Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1852 — Page 1

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL

WILLIAM J. BROWN, Editor. j WEEKLY, Per An Bam, 1.0 DAILY, .0O AUSTIN II. BROWN, Pub'isacr VOL. XI. INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1852. NO. 32.

INDIANA STATE SENTINEL: A GAZETTE OF THE PEOPLE, 00ce in THE SENTINEL BUILDINfiS North Side Washington, near Meridian St., OPPOSITE ODD FELLOW'I HALL,

AUSTIN H. BROWN, Publisher. The Weekly Indiana State Sentinel. fcrTO WHI1 SLBSt'RlBEK.CO IS ONLY ONE DOLLAR I YEAR! Eleven Copies for Ten Dollars! CTPost Masters can send Money at our risk INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. Whig Policy. Since the whig members in Congress at the opening of the present session, in caucus, adopted the resolutions in favor of the compromise measures, as a final settlement of the slavery question, there can r.o longer be a doubt but they will in every State set their sails to j .teh this nnruilar breeze Milton Grefrr. Esq.. one of, the Taylor electors in 1343, and now the editor of the Madison Tribnne, alluding to this subject, says: u The policy has been clearly recognized by our present able and efficient Whiz administration it has been endorsed bv a Whig Congressional Caucus it has been endorsed by nearlv every Whig State Convention which has assembled within the past year, and by Whig county conventions w ithout number it has been endorsed by three-forths of the Whip editors throughout the whole country and we have no doubt it will be clearly and emphatically endorsed by the Whig Stale Convention which meets at Indianapolis on the 26ih of Fcbruaiy next, despite all the efforts of free soilism to prevent it. Nay, we will go further and say. that we do tot beliee ' that any man can receive the nomination for President j and Vice President, without a clear recognition on his ' part of the doctrine laid dwii by President Fillmore, and fully sanctioned by bis entire Cabinet. And we will further rake occasion to remark, that we have the fullest confidence that Gen. Seott will in due time de- , fine his position on this subject, when he will be found to occupy precisely tiie same ground with Mr. Fillmore and Mr. WeUter." Wc make this extract, not for the purpose of cer.sur- ' ing the whiz party, whose President and leader has taken an open and bob! position in support of the compro- ' mise measures, but as a warning to the democ-iacy of Ibis State of the consetiucnc. - t . i.artv. si, m!d thev ' J i fail, by clear and explicit resolutions in their State Convention, to do the a-r.e. The democratic party of Indiana was the first to come forward in support of these nieasnres. The wbigs have only yielded a reluctant assent, because opposition would now be construed into opposition to the whig administration. They will now make a virtue of necessity, and in Convention fully en- ' dorse them. If the democratic party should follow the advice of those who have such a holy horror of 14 inter- j polating the democratic creed with new issues,' and fail to make a full endorsement of the compromise mca- ' sores, wc tell them now, that, with all their apparent strength, thev are a defeated party in the next election. From the first we have seen tl.is danger, and amid ail I upiP'aniuii ubvc lios'-o cue n nj mug .vice aaocat audi rt ruinous policy. Indignntton. A writer, in the Cincinnati Enquirer, is terribly indignant because Caleb B. Smith has been selected to make the address to Kossuth. Hear him: Caleb B. Smith may be good enough in his way, but Counersvillc. Knightstown, or Cambridge City may yet have occasion for his services. It has heen his theatre of action heretofore, and modesty, at least should have reserved his efforts for a more suitable occasion. But a great citv, on a great sjeca!"ti. should not permit itself to pass such citizens as Hoa.lly, Corwine. Corry, or Groesbeck. among its own selected committee ; nor such men as S'.orer. Spencer, or Anderson, among ils citizens at large, to pla -e at their head Caleb B. Smith, of Rush c.iui . Indiana Has this sentleman been heard of in the Kossuth movement until very recently? How came Im to bethought alt We think t lie? secret history of his appointment would be a commentary on the science of log-rolling and law partnerships. The objection is not want of capacity want of ability ; but the disgraceful fact that Connersville, Knightstown, and Cambridge City has heretofore been the theatre of his action, and that one who has moved in such rough and unpolished circles should be selected to do np the genteel for the Q i. cn City. An objection well taken! The writer seems to think that Kossuth . . t . . , . . , . , was never beard of , th" dark and benighted regions, j But strange to say the intelligent writer locates Con- . narsville iu Rush county. Great men sometimes make mistakes. I ! m. ,mmm,.m w'-m . ' '"' Professor Read, of the State University, on Tuesday j -evening delivered a very aiiie ana appr delivered a very able and appropriate address ; on the subject of educati n. in the bull of the House of Representatives. A rarge concourse of persons, composed ol members of the Legislature and citizens, were present. Professor R. was a member of the Constitu tional Convention, and took a deep interest in that part of our organic law which provides for a system ol Common SchonU, wherein education shall be free and open to all. He is an enthusiastic admirer of tha system, and will prove himself a powerful auxiliary in the cause of Education. We regretted to hear him state that under 410 circumstances would he consent to be a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, but mere rejoiced to hear, from his own lips, that he intends no devote every moment of leisure from his official du- . - . . to the advancement ! tne canse ol tree scmois. address, we presume, will be printed and circulated ng the people. It will do much to arouse the public to a just sense of duty on this important, but hither to, much neglected subject. CT The Cincinnati Enquirer publishes extracts from the ad lresa of tha Catholic Bishops of Hungary lo the Emperor of Austria. It is a document creditable to their judgment, their humanity and their religiös. It has been represented that the object of the Hungarian revolution was to secure the independence of Hungary at the expense of the local privileges and independence with the inhabitants of Croatia, and that the Croat rose in arms to resist this attempt. The Catholic Bishops of Hungary understood that whole affair, and put the blame of Ihe difficulty between the Magyars and the Croats where it property belongedon the shoulders of the EmTvrnr of Austria The tee in th Ohio river, wo understand, has brr. ken np, and the paekets between Madison and Cincinnati wiil resume their regular trips today. Some dam age ha been done by the moving of the ice, but to extent we have not beoo able to learn. CT But six Biles of tha iodiaa-polis and Terre Haute Railroad remain to b iaioked. If the mild weather eontinaes, "s may hops ta hear of its completion in ten I

