Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 37, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1852 — Page 2

HUMUM USH&4T0BK SENATE Satcbday, Feb. 7, 1S52. The Senate met. Petition, tre, Pretented. By Mr. Witherow, on the subject of temperance.. Referred to the committee on that subject.

B Mr. MjCarty, a pe letltlOtl Signed llV the mrmheral . i -v i , 'w - the Social Order ol 1 emnerance ot the eil at I. diaiiapobs to the numiier of 1579. f u-1 J Mr. M'jCait, . in presenting the petition, stated that tie S -ci. ty was ..rg mixed by a few habitual drunkards on ska 27tii day f January last, and that it bad increased to i lie present number of mcmlier since that time. Ou motion f Mr. Sailer, the petition was laid on the table, ar.d 1.000 copies ordered to be printed. By Mr. At.ion. from Mr. Ray, of Clark countv, asking compensation for arresting forgers. Referred. üj m a -.fy, ,..m cinxjnt of Franklin and Dearbo ii en in.., in rei v.., to education. Raf erred uminilie ; i-.l i i ,ri. to A message was received - -'n the n.UNfl remtt in" -V ' . lnAm.. Il!i I . atl.1.1 ii.ai....f.. iL. If II I . . nii. i ii nr i in ins nail 01 the House lor Use lavfOM of aieetiag a Reporter to the Supreme Court. Th S.-nate then proceeded to the House, and Horace E Cr:er, ol Montgomery county, was elected, when th Se i i to returned to their Chamber and resumed the order ol business. Reports jrom Committees. Bv Mr. Donate, ty, Irom the committee on finance, returning the j.i::t resolution asking tl.e General 0a. rineut fir an nppropt i-tt.on for the ertctiou of a public b ii! i: ig on the Governor's Circle, in Indianapolis, with am :id units, recommending its passage. Amendments HMaWmd in, and the resolution enirro-ed. By Mr . Cravens, from same committee, recommendinj that the lull to establish a State Board of Equalization be 1 ud on the table. Concurred in. Tue report from the committee on temperance, returning t ie temperance bill, cune up in nrdW. To- motion submitted by Mr. Emerson, to postpone till Friday, w, iioa n i.e;aiivcd jves 14, noes 27. Hr. H .lloway, with the consent of the Senat.-, wiihdrrtw his motion to pos' pone till Monday. The question then re.-urre I on concurring in the amendments proved by i lie committee. Mr. .M;l liken ask-d thar the vote be taken on each amendment separat. lv. Which was agreed to. T.i t first ameml.nent proposed bv the committee was to strike out the fourteenth sc-ction'of the bill, which is as lid ows; See. 14. That in all j i lments under the provisions of this act, against any person either f r damages or fines. a!l the property Hie house in which the liquor Ma id or ivn away, si'iali be liable-tq,execution to satufy sueh iti.lgment; ami if not enough personal pioperty wmm whto, in n real propcrtt mi or in which such' hq i rii iU, shall Im Kahla t . execution to satisfv such ! j..iii-ni: rruvm, .1 fiat real el le n-'t b lodging to t , i afeaato shall not be thus su'oject to execution forllie fi.st olf-uce ekkrff against the S:at or individuals. And liis-rt the following substitute: S.c. 14. That in all ca.-ea under this act where jndgme it s i.ill bo rendered agniaMI any det'endant, that hor sh stand c-onimitt-d until tfcg tiil0 and costs be paid or rvalanra; if such fin .' ami e.s:s are not paid r replevied the aVba l int afesM remain in prison until such mi priso.-i.iient shall amount to said fine and costs at filty eeflta per day, counting as not.-i-i' any fcaetiea less than filly cents; and upon ill other jd'L'in -nts the personal property of the def-nd nit alone akal be liable to execution. A division of t!,3 q.i0v:i ,n having been called for, the Senate ir.H t str.ke out. M '-srs. A! ;xanlu. , llen. Athon, Brn2h, CraY m, Cr i a I,,,.!. Davis. Dunn. Eddr. G Iman, Henton. Hester, Hick.n.vi. Hi !rs, H .11 .way, Jme. Ken Uli. L-j in, Mirshall, McCtrtv, Mi. k!e, Nihlack. 0 dl. R -.1. SI i.-'t . Sleeth, Walker, Washburn. Winstand'.ey, au I Witbermw 9, 3 tJf aaaara. 3 -rry, Dawson. Dcfrees, Doughertv, anaau Kinna.d. Kno.vlton. Millar vi.n.lr..., sn.n. H TeVf mlea, and Turman 12 Mr. II .mi proposed to amend by striking out that porti .n which requires imprisonment for eosta. Mr. H ilowav Wis li.oi-.eil til" to lO'ilr iiti.tn flu m rt ti n. ien Mr. H mnt remarked thai he did not exivct "T'lion would luve excited debate, but as it did he W mid withdraw it. Mr. Miliiken sii,! the vote upon inserting the substii:i e prop, se I i y t ie committee for the fourteenth tion would bo a lest vote upon the bill He th-?n eeeded to speak at some foaaflh in favor of the bill. see-pro-,Mr. .t:ni replied o Mr. .Mill. ken. He said that in h s eo inry in.tnv of these temperance petitions were signed t.y schools, in. hiding all the children as well as tea -hers. Many of Hu m were signed by ladies. A thiid c!as of signers, consisting probably of voters, hut many ol ev.- i Hies- n.-tm-s were signed hv a single perron, and in some instan -es one person's name was on the F:t :i petition several times. He was certain that, at least t.vo. thirds of tic- fi t 00.) persons signing these pctiti m were n .r asset as should govern legislative action, n r would he permit these instruction-, lo govern his conduct as Senator. Ho hoped the amendment would not be adopt-. I. Mr. ü inn thought fie bill was an ii.'emperate rather than a temp.T.m. e aMasjaW. It was calculated t create ajitti m and excitement, and would, therefore, do m .r. h irm ttian good. He bad hop .,! that the temperance men would have been satisfied with moderate mearares, bur aa ti,;s bill, which was one wholly of pni a and pn..lt.j, araa the aajh one they would be satisfied with, he sssnajU be const rain-.l to vote againat it. Mr. Ho!!o v replied to Mr. Dunn, and defended the bill at some length. B-fore a v .te was taken, Mr. Spa.. a offered a reslatinn to adjourn till Mondav loriimg at ?) aMaefc. Adopted. Scn.fe adjou.