of the House, instanter, for tbe purpose of going into the election of a State Printer, and President Jude of the thiiteeutb judicial circuit; adopted. Mr Osborn. from a select committee, reported a bill to abolish the office of school commissioner in Sullivan county; read three several times, and passed. By Afr Giiffis, a bill lo legalize certain official acts of S. M. Senaan, a justice of the peace of Ilaudolph county; read three several times, and passed. 11 Mr Aore, a bill t pievcnt the circuit and probate couns of Maiion couuty from silting at the same lime ; read the hist lime. By Mr Hanns, a bill amendatory to an act incoiporating the tjwn of Delphi, in Carroll county ; ordered to be engrossed. Mr Harlan, from a select commi'tee, repoited a bill in lelation to road tax in the couuty of Grant; oidered tobe engrossed. Mr Green, from a select committee, reported a bill for the relief of John Williams, of Washington county; passed to a third leading. Mr Cassatt, from a select committee, repoited back the bill incorporating the Covingtou Draw Biidge Company; passed to a thiid reading. Mr Noel introduced a bili for the relief of Andrew Wilson. Mr Porter, from a select committee, reimrted a bill to incorporate the Richmond andTerie Haute Uailroad Company; passed to a third readirg. Mr Carr of L., from a select committee, repoited a bill to repeal the local laws on the subject of roads, tie., iu the county of Lawrence; read thiee limes, and passed. The Senate then came in, when both Houses, in j in t convent! n. proceeded, by joint ballot, lo tbe electiou of President Judge for the thirteenth judicial ciicuit 1st 2d 3d 4!h G. II. Dunn received 07 6) 74 75 Andiew Davidon nceived 43 43 46 George Holland received 42 34 22 67 Blank, 1113 George II. Dunn having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected. Mr DaviJ-on's name was withdiawn on the third ballot. The Convention then proceeded to a j lint viva voct vote for State Printer. Mr Secrest nominated J. P. Chapman. Mr Davis nominated J. D. Defrces. J. P. Chapmin leceived 72 rotes. J. D. Dcfrees received 75 votes. S. K. Covingtou received 1 vote. The Senate theu returned to theii Chamber. SENATE. Thursday, January 21, 1347. Upon the reading of the journal of yesterday, Mr. Berry of F. wished to correct Ihe record of his vote on the journal from tho negative to the affirmative, aud made a motion to that eücct, but after somo discussion, withdrew hi motion. Mr. Oiborn offered a resolution appointing a committee of investigation as to the way in which the vote ot .Mr. Berry of F. was recorded, upon the question of laying upon the table the amendment proposed by Mr. Jackson yesterday upon the "supplemental bill ;" not adopted. Mr. Berry ol F. then gave notice that he would on tomorrow record his protest. Mr. Berry of F. moved to suspend the previous orders of the day, and take up the supplementary bill providing for the payment of the funded debt; agreed to. The last action of the Senate was upon the motion of laying upon the table the amendment proposed by Air. Goodenow. Mr. Hamrick withdrew his motion. MrOsborn remarked, that this was a moral question. The opponent of this supplementary bill chaigd that it was in violation of the pledged faith of tho Slate lo ihe bondholder. This was not a repudiating State thi State he ventured to say Lad paid more according lo her ability than any other. She was a defaulter, but uot a repudiator. He stated this for the reason lhtt papers setting themselves up as moralists were severe in their charges. Mr. O. then went on to show the ability of the Siate and her willingness, reading from the report of the auditor of Slate as to her ability. He thought the proceed of the canal would probably pay only 25 per cent. The value ot the canal should not be judged from it cost, but from iu revenue. The proposition of last winter wa made subject to modifications proposed by the bondholder, which would tend to render the revenue of the canal of more value, and of course raise the value of taxable property of the State. But it was charged that by these proposed amendment to the bill of last winter, that a preference was made of creditors; this was true, and one dune could not be had unles it was made. Sympathy was an excellent quality in its proper place, but sympathy should not be entertained when the interest of ihe SlaU was concerned. Senators had evidence that not one cent should be expended until the repayment was secured. This was froon under the hand ol the bondholder's committee. By :he arrangement proposed by them, the Stale can secure the payment of one half of the debt. He would ask them, suppose the amendment is adopted, if the bondholders would