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INDIANA LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Tuesday, December 30, 1851. Senate met.

On motion of Mr. Slack, a call of tho Senate was ordered, when it appeared that twenty-two Senators were absent. mr. Mack mo.-ed to adjourn till to-morrow morning at 9 o'cloc1- : lost. On mot! o. a call of the Senate was airain had, when tiu&t2Z??"Jtt Some of the Senators bavin:; stated that there were four Senators in the city who were not present, they were sent for. On motion o' Mr. SafTer, another call was ordered, when thirty-loir Senators answered. There being a quorum present, the Senalc proceeded to business, the reading of the journal- being the first thing in order. Petitio .ji, SfC, Presented. By Mr. Holloway, of certain members of the Society of Friends, asking for blacks an equal distribution with the whites of the school funds, etc.; referred to committee on education. By Mr. Mickle. praving the repeal of all laws licensing the sale of intoxicating liquors ; referred to the committee on temperance. Report from Committee. By Mr. Reid, from the judiciary committee, that free banks may lie established without infringing i.pjn the "S" lne present State Bank ; concurred m Bill and Joint Resolution Introdued. By Mr. Niblaek, a joint resolution of sympathy with Smith O'Brien and other Irish exiles. Bill on thtir Third Reading. On motion of Mr. Mickle. the bill" in relation to the exclusion of negroes and aaehuloea was taken I'nra the table. Mr. Slack moved to refer tlio bill to a select committee of rive, with instructions to stiike out from ihe enacting clause and insert a substitute, providing for t he registration f negroes and mulattoes in the State on Use first Monday of November bist, by the county clerks, at , the expense of the county ; and that each neuro or mu latto thus registered shall receive a certificate to that effect, which shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained in said certificate. Mr. Secrest moved to amend the instructions by adding a section to make it a penal offence lor any neuro or mulatto to come into or settle in this State; earned ayes 21 . noes 14. Mr. Hanna moved further to amend the instructions, by making the certificate of registration ce.i elusive evidence, instead of prima facie, unless set aside for fraud; carried. Mr. Dougherty said he wished to have further time to examine the prop-.scd instructions. He therefore moved to lay the whole matter on the table for the present ; lost. The question ihen being on referring the bill with the instructions, it was carried by consent . - i : r i : . i r n. uiii proviuing ior cuunuiug me names oi ivaiironcs. Plankroads, and other incorporated companies. The bill failed to pass ayes 20, noes 13. Mr. H'lkman moved to reconsider t'.:e vote just taken carried. The bill was then laid on the table. A hill in relation to the sale of school lands in Wells ' county. Failed ayes 25. nc s 9. On motion of Mr. Mickle, the vole just taken w as reconsidered, and the bill laid on the labte. The bill in relation to townsh p business, fee, which ; was made the order of tiie day for Friday last, was laMl up, and on motion of Mr. Athon, w as referred to the committee on county and township business. On motion of Mr. Athen, Messrs. Millikcn and Cravens were added to said committee. A number of bills on tl.eir second reading were an- 1 Ppnafelv deposed ol. The President appoint, d Messrs. Slack , Hester, Nibcommittee on lack. Legan, and Teegarden, the select the bill in relation to tha exclusion of negroes and mnlattoes. Senate adjourned. AFTERSOO.X SESSION'. Senate met. On motion of Mr. Dougherty, a call of the Senate was ordered, when twenty-six Senators answered to their names. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tiesday, Dee. 30, 1S51. The House met. Petitions were presented by the Speaker, and Messrs. Porter and Spencer. Mr. Gibson, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred House bill authorizing M isters iu Chancery and Probate Judges l i-sue writs of habeas corpus, grant injuctions, Sic., wiih the amendments of the Seuate thereto, reported the same back and recommended that the House concur in ihe amendments of the Senate. On .- of the amendments, also conferred the powers on i the Cleiks of Circuit Courts. Mr. Behm hoped the House would not concur in the amendment of the Senate w hich conlers these powers on i the Clerks of the Circuit Courts. He therefore moved a division of the question. IM House foncuirid in d in ail the amendments ol ill innate, except the one conferring these pow ers on Clerks ol circuit courts, Mf Homan there was , rcat PC(.e,sitv for the immediate nassaa of this bill, as the writ of habeas corpus was virtually suspended in alincst every county in the State. In a short time the ml complained o by j geuilemen can be remedied by the enactment of another j law Ktf was opposed to conferring judicial powers on a mere ministerial officer, yet in tins instance lie could not sce t,lal ay bad rcsult-t can arise from it. In fact he thought mat Llcrus oi circuu aw were appropnal oineers upon w .jich ie cumr. uusc ( i than Masters in Chancery, as in many counties of the State the latter officers arc not know n. Masters in Chancery scarcely ever give bond and security for the faithful performance of their dutie. Ho hoped, therefore, the House would concur in this amendment of he ce(Tnte Messrs. Hudson and Behm oppoed the amendment of the Senate. They were opjoscd to conlcrring judicial powers on ministerial officers. Mr. Spencer said he did not conceive this amendment of the Senate a very important one in itself, and whether concurred in or not, so far as the legitimate consequence of the amendment is concerned, it was a matterot little consequence, but in view of the delay which must inevitably follow of refusing to concur in the amendment, and especially in this view of tu matter would ho reCommend a concurrence ; n ineo-venienee could possibtj follow, and no argument '-.-nl been adduced by any sentleman opposing tha concurrence. It is true a suggestion has been made that we oucht not to concur in this amendment because the Clerk's action in the matter brought oefore him, would determine the. amount he would receive for bis services. Very well, if this is an objection, t h n Master in Chancery should be stricken V. ,. , , ', ... out. but really the gentlemen moat know very wd. that Iii nrirwin f vvrml! invn h lrklt ti.il the ottlct. ril .lie inc. this principle would have abolished the öffea of ihe jus tice ol ttie peac- lor years past. Ti trne, that in II cases compatible wiih the interests of the public this principle should Ix abjured, and ia tins bill would cut off Masters in Chancery. He would prefer that the action of all officers should be without the temptation of fees, were it practicable. The amendment is by no means seriously objectionsble. The clerks of the circuit cruris are generally intelligent and capable men. and as there now exists an emergency which demands immediate remedy . I hope the House will at once concur T ayes and nays were demanded on the agreement to ihr Senate amendment, and resulted' ayes 41, nays 2-i no quorum voting. A call of the House was ordered and 66 members answered to their names. Affer excuses were offered for the abscnoc of members, Mr. Humphreys moved thai furtheT proceedings under the call M dispensed with, and the House adjourn until two o'clock ; winch was agreed lo, and the House adjourned. ATT F. UNO OH iRSSIOW. The House met. The question pen-jing being upon the agreement to the amendment of ihe Senate lo. House bill, authorizing Masters in Chancery and Probate Judges to issue writs

