Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1852 — Page 1

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The Woeklv Indiana State Sentinel, w v mm wv, j IS ONLY ONE DOI, LR YE1R! .Vw'PA urn .! a' ts m w Eleven Copies for Ten Dollars! TO KU PAID IN ADVANCE IN ALL CASES. INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. INDIANA LEGISLATURE SENATE. Wednesday, Jan. 23. 1852. The Senate tact. The President announced the following Senators as the select comraitte on the temperance bill. Messrs. Millikiu, Crawford, Marshall. Miekle, w?A Holloway. Reports from Committees. By Mr. Berry, from the committee on Federal rela:lions, returning the joint resolution asking an appropriation for the improvement of tho harbor at Michigan City, with amendment, providing that tho sum asked for should not exceed the amount due to that Labor in proportion to its national importance, and condemning the practice of log-rolling by members of Congress, to j secure appropriations for unimportant works. Mr. Eddy agreed with tlie committee as to the evils of log-rolling, but thought the joint resolution was not the place to express that opinion. Ho thought il inserted it would injure the object of the joint resolution, and con Id do no good. He proceeded to advocate the propriety and necessity of making the appropr-iaiun as!; cd for, and to show the importance of the harbor at Michigan City, to the navigation and commerce of the lakes. On motion of Mr. Berry the bill and amendments were laid on the table for the present. By Mr. Athou, from the committee on county and township business, returning the petition of citizens of Elkhart county relative to appointing township MsesMTB. recommending that it be laid on the table. Concurred in. By Mr. AtL.n, from tho committee on education, returning the petition of the Porryville Quarterly Meeting Conference, asking tho establishment of a seminary of learning in said town, with the opinion that the measure asked Air is local in its character, and is therefore unconstitutional. Concurred in. By Mr. Athon, fiom the committee on education, returning Senate bill relative to distributing dividend arising from stocks in Railroads owned by counties, to the common schools in tho counties owning tho stock, ak.Lag that it be referred to the judiciary committee, as ifcnre is a legal question involved in the bill. Concurred iia.fcy Mr. Winstandley, from the select committee on .4itrif.ir the State, returning the House bill to district the State, recommending its passage. Mr M Ale moved to amend by attaching the county of AcUn.- to .he 10th district. Mr. Kerry moved to postpone the bill and amendment an 1 inko ibeui the special order for Monday next, at two o'clock.. Carried. Resolutions offered. By Mr. Reil, that the Senate will, the House concurring adjourn sine die on the th of March next, and that the law commissioners be informed of the adoption o! this resolution, in order that they may make an early report of the result of their labors. On motion hi Mr. Reid, it was laid on the table for thA purpose of being taken up and debated to-morrow Bills on tb second reading were then ;akcn up and dispose. i oi. mm . M i . Messages ol the House were also taken up and wmf - ed of. Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met. A bill prescribing rules for the institution and carrying on of prosecutions lor offences against the criminal laws, and modifying the grand jury system, as permitted by the constitution, was taken from the table. The bill had been returned, on January 14th, from the committee on courts of ji.tiue and criminal law, with several amendments, and subsequently laid on the table and printed. The amendments (which cannot lie understood without reference to the bill) were then separately concurred in, with one exception. Mr. Dunn moved to recommit the bill to the judiciary ommittee, with instructions to report the general law ia force on the same subject at the adoption of tho presents constitution, excluding all laws and parts of laws on said subject. local to any county. Upon this motion a debate upon the merits of a grand jury system arose, in which Messrs. Dunn, Niblack, i Logan, Set-rest, McCarty, and Reid, spoke in favor of it, but generally favored some modifications, and Gov. Lane and Mr. Saffer in opposition. Mr. Reid at the conclusion of his remarks offered the following instructions: Provided, however, that the jurisdiction of the Grand Jury, on inquest, shall not extend to any crime unless the" same is presented to the Grand Jury, on information filed by the Prosecuting Attorney of the Circuit, or on recognizance from a Justice of th'j Peace or other 'court of record, nor shall it extend to any cases where the punishment is a fine, without imprisonment ordath. On motion of Mr. Emerson, the further consideration of the bill was postponed until next Friday at 2 o'eloek. Mr. Emerson asked that the following telegrephic despatch received from Capt. Siminson yesterday afternoon, be read; which was done. J etfersonville, January 27, 1852. Ma. T. Waie Gibson: I protest against the disposition made by the Senate of articles presented by mo to the State Library. I pronounce the charge that the said articles were stolen from any church or churches in Mexico, unqualifiedly false and slanderous. If the State wishes the articles to be withdrawn Irom the Library, I can make another disposition of then , an-i I claim the right to do so. I shall write you fully H the subject. J. S. SIMONSON. "Mr H Jloway ''"'l' ne w'died to take the present opportunity to say that he never charged Capt Simonson or anv other person, wit,, eahng these KM. That IZ .,o,.,; nt n.. n the word taken by IUU H HCl l'ivn"M '- f - h..ijru ill w 01 iiiit Cant S monsou's riends. and tl.e .u'' tbeui had never oeen maue oy mm in any i.- - . . . . - i t. i He said rhar tha nharae that he or his friends had ever made such a charge against Capt. Simonson, come from whav' ever source it might, was, in the language of that gentleman, unqualifiedly false and slanderous." Mr. Mickle, from the committee on corporations, returned bill to amend the charter of the city of Fort Wayne, recommending its passage. Laid on the. table. Mr. Niblack, from the same committee, made a report asking that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of certain petitions asking that Railroad stock may bo made the basis of hanking ; concurred in. Seoa.e adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, January 28, 1852. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Smith of Marion. Cowjjill, and Hudson, which were appropriately referred. Reports from Committees. By Mr. Owen, from lhe committee on edneation. a bill to establish at the seat 4 government a law and medical branch of the State Univcisiiy. Read the first time. , . By. Mr. Wells, from the committee on agriculture, a bill ia relation to partition fences and the recover of feoees obstructed by mistake. Read the first time. By Mr. McAllister, from tlie commit Ire n agrieul...iu rilr.r. 1 1. 1 1 u v. -xm-dlont to l.-'jislatf upon the subject of perraittini' hogs, sheep, and other auiusals m