accept thi supplemental bill so amended? Why last winter certain preferences were maje, and tne Donutioiaera aaia ihey would accept them were more made this amendment cuts off les preferences than they had. I this pro viding for the payment of ihe public debt i And yet the opposition say they are anxious to pay off the debt of the State. This is working an injustice to the bondholders It is placing an impossibility in the,way of the adjustment of the debt. Part ol tue Donanoiuers were unauia io au vance money, part were wealthy but would not advance one farthing more under auch arrangement aa proposed by the amendment. This amendment proposes to strike out that without which there is an impossibility of the bill being carried into effect. It wa a parliamentary rule that the friend of a bill should perfect it. But the opponents here have from the beginning shown a disposition to oppose me aa iustment of the debt. He would not make, the charge that there was no disposition to honorably secure ihe payment of the debt, but there should bono trifling, it was an imnottant measure, and Senators should not lay inem selves liable before the people of trifling with their dear est interests. krTEajroo5 session. The Senate met. Mr. O'born moved further to amend the amendment which applies to parts of the whole bill. Mr. Robinson hoped the proposition or Mr. Goodenow would ornvail. for the credit of the Statu of Indiana. He conceived the amendment as proposed by Mr. Osborn to be a species of special pleading, designed to rnystiiy tue whole subject. He thought il tended to endanger the auccessof Mr. Goodeno' amendment. He came to Ihe spat of legislation prepared to carry out the pledged faith or the State, ao far a was consistent with the honor of the State, lit party did not belong to mit pariy wnicn favored repudiation. He was well satisfied that bad the people of the State understood the bill of last winter, that two-thirds of that aarrie people would have repudiated that measure. He believed il to have been a gron frnud and palpable falsehood practised upon the State. The agent ol the bondholders had staled that on the passage of that bill last winter, that within twenty-four houra it would be binding upon them, that by the middle tf last July one half of the amount necessary would be subscribed. But bow was it ? Now the agent comes with more hills, and threatening unless they are passed nothing should be done.'

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Volnmc YI:::::::::Nnmbcr 22, The bondholders now ak for the advancement by them of $j00,0ül), the Wabash and Erie canal, its rents, and tolls, and all ihe lands donated bv ihe geneml government (or its construction. This must "he done or the Stile is a repudistor. They ask then f r the payment of Jt3,000,ODO by them, the surrender by us to them of what amounts to about $'.1,030,000, adding inlcrest; this must be done or we are repudialor. But again, it is proposed to extend the canal to Cvansvilla. There was not enough proposed to be advanced to complete ihe same. " Its believed that it win not the intention of the bondholder to complete it further than Terre Haute. ... It had been advanced by Sir. Butler that a portion nf tne Ootid holders would not surrender their bonds upon Ihe cinal, they preferred the credit and fiilh of the Slate. Thus we must prefer a portion and not pnj the remainder. He could not make any distinction between the creditors of the State. It is said that petitions of 'the bonds that cannot be surrendered now are in the hands of trustee for the benefit cf widows and orphans..' Was it right to prefer a portion of creditors and shut out thoe meritorious claims ? He believed thai those bonds now to be surrendered are the bonds received without considerationcould he be made to believe that they were meritorious he would not be found in the opposition. He preferred the plan to pay the debt without preferences, or to fund the debt and thus pay the debt and interest by the year ld37. But that plan is obnoxious because il doea not prosecute the canal to Evansville because it does not profess to pay certain persons, bondholders -r certain brokers. Ilia not the glory of the Stale the friend of the biil are after, it is dollars and cents. But ti.;ose this bill does pass, cut bono It was said last winter that the bill was sufficient, but here is anotlier proposition, lie was ignorant of the word patriotism as used at the present day, it was different from that of old days. Il waa said it was patriotism to pass this bill, lie would give a description of a species of patriotism now extant, a man comes to him and tell him as a patriot thi bill must pass. lie lound out soon that