I of habeas corpns.

The yeas and nays being demanded, resulted ayes 43, noes 23 no quorum voting. A call of the Hon"e was ordered.

Mr. Gibson moved that further proceedings under the call lie di;.-nsed with, and that Messrs. Hunt and Mor- i ris be permitted to vote, which was agreed to, and the j Senate amendment was concurred in ayes 45, noes 23. i Mr. Gibson, from the committee on the judiciary, to i whom was referred a bill of the donate, for the relief of; certain persons who arc likely to sutler from the burning of the Court House of Clay county, &.C., reported that the bill comes in conflict with the 23d sec. art. 4 of the Constitution, and therefore recommend that the bill be so amended as to m;.ke it general. An amendment to Senate lull was submitted in conformity with ihe recommendation of the committee. The report of the committee was concurred m, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third readinir. A message from the Senate was taken up announcing that the Sehnte had passed House bill abolishing the Tippecanoe and Marion county Courts of Common Pleas, with an amendment striking out all that rcbtesto the abolition of the Marion oounty Court of Common Pleas. The amendment was concurred in. Also House IUI authorizing the Governor !o employ the services of a clerk to make out maps of swamp lands, with amendments, which were concurred in. Mr. Behm, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred House bill authorizing the Masons to erect and maintain a monumeni on the battle ground of Tippecanoe, with the amendments of the Senate, and ; J recommended that the amendments be concurred in which was agreed to. Mr. Holman, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom w as referred House bill authorizing the State Librarian to subscribe for one copy of ea-h weekly uews- , paper in the State, reported the sarrc back and recommended its passage. The bill was ordered to be cni grossed for a third reading. 1 . m r -. mm . . mr. wwen, irom me committee on Education to whom was referred a resolution relative to the amount of unsold Saline lands, reported that the Auditor of State had not the information in his possessio , and also submitted a resolution authorizing hini to obtain such in. forniotion, which was. concurred in. Mr. Graham, from select commit lee, reported A bill to attach a portion of Knox county to the county of Pike, which was read the first time. Resolutions Offered. By Mr. Owen, calling upon the Governor for information relative to the anionnt of the annual cost ol the repair of bis house, and what fie house could be sold for at a short credit, passed. By Mr. Hudson, instructing the committee on Banks to repoit a bill for a general free hanking law. Alter some debate in which Messrs. Spe.icer, Owen. King. Hudson, and Smith of Spencer participated, Mr. Nelson moved to strike out of the resolution all afier the resolving clause, and insert the following: That in view of the vast amount of more important matter to be acted upon during the present sessian, it is deemed inexpedient to legislate upon the subject of banking. Tha ayes and no,"s b.-ing demanded upon ubstituiing t!;e above, it was negatixed aves 32, noes 3(i. Mr. Glazcbrook moved to lay the resolution on the table and be printed ; agreed to. Hills Introduced and Read First Tim. Mr. Behm asked and obtained leave to introduce A bill to amend the act, he., to cooatraet plank roads. Mr. Hunt introduced a joint resolution In rrlation to the harbor at Michigan City. Mr. Smith of Marion inn educed A bill to abolish the court of common pleas of Marion county, and transferring ils duties to the circuit court. Mr. Watson introduced A bill districting the State into Congressional districtj.. Mr. Owen submitted a resoluiion rcques ing the committee on Roads to iruptiie into the expediency of reporting i general law. prescribing the conditions upon which there shall be granted to private companies who may undertake, to complete the same, such unfinished portion of the original publi; works of the State as aro now unoccupied; agreed to. Orders of Ihe Day. The joint resolution expressing sympathy for the Irish political prisoners was read the second time and Oa motion of Mr. King the rules were suspended and it was read the third time nnd passed ayes 63. noes none. A joint resolution ia relation to newspaper postage j was rend a second lime and ordered to a third reading House adjourned. SENATE. Wednesday, Dec. 31. 1S51. Senate met. Mr. Holloway wax called lo the Chair. A joint resolution in favor of Smith O'Brien. Thomas F. Meagher, and their immediate associates in exile, was rend a second time and ordeied to be engrossed. The Joint Resolution, as ordered to be engrossed, is as follows: A Joint Resolution in relati"n to Smith O'Brien. Thoma F. Mcahtr. John Mitchell, and their immediate associates. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of I the Slate of Indiana, That the people of Indiana, through I heir Representatives, hereby express their sympathy j for Smith O'llri.-n, Thomas F. Meagher. John Mitchell, ' and their immediate associates, now in exile under sen tence of transportation by the Btitish Government Sec. 2. Be it further retol red, That our Senatorsand Representatives in Congress be icquested to use their; influence to induce our National Government to inter-' cede for their release from exile, and removal to the United States. Sec. 3. Be it further resolced, That the Governor be nuiuonzeu to lorwaru to our senators ano ueprcscnialives ill wougicss ncciiiiicu aval m uns j"oic jusuiution. Mr. Hanna, on leave, reported back from the mmittee on the judiciary the joint resolution in relation to mistakes in the purchase ol lands in the State of Indiana, recommending its passage. Report concurred in. and the joint resolution ordered to le engrossed. Mr. Sec-rcM offered a resolution, which was adopted, requesting the House to return to the Senate lite resolution defining the duties ol the joint committee on arrangement and phraseology. A message was received Irom the House annonncinn the passage of a joint resolution of sympathy with William Smith O'Brien, Thomas Francis Meagher, John Mitchell, and other Irish exiles, which w as ordered to a second rending. Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met . Mr. Holloway off. red a resolution that when the Senale adjourns it will adjourn to meet on Friday morning next. Carried. Mr. Spann ofiered a resoluiion instructing the commitn . .1 ..i;rnn,-J m.L;i,i. tee on finance to ...quire into ihe expediency of making oi..ti n , ...I I i, in in tha lu.ll.T-iX ril I lie lCT cent, eta I such a reduction in the poll-tax ar.d the per cent J . . .' lorcm 'Ii real estate, as the interests ol tlio Mato and the just expectations of tlio people seem to demand. Carried. On motion, Tbc Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1851. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Douthit moved a call of the House, which was ordered, and sixty members answered to their names. The Speaker ordered the dor. keeper lo close the doors, which was done, and excuses offered for the absence of different nicmborf . Mr. Holman moved that further proceedings under the call be dispensed with, w hich was agreed to. After the Speaker reminded gentler., n of the imnortance of being preeeut at the hur ol the mee'ingot the . House, so as not to retard its business, he ordered the reading ol the journal of yesterday. Petition Presented. Bv Mr. Owen, from the Truste-1 of the Indiana Cniverity. Referred to committee ot dncation. By Messrs. Manser . Goudy. Shanklia, and Behm, on the subject of t-m c. ..nee. Referred to temperance aooMiiittee. By Mr. Sumner, from citizens of Marsuall county. Referred to select committee.