running at large

By Mr. Lewis, from the committee on scientific and

benevolent institutions, recommending that the treasurers of the different benevolent institutions be required to give bond. Report coucurred in. By Mr. Stuart, from the committee on the organization of courts, against permitting county commissioners from appointing bailiffs for sheriffs. Report concurred in. By Mr. Smith of M. from select committee, against granting the request of the City Council of Indianapolis. Report laid on the table. purch By Mr. Williams, authorizing the State Librarian to 1 aso certain newspapers; lost. Bv Mr. Smith of S.. that the President of the Madijnn anJ Indianapolis Railroad bo requested to furnish the H"use a certain report made by him some time sine-. wnicn eoir.aincu. anion? oilier thinirs. a niai of said road ; adopted. 0 t-3 0 a By Mr. Major, requiring the Superintendent of the Blind Asylum to furnish the House with the number of persons employed bv said institution, the amount paid each, and what sum will be necessary to meet tho expenses of said institution during the next year. By Mr. Douthit, for rescinding the 57th rule. Mr. Lindscy of F., moved to amend by strictly enforcing it ; agreed to. This rule forbids smoking within the Hall. Orders of the day. A number of bills were read the second timo and apCropriateiy disposed of; among them was Mr. Owen's ome stead bill, exempting $300 worth of property from sale in certain cases. Mr. McDowell moved to so amend the bill that the property exempted could not be sold for the payment of tines and forfeitures; lost. Mr. Owen said that it will he observed that this bill only exempts 300. Yet it was well known that Lc was in ';vor of $500. Ho was, however, willing to compromise W.'th thase who thought the sum too large, and take $300 a! this time, with the hope of procuring, at some future day, a sum somewhat in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution. Mr. Graham moved to .amend by striking out 300 and inserting $150. Mr. McDowell moved to lay the amendment on the table; carried ayes 51, noes -s . M.bhanklin moved to amend by exempting T . u ... - - i - wortli of nroiwrtv for the. husband and wife, and 30 for each child. nmimltnrnt on thf table; carried. Mr. Spencer moved to commit the biH to the cons mi - tmm nn thn ir.ilir-i-arir with ihn f,.!!.,v instruction' '1 O - - - i -j J I

report a bill providing for a h. anestead exemption, Ui M:-pcndwl to enable him to report from the select comconsist of real estate exclusively; also a bill providing 'nittec to enquire into the expediency of appointing a

lor the exemption M a reasonable am tint ol persona, property to such as have no real estate. Which motion did i:ot prevail. Mr. Stuart moved to amend the instructions so that the amount exempted should be $100. Mr. Owen demanded a division cd" the question. The question theH recurred on c inn. siting t!.e bill to ' the judiciary committee ; lost ayes tili, noes 23. Mr. Barker moved to lay the bill on tho table: lost 1 ayes 23, noes 04. Mr. Nelson demanded the previous qucstiun, which was ordered. The question then recurred on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading; which resulted as follows: Ave: Messrs. B-a.-h. Beane, Be s.-n, B.a.'.y. Bitant. Bulla, Chowning, Cowgill, Crawford, Dice, Poll liwa, Doughty. Douthit, Eccles Giddes, Goudy. Hmna. Hays of W ., Hclmer, Henry. Hicks, Holladay of P.,

Hosteller, Hud: n, Hney, Humphreys. Hunt, Jnvui ty, ! his motion to postpone, in order to permit him to MOW Lindscy of F., Litchfield, Major, McConncIl, McDon- ! to refer the bill to a select cominittie so as to perfect its aid, McDowell, Miller. Morris, Nelson, Owen, Porter, ! details. Reviiohl. Smith of M.. Smith of S., Stanfield, Siaton, The motion to refer prevailed. The committee conSlevcns, Stover, Struble, Stuart, Suit, Sumner, Swett, sists of Messrs. Reid, Seerest, and Dougherty.

