Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1848 — Page 1

3nöiana legislature. lErOXTED FC Tri! l.XDIA.NA STATE SIXTIXIL. SENATE. Tuesday Morning, Jan. 19, 1349. The Senate met od the journal of the preceding day was re id. On motion of Mr. English, a rail of the Senale was ordered, and quoium being piesent the further call of the Senate was dispensed with. Hearts from Standing Committees. The amendc! bill repored back to the Senate incorporating the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company, wit taken up, a ii. I Mi. Walpule offered an amendment (inking out lhat

pan wDicn gave to the people of d.ifeient couotie a right j io ay w nemer me counties will ubs.cn be gtoclc 10 said road; after wrae remarks on the piopuety of the amendment made by Mr. Walpule, and replies from Mr. Ellis, the previous question wai moved by Mr. Ellis, which was oo the demand of the ayes and noes withdrawn. The discussion was theo further continued by Messrs. Walpole, Ellis, Daria and Osboru j the trne bavin; armed at which the further balloting for Canal Trustee was to be continued, the Senate retired for that purpose to the hall of the House ; on the 25th ballot, Austin M. Puelt was elected, and the Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate met, and the rules being supended for that purpose the following bills were introduced t By Mt. Davis, a bill for the relief of Patrick McGsoley, which was referred. By Mr. English, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Ohio and Indianapolis Railroad Company, which was referred. By Mi. Cassatt, a bill for the relief of the heirs of Louisa Jane Cassatt, which was itfened. By Mr. Head, a bill for the relief of Rudolph Fisher, which was referred. By Mr. Stewart, a bill relative to the time of making reports to the legislature, which was paused. On motion J Mr. Goodenow, the bill fixing the time for holding the ciicnit couits in the third judicial circuit, was taken up, and on its thiid reading parsed. On motion of Mr. Milller, a resolution containing an amendment to the rules of the Senate was taken up arid adopted. A message was received from the House inviting the Senate to attend in the lull of the House, fr the purpose of electing a commissioner fur the New Albany and Vinceones Turnpike road, which was reciprocated aud the Senate proceeded lo the House fot t iat put pose. The second balloting having lesulted in the election of Michael Riley, the Senate adjoumed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday- Mor.iijo, Jan. IS, 1843. A bill changing the name of Ellen Narcissa Brown, to mien Maria Graham, was passed. Leave given Mr. Short, to report the bill authorizing the officers of State to sell certain stock in the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad back to the House and which was referred to committee on claims. On moti.iD of Mr. Cm, a resolution was adopted inviting the Senate instanter into the hall, for the purpose of continuing the election of Canal Tius'ee from yesterday. Leave given Mr. Sackett, to introduce a bill incorporating the Clay Cotton Mill. Also to Mr. Jones of S., to introduce a bill changing the time of holding Probate Courts in Jefferson, Ohio and Switzerland couuties ; the rules weie suspended, the bill was read three several times, and passed. When in compliance with the invitation of the House, the Senale came into the ball, and the two Houses in joint convention continued the balloting for Canal Trustee, resulting as follows:

23rd 24th 25th - 70 64 75 64 63 64 1 I 2 5 9 - - - 1, 2 1 1 1 1 - - - II I - - - 6 7 3

Austin M. Puelt, John Pitcher, Samuel Hanna, R. A. Chandler, James McCampbell, C. H. Test, R. N. Carnan, -Jones, Stanfield, -Blauk. - - Mr. Puett having received a majority of all the votes giv en, was decided duly elected Canal Trustee lo serve as such three years. And the convention adjourned and the House adjourned. AFTEKNOON SESSION, The Speaker laid be fine the House a communition from the late superintendent of the Wabash and Erie Canal j laid upou the table and ordeied to be printed. Leave given Mr. Line, to inttoduce a resolution inviting the Senate into the hall, for the pin pose of going into the election of supeirntendent of the Viucennes aud New AlbaMV Tutnnike road, to-day at half past 2 o'clock A bill limiting the time of pieferring complaint! before grand juries, being under ennsioeiatioo, Mr Gooding moved its indefinite postponement Mr. Orr thought the matter worlby of consideration. The piesent system was a gieat evil as practiced upon in the State there was a great increase of expense in coosequence of the gieat length of time consumed by sessions of the grand jury. Mr. Gooding thought the system had better exist as it is, for loo many reasons to state there might be crimes, and there are many, which take place during coutt time it was necessary to take time to sift evidence. Mr. Wolfe said the right place to operate upon this matter was among the people in bis section, there were oo indictments. Mt. Kinney suggested to amend the bill by making it necessary to have the complaint prefened by the 3rd day of the couit. Mr. Orton said a change in the present system of the grand jury was essential. The grand juries now were kind of grand inquisitorial erstem, and they would set three whole weeks. The question being taken on the indefinite postponement, it was not so postponed, but referred to the judiciary committee. A bill incorporating the Indiana Canal Company was referred to the committees on corporations on motion to reconsider the vote, Mr. Sullivan, said he did not wish the individual liability chuse to be inserted in said bill it was in fact a prohibitory clause, forbidding foreign capitalists to come in.to the State and invest their moneys in improvements. There was no equality in it. A might have $10,000 in cah and invest it all in stock, B have a capital of $100,000, and invest $10,000 of it in stock: the company becoming insolvent, B would be liable for the whole loss, and thus went away the equality of the matter. The refeience w i reconsidered, and for the present the bill was laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. Hamiltoo.lhe Senate were invited tisttanter, into Ihe hall for the purpose of balloting for supeiiutendaut of the Vincenues aud New Albany Turnpike road. 1st 2nd John Frazier4 . - - - 43 46 Michael Riler, - 63 77 John W. Waller, ... 29 20 Blank, ----- 3 5 So Mr. Riley was declared duly elected, and the convention adjourned. And ibe House adjourned. SENATE. Wednesday, Januabt 19, 1849. The Senate met and the journal of the preceeding day was read. Petitions Presented. ' By Messrs. Chenowith, Berry, Cassatt, McCarty, Orth, - . v eil' i r i - -. i . - i - (a memorial, t-iusanu juarsu, wiuou neu uurupriuiciv referred. Reports from Standing Committees. Bv Mr. Martin, against Ihe piopriety of abolishing the office of county assessor and creating township assessors, which re wart was concurred in bv the Senate. By Mr. Walpole, a bill to amend, section 113, article 7, chapter 12, of the Revised Code of 1Ö43, in relation to ales lor taxes; which was engrossed for a third read, in. Dy Mr. Davis, a bill for the relief of Louisa Jane Cassalt pnsaed. By Mr. McCarty, a bill declaratory of the meaning of certain chaptere of the Revised Code of 1543; which was engrttsHed. By Mr. Ellis, against giving to executors and administrators the rights and powers which sheriffs have in the ile of all leal estate or personal propeity as contained in chapters 429 and 430, of the Revised Statute bf 1843; concurred in. By M.