By Mr. Withers, from citizens of Franklin county, for the passage of an act to protect sheep. Referred to committee on wavs and means.

i Bv Mr. Davis ol Franklin, from the board of directors of the Greensburg turnpike road company. Referred to committee on corporations. By Mr. Gcddes, on the subject of township libraries; referred to coiiinitteo on education, By Mr. Dobson, a communication which was referred to the committee ou education. Rttolution of inquiry. By Mr. Struble, that the committee on bcnevolei.t and j scientific institutions report the amount necessary to support each institution for the next fiscal year, and that a cured appro). i aation be made instead ol a per cut urn : I Passed. By Mr. Smith of Spencer, that the committee on edu-1 ration be instructed to inqnire into the expediency of so ; fixing the school law. that when any school district in i the State hall forward to the Treasurer of State any' sum of money not exceeding twenty dollars, it shall bo the duty of the Treasurer to furnish the same amount of i funds out of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, ! j for the use of said d. strict for the purchaso of a library, under the direction of the State Superintendent, for said j district s passed. By Mr. Dobson, to reduce the clerk's fees in the probate courts; passed. Mr. Owen introduced A bill concerning deeds and mortgages, their acknjedgmt, Rnd ,,,e fcc for recording the same; 11 I.,.. I. t.-.i. r.ml t Iii, nri 1 i a 'it iti r.'j f n i Which was read the first time and ordered to a se cond reading. Order of the day. A joint resolution relative to the entry of swamp lands after the same had been granted to the State was read the third time and passed ; ayes 70, noes none. Bdls on Third Reading. A bill to extend final payment for University lands, &c. Mr. Buskirk moved to recommit the bill with instructions to add a section providing for the sale of lands already forfeited; which was agreed to. Several bills were read the second time and appropri ately disposed of. A bill authorizing the State Librarian to subscribe for one copy of each weekly newspaper printed in the State. Mr. Holman said that it sould be remembered that no additional appropriation is required to carry out the pio- , visions of this bill. The sum paid for ihe papers is ! taken from the amount annually appropriated for the ' purchase of books for the State Library. He thought that more valuable information could be obtained from these papers, than from any other soi.rce. Mr. Owen was opposed to the bill fr the reasons wh'ch the gentleman slates induces him to support it. He thought the oiu now annually appropriated for the 1 purchase of hooks was sufficiently limited, and he could i vole for no bill that would tend to reduce. He would therefore move to recommit the bill with instructions to so amend it, that the expense of subscribing lor and binding the papers shall be paid out of any money in the; treasury not otherw ise appropriated Mr. Hudson was oppo ed to taking every weekly j newspaper printed in each comity of the State. He thought that if the oldest paper printed in the county ! was subscribed for it would sullice, as all papers contain ( in substance the same thing. Mr. Torbet was in favor of taking nil if wc take any. , He was opposed to making any discrimination. The j cost t take every newspaper in the Stale would not be ; over $130, and the same amount ol useful information could not be procured from books for a like amount of : money. The expenditure he thougl.t, would be a good ' one. Mr. Fprnrer was in favor of the bill as it was reportI cd. He said if such a law had been passed at any early ! period of ihe history of this State, valuable inlormaI tion, which it is now impossible to procure, would have j been in the possession of the State. He was iu favor of I taking an die .ipir0. it f ! J ifci - I iSj . Mr. King said he would vote for the bill, vet be favorI cd the suggestions of Mr. Owen. He w ished a specificappropriation for the pieservation of every newspaper in the State. After s me further debate, the question rec-nrred on recommittii g with instructions, and was decided in the negative. The bill was lost ; ayes 26, noes 43, A bill for the relief of persons, in Clay county, !cc, pa'-sed; ayes 71, iioes 1. Joint resolution in relation to newspaper postage; passed arcs 64. noes 6. Mr. Hicks asked leave to state his reason for voting against the Senate resolution, expressing sympathy for Kossuth and his companiors, which was not granted Mr. Spencer moved to take from the table the report from ihe committee on education, which was agreed to. House adjoin ned. A FTER NOCK SEISIOW. House met pursuant to adjournment. The adverse report front the committee on education, to diverting jhe funds arising from the grant of land appropriated by Congress for a seminary of learning to the common school funds, being under consideration, Mr. Holman spoke at greet length against concurring in the report of the committee. His remaiks will be prepa'v! for the press hereafter. Mr. Owen opposed the views of Mr. H. at soniclength mid supported the report of the committee. Mr. Hdman moved to recommit the report with in- ' siruclions, to apply the entire prrceeds of the gran', to I the endowment of a Normal School for the free instrucj tion of mnles and females who may desire ta become I teachers of common schools, which was agreed to. j Heusc adjourned. SENATE. TucasDAT, Jan. The Scrate was not in session to-day. 1, 1352. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thcrsday, Jan. 1, 1852. The House met. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Stevens, Manson, and Gnmly, on the subject of temperance ; which were referred to the committee on temperance. Resolutions Introduced. Bv Mr. Holman. directing the Speaker to procure a copy of the address delivered by Prof. Read, of the Indiaua Uaivertity, before the members of the Legislature, and ordering one thousand copies t be printed for the use of the 0000. Mr. Holman said, that the subject of education was one in which every voter in the State felt a deep interest. The system of graded schools was not very well understood by a laro majority of the people of the Slato, and as the address of Prof. Read set forth th s main principles of the system, in a condensed. yet explicit form, be thought it would be well to print it, in order to diffuse among the people the plan suggested for catrying into effect the provision of the Constitution, which makes it obligatory u,K.n the Legislature to provide some system of common schools for the education of the youth of the Stale. The resolution was adopted unanimously. Bv Mr. Cockrum, instructing the committee on the organization oi courts oi justice 10 rewriswi mpniWr8 of the Li'lature pay for only such days ' . . - - ... organization of courts of iustice to report a bi'l allow ; aa tlw.v ?r n-ofcent an.l nti form their duties as leuisla , - r i - tors Mr. Dobson moved to refer it to the committee on fees and salaries; agreed to. Mr. Spencer moved to amend by making it a resolution of inquiry ; agreed to. The resolution as amended was adopted aye 61, noes lb. By Mr. Hanna. to increase the library of the insane asylum ; passed. Mr. Stover introduced A joint resolution asking Congress for a grant of one township of land to make a geological survey of the State; which was read the first time. Mr. Brady introduced A bill in relation to the organization of the two houses of the General Assembly; which was read the first l,fDe A bill in relation to deeds and mortgages, etc., was read the second time. Mr. Smith of Marion offered an amendment to the bill. Mr. Behm moved to ref-r the bill and amendment to the judiciary committee ; which was agreed to. i?t7 on their Third Reading. A bil! for the sale of county seminaries and the buildings belonging thereto, and to transfer the same to the common school fund, was referred to the jodtoianr com-

