Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 35, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 January 1852 — Page 1

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL

WILLI YH J. BROWN, Editor. VI TI H. BROWN, Publisher. WEEKLY. W LEKLY, Per Annum, tl.OO DAILY, 4.00 VOL. XI. INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1852. NO. 35.

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A GAZETTE OF THE PEOPLE, C7OIIice in THE si: TINEL BUILDINGS North Side Washington, near Meridian St., OPPOSITE ODD FELLOW'S HALL, AUSTIN BL BROWN, Publisher, The Vnklv Man State Sentinel. (TTO itNClUB M ILM IlllIi;iCS,CO IS ONLY 9111 DOLLAR I YEAR! Eleven Copies for Ten Dollars! TO BK PAID IN ADVANCE IN ALL rVSI S. INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, INDIANA Li:(JISLATURE. SKNATE. Wephhdat, Jan. 21, 1832. Senate met On motion of Mr. Emerson, the order of business was suspended to take np a message from the House anannouncing the passage of a resolution to go into the election of two Commissioners of the Insane Asylum today at ten o'clock. The resolution w;is reciprocated. Reports from Committees. By Mr. Milliken, from the committee on temperance, in accordance with the petit ktM of ovvr 23.0OO citizens of Indiana, which had been referred to said committee, a bill ta suppress tippling houses, and providing for assessing itMM against t nose v. lio sell or give away intoxicating liquors, and repealing ail laws contacting with its provisions. The bill prohibits the granting of license to sell intoxicating li piors, execpt lor mechanical or medical purposes, and provides for assessing tines on those selling or giviii away such liquors to minors, and to all other persons to ho drink about the house or nnt-bonses where it is solJ: For the first offence $10; second $20; third $10; fourth ,v0; fifth, and all subsequent offences SlOO. ami the offender to stand committed until the tines are

paid or replevied. It also provides that the wife and all I s stcth the ordinance or God, and they that resist shall others il MM til by the silo of intoxicating liquors, may receive to themselves damnation," is to receive a literal Mini sin action against the render who furnished tho constitution as a part of the word of God, then the diliquor t'iat caused such d iznag. rct inference is, that nil who have ever resisted legal Mr. Goodhaaa, from ISM minority of the temperance authority, or engaged in Revolutions, as Washington, iiumire . made an adverse report. The report eon- I Jefctuew, Franklin, and others, are now, in the words t.-nd that the l.ill is in mlvnne. " of nubile oninion n.l ! f the text, " receiving to themselves damnation." And

that moral and not legal suasion is the proper means to ; advance the temperance reform. Mr. Milliken desired to kn.-w how Senators judged ef public sentiment In ÜM II .ue and Senate there had nana presented at the present session petitions, asking lor . jnal such a law as this -igned by over 50, OIK) citizens of la liana. an-J not a single remonstrance. Surely if pubIn? sentiment were in opposition to tliis measure, we sh 'ii Id have had some rcmonst ranees against a measure Lr which there were so many petitioners. Mr. Goodman replied, and contended that tho bill introduced by the majority of the commit tco was more stringent than the petitioners as!ed for. By Mr. Walker, from a select committee, returning a b;l to change the lime of holding courts in the 8th jadicial circuit, with amendments, asking its passage Concurril in. Resolution Introduced. By Mr. Reid. a lay M the table of the Lt. Governor n copy of every bill printed by order of the Senate. Adopted. Bv Mr. Reid, that the committee on finance inquire into the propriety as well as necessity of amending and framing the law for the assessment and taxation of personal and real properly, so that no property be twice listed or taxed, but that the same should be assessed on actual property, allowing the debts of the fax-paver to be deducted from the piopcrty as well as debts. Adop. led. Bills Introduced and Read First Time. By Mr. Delavan, defining the duties of coim:y t. eastirers. 1 Tie joint resolution in relation to certain articles taken fro. n lb,o Cathedrals in Mexico, again came up on its second reading. Mr. Em. i s .ii moved to postpone its consideration and mik it the special order of the l.y every day alter the tiles were gone through with until it should be disposed of. Mr. Miller moved to amend so as to make it tho special order of the day lor every day at 6 o'clock, P. M. Lost. Mr. Emerson advocated the propriety of ins motion in a few remarks. Mr. Holloway said he hoped the limo of the Senate would not be taken up further u: considering this resolution. He hoped it would be disponed of now. But while be was np he would make an explanation which might save some trouble hereafter. His remarks here on tho responsibility of the Government in the Mexican war on the crimes which that war bad engendered were either misunderstood or misrepresented by the President of the Senate on this iloor ; and to prevent this misrepresentation or misunderstanding going further, as he understood the President was preparing his speech for publication in the Sentinel, he would here most distinctly and emphatically declare thai he neither held nor meant to be understood tbet our army in Mexico, or during any former wars, were legally or morally responsible for the blood that was shed, for the misery and woe which followed the devastating tread of the griin-vis-ge I monster, war. But on the other hand thai responsibility, for all the horrors of war, and for the untold misery, the horrid and revolting crimes incident to and growing out of war, rested upon the respected governments declaring and prosecuting war. He wished the President of the Senate to take notice of this. He disclaimed any other interpretation of his remarks, as con trary to the opinions he held, and consequently lalse. As to the clamors raised against those who believed all wars were unholy, and a high crime in. the sight of God, he only had to say that in entertaining such a belief, he found himself greatly surpassed by the great leader of the Democratic party in this State, Robert Dale Owen. He had proclaimed that the Bible was false, or Washington and his compatriots are in hell. Mr H said he never entertained such a horrid thought as this. Bot it was entertained by the leader of the democratic prty bone of your bone, Mr. President, flesh of your flesh in the great political party of which you are a member. Senators say that I ought not to attack the opinions of a man who is not here to defend himself. Yet. yon, Mr. President, yes. yoa have descended from your seat there, and on this floor arraigned the opinions of Thomas Corwin on this subject who is not here to defend himself, and denounced them as infamous and by every other opprobrious epithet known to our language. To off-set this course of your party here, Mr. President. I have cited yoa to a declaration of the great apostle of Democracy of Indiana, proving either that the Bible is a lie or Washington and all the immortal names inscribed upon the Declaration of Independence, With oar fathers who perilled their lives upon the battle tichl of the Revolution, are now in hell. Mr. Holloway said he never made the assertion that those who fell in battle in compliance with the requisition of government, " filled a felon's grave," as charged bv the President of the Senate on this floor, and he hoped the charge would not again be repeated here or elsewhere. A message was received from tho House requesting the Senate to attend in the Hall, instanter, for the purpose of electing two Commissioners of the Insane Asylant ; which was reciprocated, and the Senate proceeded to the Hall of the House, when both Houses went into the election, which resulted in the choice of Stephen 8. Major and Samuel Grimes. When the Senate returned to their Chnmlr, the discussion on Mr. Holloway's joint resolution w.-ts resumed. Mr Hann replied to Mr. Holloway. He repelled the charge that the democrats were responsible for the ws.ste of time in this discussion. He referred to the previous course of the Senator from Wayne, and said that ha had been in the habit almost every winter since ha had bean in the Senate of introducing into the Senate tire-tiran-U of a similar character to this. He believed tbey were iotrodwed expressly fr the par pose of creating dissension. He instanced the ease of a bill introseveral years since by .vir. nouoway, to permit negroes and mulattoes to testify in canes where white