Thompson. Williams, and W ilso;. Nays Messrs. Barker. Buskirk Carpenter. Cockrum, Cromwell, Davis. Donham, English, Foster, Graham. Gunn. Holliday of H., Holman, King, Leviston, Lewis. Lindsay of H., Mayfield, McAllister, Ray, Sthoonovcr, Scudder, Shanklin, Spencer, Taggart, Torbet, Walker, Wells, Withers, and Mr. Speaker 30. So the bill wsu oidered to be engrossed. I he bill for draining the Swamp lands coming up, and iiic micstion being on recommitting the bill with instateUOU, Mr. Stanfield offered an amendment to the instructions, so as to allow those who have made deposits in the d, Ho rent land offices for those lands, to have a deed for ihe same. Mr. Lindsay of H., moved to suspend the further consideration of this subject until Wednesday next; which wa- agreed to. The bill for extending tho dimensions of the Lunalic Asylum coming up, and the question r.ecurring on the engrossment of the bill, a lengthy debate ensued. Mr. Buskirk moved to refer the Lill to the committee on vvavs and means; which whs agreed to. Hou.sc adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. SENATE Thursday, Jan. 20, 1332. Senate met. Mr. Micklc in the chair. Pititiuns, tC.t Presented. Bv Mr. Goodman of citizens of Dubois county on tcmPrance Rclerrcd to the committee on that subject. Resolutions Offered. On motion of Mr. Reid, the resolution offered by him on yesterday lo adjourn on the Sih of March next, was taken from the table. Mr. Reid advocated the adoption of the resolution. Ho thought the time fixed by the resolution for the adjournment was amply sufficient to do all that could be done by the prcseut General Assembly. The session would, under this resolution, lie fourteen weeks in length on more than double the usual time. He also advocated the adoption of this resolution at this time because he thought that it would render unnecessary a measure which had been talked ol by some Senators to adjourn in a few weeks to meet again in June or July. Ho was wholly opposed to such a mcamirc as this. Mr. Spann regretted the introduction of the rcsoluroe. tion, as he thought itsefl'ect would be to waste time. Mr tion. Emerson advocated the passage of the resolu Mr. Saffer thought if the LegisLture adjourned before the work necessary to l.e done by them was completed, their constituents would disapprove of their conduct. He thought the Legislature should remain in session till their business was gone through with, even if it was till May or June- His constituents thought that it would take the Legislature till that time to gel through, and would not be dissatisfied if they remained in session till then. Mr. Cioodinan favored the passage of the resolution. Mr. Sleeth opposed the adoption of the resolution. No man can tell when the Senate could adjourn, with ad vantage to the interests of the people. Scarcely one of the most important bills before tho Legislature had been acted upon sufficiently to denote what would be its l:nal fate. The present Legislature was tho most imptrtant one which had convened in this State Tor jnany yars. The adopt'on of the new constitution required a revision and i modeling of almost all the important laws of the State. and their constituents expected this to be done, even if it occupied the time till summer. He thought the Legislature could not get through with their necessary business by the Rth ot March. Mr. Dougherty thought th resolution could do no good, unless it was to give Senators an opportunity to record their votes in favor of adjournment. To give them a more favorable opportunity to dc this he would movo to strike out the 8th of March and insert the second Monday in February. Mr. Niblack moved to lay the resolution and pending amendment on the table. Lost ayes 20, noes 22. Mr. Reid advocated the adoption of i.ie resolution. Mr. Logan thought tho resolution was mistimed, and whether intended or not, its eflect would only be to wast) time. He thought no resolution of this kind should be passed until it was known that the Legislature could adjourn consistently with the interests of tho people. Mr. Miiler said he did not rise to make a speech, but 8s the Senator from Rush had said that ho wished every friend of the resolution to give bis reasons for favoring it, be felt called upon to jjivc his reasons, in short, why he should vote for the motion of the Senator f. m Dubois to amend the resolution now before the Senate, so as to pro. i. It- fb the adjournment on lhe 23d of February, or at the earliest possible time. Long experience had taught him tnat if the time of adjournment should be fixed, ih Senate would work up to it tA I llltl mm W AI Iii 1 lA All m. IT" MM I he adoption ol the resolution would also cut off worthless debate. It

had been said that this is a working Legislature, but he

contended that much time had been unnecessarily taken tip in oiscussing irrelevant matters that should never have been introduced into the Senate. Three or four days had already been taken up in this manner, and he feared more time would be thus consumed. Political State conventions ara shortly to be held in ..I Im .r . . ..... . . . I

uiis cuy. anu iiossum will oe here in a week or two, and ties ot justices ot the peace in criminal cases, and promuch more time would be unnecessarily wasted on these j viding for the trial of defendants on affidavit or presentoccasions. The previous uuestion had now to be called ment : lost aves 27. noes 62.

