Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 February 1851 — Page 2

INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.

WILLIAM J. BROWN, Editor. INDIANAPOLIS, FEBRUARY 4, 1SM. IT" The Celebrated Miss Fanny Lee Townshend is at p cMnt in this city lecturing on the 1 1 Reforms of the Age.'" Delaware. James A. Bayard, democrat, has been elected Senator Iroea little Delaware, in the place of John Wales, whig. Mr. Bayard is a young man of decided talent, and will be an ornament to the Florida Senator. Steven Mallory, democrat, has been elected Senator in the place of Mr. Ynlee. Mr. Mallory held the office of collector of the port of Key West, under Mr. Polk's administration, hot was removed by Gen. Taylor. He is a Union man. In this respect his election is a gain over his predecessor who is a disnnionist of the South Carolina school. Mr. Mallory is a young man of much promise.' XT" It its well known that the editor of this paper will oot. under any circumstances, be a candidate for re-election to tlie next Congress. We have heard the names of a number of democrats, good and true men, wliose names will be submitted bv their friends to the decision of a District convention, we on.y ai.uue to ims suujeci now , to eorrect an impression that is said to have on ; .broad in the District, that'Judge Wick has positively ; declined submitting his name to such a Convention. We ! are authorised bv his ii lends to say that Jnd ge Wick will not, under existiug circumstances, withhold himsell from anv call which may be made upon him in the 1c. gitimatc manner. ETMr Theodore A Foster, the gentlemanly agent and part proprietor of the Democratic Review has received the names of quite a number of the membersof ik.IW.nt-.nHlaislatnrP Manx of the members. however, have not yet subscribed to this valuable work, owing to the fact that Mr. F. has not been able to call upon all of then, personally. He leaves our city on Wednesday and we advise all strangers as well as citizens who have not vet given their names to call at the j Capital House litis evening.wl.ore they will find Mr F

readvandwill.no to receive subscriptions. No demo. ," "W-'T .-, 9 erat should be without this work, and ve trust that he j Legislature; which passsed to a second readmg. will not be permitted to leave the city with less than , The resolution of Mr. Pettit, prov.d.ng that no new iv n w. business shall be received, or vote on the passage of anv section reconsidered, after Tuesday next, was adopted. Amateur Concert. On motion of Mr. Edmonston. the standing commit- . The Amateur Musicians of Indianapolis in connec except on revision and phraseology and accounts, tion with the choir of the Second Presbyterian Church were discharged. will give a Concert at the Masonic Hall, on to-morrow j Th tion permitting any person of good moral evening; the proceeds to be applied to the Rev. Mr. I character, having the right ol suffrage, to practice law. Mvers' Sabbath school enterprise, in the northern part w as read a third time anu P"d, ayes 84, noes 27. of the city. Mr. Myers is one of our most devoted min- ! Th' ,ec,ion Priding, that the present officers shall isters of the gospel ; and, in carrying out his benevolent j continue in office, until superceded under the new Conenterprise, has incurred debts on his own personal re- I t''otion j passed. sponsibility, which t would not be proper for him to ! The files having heed cleared, the Convention adjournpay. Messrs Dowme, Persall, Scehner and other dis- j until lwo o'clock. lingu'.shed amateur musicians are to aid the Choir The j ,n tue afternoon the report of the committee on revispublic will not be disappointed in the musical entertain- j ion submitting the Article, revised, containing the Bill ment, and we wish a large attendance, for the double j of R'g't''. concurred in. by a vote of ayes 91, noes purpose of relieving Mr. Myers from his liabilities, and to show what Indianapolis can do. when her combined ' Mr- Ke,so reported sectit .s from the committee on musical talent is present. .miscellaneous provisions, permitting the Legislature to pass a law for the State to borrow money to establish a

Napoleons Funeral. We would again call attention t the Advertisement ot the above exhibition which is to take place at the Masonic Hall, oa Thursday Evening next, Feb. 6th. From the verv favorable notices that we have seen of it in the Eastern papers we are led to believe . that this is one of j the tew exhibitions now in this countrv. that possesses ; real merit. It seems that Bamnm while in Europe with 1

Tom Thumb, engaged the services of Ceeeri (the first '"g the time for which they aie elected. The section providing for taxing the stock of plank, Artist in France) to get up what is called a Dio-Pano- Mr. Pettit said, that this was truly a miscellaneous j railroad and moneyed corporations. &c was read a secramie representation of Napoleon's Funeral, commen- report. Mr. Kelso said, the committee, of which he j ond time. Mr. Kent moved to lay on the table ; not carcing with the exhumation at St. Helena, and closing was a member, were appointed to gather up the odds j ried. ayes 57, noes 69 Mr. Cookerlv moved to amend, with the re-burial at the Hotel dt Invalides Paris, for and ends, and some of the sections had been directed to ' bv a provision, that the stock in plank, railroad, turnpike which Mr. Barnum agreed to pay two thousand dollars ' be reported upon, by the Convention. Mr. Pettit then J and moneyed corporations shall be taxed in the several per year, for three years, provided it was pronounced ' moved to reject the report ; which prevailed, ayes 72, j counties, the same as other property the roads to be a representation of every incident, by a commit- noes 39. taxed in the counties through which they run. After tee of 24 men, 12 to be chosen by himself, and 12 by Ce- The section providing for the preservation and perma- ' discussion the section and amendments were recoinmiteeri. After its completion, a private exhibition was giv nent enclosure of the Tippecanoe Battle Ground was ! ted. en to tbe committee at Paris, and pronounced by tl-em read a second time ; wheu Mr. Niles moved to amend,! Mr. Hall reported a section providing for a uniform perfect in every respect, and one of the most extraordi- hy inserting a provision, that the Legislature shall j assessment and taxation of all property, both real and nary productions of the age. Mr. Barnum then paid , have no power to sell the ! lock in theccntre of Indianap- j personal, excepting such only for municipal, educational

