Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 34, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1852 — Page 2

INDIANA LEGISLATURE SENATE. SATcmnAY. Jan. 17, 1SÖ2. Senate met. Reports fram. Committees. By Mr. Dawson, from the committee et the judiciary, that it is inexpedient to make sheriff tr-ojficio administrators in eases w here no one is found witling to administer. Concurred in. By Mr. Logan, fron the same committee, returning joint resolution of the House in relation to patents, with

the opinion that i. is inexpedient to legislate on that subject. Concurred in. Resolution! introduced. On motion of Mr. Emerson, the resolution offered by him on yesterday, to rescind the resolution, adopted a few days since, "to adjourn over the afternoon of each day, was taken from the tabic and adopted. By Mr. Dawson instructing tue committee on swamp lands to report a bill containing substantially the following provisions: 1. Authorizing county auditors to sell said lands at the highest price they rill bring, not less than $1 25 per Mte. 2. . . . . , , Authonzing commissioners to drain said lands, tbe cxpe-2 of said draining to be paid out of the proceeds ; of the lands sold, not excoeding 10,000 dollars to each connty. , 3. Persons residing on said lanas may purchase the same, not exceeding IbO acres, at SI .zo per acre ; anu lo make provisions to secure to such persons unable to buy such lands the value of the improvements they may have made upon the same. Adopted. By Mr. Emerson, instructing tbe committee on printing to report a bill to elect a State Printer by the people. Adopted. T.:e order of business was suspended, and O i motion of Mr. Eddy, Mr. Dawson was added to the committee on swamp lands. the joint resolution introduced Uy .Mr. Holloway yesterdav, in relation to certain articles taken from the Cathedral in Mexico, penduisr at the adjournment carr.e up, when Mr. Reid withdrew his motion to reject and the resolution passed to a second reading. Mr. Cravens moved to reconsider ihe vote taken on the passage of the joint resolution asking Congress to appropriate money to erect a public building on the Guvernor' Circle, in Indianapolis. Carried ayes 26, noes 11. Oi motion of Mr. Emerson, the joint resolution was referred to the committee on finance. Bill Intnxluced. By Mr. Cravens, to set apart county dividends in railroads to the support of common schools. By Mr. Emerson, prescribing the time lor the commencement of actions other than for the recovery of real properly, etc. By Mr. Slack, providing for districting the State of Indiana into Congressional Districts. Bill on thiir Third Rtading. A joint resolution asking of Congress a donation of laud in the Vincenncs Land District for the benefit of common schools in said district. Passed ayes 40, noes o me. A joint resolution of the House in relation to mistakes in the purchase of lands in the Slate of Indiana. Passed ayes 35, uoes 4. Bill of the House to extend the time of final payment for University lands, Sic. Passed ayes 3S, noes 1 Rill nf tho il,r.r;,inn Cimnit Toon to change the names of persons and corporations. Passed ayes j 39 noes none. Bill of the House to authorize railroaJ companies to borrow money, 8tc. Mr. Brrv moved I reconsider the vote ordering the bill to a third reading Carried. i Mr. Berry then moved to reconsider the vote on adopt- ! in2 the amendment. Carried. On motion of Mr. Slack, the bill wvs recommitted to a select committee of Messrs. Slack, Hniton. Mickle, Dunn, and Kendall. A bill to enforce the provisions of article thirteen of the Constitution of Indiana. Mr. Reid made an extended argument to prove that th : thirteenth article of tho Constitution is not a violation of tbe Constitution of the United States ; and against the provisions of the bill under consideration Mr. Berrv moved a call of the prerious question, which ! was seconded. I Tho maiu question being upon the pas-a?c of the bill, I it failed lor want ol a constitutional number ol votes in its favor. Ajes Messrs. Alexander, Athon, Berry, Brngli, Crawford, Davis, Delavan, Emerson. H.tnna, Hatfield, Hcnton. Hester, Hicks. James, Knowlton, Logan, Mickle, Miller. Slack, Sleelb, Spann, Turman, and Walker 23. Mac Messrs. Defrees, Dunn, Eddv, Goodman, Hickman. Hdlowav, Kendall, Kinnard, McCarty, Milliken. Reid, Teegarden, Washbuin, Winstandley , and Witherow 15. On morion of Mr. Slack, the order of business was suspended, and messages of tbe House were taken up and disposed of. Mr. Hanna moved to take from the tablo the Humestead Exemption bill, and make it the special order of the day for the first Monday in February. Carried. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Satckpav, January 17, 1S52. The House met. Petitions were presented ly Messrs. Gibson, Revnolds. Buakirk, Nelson, Laverty and Stuart. Reports from Committee. By Mr. Bebra, Reel the judiciary committee, repotting a bill for arbitration and umpirage ; which was read the firs; time By Mr. Sianfield, from the judiciary committee, to ; whom was referred a bill for the organization of plank and Mc Adam zed roads, reporting the same back With n amendment. Tne amendment was concurred in and the bill ordered to be engrossed. By Mr. Holman, from the judiciary committee, to wtiom was referred a petition of citizens of Ohio county, reporting that special laws arc unconstitutional, and asked to have it referred to oommittee on roads; agreed to. By Mr. Beach, from the judiciary committee, to whom was referred a petition from Jesse K d-r. of Monroe county, asking to have repealed the 7th section of the 35th chapter of the Revised Statutes ol 1343, that it was inexpedient to legislate upon the subject, and asking to b discharged Irom the further conrideration of the petition ; agreed to. By Mr. McDonald, from committee on swamp lands, reporting a bill to regulate the sale of the svi-amp land d nated by tbe Uuited States, to tho State of Indiana, and providing for the drainage of the same; read the first time. This ! il! makes county auditors agents to sell the swamp lauds in the different counties. The Governor is empowered to appoint one Commissioner in each county, in which there are swamp laud, under whose superintendence the lands are to be drained. The expenses of drainage are to be paid from the amount of 'be proceeds received from the sales of Ihe said lands. No lands are to be sold for less than $1 25 per acre. After paying all expenses for drainage, kc. the surplus is to be depositej with the Treasurer of State, for the purposes of common schools. Resolution Offered. The resolution introduced on yesterday by Mr. Taggart for holding afternoon sessions, coming up in order, it was agreed to. By Mr. English, that there be printed with the communication of the Anditor of State, relative to the expensoi o the Constitutional Convention, certain resolutions of that body; adopted. By Mr M-.-D wt, that the select committee on free ban-in.', inquire into tho expediency of cagmftihg into a bill the following provisions: It shall not bo lawful for the president, directors, trustees, e , shier, or other officers. eUrk or agent of any bank. ?o make dividends, except from the profits arieiog from tbe business of the bank. To divide, withdraw, or in any m inner pay to tho stockholders, or any part ol them, any part of the capital stock, or reduce such capital stock without tho consent of the General Assembly. To purchase and hold such real estate, and no more than shall be necessary for its banking house, and such personal property as shall bo necessary for the transaction of ite bueine.-s. Not to loan or disceuat, to any president, cashier, clerk, or other subordinate officer thereof, or upon any part or obligation upon which any such president, cash ier, clerk, or other subordinate officer shall lie liable No bank shall, diree'ly or indirectly, sell anv of its irnl.l nr ,.,n . ,k. . ... r .V.. C . uln -.J V ' . c . '