on almost every subject that comes before the Senate, . I tne liheralit belore it could be passed. Gentlemen might talk about y ol their constituents, but say what they please tho people would not hold tho members of the Legislature guiltless if they remained here, blood-suck-ing tho treasury. He was as willing as any man to finish the business allotted to this General Assembly bv the now constitution, but he was convinced that all that was neeessary to be done could be completed by the time proposed. Mr. Goodman moved to amend Mr. Dougherty's amendment by saving the 23d of February instead of the second Monday of that month. Mr. PfmM moved to postpone the consideration of the ' resolution till the third Monday of February. j Mr. Seerest said he should vote for this motion, as it j , destroyed no man's thunder, but only bottled it. 1 ne Senate relused to postpone ayes 15, noes 2.) Mr. Eih ly moved to lay tho resolution and amendment , on the table. Mr. Cravens called lor a dtvison ot the question which 1 was ordered The question being upon laying the amendments on the taliic it was decided in the negative Ayes 20, noes 24. Mr. Reid moved the previous question which was not sustained . Mr. Spann moved to postpone the further consideration of the matter til! the second Monday in February. Lost ayes 17, noes 26. The question then being upoa striking out the "8th of March," (a division of the question on striking out and i inserting navmg oeeu eaiieu ior; u was ucciucu in tue affirmative-ayes 24. noes 20. The question then being upon inserting 23d of Fcbraarv it w as decided in the negative ayes 20, noes 21. The question then being on tilling the blank with the MOM Monday o February: it was decided in the aflinnative ayes 20, noes 14. Mr. Reid moved to reconsider the veto just taken Lost aves 14, noes 30. rr t I he question then being upon adoption ol the resolu tion it w as decided in the afhrmative ayes 24, noes 20. , On million ol Mr. noiiowav tue order oj tmsmcss was rtate uoaru 01 r.quau7.auon, a um masing provisions lor such board. Bills on their Third Reading. To amend the charter of the city of Fort Wayne passed aye 32, noes 5. Bill of tiie House establishing arbitrations and umpirage. Fussed ayes 28, nees 7. Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met. The bill for the organization of a County Court of the nature of a Court of Common Fleas, having been made : the special order, was now taken up. The merits af the bill were discussed at length by j Mewrs. Reid, Secret , and Sailer. Mr. Sei rest moved to postpone the tonsideiation of j the bill till Wednesday next at two o'clock. At the suggestion of Mr. Reid, Mr. Seerest withdrew Mr. Lineison moved to instruct tho committee to strike out the provision giving the C urt criminal juris diction, and the provision requiring a person to procure from the Supreme Judges a certificate of quantit ation bei -re being eligible to the office of Judge of the Court. After some dtli ite, the motion to instruct failed. Bills on the second reading were then taker, up and disposed of. Messages of the House were taken up and disposed of. The message of the House announcing that the House had adopted I he resolution ol the Senate to adjourn on l'i:o second Monday of February, with au amendment, coming up, Mr. Dülin moved to return tlie message, as lie deemed it frivolous and disrespectful to the Senate. Mr. Logan thought if iht Senate desired to maintain its dignity, it should n t itself set the example of trilling with that digniiy, and he thought that tho resolution adopted this morning was just as much trifling with the dignity of the Senate as tic message sent from the House. Mr. Seerest thought that tho Senate had not much dignity to maintain, and the House very little to spare. He thought there was no propriety in one house lecturing another, and he would therefore vote for the motion of the Senator from Lawrence or to lay it on the table. Mr. Dunn urged upon ihe Senate the duty of returning the message in order to the proper muintainaiieu of its dignity. Mr. Emerson thought there w as no use in making so serious a matter of this thing. He thought the best disposition that could be made of the matter would be to lay it on the tablo. Mr. Dougherty made a personal explanation. Mr. Reid thought the dignity of the Senate required that the message should be returned. Mr. Micklc moved to lay it on the table. Carried ayes 22, noes 19. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday Morning, Jan. 29, 1852. The House met. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the President of the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, relative to the amount of receipts and expenditures of said road since 1845. Laid on the table. Also, a communication from the Blind Asylum, rela tive to the Treasurer of said Asylum not giving bond. Referred lo committee on scientific and benevolent institutions. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Gunn and Brady, and icferrcd. Rrports from Committees. By Mr. Behm, from the judiciary committee, reporting that it was unconstitutional to change the name of Van Buren township, Grant county, and asking to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject . which w -iS agreed to. By Mr. Gibson, from the judiciary committee, a bill authorizing alien friends to take by descent or devise real estate, and dispose of the same, and releasing to alien frieads lands heretofore escheated to the State; and requiring such alien friends, within fivo years, either to sell and convey such lands to citizens of this State, or remove themselves to this State and declare their intention to become citizens of the United States, and providing for the appointment of guardians for such, of such alie.i friends as may be minors, and authorizing such guardians to sell and convey such real estate. Read the first tunc. By Mr. Stuart, from the committee on tho judieiary, to whom was referred House bill for tho election of a Reporter for the Supreme Court, and the speedy publication of the reports of the Supreme Court, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, recommending that the House do not agree with the amendments of the Senate. Mr. McDonald said that as this office was to be the most lucrative one in the State, he hoped the bill would be laid on the table for a short lime, until he could examine more fully its provisions. He would, therefore, move to lay it on the table; lost ayes 30, noes 57. Messrs. Holman and Oven opposed the election of the Reporter of the Supreme Court by the people. They thought ti.al the people had not sufficient interest in the office" to make a good selection. Messrs. Gibson and Bebra thought that the election of this officer should be given to the people. Tbey thought that the people are as competent to elect a Reporter as they are to elect a Clerk of the Supremo Court. Before coming to any conclusion, the House resumed the consideration of the special order; A bill in relation to grand jurors, and limiting their number. Mr. Gibson moved to recommit the bill with instructions to strike out the entire bill and iusert one introduced by himself. He said his bill done away with the great objection which has been raised against the grand jury, and that is, allowing grand jurorsjto take cognizance of anyraatters, save those that are brought before

thcrn. It also docs away with the old system of seeding by lot. After several unimportant amendments were offered to the instructions, the House refused to commit the bill lives 39, noes 51. Mr. Holman moved to recommit with instructions to reoort a bill abolishing the in ami im v. defining the du-