j mittee with instructions

A bill to abolish the Marion Court of Common Pleas, passed ayes 74, noes 2. Joint resolution in relation to the harbor at Michigan City, passed ayes 77, noes 2. Mr. Hay of Clark moved that the House adjourn until to-morrow morning at ö o'clock; which was agreed to ayes 36, noes 35. SENATE. Fbiday, Jan. 2, 1S52. Senate met. Mr. Millikcn was called to the Chair. Petitions, fee, Presented. By Mr. Miller; referred to the committee on districting ihe State, without reading. By Mr. Brugh, of certain citizens of Blackford county, for the relief of Pitinger of said county; referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Ntblaek was permitted to withdraw the petition of the board of commissioners of Daviess county, heretofore presented by him. Bill Introduced. By Mr. M.ller, for distiicling the Stato for Congressional purposes. The bill constitutes the districts as follows; First Dist rid Posey. Vanderburgh. Warrick, Gibson, Pike. Spencer, Dubois. Perry, Orange and Crawford 91, 253. Second Disrriet Jackson, Washington, Floyd, Clark. Seoit, Harrison, and Jefferson 1U4,1S8. Third District Switzerland, Ohio. Dearborn, Ripley, Jennings, Decatur, and Franklin 98.264. Fourth District Union, Fayette, Rush, Shelby, Henry, and Wayne !2.4S0. Fißh District Marion, Hendricks. Morgan, Johnson, Monroe, Bartholomew- Brown, and Haucock 103 -921. Sixth District Lawrence. Martin, Daviess, Knox, Sullivan. Green. Owen. Clay, and Vigo 96,431. Serenth District Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Fountain. Montgomery, and Brown 85,373. Eighth District Warren. Tippecanoe, Clinton, Carroll. Cass. Miami, Fulton, White. Benion, Pulaski, and Jasper 33,465. Mall District Randolph, Delaware, Madison, Hamilton, Tipton, Hjward, Grant, Blackford, and Jav 2,-060.