that man patriotism it based upon a desire to be a Trustee as proposed by the h.ll. Again, Mr. Butler had said Mr. Bright and himself knew all about these matters, they formed the conculsiorts and presented them lo the members, and they muni take them, it was a mysterious subject and none could understand it but hiinelt and Mr. Bright. .:t this matter be delayed let il be deferred one year, that it may be canvassed before the people, and ihe next year he could, as well a others, act morj enlightened upon the subject. Mr. F.J monston could not reconcile the assertion of members with their acts. They in one breath spoke of settling the debt, and in the next moment voted in such a manner as to destroy all hopes of payment honorable to the Slate. The gentleman said he wished to see Mr. Butler clothed with authority from the bondholders. Nothing could satisfy him if the present authority of the agent did not satisfy him. He was sorry lo see private character dragged in opposition to this bill. An extract has been read relating lo .Mr. Butler while that gentleman was in his youth, that extract might have been true while in his youth, and yet the character so changed as lo he of a different cast. Sir. Osborn then rose and explained satisfactorily to the friend and opponent of ihe bill the amendment proposed by himself. Mr. Ellis remarked that the course pursued by the opponents of this bill had been used in a contumelious manner by its friends, when the amendments were proposed by its opponents in good faith. The bill of last winter expired, by limitation, the fi rt of this month, why was it then attempted to engraft upon it a new bill? Why did notil friends pass the old making it new and plain, that those that run may read? There was certainly some covert design. Time should be given to investigate the matter, that nothing may be put iu endangering the interests of the Stale. Why then these charges by the friends? Repudiation was not to bo charged upon this State, the people may he poor and yet not repudiators. lie for himself would say, lie would legislate for the Slate in a manner that would comport to tho dignity and interest of the State, and not under the dictation oi einer. If the bill Hid pus, lie wished it to pass in a shape the most acceptable to the people of the tnte. The bond holders proposed to advance $00,000, upon the condition of our placing at their disposal property to the value at the lowest calculation 1,51)0,000 as a pledge ol repayment. He thought that unless there was some interest con nected in the matter, there would not be that heat that existed in the Senate, causing crimination and re-crimi-naiion merely upon the abstract question of adjusting the State debt. Mr. Coffin saw that there was a determination to speak this measure down. He was freo from all excitement on this subject. It hud been said, had fome other proposition been made it would have been supported. Here Air. C. made a charge of broken honor upon Mr. Ellis, which the latter denied. That Mr. L. hud last winter pledged himself to support a certain measure and afterwards voted against it, on Ihe excuse of not understanding it. It is provided by this bill that the bondholders gel iwo and a half per cent, this will satisfy the gentleman. Mr. Coffin never beard Mr. Butler slate that ihn law of last winter would take effect in twenty. foor hour after its passage, and he believed no one else did, and lie had been conversing with him both last winter and this. Giving the canal to Ihe bondholders was not working injustice to prior creditors, for the bondholder took il subject to all prior rights and restrictions; and the truth was there had been not one cent paid out in the construction of that canal, the State still owed for every ceut borrowed for its construction. He hoped the vote would be taken square up and down and no speaking against time. Messrs. Ellis, Coffin, and Bowers then continued the discussion by explanations. Mr. Bowers believed the agency ot Mr. Butler was fictitious. The object nf the measure was to stcuie the completion of the Wabash and Erie canal. Mr. Montgomery asked leave to introduce a resolution that when the Senate adjourns it shall adjourn to meet at 7 o'clock; not granted. Air. Handy moved to adjourn ; carried. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THua-DAT, January 21, 1817. Afr Thompson, fionr the committee on claims, repotted a bill allowing tbe late Treasurer of State six hundred dulhis for his services as sapei in tendon t of commou cbools referred to the committee on ways and means. Also, repoited b?ck the bill for the relief of Joel B. Cahoun i referied lo the committee on ways and means. The bill for the relief of the White Water Valley Canal Company wa taken up. The (lending amend nents were laid on tbe table. The amendment proviJing for the State to take seventyfive thousand dollais of stuck, was witbdiawu by Mr Slewart, when the bill passed. Mr Loan, from a select committee, reported back the bi l authorizing the suncuder of canal lauds in ceitaiu cases, and lecommended its indefinite pos pjnernent ; concurred io. Mr Lewis, from a select committee, reported back the bill for the relief of David Burr, and recommended its indefinite postponement i concurred in. JiejKtrts from Slanding Committee t. Mr Porter, from the committee on coipoiations, reported back the bill to incorporate the Jrffeison Mauufactuiing Company; read a thiid lime, and pas-ed. Mr Cravens, fiom the committee ou the State Bank, to which was referred the bill of ihe 11 ue amendatory to the act prohibiting the making, issuing. or ciicuUting small notes or bills, teported a new bill as au amendment thereto. Mr Dowling mjved to strike out all of the amendment except so much as relates to the icsuictious placed on individuals. On motion of Mr Dole, the bill and ame.idmctits were laid on the table. Also, reported back the bill to incorporate the Columbus Bridge Company, with amendments j which were adopted, and the bill ordeied to be engrossed. Also, reported back tbe bill to revive the charter of the Lafayette insuiance Company; ordered to be eri,;iosed; Mr Suit, from the same committee, repoited a bill to iocorpoiate the Napoleon and Grccusbuigh Turnpike Company j ideied to be engrossed. Mr Cravens, from ibe committee oo the Stale Dauk, presented a bill authorizing the commissioners ol the sinking fund to act in a ceitaiu case. After some explanation from Mr Cravens, The bill was lead a thiid liai and pa-sed. Also, to autlioiize the commissioners of the sinking fund to leceive subtitulionS of stock mortgages, Lc. ; lead thiee several times, aud passed. ' Reports from Select Committees. Mr Stanfield reported a joint resolution expiessive of the ! opinion of the piesent General Assembly as to the pwwet of Congress, under Ihe consti'utioa, to make appropriation of i land or money for the improremeut of harbors on the lakes, I and to remove obstruction to the navigation of Ihe livers of I the Uuitcd States, when such improvements are of a gcneisl; and not local, national and not exclusively ol a Mate character. That t e fmpiovement of the Michigan City harbor, and other haibots on the lakes, the lemoVal of obstructions from the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, aud the completion of tbe Cumberland road aae woiks of National importance. That the General Assembly protests agaiust tbe doctrine which restricts ihe constitutional power of Congies ta make appropiialions for itut construction of barboia . J the improvement of livers at such places only as have been dcclaied ports of entry by" Congress. Mr Miller moved to amend by striking out the part that protests against the doctrine which lesiricts Ihe conn : it utional power of Congress to make apprcpiiations, &c. nejitived. ' The joint resolution then passed to a third reading. Mr Green reported a bill to repeal the act changing the i

boundary line between Claik and Harrison counties: pasnd ta a third reading. Mr Poiter lepoiied back Ibe till l authorize the supeiioteodent of Ihe New Albany and Vioccnnes luiap.ke load to icbuild bridge-, i.e.; read thiee seveial limes and patscd. Mr Meredith, va ieive, repoited fiom the c.srmiitee on roaJs a bill for the iclief of A. Wil-unj which was lead three several times aud passed. Mr Palmer reported tack the bill to amend tbe act iocoipoiatmg tne Et Ritei Society, Le. which passed.

iir wolle iep.ii ted a bill to coutiiute Carli.le anJ vicinity a toad ditnct, tead ti.ree several times, and passed. Hy Mr Hicks, a bill for the rclid or the treasurer cf Johnson courty ; icij three several times, and passed. Pf Mr Parks, a bill to amend the act declaring a i tikela tae Hevised Statutes of 1S43; tead thiee seveial times, and fused. By Mr Holman, a bill fir the iclief of A. Buckley, cf Miami county; read thiee seveial ijSies. and passed. Mr Suit reported back the b.U in relation to publishing Ibe delinquent tax lä-1 in Cliutoa cun'y, and lecoinmendcd that it be laid cn the tab!e; coucurteJ in. Uy Mr Stcwait, a till to prevent the spiead or tbe Canada thistle; ieid thiee seveial times and passed. Py Mr Claim, sjaiuU the expediency of alloainr licenses fr ceitain race cvukcs in Kiley couuty ; concuried in. Mr Uattcll leponed it out uf oider Iu re-ot again a bilj to sue peison cut of the tuwushi in which they may reside befte a justice of the peee, since a gtoeial bill on that sulject