. " - . . . O. O L mf t The question theu recurred on rhe passage of the hill ; which resulted ayes 51, noes 40. The House again resumed tho consideration of the report of the judiciary committee, relative to the appointment of a Supreme Court Reporter. Mr. Dobson moved t amend the amendments of the ', committee so as to elect tho Reporter of the Supreme Court after 1354; lost. The question then recurred on agreeing to the report : ot tue judiciary committee; lost ayes Is, noes bb The uutstion then recurred on airrecins to the amend mi nts of the Senate. Mr. Behm demanded a division of tho question, which was agreed to, and the questiau was taken on amendments of the Senate separately. The first amendment of the Senate is to provide for the election of a Reporter by tho people, and that the present General Assembly hall elect a Reporter who shall hold his office until one is elected bv the neonle. and Qualified, at the next annual October election. Mr. Kent moved to strike out that portion of the amendment which requires the General Assembly to elect a Reporter to serve until next October; lost. The amendment of the Senate was then concurred in. The second amendment w-as also agreed to. The third amendment of the Senate, which fixes the price of the Report at $4, was not concurred in. A message was received from the Senate announcing the passage, by that body, of tho following resolution: Resulted, That the Senate will, the House concurring, adjourn sine die on the second Monday in February next. and that the law commissioners bo informed of the adop Hon ol uns resolution in order to enable them to report to this Legislature, at an early day, the result of their labors. Mr. Gibson moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the word resolved, and iuserting the fol- i lowing Resolved, That from this time henceforth the Senate and House of Representatives will lalor industriously atthe legitimate business of Stato legislation, and will lean war or any other subject not properly connc with their duties, and so soon as the duties ol the Legis lature are discharged, we will adjourn, and not sooner." Mr. Holman moved to lay the amendment on tho table ; lost. Mr. Gibson called the previous question, which was seconded, and the main question ordered. The amendment of Mr. Gibson was concurred in, and thp resolution as amended passed. The House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House met. Reports from Committees. By Mr. Stanfield, from tho judiciary committee, to whom was referred a bill of the HodV relative to repealing a certain law in relation to the office of Auditor of Warrick county, asking that the bill be indefinitely postponed; laid on the table. By Mr. Beach, from the judiciary commit tec to whom was icforrcd a bill relative to repealing an act organ izing a school district in Marshall county, reporting the - I I. u 1 ...J i mi mm MSm mm Itmt Miiiii- Kiti'h uiui tin ainciiuiiiciii , anu i ecoujiii v..o o. 119 passage lhe hill was oidt-rcd to a third reading.. by Mr. jfolman, lr.m tho judiciary committee to whom was referrtd Senate bill in relation to issuing on fee bills in the Supreme Court, with amendments, which were concurred in, and lhe bill ordered to be engrossed. By Mr. Holman, from the judiciary committee to whom was referred House bill lor the mode of proceeding against the White Water Valley Canal Company, where said company neglect to repair bridges, wiih an amendment. The amendment is to make the law general. The amendment ;as concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. By Mr. Owen, from the committee on education to whom was referred a bill of the House relative to lhe establishment of public libraries, with an amendment, which v. as concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Bv Mr. 0 Wtn, from the committee on education to whom Was referred a resolution t' inquire into the expediency of compelling parents and guardians to send children to school, that it was incxp dient to legislate upon the subject. The report was concurred in. By Mr. Own, from the committee on education, a bill providing for the sale of the saline lands in ('range county ; read first time. By Mr. Thompson, from the eommitte ou agriculture, to whom was referred a resolution relative to taxing dogs, reporting that any legislation on the subject would be inexpedient ; report concurred in. By Mr. Levist n, from the committee on corporations to whom was recommitted the general railroad law, reporting the same back with amendments. The amendments were concurred in. Mr. Stuart offered an amendment. Mr. K'ng moved to make this bill the special order lor Tuesday week, at 10 o clock, A.M.; which was agreed to. By Mr. Leviston, fr-m the committee on corporations to whom was relerred House bill for re-locaiing the scat of justice of Fouttain county, reporting that no general law can be passed on the subject, and asking lo be discharged from its further consideration; report concurred in. Mr. Torbet moved to reconsider the vote by which the House concurred in the report relative to re-locating the seat of justice of Fountain county; lost. Resolutions Offered. By!r. McDonald, requesting the judiciary committee to inquire into the constitutionality of tho passage of local laws allow in county commissioners to prevent stock from running at large; agreed to. By Mr. Mavtield, requesting the Auditor of State to furnish the Houso with the amount expended by the State in the different public works in which she has been engaged, and the net proceeds derived from each; passed. By Mr. Reynolds, authorizing the door-keeper to furnish the law commissioners with the same daily papers that are furnished the members of the House; lost. By Mr. Cromwell, requesting the judieiary committee to inquire into tlie constitutionality of changing the county seat of Clay county; passed. By Mr. Withers, requiring officers who were in office at the time of the adoption of the constitution to lake an oath MM to Ii le the same; adopted. By Mr. Major, that the Superintendent of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum furnish the Heuse with the numUr of pcrsors employed by that Institution during the past year; their names, and the amount received by each; also the sum that would be required to meet the demands of the Institution for the next year. Also, that rhe Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum would furnish the same information; agreed to. Bills, J-c. Introduced. Mr. Brady submitted a joint resolution for renting the house on the Governor's Circle. Read the tirst lime. Mr. Torbet, from the committee on ways and means, introduced a bill for the protection of worrl growers. Read the first time. Mr. Lindsay of H. moved to take from the table Sen ate bill for dividing the State into Congressional districts; carried -ayes 43, noes 4L Bills on Third Reading. A bill in relation to the officers and soldiers of 1812 and of the Mexican war. Passedayes 61, noes 24. A bill for the organization of companies for the apprehension of horse thieves and other felonies. Passed ayes 78, noes 3. House adjourned. SENATE. Friday, Jan. 30, 1S52. Senate met. Resolutions Offered. By Mr. Raffer, that ihe committee on finance inquire into the expediency of exempting from taxation the capital stock of railroad, plankroad, and urnpikeroad companies, while the making of such, roads is in progress. Adopted. Bills on their flttrd Reading. Bill of the House to change the time of holding probate courts in Dearborn county, laid on the table for the present. Bills on the second reading, and messages of the House were taken up and disposed of.