-ned. VViien the district bill was under consideration in tho Ss.iate, on Thursday lsf, r rVit.lrs.olc alluded to a feud between in?nilrs of the Democratic party in the fo n th district as having nie influence in the formation of that 4tiict. t which Mr. Millikea replied as follows: The Senat ir from Ma. tin has alluded to a certain fend between distinguished men in Dearborn con v as having soinet.ing to do in settling this matter. All I have lo a..y, on Ikes s,:!,jCct is. that if there be such a feud it has had no influence on me I, sir, have been governed ttraaaurkasjl tlie arlaala proceelingson this subject by a dw-sire. to reduce my district to its proper size in point f Maske af inhabitants. It was proposed to strike ofT Ryish, this left the district too small, and it was unreaaonabl? to s.ipposc that in the eM settled part of the 8?ate that we could fefai a dcirict consisting of much below thn proper nointrer of inhabitants, and it was unjust t ask it. Well, then, here was but one t'.iing to be done to reduce the district to ahmt the pmper siz, and that w is to strike oaT Switzerland county. S. natrstnk ain.ut old ties, and old associations; would t:' - 1 i . : -is hnve been more easily br ken off with Rush county? The commercial intercourse of Switz rland is much more closely blended with Jefferson county, which is in th- same district with Switzerland, according lo the provisions of this bill, than with any county in the n4d dist.iet to which she is now attached. On i he other hand. Rash has heretofore done a considerable commercial business with my county. She has disposed ol her produce to a considerable extent to our mil'ers and in r. -hauls ami received salt, dry goods, and groceries in exchange. So. Mr. Preident,it would be about as hard, to sr-ver the ties of frien Mblp in one case as the oth-r, and we have to decide against Switzerland, as it reduces o lr d strict to about the riglit number of inhaltitants. If other gentlemen have been governed by prvnal fnd in propo.inn to retain Swilzetland, or striking R'isli off. or vice versa, it is their fault, not mine. I have voted as I judged was right in the premises, without paying any attention to oilier districts. I hav-5 left other Senators to attend to their own districts, an when the bill com- down from the House with nir dis trict as I .lesired, it received mv support, and I am rea dy now to vote fee it on its final passag?. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday Mosnikg, Feb. 7, 1852. The House met. Petitions were presented by Messr,. Sumner, Porter, aad Gunn, and appropriately referred. Rtforts from Committee. Mr. Graham made rt report from a select committee, iom had b"en reforr(j n joint resolution asking Coneres for a grant of Und it aid in removing obstructions lit c ertain streams m this State, asking that a II streams c.-rpi mo ramica river, io tri- Sen on W . S a red to. and the mint role.tin nnb.rcil 1 n n " third reading. Mr. Helnser anbmirted a resolution instructing the eo-. mttee nn the organization f courts, to adopt sooh pror amis in a general law as wi'l confer power upon tfc iolges to r-han''e the time of holding coorls in their respective circuits ; adopted. T. Us ntrodwtd Mr S.,ir introduced a bill to authorise county auditera and th'ir deputies to take acknowledgements or mon gages tn trust funds, and to administer oatha to appraisers of real estate inojt-.-tged . Read the first time. Order of the day. A nnnatser of bills were read the second time and appropriately disposed of, among others the bill to divide the 8tfe into five Supreme Judicial Districts. Mr Hnrnphreys moTd to mnd by striking out five wherever i occurs and insertion three. Mr. Holman hoped that the House would vote directly npon this proposition, as it was necessary to obtain

the aense of the members, so that it may be known what number of Supreme Judges we are to have. Mr. Owo moved to amend the amendment by striking out three wherever it occurs, and inserting four. He thought that there should i.e an increase of the number, yet he was not favorable to five. Mr. Gookir.s was in favor of four, anJ he thought that with a reformation of the practice of the court, this number woold be requisite. Mr. Gibson thought that during the next ten years

the number of the cases in that court will be doubled I . I... . - - - - . wloutisot.! in. i a 1IU lll.lt, in ui uoi i " nam ill. 'V v ...... Wwj ..u i v. .- ,.w i:i.. . : tj :n; . I Uliy, lucre sooui'i ue ail liicrcasc iio n o niinuj; iw jjvj fjr the number four Pt nding the question, Mr. Gibson moved to invite the Senators tn attend tnitmter in the Hall of the House, to go into an election of a Reporter for the Supreme Court j which was agreed t-, and the Senators appeared, and the Joint Convtn tion proceeded to an election ; when Horace E. Carter of Montgomery county was elected without opposition, to serve until the second Tuesday of October next, or until bis successor is elected and on liii. 'I. Tim Unnui rixnmivl tbn consideration ol the bill . . i Lin - i i . v. ma ....v . u...... - 1 :..-i- .1.. c .... . .:. .. v....... .... T,,.l,..il I i,st to ; UIVKIC llll" Olil'C IIIIU lle -e.L.i vuu.v. mm - 1 . . . The duesiion pending being the amendment of Mr , Owen, to increase the number of Supreme Judges to ; four. Mr. Hudson opposed the increase ef the number of: the Jud'jc.s of the Supreme Court. Mr. Brady also opposed an increase. j Mr. Stuart said that the present Judges of the Su - i prc:n" Court undoubtedly have done all that could be i exne t.l of them, yet it was imiossible for them tc do the l.iisiii. ss that comes i.eiore tucm. rie inougnt inai the number should lie increased. Afier some further debate, the House refused to concur in Mr. Owen's amendment. The amendment of Mr. Humphreys was then concurr.'d in. Mr Gilcon moved to commit th? bill, with instructions to redoee the number of circuits to three, and t., hold one term of the court in every county in the Stale, and the Judges to decide the same within twenty-lour bo'irs alter tl.e same has been submitted. Mr. Nelson then moved to lay the amendment on the table ; carried. Mr. Nelson mived to commit the bill, with instrnctions to district in accordance with the expressed will of the Hone. Mr. Helmer moved to amend the instructions ; w hich w is not agreed to. Th- bill was then committed with the instructions o Mr. Nelson. Mr Stanfield moved to take from the table a bill authorizes the construction of plank, McAdamized, and oiHvel roads; which whs n;reed to. The question pending being a motion of Mr. Owen to re-commit the bill with instructions to provide a raded rate af pontage on all bridges of more thun fifty feet spann that niav occur on any plank road. Mr. Manson moved to amend the instructions by incorp r itinir a provision to prevent all plankrnads from erectinr: any toll-gate within one mile of the corporate limits of any incorporated town, and that when any tollrate has been erected, the company erecting the same shall he compelled to move the same. The Hons.- refine d to con.