wmmm - m mttj um.it m. nil jmot buj nuicr Ml irnCl iiuj business, or bo concerned, either directly or indirectly. Bius, drc, Introduced, im any way whatever, with any broker or in any broker-1 By Mr. Miller, to authorise boards doing county Image basini-se. j siness to declare water courses navigable. Tj appif any portion of tho funds, property, asets Bv Mr. Defrees to amend the assessment law. or eft its of thyr hank, directly or indirectly, to the our- ' Bills on ihe seer.nd readiiv wre taken tin und nnnro.

en ase of shares of its own ssoek or i- tne porenase ol . ' . . - ' . 1 stock in a-.y othT bank company, or corporation To make any loan or disoouut upon th pledge of its j pwn stock as security, or tbe pledge of any :ock of smother bnk, company, or corporation, or to receive any I nob shires in payment of any debt dae t their bank. To receive frosa any other stock corporation in exchange d t tha aharee, d"tes, bonds, or other evidence of debt of tuir owa institution, shares of the capital stock of such other corporation:, or to receive in such exchange the notes, bonds, or other evidenen of debt issued by sucht

corporation; Provided, nothing herein shall lie so construed as to prevent any bank from receiving the circu- I lating notes of ny other bank in deposit, or in payment of debt. To discount or receive any note or other evidence of debt in payment of any slock of their bank required to be paid, or any part thereof, or with intent of preventing (lie means of making sueh payment. To discount or receive any note or other evidence of debt with intent of enabling any stockholder in their bank to withdraw any part of the money paid by him on his stock. To loan or discount to any stockholder or director,