Mr. Berry introduced a joint resolution directing the publication of the Constitution of the State with the acts of the present General Assembly. The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Servate met. The bill prescribing rules for the institution and carrying on of prosecutions for otlences against the criminal law and modifying tho grand jury system, having be en made the special order, was taken up. The question being on the motion of Mr. Dunn to re

commit tho bi'l with instructions to report the general law in forte on the same subject at the adoption of the present Coustitn:ion, excluding all laws and part of laws on said suiijett, local to any county. Mr. KnowRon took the floor and argued at some length, and with considerable force against tho prat-ti-caJ operations of tho present grand jury system. He was in favor of curtailing its power or abolishing it altogether. He illustrated the evils of thn system by several cases which had fallen under his observation. He contended that instead of being a shield to the weak and tho poor, it was this class more particularly who were the victims of its inquisitorial and vindictive spirit, while the man of wealth and power scarcely ever came under its notice, however much they had swindled community. He was not surprised to witness the friendship exhibited to this system by the legal profession men were all more or less selfish and it was to their interest to keep in operation a system which increased litigation in our courts even though it involved the peace and welfare of whole neighborhoods. He was opposed to the instructions offered by Mr. Dunn, and hoped the bill would not be recommitted. The debate was continued by Messrs. Davis, Spann, Dougherty, Henton, McCartv. Before coming to a vote. The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Fkiday, Jan. 30, 1352. The House met. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the President of the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad. Laid on the t?blc. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Donaldson, Leviston, Bcane, and Carpenter, and referred. Reports from Committees By Mr. Owen, from the committee on education, a

mo ne - jji lo pajjih a xormai Department in the State Unilv connected , , , . .