-. Rousseau, a bill declaring the marriage of Annie llencerson and Hiram Able, null and void. Mr. O.th moved to indefinitely postpone the further consideration of the bill ; which was lost aye 15, noes 34. The q-iestion being on its engrossment, was ordered to a third reading on to-morrow. By Mr. Hubbard, a bill relative ta the suit pending between lh V'i nee ones University and the State ol Indiana; engrossed for a third reading By Mr. Rohtnson, a bill amending the license law of last winter, with an amendment, confining the bill in iu operation to certain counties ; engrossed. By Mr. Winchel, recommending the indefinite postponement of a bill in regard to the sealing of certain instruments of writing; concurred in. By Mr Robinson, a bill extending the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in criminal causes. Mr. Cornett moved to lay the report on the table carried. By Mr. Henry, recommending the iudefinite postponement of a bill regulating appeals from inferior courts to the circuit eourt; concurred in. . By Mr. Murphey, recommending the passage of a bill regulating the holding of elections ; which was engrossed for a third reading. By Mr. Stewart, against the prayer of J. M. Bussenger, for a divorce ; concurred in. By Mr. McCarty; agninst the prayer of Hallem Waterburn, for a divorce; concurred in. Br Mr. Orth, to repeal an act entitled, an act for the relief of the Miami Indians; passed. By Mr. Morrison, against the prayer of certain petitioners in regard to the school laws; which waa concurred in. By Mr. Beard, to vacate a road in Laporto county and for the relief of O. P. Ludlow ; passed. Bv Mr. Osborn, to jcoinpel the trustee of the Wabash nd'F.rifl eanl to allow interest on ranal scrip to purchasers of canal lands, with an amendment ; concurred in, and the bill pnned. Leave granted, Mr. Eilie introduced a bill v amend an

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Published everv Thursday. act, entitled, an art to reduce the toll on the Vincenues and New Albnny Turnpike road; passed. By Mr. Wincliell, to incorporate the Indianapolis and Muncie Railroad, whit sundry amendments; not con. curred in. Mr. Barbour offered an amendment giving to the State the right to repeal the charter whenever the public good may require it ; not concurred in, ayes 13, noes 31. Air. McCarty offered an amendment containing the individual liability clause. Ihe senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. On motion of Mr. Handy, a call of the Senate waa had aad the sergeant-at-arms sent for the absentees. A quorum being present, the further call was dispensed with, and the order of business was suspended for the in traduction of the following resolution, bills and reports. By Mr. Orth, a resolution that the Senate will, the Houe concurring, at 3 o'clock this afternoon, go into the election of a Judge of the Tippecanoe court of common pleas; adopted. By Mr. Murphey, a bill to correct a misprint in an act, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Greensburgh ; By Mr. Murray, authorising Isaac Huffher to erect a dam across the Salamonia river; passed. Dy Mr. Hubbard, to amend a chapter of the Revised Code of 1513; referred. By Mr. Tuber, to amend an act entitled, an act to incorporate the town of Logansport; referred. Mr. Osborn reported back a bill authorizing the county of Laporte to burrow money and increase the taxes ; passed. By Mr. Berry, for the benefit of the recorder of Miami county ; passed. By Mr. Martin, incorporating the Eel River Manufacturing Company, amended so as to include the individual liability clause ; adopted, and the bill engrossed. By Mr. Cussatt, for the relief of John Boon; referred. The Sonate being full, the question pending on the ad journment relative to the individual liability clause, con tained in the amendment of 31r. McCarty, lo the bill incorporating the Indianapolis and Muncio Railroad Company, waa taken up, and the amendment lost ayes IS, noes 32. Mr. Milhgan offered an amendment, making the directors individually liable for all debts contracted above the amount of stock subscribed and paid over; which was lost aves Ü2, noes '20. Mr. Barbour proposed an amendment, striking out several sections. Mr. Walpole moved the previous question ; which was not seconded by lU Senate. A message was received from the House inviting the Senate to proceed to the Hall of the House, for the pur; pose of going into a joint election of a Judge of the Tippecanoe court of common pleas; which was reciprocated. The balloting having resulted in the election of A. M. Crane, the Senate returned, and Mr. Barbour'a amendment having been taken up, Mr. Walpole moved to refer the bill and amendment to a select committee ; which carried. On motion of Mr. Ellis, the bill incorporating the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company was taken up. Mr. McCarty offered an amendment giving the State the power to fix the rates of toll on seid road, so as not lo allow said company to realize more than 10 per cent, of dividends on tlio capital invested. Mr. Henry proposed an amendment to the amendment eo as to make the company, when the dividends shall exceed 15 per cent, on the capital invested, pay the overplus over to the Treasurer of Slate for the use of common school. Mr. Ellis moved to lay the amendment on the table; which carried nyes34, noes 1C. Air. Stewart proposed an amendment to the bill making the directors individually liable for all debts contracted above the amount of good stock; which was laid on the table ayes 23, noes Ü0. Mr. Stewart offered an amendment giving to the legislature the right to alter or amend the charter of said company ; which was laid on the tabic ayes 2S, noes 520. Mr. Osborn moved the previous question, which was seconded by the Senate; and the question being on the engrossment of the bill, it carried. The Senate adjourneJ. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday Moening, Jan. 19, 1843. Petitions Presented. By Mr. Bryant, fiom Squire Aldridge. By Mr. Laoe, of ci izens of Dearborn county. By Mr. Meredith, of citizens of Wayne county, fof the amendment of certain laws therein" named. By Dr. Ford, fiom citizens of Jackson county. By Mr. McDonald of A., of citizens of Huntington and Wells. By Mr. Jones of B., for a State toad therein named. By Dr. Fuid, for a change in a State toad therein uamed. By Mr. Williams of M., for a change in a State road there in named. By Mr. Winstandlry, relative to license law of last ses sion, by upwaids of one thousand citizens of Floyd county also a remonstrance by Mr. Winstaodley, upon the same subject Mr. Winstaodley said the petition was signed by I.UdJ persons, and the remonstrance by upwards of 400, aud the persons on both weie as respectable citizens as any in me State. He said the petition was signed by othei than disappointed politicians and office seekeis, and the remonstrance be must say in justice to the signers of the same, was signed under a temporary exritemet, and a portion of their state ments he thought were made in over-zealousness. By Mr. Orton. of a like petition. By Mr. Foid, for the location of a State road therein named. By Mr. Winstandley, of citizena of Floyd county relative to the pieservation of sheep. By Mr. Kennard, for the location of a State road therein named. By Mr. Slater, relative to Ihe division of Ohio and Dearbotu counties also a remonstrance on the tame subject of about 75 yaids in length t laid on the table. By Mr. McDonald of A., for the location of a StatOoad therein named. By Mr. Di.nmett, of Lee ; laid upon the table. By Mr. McDonald of L., of citizens of Lake county. By Mr. Dobson, of Scott. by Mr. Dimmett, for the incorporation of a certain company therein named. By Mr. Widuey, for an alteration of a road law therein named. By Mr. Dobson, of citizens of Owen and Clay counties, for a State road therein named. By Mr. Dougherty, of citizens of Morgan county, relative to a change in the road laws. By Mr. Neal, teference to a Stale road therein named. By Mr. Dougherty, for the legalization of a certain act tbeiein named. By Mr. Fiazier, of citizens of Waj ne and Randolph counties, in relation, to a State toad. By Mr. Terry, of Henry O'Riley, to secure certain advantages to Telegiaph companies. By Mr. Heiser, of Stephenson, of Allen county for di voice. Mr. Wolfe moved to lay on the tablet carried. . v By Mr. Foid, u citizens of county. By Mr. Campbell, of citizens of Franklin county. By Mr. Commons, in icference to the Semiuaiy in Wayne Bylr. Blytle, of Hopkins and others for the vacation of certain streets in Evausville. By Mr. Harlan, of citizens of Marion and Grant counties. By Mr. Kennard, of citizens of Clinton county. By Mr. Cole, to compel kecpeis of stallions to procure license. By Mr. Baldwin, for the taxation of dogs. By Mr. Major, relative to a school house in Shelby county. By Mr. Hailao, relative to a State road therein named. Also by Mr. Orr, of a remonstrance on the same road. By Mr. Neal, for the iucorpuiation of the town of Eagle Vitiate. By Mr. Bryant, far a horse feiry at WilliamsporU Which weie each read, and icft ired to the appropriate committees. Reports from Standing Committees. Bv Mr. Brrant.fiom the committee of ways and means. j indefinitely postponing a bill tepealing a bill regulating the dunes of county treasuteist, concurred in. By Mr. Dunham, frin the same committee, on the same subject with another bill, amending, and explaining a certain statute Iheiein named, relating to lees ol county trrasuiersi concurted in. By Mr-Lane, of same committee, of a bill lor the relief of citizens of certain couuties therein named, lying on the Ohio river. Mr. Stanton, of the committee dissenting therefrom. Mr. Lane, stated a neighboiing State, had done more for their sufferers by the freshet in the Ohio liver, than this bill contemplates ( she had lelinquished the whole tax due from Ihe counties to Ibe State. A single citizen had dune more for one city than this bill contemplates. Dear bum county, was a prompt tax-paying county she was faxed more heavily than any othei in Ihe State. She would compare with the couuty of Wayne, which is proverbial for the amount of taxes, sod ber punctuality in paymer.t. Mr. Cookerly, sympathized wiih the sufferers, but he thought it was not politic to pass ibis bill theie would be petitions from sufferers on olher riveis White river, White Water and others. If a precedent was now ret, there would be other petitions. He was willing to vote f-r the pioper amendment for individual sulTeren. Mr. Meredith, thought it due t? the sufferers, to afford relief to them aud would vote for relief coming from what quarter soever. When Ibe House adjourned. AFTEKNOOM 8ESSIOX. Leave given Mr. Coving on, to introduce a resolution of inquiry ol the Warden of the Slate Piiion, whether the guaid house of the 1'iison was oow occu ied, tf so by wbornj adopicd.

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Leave given Mr. Kinney, to introduce a resolution giving committee of education, ihe employment of a cleik for a time not exceecing uve days j adopted. Ihe consideration of the bill for the leuef of certain coui tie therein named, was continued by Ali. Mauton, reinaikiD?, that it was inexpedient to pass the bill he thought the reasons for the passage of the bill were insufficient. I he Ohio river oveiflowed but probably once in 16 yens other livers every 5 or 6 years he sympathized with the sutfeicis hut sympathy should not over come betler judgment part of the taxes, the greater por tion, had been paid, why then the relief for the lemamder It was true Deaiborn county paid high taxes, but the facilities for returo of their produce were gieai Ihe gteat plenty of the bottoms on ihe liver, weie ovei those of Ihe residents of the hills. The accidents happening but once in every IS years. yet enough was made the 15 years lo fully pay the loss ot the loin year. It would not do to legislate foi every case ; it could not be done. He thought the magnitude of the cae was not sufficient for the telief asked for. He could not let his better judgment be cauied away by his sympathies. Mr. Short saw no necessity for the passage of the bill. It was favoring but fetv counties, when more were as de serving. II a law be passed, let it be general one. There were probably counties in the Stale more sufferers by the freshet than those mentioned. He thought the State would sustain damage by the passage of Hie bill. Damages bad been done in other parts of the State which had been alluded to in this bill. If it was only for Dearborn, although it would be a bad precedent, there would be more reason for it. If relief be given once, it must be given agxiii. Purchasers had speculated in the lande of the Ohio river; if then they lose, must they be compensated by the legislature for their loss? where would it stop? Mr. S. here read from the statute portion of the law relative to tUe collection of taxes. If, then, remarked Mr. S., we commence to pity these losses, when shall we stop? il relief be given to one portion of the Stale, relief must be given to others. Mr. Oi ton wished the bill to pass all that the State could by the passage of the bill, lose, would be but the remainder of the laxes and from the counties named for one year. He thought the Slate should do it it was a magnanimous thing on ihe pait of the State. He saw nothing in the bill to oppose. Mr. Lane replied ihe penalty for the non-payment of ten per cent was paid into the county treasury, aud not into the Slate tieasuiy. Mr. Neal lematked be would vote