upon any note or other evmence 01 ueiu, or in permit any director or stockholder to become liable in any form , to their bank, to a greater amount man one nan tnc ' capital stock of such stockholder or director actually i possessed by him. ; To loan to any one individual, whether stockholder, directory otherwise, upon any not or oilier evidence ' of debt, or to any firm or to any one or more individuals comprising a firm in the aggregate, or to permit any I individual or firm, or individuals comprising a firm inthe aggregate, to become indebted to such bank at any one ' tinic to a greater amount than one-twelfth of the capital , ' stock of such bank. Which wa adopted. B7 Mr. Doughty, authorizing the door-keeper to pnr- . ' -n-mnra r' ,he use of the members of the House ; aj0ptei y Mr Torhet, that a select committee of three be gppointej for the purpose of inquiring into the means of nuMisl)in(T nnu circulating the laws; adopted. ß M Hav of Clark, for -'oing into the election of two' Commissioners for the Insane Asylum of Indiana on Wednesday next; adopted. By Mr. Thompson, to dispense with civir.u notices to non-resident laml holders by a resident land holder, when he is about to make a survey of his lands; adopted. Order of the Day. The hill dividing the State into Congressional Districts, coming up, 1 lie question being on me agreement to mo amenu ment of Mi. English, to place Lawrence and Monroe in the 2d District, and Scott and Clark in tho 3d, it was de cided in the negative. Tte question then recurred on striking out the original bill and inserting the substitute submitted by Mr. Stuart. Mr. Stuart withdrew the bill he had formerly offered, and introduced the following as a substitute: 1. Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, Dubois, Pike, Gibson, Knox, Daviess, and Martin. 2. Peny, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Clark, Washinnton. Orange, and Lawrence. 3. Brown. Bartholomew, Jackson, Jennings, Scott, Jefferson, and Switzerland. 4. Ohio, Dearborn, Ripley, Decatur, Franklin, a id Rush. 5. Fayette, Union, Wayne, Henry, Randolph, and Delaware. 6. Haacock, Shelby, Johnson, Marion, Hendricks, and Morgan. 7. Green, Monroe, Owen, Putnam, Parke, Vigo, Clay, nud Sullivan. 8. Vermillion, Fountain, Warren, Tippecanoe, Montgomery. Clinton, and Boone. 9. Carroll, Cass, Miami. Fulton, Marshall, Lapnrte. Sta.kc. Pulaski, White, Benton, Jasper, Lake, and Porter. 10. St. Joseph, Elkhart, Lagrange, Steuben. DeK ilb, Noble, Kosciusko, Whitley, and Allen. 11. Adams. Wells. Huntington, vt abash, Jay, tt'acklord. Grant, ItovvarU. l ipton , iViauisoii , nn.i namuiou. Mr. Stuart opimscd at some length the formation ol the 8th, 9ih and lOih Districts as reported by the dimmittce, and advocated his substitute. Mr. Spencer moved to nmend the substitute kj deinching Switzerland from the 3.1 and attaching it to the h District. Mr. Spencer said the citizens o that cotinty desired to be so connected. Messrs. Davis and Dougl I advocated the hill of the committee. Mr. Torbet moved to refer the bill to a select committee of one from each Congressional District lo act with a similar committee on the part of the Senate. Mr. Torbet said it was no use to disguise the fact that the democratic party are trying to form democratic districts, and they think it is the duty of democrats to do so, because their principles are best adapted to the gov ernment. He hoped tho bill would be relerred that the subject might be properly digested before final action be had in the House. Mr. Mudgctt opposed the reference. He desired to have test vote on tnc bill ol the committee belore any (disposition is made of it. If it was then ascertained that a majority of the House was opposed to the hill, he I was willing that such deposition should be made of it, as i the House might think proper. Mr. Buskirk lavored the reference. He contended that great injustice had been done the old 6th Congressional District. She was the banner district of the State, but now she has been severed to accommodate districts adjoining. She has been so divided that but two counties remain in the same district. He thought that his district had not been properly treated. Mr. Beeson opposed the proposition to attach Switzerland county to the 4th District. He said it was done fcr the purpose of throwing Rush counly into the " burnt district." The motion to refer the bill to a select oommittee of one from eacu Congressional District was decided in the negative, ayes 32, noes 56. The question then recurred on the adoption of Mr. Spencer's amendment to the substitute of Mr. Stuart ; it was decided in the negative ayes 32, noes 49. The question recurred on striking out the bill reported bv the committee and inserting the substitute of Mr. Stuart. Mr. Brady demanded a division of the question. TlM question recurred on striking out, which was divided in the negative ayes 29, noes 56. The question then recurring on ordering the bill to Mr8St...rt ,varncd the democrats against the ereat I f.,, . ,..rA ...,1,,,,. irjustico which this bill would do to the 9th or North- ! western Di-trict. He asked justice to be done he wanted nothing more, and he hoped the House would grant it. Mr. McDonald said that he was from the 9th District , and be thought that a majority of the people in thai District was in favor of the bill as reported. The opposition to this bill has come from persons who aro lookins forward to some political position. Mr. Torbet said that he made the motion to re-commit to harmonize the conflicting elements in this House, anil not for the purpose of creating a factious opposition as has been intimated. Mr. Donaldson said he wished it understood that Mr. McDonald was not the mouth peace of the democracy of the 9th District. Mr. McDonald asked who were? Mi . Donaldson said tha'. we all are. Mr. McDonald said then I snppose I am one of them. After which some personal conversation occurred between the two gentlemen. Mr. Smart said that if he occupied the position of Mr McDonald, he would certainly faror this bill. F v h- (Mr. McDonald) would hold the balance of power, with his eleven hundred Iree-soilers. He spoke at some lecth against the formation of the 9th District. Mr. Brady said he was for doing justice. He thought from lookina upon the map that the bill was n fair one, but he thought that we should adjourn until Monday to let members settle their difficulties if possible. Mr. Don-.ldson moved that the Howse adjourn, which was decided in the negative ayes 33, noes 52. The bill as reported by the committee was theo ordered to be ensrossed far a third reading, as follows: Ayet Barker, Beach. Beane, Beeson, Bradr, Bulla, Carpenter, Chowning, Cockrnm. Davis, Dice, Donham, Dovthit, Doughty, Foster, Goudv, Graham, Gunn, HarI nson, Hart. Hclmer, Henry, Hoiiiday ol Ulacklord, j Hostetter, Hunt. Kent, King, Lawrence. Lindsay of nowara, L,ucnneiu, jiajor, manson, raaynciu, iicConnel. McDonald. Mudgett, Schoonover, Scudder, I Shanklin. Smith of Marion. Stanfield, Stover, Stevens, j Sumner, Sweet. Thompson. Walker, Williams and i Withers 49. Soe- Behm, Bryant, Buskirk, Cowgill, Crawford, j Dobson, Donaldson, English, Geddes, Gibson, Hanna, t w w . i i ! m w mm h m r-is m Hays of White. Hicks, Holladay of Parke, Holman, Hudson, Huey, Huffstetter. Laverty, Leviston, Lindsey of Fayette, MoAllister, McDowell, Miller, Nelson, Ray, Rovnolds, Spencer, Struble, Stuart, Taggart. Torbet, Wells, Wilson and Mr. Speaker 35. The House adjourned. SI! NATE. Monday, Jan. 19, 1852. Senate met. Report from Committee. By Mr. Emerson, from a select committee, returning House bill fixing the time for county treasurers to settle .... vuu..., u.am -T.UU. Wl , witu mil iih county anu atate Auditor, with amendments, -''ich were concurred in and ordered to I o engrossed. . - - - . B I II pnately diKpoead or. I he bill introduced by Mr. Slack for dHftding the State into Congressional Districts, came up oe its second reading. The bill districts the State as follows: 1. Posey, Vanderbtiry, Warrick, Spencer, Dubois, Pike, Gibson, Knox, and Daviess. 2. Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Washington, Orange, Lawrence, Martin, and Perry. 3. Clark. Scott. Jackson. Brown. Tarlholomew. Jen mn;i, and

4. Switzerland, Ohio, Dearborn, Ripley, Decatur, Rush, and Franklin. 5. Fayette, Union, Wayne, Randolph, Delaware, Henry, and Hancock. 6. Marion, Hendricks, Putnam, Morgan, Johnson, and Shelby. 7. Monroe, Owen, Clay, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo, Sullivan, and Green. 8. Warren, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Carroll, Clinton, and Boone. 9. Cass, Miami, Wabash. Grant, Blackford, Madison, Hamilton, Tipton, and Howard. 10. Jay, Adams, Wells, Huntington, Whitley, Allen, De Kalb, Noble. Lagrange, and Steuben. 11. Elkhart, Kosciusko. St. Joseph. Marshall, Fulton, Pnlaski, While, Benton, Jasper, Lake, Porter, Starke, ami Laporte. Mr. Sleeth moved to refer it to the committee on districting the State. Mr. Mickle, for the purpose of testing the opinion of the Senate on the bill, called for a division of the question, which was ordered. The question leing on referring, it was decided in the