men wero paries. The democrats proposed to make a local law of it aod confine its provisions to the county of

Wayne, and than that Seualor backed water and voted against his own bill. Mr. Hanna then proceeded at 1 -ome length to review tho circumstances preceding and attending the annexation of Texas, and to defend the policy of the democratic party in relation to that measure. Mr. Secrest said he thought no good could result from the discussion of those facts which had become matters of history. From the manner in which this discussion , had been conducted, it seems that the parties were ea larues were eaainst each other ! deavonng to find matter of reproach ag rather than to search lor the truth. Ho did not wish to discuss any matters relating to tho annexation of Texas t the Mexican War. They were matters of history, and our people were til well acquainted with 'hem. j He rosa for the purpose of replying to some remarks made by tho Senator from Wayne, in relation to a disj tiDg'iished citizen of this State, not a member of tho ! Senate, and who had no light and no opportunity to de- , , fend himself in this Senate, against the charges of the j ; Senator. (Here Mr. Hollo way interrupted Mr. S. antJ j asked him if he had mentioned any absent person's name I m tins discussion until the President of the Senate bad denounced Mr. Thomas Gerwin.) Mr. Secrest said he I had nothing to do with ihsti If the President of the Senate did wrong, it was oo defence of Mr. Holloway's want of courtesy. The President of the senate was able to defend himself. Mr. S. said that the Senator from Wayne had introduced the charge against Mr. : Owen with a pledge ol his life and honor as to its truth. The hot has o and vindictive manner in which he had introduced this charge, displayed a bitterness of feeling , which would invalidate his testimony in any court of jus- ' ticc in the United States, and his niedre of life and honor ' should not lc regarded by the Senate, as tiie Senator was evidently too much excited to act with discretion, i Mr. S. said the Senator from Wayne had wantonly mis- j ; represented anil garbled the position and language of! Mr. Owen. The d.scussion in wl ich Mr. Owen was engaged when he uttered the language which the Senator from Wayne pretended to quote this morning, did not involve the truth or falsity of the Scriptures or tho justice of wars. The discussion was bad some twenty years ago, and was whether a p-ople had the right according to the laws of God to make a forcible resistance to the oppression and tyranny of a despotic gevernment. Mr. Owen took the affirmatiue, und his argument was. that il the text in Romans, beginning " Let every soul be subject to the higher powers, for there is no power but of God. the powers that be oro of God," See , and ending li Win. soever, therefore resisteth the power, re fr that reason, as it would lead to an absurdity. Mr. Owen contended that if such a bonstruction was given to it. it could not be the word of God. Mr. Secrest said if tliat text be construed to mean that down-trod-den and oppressed nations cannot rise in rebellion agaicst then oppressors, and hurl them from power, he, t i o. would disbelieve it He believed the Bible was republican in all its teachings, from beginning to end, and that it was, in letter and spirit, death to tyrants and tyranny, and no such construction as that Mr. Owen opposed could be placed upon any part of the Scriptures. Mr. Secrest said that the Senator from Wayne was not a lighting man he was opposed to all wars, nnd the fireside was the place where, and the poking-stick the weapon with which he did battle. Let a Negro or a Mexican, or anybody else but a citizen of Indiana, be tho subject of animadversion, and Mr. Holloway's sympathies would giiih out towards tl.em like streams of living water; but he (Mr. Holloway) could go out of his way to attack in a most violent and malignant manner, nnd with nil the pot-house epithets at bis command, one of the purest nnd noblest citizens of Indianar He (Mr. S.) had had the honor of Mr. Owen's acquaintance for some years, and kn-; r that his moral character was hey.ind reproach, anil vell worthy the imitation of many of his assailants. His opinions twenty-rivo or thirty venrs ago were not orthodox on all things, and Mr. S. did not know that they were ortlv dox now, but his heart was right, and there was, morally, no purer man in InJian", and he (Mr. S.) was pnud of his acquaintance and friendship. He had not ariseu to make a speech, but merely to vindicate Mr. Owen from the rancorous assault made upon him by Mr. Holloway, and would not have done that had Mr. Owen been in the position to defend himself. Mr. Ow?n was amply able to vindicate himself, and would do il if the Senator from Wayne would attack him anywhere else. H had repeatedly done it before the people of his own Congressional district to the entire satisfaction of all who were not governed by a blind prejudice, and he looked forward to the day when Mr Owen would be of incalculable benefit to Indiana Mr. S. said he was not going into a discussion of the Mexican War. That war had been discussed before the people of the whole country and fully approved by them, and the opponents of that war might as well charge upon the fortress of Gibralter with a pocket pistol, as attempt to change that decision. Mr Dougherty took tho floor and proceeded to speak in defence of the Mexican War; but gave way for a motion to adjourn, and The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met. The bill to district the Stnte introduced by Mr. Slack, having been made the order of the day for uvo o'clock, was tiken up. A call of the Senate was had and the absentees sent for. After some time the call was "sp-Midcd. Mr. Secret, after some debate upon the merits of the l.ill. moved to lay the bill on the table and print 150 copies. Mr. Reid called for a division of the question, which was ordered. The question being upon the . .olion to lay tho bill on the tabl , it was decided in tl.c affirmative ayes 26, noes 21. The question then being upon printing 150 copies; it was decided in tha negative. On motion of Mr. Slack, the oider of business was suspended and the bill in relation to the exclusion of negroes and mulattoes, which failed on the passage for want of a constitutional number of votes, was taken up. Mr. Slack then moved to reconsider the vote taken on its passage. Mr. Dunn raised a point ef order that no Senator voting in the affirmative had the right to move a reconsideration of a question; the negative, under tho Constitution, being the successful, or, in effect, the majoiity Par,7ThePresident decided that it tea in order for a Senator voting in the affiimative to move a reconsideration. From this decision Messrs. Dunn and Marshall appealed. The appeal was debated by Messrs. Dun, Marshall, Secrest, Reid, Saffer, and Milliken. The question being on sustaining the decision of the Chair, it was decided in the affirmative ayes 30, noes 14. The question then being on the reconsideration of the vote taken on the passage of the bill, it was decided in the affirmative ayes 28, noes 16. The question was then upon the final passage of the bill, but before a vote was taken Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WEDNEsnAT, Jaouary 21, 1852. The House met. A message was received from the Senate, announcing the concurrence of that body, to Honse resolution, for going into the election of two Commissioners for the Insane Asvlum. A No, that the Senate had passed House bill, fixing the lime when county treasurers shall settle with county and Slate Auditors, with amendments, which were concurred in by the House. Pi tilions, etc., were presented by Messrs. Williams. Micks Mr Suit . and Staton. Wells moved to suspend the rules and lake up the bill for incorporating plank, gravel, and McAdamized roads, and reler the same to a select committee ol three with instructions. Mr. Wells said that (be instructions merely conferred power upon the directors of plank and other roads lo convert them into railroads. Mr. Brady opposed the reference with such instructions, as it would tend to infringe upon the rights of lha people. It was known that many plank roads have been I permitted to be laid on State and county roads, and if

they are made railroads it will certainly be an injury to the communities which us these roads. The House refused to so refer the bill.