ceeeri o,ww as per agreement, and slopped the exhibttion to the Lnited States. Gen. Scott. A portion of thewhigs of Indiana, now at the Capital on Saturday evening nominated Gen. WiwritLD Scott. as their candidate for the Presidency in 1852. Joseph G. Marshall was President of the meeting : and Messrs. Frisbie, Philips. Watts. Brookbank, Herrod. Clements, Stevenson. Orth. Stanneld and Kilgoro, Vice Presidents. Messrs. Colfax, West, Fry and Butler Secretaries. The following resolution is the only one adopted having the least squinting at the principles or measures that will be supported by those who got up this meeting. Many of those ho figured on the occasion have their votes recorded in opposition to resolutions in favor of the v.- - .. 7 ,r ? Con?res l lie great ohject will be to dodge this question. The following is tbe resolution above alluded to. vis- , ' RmtdnA Ti th ii L- , , . ' "t T: ' But whether of the Union of the States or the Union ! of the Whig, lor the sake of the offices, the resolution is silent

, infill r'i on . im ' ' i (-.- i i i i vim J J Messrs. Lane of Montgomery, Orth of Lafayette, ' Pettit opposed the section, and contended that no State i the banner of the Union. No man has done more to elDunn of Lawrence, Robinson of Decatur, Colfax of St. in the Union had exclusive jurisdiction over the bed of! evale the literary fame, cultivate the taste, and impiove

Joseph. Dunn of Jefferson. Ellis of Knox Mm m- of ElUhart and Day of Kosciusko were the orators. Mr. Defrees, of the Indiana Journal, who denounced Mr. Ran den for offering tbe compromise resolutions m the Con- - . . , , . . . . , vention, was the author of the resolutions, and the . prime mover ir. getting up this demonstration. The friends of President Fillmore, in Indiana have 1 bttle sympathy m this movement, knowmg as they do, it Tom Ewing, Seward and other spirits, of kindred : principles, are the prime knOvtn at Washington State Government. 1951. Governor. SalaryState Maine, N. Hampshrie. Vermont. Massachusetts Rhode Island, Connec ti .mi t New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, MarvUnd Virginia, North Carolna John Hubbard, $ 1,500 Samuel Distneor, 1,000 C. K. Williams, 750 Charles Bout well 2,500 H. B. Anthony, 400 T H. Seymour, 1.110 Washington Hunt 4,000 George F. Port, ' 1,600 W F John, 3,000 Wm H Rons, 1,333 Enoch L. Lowe. 3,600 John B. Floyd, 3,333 David S Reid. 2,000 Carolina, John H Meant, 3.500 ti W Towns 3,000 T S. Brown, 1,500 H W Collinr, 1,500 John A. Qnitman, 3,000 Joseph Walker 6,000 Reuben Wood, 1,200 Joseph A. Wright 1,300 Alabama Mississippi A. C. French, 1,500 John 8 Barry 1,500 Nelson Dewey, 1,250 9. Hempstead 1,000 l Hehn, 2,500 Wm Trousdale 2,000 J. 8. Rtane. 1,00 Peter H.Bell. 2,000 Austin A. Kin" 2,000 Peter H. Burnett 10,000 hi italies are Wings . the remainder. Op-

Convention. On Satnrday; Mr. Ha km- reiorteda section, declaring the present Constitution superceded by the new. Sic. ; which passed to a second reading. Mr. Owen, from the committee on reviwon. reported hack the article on the bill of rights, rerised and ar. ranged ready for final adoption. Mr. Pettit moved that the report of the committee be concurred in. After discussion, on motion of Mr. Crumbacker, the report of the committee was postponed until two o'clock. Mr. Walpole reported a section, that the capital stock in plank road, railroad and moneyed corporations, upon which a profit may be derived, shall be subject to the like State and county tax. as the property of individuals; the county tax shall be oqual to the State tax, which tax shall be paid into the State treasury the county tax to be appropriated to the several counties for the use of common schools; passed to a second reading. Mr. Walpole also reported a section, that tlie Constitution shall be submitted to the people for adoption, on the first Monday in June the vote to lie by ballot the article, in relation to negro exclusion to be submitted at the same time the vote to lie, also taken by ballot the ballots in favor of exclusion to contain "For the Exelution of Xegroti and Mulattoes and their Colonization." Those opposed to contain the words: Against the Negro md Mulatto Jrticle." A majority of votes to carry the Constitution and a majority to carry the separate article, and which is to form a part of the Con