Tenth District Adams, Wells, Huntington, Wabash, Nolile, Dekalb, Whitley, Allen, and Steuben 80.700. Elczenth District Lagrange. Elkhart, St. Joseph. Laporte. Porter, Lake, Starke, Marshall, and Kosciusko 70.233. JJt.'s on Third Reading. A joint resolution relative to Smith O'Bn'en. John Meagher, John Mitchell, and their immediate associates in exile. The leading of the joint resolution of the House on the same subject was called for, lor information, as some Senators were of the opinion that the resolutions were identical jn substance, and lavored the passage of the BOOM resolution as a matter of courtesy. After remarks from several Senators upon the com parntive verbal merits of the two resolutions, the qu s MOO was taken oa the passage of the Senate resolution, and decided in the affirmative aves 42, nties, Mr. Suffer. U " A joint resolution (of the House) in relation to mistakes iu the sales of laud in the Slate of Indiana. On motion of Mr. Secrest. it was referred to a select committee of Messrs. Secrest, Emerson, and Niblaek, with instructions to include all cases of mistakes in the ales of land. Mr. Mickle, from ihe committee of free conference on the bill to appoint three commissioners to revise the ' rules of practice, reported that the committee of the House and Senate could not come to any agreement in j regard to the difference between the two Houses, and asked that tiie committee be discharged. Which was concurred in. On. motion of.Mr. Mi -kle. the Senate then receded from its amendment, ("flxinji the pay 04 lue commissioners at $4.00 per day instead of $5.00) aves 22, noes 19. The joint resisSution (of the Honse) in relation to Smith O'Brien, and other Irish exiles, w as read the second time and ordered to a Ihird reading. Messages of the House were taken up and nppropriatelv disposed of. The bill (of the Senate) for the relief of persons likely to suffer bv the destruc tion of the records of Clay county, &c. . w as returned by the House, amended by striking out the original bill, and inserting a general law as a substitute. The amendment was concurred in. The President laid before The Senate a communication from the Auditor of Stato. containing statements from the several United States Ltnd Office Registers in this State, of the amount of money in their hands, paid for Swamp Lands, and the numlicr of acres covered by the applications. Mr. Slack, from the select committee to whom had been referred a bill in relation to the sale of school lands in Wells county, with instructions to make the bill general. reported it back, amended according to instrue. tion. The report was concurred ia. The bill then passed uiitiiiMnoosly. The title was then amended so as to make it accord wit Ii the subjects embraced in the bill. Resolutions Inlrcd'iced. Mr. Mickle offcied a resolution that the Senate will, the House concurring, proceed oa Tuesday next, at 2 o'clock, P. M., to the election of three commissioners to revise the rules of prat-tiee. Mr. Niblaek moved to strike out Tuesday and insert Wednesday. Lost. Mr. Emerson moved to strike out Tocsday and insert Monday. Carried. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Reid introduced a resolution instructing the committee on roads to inquire into the expediency of inserting in the general road law a section permitting each road district to elect its own supervisor, and limiting the time of laboring upon roads to two days in each year. Messrs. Athon, Milhken, and Holloway presented petitions on temperance, which were referred to the committee on temperance. Mr. Hester offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on temperance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing all laws regulating the traffic in spnritous liquors, and providing lhat no ene shall he permitted to vend such liquor by a quantity less than a gallon at a time, except lor medical purposes, under due restrictions, until he execute and file a bond, with snlfieieat security, to be approved by ihe county auditor, in the penal sum of $1,000 conditioned for the payment of all such dmwacs as may le occasioned to any inebriate, I'x wife, r children, by reason ol his vending to such inebriate spiritous liquors, and to provide as to the proof necessary to saetaip a suit n such liond, as will afiord full compensation to the injured party, and serve as a timely cheek to that unprincipled class of men guilty of knowingly selling spiritous liquors ro the common drunkard, and those in a state ol intoxication; and that said committee he fuithor instructed to report hereon at ils earliest convenience. Which was adopted. Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met. Mr. Athon was called to :oe Chair. Mr. Winstnadley, from the committee on finance, reported I nek bill of the Hi-use. 10 amend certain sccmns of the Revised Statutes in relation to the nsessmcn! of property, recommending its pasagc. The report was concurred in. and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Emerson, from the committee on pleading and practice, reported back bill of the House to regulate visiting the Indiana Hospital for the Insane, recommend, ing a substitute. The report was concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Jan. 2, 1352. TTonse mrt. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from Prof. Rend, enclosing a copy of his address, on the subject of education, in compliance with a resolution of the He.nse. Petäions Presented. By Mr. Bryant, in relation to horse thieves; referred to committee on judiciary. By Mr. McConnel, for an alteration in statutes in relation to tolls for grinding; referred to committee on agriculture. m , . . Cy Mr. Parter, for the aboVition rf the grand jury svMem ; referred to commilUe on organization of eeurls of justice. . T , By Messrs. Kann, SteyeOT, Wateon, and Hafs of

WTiite, on the subject rf temperance; referred to committee on temperance. Report from Committets. By Mr. Stuart, from ihe committee on the judiciary.