Report rem Committee. By Mr. Holman, from the Judiciary committee, to whom was referred House bill for the more uniform node of doing township business, reporting the same back with a recommendation to strike out all of the origin?! from tho enaeting clause, and insert a new bill; which was read the first time. By Mr. Hicks, from the committee on roads to whom , was referred a petition of citizens of Randolph county, re)nli,e f0 be esUj,ifhment of a State road in said county, that such a law would be unconstitutional Report concurred in. By Mr. Lewis, from the committee on Scientific and Benevolent Institutions to whom was referred a resolution, to make the Insaue Hospital a permanent home for the insane of tho State, that in consequence of want of room, it will be impossible to provide at this time for those who arc deemed incurable. Report concurred in. Resolutions Offered. By Mr. Behm. authorizing the State Librarian t pro- , cure a suitable frame for the painting of the battle ground of Tippecanoe; adopted. By Mr. Litchfield, for the appointment of a special agent to proceed to Washington City to procure a final settlement of the three per cent. fund. By Mr. Don;htv, to authorize turnpike road companies to have their charters amended lost. By Mr. Bryant tendering the use of the House to Prof. Wright, on Friday evening next, to deliver a lecture on common schools; adopted. ny Mr. Carpenter, for a general bill to incorporate towns and cities : adopted. By Mr. Laverty, to repeal so much of the law in rc lation to cotinty treasurers, as requires them to report tho condition ol their offices every three months; adopted. of the Hall of the By Mr. Behm to grant the use Hmse this evening to Adam Stambangh, for ahe purpose of delivering a lecture on common school educaI tion ; adopted. By Mr. Withers, that the committee on the organ- ! izaiion of courts of justice be instructed to enquire into , the expediency of providing that constablesofthe several , townships be the bailiffs of the circuit courts, and that the board doing county business in each county, shall at their hrst session in each year, cause the names of all the acting constables of their respective counties to be written on a separate piece of paper and pot into a box provided for that purpose, and that said board shall draw from said box. the nams of as many constables as they deem necessary to discharge said duties as bailiffs ; adop. ted . By Mr. Carpenter, that the committee on corporations be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law thai the assessment of taxes in any incorporated city or town in this State, shall be taxed upon tho valuation fixed upon the real property in such town or city, as appraised by the county or township assessor, adopted. By Mr. Gibson, that the judiciary committee report to this House at the proper time a geneial repealing law; adopted. B7f Introduced. By Mr. Lewis, a bill to repeal n part of scctii n two. of an act approved January 19. 1850 in relation to the auditor of Warrick counties. Read the first time. Mr. Hny of Clark, asked and obtained leave to introduce a resolution, inviting tho Senate into iho Hall of tl.o House, for the purpose of electing two Commission- . r .1.. t a I i . i eis ior me insane asviuni ; auopivu. 'I - . r. . . ... . . . i ne enaiors appearea ami toon ineir seats, wnen the General Assembly in joint convention proceeded lo the election of the two Commissioners, when Stephen Major received , Samuel Grimes received , Calvin Fletcher received Rev. Benjamin F. Morris received . 01 votes. 90 votes. 42 votes. .25 voti s. Messrs. Mnjor and Grimes having received a m ijority of all the votes cast , were declared duly electeJ; when the Senators returned to their chamber. Mr. Dobson asked and obtained leave to introduce n bill to divide I be State into Congressional Districts. Reail the first lime. Orders of the Jay. The bill lo establish counts of common pleas was taken up. The question recurred on adopting the amend-un-iii of Mr. Spencer, as a substitute for the original bill. Mr. Spencer spoke at some lengih in favor of his substitute, and in opposition to the bill of the committee. He thought that the original bill would create a court that would lie entirely too expensive. Mr. S'.anfield, favored the bill as reported by the committee. Mr. Stewart offered several amendments to the oringinal bill. . Mr. King was very favorable to the bill of the committ e. Mr. Gibson greatly preferred the present probate system, to the bill of the committee. He was in favor of placing the whole business in the Circuit Court, and increasing the number of circuits in the State. He thought it would not only be thu cheapest but the most efficien system. Before coming toany conclusion, the House adjourned. AFTERNOON sESSIOK. The House met. And resumed the consideration of the bill to establish courts of common pleas. The question recurred on adopting ihe am iidmcnt of Mr. Spencer. Mr Holman lavored a system increasing the number of circuits in the State to twenty, and conlerring upon the circuit courts tho probate business Mr. Stoocr was in favor of the bill as reported by the committee. Mr. Torbet was not wedded to the amendment of Mr. Spencer , yet ho thought it far preferable to the bill of the committee. The proposition of his colleague, also met with favor at his bauds. Before coming to any conclusion, the House adjourned. SENATE. TurasDAT MoaNiNG, Jan. 22, 1852. The Senate met. The bill for the exclusion of negroes and mulattoes wa taken up, and the question being on its passage, it was decided in the affirmative ayes 27, noes 21 Ayes Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Athon, Berry, Brugh, Cravens, Crawford, Davis, Delavan, Lmersou. Hanna, Henton. Hester, Hicks, Hunt, James, Know, ton, Logan, Mickle, Miller, Secrest, Slack, Sleeth, Spann, Turman, Walker, and Washburn 27. AToej Messrs. Dawson, Defrees, Dougherty, Dunn. Eddy, Goodman, Hatfield, Hickman, Holloway, Kendall, Kinnard, Longshore, Marshall, MeCarty, Milliken, Odell, Reid, Saffer, Teegarden, Winstandley, and Witherow 21. Petitions, tfC, Presented. By Mr. Milliken, in relation to temperance; laid on the table. Reports from Committees. By Mr. Miller, from committee on roads, returning bill to authorize county commissioners to declare water courses navigable, recommending its passage; report concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. By Mr. Slack, from the committee on the judiciary, returning bill to permit railroad companies to borrow money, with amendments, which wore concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. By Mr. Dunn, from a select committee, returning the bill for the appointment of reporter to tba Supreme Court, with an amendment, fixing tho price of the reports at $4 per volume, which was concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. By Mr. Reid, from a select committee, retnrning bill concerning township assessors, wilh an amendment, which was concurred in. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Spann moved to recommit the bill with instructions to vtrike out " twenty-five cents " forfeitme on failure to hand in a list of personal property, and I. .wer the amount of the assessor's bond from SI 000 to $500. Messrs. Secrest, Mickle, Dunn, nnd Miller, oposed the bill, and Messrs. Emerson, Cravens, Milliken, and Saffer, spoke in favor of it. Mr. Winstandley moved the previous question, which was seconded. The main question being on the motion of Mr. Spann to recommit with instror lions, Mr. Emerson called ior a division of the question, which wss ordered. The question was taken on recommitting, and results ed ayes 18, noes 29. Se the bill was not recommitted.

The question was then upon the passage of the bill, and resulted Ayes Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Berry, Brugh, Cravens, Defrees. Delaran, Emerson, Hicks. Holloway.