against the bill. It might be ttue the leveuue of the Slate would not be affected; but let the precedent be established, and whenever any calamity either of fire, water, or by other means, application would be made for relief. Let us set a precedent in this matter. And whichever way it may be, so will be the course hereafter. When would the matter stop if this bill pass? He would oppose its passage. Mr. DeBruler remarked,Jhat the soil of the Ohio teas rich, but the farmer of the same bad paid high for their soil, for their impiovements. But a portion of this same soil was now gone, and while flinty and was on il; il was rendered desolate. Men who had laid out all they hid on Iheir farms were now entirely shipped of all they had; houses, barns, coin, cattle, all gone. He thought they ought lo have relief. He knew what the bottoms of White river weie there the oveiflows were geneially worth ten per cent, as tbey deposited a loam over the giouud, aud not a flinty white sand as the Ohio River does. Mr. Kinney said i.recedeuts had been set of Legislatures grauling relief in cases of calamity.. As for instance iu case of Ibe Cungtess, in the New ork fiie- But that was an exttaotdinary case. He was not in fivor, generally, of gi an ting these kind of bills but this ovei flow of the Ohio river was aa extraoidioary case, he should therefore vote for the bill. The debate was continued further by Messrs. Line, Orr and Short, and otheis. A message here was received from the Senate, containing a resolution- that the Senate and the House concurring theiein go into ud election of Judre of Common Pleas, for the county of Tippecanoe, at 3 o'clock this P. M. The question being taken on concurring in the repoit of tne committee, it was concurred in. Ayes OÖ, Pisys 2b, o the bill was ordered to be engiossed. On motiou of Mr. Hamilton, the resolution of the Senate to go into the election of Jugde of Ihe Couit of Common Pleas, of Tippecanoe county was reciprocated by the House, and a resolution inviting the Senate instanter, into the Hall to go into said election was adopted. Lave given Mr. Sullivan, to introduce a resolution, referr ing the leport or the Warden of the State Prison, to the cominitlee on the Slate Piifon, which was adopted. Leave given Mr. Orr, to introduce a bill amendatory ol an act giving further time to the treasuier of DeUwaie county, to pay in Ihe State Revenue. The Senate and the House proceeded in joint ballot, to the election of Judge of the Tippecanoe Court of Common Pleas. When Addison M. Crane, ol Tippecanoe county, was chosen on the hrst ballot, having received CO votes. The convention then adjourned. The House then adopted a resolution going into com mittee of the whole, on to-morrow, ou the (Jovernor'a message. The bill for the relief of the White Water Valley Ca nal Company was taken from the table ; and being upon its second reading, Mr. Cookerly moved it be refered to the committee on corporations. After some discussion, the bill was not to referred. Mr. Dunham moved to amend. Mr. Lane called for the previous question, which was seconded by a vote of 53 to 22. Mr. Dunham moved to adjourn. Mr. Harvey rose to a point of order, that as the House had seconded the appeal, there was a mouon pending. The Speaker decided the motion to be out of order. Mr. Dunham appealed from the decision of the chair, sending up the appeal in writing. The decision of the chair was sustained by the decision ot the House. SENATE. Thursday, January 20, 1843 The Senate met, and (be journal of the preceding day was read. On motion of Mr. Green, the previous order of business was suspended, and the bill of the House explanatory of an act to secuta to Ohio cpunty a poilion of the school and mr plus revenue funds, was taken up and referred. Oo motion of Mr. Randall, ihe bill of the House to locate a State load in the counties of Allen and DeKalb, was taken up and referied. 1'elilions i'resented, Messrs. Milligan, Goodenow, Stewart, Murphy, and Holloway presented petitions, which were relet red. Reports Jrom Standing Committees. Mr. Orth reported back a bill lo amend the 10th chapter of the Revised Statutes in relation to Uie duties of county sur veyois, and giving them additional powers, with an amend ment. Mr. Goodenow offered an amendment to the report. Ou motion of Mr. Rosseau, the report, with ihe amend ment was referred to a select committee. Mr. Morrison moved to instruct the committee to inquire into the expediency of making other amendment and the committee was so instructed, Mr. Walpole-repotted back a resolution in relation lo the power of justices of the peace to issue a capias ad rtspon dendum, wheie debtois a.e about removing liom the cuuuly wheie (bey lesidtJ, recommending Ibat such power shall uot be granted t the lepoil was not concurred in. Mr. Robinson moved to refer the resolution to a select committee, with instructions lo repoit a bill. After some discussion, Mr. Stewart moved to lay ihe re so lutiun and motion on the table ; cairied, ayes 27, noes 21. , By Mr. Goodenow, against the petition of sundry persons braying the repeal of a law vacating a certain load in the town of Lawreoceburgh ; concuired in. I By Mr. Davis i A bill cieating a new bank district j which was read a nist time. I Mr. Handy reported back a bill incorporating the Madison and Biownstown lutnpike Company, with an amendmen containing the right of repealing ihe charter by the Legislatme. Mr. Goodenow moved to lay the amendment on the table carried, ayes 32, noes 16 j aud the bill was ordeied to be engrossed. 1 By Mr. Houghton t A bill to incorporate the town of Hunt inrion t baseed to second reading. Mr. Hubbaid lepoited back a bill incorporating the Kosh ville and Lawrenceburgh Rail Aad Company, with an amend ment, which wis owetHiastmana H bill ordered to engiossed. , Mr. Millikin reported back a bill incorporating the Ripley iledical Society t ordeied 10 be engiossed Mr. Hubbaid reported back a bill incorporating the June lion Railroad Company, with an amendment, sinking ou lhat Dart oi the bill providing that no taxes should be assess ed on the stock of said company until a dividend of six per I Cent, snouiu oe urciaicu aiiiuus ' iiuuiucii Jlfr. Walpole moved to lay the amendment on tbe table Afr. Handy moved to include the bill with it. A division of Ihe question being demanded, a vote was taken on Mr. Walpole' motion, and the motion wjf lost ayes 13; noes 31. - Tbe Senale adjourned. AFTERNOON 6F.SS10N . S The question pending at tbe time of adjoemment In re la Hull to cuncumng In the report oi the commii'ee arnenaio the bill incorpoiating the Junction Railioad Company, by striking out the piovision thai the stock should be exempt fiom taxation until a dividend of six per cent, should be deelated, was put and the repoit concuned in. Mr. Stewart oflVied au amendment, containing the repealing clause. Mr Hubbaid moved to Uy the arnndmenl on tbe tablet which carried, aye 23, noes 21. Mr. Henry offered an amendment, containing the individual liability. clau. Afr. Hubbaid moved the previous qncstiont which was mm...rAmi1 hv lh Knat , aiiif lUm nalmn liinff mi ihm fti giotsmciit of the bill, it was Dgros-edj ayes 3J, noes 16. I