-ur in the amendment to the instrnetions ayes If, noes 66. Mr. Stover moved to re-consider thn vote, and thai th" motion to reconsider be postponed until Monday n-xt ; whi-h was ajjieed lo. Mr. Smart submitted a resolution relative to the org i i izat ion of courts. Mr, Ffolman moved to postpone the subject untii Thursday next, at 10 o'clock, and make it the special order of the dav ; which was agreed to. The House adjourned. SENATE. Mondat , Feb. 9, 1S52. Feinte met. Petition, tfC. Presented. By, Mr. Reid, of citizens of Fayett eonnty, for a free banking law. Kilcrred to a select committee of which he is chairman. On motion of Mr. Slack, th order of business was - ...I .... r ir.... ....., ...l .... Mpyrii.ioi , anil lurss.iva vi ..n- lakiu uu f ,. ' , , r i am! uisp an. i ms "sc. ci. The temperance bill was taken up in otder. Tiie qii'stion w as upon inserlitig the substitute for the l it i section, reported bv the select committee. Mr. Bajfef being entitled to the floor, made a long and eloquent defence of the principles of the bill and the temperance cause. Mr. Mickle moved to strike out all that part that relates to imprisonment for costs. Ave 23, noes Messrs Crawford, Dawson, Milliken, O.lcll, Saffer and Teei garden 6. Mr. Reul moved to except women from the iinpri-on-! ment cl use. Lost ayes 17, noes IH. Mr. If tuna in v I to di.s.-h irge a defendant from ini- : prianameat when it shall app"ar that he has no proper- ; ty to pay the fine assessed gainst him. A Iter some delcitc Mr. Haana withdrew his motion. Mr, Dann moved to amend so as to make all violations of law punishable by imprisonment, when the fine i should not be paid or replevied. The president decided the motion to be out of order, ' when Mr. Dunn renewed Mr. Hanna's motion to amend. Mr. Berry moved to lay the amendment on the table. I Lost ye 20, noes lb Mr. Milliken opposed the adoption of the amendment. Mr. Dunn favored it, and denounced the extreme measures proposed by the .ill as fanaticism and the ad- , vocatcs of ex'remely stringent temperance measure ' as fanatics. He instanced some provisions of MaiDe law as meeting his approhati n. I Mr. Hoilowav replied to Mr. Dunn. Mr. Milliken als. replied to Mr. Dunn and spoke in opposition fo the amendment , roposed by Mr. Dunn. If . Mr. Dunn favored the Maine law, the friends of temperance were willing to accept it instead of the bill under consideration. Mr Dunn replied that he did not favor the Maine law in detail, but only the provisions Lc mentioned. Senate adjourned. ArTSRN'OO.V SXbSIOX. Senate met. The consideration of the temperance bill was resumed. Mr. Mickle moved lo lay the amendments on the table for the present, in order to rend the bill through by s ti-n.s, for the purpose of amendment, as in committee of the whole; which was agreed to. The second section being read, Mr. Berry moved to strike out the portion prohibiting the giving away of liquor. Mr. Mickle moved to lay the amendment on the table, as he wisued to promise, ut the proper time, an amendment which, if adopted, would supercede the second section. Carried ayes 2J, noes lti. The third section having been lead, Mr. Mickle moved to strike out the second and third sections and insert the following: S.'c . It shaM not be lawful, afier the date aroresai.l, (first day of May, H52.) for any person engaged in making or vending n. toxical ing l.quoi s,to sell, barter, or give aw.iy, intoxicating liquor in any quantity to a minor, or when said Imuor is m whole or in part to he drank by a minor under the age of eighteen years, without tiie consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, nor to a person who is at the time in a state of intoxij cation, or who is in the habit af getting intoxicated, nor when said liquor is in whole or in part to be drank by a person who is at the time in a state of intoxication, or bv a person who is in the habit of getting intoxicated. And any person or persons, by tb mselves or agents, offending against any of the provisions of this section, ' shall, for the first oirence, be fined not less than one nor more than live dollars, and fur each subsequent offence, the Court or jury trying the cause shall add imprisonment. The first imprisonment shall not exceed fortyeight horns; each subsequent imprisonment shall not be i less than three nor more than thirty days. Mr. Spann moved to strike out .11 in relation to imp' isonment. Mr. E ldy moved to lay the amendment proposed by Mr. Mickle. and the amendment to the amendment pro- ' posed by Mr. Spann, on the table. Carried ayes 26, noes 12. Mr. Eddy moved a verbal amendment to the section : under consideration, (the third,) which was adopted ; ayes 2 . noes 9. Mr. Hester moved to amend by striking ont all after the first section, and inserting a substitute similar in its provisions to the celebrated Wisconsin Law. Mr. Hester snoke in favor of his amendment. He prejjc!ej lnat ,j tne )aw asked for by the Jemperance I men snotihi lie enacted, a revulMon would take place in pu.dic sentiment, and the next Legislature would be called upon to enact laws as extreme in the other direction. M essrs. Milliken and Holloway opposed the amendment. Mr, Spann being obliged lo choose between the proI position of the Senator from Monroe and the bill U-fore the Senate, chose the former. He thought it impolitic to restrain the manufacture and sale of liquor, because : si. c.i restrictions were tust so many restrictions upon 'b agricultural interests of the country. As this ia a grain growing State, he thought no laws should be i p.-el to restrain in any degree the growth or sale of agricn'tural products. Mr. Holloway moved to lay the amendment proposed I br Mr Hester npon the table; lost, aves 15, noes 22. Mr. Hollosray then moved to amend Mr. Heater's amendment, so that a person fined shall stand commit t.d n oil the fine be panf or replevied; lost, ayes 19, noes 21. Mr. Holloway moved to amead Mr. Hester's amendv . 119 us'iti i ... pi. -ii: r i i m i m ipooi ii'.i-r-sttoh as decanters, etc , shall be taken as evidence that;

the defendant sells intoxicating liquors; lost, ayes 14, noes 22. Mr. Mickle moved the previous question, which was not seconded. Mr. Reid moved to amend the amendment by adding

the lollowmg additional section: Sec. . That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, by ;hemeelves or agents, to barter or sell any kind of intoxicating liquors whatever, in any quantity less than one quart at one time, or keep what is commonly called a tippling house, in which spirituous ' Uniim-. nr ilhar mM hurt - nr cr-v. n nwnV to hp . , . . . . . . , . . . i . . . . . . . . . . . . p, - -- : j 1 - mi., . u l ... I 1 in huk in 010 iiwiist-, i.Ri'iiuuac , kuiuii, jaiu, ui.n - tenance thereto belonging i and if any person or persons shall violate any of the provisions of this section, every ! such person shall bo fined for the first offence the sum of ten dollars, and for each and every subsequent viola tion hereol.tn any sum not less than ten dollars nor muro than one hundred dollars, to which may bo added,