Hunt, Kinnard, Knowlton, Milliken, Odell, Saner. Slack, and Spann IS. Noes Messrs. Athon, Davis, Dawson, Dougherty, Dunn, Eddy, Goodman, Hunna, Hatfield, Henton, Hester, Hickman, James, Logan, Longshore, Marshall, MvCsrty, Mickle, Miller, Ni black. Reid, Secr-st, Sleeth, Tcegarden, Turman, Walker, Washburn, Winstandley, and Withcrow 29. Mr. Hanna explained, when bis name was called, that lie was in favor of the principle of assessment by townships, bi:t that he could not vote for this bill for the reason that it does not provide any means for assessing the improvements annually made upon real estate, but to ! the reverse, it docs, by implication, repeal tho laws tinder which such assessments have heretofore been made. i As the bill is now under the operation of the previous question, no amendment can now be entertained. Mr. Reid also voted against the bill for the reasons assigned bv Mr. Hunna. Resolutions Introduced. Br Mr. Niblack, that the committee on the judiciary inquire into the expediency of requiring all persons who were in olhce on the hrst day ol IVovember last, and who were required to take an oath to support the pres-

; ent Constitution, to file with the proper officer or officers j Mr. Suit said that he was willing to have the resolui certified copies of such oaths ; adopted. tion referred to that committee, vet at the request of

Bv Mr. Saffer, instructine the committee on benevo - inn iiisinoiioiis io report a oiu 10 pnnisn invcrn Keepers lor turning out ol doors or relusing lodging to any drunken person who may call for lodging, and that it shall lie the duty of every tavern keeper to frrnish such intoxicated person with lodging, and if he should lie disorderly, said tavern keeper may conlino him till he becomes sober; and the tavern keeper shall have the right to sue for and coll -ct from the person selling or giving I to suc i"1"11 person the spiritous liquors whereby ne oecnnie inioxiraica, ine ainouni oi proper cnarges lor keeping and taking care ot such intoxicated person and in nil such cum the nid intoxicated norvm shall he a good witness. Lost. (t,i, .1 Wim: I ...t By Mr. Dunn, instructing the committee on federal relations to report a bill for the colonization of all persons of color now residing in this State, or who may hereafter acquire such residence, and i jall be willing to accept the benefits of such provision. Mr. Cravens moved to airend by inserting as a substitute, that said commit'ee report a bill setting apart a sum to be applied to the colonization of the negroes and mulattoes of this State, such as nre willing to colonize. After some dicussion. and before coming to a vote, The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOOK SESSION. Senate met. The President laid before the Senate a communication from Gov. Wright, enclosing a correspondence with Gov. Kossuth, which was laid on the table. Also, a communication from John F. Noble, of London, on the subject of State bonds which he held. Referred to the committee on finance. The resolution of Mr. Dunn in relation to colonization and the am- ndmenl by Mr. Cravens came up in order. A long ?nd interesting deb.ate arose upon this question in which the propriety of making an appropriation for colonization purposes was advocated hy Messrs. Marshall, Set-rest, Sdler, MeCarty, and Niblack, and apaaaed by Messrs. Emerson, Hesier, and Hanna. Mr. Hanna said he citmc here prepared to vote for as much as $10.000 per annum towards colonizing; but upon looking into the reports of the Society, which had here tol.. i c acted Uon thai subject, the system now pursued appears so expensive, that at the same rates, it will require some ?2,25O.C00 lo send off those now among us. He was not prepared lo set the entering wedge in so costly a system, but thought it best to wail until we could procure or set apart a location for them nearer our coasts than Liberia, and thus lessen the cost of transportation from among us. He said our money mattcrs were not now in a condition to admit of large appropriation, ami a small one would have no other effect than to feed officials having charge of the affair. The question