versity, lor the education ol males and females, Iree ol charge, who will pledge themselves to become common school teachers. Read the first time. This bill locates the Normal branch at Indianapolis, provided the citizens subscribe $10,000 for the benefit ol the Uuiyersity. If tho usual lees of tuition and such oilier means as are at the disposition of ihe University j are insufficient to meet the expenses, then the projierty al Bloomington is to be sold, and the University to be removed to Indianapolis. By Mr. Nelson, from the committee on agriculture, a bill for the encouragemeut of agriculture. Read the first time. This bill is the same, or nearly so, as the law now in force. By Mr. Dobson, from the committee on the orginizat 1. ... of i.nlli-L a I. ill t , . t- r rn iii'.itinn . f Minntlf I s a rlc ! J LIVJIJ Ul LWlll . C Ulli ,111, V't"Cllll.sll It'll vg louun UUtll VJ 1 and demiin" their duties and jurisdiction. Read the first ' W - - - " - : time. By Mr. Stuart, from the committee on the organization of courts, a bill to establish circuit courts and to def,IJC lhe .,uWers and duties of its officers . Read the first time The judge is to hold his office lor six years, and three terms to be held in each county every year. Resolutions Introduced. By Mr. Owen, calling upon the Senate to return the Senate, resolution relative to the adjournment of the Legislature, with the amendment of the House thereto; lost. By Mr. Donaldson, that the committee on temperance report a bill requiring a person who irmy desire licence to retail liquor to obtain a majority of the voters in the town or township in which he residcs( before such license can be gi anted; adopted. By Mr. Smith of Spencer, requiring the judiciary committee jo inquire whether a person under the present constitution can hold two offices of emolument at lhe tame t me; adopted. Mr. ioughty the House rem moved to reconsider the vote by which i . .i i i . . seo lo adopt me resolution relative to calling upon the Senato to return the resolution relative to the adjournment of the Legislature; lost aves 37, noes 49. Orders of ft e Day. Several bills were read tho second time and appropriately disposed of. BUis, AfC, on Third Reading. A bill to exempt property from sale in certain cases. Mr. Cockrum moved to recommit the bill, with instructions to amend that '"all other exemptions of property or money heretofore exempted by law are hereby repealed." Mr. Scudder moved to amend the instructions so as not to exempt if the creditor is worth less than the debtor ; lost. Tho instructions of Mr. Ccckrum were also disagreed to. The bill passed ayes 53, noes 30. The bill of the Senate for dividing the State into Congressional districts coming up, and the question being on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, Mr. Stuart moved to commit the bill to a select committee of one from each Congressional district. Mr. Mudget moved to amend by allowing the members from each Congressional district to name the persons w ho shall constitute lhe committee. Mr. Suit demanded the previous question ; which was not agreed to. Mr. Muduet moved to instruct the committee to form the Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Districts as they were formed in the House bill. Mr. Dearborn moved to detach the county of Switzerland from tht Third and attach it to the Fourth District; lost. Mr. Hudson moved to detach Monroe from the Seventh District. Mr. Gibson demanded the previous question; which was agreed to; and the main question ordered, and the bill was then engrossed ayes 44, noes 42. House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House met. Mr. King asked and obtained leave to introduce several petitions, which were referred to the committee on ways and means. Mr. Lindsay of Howard, moved to reconsider the vote by which the House passed a bill requiring the Governor to obtain a descriptive roll of tho soldiers of the war of 1312. and of the Mexican war. After some debate, Mr. Lindsay explaining that he had understood that the names of those who served in the Mexican war were already on record in the librnry, but which, he had understood since he had made the motion to reconsider, was not the fact, he was ready to again vote as he had before, lor the passage of this bill. The bill then passed ayes 84, noes I. Several bills were read "the second time and appropriately disposed of. Bills on theu Third Reading. A bill authorizing the issuing of executions and fee bills in the Supreme or other Courts of record or Jus tirr of the Peace, in cases upon which no excution or ('., I..IU U. l,-n icfiood for three years from the rt'lldirc wiii . ...... J tion of judgment, and where fees have not been collected for three or more years from the termination of the suit in which the same is taxed. Passed ayes 73, noes 7. A bill to provide for bringing suits against Canal Companies for (ailing to conduct or repair oriuges. Mr. Stuart moved lo recommit the bill to the judicia ry committee, with instructions to include tho Trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal; carried. A bill to establish public libraries; passed ayes 83, noes none. A bill to repeal an act creating a school district in Marshall county; passed ayes 82, noes I. - A bill for the appointment of Commissioners to relocate the seat of justice of Fountain county. Mr. Spencer moved to refer the bill to the judieiary committee, with instructions to inquire into its constitutionality. Mr. Smith of Spencer, moved to amend the instructions, requiring lhe committee to report a general law ; lost The bill was committed to tht judiciary committee. The Hooae adjourned.

Perry County .Vbs Meeting At a mass meeting of the Democrats of Perry count . Indiana, held at Leopold, in said county, on tho 17iu inst.. to take into consideration the propriety of appoti.1ing delegate to attend the Democratic State Couveolion, to be held at Indianapolis on the 24lh of Fcbruai v next, at which time Mr. C. M. Courcier was tailed to the Chair, and H. G. Barkwell, Esq., appointed Soci. -tary ; after which. Mr. Barkwell was called on to moio fully explain the object of the meeting, which be did r.r his usual brief and forcible manner. Whereupon, a motion wa made that the Chair ap