in the discretion of the jnry or court trying the same, ! authorize and regulate the business of general banking, imprisonment in the jail of the proper county not ex- . Read the first time. oeeding 3D days; lost, ayes 16. noes 25. The bill is distinguished from the New York system Mr. Milikea moved to amend by adding the following n many minor particulars, but chietly in these: additional section.: 1. It excludes real estate as a basis of banking. Sec. That in all trials of cases for the violation 1 2. The bill discriminates slightly in favor of Indiana of the second section of this aet, it shall be sufficient in j stocks. the absence of more direct testimony to prove that the '. 3. It admits as a basis all State Stocka paying interacuiised keeps the usual implements of a tippling house, j st semi-annually; but they are to be or be made to be or a part of them, or that drunken persous are frequent- , equal to a stock producing six per cent, ae annum:

ly seen in or alout his or her house, or that the witness ! veuly behaves that the ai tide diank in his presence was intoxicating liquor. But the dnlenOant shall have the , pi udege of answering under oath or afTirmation in all these cases, whether intoxicaiing liquor has been drank j in or about his house or not, an. I the credibility thereof , snail oe taken inio consmeraiion ny n.e coari or iiiry trv.ng th case. Le.si ayes lb, noes 2.1. Mr. Hoilowav moved to amend by adding tho following additional section: Section 14. That in all judgments under the provisions of this act, against any person either for damage or fin", all the property in the house in which the liquor is sold or iven a ay, shall be liable to execution to satisfy such judgment, and it not enough personal property can lie found, then real property on or in watch snch liquor is sold shall be liable to execution to satisfy auch judgment; Provided. That real estate not belonging to the offender :.a!l not bo thus subject to execution for the first oflense either against the State or individuals. Lost. Mr. Doiichertv moved to add an additional section to repeal all laws prohibiting the sa!o cf intoxicating liquors. Lost ayes, Messrs. Dougherty, Kinnard, Slack and Washburn 4, nor 35. Mr Kddv moved the previous question which was sec- ( onded ayes 33, noes 7. The main question was then onhied to be put which , ws upon the amendment proposed hv Mr. Hester. Mr. Hester's amendment was n t adopted. ayes 17, , noes 24. The question being upon the engrossment of the bill ; as amended (by laying on the table the second section; la prohibit selling or giving away of intoxicating liquors, to lie drank about the premises in which they are sold or given away; and by striking out the fourteenth sec- I lion, maki-ig the propcity in the house where the liquor is sold liable to be taken on executions uudfr the law) it was decided in I' e negative. Ayv.s Messrs. Crawford, Dawson. Eddv, Hoilowav, Mai shall. McCarty, Mickle, Milliken. Odell , Reid. Sa'fIcr, Teegarden, Turman, and Washburn 14. Noes Messrs. Alexander. Allen, At hon, Berry, Briiuh, Cravens, l)vis, Dcfrees,, Dougherty. Dana, Goodman, Hanna, Henton. Hest r, Hickman, Hicks, James, Kendall, Kinnard. Miller. Niblack, Slack, Sleeth, Spann, Walker, and Witherow. 2ti. Mr. Tinman, from the select committee nn that s.ibieet. returned the lull dividing the State into three distrii ts for election of three Supreme Judges, w ith an amendment striking out the bill from the enacting clause and inserting a substitute. The amendment was not concurred in. Mr. Dunn moved to rc-eonitnit the bill, with instructions to district the State with a view to the elect iou ol four Supreme Judges. Mr. Cravens called for a division of the question which was ordered, and the Senate decided to re-coui-mit ayes 21, noes 14. The question being upm thenstrnctions proposed bv ''ir. LMiun in uim.ic me ouiic i.i.o lour disuicts, it was ; , . , v . ., , - decided in the affirmative ayes 22. noes 1 . , , Mr. Dunn presented a protest against the action I the Senate on Friday last, in amending the journal of the previous day, by striking out a portion of the protest presented by Messrs. Miller. Dunn and Marshal against the passage of the House districting bill. Wir. Berrv offered a resolution jnslifving the action of the Senate referred to in Mr. Dunn's protest, assigning the reasons for such action. The question being upon the adoption of the rcsolution. 10 voted in the affirmative and 13 in tho negative not a quorum. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF House met. REPRESENT ATIVES. .Monday, Feb. 9, JS32. Report from Committees. By Mr. Holman, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred a bill for Ihe rclovHtiuii of the j ewty scat of justice of Fountain county, that it was unconstitutional, and t .i a general law would be iuex- . pedient, aad asked lor its indefinite postponement. Mr. Dice said that if a geneial Uw was iiiexpedicn:. he thought rii.it this law was constitutional. He hoped ; ibe House would not concur in the report. Mr. Holman said thai this bill comes in conflict with sec. 23, of ait. 4. which stntea that no special law shall he passed wl.eie a gcnei al law can be enacted upon the : subject. After a lengthy debate on t ie constitutionality of the bill, the House refused to postpone ayes 23. noes ML Mr. Owen moved to recommit the Ml to the judiciary j committee, with instructions to report a general law on tho subject of removi.ig county seats; lost ayes 31. noes 30. Mr. Dice moved a call of the House, w hich was orderc.l. and seventy-eight members answered to their names. Tl.e question then recurred on the passage of the bill ; lost ayes 31, noes -14. By Mr. Gibson, from the judiciary committee, a bill i d?elaratory of tho law regulating m:iriiages, and enforcing the laws in relation to the same. Read the fiisl time. By Mr. Owen, fiom the joint committee on education, a hill to provide for a igeneral and uniform system al common schools, providing for the election, and d fining the duties of twnhip trustees, circuit superintendents, ami State superisitendctit of public instruction; providing for the custody n:nl sale cl school lands, the loaning of school funds, and the distribution there f, tho powcis of the qualified voters of the township; of the powers and duties of incorporated cities and towns; in relation t schools; of tic duties of teachers, and the evidence of their qualifications; for township school libraries, and the custody and management theicd; for taxes in aid of school fund, and for the establishment of township libraries j defining the duties of county auditors and treasurers, and ol tho Auditor and Treasurer of State; in relation to schools and school lunds, and township librajries; compensation al oilieers. and liability thereof for neglect ol duty; dunes ol county commissioners and school commissioners; for a Suite Board of Education, and the duties thereof; of the division of the State into school circuits; of the