being taken upon the amendn.eat proposed by Mr. CrMeas j it was decided in I lie negative. The question then came up on the resolution offered by Mr. Dunn, and was. decided in the affiimative. Ayes Alexander, Allen, Brugh, Cravens, Crawford, Davis Dawson, Delavan, Dunn. Eddy, Goodman, Henton, Hickman, Holloway, Hunt, Kendall, Kinnard, Knowlton, Longshore, Marshall, MeCarty. Mickle, Milliken, Niblack, Odell, Reid, Saffer, Seci est, Slack, Sleeth, Spann, Tcegardin, Ttlrman, Walker, V instandley, and Withcrow 36. Noes Athon, Berry, Dougherty, Emerson, Hanna. Hatfield, Hester. Hicks, James, Miller, and Washburn, 11. Mr. Emerson offered a resolution that the judiciary committee inquire whether the acts for the election of township assessors arc in force in the counties fur whose benefit they were enacted. Adopted. Bills introducid. By Mr. Dunn, to authorizo the issuing of executions and fee-bills in the Supreme Ccurt, tec. On motion of Mr. Secrest , the bill for districing the Stale was taken from the table. A call of the Senate was ordered and the absentees (two) sent for. Tho call being suspended, Mr. Secrest moved to add Putnam county to the seventh district, and Hancock ta the sixth. Adopted. A call of the Senate was again ordered, after which Mr. Milliken moved to r.-fer the bill to a select cornmiltec ol one from each congressional distiict After discussion, nnd before coming to a vote, The Senate adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday Moknikc, Jan. 22, 1852. The House met. Tho Speaker laid licfore the House a communication from iho Auditor of Slate, relative to the amount expended by the State in the Indianapolis and Madison Railroad. PelitiorisTrerc presented by Messrs. Buskirk, Hicks, Behm, Sumner, and Chownmg. Reports from Committees. By Mr. Stanficld, from the committee on corporations, to whom was referred a bill to repeal an act, approved Jan. 15, 150, to incorporate the city of Evansville, reporting the same back, and recommonding its passage; which was agreed to. By Mr. McDonald, from the committee on manufactures and commerce, a bill regulating the duties of pilots at the falls of the Ohio river, &c. Read the first time. Resolutions Introduced. By Mr. Stanfield, that iho committee on temperance inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill that it shall not be lawful for any person, board doing county business, body corporate or politic, to grant a permit or license to retail spiritous liquors in any township, unless the applicant therefor shall first present to such person, board doing county business, body corporate or politic, a petition for such permit or license, signed by a majority of all the freeholders of such township, and the genuineness of the signatures thereto veiified by the affidavit of the applicant; adopted. By Mr. Hutfstetter. that tho committee on ways and means lie requested, in the revision of the assessment law, to provide for the taxation of all lands from the date of their entry; lost. By Mr. Douthit, for a specific tix on lands for road purposes; lost. By Mr. Doughty, that the communication sent by the Secretary of State, in which he refused to confer with the Doorkeeper, be sent back to him with informal ion, that the House refused to receive tho communication; laid on the table. By Mr. English, calling upon the President of the Indianapolis nnd Madison Railroad for the nett earnings of said road from 18'15 up to this date ; adopted. By Mr, Lewis, requesting the judiciary eommitteo to inquire whether colored persons can be admitted iuio the Insane Asvlum of this State. Bv Mr. Stuart, that the committee on the judiciary inquire into the expediency of devolving the duties of the revision and codification of tbe statute laws of the State on the law Commissioners, in pursuance of the 20th sec. of art. 7 of tho Constitution, and report by bill or otherwise; laid an the table. By Mr. Thompson, that the committee on corporations be requested to report a bill to meorporate commercial colleges and law schools; adopted. By Mr. Beesoa, that the committee on ways and means bo requested to renort a bill on usury, allowing