baJ bteu disposed of ty Ihe House; coicurrcd in. hir Vaiyan lepoiied back ihe lul amending the execution laws. ArTEBXJO SCSlOff. The bill to amend the cxecntion laws, with the pendinglendineuts, vtrie laid vu the table f..r the preoeuL ame K'sofuli m Introduced. Mr Shields iutioduced a leiclution resolving to bo'd evening seasions ; rot a lop' ed. by Mr Huff, Ibat the Hue will not receive any new bills after to-dy, with ut the consent cf two-tbiidsof tbe members piesent. . By Mr Noel, ihit the committee of wavs and means allow the claims of William S. Hubbai-1 aud Steams Fiaber, fur service rendered the Stale; adopted. By Mr Stai field, a joint resolution in relation to Ihe Buffalo and AfiSiissippi"uinMl j lead thirc leveial times aoi passed. " Di'ls tnirodw.ed'. Py Mr Meredith, t leula'e the giving notice of a certain action in the Wayne ciicuit couit; tead thiee limes, aud ,"eJ' . ... Cv Äff Ilanm. lo lpitli7a thm 1arfsVin f mr"ir anA fnm J S w .,awa va . ws w wsas moil Council neu in the town of Delphi; p9M.d. By Mr Hicks, lo enable J. F. Guddaid lo sue his wire,' Maiy Anu Goddaid, for a divoice ; rased to a third tcadioif. By Mr Noel, for ihe suppresiou of obscene books ; referied lo a select commit'ee. Mr Powell, ou leave, fiom the committee on apiculture,' repotted a bill amending Ibe act f.r the belter pieeiValiou of sheep; read tbiee times and pasr. rf By Mr Taekett, to secuie b the lessees of water power near the town t Wavcily, iu Moigao county ; referied to a select committee. By Mi Mason, to provide for tbe election of township as-e.ss.iis hi the county of Brown, and to define their duties i viueieu w eiius?eu. . ( . By Mr Colms, to vacate a part of tbe town of Milford, in Kosciu-ko county ; patscd Hy Mr Yout g, telaiive to the county seminary iu MaJisoui county ; passed. Mr Shield, frum the committee on Ihe State Pi lon, repotted back the bill to pay J. 11. Piatt for building the Mate Piison. By Mr Cssatt, to authorize the supeiintendent of the Wabah and F.iie Canal to refund ceitaiu tax; pascd to the second leading. By Mr Can of L., ti authoiize the clerks of the circeit and probate couits of . La wieiice county to devise a couuly seal; passed t a third leading. , , By Mr Ciavrns, to fro vi Je lor applying the three prt cent', fund due to the county of Jlipley to ceitain roads therein j lead thiee times, and passed. , By Mr Watts, to authorize suits to be commenced In the Knox ciicuit couit in certain cases; passed. By Mr Wise, to amend ceitaiu laws therein named. Mr Julian, ou leave, from the commi'tee on the judiciary, lepotted back ihe bill lo compel corpoiatiuns lo keep up bmlges in certain cases, and recommeaded its in de finite postponement. . Dills read Iks third lime anil passed. t To incoipoiate the Covingioo Disw Bridie Company ; to, incorporate the city of Indianapolis j to autuoiize the Gov-; einor to contract for the completion of the State Piison ; tq quiet titles in Claik's Grant ; to dedaie Little Clue river iu Kusb county a public highway; relative to overseers of the poor io Floyd county ; to legalize aa act of tbe board of county commissioners of Eikhait county; for Ihe relief f. Michael McCal: ; ta iai?e levenue for Slate puiposes for the year IS47; the joint resolution in lelation to the school fund revenue; to amend the act incoipotating tbe town of Conlieisville; the I tint resolution in lelatiou lo granting land to Mr Wbimey ; lor tbe iclief cf the secureties of William It.' Darnell, school commissioner of Heudiicks county; to repeal the act regulating grand and pettit juror iu Hendricks, Hancock, Sic ; to autlioiize a school ditrict in St. Joseph county to build a rchrol house; to change the name of Ana Amtiida Woojward; to authorize Michael. English to build a mill dam across a river in Wabash county; relative lo the semioarv fa. id of Laporte county ; for the lelirf of the estate uf William N. Hood, deceased; to repeat an act relative to perfuiming labor ou roads and highways io Oianj;e county ; legalizing me ciecuon oi certain justices m ine itace 114 Clark county; to regulate the mode of gisntir.g liceose lo tavern keepers in Fouutaio county; to locate a Mate road in ihe counties of Ca -a and Pulaski j also, in the rouutyef Hamilton; to piovidc for ihe survey and locriou of a State load in St. Joeih county; for the telief 'f James Boyer, iu Claik county ; to e;tib)ib public highways in ihe couoy of Boone; to change the name nf New Yok, ia Switzerland county; to authoiize Ihe loaning of College and university fouls 1 to allow John Ilriü! compensatio to estaLlUh a fice turnpike in the counties of Allen, Ada.ns, and others. ) for the ie lief of the first regular Baptist chuich iniL"g'nspoit ; to