point live persons to drait a Preamble and Resolute more fully explaining the sense of the mectin Whereupon, the Chair appointed Messrs. Drum and Casiday, of Leopold township, Mr. Langdon. of Union , townsnip, aar. rike, ol U.t township, and Mr. Sandridge, . of Tobin township, said committee, who made the EmV j lowing report, which was unanimously concurred in. ! Whereas, The citizens of this State have, in common with the citizens of other States, the right at "all times to peaceably assemble themselves together to consult for the general good, peace, and happiness of the same:" And Whereas, By the new Constitution of this Stato I a" offices are tp be filled by a direct vote of the pcopie at the ballot lox, and we, availing ourselves of this right, and having a preference for men to fill theso effiecs: Therefore, Be it resolred, That experience has shown the correclncss of the general policy of the old Democratic party, ; as laid down by the Baltimore platform, and that we ir- : affirm these principles, and w ith them will stand or fall, j Resolred, That the State of Indiana, by her vote on i the 13lh article of the new Constitution, has conclusivej ly settL d the question of slavery within her limits: ai.d by her xample would persuade others to practice justice and compromise, that the Union and the world ui-v live in peace. Resolved, That the Democrats of Perry county havu stood, and will stand, by the compromise adopted by U United Slates at its last session in Congress. Resolved, That we as Democrats will use all honorable means in our Dower to fullv restore and nermtumA harmony between the North and South and endeavor i, . . . . r . brin? nil men no to the ktamlarH t.t ,.,-ul,iv In - - social, and religious ri-hts and privileges. Resolved. Tiiat we hereby sympathize with all onpressed nations, anJ will give such countenance to then cause as will comport with our duty as Ameiicaa citizens. Resolved, That we have unshaken confidence in the stability and untiring perscveiance of our present Gov. ernor, and that we do hereby instruct our delegates to present his name as our first choice for that office. Resolved, That we present the name of the Hon. C. C. Graham, of Warrick county, to the favorable consideration of the State Convention in connection with tho office of Lieutenant Governor, and that ur delegates ate hereby instructed to cast their votes for him as our first choice for that office. Resolved, That we prefer our distinguished fellow-citizen. Gen. Jos. Lane as a candidate for the Presidency, and desire our delegates to the National Convention to use all honorable means to secure his nomination. Resolved, That the Hon. Job Hatfield, John P. Dunn, and Capt. George W. Patterson be, and they are here by duly appointed delegates to the Democratic State - , t 1 . T. , ViU"n' 0 bu h.eld.on i th day of February next. at Indianapolis, and who arc hereby duly authorized and empowered to cast the vcte of Perry county in said Convention. Resolved. That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the President and Secretary, and published iu the Indiana State Sentinel. CHARLES M. COURCIER, JVes'f. H. G. Barkwem.. S(ct'ry. Ripley County. At a meeting of the Democrats of Ripley county, held iu Versailts on Thursday, the 9th day ol January, 1352, David Lindley was chosen President, C. S. Raj. stein und S. L. Jones Vice Presidents, and J. N. Silvcrthcrn Secretary. The object of the meeting being slated, on motion the Chair appointed a committee ou resolutions, w ho retired, and through their Cl.airman, Dr. B. F. Mullen, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were concurred in. Whereas, The Democratic party of Ripley county, being a part of the great Democratic party of this Federal Union, should always seek to merit the support of voters on the ground of principle in contradistinction to persons or local questions, therefore, be it. Resolved, That the Democracy of Ripley county sustain, and give in their entire adherence to the great questions of National policy, advocated by Jefferson and Jackson. Resolved, That Democracy is that principle which would secure to every man the largest liberty compatible with the just right of others. 1 Resolved, That the doctiiuu lhat any human law is a I 'finality," and not subject to the ordeal of jmblic investigation and free discussion, and if the people will it, to modification or repeal, is not in aet-oi dance with tho laith and creed of the Democratic party; and as Democrats, we denounce such doctrine as dangerous lo the ; liberties of the people. (List of delegates on itted.) Ou motion of Dr. B. F. Mullen, the following resolu- ' lion was unanimouly adopted: Resolved, Thai ibis meeting having entire confidence : in he patriotism, Democracy and ability of Col. James H. Lane, hereby present his name to the Democratic I Slate Convention, for Senatorial Elector, for the ensuing ' Presidential campaign, anil wehreeby instruc our dele- ' gates to vote for, and use their influence to secure him I that important position. On motion of James L. Yater, the following rcaolu. tion was unanimously adopted: Resolred, That in "the person of Isaiah W. Robinsra, we recognize a Democrat, tried and true, and having confidence in his ability, we rccomniend him to the Democratic State Convention for Congressional Elector j for the third Congressional district, and hereby instruct I our delegates to vote and use their iniluence to ensure I his appointment to thai station. On motion, Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting, be ' published in the ' Democratic Register," Lawrence, burgh, and that the Madison Courier and State Sentinel be requested to copy the same. And alter a forcible and eloquent address, by Dr. B. F. Mullen, on motion, the meeting adjourned. DAVID LINDLEY, President. J. N. Siltekthein, Secretary. The Doctor B. F. Mullen the author of the above re solutions is the same gentleman who distinguished him. ' self by opposing the Democratic ticket in Jefferson county last summer and abusing Jes Bright" and j "Bill Drown." This accounts for the third resolution. ' Ohio County, j The following resolutions were adopted at the Con I vention held in Rising Sun, on the 8th inst: Resolved, That we approve of tho general featurct of the Compromise Measures and are opposed to farther or I renewed agitation of the question ol" slavery. Resolved, That we are in favor of tb! nomination ol i the atriot and statesman, General Joseph Lane, as lhe 1 Democratic candidate for President, at the appoacaing Presidential election. Reselt4, That we heartily approva the course of lot Excellency, Joseph A. Wright, as Governor of this State, and recomin end him as a suitanic person lor mo ' nr.inntmn for re-election to lhat office ; ........ . .w- - . Resolved, That this meeting recommend Col. t. ' Dumont, of Dearborn county, as a suitable person for Presidential Elector for the Third Congressional Dia ! trict, and we are in favor of his nomination for that i station. ILTThere will be five Sundays in Februaiy next. A similar event will occur after 23 years, via., ia 1890. Afterwards there w ill be no similar occurrence for forty ' years, via., 1920; because the year 1900 will not be leap i year, owing to the dropping of a day on lhe completion ol each century. Utrinssnily is said to exist to a fearful extent in California. It is thought that there has not been leas than four hundred cases in San Francisco since the settlement of that place. Excitement, disappointment, privation, ' gambling, and dissipation are doing their work. Dan 1 ton Empire. j A reward of one hundred dollars will be paid to the . indvidna! who can discover a man who ever naked for I "a little food advice," and then followed it