I to whom was referred house bill limiting the number of ' grand jurors, &c., reported the same back with amend ments, and recommend f.s passage. Mr. Stuart said these amendments were merely incidental and did not arfect the principles of the bill. It was necessary that these amendments should be adopted in order to perfect the bill. Mr. Gibson said he was opposed to the bill, yet ho was in fnvor of the amendments. He wished to see tl.a bill perfected as much as possible, and then he would d his utmost to kill it. Mr. Smith of Spencer was opposed to all grand juries. Many gentlemen wished to retain ibis system because it was an old one. We might with the same propriety keep tin the old plan of taking wheat to mill, by placing the w heat in one end of the hag, and a stone in the other, Watcfe was in togae during the early history of our country. He hoped the whole system would bo abolished. Mr. Hicks said that the citizens of his county were opposed to the grand jury system, and he thought that tho committee ouuM find n substitute for the present system of finding indictments. The report of the committee wn concurred in. The question being on ordering the Liil to be engrossed for a third reading, Mr. Smith of Spencer mcved to indefinitely postpone the bUl. Mr. Beach thought that wc were not pref am! fa abolish the grand juryys;cm. He was aware that a large numlier of the citizens of the State was OM ocd to grand juries, yet he thought that a system wb h bad stood the test of time as this had, must "have some merit in it. He knew of no way so effectual to ( heck cr.nies. as to bring minor otlences lieforc the gi and jnry, sort nip the career of such crime in the bud. Not'unfrc quently, men were checked in crime, which, if not for the grand jury, would soon In come hardened and induced t commit depredations of a higher order. He was w illirg to see the system modified so as to make it 1 ss eSfM . -sive. yet be hoped the system would not le entirely abolished. Mr. Stuart said be wished to place himself ri.-ht on this subjec t. Although his name appears en the top of this bill, his sympathies are now and have been lor some time past in opposition to the era rid jury system. He did not w ish longer to be considered the advocate of this system, although be had made a report some time sir.ee Hi its favor. This repoit and t ic pr. sent lull is - compromise measure, between the friends of the grand iuty and those who are opposed to it. And new, it ihe the friends of the erand jury system are detei mined to break down this bill, wbieii is a compromise, let them do so, be would be then relieved from bis present eiu barrassmcnt. Mr. Smith of Spencer said he could agree to ro compromise, on a subject hieb he conceived 1a le an evil. Mr. Stover moved to insert after the 5th sectic a, as follows: $EC. 6. Crimes which may lie punished with death or with imprisonment in the State's Prison, shall be denominated felonies. All other offences against the c riminal law shall I denominated misdemeanor-. Sec. 7. The grand jury shall have cognizance of felonies only, but on an indictment for assault and battery, with intent to commit felony, the defendant may be con vieled of the lesser offence. Mr. Stuart stid that this subject was before the c. n.lnillco al this lime, and be b pt 1 that ihe base qnes . of grand juries would not be entangled wrlli ihe subject of ibeir jurisdiction. Mr. Gson said that he wished to retain the present grand jury for ferreting out minor offences. If ibis amendment is adopted, be should lie compelled to t tc against tho bill. Mr. Stover said he was in favor of a modification of this time. honored institution, and not for its entire abolition; he wished to liasfe Its nmnhers and ncrrow itsjav diction. He desired to ascert in the sense I the House on this question, ar.d he sroold thciefore in ist on a rote being taken on bis amendment. Mr. Hudson would vote fir the amendment, if aay provision is made for the pay or Prcsceuting Aium J - Mr. Stover said it the fliec of Prosecuting Atiorree was neccssarT to protect the citizens of the State, and a law should