Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 29, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1851 — Page 2

INDIANA LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Satcbday, Dec. 13, 1351. Senate met. The President appointed Messrs. Eddy, Dawson, Alexander. Dunn. Ginitliuan, Holioway, Kendall, Mickle, and Wood the comasiltee on Swamp lands, required by a resolutim adapted a (ew duys since. On motion of Mr. Hanna. Mr. Emerson was added t tae commute.-. PttitimM, tftj Presented. By Messrs. Eddy. Washburn, Slack, and Defrecs, ami appropriately releried. Report of Standing Committees. By Mr I loll. way. i ecommending the printinguf 1 .(MX) oopies ot" report of Sinking Fund Commissioners, iu connexion with tue report of President of State Bank. l;,oiu(ioUi Introduced. By Mr. H in indley, to inquire into the expediency of authorizing comity auditors ti take acknowledgments of all kwtrsMMala .! writing, and giviug llicm tke power to ailnii uistcr Adopted. By Mr. Delavan to inquire into the expediency of that poitioii of the Govern." - Message recommending the State Treasun r t call on the county Treasurers to make deposits f t ie State revenue that may be ij their hands, and f paying them a reasonable compensation for such service, and for making advance d-p it in 1S50. Adopted! By Mr. Goodman, i II ikll committee on elections to report a bill pegntaliQg eloetsMM. Adopted. Ordern of Ihe Day. An act to authorize tiie county commissioner to take and approve of otiicial houd of s'.ieritls, coroners, recorders, and clerk was read a third time and passed Ayes 43, mm , Oi motion l' -Mr. Miliiken, the joint resolution in liehalt" of tli.- Cuban pi isoners confined in ihe dungeons of Spain, with the ainenJineut offered by Mr. Cravens, was taken from the table. Mr. Rcid said that he was satisfied with the amen Iment. if it was more acceptable to the Senate than his own resolution. Hi motive was to strengthen the administration in its efforts tor t'.ie release of these prisoner!. It was not to injure the feelings of a single friend of the admin:s:r.ition that lie o.'.icd tac resolution. He had just received a copy of the Madison Tribune containing a letter of Mr. Thrasher, recently condemned to the 0 alleys in Spain, which he desired to be read by the Clerk. I: was accordingly read. Hr. MtOikia thought that from the report of his action in regard to this resolution, it might be inferred that he was opposed to it. Hi reason for moving to lay it on the table, when it was tinker consideralii n recently, was the absence, because of sickness, of the member from Union. He was decidedly in favor of the passage of the resolution. Mr. Dunn was opposed to t!ii kind of legislation, and should vc t against the whole subject. He thought the Government of the United States should not take any decisive steps upon the ex parlr statement of individuals who tbonght themselves wronged by the Government of Cuba. Plausible statements cd' injustice and wrong received could le sent across tl'-c ocean every day by foreigner in this countiv, who were receiving punishment

for violations of our laws, and if their statements should be acted upon tinder IM influence of passiou instead of calm reason, the nations ol the world would be constantly embroiled in wars. He thought the Legislature abotsM I not interfere in this matter at all, hut leave IM investigation of the sulij'-ct to the proper authorities of the country. He v. IS personally acquainted with some of the young m -n who had bees inveigled into the attack upon Cuba who were now confined in Spain by the laws of that country; he wis g:id that our government was using MB proper means for their release, but he thought that the action proposed in this resolution was wrong. It was ealcutatid more to arouse the feelings and passions of the people than to induce the calm action which should mark (lie intercom sc of nations. Mr. Cr e.ns thought the Senator from Lawrence had Iieca mistaken in regard to the resolution. He read the proposed amendment to 'how that it called for no action on the ptrt of our S-'uators and Representatives Hint WoulJ be inc insistent with international law, and was meielv declaratory of the sympathy of the people of fa Cm lor the prisoners confined in Spain. Mr. Alexander rose to correct the Senator from Wayne in remarks made by him when this subject was under ooiisi;li ation the other day, to the effect that no cfftirt hrtil been made by Gen. Jackson din ing his administration for the release of American prisoners confined in Mexico. He had in his possession a petition to Santa Anna far their release, signed by one hundred members of C ingress. Also, a similar petition, signed by the Indiana delegation then in Congress, and a letter fr m Gen. Jackson to Santa Anna on the same subject, whieh he d-. sired the Clerk to read, which was accordingly done. Mr. A. stated that these documents were the wigiatl, assl were procured from the archives of the Mexican nation. He. also had in his possession letters Irom Hcr.rv C'ay, Wa ldy Thompson,, and others on the san.e sislije." . Mr. Hoiloway said ili.at though M had several times eenaasiucd (Ml o was mistaken, he was not aware that he tent mistaken. He bad no allusion in his remarks the ot'.er day to ihe Americana taken in the Santa Fe expedition. But had he referred to them, he was not miai tin n. G ivernment had taken no official steps for their release. CJen. Jaekson, H-ni v Clay, and the others only acted as private citizens. He referred to the case of a Consul of the United S:.iesin New Grenada, who. 1 iring Mr. Van Buren.- administration, was imprisoned fr vi di'ion of the laws of that country, and only released from jail to die in his hotel the next day. Our Government, in reply to appeals to interfere in his behalf, stated t'nt '! aad violated the laws of that eonntrv and noil ing cuM !e done for him. Mr. H. read from the late report of Mr. Webster. Secretary of State, a history of the efforts made bv this administration for the release of the Cuban prisoners. He had no objection to So at rs passing resolutions of sympathy for these men, Inn he protested against making any imputations against rit-? administration. Mr. Dima, after tlia explanation of the S .iator from Washingtua, heartily endo-s"d the proposed amendnear, mill with a sli.jlit amendment should vote for it. He hid imperfectly heard the resolution read at the clerk's ! -li. nao was unaware of th? effivt of the pro. posed sm-Midment. He thought it was tlie duty of the senate to express their sympathy with these prisoners. He p'o; - I an amendment which he read, approving of theacti n of t.'ie President on the subject. Mr. Miliiken thought we should not pass resolutions laudatory of the President. Almost every Senator had approved of the conduct of the President, and ke thought lhat wis sufficient. IT hoped the amendment pmpos-d by ihe Senator from L twrenee would not be adopted. Mr. Woods concurred with Mr. Miliiken. He co:;bl not vote for the amendment until fui titer advised ns to the extent of tta etlorts of the President en IsfsslM of the p'i-oners. He had an amendment which be b:.d intended to propose, declaring it to le the duty of the President In continue his elf rts for their release. This w; s as f ir a he could go. Mr. Hanna could- not te for t'ais amendment, beMMM he did not able me m for t .e tie Prevalent had used ail landrsM of tar American prisoners in Spain. I hf ricsident had sent American vessels to surround Cub in prevent the Americans from landing on. or escaping from, that Island. He thought the ft ii. nie should disavow th? action of our government in thus assisting the government of Cuba and in standmg Coldly by and suffering the butchery of American citizens. Air. Dann thought there was nothing Uiidat rv of the Pi'CSidcut in Lis amendment. It only approved of tfios ui ' i- if s f by tlie President for fie relief of tho pixneis. T lere certainly could Ik nothing wrong in merely saying that the lawful efforts of the President t.o-if-i-' ibis object were laudable. Mr. II IMM rep ,, d to Mr. Dtin i, and contended that rtic Prc-ideat had done nothing woi thy of commendation ;n MsMM tfl ihe Cnbiii prisoners. Mr. Secrest ' mg'tt the. discussion of national polities in ihe legtslafnrc could be productive of no good. He m i' 'e MM bnWMMMM remarks in regard lo the discussntf which u.id just ttken fMM?e, an I concluded by calling iSm psesÜHM question, in whieh be was sustained by the Sen.tte. The qiicAt io i Ving on the adoption of the amendment off.