stitution, whether the main Constitution is adopted or shonU rilin, Rdopted. an election is to take place on the Mcond Tuesdav in October. 1351. fa flf ,hree JndeH o tn'P Supreme Conrt, a . , , . - k , cirt-uit. Audit or. Treasurer and Secretary of State , Representatives to Congress, Clerk of the Supreme Court, and all other State and county officers, whose election wonld have taken place on the 1st Monday of Angust had there been I -I - rf-t - - - C .1 I? . . 1.1. cnange ,n w,e v,nsuvuuon o, ,e wp M to econd ,eaii,,,? Mr. Kelso reported a section dividing the State ...to Supreme Court Districts, and designating the counties in each district; which passed to a second reading The section aliowing Spencer and Perry to form a new countv was reported back and passed Mr. Kelso reported a section allowiug Dearborn. Ohio, Switzerland, Blackford and Wells to retain their present I. -I 1 . . .... ,1... I. if ........ .. I a I L.T. State Bank and Branches; the State having the right to be a stockholder in such Bank and Branche. &c.; the j salaries of the Supreme and Cic -;it Judges to be $1000 j ach, until changed by the Legislature, no county, with j an area of 400 square miles or less, shall be divided, or 1 have "' Part stricken therefrom . without submitting 'he same to a vote of the people, &c. ; and all State and cont? officers shall be ineligible to any other office dur- ! "own as uie governor s circle; winch was adopted; and the section, thus amended, was ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Smith of Scott offered a section, that all officers other than county and township, and members of the i legislature, shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by law, which shall not le increased or diminished ! during their term of service, fee. ; which, ou motion of j Mr. Kelso, was laid on the table, ayes 61, noes 50. Mr. Niles offered a section, pioviding that the Legisratine may consolidate all the trust funds of the State, and apply the proceeds to the purchase of the bonds of 1 the State; which shall constitute a fund for the lienefit of J common schools, the interest of which, at six per cent. oer annum shall annnallv he distributed amnna,, the ,l.f. i 1 r . , . . lerent eounwes; wnicn was reau and passed to a second reauin. He said, that Mr. Bryant and others desired to address the Convention, on Monday, in favor df fl I , . .. . secuon - 1 ne -oention men adjourneu. On yesterday the section fixing the boundary of the "r f . 3.. ..pJft W th. imdJI. of ,b, I Ohio river, from the mouth of the Miami to the mouth of i the Wabash rivers. Mr. Lockhart entered into an arI imiuiot t Litini Ii in all nnnrt tla I .... , J ' I Mr the Ohio river, their boundaries severallv extenrlmrr. on. 1 ly to low water mark. The stream was a great iiaviga ble highway, under the jurisdiction of the General Gov ernmenf. He contended that Ohio and Kentucky had' . : , j , . concurrent jurisdiction over the bed of the stream. Mr. Walpole offered an amendment, which was adopted and the section ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Dobson offered a section that the Legislature ; may, in the passage of a general banking law, have the power to extend the presont Bank charter for a period of five years-the profits of the State's interest to be de-; r voted to common schoolt. Mr. Dobson referred to the j fact that the Bank bonds are not due, until 1862, and that ; the extension would obviate a great deal of pecuniary dis- ! ! . , , . . - I tress, tn extending the present Bank, until other institu- j 1 tion could go into operation. It would enable the Bank j to wind up the 8inking Fund, now loaned out on mort- ' i . ..- - - t D crLgaged security, with bws loss. Mr. Pepper of Ohio was surprised that this proposition should have been offered, at this late period of the session. It exhibited what had i always been his opinion, that the State Bank nonopoly would die hard. He moved to reject the section : which motion did not prevail, ayes 52. noes 70. Mr. Dunn of Jefferson said, this section provides, that tbe charter may be extended under a general law This would proj tect the free tank interest, and if the charter is extendi nrt iff u'Aii i ti Van nVf ami Art in nnnnation wit k fvA nana ntr i n rr : vw w vsesw Vinn u v vi i t i ivh t ii u i irn w i ae . . . , . j He contended, that sixty-five thousand dollars a year I might be earned for common schools. This would ena- I hle the Bank to pay a considerable portion of the State I . . m mm . . ! to the common school fond itary pressure. Mr. Bascom moved an amend ment , that the State Bank tock should be taxed like ether property. Mr. Walpole said, the old monster has come in, at tbe heels of the session, as usual, with a proposition She uUs us in effect, we will loan you money to go home, if yon will extend our charter for (oar or five years. Mr Pettit said, be was not suipria-

ed at this proposition coming is, at this late hour. He expected to find it here, until the very last boor ol the seM..n. The Hvren snug is i 1 1 mio, tluit the Bmk can make money to educate the children of the coun-.ry! It proved to him that the State Bank :is r..tten and corrupt, and she wishes five year' extension to hide her deformity. He said, if this se tion passes. Delegates will lie branded when they home with being bribed ' Mr. Stevenson said, he intended to lie calm, it. despite of the ravings of others. He was a Stnte Bank man: but was not beholden to e Bank a cent. He cared not, so far as his wages is concerned, whether the State or the Bank paid tliein. or w! ether they were paid at all. He thought the charter should be extended, because it would benefit the country, in giving time to put other Banks into operation. Those who opposed this proposition are as liable to be bought as those who support it. Mr. Hamilton was a State Bank man in part. He was one of its managerf, to a certain extent, and he pronounced any charge , that tlie Bank was rotten and corrupt as false. The gentleman from Tippecanoe was a man of talents; but he denied that he was a man of figures, and Ml denunciations were made at random. He did not care whether the section passed or not. The subject should be discussed calmly and deliberately. Mr. Dobson was perfectly calm, and was surprised at the excitement of gentlemen. He never had the least connection with any Bank, either Free or State, except a bank ol earth down in Owen. He cared not f fig about the pay of Delegates. He did not come, here to make money. There was just as much reason that undue influence had been used for Free, as for State Banks. The discussion was continued by Messrs. Kelso, Barbour, Coh'ax and Rariden; when Mr. Dobson accepted the amendment of Mr. Bascom. Mr. Cookerly then offered an amendment, providing that the Legislature shall, at the first session under the new Constitution, pass a general banking law, in which law they may extend the termination of the present bank charter for five years. The section, he contended, would postpone free banking for five years. Mr. Gibson opposed the section, and was surprised at its being brought in at this late period of the session. The discussion was continued bv Mr. Dunn of Jefferson ; when Mr. Howe m .ed to lay the amendment of Mr. Cookerly on the table; which motion prevailed. Mr. Howe then moved to strike out the section, and insert a section, providing that the charter of the State Bank shall be extended to the year 1862, on the condition that no other State Bank shall go into existence after that period. Mr. Colfax moved to anient." he original section, so that the general law extending the charter shall be enacted at the first session under the new Constitution ; which was accepted. Mr. Bascom then moved the previous question ; which was ordered, ayes 73, noes 43. The Convention then adjourned. In the afternoon, the question was taken on Mr. Colfax's amendment and decided in the affirmrtive, ayes 79, noes 4L The questiou was then taken on Mr. Howe's amendment, to strike out the section and insert a substitute, extending the charter of the Bank until 1863; but no Bank, with Branches, shall afterwards be established ; not adopted, ayes 41, noes 85. Mr. Walpole moved to reconsider the vote just taken; which wasdeclared out of order. Mr. Walpole appealed from the decision of the Chair; when the Chair was sustained. Thequestion was tuen taken on the adoption of Mr. Dobson's section and decided in the negative, ayes 60. noes 6S. The section in relation to the preservation and enclosure of the Tippecanae Battle Ground was read a third time; when, on motion of Mr Magnire, it was recommitted with instructions to amend, so that the State