On motion of Mt. Simpson, the rules were suspended aud the till read a thiid time and passed ; ayes 38, noes 11. Mr. jlfillikin reported back the bill incorporating the Cr wfordsville and Indianapolis Railroad Company with two amendments t 1st, giving lo the State the power to fix the rate of toils t which, on motion of Mr. Beaid, was lid on Ihe table 2d, striking out the pri iiii exempting the stock fiom taxation until the completion of tne r ad. Mr. Beard moved to lay this aniet.dment on Ihe (able; lost, ayes 20, noes 26. The amendment was then concurred in by cofscnt. Afr. Beaid moved a fuither amendment, by stiiUm,: out the remainder of the 21st section, making Ihe stockholders individually liable for Ihe amouiit ol' sti-k sub-cibed by them; which was adopted; at es 29, noes 2. Mr. Beaid moved lo amend dy striking out the 221 section in the charter, containing the lepealmg clause. Alter some discussion on the question, in which Mebt. (tub, Ellis. Osbom, Berry, and WalpMe maintained the motion, and jVessrs. Handy, iVcCarty. and Baibour opposed it, the amendment was adopted, ayes 29, noes 21. Mr. Henry otfeted an amendment, embodying the individual liabiü'y clause. Mi. Ellis moved to lay the amendment on tbe table j which can ied t ayes 31, noes IS. Mt. Beaid offered an amendment relative to tbe right of way and the assessment of damages. Afr. Veibrike moved to amend ihe amendment by making Danville, in Hendricks county, a point. Mr. Beard moved to lay said amendment on tbe table) which carried. The question being on tbe adoption of the amendment offered by .Afr. Beaid, it carried. And Ihe bill was, on motion of Mr. Beard, ordered to be engtosed lor a thiid reading. On motion of Mr. iUilltkio, the message of the Houe conaining Ihe bill of the Senate, to aaneud an act entitled an act incorpoiating the White Water Valley Canal, with an amendment of the House, was taken up, aud tbe amendment concurred in j ayes 27, noes 7. The Senate adjourned; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Jan. :20th, 1847. The House then went into a committee of the whole on the Governor's Message, Mr. Harvey in the chair. After considering the same, the committee arose, and by heir chaiimau reported progress : aud the report was con curred in. Reports from Slandimr Covtmittees. By Mr. Laue, of Ihe committee of Ways and Means, in expedient to legislate fuither upon tbe subject theieiu named. By Mr. Terry, of judiciary committee, of a bill for Ihe relief of John Ilarner. By Mr. Terrv. recommending Ihe indefinite oslnanement of a bill for Ihe telief of secutities. By Mr. Tetry, of a bill cieating the office of Attorney General, and prescibing his duties. By Mr. Terry, of a bill regulating agencies of foreign iuurance companies. By Mr. Terry, of a bill regulating the action of eject ment. By Mr. Terry, of a bftr-amcndmr the-i44ute of divorces was lecommer.ded to be postpoued indefinitely. By Mr. leny, that it was inexpedient to legislate upon tbe matter therein named i laid ou tbe table. By Mr. Blythc, from Ue same committee, of a bill in rela tion to tbe couit of Deaiboin in certain proceedings theiein namea By Afr. Miller, of committee on roads, of a bill for the ie-location of a state road in Dearborn county. By Mr. Millet, of a bill for the vacation of a State road theiein named. By Mr. Afiller, of a bill repealing a certain act therein named. By Mr. Thompson, of a biH for the location of a Slate road in Posey county. By Mr. Thompson, of a bill for tbe location of a State road ju White and Carroll eouniies. 11 y Air. aliller, that it waa inexpedient to vacate a certain road iu Noble county. ay Mr. Harvey, ol the committee on corporations, of a bill chartering the city of Madison. liy Air. May, ol a bill incorporating toe "Indiana Cotton Mills." By Mr. Williams, .if a bill incoiporatiog the Madison and Cross Plains Turnpike company. By Mr. Sboit, oi a lull incorporating tbe Liberty and Brown. town Turnpike Company. By Mr. Williams, incorpoiating the Kennelton Glass Man ufacturing Company. By Mr. Williams, incorpoiating Ihe Kennelton Foundry. By Mr. Haivey, of a bill incoiporatiug the Geiman Evan gelical St. John Church, in Deaiborn county. liy Air. Hull, ol a bill lucorpotattng the Kennelton Cotton Mill By Mr. Harvey, incorporating the town of Aurora as a city. By Mr. Hull, of a bill incorporating the Attica and War ten county biidge Company. By Mr. Haivey, of a bill incorporating the Clay Cotton Mill. By Mr. Gooding, incoiporating the Madison aud Browns town Turnpike Company. .. . ... it . .1 T 1. V mm-.. uy .tir. nun, incorporating me jvenneiion raper aim. By Mr. Short, incoiporating the WarJ Cotton Mill. By Mr. Harvey, incotpuialing the Madison, Lexington and Brokvnstown lutnpike Company. By Mr. May, incoiporating the Taylor Cotton Mills all of which weie sepaiately concurred iu by the House. Reports from Select Committets. By Mr. McDonald of L., of a bill levying the road laws in Lake and Porter counties. By Mr. Williams of M., of a bill locating a State road in Madison and Hamilton counties. By Mi. Prather, of a bill for the election of township col' lectors aud assessors in Jenniugs county By Mr. Fuller, of a bill lelauve togiocery license in War rick county. By Mr. Gordon, of a bill vacating a certain block in the town of Ilngerstown in Wayne couuty. By Mr. Sackett, of a bill declaring a misprint. By Mr. Winstandley, of a bill changing tbe name of Afelissa Davis to Melissa Lveline Miller. By Mr. McDonald of A., of a bill for the crectiou of a mill dam therein named. By Mr. McCounell, of a bill incorporating the Ircquois NavieatU'E Company. By Dr. Hunt, ol a Dill locating a, certain Slate road in St Joseph county By Mr. Wolle, incorporating tne Louisville, vincennes. and Terie Haute Railioad Company referied to the com mittee ou coipoiatioue. By Mr. Ford, incorporating tne Browostown Railroad Com cany Uy mt. Jones oi s., inexpedient to legislate runner upon tbe subject therein named By Mr. Shiyock, of a bill requiring the treasurer ot Kot ciusko county to icfuod ceitaiu moneys. Bv Mr. Widuey. of a bill lor the erection ot a mill dam in De Kalb couuiy. By Mr. Harvey, of a bill repealing a certain act therein named By Mr. Doughetty, of a bill legalizing an assessment of a certain school certiucate, lor school lands in Morgm county By Mr. Colip, ot a bill making a change iu Ihe Miawiown and Peru State road By Mt. Widuey, of a bill revising the road laws of De Kalb county, By Mr. Dougherty, of a bill legalizing a certain act therein named By Mr. Blythe, of a bill authorizing tbe sale of certain towu lots therein named. By Mr. Colip, for the erection of a mill dam in Hamilton county, ovei White river. ' Ky Mr. Line, of a bill relative to the incorporation of a certain institute. Bv Mr. Miller, of a bill tepealing a certain act therein named. By Mr. Dougherty, of a bill authorizing a ceitain deed to be made. Br Mr. Fiazier, of a