-re-1 bv Mr. L' iiin '. t.;c : uifitdment cf Mr. Cravens, It W'.s i The q ie.s menl pi .i;h43 noes J. t.'.i arcs I, noes go. iii-n being n the ndnprion of th amendby Mi . Ci .ivi-.i, it was adopted ayts Mr. H in voting against the amendment, sta ted tlmr he v . in Es vor at an expression of sympathy for i'ic Cn'nn prisotieis. and that he would have voted for the resnlttlioc h H i' not contained a cenure of onr own goerru"! ib believed our government had don m of th p wortt.r rag all that wa proper for the release and i-ol l"ne n dhing in tlie premises ire. He there for TcteJ against the MMM t . M" l- '. . tine wa- called, disavowed a'y in'erUsoanr ANsWJ tfc i-cnsorn th government in the reftout...n !.e introduced. Me was satisfied the action of th yovernm.-n had bee a ail that lb occasion required The joint revolution, a amended, was then ordered to lie engrofd fcir a third reading It is aa follows; A Joint Resolution in favor and behalf of the Ciinan prisoners condemned by th Bp iwsah authorities, and now confined in the dungeons of Spain. fte it revolved by te (itn.-rnl Isnemhl of ike Slate of Indiana, That the State of Indiana, through her repre. tentative in th General Anemiilv, declares her sympathy for thoe unfortunate American citizens, who were enraged with Gen Lopes in an expedition sjtaini' the Spams authorities on th Island of Cubi, rmd wn i

captured whilst engaged in the expedition, and are now j therefore mored the indefinite postponement of the resoimprisoned by Spanish authority in Spain. lntion, whieh was not agreed to. .l id be it further retolred . That onr Senators be in- j Mr. Brady said that he had not heard anything yet to structed and our Representatives in Congress be re- j satisfy him that there was any necessity for an increase quested, to nstall proper means consistent with inter- in the number ol Judgps. He was aware that we were national law and treaty stipulations, to procure as about passing from under an old to a new fundamental speedily as possible the release of said prisoners and law, yet the cheng in onr laws wonld not be so materi-

their restoration to the United States. Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSIOJT. Mr. Athnn, from the committee on Education, repoited unfavorably to the bill for the establishment of township libraries. The report was concurred in, and the bill laid upon the table. A number of bills t ame up on the second reading and were appropriately disposed of. Messages from the House announcing the passage of bills by that body were taken up and the bills read k first time and pas cd to a second reading. Also a message announcing the appointment by the i House , i a eotoiinitee to examine the a'-eotmts ol the auditor and treaurer of State, and requesting the concurrence of the Sennie. Concurred in. Mr. Emerson moved to reconsider the vote on concurrenceCarried. On motion of Mr. Secrest the resolution was then laid on the table. Also a message, announcing the passage by the House of a resolution to appoint a committee of three to decide and report upon the best manner of revising the laws of this State and requesting the Senat to reciprocate. The resolution was concurred in. The joint resolution of the House in relation to Hungary and Kossuth being read the first time. Mr. Dunn expressed a doubt of its constitutionality as it was probable in violation of that clause of the constilution which reouires that all acts and joint rosolutions ; hall be in the English language. He therefore moved 10 reject it. Lort. Mr. Xiblack suggested the appointment of a eommit- : tec on B;l!e Lettrcs to whom the resolution should lie ', referred. . . The resolution was ordered to a second reading. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday, Dec. 13, 1351. The House met pi:rsnant to adjournment. Petitions Presented. Bv Mr. Smith of Spencer, from citizens of Spencer county; which was referred to the committee on temperance wi'hmt reading. Mr. English presented a communication from Thomas B. Wilson of Scott coonty. on the subject of the school laws; which was referred to the committee on education, with insfrnctionr to inquire into the expediency of j p issing a law remedying the class of grievances alluded to in the communication. Bv Mr. Dobson. from J. E. Johnson and others, for th? passage of a law authorizing a special term of the probate court of Owen county; referred to the judiciary ermniittce. Re sit from Comu.itlee. Mr. Beach, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was relet red the petition tf S. Needham and others, for the location of a State road, reported that ihe prayer of the petitioncis can be "ranted under the new constitution, and recommend its reference to the committee on roads- which was agreed to. Mr. Foster, from the committee on road . to whom srsM referred the petition of John Dve and others of Hancock county, asked to be discharged from its further con-iderat ion ; whieh was agreed to. Mr. Cowgill, from the select committee to whom was referred the petition of the Wabash and Eel Rivor PlankRoad Company, submitted a resolution, which was adopted, recommending the committee on roads to report a general plank road la-, extending the tune of all companies that are now organized, to six years from the time tif filing their articles of association. Mr. Gibs m offered the following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That the committee on public buildings be directed to inquire into and report to this House the probable value of the real estate, the sale of which is recommended in the Governor's message, the amount annually expended by the State to keep the same in repair, and the probabie cost of the erection of a building commensurate with the wants of the State and General ' Government. Mr. Brady offered the following resolution: Revolted, That we deem it inexpedient at the present i session of the General Assembly, to increase the Judg -of the Supreme Court beyond the present number, three. Mr. Brady said he could see no necessity for nn in-j crease of the number of the Supreme Judges, and ho of- i fered the above resolution in order to obtain an cypression of the Honse on the subject. Mr. Gibson said the Hon so had not yet the informa- ! tion before it to judge whether there was any necessity ! for an increase in the number. In the course of a lew days. se had no doubt, the House would be in possession of informal ion on bis ul.jeet, which would enalde mem- 1 hers to act iiHilerstundingly in relation to this matter. He was aware that the idea was prevalent among many persons, that - the greater the number of judges, the greater would be the length of time consumed in the de-i-i in of cases. This impression, however, was not true, as the business efore the court was so divided I among the diff-rent judges, that each one examined and reported upon separate cases, and hence if the number ! was increased, the business would be greatly facilitated. He hoped the resolution would not pass. Mr. Brady said that if there was any necessity for an increase in the numlier of Judges on the Supreme Bench, he could not see it- The cause of the detention of final ! action in many eases, was created by the parties interested, who had them referred to that tribunal for the o-tensible purpose of staving off final adjudication. A heavy burthen, he said.