shall never sell the military grouud on the arm of the canal at Indianapolis, The section for the consolidation of the education funds to purchase State bonds wis laid on the table, Mr. Howe offered a section that the salaries of indues shall not be diminished during their continuance in office: which was adopted and the section ordered to be engrossed. religious, or charitable purposes as may be specially ex etnpted by law; passed to a second reading. The section permitting the several townships in Dear born, Ohio, Switzerland, &tc. to transact their township business as at present, was read a second time. Seve-a other counties were added; when, on motion of Mi . Stevenson, the section was laid on the table ; ayes 62, n0es 36. The Convention then adjourned. Prom the New York Mirror.) Public Opinion. Viiuhi.i i lie evidences of nonulnr sentiment which the discussiou of the slavery question has elicited are the opinions expressed by the celebrated American nove-.st, Fenimore Cooper. He was invited to be present at the Printers' Banquet, and, being unable to attend, he addressed a letter to the committee. In that communiaddressed a let'ei to the committee. In that communi - i cation, an extract from which we give below, Mr. CoopIfe? te.iMMly.wp.i h.ln.m aad perspicuity. Things are called by their right names, md the distinguished author shows that he is asagacious statesman, as well as a writer of fiction. 5Sk Z .Z,, X P "i urae as nn epoch in our annals. When fuctiou threatens to dissever the bonds which were formed by the wisdom anu patriotism oi our loreiatners, u is inaceu tne momit Cst- all kinoarn Invnrc rC , .n- rtminf rt In - 11ne MANN"S l our 111 inHl J ""--more cooper. i iiu uut, luereiuic, t an wim uuic iiiupiieiy i nri uia ! opinions. But to the extract: "The same is true ol the restitution of persons held to seryice This provision is as binding on the redemptioner, a class that abounded at the North sixtv years since, and on the apprentice, as on the slave. the intimate it should never be forgotten by us at the North, that un less we cause this provision of tbe constitution to be re- ! "P6"1' lDal ,nt'ma,e, un.'on' lwü,.cl1 ,s so ?ewrwe on ail accounts, cannot exist, il, indeed, any union at all can. 0ur nationality can be preserved onlv by keeping faith, ! and ought n n to be on any other tern's. have ben. ato"is,M5u P1" of the South , ' as connected with the manner in which the States generaUy nave treated their diiect legal right to claim fugi- ! fives, and their high moral right o demand the punishment ol "e w" e'ply agents to light the firebrand in their midst. We have treated them not only uniustl v. I bm w,th . cold.hearted kindnesS, a selfish neglect and indifference, as much opposed to neighborly feeling as it ' s to sound policy. When the South talks of its right to wituuraw as a moral ugiit. i ueter to tne justice ot the pretension, if not to its wisdom. "I trust, gentlemen, that matters are now coming to li- id, when the ultras of freedom will discover how much they have miscalculated the advantages of their hurrah, and learn how much louder will be that which is j about to be raised for the Union! In this last, North and South, East aud West, will mingle their voices ere long in a common shout. a ta ä I hall so lar presume on your good nature as to offer the following toast: "The Memory or Franklin: Inseparably connoctd w,tn lhe ,,n? wh,cvh nn!te u,.e?e tatet, may the one prove to be as bright and imperishable as the other ' I remain, gentlemen, wry respectfullv, your friend and fellow-citizen. . J. FENIMORE COOPER Three Cent Pieces. The Hone of Representatives inserted a provision in the postage bill authorising tbe directors of the mint te coin three cent pieces, three fourth silver and one-fourth copper, with a suitable device, and to differ from the gold dollar and tbe silver half-dime, so as to be readily dittnguished from the same.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE

ar.poRTi t. 1 1 Uli TAT ESTIVFI. BY J T. KTn111M SENATE. Satcruav. FeAi. I, 1851. Senate assembled. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Miller. Hunt. Turman aad Adams, which were retevred appropriately. Mr. Holloway fiom the committee on the Stat Library, reported a bill, authorizing the Slate Librarian to subscribe lor fifty copies of the Indiana Gazeteer, in lien of the billon that subject which had been refened to the committee. On motion ol" Mr. Garver the bills were laid on the table. Mr. Winstandlev made the following report. ' Mr. President: The committee on the Canal land ask leave to report, that from the commencement ol tlie present session of the General Assembly, they have made diligent search but have not succeedtd in finding anv of said funds.'' The report was concurred in and the committee dis chargee. Mr. Defrees reported back the bill to amend the char- . I . Ar it . . i ft t l ter of the town ol Liberty with amendments which were ooncurred in. the bill read a third time and passed. Mr. Holloway reported a bill to mure effectually prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors. Mr. Brugh reported back'a bill extending the provisions of an act therein named to the 1 1th judicial cirtot with an amendment wl.ich was concurred in. the rules suspended and the bill passed. Mr. Holloway reported back a joint resolution requiring the Auditor of State to audit the accounts of A. H. Brown printer to the convention, recommendine its passage. Mr. English moved to auieiul hy adding that nothing in the resolution shall be so construed, as to operate against the claims of J. P. Chapman, if he has any. Mr. Cravens moved to lay the amendment on the table. Lost ayes 7. noes 36. Mr. Potter moved to amend the amendment so that nothing in the resolution should operate against the claims of J. P. Chapman?, assignee if anv he may have, which was concurred in. Tho amendment as amended was then adopted. Mr. Holloway moved to so amend as to require the Auditor to audit the claims ol John D. Defrees, for the publication of the debates of the convention in the Indiana State Journal. This proposition was discussed by Messrs. Hanna, Holloway. Buckles. Dunn. Marshall . "Cravens, Reid, Ellis, Porter and Garver. Mr. Berry moved to so amend as to btrike out the name of A. rT. Brown, and to so construct the resolution as to make it the duty of the Auditor to audit all accounts made by the convention Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met. Mr. Harvey askod and obtained leave to intruducd a bill in relation to the Northern Indiana railroad. Mr. McCarty moved to so amend, as to compel any company which may run a road through Laport county, to make Michigan city a point. Not adopted. On motion of Mr. Harvey tha rules were suspended and the bill passed. Mr. Miller introduced a bill to legalize the sale of lands and town lots for taxes in Spencer county on the first Monday of January 1S51. Mr. Hamrick introduced a bill to amend the general road laws so far as relates to the county of Putnam. Rules suspended and the bill passed. Mr. Evans introduced a bill to, authorize the extension of the Kniffhtstown and Shelbyville R. R. On motion of Mr. Ellis the bill to incorporate the Terre Haute draw bridge company, was taken up and passed. Mr. Adams introduced a bill to amend the charter of the town of Bloomington. The bill in relation to the Northern Indiana Railroad was on motion of Mr. Eddy, laid on the table. This bill was sipereeded by the one introduced by Mr. Harvey. BILLS PASSED. Bill to constitute a school district from a portion of territory in the counties of Grant and Blackford. Bill for the relief of Ann Blythestone of Allen county. Bill for the relief of the Lessee of the State Prison. Bill to incorporate the Indiana Monumental Association came up on its third reading. On motion of Mr. Harvey the vote ou the engrossment was re-considered. Mr. Harvey moved to amend by striking out all that poi tion which donates tho Governors circle to the Association, Car ried. Ayes 28, noes 13. Bill toappijition Senators and Reoresentavcs for the next five years Mr. Micklc meedto amend by giviug Allen county two representatives. Lost. Mr. Ellis moved to amend so that Knox county shall have two Representatives. Lost. Mr. Defrees moved to amend so that Lake and Porter shall elect one Representative jointly , and the county ofj Llkhart shall elect two. Lost. Mr. James moved to strike out "1854'' wherever it occurs in the 2d section and insert in lieu thereof M 1853'' Lost. The bill passed. Ayes 2S, noes 16. Those who voted in the negative are Messrs. Alexander, Bruh, Defrees, Dole, Ellis, Graham, Hentoii, James, Kmuard, Marshall, McCarty, Mickle, Herrod, Niblack, Teegarden, and Walker. 16. Bill relative to the Western Plankroad Company in Tippecanoe county. Bill in relation to the countv surveyor of Putnam countyMr. Millikiii moved to take trom the table the bill to extend the provision of the 65th Sec: Chap. 58 of the Revised Statutes of 1843, so far as to embrace within its provisions all persons entitled to pensions, bounty land, extra pay Sec., carried. This bill compells clerks to make out Pension papers etc., free of charge. The bill was not passed to a third reading. Mi . Adams moved to take from the table the remonstrances against amendments to the charter of the town of Bloomington, and reler them to a select committee to whom the bill on that subject was referred. Carried. Joint resolution on the subject of the sale of the Northern division of the Central canal came up ou its sccoud reading. The rules were suspended and the resolution passed- Axes 25, noes 15. Mr. Buckles moved to take from the table. House bill in relation to the election of Prosecuting attornies. Carried. Referred. Mr. McCarty moved to take from the table the bill to incorporate the Indiana Marine and Fire Insurance Company , and amend by striking out the tenth section which relates to individual liability- The bill was taken from the table and the motion to strike out prevailed. Rules were suspended aud tlie bill passed. A large number of bills were read a second limo and either referred, or engrossed. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BOPOSTSD FOB THE STATS SENTINEL BY J. I BO3W0BTH. Saturday, February 1, 1851. I Petitions were presented by Messrs. Jones, Davis of i bcott, Blue, Hammond, Reynolds, uentr) , r aneaice and jonnson. reports from committees. Mr. Watt reported back Senate bill to exempt persons living in incorporated towns and cities from working on roads without the limits ot such towus, and recommended its indefinite postponement. Mr. Thompson f Carroll reported it inexpedient to allow the Sheriff of Carroll county to perform the duties of constable in the several townships of said county. Concurred in. The bill of the House for the appointment of Senators and Representatives, was taken from the table, and made the special order of tbe day for Monday next. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Chapman, that the Doorkeeper be instructed not to distribute any more copies of the Madison Daily Courier to the members of this House. Adopted. By Mr. Hicks, that the House will, the Senate concurring, proceed on Monday next, to the election of two Trustees for the Insane Asylum. Laid on the table. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Swihart of Wabash, to incorporate the Wabash, Warsaw, and Goshen Plankroad Company. Re ferred . " By Mr. Hamilton, to regulate the license of travelling . . . e nedlers in Jackson and other eountiet . Passed By Mr. Cowan, to change the time of holding Probate Courts in Jasper county. By Mr. Pratt, to provide for the support of infant children in certain eases. Referred. By Mr. McClellend, amendatory of the netto increase and extend the benefits of common schools, so far as relates to the counties of Clinton And Carroll. Passed. By Mr. Thorn, to amend the several aetr- now in force relative to widows. By Mr. Bradly, to authorize the treasurer o; Laporte countv to charrrc ner enntaerc on mail tax reneints. Bv Mr. Hammond, denning the duties of the auditors of Morgan and Greene counties. Passed . Bv Mr Swihart nf Wahsnh mitlioririnrf th commis. f J . . .. tlniMir nl Wtlrnth ennntr to sell fh surnlr ' revenne bank stock owned bv said bounty . Referred. Bv Wir. Donaldson, authorizing the draining ol wet laiuli in .Miami countv Kclerred . t l a .:i oy wr. i'Miia, allowing uve cciiu uci uiuo w wiuir sea in civil cases By Mr. 8hook, to extend the benefit of an act for