negative ayes 15, noes 4. Gov. Lane availed himself of the present opportunity to set himself right belore the people of the fourth district. He was thanaful to the Senate for this opportunity of placing himself in the proper position before his immediate constituents. He said he had ever been in favor of letting the fourth district remain as it is ; but as it contains n population of 102,660, 12,000 above the ratio, it was probable that the Legislature would desire to make some alteration. If the question, therefore, came up whether lo strike ofT Rush county and annex it to the burnt district, or to strike off Switzerland and attach it to a democratic district, he would be compelled to favor ihe latter. Switzerland county had but slight relations, commercial or any other, with Dearborn county. Much of the business of Switzerland connty which, was not transacted in her own liordcrs was done at Madison. On the contrary, Rush and Dearborn counties were connected together by all the ties that bind man to man, social, Solitical, and commercial. Almost all tbe business of Lush county would soon be transacted through Dearborn county, and he held it to be a political sin to detach Rush county from the fourth and aitarh it the burnt district; it would be sacrificing Rush county while SwiiKerland county, if stricken off would be in a democratic distri t. It would be seen by reference to the election returns ol 1848, that while he was beaten in the connty of Rush for the office he now held 65 votos, he received in the county of Switzerland 273 majority. It would le recol'e. ted that he had under his command, in the third regiment, a gallant company from the latter county personally he was united to the people of Switzerland county by "the strongest ties. He therefore fondly hoped the old fourth district may be permitted to remain as she now stands. Mr. Miller moved to postpone the consideration of the bill till Wednesday next at 2 o'clock. Mr. Slack opposed the motion, and Mr. Dawson spoke in favor of it. Mr. Suffer also spoke in favr of the postponement. He desired to have time to ex inline the bill, and thought the Senate should have time to examine it. Mr. Spann also favored the motion to postpone, in order to give time for consideration. Mr. McCarty desired to off-.-r a resolution to refer it to tho judiciary committee, with instructions to take into consideration whether the Stale should be districted with a view of furthering the intcrots of the Democratic party, and to accommodate certain gentlemen who desired tc. get into Congress, or whether it should be done with a view to accommodate the winde people by taking into the account the population, commercial interests, and contiguous territory. The President decided the resolution to bo out of older, as the Senate had refused to refer. Mr. Dunn, then, for the purpose of giving Mr. McCaity an opportunity of esssssssj his resolution, moved lo reconsider the vote on referring. Mr. Hanna hoped the Senate would not reconsider. He did not think the Senate desired lo give such insulting instructions as proposed by the gentleman from Marion, and therefore there was no good reason why the vote on referring the bill should be reconsidered. The Senate refused to reconsider ayes 17, noes ?3. Mr. Sleeth spoke at seme length in iavor of the motion to postpone. He wished to offer an amendment to the bill, but he could not do it, because he had not had time to give tho bill the consideration necessary to un derstandit correctly. Mr. Reid wished to have time for consideration, and favored the motion to postpone. Mr. Dunn suggested an amendment providing that no member of the present Legislature shall bo eligible to a seat in the next Congress. Mr. Hanna favored the motion to postpone. The question being upon the motion to postpone the consideration of the bill and make it the special order ol the day for 2 o'clock on Wednesday next, it was decided in the affirmative ayes 24, noes 15. On motion of Mr. Saffcr, the committee on districting the State was discharged from the further consideration of all bills before them, and instructed to return said bills to the Senate. Tho Senate adjourned. AFTEnNOOJf SESSIOK. The joint resolution in regard to certain articles taken from Catholics in Mexico, and returning them o the Cathedral in this city, was rend the second time. It is as follows: A Joint Resolution in relation to certain articles taken from the Cathedrals in Mexict. Whereas. During the invasion of Mexico by the army of the I'nited States, certain artic les were taken from the Cathedrals in that country by members of said army and subsequently presented to the Stale, accepted by the Legislature, and placed in the State Library j Therefore, Section I. Bt it resolved by the Gene al Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the State Librarian be, and he is hereby authorized and required to deliver to Rev. J- Sueguen, the Priest in ehargc of the Catholic church in the city of Indianapolis, tbe portrait of Simon dc Cassia, and such other articles in his possession as were taken from Cathedrals in Mexico, to lie preserved in the archives of said church, in the city of Indianapolis. Section 2. That the Secretary of State is hereby rej si i cd to furnish the State Librarian, and the Rev. J. Guegnen. with a copy of this Joint Resolution. Gov. Lane took the floor and spoke in opposion of the resolution and in defence of the Mexican War and the American soldiers engaged in that war. His remarks will be published hereafter. Mr. Holloway rcpli.nl to Gov. Lane at considerable length, and defended the reiolution. Mr. Emerson rejoined and opposed the resolution. He moved to refer it to o select committee. He wished to have the chargo of taking articles fiotn the Cathedrals in Mexico investigated. Mr. Dunn, in a speech of some length, reviewed and denounced the policy of Mr. Polk's administration in relation to the Mexican War. Pending the discussion, The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, Jan'y 19, 1352. House net. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Doughty, Suit, Hicks, Carpenter and Scudder. Report from Committees. By Mr. Holman, from the Judiciary committee, to whom was referred House bill for tho examination and admission of insane persons into the Insane Asylum, reporting that as a bill has already been passed on this subject, il is deemed inexpedient to legislate further on the subject, and asking to lie discharged from its further consideration; which was agreed to. By Mr. Gibson, from the Judiciary committee, a bill to constitute a council, with whom the Governor is to confer before granting pardons for criminal offences. Read the first lime. By Mr. Withers, from the committee on Roads, to whom wa referred a resolution relative to running roadsJin front of churches in Ohio county asking to be discharged from its further consideration j which was agreed to. By Mr. Lawrence, from the committee on Roads, to whom was referred a resolution relative to a road in Porter county, asking to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject ; which was agreed to. By Mr. Spencer, from the committee on Banks, to whom was referred the report of tbe State Bank, reporting that upon tbe face of snid report the affairs of said Bank has been correctly conducted during the past year. By Mr. Lewis, from the committeo en Benevolent and Scientific Institutions, a bill for tho enlargement of the Indiana Hospital for tbe Insane. Read the Ami time. By Mr. Owen, from select committee to whom was referred a bill prescribing a form for deeds and mortgages, reporting ihe same back, with an amendment, and recommending its passage. Mr. Gibson moved to amend by adding the word "assigns" after the word "heirs' in said bill , which was concorred in. Mr. Gibson moved to further amend the bill by striking onl tbe section which relates to the acknonledgement of deeds by married women. After debate in which Messrs. Owen, Gibson. Stuart and Smith of Spencer, participated, tbe House refused to strike out the section. Mr. Holman moved to strike out 'he first four sections of the bill, and insert in lien thereof a section that " n deed of conveyance or any other written contract whatever, shall lie deemed valid and effectual for the purpose contemplated therein if executed in any form of" words which the parties thereto may think proper to adopt.