-was almut being removed from , the Court, by providing for a Reporter, which would be ; an additional expense, and he could not see why the business sf the court cotil I not be done with the present number. Mr. Gibs n said he wished to correct a mistake info ; srhictl 'he gentleman had fallen. The creation of the ' f'ffiee l f Reporter will create no additional expense, as M is to receive no salary other than what he MMM i from the sale of bis reports. He said we were now pay- ; ing Judge Blackford $ 1.(10 for every volume of his re1 ports, and instead of there being an increaseri cxpcnd- ; itnre in consequence of the appointment of a Reporter, it would tend to diminish our cxpei ditures. Ho there1 fore moved M lay the resolution on the table. Lost. Mr. Spencer said, it is true that economy and that too of the strictest character sImMsM be icgardtd by this House, hut in a quesiion of this character we may, in attempting to save a little, do great injustice to the citizen of the Slate who l.avc hen involved in litigation. It is weil known that though justice may have he.-n admiiiistcred freely and without purcltti.se, completely and without denial, no one will pretend to say, so far as our Supreme Court is concerned, that it has , been done speedily and. itliotit delsy; but on the con- , trnry, rliC delay has in fact amounted to a practical denial of justice, for in many cases where parties have been : solvent when a case has been taken to Supreme Court, long ere a decision could be obtained, the party liable has nerhnns died. Income insolvent, or "one to Califor-

i nirt. This state of nffiirs our constituents do not expect I Mr Niblack moved to recommit the resolution to the j ns t. "ontinue, bu they do expect us to carry out. in ' committee on federal relations wil h instructions to amend : good faith, that provision of the new constitution which by adding, " and to sustain the President in all reason- ' reouires that " instite shall be administered freely, and ! able cfToiis to obtain their release;" and also to add a

without pinch isc completely and wit hunt denial, speed-' i i i. .. i ii il v nnd without delay." This delay has not been occasioned bv the negligence of our Judges, but by the amount of business w - Wich has been brought into that Court. Our Supreme Judges, it i weli known, are industrious men, yet it has lieen found utterly impossible for them to keep up with the business, Ml that not uitfrcqnently , after cases have been in the Supreme Court for three or four years a most ruinous delay have lieen found undecided, tlu'se Judges have been found inadequate lo the task, and the ititeiests of the State have sutlered. It has been snggesieil by the gentleman from Marion (Mr. Brady) that there would probably be a decrease in the business of the Supreme Court, but I find myself omxdled to differ w ith him in that respect, instead of i - 1 . i r I I .1 ..I a deere .se there are many reasons lor believing that the number ol cases and amount of business will be materially increased instead of diminished in that Court. We are about to organize under a new Constitution, and M doiibtedlv a great mimlicr of new. interesting and important Constitutional questions will arise for settlement , tn addition it will ix necessary for the inferior Courts to act under a new cole. We should lie like a ship upon cean will. out milder or compass, helman ir chart, ami it would be passing strange if our inferior courts do not ofttn get out of the right track; a different state of things may exist from what has, but it cannot reasonably lie expected. The Supreme Court will be rlooled with questions arising under a new code and a new Constitution, and these question it will he important to have speedily settled, and if we rejfard the interest of our constituents, we must provide for the settlement of these questions promptly. Again, there are additional duties imposed upon ihe Judges of the Supreme Court. They, by the new Conslition, arc required to make a memorandum in writing of the various points deeided, which will, as a matter of course, consume much time. The tor lion then simply resolves itself into ibis: Can these Jud'.ies, under the new Constitution, perform what they could not or Jer ihe old? Can they , and especially when there exists so mar v circumstances lo lead us lo the roncli.icn. that their lalsor. under the new Constitution, will be ruairially increased? It is a matter of too much iiniw.i lance lo disnise of in Ibis summary way. It is to be hoped, Mierefore, that the resolution will not be adopted. Vr Mo Dor aid sah! (lie nnestion had heen uiopr tioppor-, and he lune I r sprang upop the if v tbi morning,

al as to effect the business of the Supreme Coin t. There

would be no change, of any consequence, in the laws o trade and commerce; cot a sufficiency to create any additional ütigation. Mr. Stuart said under the present state of things, the people, in his section of the State, were absolutely denied justice. Many knowing the great length ol time required to get chscs decided in the Supreme Court, preferred submitting to injustice rather than appealing their cases to that Court. He therefore moved to nmend the resolution, by adding, "and one te tn of tin? Supreme Court shall be held each year in each Judicial Circuit in the State," Which was decided out of order. Mr. Gibson hoped the House would postpone ibis resolution until they could get the information MMMMT to act nndcrstandingly. He therefore moved to postpone it until Monday week. Lost. Mr. Kent moved to postpone the resolution until Wednesday next ; which was agreed to. Mr. Wells submitted a resolution, whieh was adopted, instructing the committee on Corporations to inquire into the expediency of so amending the general plank roiol law as to allow companies to charge and receive tolls on bridges across streams tin ford able. Mr. Nelson introduced a bill to regulate visiting the insane asylum of Indiana ; read first time. A number of bills coming tip on their second rcauing, wfrr appropriately disposed of. A bill for the amendment of the first, second ami third sections of the assessment law, coming up on its thtrd reading. Mr. Hudson moved to suspend the rending until Monday next, in order to give members time to examine the i bill; which was agreed to. Also, a bill to compute interest annually made paya- ' ble to Execntors, Administrators, and Guardians. Mr. Gibson said that from the reading of the hill, he should