electing niperviaors bv districts to Ripley county. Pased. By Mr. Donaldkoti. to amend the act incorporating the town of P. -ru. in Miami county. Referred. Bill authorising officers of State to borrow $100.000 to pay July interest on the funded debt, and $40.000 to defray the expenses ef the Constitutional Convention

pawed ayes 32, noes 32. BILIS PASSED. To incorporate the Grape-vine Marsh Ptaakroad C'nmpany; to incorporate the Montpelier and Mataraoras Plaukroad Company ; to incoqiorate the Kankakee Bridge Company: for the benefit ot the Union Plankroad Company . and the Michigan City and Laportc Plankroad Company ; to amend the charter id' the town of Terre Haute : to amend the acts to incorporate the Crawfordsvilh- and Wabash Railroad Company; tor the beseiit of the auditor of Ripley county ; to change the name of Ann Abel, of Martin county, to Ann Henderson ; to locate a State road in the counties of Montgomerv and Tippecanoe ; to locate a State road from Pleasant Grove, in Fulton county,; to Perrysburg, in Miami county; to incorporate the Charlestown and Brownstown Plankroad Company; a joint resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their exertions to obtain appropriations for the improvef . i i iff ' - i m ; ment oi me wiuo. .uisMsippi, an i .uisuun rivei, ami our northern harbors: to vacate an allev in the town of Bloomington. Monroe county; relative to a certain street and road in South Bentf; to amend the act incorporating the Logansport and Rochester Michigan Road Company; to enable I he citizens of Orange township. Fayette county to elect an additional justice of the peace; to reculate the mode of proceedings ia suits against the White Water Valley Canal Company ; to amend the. act to increase and extend the benefits of j common schools, so far as relates to the county of No ble ; to locate a State road on the hue dividing the counties of Wavne and Randolph ; to legalize a deed made by the auditor oi Perry countv to William Elder; to incorporate the Covington and Danville Plankroad Company; authorizing the Uovernor, Auditor, and treasurer of State to Itorrow money to pay the. interest on the funded debt, and to defray the expenses of the Constitutional Convention. The House adjourned until Monday morning at nine o'clock. The following bills were passed on Friday afternoon, but omitted for want of room. To amend the act incorporating the Hamilton Manufacturing Company; to amend article 1 . chapter 25, of the Revised Statutes, so far as regards the town of Princeton ; to regulate tlie mode of doing county business in Wabash county , to extend the powers of the lioard of commissioners of Delaware county ; to amend an act extending the time of holding Probate oourls in Tipton county; defining the duties of the Governor in certain cases ; relative to the streets and alleys in the town of Bowling Green, in Clay county : defining the duties of justices of the peace in Carroll county ; to incorporate the Indianapolis Gas Light and Coke Company; for the improvement of roads and highways in Carroll and Delewarc counties ; to incorporate the Smithfield and Montpelier Plankroad Company; to amend the act relative to certain officers in Dearhon county; granting further powers to the township of Lawrenceburgh in Dearhon county ; to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town of Middleton, in Henry county; to incorporate the New Albany and Vineennes Plankroad Company; limiting the jurisdiction of the corporation of Sunt h Bend; for the further security of decedents estates in Allen county ; to chance the name of the Madison and Napoleon Turnpike Comjiany; in reference to the poor in Wayne towohip, in Allen county ; relative to the Clark County Plankroad Company; to amend the act incorporating the Indiana Canal Company ; to amend tlie act incorporating the Williamsburg and Centreville Plankroad Company; to incorporate the Plainfield Seminary; to incorporate the town of Covington, in Fountain county ; to amend the act incorporating the Trustees of the Hartsville Academy ; for the construction of a sewer in the State Prison; to establish a State road in Orange and Crawford counties ; to vacate a portion of a certain State road; to incorporate the town of New Winchester, in Hendricks county ; to establish the name of Mary Jacobi ; relative tothe borouch of Vineennes. SENATE. Monday reports. February 3, 1851 The Senate met. Reports were made from committees by Messrs. Garver. Athon, Windstaudlev, Eddv. Graham. Mickle. Adi aius. Holloway, Deirees. Millikin, Buckles and Dunn. j The joint resolution providing for the payment of A i u t i p. . ... i", . - ii. Ciniiiiii. Zr ii m .. r, .. i ... : n n ....... I A, ui un ii im i Iii. v. ' 1 1 1 1 i. 1 1 1 i i i im oiling , um i in ill: nnicu ' ded so as to give Llhs and Spann the privilege M Si, noes i the State lor damages, was engrossed, aves j Messrs. Alexander. Buckles, Dunn, Goodman, HatuI rick, Hanna, Miller. Millikin. Moutgomerv. Reid and ; Sleeth 11. i Mr. Hallowav reported a bill for tbe relief of E. W. H. Ellis and John S. Spann, assignees of J. P. Chapman. RILLS I.T BODUCEDBy Mr. Adams, to authorize Wo. W. Miller to make a deed to John Vawier. Rules suspended and the bill passed. By Mr. Hinton, to incorporate the Peru Hotel Company. Referred. By Mr. Heid, to amend the charter of the Cente ville and Abbinuton Turnpike Cnmpanv. Rules sus and the bill passed. Also to amend the act in relation to the distribution ol the laws of this State. By Mr Logan, to vacate certain stroets therein named. Rules suspended and the bill passed. By Mr. Goodman, to amend the common school law. Referred; By Mr. Eddy, in relation to the treatment of the insane. By Mr. Marshall, to anieud the charter of the Lake Michigan, Logansport, and Ohio Railroad Company. Referred. By Mr. Holloway, to amend the charter of the Richmond and Miami Railroad Company. Referred. By Mr. Logan, to amend the charter of the Knightstown and Shelby ville Railroad Company. Pules suspended and the bill passed. By Mr. Montgomery, to incorporate the Lafayette. Michigan City and Chicago Railroad Company. Bv Mr. Buckles, to authorize the Circuit Courtr. to certify certain chancery causes to the Supreme court. Referred . Bv Mr. Brugh to authorize the voters of Jackson ; township in Blackford county to vote at Hartford in said county. Kules suspended and tne um passed. By Mr. Mickle, to incorporate the town of BluIRou, Weils county. Rules suspended and the bill passed. By Mr. Montgomery, to authorize the coustruction of viaducts or culverts undor public highways. Rules suspended and the bill passed. Bv Mr. Logan, to amend the charter of the Rushville and'Muncietown Railroad Company. Referred. By Mr. Mickle, to ameud the charter of the Decatur Portland and Winchester Plankroad Company. Referred. Also, to tax litigation and to appropriate the same to the support of the Judiciary. Referred. The President laid before the Senate a memorial from Ft . Wavne on the subjectjof the emigration of Foreigners to the U. States. Laid on the table. Mr. Niblack introduced a resolution instructing the ;uJidarv committee to inquire whetLer an act defining , ie aulje8 uf petitioners for relocating seats of justice is i snil jn force, or whether there is anv law of similar ' provisions now in force; adopted. Also bv the same, instructing the committee on swamp lauds to report a bill making provisions for the payment ot persons employed to select, designate anu mane returns of said swamp lands; adopted. Petitions were presented by Messrs Hinton ami Harvey. Referred. bills passed. To enable the auditor of Speocer county to convey a certain tract of land therein named; to locate a State road in the counties of Crawford and Perry ; for the relief of the inhabitants of district No. I io Congressional township No. 1, in Orange county ; to restrict the Grand Jarors of Porter and Lake coanties to a limited time in their sessions; to amend an act regulating the Supervisors of roads in Coal Creek township, in Montgomery county ; to incorporate the congregation of tbe Gorman Lutheran Evangelical St. Paul's Church of the city of Fort Wavnc; to incorporate the Newport and Winchester Plankroad Company; to incorporate the town of Plvmouth : for the leneht of the Mount Vernon and New Harmony Plankroad Company; toincorporate ailU new iiniiiiviij iu,.-." j , r .i. v t...-: ,.r MnnniWetniinrr Com nan v : to amend an Hit" ' OHUlll'HiC ... . n - - r j , - act to amend the 15th Chapter of the Revised Statutes, - , . m il . I a m far hk r, ates to Shelby countv; to amenu sections 148 and 149 of Chapter 5 of the Revised St atutes. Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. BTLLS PASSED. To amend the charter of the Terre Haute draw bridge 'KU tn enable the nualified voters of a township in ' Carroll county to levy a tax to build a school house ; to amend the charter of the Peru and Indianapolis R. R , Co.; to locate a State road in Allen county ; to amend an act therein named ; to amend the charter of the town of Newbtirn in Bartholomew county ; to provide lor the i . ... wwr li. . i i sale of a school section hi tne countv oi wnite; to re- j peal an act relative to the Treasurer of Elkhart county ; j to locate a State road in Cass and Howard counties :authnrizinr Hie hoard of commissioners of Pike and Gibson counties to employ a Phvician to attend on paupers ; relative to supervisors in uie county oi ipwi i j w thorixe the board of commissioners of Howard county to , . i , -A nf ,, arialii Ctar ronil maac a ih-mm .. . . . j Mr. Porter moved to re-consider the vote postponing the House bill to abolish tbe superintendent of the Bute