10 per cent, interest on written instruments, where the parties contracting agree to it; lost. The Speaker laid before the House a correspondence in relation to Governor Kossuth and suite, from the Governor. Orders of the Day. The consideration of the bill for establishing a Court of Common Pleas, was resumed. The different propositions before the House was discussed at length by Messrs. Stuart, Gibson, Spencer, and Hudson. Mr. Donnldson moved the previous question; which was agreed to. The question then recurred on striking out the original bill and inserting the substitute ol Mr. Spencer; which was decided in the negative ayes 41, noes 48. The question then recurred on ordering the bill to lie engrossed ; which was decided in the negative ayes 36, noes 53. Mr. Suit asked and obtained leave to introduce resolution for tho appointment of a committee of one from . each judicial district to report a bill establishing n Circuit Court with general, civil, criminal, and proba e business. Mr. Beach thought that it was nnncccssai v o appoint this committee. He thought that the business could be

done bv the committee on the organization of the courts ; of justice. 1 members of that committee, he had thought proper to raise me select committee, no would tlierelore move to refer the resolution to the committee on the organiza tion of courts of justice. Mr. Smith of Marion, moved to so amend as to continue the present probate system, and to revise the laws in relation to the same. Mr. Suit moved to lay the resolution and (.mendmcLt on the tabic; carried. " Mr. Suit offered a resolution for the appointment of a select committee of one from each judicial distiict to di vide the Male into twenty uistnets for holding llie CJircuit Courts, and that four terms be held in evei v year in I .ar It Pnnnlv anil In !nnritcA IIia l.irrnff.l. nnu-nrc .f tl.o clerks of the court. Mr. Holliday of Parke, moved to amend so as to increase the ministerial duties of justices of ihe peace. Before coining to any conclusion, House adjourned. AFTERNOON 33SIOK. The House met. The question recurred on tbe adoption of ihe amendment of Mr. Holliday of Parke, to ihe resolution of Mr. Suit; which was lost. The question then recurred on the adoption of Mr. Suit's resolution ; which was lost ayes 19, noes 52. Mr. Beach asked and obtained leave to introduce a resolution declaring that in the opinion of this House the present probate system should be abolished. He said that the county court system was the best that could be established, and if this resolution is adopted gentlemen who wished to retain the present probate court will vote for one or the other of the systems which have been before the House. Mr. Suit said that he hoped the House would not adopt this resolution. It was a small thing to brenk down a system, but it required talent to build one up. 1 he House has already voted down a ee.unty court system, a circuit probate court system, and now if we vote down the probate syjtem as at present organized, we will be worse off than w hen we started in this matter. He was ready to vote for any good system. Mr. Beach said that he always understood that a simple resolution could not repeal a law; and hcoHcrcd this resolution merely to obtain the sense of this House on this subject. It is evident the members do not want the probate system, and when wo can get this out of the way, we may adopt some other plan. Mr. Holman moved to amend by adding "and that a system of local courts lor probate business is uot adapted to the present condition of this State." He said that the present probate system was as perfect as human ingenuity could adopt, yet it has not met the wants of the people. The great difficulty was in the incompetency of ihe Judge. Yet he infinitely preferred the present probate system to any county court that could be adopted. Mr. Buskirk was opposed 10 the present probate system, and said he had voted for Mr. Spencer's proposition to have the probate circuit system. He wanted some other system than the one which was now in force. Mr. Beach said he hoped his resolution would be voted upon separately. He would therefore move to lay the amendment on the tabic. Mr. Foster moved to lay the resolution and amendment both on the table. Mr. Reach demanded a division ol the question, and the question then recurred on laying the resolution on ihe tabic- which was not agreed to ayes 33, noes 54 Thequeslion then recurred on laying the amendment of Mr. Holman on the table and resulted ayes 67, noes 21. The question .hen recurred on the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Williams moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the resolving clause, and inserting ''that in the opinion of this House it i unnecessary to make any change in iho present Probate system only such as may be necessary to conform to the new constitution." Mr. Beach moved to lay the amendment on the table. Carried ayes 58, noes 28. The question again recurred on the adoption of Mr. Beach's resolution, and resulted ayes 40, r.ocs 46. Mr. Nelson moved to reconsider the vote by which the House refused to engross a bill for the establishment of a court of common Pleas. Mr. Mudgett moved to lay that motion on tho table; lost . The motion to reconsider prevailed ayes 48, noes 42. Mr. Beach moved to recommit the bill to the committee on the organization of courts of Justice; which was agreed to. A message was received from the Senate annotincms the passage by that body of a bill to enforce tho 13th article of the constitution. Read i! first tiane. Several bills and joint resolntiont w ere read the second time and appropiiately disposed of. Bills, eye, on Third Reading. A joint resolution asking Congress for an appropriation to build a canal around the falls of the Ohio on the Indiana side. Mr. McDowell moved to lay the resolution-on the table; lost ayes 4, noes 81. The resolution was then passsc J ayes 84, noes 5. A bill to authorize recorders to make out a complete index for deeds and mortgages, a.id to use seals. Massed ayes 85, noes 4. A bill to prevent tho destruction of animals, and of human lifo or injury o!" persons, and to recover compensation therefor. Passed ayes 83, noes none. House adjourned.