judge it was a mere trap, as it provides for interest whether it was stated or not. He moved to lay it on the table: which was agreed to. The Speaker laid before the House a commnnieation j from t'ie Auditor of State, in answer to a resolution of t inquiry relative to the amount paid by the State for the ' past several years for Attorneys' Fees; referred to committee on the Judiciary. A message was received from the Senate, informing the House that they hh.d passed a joint resolution to go into a revision of laws so far as is necessary to make 1 them conform to the new Constitution. The Moose concurred in the resolution. House ndjourned. SI NATE. Monday Mornino, Dec. 15, MFI. Senate met. Petitions, Stc. Prettatid. By Mr. Athen, from citizens of Clark county, prav ir.g n change in the time of holding the Circuit Court in that county. Referred to a select committee of Messrs. Cravens, Fmerson. Winstaidley. Safibrd. and Miller. A message was received from the House announcing the concurrence of that body in the resolution of the Senate to go into tke immediate revision of the laws. Resolutions Introduced. Mr. Eddy offered the following resolution, which was adopted : Rcsotred, That the Auditor of State be requested to communicate to the Senate 1st. The number of acres of Swamp lands in each of the several counties of this State obtained by grant from the United States under the act, cut tied : An act to cnable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim O I t - - - . f . M ir, . .I1 a"US W,U'" "1C" ,,nm"' DPProvcU T'cmher , f. . M. i M amount audited and paid in county surveyors and other persons for surveys ol said lands b r? each ol , the several boards doing county business in which said 1 lands are situated. 3d. Tlie amount of moneys deposited in the several MM offices of ihe United States in this State for said : lands, and the number of acres covered by the applies- j tions accompanying the said deposit of moneys. By Mr. Miller, instructing the committee on roads to : revise the present road laws, and introduce a general! road law for the ffovernment of all public highways as I well as private roads laid out and established by puhlic : authority. Adopted. By Mr. Allen, calling upon the Auditor of State for a statement r the expenses of the office of Agent of State, as audited in favor of the prescu; incumber.;, paid to the I 31-t of Oct.. 1851. Bv Mr. Reid, instructing the committee on elect iocs I to examine the present election laws, and to report n bill I for the government of State, county, and township el. -I tioi.s, in conformity with the requirements of the present , Constitution. Adopted. On motion of Mr. Secrest, the resolntion offered by ' him a few days since, to reorganize tue standing com. i mittees of the Senate so that no committee shall consist of more than five members, was taken from the table. Mr. Secrest urged upon the Scnalu the necessity of a ' reorganization, from the fact that as at present constituted the committees were so large as to interfere with ; each other. Winn two or three committees are in sesI sion, an equal or larger number are unable to gel a quo- i rum. Business was thus delayed, and he did not see' how the Senators could perioral ihe necessary duties of legislation, as the committees are at preseut organized. .Mr Athon moved to strike out the resolution from the resolving clause, and insert a substitute providing lhat three members of each committee may be a quorum. Mr. Cravens was opposed to the proposed reorpni.ization, and to the amendment oflcrcd by Mr. Athon. ; Senators who were on more than one committee could ; have arrangements made by which the meetings of tl. c-c ' committees could be called at different hours, so lhat no difficulty need be experienced in that respect. Mr. Eddy concurred with Mr. Cravens. Mr Soann moved to lay the resolution ai.d amendment on the table. Mr. Niblack called fcr a division of the question. '1 lie amendment was then laid on the table. The question was then taken on laying the res lution ' on the table. Carried. Mr. Dougherty introduced a joint resolution instructing Olli Senators and Representatives in Congress to pro- . cure the cnacfm'.nt of u law restricting the right of cntiy of the public lands to settlers, and to them in small quantities out lice ol all costs and charges, save the mere cost rf surveying and patenting the same. Bills Introduced. By Mr. JSlnck, a bill providing; lor the elect ion of township officers the civil townships in the several counties in this State, describing the mode of doing township business, and the duties of the township officers thereof, with some of the duties of county auditors and treasurers. Bills cn tktir Third Rtadinte. A joint resolution in favor and on behalf of Cuban prisoners condemned by Spanish authority, und confined in the dungeons in Spain. section directing the Governor to forward a copy to each . . j w . - of our Senators and Representatives. Mr. Niblack urged the adoption of this motion, because he thought the proposed amendment expressed the sentiments of a majority of the Senate. Mr. Secrest moved to lay the motion on the table. Mr. Satfer thought that'Mr. Secrest sought to stifle discussion. He protested against such mottors. Mr. Secrest said his intention was to bring the S-nale to the final vote, and upon that any amount of discussion could be had. The piestion was then taken on laying on t'ie table the motion to recommit with instructions. Carried Aves 29, noes 13. The uuestion then being on the passage of the joint ! resolution, it was decided iu the affirmative Ayes -11, , 1 ' noes I. On motion of Mr. Secrest. the words " in the dungeons" was struck out of the title, so as to read "confined in Spain. ' A bill for the government of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane, and for the care of the Insane of Indiana. Mr. Dunn thought there were one or two impcrfections in the hill. One of these was allowing mileage for the " usually traveled route." This was wrong. It is usual, now-a-days. for persons lo travel four or five times i the distance by a direct route in order to have the Itenefit of easy and cheap travel. We should not permit this, i ami also pay ar extended compensation. Another im- j perfection was the cx parte method of deciding cases of j insanity. A man accused of crime might set up the plea of insanity, and upon ihe examination provided for iu the ' bill, put on Hie air and appearance of insanity, nnd be ! sent to the Hospital, and thus escape tue punishment due to his offences. After some remarks by various Senaters in relation to the provisions of the bill, On motion of Mr. Athon. the vote on engrossing the bill was reconsideretl , and the bill recommitted to the committee on benevolent institutions, A bill lo allow county assessors further time to file their official bond nnd take the oath of office. On mition of Mr. Spann, ti e bill was amended, by unanimous consent , so as to extend the time until the 5th of January next, instead of the first, as provided in the bill. On motion of Mr Emerson, the nrovis'on requiring the publication of the net in the Journal, Sentinel, and .statesman, was itruclt out. i

The bill then passed--Ayes 31, noes 5. The committee on r-inting, on motion of Mr, Dnnn, was instructed to inquire into the probable cost of printing every bill of the Senate, and what delay, if any, would result from such pryiting. in the business of the Senate.