sufficiently expressive of the object, and the language of any such instrument shall receive its common and or-

dinary signification." He protested against this L.egislaturo pnssingalaw prescribing forms by which the citixens of this State will be forced to adhere, in order to make certain instruments of writins valid. This bill pre-snpposes the ignorance of the people, and he did not wish to see any such laws upon our statute books. Mr. Owen thought that the amendment offered by Mr. Holman would create more litigation than any other amendment that could possibly have been submitted. Mr. Leviston was opposed to striking out and inserting, but would vote for striking out. Mr. Behm demanded the ayes and noes on striking out ind inserting, which was decided in the negative ayes 26, noes 58. Mr. Gibson moved to strike out the section which requires an acknowledgement of deeds; lost. Mr. Owen introduced a bill regarding the fees of recorders ; read first time. Mr. Owen introduced a bill regarding seals and scrolls; read first time. Mr. Holman introduced a bill authorizing Circuit Courts of this State to try and determine for a felony an indictment on a copy of the indictment ; read first time. Mr. Holman moved to suspend the rules and the bill lie read the second time now, which was agreed to ayes 73, noes 10. The bill was read the second time, and after considerable debate as lo the constitutionality of the bill, On motion, tbe bill was referred to the judiciary committee. Mr. Spencer introduced a resolution for holding afternoon sessions; adopted. Mr. Hudson introduced a joint resolution, asking for a more liberal construction ol the act of Congress of May 9th, 1848; read first time. Mr. Spencer introduced a resolution to provide by law for bringing suits against the State; adopted. Order of the day. Several bills were read the second time and appropriately disposed of. Senate joint resolution for obtaining from the General Government certain lands in the Vincennes District, for the use of common schools, was r3ad the first time. House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. House met. A bill to establish Conrts of Common Pleas and dcfining the jurisdiction and duties of the Judges thereof, having been made the special order, the question recurred on the adoption of Mr. Spencer's amendment, to substitute a bill for the Probate Court system. Mr. Spencer spoke at considerable length in favor of his amendment. Mr. Suit offered several amendments to the ori-rin .1 bill. " Some debate ensued in which Messrs. Stuart, Suit, Beach, and Holladay of Parke, participated, and before coming to any conclusion, The House adjourned. SENATE. Tuesday Morning, Jan. 20. 1852. Senate met. Ren Wc were in error yeslerday in reporting that Gov. Lane was opposed to the resolution to give to Rev. J. Gueguen the picture of Simon de Cassia. He is in Iavor of the object of the resolution, but con--iders that tho language and assertions of the preamble arc insulting. REPORTER Petitions e)c, Presented. By Mr. Crawford, on temperance. Refer-ed to committee on that subject. By Mr. Haificld, from a German society in Troy, Perry county, asking a charter. Referred to committee on corporation. By Mr. Turman, from citizens of Fountain county, for the enactment of a law for the more edectuwl punishment of counterfeiters and horse-lheives. Referred to committee on practice and criminal law. Report Jrom Committees. By Mi. Miekle, from committee on districting the State returning all bills, he., in their possession, on that subject. Laid on the tabic. BtlltffC, on their Third Reading. Bills of the House to provide for a uniform enumeration of the divisions and sub-divisions of sections and quarter sections in township of land in Monroe cotintv reserved for a State Seminary, &e. Passed. Ayes 33, noes 5. Bill of the Hnsstf to extend the lime for the setilemcnt of county trensurers, with county auditors, and the treasurer of State, &.c. Passed ayes 40, nees 1. Bills on their second reading were taken up and appropriately disposed of. The joint resolution in relation to certain articles ta ken from the Cathedrals in Mexico, again came up c its second reading, anil was debated until the hour oi adjournment. The discussion was not confined to the resolution, but as mostly in review of the polhy of Mr. Polk's administration during Ihe Mexican War and

he course of the Whig and Democratic parties durin" 1 White River; read lntt time. that war. Mr. Sleetlf and Gov. Lane spoke in defence 1 Mr- Carpenter introduced a bill relatms o Prosecutof the Democratic party. They did not oppose thc ob- ! Attorneys in the 4ih and 8th judicial circuits; read ject of the joint resolution under debate, they only op- j mt tune. posed the insult contained in tbe preamble. They were Ordirs of the Day. entirely willing and desirous to give the articles presen- Tl,c to organizo a Court of Common Pleas was ted bv Maior Simmon to thc State, to the Catholics, if ! taken up. and alter amending the bill,