By. Mr. Buskirk, from the committee on ways ana SENATE. Means, a bill to regulate the mileage of sheriffs in eoav Fridav Jan 23 l5j2 veying convicts to ihe State Prison, and the mileage of ' , County Treasures in going to, and returning from the Senate met. capital of the State, to make iheir annual settlements Petitions, $e., Presented. with tho Treasurer of State. Read tbe first time By Mr. Holloway. on the subject of temperance, sign- iThe mileage allowed is Sht cents per ed by about 3.000 persons. Laid on the tabic. ! lo fixes the distance Iron, each county to the State ' 1 Prison and tho eitv of Indianapolis. Bills on their Third Reading. By Mr. Buskirk. from tbe committee on Ways and Bill of the House, to chango the lime of holding courts , Means, a bill to provide for the sale of the stock owned in the eighth judicial circuit. Passed ayes 46. noes . bv the State in the Madison and Indianapolis railroad, none The stock is not to be sold for less than fifty per cent. Bill of the House, to provide for the appointment of a ! on the dollar. reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, fcc. By Mr. McDonald, from the committee on anaf.c. Passed ayes 38, noes 6. tures and commerce, a bill to piovide for a geological bill authorizing the boards doing county business tc survey of the State of Indiana, declare water courses navigable. Tbe bill authorises the Governor m tftjmm On motion of Mr. Emerson, the vote ordering the en- , person to make the survey, who is ta receive per nrossment of the bill was reconsidered, and it was re- : day. ferred to a select committee of Messrs. Miller, Niblack. : By Mr. Stanfield, 'rom tbe committee on corporations Goodman. Saffer. Hunt, and Washburn. ! rc,o. ting back a resolution, and asking H tm be referred A bill of the House to authorize Railroad Companies to ihe committee on ways owl aseatis ; waasn w as agreeu to liorrow money, &c. Passed ayes 31 . noes 9. 'to. The bill foi listricting tbe State into Congressional Bv Mr. Stanhehl, from the committee oa corporation. Districts came up in order, to whom was referred petit., and rcmonst ranees of The question being on the motion of Mr. Milliken to c.ti,ens orRandolph county asking for the refer the bill to a select committee of one from each ' or Hunt.ville. reporting that tbe prayer of the pet.tmnCongressional district, it was decided m the negative ers was unconstitutional. 21 noes 26 BdJjJdr. StaafiebJ, from tbe committee on corporation. V Hunt moved to amend by adding the counties of ,0 whom was referred a j". j j U.11- . .ui .-iu .i;. .,;.t W-,i..Oi ;y Pfnkah river navigable, asking that said irsol .tion

and Miami to the ninth, aud Cass lo the eleventh. Lost J t V , S (Jail) . BIIU W una w i avea. is I aves 20. noes 24 Mr. Dawson move-1 to amend by adding the eounty ot h nitrirt the eotintv of Huntington to k. ;ili nd tb ennntv ef Cass to the eleventh Lost V

Mr. Brugh moved to amend by adding Blackford county to the tenth district. Lost ayes 2U. noes 26. Mr. Knowlton moved to strike Switzerland fri.m the fwm th district and add it to the third. Carried aye 24, noes 23 Mr. Winstandley moved to itrike Clarke from the third district and add it to the secocd. Carried avea 24, noes 23. Mr. James moved to detach Maitin county from the second district, and add it I tl.c thi-t. Mr. Dunn said as the Senator from Martin. (Mr. Niblack.) who was absent altei.diug upon a sick fiiend, took a great interest in this matter, find as the amendment just proposed directly Ü ted his county, be moved a call of the Senate, which was ordered, mid Mr. Niblack sent for. After a few rainutis delay, Mr. Niblack Laving made his appearance, the call wus suspended. Mr. Slecth moved to icci)-ilcr the vote Mi iking Clarke county from the third district and attacl.ing it to the second. Carried ayes 2i, noes 22. Mr. Siack moved the picvious question, but before tie question was put The Seuatc adjourned.