J3t7s on their Second Reading. Joint resolution (of the House) in relation to AmeiiI can influence abroad, the Hungarian revolution, and 1 Louis Kossuth. ' A bill to authorize the Masonic Grand Lodge in this State to crcet and maiutai-.i a monument ou the Tippecanoe Battle Giound. On motion of Mr. Mickle, the bill was referred to the judiciary committee. Mr. Athon gave notice that he wruld on to-morrow move the adoption of a inle providing for standing committee on the organization of county and township business. Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. Emerson ottered a resolution instructing the committee on finance to report a bill to assess personal property bv township assessors instead of county assessors. Mr. Emerson said that the resolution was imperativ? in order to test the sense of the Senate on this question. In his county the assessments had been made by township nssessois. In one of the courts it had been decided t lint the constitution bad repealed all local laws without enacting the general laws. If this decision is correct , his county and others with similar laws were without as- ; sessors. The law provided that assessors should begin their duties on the first of January and he wished to have his county provided for. He stated that the expense, of assessments had been much reduced under tlie operation of the law providing for township assessors. The as sessment the last vear cost only alioui t)., aiai under r l . 1 . . I e. . i I I it lormer laws me expense was inree or n.ui iiuuureo dollars annually. He wished to have a test vote of the Seu- : ate upon the systems. Mr. Spann moved to amend by adding also township collectors," whi-di was b st. The vote was then taffen on adopting the resolution, and decided in the affirmative ayes 26, noes IG. On motion of Mr. Logan, the resolution to authorize the judiciary committee to employ a clerk was taken from the table and adopted. Mr. Secrest offered a resolution instructing the judiciary committee to inquire into the expediency of re-organizing the standing committees of the Senate, and to reduce the number of memliers of each c mmittee to five, and to report a plan by which this organization cculd be effected. After a short discussion, Mr. Mickle moved to strike out " judiciary eonin.it--t-'c," ai.d insert ;i committee on the organization of com fs." Mr. Hanna moved to amend by striking out from the revoking clause, and insert n substitute directing committees in their reports to show what Senators were absent and preset t when the subject of the -report was under consideration in committee. Mr. Hanna's motion was decided to be out of order. Mr. Micklc's amendment was then adopted. Mr. Hanna renewed bis motion to amend, which was lost. The question was then taken ON ÜM adoption of the resolution, and deejdgd in the negative. On motion of Mr. Secrest, the resolution laid on the tabid this morning authorizing the President of the Senate to reorganize the standing committees so lhat no committee shall consist of more than live members, was taken up. Mr. Secrest then moved to amend by excepting the judiciary committee. Mr. Beiry moved to except the committee on canal.and internal improvements; carried. Tho question was then on excepting the judiciary committee, which was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Cravens Moved to amend by transf ning the !!. M right ot re-orgaiitzing the committees irom ine ficsi- ; ,,e;it . a c01,mi.tfee ,f OIie from eacl eongressional dis I net : lost. tlie onest ion was then taken on the adoption of the resolution, ai.d decided in the affirmativ" ayes 30. noes 13. Mr. Secrest gave notice that on to-morrow morning he would move to go into the election of a President ol the Senate, urn Brat., during ihe absence of Gov. Lane. Mr. Emerson offered a resolution to appoint n standing commit tee on the practice and pleading ol law in the courts of this State. Mr. Emcr-on said lhat mil ss such a committee were appointed, many things would go to the judiciary committee which would nppropi iatclv l.rlong to this committee. The judiciary committee is already overloaded wiih business, and his object was to relieve them of a part of ir. Several Senators having expressed an opinion that the resolution was out of order, as establishing a new rule, and therefore under the rules, should lie over on- day. Mr Emerson VTltMre! the resolution, and gave notice that lie w ould re-( fftr it on tomorrow or some subsequent day. The Pi esideut Appointed Messy. Cravens. Secrest, and Dunn, a eOAMHtee to act with a similar committee appointed by the House, to !cise and report the best manner of icvising; the laws of tl.is State. O i motion of Mr. Hanna. the resolution offered by MM a lew days since to district the State for the election of five supreme judges, was taken from the table, together wiih the amendments. The question being laken on Hie amendment offered j by Mr. Secrest to make the resolution one of inquiry, it was decided in ihe negative. The question being then on t lie amendment ottered by r. Mickle to strike out ' five ' judges, und inseit Mr three. Mr. Cravens thought the rote should not be taken He desired to have some inhasti'y on ibis question formaiion to guide him in his action before voting. Mr. Secrest thought there was an imperative necessity for increasing the number of judges. Here'ofoie Ihe court w as requiicd to ib cidc the case upon te first error that arose in it. He instanced a case in which more than forty important points were made, and the court decided it upon the first one h aving the others unnoticed and giving a short and unimportant opinion. Under the new Constitution the supreme court is obliged to give a statement in writing of each question arising in the record. This would largely iucicasethe labors of the supreme court. He was informed that the number of cases now on tlie docket amounted lo over 600, and notwithstanding that our judges are working men. the 1 cases arc increasing. He thought an increase of the number of judges was absolutely necessary. Mr. Emerson thought if the clause of the constitution ' requiring the simplification of the rules of practice were I sirieiiy cartico oat mviu wosn ne mucii icss iingnuou and consequently much less business would come before .1. - I T . I I. . I . '. . . I .1.1 I the supreme com t. lie thought tin ee judges would he enough to do all the business of the court. Mr. Manna thought that the cflirts likely to be made ' to simplify the practice would be nio; e likely to increase litigation than to decrease it. He argued at length that ÜM judges would he necessary to get through with the business of the court. Mr. Niblack thought that if we raised the salaries of j the judges so that they could devote their w hole time to ( their duties, it would be unnecessary lo increase their number. We are r-quiied by the Constitution to pro- i vide mm a reporter, wuosc uuues nas ueiciouire nccn perlbi med by one of the judges. He thought this rcporterand Ibreejudges would ne able to In the work of the r . ft I . . a . . 