bill authorizing tbe votes of Jeffer son township in Kosciusko county; to vote in adjoining townships, and was under consideiauon when The House adjourned. AFTERNOON CESSION. A bill for the relief of persons in certain counties therein named t was passed. Leave given Mr. Gooding to repoit fiom the committee on coiporaiiuus. a bill to iucoiporate tbe Perry county Cotton Mills. Reports from Select Uommtllees Bv Mr. Thompson of G.. of a bill for ibe lelief of certain purchasers ol Seminary Unas in uiosou cuuny tju" r Mr. Dougbeily.of a bill legalizing ceitaiu acts therein mentioned, By Mr. Sboit, of a bill amendatoiy of a certain act theie in named. By Mr. Blythe, of a bill for the vacation of certain lots in EvBNiville. By Mr. May, of a bill for the formation of a new school distiict. By Mr. Cris veil, that no change is necessary in a certain State road in Rtnlev county. By Mr. Nal, of a bill legalizing tbe proceedings of Com missioners of Boone county, lelative lo a Mate ioaa tneieio named Bv Dr. Ford, of a bill for tbe location of a Slate road -Iheiein named. The Spea ker then laid before the House an additional re port fiom tho Waidea ol the state prison ; reienea. Resolutions Introduced. By Mr. Williams of R., that the House meet, the remainder of the session at tulf past 8 o'clock A. M.,aud half past 1 o'clock; laid ou Ihe table. Ky Mr. Covington, relative to incorpoiating all Railroad Companies with the individual liability cUue. He temaiked he only wished the test to be applied now, whether that clause shall be included io corpotalious or not. Mr. Gooding, moved t insert mauuficluring ompaiues. He v. as in favor t f the individual liability clause it was as necessaiy iu the one kiud as iu the other. At the suggestion of several inembcis, be withdrew the emcuumeut for ha rrnl. Mi. Neal was in favor of adopting the tcaolutioo. Tbe

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Volume YII:::::::::Niinikr 32. nistory of corporations in this countiy was rematkable. Theie was no parallel to the evil. Chancellor Kent, had argued ably in ftvor f the liability clause. Oibei legislatures had seen Ihe evil of granting coi po rations without the liability clause. Massachusetts, New York, and Georgia, had, and now in all cases required this pioviMun. Those Slates fouud it absolutely necessity to have those clauses insetted, to ptcvent the ruinous consequences resulting from inesponsible coi potations. The inleiests of tjie people demanded iL There was no difference iu piinciple between chaiteied companies, and individual partneisbips. He looked upon the policy of glinting charters without this clause as exticmely darg'ious. Here Mr. Neal lead from Kent a'guments in favor of tnat clause. He asked if gentlemen were not di-nosed regard Chancellor Kent's opinions upon this sobitel ? Let us now adopt some piinciple for our action. The clause was for the purpose of a check noon the con duct of those companies. Mr. N. heie mjJe a fine eulogy up on tbe talent and character of Chancellor Kent. It seemed to him to be the true policy of the legislature to guaid the inteiet of the people, in teference to those ii responsible compauies. If woiks cannot be accomplished without this clause, it would be better to have a delay in their com pletion. Mr. Keiser, said there was not capital enough in the State to catry on woiks of the kind. If Ihe liability clause waa inserted, no foreign capital would be invested in impiovements. 'f individuals wen liable for the failures of those companies, theie would be no inducements for invest ments., Ii was to his intetest to have a Railroad lo get to the capital from Allen cwanty, as it was a muddy inconve nient road j and he thought in thecouiseof fifteen years Ibe itauroaa would be completed in that time, and in tbe coarse of nature be expected to live longer than that time, and be did not doubt but he would represent old Allen again. Mr. Kinney slated he did not recollect lhat a manufactur ing company ever failed; rendeiing a los to Ihe company. He made a distinction between moneyed, and manufacturing companies. He would vote against any restriction of this kind on attempts to improve ibe country. Large dealers will always take care of themselves liboreis, the poor will uot suffer, for they will be paid as their wage's become due. 1 here was in this State, iron sufficient to supply the whole world, and of coal also. Was it riüht to cloir the facilities of using this m iterial ? Fifty years hence we may see cities in this Stale. There should be no clegs to manufacturers in this State. Mr. De Bruler said the people of this State are an agri cultural people. Produce, would be raised in the Slate auybow, and all brought in by manufjctuies would be clear gain. Manufaciuits should then be encouraged. Mr. Gooding then suggested another amendment t laid on tbe table. Mr. McDonald of L. remarked, it was Ihe geneially leceived opinion lhat individuals should be liable for their debts. If individuals should be liable, eo should associated individuals. He should vote for the resolution. Mr. Lane said if institutions of this kiud could be en couraged with such clauses, it would be well to have tbenrt in Ihe chattels. But il could not be done. It was the policy of the State to induce capital to be iovested in the Slate. It could not be done with this clause. He was willing to incorpoiate the principle of piotectiun of the people in this State, so far as was consistent with tbe encouiagement of the investment of capital in the Siate. It would not do to inseit this clause in manufacturing companies. The resolution was not adopted by the following vote j Those voting in the affiimative, weie, Messrs. Albin, Covington, Gooding, Hirlau, Holden, Jones of B., Jones of S., Kennard Major, McConnell, McDonald of A., McDonald of L., Neal, Shiyock. Slater aud Tinbrook, 16. Those voting in the negative, weie, .Messrs. Armstrong, Baldwin, Blackstone, Blythe, Howling, Biown, Bryant, Cair, Chambers, Coble, Coffiu, Cole, Colip, Commons, Cookerly, Ciiswell, Danner, Davis, De Bruler, Dimmett, Dobson, Dole, Daughetly, Doyle, Dunham, Ford, Fiazier, Fuller, Goodman, Gooding, Giaham, Hamilton, Hankins, Harvey, Hetucld, HudJIeston, Hull, Hunt, Keiser, Kinney, Lane, Litchiebeiger, Linie, Lock wood, Lowe, May, McCotmick, McKinzie, Meredüh, Miller, Mills. Moinsuii. ,.eff. Nim moos, Norris, Orr, Oiton, Paiker, Pi a I her, Richmond, Kobinson, Sackett, Short, Smiley, Stanton, Stone, Sullivan, Swihart, Teiry, Thompson of G., 1 hompsou of C, Trimbly, Widney. William of K., Williams of M.. Winstandley. Wolf, and Mr. Speaker, SI. By Mr. Biown, lelative to an exhibition of the Blind in the hall of Representatives, next Tuesday evening liy Mr. Brown, relative to ao exhibition of tbe deaf and dumb next Wednesday evening in the hall of Representa tives; adopted. . ' By Mr. SUter. relative to ioquiiing whether the lessee of the State Piison, had not violated bit lease iu ceitain matters therein named; adopted. Leave given Mr. Robinson, to make a rport of a bill for the lelief of the White