lie pi.ssed bv the present legislature reeVa ing their fees below a living price, a bill should be inlio. dueed to make it a salaried office. Mr. Cockrum opposed lie abolition of the grand jury; yet he was in favor of settling miner offences beseaa Justices of the Peace. Mr. Stuart moved to lay the amendment on the tiüdV carried. Mr. Beeson moved t" lav the bill on the table; los. Mr. King moved to strike out the words 'Justices of the Peace,'' wherever they occur in the bill. Mr. Stuart said that if this bill is passed it wen'.d greatly reduce the expenses St the grand jury. If ano thought that Justices of the Peace were men, as a "reral thing, far more competent to peiforai the arnica grand jurors-, thon any other class of our eiliaen. ot least they were preferable to that class of men viu. which the sheriff always fills up the panel when it is net full. Ho was also ppo d to abolishing the secret y of the (road jury, as it would tend to retard business. Mr. Smith of S., moved to insert the words ' Proseeating Attorney." in place af Justices of ihe Peace. Mri Davis of Franklin, ollaied an amtnAmcnt wl.iek was decided out of order. Mr. Gibson demanded a division of the qacstioo. The question being on striking out the words ' Justices of the Peace," resulted ayes 51, noes 31. Ths Speaker stated that the aaienduient of Mr. Smith-wa-i nut in order, as it req aired mors Shan one pcison to constitute a grand jnry. . Mr. Kin nred to re-oemtnit the bsK. whh instructions to fill the ulauk with the word ' freeholders;" carried. Mr. Stu: rt,fiom the committee on the orgar.i7.at a of the conns of justice, reported A bill making jreneral reeulations Ar Courts cf Justice, aad deftais the duties of judges and ciber pjaese Ac.! Which was read the first trme. Mr. Owen, fr. m the committee on conference, rep. . ted that the committee could not agree on the bill appointing Commissioners. oe. Mr. Doughty, fiom select committee, to whom w. is referred House bill for computing interest annually, r a antes. &c, payable to administrators, &c. repoü.d same back nnd recommended its passage ; read tlx seesad time. Resolution Introduced. Bv Mr. Beach, requesting Senate to return Ho-.:s bill No. 42. Mr. Howard of L., moved to lsy the resolution o'i t -o table; carried. . By Mr. English, in fitvor of reducing the rate cf farntion to an amount not to exceed three! ' ciirths of the ra'c fixed bv tke law of last session, and, in the event of such rate not raising sufficient revenue to meet the demands against the State, then the deficiency to be made up out of the estimated $100,000 surplus in the Tieasury; adopted. . By Mr. Dobs, n, requesting t.ie committee en tno rrganizntion of courts of justice to report a bill for tue election of county boards; passed. By Mr. Ray, for a revision of the law of descents, carried. ..... . By Mr. Behm. for modifying or abolishing the office, of Agent of State; earrsed. By Mr. Glaaebrook. for a nnrforsn mode or doing county business bv three Commissioners; adopted. A arcssage was received from the Senate announcing the passage of a resolution to go into the election, en Monday next, at 2 o'clock, P. M., of three eomims-mn-ers to 'revise and simplify the code of practtoa. Tho House concurred in ibe resolution. ... Also, a joint resolution relative to the Irish political prisoners; which was read the first time. Also, that the Senate hnd receded from its amendment to House bill for the appointment of three Commissioners to revise and simplify the tWe of practice. Mr. Smith of Marion, asked and obtained leave toititroJnce a bill to ehange the name of the town of Lafontaine to Vt tland ; which was rend the first time. House adjourned until to-morrow morning at nio o'clock. Death of Mrs. Fladlay. Mrs. Findlav, widow of the late Gen. Findiay. died yesterday morning al her residence in this citv. it in advanced age, leaving a large cirHe r-1 &iata!Blrela. lives to mourn her dath. Gen. Findloy waa or.c d the pioneer eitler, and we think the fiisl Receiver ol ibo United Slates Land Office in this city, aad afterwards a member of Congress from this district. N. OescstI