AFTEKNOON SESSION. Senate met, And the consideration of the bill to district the State, was resumed. The question was upon seconding the call of the pre- , v," ' H"est,on When a call of the Senate was ordered, ar.d the ab sentees, eight in number, sent for. After some time, the call was suspended and the vote taken on seconding the call for th- pievious qiustion, which failed for want of a sufficient number ol votes ayes 21, noes 22. The question then being upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Winstandley to strike out Clark county from the third district, and add it lo the second district, it was decided in the negative nycs 17, noes 30. Mr. Athon moved a call for the previous nnestion. ft,r- "al,na moved to !: - Mr. All en's motion on the tal'l e. i,ost ayes 2t, noes 2o. The question then being on seconding the call for the previous question, it was decided in the affirmative ayes 27. noes 20. The main question was then ordere I to be pnt, which wa? upon the amendment proposed by Mr. James this mori.ing, and decided in the negative. The question then I cing upon orderirg ihe bill to lie engrossed, it was decided in the affiimative. Ajes 28, noes 19. A joint resolution in relation to certain rrticles taken from the Cathedrals in Mexico, c: ine up m its second reading. Mr. Emerson moved to lay it cn the talle. L ai ayes 22. noes 25. Mr. Slack proposed to amend by striking ret the original resolution fiom the word whereas, in the Picauihle and insert the following: During the prosecution f the late war with Mexico, which was commenced against the United States by the act of said Mexican government, certain b oks, and a paintino , "Simon dc Cassia." were honorably pro u red and brought to this country by the gallant and cbivalrio Captain, John S. Simonson. as articles of curiosity and interest, and presented to the Legislature ar.d de posited in the State Library; and uhcrsas, It has been represented to this Legislature that some of the Catho lie citizens of this State are desirous that the said books and painting should be placed at tbe disposal ef the Rev. John Giieguen. tbe Pi it. at in charge of the Caibolio church in Indianapolis, to be deposited in the archives of said church. Therefore, Be it Reolced by the General Assembly of the Slate of Indiana, That the State Librarian lie, and be is hereby authorized to present to the Rev. John Gueguen tb Priest in charge of the said Catholic church in the city of Indianapolis, the portrait of Simon de Cassia, and the I books which were presented to the Legislatuie of tbe State of Indiana, 'iy the brave and pa tl satin Captain i John 8. Siiuouson, to be by said Rev. J. Gucgocn preserved in the archives of said church. Provided, further, That ihe Secretary .-f State le required to furnish a copy of this joint resolution to tbe State Librarian, and a copy to the Rev. John Gueguen. Mr. Berry wo'.ed tbe revious question, which was see-onded. The question then beiog upon the adoption of the amendment proposed by Mr. Slack, it was decided its ' the affrmative. Ayes Messrs. Alexat.der, Allen. Athon, Beny, Brugh. Crawford, Davis. Delevan, Dougherty. Eineri son, Goodman, Hanns , Henton, Hester, Hunt, James, Kinnard, Logan. Mickle, Millar, Milliken, Niblack, Sailer, Secrest, Slack, Sleeth, 6pann, Turman, Walk1 cr. Washburn, and Winstandley 31. Nor.s Messrs Cravens, Dawson, Defrees, Dunn, Eddy, Hickman, Hioks, Holloway, Kendall. Knowlton, Marshall. MeCarty, Odell, Tcegarden, and V lUieron 15. The question then being npon ordering the joint rrsoli.tiou to be engrossed, it was decided in tbe affirmative ayes 41, Noes Messrs. CravenF, Defrees, Hicks. Kendall, Kinnard, and McCaity. Messrs. !inn, Holloway, and Teegardcn, who voted in the affirmative, protested against the preamble. Mr. Hicks, who voted in the negative, said he could vote for the preamble, but not lor the resolution. A number of bills on the second reading were taken up and disposed of. Messages from the House were also taken up and disposed of. ! On motion of Mr. Emerson, the bill to establish a ; county court of the nature of a court of common pleas, j was taken from the table, and made the special order of I the day for Thursday next at two o'clock. Mr. Cravens presented a petition from the Hair's j town and Brownstown Plankroad Company: which Was ' referred to the committee on corporations. Mr. Niblack offered a resolution, which was adopted, I that the committee on the judiciary be instructed to in- ; quire whether the act of 1849, in relation to prosecuting attorneys for the fourth and eighth judicial circuits is repealed by the act of 1851, in relation to prosecuting I attornies. Mr. Niblack asked and obtained ieave to record hie vote on the passrge of the bill for the exclusion of Ne -g oes and Mulattoes, and be voted .lye. Senate adjourneJ. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Fbidat, Jan'y 23, 185? Tho Ho ise mi t. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Owen, Brady, Goudy, and Torter. Reports from Cammittets. Bv Mr. Buskirk. from the committee on Ways and Mca'ns, a bill to provide for the speedy redemption of tbo outstanding Treasury notes, of the State of Indiana. Read the first time. , p - . . belaid on the table; which was agreed to. Hilt Introduced ar.d Read the First TifM. A bill in relation to the printings of pobftc documents. A bill reaarding the administration of estates of the value of $500 or lets.