1 i , foyr judges, under the present system. If the number was ö i . At. ? . i.i . I... i I n.:i.... tixci nt live il con if not lie reduced without much trouble, whereas if the num'ier was fixed al three and foiii.d to bo insufficient, it could be increased at anytime. He, therefore, hoped the unicndiuent would prevail. The question then being taken on the amendment it was decided in the IflflMMli! ayes 29. noes 12 Mr.Milliken moved to lay the resolution on the tabic. He believed the Senate would yc lie in favor of a larger number tl-an three; lost ayes IS, noes 24. Mr. Hanna moved to amend by making it a resolution inquiry; laid on the table. Mr. Secrest said that we cither need five supreme judges, or the three we have have not worked. Il we can g t along w ith three, our present jndges have not r . I performed their duty Mr. Hanna moved to lay the resolution on the table; declarc! out of order. Mr. Elly moved to adjourn; lost. Mr. Emerson moved the previous question, which was seconded by the Senate. Oh motion of Mr. Secrest. the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, Dec. 15, 1851. The House met pursuant tri adjounnent. Petitions Presented. By Mr. Liiidscy. from citieens of Tipton coonty. Referred to Committee on Temperance without reading. By Mr. Hollidav of Blackford, from citizens f said county. Referred to Committee ou Swamp Lands without reading. By Mr Potter, from ritizens of Ohio nnd Switzerland counties, for an nhtilition of Grand Juries, or confining their duties to crimes of the bijiber class. Referied to Committee on Organization of Courts of Justice By Mr. Hi rrison. from citizens of Porter county. Referred tn Committee on Tcmierance without readinu Mr. Crookins, from Ihe Jnli-iary Committee, reporte! a resolution refeiring certain laws to appropriate committees, for the purpose of having ihem amended so as to conform to the new Constitution. Adopted. A message wns received from the Senate nofifying the I'oiise that it had passed House bill authorizing County C immissifiners to approve the bonds of Sli?i iffs. Coronets and flecirders, with amendments. The House concurred in me amendments

Mr. Stanfield, from the Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred a resolution of inquiry in relation to the compensation of the Prosecuting Attorneys in the 4th and 8th Judicial Districts, reported that they were entilled to the same compensation allowed Prosecuting I Attorneys in the other Districts of the State, to-wit:

$150 and eerta.n fees. Kepoit concuricd in. Mr. Lc vision, from the Committee on Corporations, , to whom was relerred a resolution lor tlie passage ot a general plana road law. reported tiistit is inexpedient to legislate on that suiuect at tl;is tune. j suliject al IBM time. Kettoil t-on- . curred in. Mr. Harrison, from select committed to whom was referred petition of Commissioners of Porter county, rejHirtcd a bill to enable the Commissioners of Porter eoun'.y to borrow money for certain purposes. Read tirst lime. On motion of Mr. Stanfield, the Committee on Corporations was allowed to employ a Clerk. Mr. Becsoti otl'ered a resolution instructing the Committee on Banks to inquire into the expediency of establishing a general free banking, law, in uccoi nance with ' the Constitution, and report by bill or otherwise. The yeas and noes being demanded , resulted, yeas 15, :noes4H. Mr. Donaldson, submitted a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Auditor ol State to furnish the House with the amount of compensation received by the Auditors in the dilTcent counties of this - Slate, the nature of their duties, and what in his opinion wobld be a . fair compensation. Mr. Owen moved to take from the table the resolution relative to descents. Mr. Well- moved to strike out the second proposition and inseit i lie following in its stead: If a husband die testate or intestate, one-third of his ! property, real and personal, shall descend to Ins widow. sub cct, however, to the debts of the husband created I ii f . .i j , in'irri'HTA . nrni-iiif I lift t tlm U'l.!,tl- I In ft r t I . ' i . - I instead thereof, to take against all creditors such an j amount of her husband's property as, toether with any 1 property owned by herself, shall not exceed the am. WBl which may, at the time, be exempt by law from seizuie : or sale for debt. Also, strike out the fourth, fifth and sixth provisions, i Mr. Stanfield was opposed to the amendmenu proited by Mr. Welts. He said if the amendments are ndopted it will leave the law relative to descent almost in its present condition. He proceeded to show the great inpisiice arising under the present law of descents. Mr. Goo kins said he was w iiling to agree that our law : of descents should be amended. Tenantry by eonrfc -v. in some cases, did great injustice, which should be remedied. If, he said, undcrthc present law, a man marries a widow having properly, when the wile dies he holds the entire property to the exclusion of the children of I er Iii st husband. lie had no objection to the first proposition, but he thought the second proiiosition was ob jectionable. He could not vote for the amendment nor f r the main proposition. He thought it should go betöre the Judiciary Committee in the shape of an inquiry, j and allow them to use their own discretion in the formaI tion of a law. Mr. Owen spoke at some length, urging the propriety ol the passage of a law containing the provisions of J his resolutions. His remarks will be furnished lor the press hereafter. Mr. McDonald was in