qualifications of voters in school corporations, and their powers. Mr. Gibson moved to suspend tho rules and read the bill the second time now by its title; which was agreed to. Mr. Holman moved to commit the bill to tho committee of the whole House, nnd that it be made the special order for Monday the 23d, and that 1 ,000 copies be printed for the me of the Hou-c. Mv. Reynolds named 500 copies; which was agreed to. Mr. Kent moved to reconsider the voto by which the House agreed to print 500 copies. Mr. Gookins moved to priut 1,000 copies; which was agreed to. Bv Mr. Leviston, from the committee oi. corporations, ! a bill providing for the incorporation of bridge compaj nies. Read the first time. I By Mr. McDonald, from the Committee on Swamp lauds, reporting back the Sw amp Land bill, w ith amendments. Mr. Stuart moved to recommit the bill, with instruc1 tions to so amend the bill that the Governor shall not a p. point more than one surveyor in each land district ; also, that the price ot the land shall be graduated as follows; Hrt v . . r 1 ' . i ' i ; 1 1 1 1 1 vnr l till rloril l-nir To, nunli and all that remain unsold at the end ol three years shall be t sold at 50 cents per acre. Mr. Stuart said he would leel constrained to vote against the bill, unless the changes he proposed were made. The first amendment he proposed was in relation to surveyors. One surveyor to each United States' Und district was snllicient. The surveys and drainage would then have a uniformity and efficiency conformed to the general face of the counties, which never conld be obtained by county surveyors. The bill provides for a swamp land commissioner, surveyor, and a retinue of olfi.-ers in every county, that would utterly eat up the whole avails of the swamp lands. If it was the intention of the burner of this bill to distribute the proceeds of the swamp lands among a few official of the county, he could not have devised a more effectual mode of doinff SO. The proposition to graduate the price of the land? seemed so obviously good policy, as to need no illustration. The House refused to recommit Se bill. The amendments of the committee were then concurred in. Mr. Smart then offered his amendments as amend-

ments to the bill, and demanded a division of the question. The first question being on agreeing to so amend the bill that the Governor shall not appoint more than one surveyor in each land district; lost.

I he question then recurred on the amendment relative to the graduation of the price of the land Mr. McDonald moved to lav it on the table: carried. The bill was then engioed ayes 61, noes 16. Mr. Brady introduced a resolution granting the use of the Hall to the Social Order of Temperance on Friday evening next; which was adopted. House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House met. Mr. Stuart, from the select committae on Free Banking, made a leiiL'thv renort. (which Mr. S. stated had ' been drawn up bv Mr. Owen.) accompanied by a bill to j whereas the New York law excludes all stocks except L'nited Mates stocks and slocks ol that State. All the safeguaid which the experience of NewYork has suggested, have been incorpmalcd in the bill, and others added which our peculiar circumstances seemed to surest. Resolutions Introduced. By Mr. C oekruin, that this House will, the Senate concurring, adjourn on the 8th day of March next. Mr, Smith of Spencer namid the 23j of February; lost. Mr Brady m .ved that the resolution be indefinitely postponod ; ennird. By Mr. I) .iigh y. that the judiciary committee he instuictcd to report a bill to adopt the present Probate system, and la increase the pay of the Judges. Mr. Withers moved to lay tiie resolution on the table; carried. By Mr. St infield, that the judiciary committee inquire .-ir.il report 1st. Whether to require a person to appar and testify before a grand jury, as a witness for the State, and to enforce attendance by attachment is " demanding particular services" within the meaning of the 21st section. 1st aiticle of the Constitution. 2d. Whether any mode is now prescribed by law for inakino " just compensation" for su.-h services. Id. What legislation may be necessary and proper in the premise-.. 4th. To report a proper bill or resolution if any Ire deemed necessary to enable courta to enforce the attendance of witnesses before jraiid juries. Also, To ripert whether becMM of the possibility tkat a witness summoned on the part ssf the State, in prosecutions for olf-iiee, tq.on trials thereof in court may obtain his fees, upon tho contingency ef the defendant beine convicted and able to pay, sich witness is Icj be hrld es reeoverinu i-just compensation" so ihat in the event of his failing lo appear he may be attached for a coi.iempt, and his attendance enforced : adopted. Bv NT. McDonald, that the Auditor of State be requested lo inform tlip House the amount of WNsH paid out for selecting ill" Swamp Lands to whom paid, and the county where the services were perfoi rued ; adopted. Joint Reolulioiis Introditc d. By Mr. Huflsletter, aking Congress to allow the sale of the saline lands in this State at such price as the i legilattirc may deem proper. Read 'he first time, ßv Mr. Hunt, relative1 to a ship canal around the rap J ids of the St. Mary's river. Read the first time, n,i".r .1,. n.,.. ULI vf . mi asm y . Sever-.il bills were read the second time and appropriately disposed of. Rill. 5 c., read the third time. A bill to sell the State's interest ia the Madison and Indianapolis inilroad. Mr. Dafeeae moved tore-commit the bill with instructioiH so as to Make tin' Market rate of the bonds at not less than 5(1 per cent, ou the dollar. Mr. Owen moved to strike ont 50 nnd insert 44, agreed to. Mr. Owen Marred to refer the bill to a select committee of three; wen h was agreed tc. A joint resolution asking Congress for a grant of l.in.i to aid in removing obstructions in Patokah river; lost ayes 31. noes 30. A bill for tiie recovery of property removed by high water ; passed ayes 82, noes 2. Mr. Dobs.m from the select committee to w h-m had ; ul,n ,'.ommitted the bill for selling the State's interest n j the Madison and Indianapolis railroad, with amendments, which were concurred in, and the bill passed by I the following vote; Aye." Barker. Beach, Beane. Behm. Brady, Bryant, Bulla. Buskirk. Chownng. Cockruin, Cowgiil, Crawj ford, Cromwell, Davis. Dice, Dobs.m. Donaldgon. DonI bam, Doughty, Eceles, Foster. Go -kins. Hays of W., Henry, Hicks. Hollidayof B.. Haa tetter, Huey, Hudson, i Humphreys. Hunt. Kent. King, Laverly, Lawrence, : Lewis. Li.chli- Id, Major, Mayfield, McAllister. McDonaid, JMeDnwell. M uris, Mudget, Owen, Reynolds, ! Schoonoyer, S-.iith of M., Stni. field. S. evens. Stover, Stuart . Suit , Watson, Williams, and Wilson. 