Prison and to transfer the duties thereof to the Warden, Carried. I The qaesliou was on postponing the bill. Lost ayes SP, nays ; After several unsuccessful efforts to amend, Use bill was i engrossed. Mr. Wood reported a bdl to suppress the sale uf in-

i toxicating liquors in the township of Jefferson. Swit land county in less quantities than thirty gallons. Rules suspended and the bill passed. The bill is to be submitted to the voters of that township tor -.iilo;iUou or rejection. Tbe question being on the engrossment of the bill, which prevents tbe sale of liquor in an quantity and under any circumstances except for medicinal purposes, under the penalty of not less than three nor more than twenty-five Jdollars for eveiy violation of the law ; it was recommitted to the committee on the judiciarp. BÜ1 to legalize the sale of lands and town lots for laxes in Spencer count v, was read thr second time, the rules suspended, and the bill passed. BILLS PASSED. To vacate an alley in the town of Bloomington; bill to enable the citizens of Orange township. Fcvette county, to elect an additional justice ef the peace ; for the benefit of the Union Plank road company, and the Midi igan City und South Bend plank rwad company : to locate a State road from Pleasant Grove in Ftil ou county, via the Fulton Steam mill, to Perrysburg in Miami co. ; to incorporate the Charlestown ami Brownstown Plank road Company to extend the provisions of an act therein named to the county of Ripley ; to define the jurisdiction of justice of -he peace in the county of Carroll; to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town of Mideletown in the countv ol Henry, in this stale; changing the name of the Madison and Ntpoleon turnpike company; relative to the poor of Wayne township, Allen county; to vacate an ally in the town of Greencastle, Putnam county ; to prevent intemperance in Wavnc towaship, Henrv countv; to amend the charter j of the Indianapolis and Springfield Plankroad Company. Mr. .Sihlack introduced a bill for the relief of Michael Gannin of Davies county. Mr Hanna introduced a bill to repeal a portion of an act therein named, in regard to the call of the Constitu tional Convention. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, February 3, 15I. On motion by Mr. Hicks, the rules were suspended to receive an address signed by 91 pupils of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum ; to which Mr. Speaker Dumont responded in a feeling and appropriate address On motion of Mr. Chapman, 4,000 copies of the addresses were ordered to be punted for the use ai the House, and 1,000 lör tbe use o the Asylum. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill apportioning Senators and Representatives, the special order for this morning, at nine o'clock. Mr. Davis of Scott moved to lay the House mil on tho table and take up the Senate bill on the same subject. Carried. Mr. Willard moved to lay the Senate lull on the table. Carried. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Crawford and Moore. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. Mr. Franklin reported back the bill regulating tlie summoning minor heirs in chancery and probate courts. aud recommended Us indefinite postponement Concurred in. Mr. Williamson reported back Senate bill lor the protection of ersons and property on railroads, and recommended its indefinite postponement. Concurred in. Mr. Pratt reported back the bill requiring non-residents to give security for costs before commencing si. its and reconimemled it indefinite postponement . Concui. red in. Mr. Coburn reported back tlie Li 11 more elieciuallv to prevent Irands and perjuries, and recommended its md; I finite postponement- Concurred in. Mr. Chapman raported a bill lor the relief of the assigners of J. et E. L. Beard. Mr. Lewis reported it inexpedient to grant certain petitions lor alterations in the school law. Concurred in Mr. Watt reported a bill to locate a State road in Alien, Wells, and Huntington counties. Engrossed. Mr. Watt reported it inexpedient to grant a pcliti- a for a State road iu Parke county. Concurred in. . r r i . 1 i I .1 i ' 1 1 i . ; mr. irawioru reporieu uacKiuc oni reuucing mesTLiariesof the Trustees of thu Wabash and Liie canal, and ! recommended its indefinite postponement. Concurred in. Mr. Biadley, leported back the bill to amend the act ! incorporating the Lake Michigan, Logansport, and llliin H.rar Wnilr.mil f'omnttnv witli :ino iiinnts A debate of some length ensued, in which . r. i -iu rii j ur:u-j is. .Trait, ticipated ; ioiiamsuu . uuiuumi . vsiuniu. uuu iitiiitj pending which, The Hoose adjourned. AFTERNOON' SESSION. The consideration of the bill to amend tlie act incorporating the Lake Michigan. Logansport , and Ohio River Railroad Company, pending at adjournment, was resumed, and after some debate, was recommitted to a select committee. Mr. Clark reported back the bill to amend tlie act incorporating the town of Aurora, and recommended its indefinite postponement. Concurred ic. Mr. Blue reported it inexpedient to legislate on th.