the main in favor of the rrsoI lution. for which he would vote after il was amended in some lew particulars. Mr. Suit moved to postpone the further consideration i of the resolution until to-morrow al 2-o'clock; agreed to. A message was received from the Senate announcing J the passage of a joint resolution sympathizing witli the Cuban prisonei s. and requesting the Administration to I use all honorable means to secure their release. Mr. King moved to reject the resolutions; lost. I After several attempts to amend the icsoluiions. they were read the second lime und ordered to a thiid read1 ing. Mr. Ho'man offered n resolution instructii g the JudiI ciary committee to inquire into the expediency of i porti ing a bill allowing the voters of each county to elect a gr.ind juror from each township, to serve lour years; adop ed. Mr. Behm introduced a bill to abolish the Ti; pee.'inoc Court of Common Pleas, r j read lust time. Mr. Tagg. it offered a resolntion insrriu ling the MM) mitlee on ways and means to inquire into the expediency of niiicnding the revenue laws. ;i to abolish the ten per cent damages collected from delinquent tax payers; adopted. Mr. Monis offered a resolution instructing ihe ennniitlee on Elections to inquire into tle cxp diency of allowing voters to vote in adjoining towuslops to il.osc in which ihcv reside; adopted. Mr. HnhMM si.btnitl. d a resolution instruelinr tincommittee o:i Corpoi al ions to inquire into tl.c expediency of passing a law m'. king foreign insurance cowpMMM deposit ample security, to scenic those who take policies fri-msiieh companies: adopted. Mr. Torbel soMaitted a r solution instructing the Judiciary committee to inquire into the cxjicd'ency of amending the law to gram change of venue M ciiminal cases, that the court may exercise its discretion, execpf in cases where objections to the judye is raised; adopt cd House adjourned. AITEBXOON s-F.SSION. Mr. King introduced a bill authorising county Rccorrs to make out a complete and general index for deeds and mortgages, anil to use seals. Read lirst nine. A bill for visiting the Insane Asvlumn was read a sec ond time and referred to the Committee on liencoknt Institutions. The bill for amending the assessment law coinin up on its third reading. Mr. English moved to amend by making assessors to value such part of any railroad, plank load or canal, together w ith the machinery and other pioperiv belonging thereto, upon whichBssessnient a tax for county, road and school purposes shall be levies), &.c Mr. English sp, ke in favor of his amendment, which w ill be prepared for the press hereafter. Mr. Lavertv opposed the Amendment. He thought thai the counties through which roads pass confer a sol-fi'-icnt benefit on them to compensate them lor all the protection the roäd requires, without demanding taxes on the value of the road, the owners of the stock of which reside in other counties. Mr. King regarded the amendment as glaringly unjust. He was opposed to corporations himscll, yet be wished to see justice done. He (pofca at some length against the amendment. Mr. McDonald was in favor of the amendment. He thought that where property was protected, there it should pay for its- protection He said il a man owns a farm in one county and resides in another, he has to pay laxes in tue county in which the land lies, and tie could no, soc w-,v ,'.lc ruje should not apply to railroads, plank- - - J mm w rn.,. f Gookins opposed the amendmenu He said that rrtilromI& in some counties had no value, il you take ofi" the ends. Tue value of a railroad consists in the value f- j,s e.,. d not ; the cost of the road. He could n(lf ,.onc( ;Ve ,,r anything so unjust as ibis amendment, The amendment was lost avt s 37. noes 53. Mr Miller flered an amendment . whieh was agreed to aloW-jg persons to deduct the aggregate amount of t,ejr indebtedness from the aggregate value of the arnounf of their llMtlltl assessed . - . Mr. Foster moved to amend so as the assessments should be on the amount of property own;d on the 1st of March. Lost. Mr. Wells moved to amend by striking ant that portion of the bill which requires merchants and manufacturers to swear lo the amount of their personal propTly. Mr. Wells said his object in making this motion was to place merchants and manufacturers on the same hutting with onr farmers and mechanics. Mr. fluskirk moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table, w hich wa6 agreed to. An act to provide a remedy for the illegal assessment of real estate, was read the third time and passed, yeas 74. nors 15. Mr. English introduced a bill to amend the 1st, 2d nnd 3d sections of the assessment law, which was read the first time. Mr. Gookins moved to reconsider the vote by whieh the House laid on the table the assessment law and amendments. Agreed to. House adjourned. Note. The amendments offered by Mr. Ptuart on Saturday to Mr. Brady's resolution, was to hold one session of the Supreme Court in each year, in each supreme court District in the State. SENATE. Trr.sDAT, Dec. 16, 1851. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Auditor of State in relation to the expenses of Agent of State. Laid on the tnble. Petitions, tyc., Presented. Bv Mr. Kinnnrd, of citizens of Carroll county. Referred to a select committee consisting if Kinnnrd. Reid, and Davis. By Mr. Reid, of citizens of Union county. Referred to tue committee on the organization of courts. By Mr. Athon. a memorial from James Malhews. M D.. in relation to insane persons, the Hospital for the Insane, Stc, &e. Referrc! to the committee on Benevolent Institutions. Reports from Standing Committees. Bv Mr. Logan, from the judiciary eommitiee, reportins back the bill exempiin: five hundred dollars worth of real estate from execution, and recommcmlinir that the hill be laid on the fable. Mr. Spinn moved to recemmit the bill to the jndii iary committee with instrm-tions to exempt five hundred dollars worth of petsonal property Mr. Dnnn moved to strike out five hundred dollar? anil ,

insert two thousand. He did not believe in the policy of exempting men from the payments of their debts, but if it were to tie adopted he wished to go the whole figure. On motion of Mr. Emerson the bill was laid on the t. b!e. on account of the absence of Mr. Hester who introduced the bill.