change the time of holding probate couits in J Ueison county ; lo amend the act in lelation to the completion of public improvements by companies, Lc. ; ihe j int lesolution in relation to the public pi intim;; to abuli-h the effice of county auditoi in Silivaa; to authorize the couuty coromissioneis of Wells to build bridges; to incorporate the town, of WiKiamiburgh, Wayne county; to amend the act incorpo-. lating (he lowu of Delphi; io relatiou lo road.. tax in the county of Graut; for the lelief il John Williams, of Washington county; to incoiporate Ihe Terre Haute sod Richmond Railroad Company ; to regulate ihe practice incases of impeachment. Senate DUi Passed. . . -. To enable executors and administrators to settle es'ates ; to amend the practice in probate courts; relative to the assignment of dower; relative to executions; for the iclief of William Smith; to amend the chaiter of ibe Columbus and Milford Railioad company; lo prevent retailing liqnor in Lapoite county; to amend an act incorporating tbe Michigan Road Company; the j tint resolution in relation ta selling aident rpiiit lo Indians; to abolish the office of justice of thi peace in Delawaie county ; to lepeal the act incoipoiating Ihe Morgan County Seminary ; to settle with Leonard, Woodbum L Co. ; for ihe telief of puicbatersof seminaty lauds in Oiange and Gibson counties; to fix the compensation of the audnor of Delaware county ; to abolish the office of school commissioner of Jefferson county ; proviJing for the compensation of supervisors in Rush county; to piovidc fvf opening a State roaj in Dearbora and Ripley counties. DiUs Indffinitely Postponed. To pi o vide for a settlement with Jesse. and Elia. Beaid, To ptovi le for ihe inoic speedy collccliou of seminaiy aud school funds. ........ The bill in reference to deciees in divorce cases. Tbe House theo adj mined. SENATE. ... FaiDAT, January 22, 1S47. . An act amending the act proviJiug for ibe completion of works of internal improvements by private companies f pa-sed- 1 .Mr Oith having obtained the floor, proceeded to make some remaiks upon the bill supplemental 10 Ibe act providing for Ihe payment of Ihe funded debt vt Ibe Stale, by saying attempts had beeu made 10 gig down the opponents of the bill, by stopping the dicuMo at twelve o'clock this day. Tbe lesolutiou to thai eff cl bad ju.t beea offered bjUl M.ll.Wen .... - Mr Edmonston then moved the previous question., I fi.. ..mi. .l..lui ih re.riiift .in. lion VII WithdiSWO Mr Davis offeied an amend. nent to the iesolution.nuüefinc tbe Hou-e lo return Hie lesolutiou adj uiumg the Leialatute on the tweoty-hfih iustaot. . , - " -r Mr iVillikcn accepted the amendment." r Th. .!i-u.ion ou Ihe adorn ion of the iesolutin continued by Mosr. RoUusün; Stewait, Milltkea, Hl.is. and English. . . . , , Mr Miller moved to lay Ihe resolution on the table. , Remarks were made opjn the consumpti'Mi tuf ,o' much time in the di-cussion t.f tne bill, by Mtuti Rockbill, Moutgomeiy, Logan, and othfrri. .. Mr Miller withdiew bis motion.'. ., Mi Rockhill then moved to postpnne the considcratioo of tbe ieolution until to-morrow morning. Mr Rockhill then withdiew his motion. , The question theu iccuqed ou the adoption of the resolution. After Ihe discussion of which by Mr Oithhe moved to postpone the consideration of the sut jct until two o clock this afternoon ; not adopted. , Mr Ellis then moved to postpone the further consideration . t a 1 ...t.f..l ...... I t . m nr i n m.m.intf nnl S.ir.lJS " Mr llam.itk then moved ihe pievious question j'sicondco.. And tbe maia question was ordered. . ' -The resolution was adopted yes 25, .noes -ij . -" -The 1'ie-iJcut laid befoie the Staate a sccicl communication from bis excel.er.cy the Governor. , Mr Conner moved that tbe Senate proceed to a scciet ses sion; csriied. After the opening of the djors, it was announced that his exce'Uncy the Governor had sent in the came of Them is L. Smit.i, Esq., ai a suitable person for Jude of ihe Supicme Couit of the Stale of ludiaua,and requesting that he be CJOfii med e such. Upon the question be inc put, , Those voting f..r confirmation were Messrs. Berry of F 1 Berry of M Coats, Day, Kl:iioii.t!i, Kng!ih, Oieen, Handy: Ha.d'n, Henry, Howell, Jacksou, Logan, Maish, Miller. Afiliiken. Milligan, Patks, Read, Rockhill, Stock well,' and Watcis 22. . . . 1 hose voting against were Mesrs Allison, i?ar' our, Beard, Bowers, Brttdbury, Chenourilh, Clements, Cvßn, Conner, Davis, Ullis, GooJemow, llamer, Hamrick, l.'ol'oway, Mjrgan, Mmtgomery, Murphy, Orth, 0b-trn, Jiobinso, im;onj Stewart, Verbrikt, Winchell, anJ Ze.ior 2b'. Those in italic ate Whirt. (so the numin iti.iti ara not --.ndi-mi (f ' The fceaale adj .iuiiM.(.