57. Nays Beeeoa, Douli.it, English. Graham, Giuin. Hart, Helmer. HoHidaT of P., Holman, Hnffctettar, McCnnnell, Müi'T. Nelson, Porter. Ray, Smith of S., Struble, Bate aar, Sweet. Torhet, Walker, Wells, Withers, nnd Mr. Speaker 23. A joint resolution relative to the publication of the Constitution of the State; passed ayes 7'J, noes 5. Mr. Stuart asked and obtained leave to introduce a ail fixing the salaries of State and county officers; w hich araa read ihe first time. Mr. Doughty moved t take from the table a Meek linn instructing the judiciary committee to report a lull to aontmiie tl.e present probate court system r.nd to increase the salary of the judges; which was agreed ta. The question recurred on tie passage of the resolution; wiiich was disagreed to ayes 17, noes fi3. On m -tinn of Mr. M Connel, The House adjourned. SENATE. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1?52. Senate met. Mr. Teegarden. on leave, ndored a resolution that herralic. n . S n l tor s muld speak more than lilteen minutes on an amendment, nor more tit a it thirty n nn original prop, siti-.n. Laid over one day under the infe. Mr. Dunn, on lenve, ofi'ered a resolution that the Senat will, the House concurring, adjourn on Monday the 23d of laiiiiary, to meet again on Monday the 7th of June ne t: provided that all compensation to the members of the Legislature shall cease during such recess, ! and that no mil-age shall be allowed lo members for ; their travel in going to and returning from their resi- ' denccs on account of such recess. Mr. Cravens moved lo lay the resolution on the table. ' Carried nves 22. NoBS MeesTS. Crawlard, Dunn, Goodman, Henton,; Hester. K -ndall, Marshall, McCarty, Milliken, Niblack, staid, Sailer. Slack, Tuiiiiau, Washburn, and Witherow I 16. The grand jury bill was taken up in order. The (piesti u whs upon tiie amendment proposed by Mr. H.tima, lo insert a substitute abolishing the grand J"r)'Mr. Slack moved to amend the amendment by adding an additional section, making it the duty of the prosecatiag attorney to make presentments whenever i.ny competent witness shall make a complaint tn said attor- I ncv in writing; and should said presentment not be sustsastaal, the person making the complaint shall be liable for all costs which may accrue, to be assessed against him by the clerk or jury trying the same. Mr. Spann moved to postpone the consideration of the bill, and make it the special order for Thursday next, at two o'clock. Carried ay.-s 26. noes 14. Mr. Berry offered the following resolution; Whf.reas, The nwwspapcrs subscribed for by the Senate do not go to those addressed by mail: Therefore, j Rcwlced, That the Doorkeeper he directed to notify I tho publishers of the Indiana State Sentinel. Indiana I State Journal , Indiana Volksblatt , and Loc motive. that the enveloped copies of said papers are discontinued from and alter to-morrow. Mr. Berry adiocated and Messrs. Eddy, Milliken, Sailer, and Spann epposrd the resolution. Mr. Mickle moved to refer the resolution to the judiciary committee with instructions to inquire into the law and the facts of the case, and report to the Senate. Mr. Dougherty said this was nothing more nor less than an attempt to make the editors responsible for the mail failures, he therefore moved to lay the whole subject on the table. Carried. Bill Introduced. By Mr. Hester, to suppress' the retailing of spiritons liquors. Bv Mr. Defrees, to amend the tvt to organize a Probate Court, fee. By Mr. Holloway, authorising plankrocd oompaaies to create a sinking lund for the repairs ef said mads. By Mr. Riehe, to encourage educntion bv the ineor- j poraiion of companies for the establishing of high schools, academies, and colleges, fcc. Billt on their Third Reading. To authorize county boards to declare water courses ' navigable. Failed for want uf a constitutional number of votes. Ayes 23, noes 16. Joint resolution asking an appropriation of Congress' to erect a public building on the Governor's Circle in Indianapolis. Passed ayes 28, noes 12.

Housa bill to authorize recorders to make out an index of their records and procure new seals. Pasted ayes 27, noes 11. Bills on the second reading and messages of the House were taken up and disposed of. The homestead bill of the House was made the special order of the day for Friday next at two o'clock. Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met. Mr. Gc.cdman, on leave, presented a resolution requiring the committee on the State Prison to visit the State Prison and make a personal examination of it. Adopted. Mr. Turman said that as it was important that the committee to district the State for the election Supreme Judges should meet and arrange a bill as soon as possible, he would, therefore, move that the Senats adjourn in order to give that committee an opportunity to meet. Which motion prevailed, and the Senate ..dj jurncd. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1352. The Houe met. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Nelson, Goudy, Hicks, Douthit, and Shankliu, and appropriately referred. Resolutions offered. By Mr. Stover, granting the use of the Hall of the House lo Samuel K. Hoshour, of Cambudge City, on Tuesday evening next, to lecture on the subject of ommoii schools; adopted. By Mr. King, that the following species of property be subject tn execution, and that the judiciary committee be instruct, d to report a bill embodying provisions for effecting the same. 1. Read es'ate or any interest therein. 2. Personal property of every species, with necessary and proper special provisions to facilitate the seizure, sale nnd transfer of the following classes thereof: 1. Judgments of any court in favor of execution debtor. 2. Debts due to the execution debtor in his own tight. 3. Stocks in banking, instiranc-e, savings institutions, road, and other corporations. 