Water Valley Canal Company, with two amendments, which were adopted, and the bill passed. By Mr. Stanton, relative lo inquiry as to the propriety of passing a law, preventing persons under th age of 16 years to mairy, unless they can read tbe Bible, and cast up ac counts, to lake effect after the year 1553 as legards white persons and that the sime be made tbe provisions of the school law ! Mr. Oiton, by inserting in said resolution, an amendment t "unless be was a good whig." Amendment was adopted, and the resolution s amended, was adopted. By Mr. Widney. relative to inquiry as to expediency of exempting certain leal estate from execution, on contracts tieie.fter made; adopted. By Mr. Hail.n, lelative to requiring depositions to be ta ken under the same laws of other testimony; adopted. By Mr. Iciry, relative to Ihe propiiety of abolishing tbe present law relating to couuty prosecutors; of inquiry as to the same ; mdennitely postpoued. And tbe House adjoumed. SENATE. Friday, Januaty 21, 1S4S. The Senate was called to order and the journal of tbe preceding day was read. Bills $c Introduced. On motion of Mr. Green, the bill of the House changing tbe time of holding Ihe Probate courts in the counties of Jefferson, Switzeilaod and Ohio, which passed. By Mr. Gieen, tbe bill of the House changing tbe name of Elleoor Narcissa Brown ; engrossed. House bill granting a cuaiter to the citizens of tbe city of Rising Sun; referred. Mr. Gieen presented petitions on the subject, which were referied lo the same committee. On motion of Mr. Montgomery, so much of the report of the trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal, as tefers to tbe construction of side cuts at Williamporl and Independence, and the supplying of water for said Canal between Lafayette and Cole cieeki referred. On motion of Mr. Berry, the report of the Warden of the State Piison was taken up and referred. Mr. Orth give notice that he would on to-morrow move to amend the tules of the Senate, so as to make a motion to lay on the table not susceptible of debate. Petitions presented. By Messrs. Stewart, iluffstetter, and Randall ; which were referred. Rfjmrts from Standing Committees. By Mr. Day: a bill levying a road tax in the township of Union, in the county of St. Joseph; passed. Mr. Barbour reported back the bill to amend the records of the town of Huntington; passed. ' Mr. Green reported back a bill to incorporate tbe Richmond University; which was laid on the table. By Mr. Murray: a bill for the relief of A. G. Salman; which was read a first time. j Reports from Select Committees. f By Mr. Million: a bill incorporating the Portland and Ohio Railroad Company. y' By Mr. Miller : a bill to regulate the retailing of ardent spirits in the counties of Gibson and Posey f read a first time. L By Mr. Martin: a bill authorizing the commissioners of Lagrange county to sell the county seminary building in said county; read a first time. Mr. English reported back a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Ohio and Indianapolis Railroad Company, with two amendments; which were concurred in. Mr. Barbour offered an amendment restricting the company to some definite point in the terminus of the road ; which was lust ayes 7, noe öo. Mr. Barbour offered an amendment making Charlestown a point ou said load. Mr. Head moved the previous question ; which was seconded, and the bill engrossed for a third reading ayea 3G, noes 10. Mr. Hardin reported back a bill to amend the lOlh chapter of the revised statutes oflS43, in relation to the duties of county surveyors, with two amendments; which report waa concuned in, and the bill and amendments engrossed. Mr. Millikin reported back a bill explanatory of an act for the benefit of Ohio county ; which passed. By Mr. Simpson: a bill to incorpiate Ihe Milton and Waterloo Turnpike Company ; rend a first time. Mr. Csssait reported, as a substitute for a bill referred to the committee, a bill for the re-appraisement of the Wabash and Erie canal lands; which report was concur ted in, and the bill engrossed Mr. Cassatt reported back a bill for the relief of John Bonn; engrossed. By Mr. Ilolloway ; a joint resolution relative to the na tional roiid, instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives to use their efforts to procure the passage of a law giving to private citizena the right lo fintfh the eastern department of said road. By Mr. Taber; a bill to provide for the draining of awampa and wet lands; referred. By Mr. Berry: a joint resolution relative to a mail route from Salem to Bloomington; read a firsi lime By Mr. Orth : a bill to change the name of Granville, in Tippecanoe, to Weatown ; read a first time. Also, a bill to vacate a part of Stale road in Tippecanoe county ; read a first time.

Also, a bill fur the relief o the members of the Wabash Fire Company of Lafayette; read a first time. Also a bill to incorporate the Tippecanoe Guards, of Tippecanoe county; read a first time. By Mr. Read, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville ; read a first time. On motion of Mr. Davis, a bill lor the benefit of the New Albany and tfatem Railroad Company was taken tip and -passed. Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON EEFSIO.V. Senate met. Permission being granted, Mr. Milliktn reported from the committee on corporations, a bill eranling the citizens

ol Iliciiig Sun a charter: whit b t,:,, The bill incorporating the Ohio and Missisirni Railrond Company, on motion of Mr. Ellis, was taken up. itir. iienry moved to refer the bill to a committee, with instructions to strike out thn provision exempting the stork from taxation until ihe completion of the road. iir. Liui called lor a division of the question ; and the question being on the re-cotntniiting of the bill, it waa iosl ayes 'JO, noes UU. I he question rccurrine on the nassase of tba bill, it waa passed aves 31 noes 13. Ihe bill authorizing the voters of the State to vote for or against the holding of a convention for the revision of tne constitution was taken up. Mr. Orth moved the indefinite Dostosnement of the bill: which was last ayes 23, noes 25. The question he'ing on the engrossment of the bill, it carried nyes 3, noes 23. Resolutions Introduced. By Mr. Howell: that the Senate will, the House con curring, adjourn sine die on Monday, the 7th of February next. Mr. Montgomery moved to lav the resiuiion on the table: which was carried fives 25. no 23 By Mr. Stewart: that the committee n unfinished bu siness be requested to report the bill lor the relief of Robert Earl. By Mr. Verbrike : that the committee on educaiion in. quire into the expediency of increasing the amount of property not subject to execution, so as to let each family i. .. . t; . i i . i - . r it au tot. it-ii i piojieriT iu aciiooi me children ol sucli family ; laid on the tnble. Mr. Berry moved lo take np the resolution relative to the message of the Governor containing the nomination of Thomas L. Smith as a supreme judge; which carried; ayes 2J, hoes 19. Mr Barbour moved to postpone the