that church desired In have them, and would vol for tho resolution if shorn of its insulting and false assertions. Before coming to a vote, Senate adjourned. akternoom session. Senate met. The bill authn-i.ing a general banking law having been made thc special order of the day, was taken up. Mr. Emerson moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. Mr. Mickle moved a call of the Senate, which was ordered. Alter some time, on motion of Mr. Millik- n, the call was suspended. The question then being upon the indefinite postponement of the bill it was decided in the affirm i tive. Aves Messrs. Alexander. Allen, Athon, Berry, Brugh. Craven, Crawford, Dougherty. Dunn, Eddy, Emerson, Goodman, Hatfield, Hester. Holloway, Hunt. Kinna.d. Knowlton, Miller, Suffer, Slack, Sleeth, and Spann 23. Noes Messrs. Davis, Dawson, Defrees, Delevan. Hentern. James, Logan, Longshore, Marshall, McCarty, Mickle, Millike.., Teegarden, Turman, Walker. Washburn, Winstandlcy, and Witherow 18. The joint resolution in relation te certain articles taken from the Cathedrals in Mexico came up in order. Mr. Snffci took the floor. He said he was net going to rend from any law books to find autlmrity to sanction he Mexican war, but be held in his hand, (holding up a Bible) a law book which was almost gone out of use. But it was none the worse for that, and if his friend on his left (Mr. Holloway) would read it a little more than he did, it would enlighten his understanding and maybe make a better man of him. In that old law biok he found that thc Almijhty leader of the armies of tho earth had commanded that wars should be made. He thought that the success which had e :snded thc American army in Mexico was an evidence that God was on our side. He thought the joint resolution was introduced to retard legislation, and thc next thing wc would hear would be these very men who introduced and spoke in favor .if this resolution, raising the cry of this democratic legislature wasting the people's time and inoncv in debating matters wbich did not concern them. A Whig could hardly be found now-a-days who would acknowledge that he ever electioneered in favor of such old fashionable things as thc United States Bank, a Protection Tariff, and thc distribution of the proceeds of the public lands. Their electioneering now was all about such things as these pictures and prayer books, and what ihcy call the wastcfullness and extravagance of thc Democratic party, and be thought 'he resolution was intrcduced for the purpose of making just such political capita! as this. Ho urged upon the democrats the duty of voting down all such things at this as soon as they were introduced, so as not :o be drawn into a lengthened controversy by those men who would make capital oni of the fact that time was thus consnmed. Mr. Dunn took the floor and defended himself and friends from the charge of wasting tho time of the Legislature. Ho occupied tho time in reviewing the annexation of Texas and the causes of the Mexican war, till the hour of adjonrhment. Without coming to a vote, The Senate adjouincd. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1852. The House met. Mr. Struble moved . eall of tbe House, which was agreed to, and, On motion of Mr. Owen, all further proceedings under tho call were dispensed with. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Chowning, Cockmm, Crawford, and Hicks. Report from Committee. By Mr. HufTstetter. from the committee on mads, to whr m was referred a resolution of the House relative to the propriety of further legislation on such cases where companies have undertaken to finish public works heretofore commenced by the State; that it was inexpedient tc- lecis'ale further on the subject at this lime. Report concurred in. By Mr. 1 ewis. from the committee on benevolent and scientific institutions, to whom was rt .erred a resolution I relative to tbe care of epileptic persons by the State, i-.nnrlinn I Vt t it tvn4 inYnlilint In fslr hirit. f unk -cases at this time. Report concurred in.

By Mr Holman, from the committee on thejudici

to whom was referred a bill to determine an action of felony on n copy of indictment, reporting the same back ! I with an admendment. The amendment was concurred . in. end the bill ordered to I engrossed. un motion oi mr . i-inusav ol tlowaru, tue lull was read the third time and passed. B M1 n1 xj j .-il. iicisuH, M.di tue i.-vinniiiicv euarcu wiwi inc revision of tbe probate law hall observe the following principles in any bill tbey mav present: T - . I 1 1 I ! ; I l , iu auiiiimsii anon suaii up requueu wncrc n widow is .

left, if tho real and personal property does not exceed propriation by Congress for tbe improvement of Michifive hundred dollars, and that said amount shall no to i -j .u . ui r mm .u ; i. r, fr ' .it j ki. . i i I ' gan citv harbor, was laid on tbe table aves 26, noes 16. the widow Tree from all debts except legal incumbrances . " created by her own acts. A discussion on the expenditures of the Constitutional No creditor shall bo permitted to swear to his own Convention; and, also, on the merits of the negro exaccounts; but the same proof shall be required as in ' cla,ion bm iej most of the day. other cases. .. .. . . , Administrators shall be required to settle up estates Jan 13 A J0,nf "eolutlOB asking of Congress an within two years, and sooner, if required by the Court appropriation lo erect a building on the Govemor's ctrto do so, except in cases particular provided' for. I cIe for the use or the United States, the State, and the Mr. Nelson said it will be seen that this is an lmncra- I . , . ,. , , , . live resolution. He had made it such in order to obtain c,t-v of I"!' defeated-ayes 18, noes 19. tho sense of the House on this subject. He said that it I A bill parsed to allow Railroad companies to receive will be remembered that he bad some time since offered . i , i. - k... .i .... i,.j 1 t . lands, lots, and other real estate on subscription Tor a similar resolution, but wbat had become of it no one , could tell. j stocks. Mr. Spencer said that he should like it better if it i The bill to carrv out the provisions of the 13th Artiwas a resolution of inquiry. He was opposed to the cje of tha constitution in relation to the exclusion of neadoption of the resolution. Mr. Owen said that he favored a majority of the prin- t0 mnd mlttoes, came up, and after a spirited deciples contained in the resolution, yet he thought that bate, the motion of Mr. Davis to strike out the section the subjects should be contained in separate resolutions, to inflict a penalty upon nogroes and mulattoes for comin order that we can vote on them separately. . . . . Mr. Hudson opposed the resolution. in? ,nto lhe Su,e ,n v,0,t,on of tn con.titnt.on, was Mr. Gibson concurred in the opinions of Mr. Owen dopted by a vote of ayes 23, noes 21. Tbe bill was relative to dividing tbe different subjects contained in then engrossed. the resolution. He was in favor of some of them, yet Jan ,4 No busin, of transacted under no circumstances could he vote lor others. He moved to amend by adding after the word "widow," in toythe first clause, the words " in trust for herself and her i Jan. 15. A debate ensued on the bill reported from minor children." the judiciary committee, to provide for tho appointment Mr. Owen, after some debate, moved to amend the , , , . . , amendment by adding the word "his," so the amend- of reP"er of ,hc decisions of the Supreme Conrt. A ment will read " in trust for herself, and bis or her mi- motion to amend the bill so as to make the reporter elecnor children." tive by the people, was adopted. Mr. Lewis opposed the amendment. T ,c t, - . . , - w i 1 1 ! .i . f .. 1 . r Jan. lb. The bill providing lor the appoin ment of a Mr. Nelson said that if the amendment of Mr. Gib- ... 11 son was adopted, the resolution would be of no account. Reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, was He hoped the amendment would not be adopted. amended as follows: The Reporter to lie elected by tho The amendment of Mr. Owen was not adopted. le lhe next ra, eIection nti, , Mr. Owen opposed the adoption of the amendment of . , ' R Mr? Gibson. He asked gentlemen if maternal love was orftl elction a Reporter rr0 tern, shall be elected by the not as strong as that of paternal. He contended thai Legislature. The bill was then engrossed. the affections of a mother were much stronger than that Mr. Holloway introduced a joint resolution to transfer ol a father. Holy writ teaches us that such is the fact. . . . f r ... , i . s i . i ,i i . r l: i ; painting taken bom the Cathedral in Mexico to the Mr. Gibson advocated the adoption of his amend- r lu ment. Catholic Church in this city. An animated discussion The amendment was concui red in. arose, in which the justice of tbe Mexican War was Mr. Stanfield moved to amend by adding, "or the acts j-uj v canvagst.,i of her husband in the purchase of real estate." ' Tbc Amendment was agreed to. Jan U- Tbe vo,e was reconsidered by which tho Mr. Gibson moved to strike out tbe following, "ad- j joint resolution asking Congress to appropriate money ministrators shall be required to settle up estates within , to erect a building on the Governor's Circle, in Iodiantwo years, and sooner, if required bv the Court to do ! . . . . . . . , . so, except in cases particularly provided for." aP1,s' as delcated, and the joint resolution referred to Mr. Nelson said that this is one of the principles in tn committee on finance. this resolution, which he desired to see retained. Under; A joint resolution askinc of Congress a donation of .i . . ... : : .i n l r .