j j subject of the sale of certaiu lands in the town of Palespeuded j jn K0SeiU8k-0 county. Concurred in.

Mr. Harrison reported a bill to incorporate the town j of Valparaiso, in Porter county. Passed. Mr. Painter reported a bill to incorporate the town ot i Salem, in Washington countv Mr. Davis of Scott reported a bill to attach a jtortion of Jefferson to Scott county. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Elkins, to incorporate the Blufiton Band, in Wells county. Passed. By Mr. Siayer, to vacate a part of GilmorVs addition to the town of Angola, in Steuben county. Bv Mr. Milliken. to incorporate the Vernon Life, I Trust, Trading, and Manufacturing Company. H , red. By Mr. Davis of Scott, relative to the debt of Scott countv. and allowing the board of commissioners to bor ! row money. By Mr. Franklin, for the relief of owners of landa i mortgaged to the Sinking Fund. Referred. By Mr. Bird, to amend section 24, chapter 10. of the Revised Statutes, so far as relates to Allen county. Also, to repeal the act amending the Keviscd btatutcs relative to taking change of venue in criminal cases, so far as relates to Allen countv. Engroseed. Also, to amend the act to incorporate the Ohio aad Indiana Railroad Company Engrossed. Also,. to repeal certain act therein named, in Allen county. Relerred. Also, to amend the act incorporating the German Theological Seminary, of Fort Wayne. By Mr. Usher, to extend the Terre Haute and Altop. Railroad Company. By Mr. Chapman, to incorporate the Madison and Cross Plains Plankroad Company By Mr. McCarty, to amend the act authorizing the transfer of cases pending in the Probate court to the circuit conrt, so far as relates to Putnam county. Refer red. By Mr. Coburn, to amend the act creating the court of Common Pleas, in Marion county Passed By Mr. Davis of Scott, to extend the privileges of the Hanover, Madison, and Lexington Plankroad Company By Mr. Harrison, declaring a certain name a misP"nt . . - ... , . ,.L By Mr. Koss, providing lor tue election oi mree onv i tees in township 12, in Franklin. Rush, and Decatni 'counties. Referred The bill to confirm tbe sale of tbe Georgia lande by ;ex-Gov. Dunning to Martin R. Green, came up on us second reading. Mr Usher made a speech of some length against the bUl. j Mr. Willard favored the pasaage of th bill, bat bej fore he concluded his remarks, The House adjourned. CrTbe Cincinnati Enquier says we have seeua leitet from'Gen. Cass, in which be expresses su prise, tha; his letter to Mr. Stevenson, should be construed to mean any thing more than his refusing, if elected, to be a candidate for a second term. We have no doubt but that is what was meant, and such the proper constru ction to lie put on the letter. ETA gentleman in one of the western States j, r a .11 . . ,.,. UTIiin.i the nroonetor ol an innammsuie gas spring imuii . . I . I ,. I ,. j to make an experiment, he inverted a hogshead over it I j i .t. ma . 1...1 ,,tf.l inlncienl If scute,! ami when the ras had accumulated himself upon it, and boring a gimblet hole through tbe top, philoKophicallv applied a lit'lited candle to the hole The next that was seen of him he was kicking a jiair ol red top boots out of an adjoining canal, into which he had descended head first He was rescued and carried to hi home. a sadder, wiser, and muddier man . Election or Jesse D. Bucht Hon. Jisse D Brjh, Senator of tlie United States from Indiana, has , j r ' eected fnr the term of six years This is a just tr:unte f0 eminont talent and sterling worth Harritimta ,pm ) Union. The Smithsonian Institute. At a meetieg at Washington of the Bord oi Regents of the btnitheoay an institute, cntei juswee uej s elected Chancellor, to fill the vacancy occasioned l.vtne iiccMn of Millard Fillmore to th Presidency l lie -- . , u;i , u .ffkm oi annual reports of the comro.ttecs exhibit the afiaira ot the institution in a highly satisfactory condition