further consideration of the matter until Wednesday morning next, at 10 o'clock; which was lost. Mr. Osborn offered an amendment to the resolution aa follows: "The Senate hereby advises the Governor to appoint Charles Dewey one of the judges of the supreme court, to serve as such for the term of seven years, from and after the adjournment of the present General Assembly ; and the Senate hereby consents to his appointment as such judge." Mr. Morrison rose to a point of order, and the Chair decided ihe amendment out of order. Mr. Osborn spoke for some lime to the point raised by Mr. Morrison, and was replied to by Mr. McCarty. The president withdrew Iiis decision on the point of order and the question being on the adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Osborn, the previous question was moved by Mr. Stewart; which waa s-conded; ayea 2G; noes 22. The question being cn the original resolution offered by Mr. McCarty, confirming the appointment by the Governor or Thomas L. Smith as supreme judge, the resolution was adopted ayes 2(5, noes 22. Ayes Barbour, Brry, Coat es, Day, Enclish, Green, Hardin, Henry, Howell, 11 uffiitetler, James, Mloit,Aarsht Martin, McCuily, Miller, Milligan, Millikin. Murrinon, Murray, Randall, Read, Rosseau, Stewart, Taber, Waters 2t. ,oes Beard, Cassatt, Chenowith, Conduit. Conner, Cornet, Davis, Ellis, Goodenow, Hamrick, Ilolloway, Houghton, Hubbard, Montgomery, Murphy. Orth,0bor"n, Robinson, Simpson, Verbrike, Wincliell, 'Zenor 22. Mr. Read offered a resolution instructing the committee on the State I rison to inquire whether it be expedient to sell the old prison; adopted. Mr. Morrison, that the same committee inquire whether tbe leasee of the S'.ate Prison lias not violated his contract by working tbe convicts without t lie walla of tbe prison, and inflicting corporeal punishment. Mr. Davis offered an amendment inquiring whether tha warden was competent to perform the duties of bis office, and the resolution and amendment were adopted by consent. Bu!s Introduced. By Mr. Hamrick, to amend an "aft incorporating the Richmond and Torre Haute Railroad Company. By Mr. Marsh, to amend an act to provide for a free turnpike rad in the county of Steuben. Uy Mr. Murrav, to incorporate the Huntington and Whitley Turnpike Company. 1W alt. UiHidVnow, bsing the time r.l holding the comini.ssioners c -tirt in lite countv ol Jenerson. By Mr. McCarty, changing the time lor holding tbt Franklin probate court. by Mr. aters, to amend the statutes in relation to willa and lestarnen a. By Mr Hardin, fixing the manner of summoning petit jurors in Johnson county. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Fa Ida T, January 21, ISIS. A bill for ihe relief of the heiis of Louia Jane Cassatt, was taken from the tabic, Ihe rules suspended and the bill passed. Res'Hutions Introduced. By Mr. Stanton, lelative to tbe inexpediency of amending a certain Statu e theiein named ; adopted. By Mr. Orr, relative to the fixing the number of miles to each county t hut membri ireeive their mileage; adopted. By Mi. Sniyock, relative lo the expediency of allowing a specific salaiy to prosecuting attorneys uuder tbe ew law ; laid on the juble. By Mr. McKinzie, relative to the propiiety of repealing tbe individual liability clause in the Terre Haute and Rich mond Kill road Company i adopted. By Mr. Dimmett, lelative to tbe propriety of re-appraise-ment of lands foifeited lo the State ; adopted. By Mr. Short, leUtive to ihe propiiety of removing Ibe State University from Bloomington. Mr. Wolfe moved to indeomtely postpone the resolution which motion was withdrawn and tbe icsolulion also was ithdiawn, when Mr. Blythe offered a resolution as to the expediency of in quiring hat measures are necessary, to incieae the useful ness of the Indiana University j adopted. By Mr. Dobson, relative to amending certain laws therein named ; adopted. And tbe Houe adjourned. AFTERSO03 SESSI09. Resolutions continued. By Mr. Lane, relative to the repealing certain present laws, lelative to allowing fees to certaio officers j adopted. By Mr. Lane, relative to an iequity as lo making a complete reemd by the clerks of the counties j adopted. By Mr. Prather.'relative lo changing the mode of applying the foifeituies by deliuquents,and applying the same for school puiposes; adopted. By Mr. Stanton, relative to securing to -wen led women, tbeir pioperty, both real and persons! adopted. By Mr. Danner, that the legislature sdj juin sins die, on tbe 31st of January next; laid on the table. By Mr. Stanton, that taxea shall not be levied upon colored people for school purpose. He a-ked if Negroes should be taxed, when theie is no benefit lo them ? He did not wish his children lo associate with those of Negroes out be did think it not right to tax them for the benefit of whites adopted. Mr Line thought the present school law exempted egroes from taxation that such a icsolulion was unnecessary. Mr. Stone remaikcd that the committee on education wai prepaung a bill containing a clause to that eJTect. The resolution was adopted: By Mr. Terry, that an amendment to a law therein named ; dooted. ' Hv Mr.Drown. a joint resolution invitfiifc-eli(r General 7.eharv Tavlor. lo visit Ihe capital. By Mr. Cole, consolidating the Vinnemac and' land offices! A large uunber of bills were introduced, a list of which will be found iu the Tri-Weekly of Jan. 22, when The House adjourned. ßr- The Washington Union says: Accounta are pouring in upon us frum the army, respecting the opinion of tho officers upon the best mode of carrying on tbe war, and obtaining a prompt end honorable peace. Wc have conversed with pme of the officers who have arrived in this city. There seems to be very little diversity f opinion upon this question. We understand from an intelligent oäicer, who lias arrived thif week from the city of Mexico, that he does not know an officer, vln, w hatever may be his desire to return to the United States, hesitates to say that to withdraw the troops from Mexico, or to occupy a defensive line, would be the tnuet direct mewns uf prolonging the war. The only plan for obtaining an early peace is a vigorous prosecution of the war. We further learn, that the officers of the army, of whatever party, with great unanimity, attribute the prolongation of the war to our party feud?; that the sentiments of the opposition press and leaders are greedily promulgated 'ly the Mexicans among Uu people there; and the impression prevails among them, that a majority of the people of tbe United States are opposed io tne war, atia ceierminea in onng it to a close. The officer further remarked, lhat, if Congress had voted the necessary aupplies as sooq as possible after its meeting, it would have had tho happiest effect in Mexico, and in all probability would have secured an early peace. fjT- Mr. Mathias, a Senator from Philadelphia, has submitted a joiut resolution in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, authorizing the Governor of the State to procure a aword, and present it to General Georje Calwaladcr.