uic present s sic... .. m .... ... ...e iro.M cv.ourt for ten or fifter years, until the entire amount of estates aie absorbed. It frequently occurs that estates are

worth a considerable amount when first taken in hands A joint resolution in relation to nm takes in (he purby administrators, but before final settlement they are ci,aso Df ;tn(js ; lhis gtfcte . reported lo be insolvent. This is an evil which should . ... . ' I remedied, and instead of looking after districting bills A bl11 to cxten'' thc timo of f,nal Pjmnt for Operand other kindred measures, we should attend to such sily lands, &e.; matters as concern us all. No law can be passed by the A bill authorizing Circuit Courts to change the

present i,e2isiaiure wnicn is oi more importance man the one under consideration. Ho would urge membeis to retain this provision in the resolution. Mr. Donaldson moved to make thc resolution one of inquiry. Mr. Buskirk said the fa.iH wns not in law, but in thc manner in which it wa administered, lhe present law requiros administrators to make final settlement incigh. teen months. The motion of Mr. Donaldson wa.? agreed to. On motion of Mr. Nelson, the resolution was laid on the table. By Mr. Smith of Spencer, calling upon the Auditor of State for information in relation to the Madison and Indianapolis railroad; adopted. By Mr. Carpcnt'-r, that the committee on corpora tions inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill pro-

v.u.ng mr SSM impruveme ..i m wie mws - oi.mc; ,cn to crccl an Armorv &t Evansv.llo, were passed. ' By Mr. English, that the committee on thc organza- Mr Manson introduced a resolution for tbe abolition tion of courts of jntica be required to inquire into lhe of all laws for the collection of debt; which was voted expediency of giving to county commissioners power to j tiovrn j,y a verT ar mi;jorjtv. open streets anil allc-vs in villages ; adopted. I r . . ... . , , By Mr. Spencer, that a bill be reported requiring ad- : Jan 13 A b,H for lhe f""ni.! of limited paitnerministrators, g'.ardinns, &c. , to submit their accounts j ships ; and before final settlement, to a Master or some other offi- A bill to amend the 6th section of the act for lh in"llr ll! introduced a ioint resolution relativ,- to ! W1 of Pcni anU Indinnapolis Railroad Com-

! improvement of the Pat oka b and the ea.t lork of I Mr. Owen moved to recommit the bill to the committee on the organization of courts of justice, with t he

fdlowing instruction.- . A resolution was introduced for the adjournment of To strike out thc 39ih sec tion making provision for '. . . . , , , . the salary of the judge, and insert in lieu thereof, thc ,he LS on the 23d of February, but was am.-nd-p.ovision that the judge shall be ex-officio the clerk of cd so as to read " when we get through our business," said court, and shall discharge the functions of that of- aB( agrecd to. fico as the same is or may Ik? required bv law of clerks ! . .... , . , ... .!.- r . .u aäa i " . . - j . . r .u i mi A bill lor holding the Circuit Court in tbe 8th judicial of circuit courts; and lo amend the rest ol the bill, ' . B J whre necessary, so as to correspond to the above district; change in the mode of remuneration. A bill for the uniform enumeration of certain lands Mr Owen advocate,! a recommitment, and was op- ; jn f , conntji ,aaainl for a State Seminary; and posed to the creation o( the eighty-three pidges which , . the bill propo-cs. He preferred the present probate j A t11 (Senate) for lhe relief of purchasers ol school ystem to the system proposed to lie placed in operation lands, where no record has been made; were passed, by this bill. Jan. 15. The day was spent in discussing thc bill to Mr. Hudson offered additional instructions to thc com- ...... e. . r. . im . . divide the State into Congressional Districts, mittee. j 3 The instructions could net possibly lie understood Jan. 17. On mction of Mr. Torbet, a select commitunless the entire bill is published. J I tee of three was appointed to inquire into the best means Mr. Hudson was opposed to InklM the dei ks of the . ... ,. , , . , r i , . .. of publishing and circulating the laws. circuit courts from their duties and placing them upon B the bench as judges. He thought by such a system lhe The remainder of the day was occcpied in discussing clerks must necessarily neclect their duties in the Cir- the bill todiride the State into Congressional Districts, cuit Courts. He also'opposed the principle in the bill M . .... fTr.l .11 ..r .t,.h r.