4. Money deposit, general or special, in any banking, or other moneyed corporation. Adopted. Order of the Day. Several bills were read the second time and appropriately disposed of, among others was the bill solemni.ing marriages. Mr. Stuait moved to recommit the bill with instructions in oo amend it, as to do away with license; which was lost by the following vote: Ayes Messrs. Beach, Behm, Brady, Chowning, Crawford, Crom weil, Davis. Douthit, Gethles, Graham, Hanna, Has V., Holl.iday of P., Major. Manson, Mayii. i I. M DonalJ, McDowell, Miller. Morns, Revoids, S -hoonover, Smith of S., Stevens. Stuart, Williams, Wils ii, Withers, and Mr. Speaker 31. Nays Messrs. Barker. B'-ane. Bryant, Bulla, Buskirk Cockrum, Cowgiil, Dice, Dohson, Donaldson. DoBayatn, Doughty, Ecdes. Foster, Gibs hi, Gookins, Goody, Hart, Helmer, Hicks, HoHiday of B , Holman, HostetleT Hudsoa, Huey, )! i . Humphreys. H int, King, Lavcrty, Lawrence, Lnision, Lewis, Litchfield, McAllister, McConnell, NeSaWk, Porter, Uay, Siie.nkiin. Smith of M.. Stunlield, Staton, Stiver. Struble, Suit. Stunner, Sweet, Toibet, Walker, Watson, and Wells 53. The Mil erajetkee ordered to be engrossed. A joint resolution asking a donation of the puhlic lands to aid in I he construction of a railroad from Lafayette lo the .Missouri rivc-r. Mr, Torbet rcniaikcd, tiiat he desired fo call the attention af the House, to the object "f the joint resolution. Baaator Vkiteonih has introdntod n bill n Congress, asking a grant of lands to the States of Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, to aid in the construction of railroads MM Lafayette on the Wabash, to the Missouri river on a direct route through Peoria and Burlington. The resolution is intended to compass the objects of that bill. In the construction of railroads across the States of Illinois and Iowa, ou the route designated, the State of Indiana is deeply, vitally interested. By aid ol Joeati mis oTnaUtR binds, what is called, the Great Cetitral Railroad in Illinois, will be completed, and by the c Bstractioa 01 a r"ad base Lafayette, westward, we shall f um a connexion with this. By its extension, as nnatasBfdatrd , we shall be enabled to command a larashare of the trade ami travel of the far west, which will cmie directly through the heart of our State. If these roads are not Constructed, it will How through channels which enterprise is creatiag. north and south of us. Again, the contemplated route is the most direct to the Pacific coast, and in all probability, it will be adopted for the great Pacific railway, as the advantages which it alFud-. ar equal, if not superior, to any other. He hoped the jnint resolution would pas. and thus strengthen the erts of our Senators and Represcutat ves who are striving for this grant. The resolution passed ayes l, noes 6. A bill authorising alien Iiiends to take by descent or d vise, real estate, and dispose of the same, and relcasirg to alien frie ids lands heretofore escheated to the !tlaie, nnd requiring such alien friends vi; hin five years, either to sell or convey said lands to citizens at this Slate, or remove themselves to this s,,.,ttf nl1j declate their intention to become citizens of the United States, and providing for the appointment of guardians for such of such alien friends as may Ire minors, and authorizing such guardians lo sell and convey SJrl real csiatc; Wus taken up aad the question recurred on the engrossment of the bill. Mr. Gibson stated that this bill was one of great importance, not only to the State, hut to foreigners who come here, nnd afier n few years of industry, economy, and p -rsevei ance, get in possession of a little property. He said, that under our preset. I law, a foreigner who comes into this State, leaving bis wife and children in the land of his nnliviiy, for the purpose of obtaining a home lor them. Before he can bung them, and who dies l.eie. the property wl.ieh he owns at the time of his death goes to his distant relatives who may be in this ciHtsjtry r.t the time, or escheats to the Stute, and the wife and children go unprovided for. This bill gives the Hrnocrtf to his next of kin his w ife anil children. He ti ought that the State did not want it, and distant relatives should not have it to the exclusion of the next in kin. It was well known that our State is rapidly filling up with foreigners, and il this bill is passed it would tend to induce farther emigration. It is frequently the case that foreigners come to this coiiniry without their families, perfectly penniless, w ith the hope of making a little money to pttrehaM a home. If this bill is passed you hold out an inducement to such; by holding up to thctn the law of the State, which allows their families to receive the fruits of their labor, even though they die before they are enabled to send for their families. Under our new Constitution, wc allow foreigners the right of citizenship t..e moment almost they land upon our soil. Mr. Suit said, nnforlir.ntcly. Mr. Gibson. The gentleman from Clinton. (Mr. Suit.) says unjortunatrij. He thought dilfercntly. Hestated tuat be gave no vote as a member of the Constitutional Convention which he thought was more just than the one allowing foreigners the right of citizenship. He b'dieved that no man should be taxed to sustain and foster a system of government, that he had noi a voice in controlling. If you tax the foreigners to pay the salaries of your offieers, let them at the same time have a voice in the selection of those officers. Mr. Suit said he did not wish to wage's war against the foreigners who may come to this country; and he had no doubt that a great number of those who come here are capable of understanding and enjoying the rights of citizenship, yet he ventured the assertion that if the isolated question of allowing foreigners to obtain citizenship as provided in the new Constitution, had been submitted to the people separately, nine-tenths of the people in the State would have voted against it. This, however, was not the question before the House. He could not vote for the bill. If its provisions were to meet a specia' case, we should enact a special law to me?t tho wants of those nggricved. He said he was opposed to passing general laws for the benefit of special cases. Mr. Nelson mivcd to postpone the consideration of the hill for one week; which was agreed to. House adjourned. AFTERNOOM SESSION. The House met. A bill to establish circuit courts, and to define the duties and jurisdiction of its officers, was taken up. The question being on the engrossment of the hill, Mr. Gookins moved to strike out all alter the enacting clause, and insert a bill which was read. It is the same hill introduced into the Senate by Mr. Secrest of Putnam county, on the 8th of January, IMM. Mr. Gookins moved to postpone the bill and amendment nntil Thursday next, at ton o'clock, and that it be be made the special order for that day ; agreed to. Mb, dr., on Third Reading. A bill to provide for the sale of the swamp lands ceded by the general government to the Slate of Indiana, and for ihe survey and drainage of the same. Mr. Holladay of P. moved to recommit the bill, with instructions; which was not agreed to. Mr. Stuart said that swamp lands were in seventy counties in this State. By ftiis bill we provide for the appointment of seventy commissioners, seventy surveyors, and two I und red and eighty assistants. Here then we have provided for four hundred and twenty officers, whose salaries would consume every dollar that could possibly be realized from the sale of these lands. This was a fatal objection, in bis opinion.