By Mr. Slack from the judiciary committee, reporting back, w ith sundry amendments the kill authorizing the Masonic Grand Lodge of this State to erect and maintain a Monument iiison the Tippecanoe Battle Ground, which were concurred in and the bill ordered to be engrossed. By Mr. Hicks from the committee on Benevolent Iisiitutior.s reporting tiack the bill for the Government of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane. &c., with amendmenls, which were concurred -n und the bill ordered to be engrossed . By Mr. Holloway. from the committee in relation to the tost of printing bills. Laid on the table. The resolution for the appointment of a committee to distiict the State for the election of three supreme judges came up in order, and the question being " shall the main question lie now put?" it was decided in the albrnative Aves 29, noes 15. The main question being on the adoption of the resolution it was decided in the (.ffirmutiie Aves 32, noes 12. " Resolutions Introduced. By Mr. Niblack to refer the laws of the State in ref. erenee to St 'e and county boundaries t tlie committee on federal relations with instructions to make the same conform to the present constitution. Adopted. By Mr. Mickle. instructing the judiciary committee to' inquire into the expediency of changing the law so that whenever ihe grounds upon which a change of venue has been granted, shall cease to exist, the clerk of the circuit court to w hieb the change has been granted, upon that fact being made known to him forthwith return a!! the papers with a cci lifted copy 0f the proceedings had in said court, to the clerk of the court from whieh the change was granted. Adopted. By Mr. Xiblack to refer the laws in relation to crimes and punishment to the committee on the judiciary with insu notions to make said laws conform to the present ' constitution. Adopted. By Mr. Defrees, referring the laws upon elections to ! the committee on elections with instructions to revife and remodel the same so as to make them conform to the present constitution. Adopted. By Mr. Slack, instructing the judiciary committee to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law or- ' ganizing Grand Juries as to give IMM jurisdiction onlyin cases of felony and in those esses where the paitv has been previously recognized to appear at couit provided his residence was within the county in which the offence is alleged to have been committed. Adopted. By Mr. Hickman instructing the committee on education to inquire into the ejepedierey of changing that part of the present school law which provides for the distribuiion of the public school fund so that each scfool district, shall be entitled to an equal amount of the public school fund. Adopted. By Mr. Mickle, instiuc'ing the committee on agriculture to impure into the expediency of so amending tL law concerning mills and millers, that hereafter the charge for grit. ding grain shall not exceed one-tenth of a bushel . Adopted. By Mr. Xiblack. referring the laws in relation to the organization and jurisdiction of con its of justice to the committee on the organization of courts with instructions to make said laws conform to the present Constitution. Adopted. J?i JntroduCid. By Mr. Winstandley, a bill to amend an act to incorporate Ayrcs L'niversii v. Bills on thiir Third Reading. Joint resolution (of tlie House) in ltd ilion to American ImMmmmi abroad, the Hungarian revolution, and Louis Kcssiilh. Mr. Vb stainilcy moved to reconsider the vote on ihe engrossment ol the joint resolution. Carried. Mr. Winstandley then moved to refer it to the commil toe on art angement and phraseology. Carried. Mr. Athoi, in pursuance of ihe notice given by him yesterday, i tiered a resolution for the appointment of a committee on ihe organization of county and town-hip liiisiness: w hich w as adopted. Mr. Eux ison, in accordance with the notice given by him on yisterdav. offered a ie-' lution to appoint a standing committee on ihe pleadings and practice of courts of justice. Mr. Dunn moved to add to the resolntion the words " and criminal law." Adopted. Mr. KiUaefc mord la amend so as to make it a cominittrp on criminal law only. Lost. The resolution as amended was adopted. Mr. Defrees submitted the following preamble and resolution, which were adopted: Whereas, By the vrte taken at the last August election adopting the thirteenth article of the present Constitutions, the people have, by a large majority, declared themselves in favor qf colonizing the negroes of ibis State: Therefore, Resolrcd. That the comniiitrc on finance be requested to devise some means by which a fund may be raised for that purpose, and that they reKiit ihe snuie by bill orothei wise to the Senate. Mr. Emerson moved to reconsider the vote taken ves terday ordering a rc-m gnt.izaiiuti of the standing committees. Curiied Ayes 23, noes 20. The quesiion being upon adopting the resolution, the w hole fcuhjei t was re-opened and tig&in discussed at considerable length. Mr. Dough i tv moved to indefinitely postpone the resolution Lost Ave - 20. ii' s 23. .vfr. Cravens moved to lay the icsolution on the table Cairicd Mr. Secrest wa- excused from seiving on the committee on corporations. Mr. Dunn was excused from serving on th ; committees on banks, canals and internal improvements, claims, and phrase, logy and aiinngemenl M bills. Mr. Miliiken offered a resolution appointing Messrs. Dm. ii. Secrest, and Dougherty a committee lo inquire and report to the Senat the Mwlci of cases on the di ckct of ti e Supreme Court, the increase of the number of cases, fie. &.c. Mr. üecresi moved Hi amend by striking out fiom the revolving clause aral insert a subrt-tute, call ng on the Cleik ol the Supreme Court for the numb r of cause I efc led since 1S46. and the numlier H cases decided! each year since lhat period. Mr Dunn moved to strike out 1846, and inseit Before the question was taken, Senate adjuurned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met, The motion of Mr. Dunn, pending at adjournment, tostrike cut 146. in Mr. Sec-rest's icsolution. and insert . . . ' . . . fs6. was laid on the table. Air . Mickle -ail be held n his hand a copy of the proecedii.es ol the late Constitutional Convention, w hieb "ontaincd a full riqiort by the Clerk ol the Supreme Court of the number of cases on the docket, and the number dtcidcl, fiom 1841 to 1850. He proceeded torcad the repirt. Tlie resolution was then referred to a scKct committee to make it app'y to cases since Is5u. Tlie committee consisted ol Messrs. Emerson, Secrest, and Millik n. Mr. Hanna itttroduced a bill to appoint three couunissionets to lewsc, simplify, and abridge the rides ol practice, pleadings, and lorms of i lie courts of justtce in this State, and to nUilinh the distinct actions at law. and the distinction licluccn law nnd CMSStJ pleading. Mr. Miller introduced a joint res lution lor the purpose of obtaining from the General Government a "runt of I nd in the ini cnnes land district for the benefit of Common schools iu said district. Senate adjourned. The amendment to Mr. Hanna's resolution providing for districting the Stale for ihe election of five sapieme judges by which "three'' was substitutiv! for' five, war MM by Mr. Berry, instead of Mr. Mtckle, as stated in our report yesterday. Reporter. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TtEsrAY. Dec. 16, 1851! House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Hicks presented a remonstrance ; referred to comniitM'C on Roads. Mi - Behm, tu m th Judiciary -ommiitee, lo whom was referred a resolution relative to the revision ol an act to locate a State road, reported that the legislature bad not the constitutional power to legislate upon the subject ; and usk d to be discharged from its further consideration: agreed lo. Mr. Helmer, from committee on Corporations, to whom w as referred petition of JVsse B. Oakes and other citizens of Pleasantview reiKirted Mint it would tie not only inexpedient but unconstitutional to legislate uKn the sahcet. and askel to be discharged imro n immer consideration; agreed to. Mr. Miller, from committee on Swamp Lands, to whom was referred a mesre of the Governor, reportel a bill to authorize the Governor to employ the services of a Cleik, Vc, for the purpose of examining maps of swamp lands. &.e.: read fi'st time. Rosolutions of inquiry. Bv Mr Smith of Spencer, relalive to the reduction of fees of Clerks in Probate courts; adopted. Br Mr. Donnhty, to tax dojs. and the prrvcecds to pplv for the payment r sheep killed by dog, and the surplus applied to common schools; adopted. Bv Mr. Bceson. to carry infri effect the 13th article of the Constitution, relative to the exclusion of negroes. 0. By Mr. Stevens to change the law for the publication of the acts of the General Assembly, so that they shall be published in the conn'T pa pets