' 1 tavnc n ilnslrcst f'tA rn fhie (tintr na ilr Hp s:iu1 that ho was aware the committee were forced into this measure in order lo raise the means to pay the per diem of their judges, yet he thought it was a wrong princiMr. Smith of Spencer was opposed to the proposition of Mr. Owen. Mr. Gibson said that he could not favor cither the bill or the proposition of Mr. Owen. He had a proposition wnicn. at tne proper lime, ne wouiu suomit, u tne instructions niw before tho House were not concurred in. Mr. Stuart said this bill proposes to substitute in the place of tbe old associate judges, a county judicial officer, to issue writs of hnlveas corpus, grant injunctions, &c. He thought that an officer of this description was requisite in almost every county in the State. If von have a district judge to do the county bus'ness, it will be impossible for him to tell when IMM security has lieen given by parties. . Mr I MI h i i rv Iii inclritnli... .Um mmm mm . w ..... ,.wi,iviiuii9 IU C.lll- ! mittee. Mr. Hudson withdrew bis instructions to the committee. House adjourned. AFTEBNOON SESSION. The House met, But before any business was transacted, an alarm was given that the Capital House was on fire; when The House adjourned. Mud iso M County. Pursuant to previous notice a portion of the Democracy of Madison county met in convention at the Courthouse in Anderson. On motion of Mr. Jackson, F. Bronenberg was called to the chair, and J. W. Sansberry appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting was staled by Col. Berrv ; after which appropriate remarks were made by Messrs. Ryan, Jackson, Berry. Lernen, and Sansberry. On motion ol Mr. Sansberry, the following resolutions. expressive of the sentiment ol the convention, were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the Democrats of Madison county are in favor of tho old National Democratic platform of Principles ; and that we regard all sectional tests as pernicious in all their tendencies. Resolved, That we are in favor of the compromise measures of the last Congress; and that we believe that those measures, if carried out in their true spirit, will forever put to rest the agitation of the question of Slavery. Rnolved, That the delegates to the State Convention, to be held at Indianapolis thc 24th of February next, be instructed to no lor Gen. Jo. Lane for President, and Joseph A. Wripht for Governor. Resolred. That the Editors of the Anderson Gazette, and the Indiana Slate Sentinel be requested to publish the foregoinc resolutions. Nrmes of Delegates omitted. F. BRONENBERG Sen . President J. W. SANSBEnnv, Secretary. ITT Dr. Fitch has been reappointed as one cf the re ' "ents of the Smithsonian Institution.

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j - - WILLIAM J BROWN Editor, xjxlavau. ajcivvt IXDI A N A P O L I S : WI. I EM) AY1WRSWC, JANUARY tt, IM. Legislative Summary. Senate. Jan. 12. A joint resolution asking an ap,anJ ; ,he vincennes land district, for the licnefit T common schools in said district ; names of persons and corporations, passed. The bill to enforce the provisions of article 13 of the Constitution, failed for want of a constitutional majority, ayes 23, noes 15. -Y-1 V 1 . . . . ... , . . me nomesicaii exemption bill was made tüo order of the day for the first Monday in February. During the week various resolutions were oflered and reports made from committees, in both Houses, which will be found on reference to the extended reports. Hoi se. Jan. 12. A bill to provide lor the ele. tion of electors of President and Vice-President of tbe United States ; and A joint resolution asking Congress for an aproprial,a", approved January 19, 1316. were indefinitely postponcd. The House concurred in a report from the judiciary committee, that they had no constitutional power to alter or establish a State road, except by general law. Jan. 14. A bill authorizing Prosecuting Attorneys to occupy grand jury ".oo.ns as offices, was indefinitely postponed . voted down. Tbe bill was ordered to be cngrosssed for a third reading, as reported, by the commi.tee, by a vorn of ay6S 49 n0M 35 js o , . , . w Mr. Holloway, in his speech in the Senate, on Monday, stated that the democratic party of Wayne county, were as bitterly opposed to the Mexican War as H was. Now we should lie to know rft our friends of tbe Jeffersoniaa and Cambridge City News, if this statement is true. The Democratic party of Indiana sustained the administration of Mr. Polk, and maintained tbe justice and necessity of the war, and thc declaration of Senator Holloway is the first intimation we have had hat the Democracy of Wayne formed an exception. It 3 ' js well known that Mr. Holloway opposed the MexicanWar. In the speech alluded to, be eulogized the infamous speech f Mr. Corwin in the United States Senate, and declared that he would rather have been the author of that speech than the proudest General that ever commanded an army, and that he would teach his children to reverence it, and that in the history of our country it should be placed side by side with the declaration of Independence; thus placing Thomas Corwin superior to Washington, or the authors of that glorious declaration. Mr. Holloway is certainly entitled to his own opinion; and if the Whig party of Indiana choose to make his views a part of their platform, we have no rjght to object; but we do object to his making his demconstituents in old Wayne responsible for such J ' monstrous sentiments. It cannot be possible that David P. Holloway, with his views and opinions in relation .u- ui : nr.. r.;,i ..nr..nnr. . u.i;nn. mnA sentiments of the Democratic party of that county That he represents the Whigs, we have no doubt, and let him, therefore, when he utters such sentiments, speak for his Whig friends, and not include Democrats. lien. Laae. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Argus, alluding to thc speech of Gen. Lane, at the 8th of January Dinner, says: "Gen. Lane's speech last nicht elicited werm admi ration for its wit. hard sense, and hearty sympathy with ihe oppressed It was a real Democratic speech, fc. re rv speaker, however, abounded in one frand thonfht that of success, next November, to the Democracy." CT"The Terrc Haute Journal says that I on. S. B. (rook ins ! as not resigned. We made the statement on the authority of a member who we thought ought te I know.