Another objection was, that by the appointment of so many officers to superintend this work, the drainage would not be property done. He thought the better plan would be to have one surveyor in each United States' land district. With the views lie entertained of the bill, be could not poss-.bly vote for it. Mr. McDonald demanded the previous question, which was seconded, and the bill was lost fir want of a constitutional majority ayes 46, noes 34. A bill authorizing county auditors and their deputies to take acknowledgments of mortgages, and to take depositions :n certain cases; passed ayes 76, aoes 1. A joint resolution relative to the election of United States Senators by the people. Mr. McDowell moved to lay the joint resolution on the table ; lost. The joint resolution then passed ayes 62, noes 16. Mr. McDonald moved to reconsider the vc.eby which the House passed the joint resolution . not agreed to. A hill to provide for the sale of county seminaries, and the property belonging thereto and to transfer tho proceeds thereof to the common school fund, after deducting advances made by individuals, and to repay such advances. Mr. Stuart said that he should be compelled to vote gainst this bill for the reason that it would create litigation, and be of greater disadvantage to the cummoa school fund than advantage. Mr. Bryant said that he was aware of the difficulty that might arise, yet the bill was merely carrying out the requirements of the constitution, and if grievances arise, the proper mode would be and the only mode, an application to the courts. M s,s Revn.'l. Is. Hudson. Cockrum, and Goodtaa w ished to have stricken from the bill the words " relying upon the fund of such seminaries for reimbursement.' Mr. McDonald said that if these words were stricken out of the bill, the common school fund would not derive one dollar from the sa'e of the seminary property. The House refused to strike out the words. Mr. McDonald moved to rc-comriit the bill with instructions by providing that the amount advanced by the state shall be first paid out of the proceeds of the sale ; agreed to ayes 73, noes 7. Mr. Buskirk moved to amend the instructions by adding "and no interest shall be allowed by advances made'; which was concurred in. The question recurred on re-committing the bill with the instructions as amended : and disagreed to. The bill then passed ayes 73. noes 8. Mr. Stuart moved to amend the title so as to read " a bill to sequester private property for the benefit of common schools; whi.-h was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Buskirk, The House adjourned.

Shelby County Convention. In pursuance of previous notice, a large and respectable portion of the democracy of Shelby county assembled in Convention at the Court House on the 31st ult. On motion, George W. Browr was called to the Cboir, T A. AlcFarland, appointed Secretary, and John S. Campbell, Assistant Secretary. Mr. Brown, upon taking the Chair, stated the objects of the meeting in a few hri-f and appropriate remarks. On motion, a committee of one from each township was appointed to seh et suitable persous to act as delegates to the State Convention. On motion, the committee were directed to select five delegates from each township. On motion, a committee of five were appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. Said committee, appointed by the President were, D. Thatcher, T. A. McFarland, M. Hlggins.J. Cummins, and J. J. Conner, who retired to prepare resolutions for the meeting. On motion, a committee r.f three was appointed to wait ujaiii Cat. James H. Lane, Lieutenant Governor, and retpiest bun to address the Convention. Messrs. Dolde, Trackwell, and Eaton, were appointed said committee. The committee waited upen Col. Lane, and introduced him to the Convention, and being loudly called for. addressed the Convention in a decidedly able and eloquent speech. The committee appointed to select delegates to the State Convention, r-jorted the following delegates: Names omitted. The committee appointed to draft resolutions submitted the following preamble and resolulkns for adoption, which were unanimously adopted: MetBSEAS, In view of the various and important interoMs involved in the success of Democratic principles in the approaching P csidetitial and Mate elections, it b"Comrs the duty ol the Democracy of" Old Shelby " to act unitedly, in concert with the great national Democratic party to adhere strictly la principle to disregard ac tional prejudices to stand I y the Constitution and the Union at all hazards, and to do their duty, their whole duty, ai d nothing b.t their duty, for their country's sake: And Whereas, it devolves on the Shelby county Democi acy to select d legates to attend the State Convention, to be holden in Indianapolis on the 24th of February , to assist the delegates from her sister counties in the selection ot Electors for President and Vic-e President ol the United States, and delegates to attend the National Democratic Convention, also to nominate candidates lor the offices of Governor and Lieut. Governor, Judges and Clerk of the Supreme Curt, Secretary, Treasurer, and Auditor of the State, and Superintendent uf Public Instruction; therefore, Resoltcd. That the Democrats of Shelby eonnty adhere to the national platform of Democratic principles, repudiating and rejecting sectional tests as delete no us and disorganizing in their tendencies and etTccls. Rtsocid, That a strict construction of the Constitntion, a faithful observance of its requirements sod obedience to the laws of the land, are cardinal and loujj cherished principles in the Democratic creed, and that the scries of measures embraced in the acts, entitled ' an aci proposing to the State of Texas the establishment ol her north and western boundaries, the relinqiiishm nt bv said State of all territory claimed by bar exterior to said boundaries, and of all her claims npn the United States, and to establish a territorial governBeast br Raw Mexico;" also, " an act for the admission of Calilornia into the Union, and to establish a territorial government for Utah ;" " an act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping Irom ibe service of their masters;" and "'an act to suppress tha slave trade in the District of Columbia," commonly known as the " compromise measures," are. in tha opinion and judgment of this Convention, a legal, pacific, and final adjustment and reconciliation, in principle and substance, of the dangerous and harrassing subjects they embrace, and should be sanctioned by the people and adhered to by Congress, until time and experience shnll demonstrate the necessity of further legislatioa te guard against evasion or abuse. Resoltcd, That the delegates to the State Convention be instructed to vote only for such men as are entirely disconnected from any alliance with freesoilism or abolitionism, and that they use all honorable means to secure the nomination for all the offices, of honest, faithful, capable and sound compromise Democrats. Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the Hungarian nation, for the unfortunate issue of their late struggle for liberty, and that we deprieate and abhor the armed intervention of Russia in openly and palpably violating the laws of nations, in crushing a brave and magnanimous people beneath the iron heel of despotism whilst contending lor their natural and God-given rights to overthrow a government inimical to their welfare and prosperity, and for the establishment of a government deriving its powers from the consent of the governed, and in banishing from his Fatherland their freely chosen Governor. Louis Kossuth. Resolred. That Hungary having proved herself worthy to be free, by the virtues and valor of l er sons, the law of nations and the dictates of justice, aiike demand that she ought to have a clear field and a fair fight ia her struggle for independence. Resoh-rd. That Louis Kossuth and his companions are cordinlly welcome to the hind of Washington. Rctolrdd, That the the thanks of this Convention be tendered to the Hon. Colonel James H. Lahe, for tha able and eloquent manner in which he has addressed tha meeting, which was unanimously adopted. The following resolntions were likewise adopted. Resolred, That we contemplate with pleasure the present growing and proserous eandition of the republic of Liberia, and are sanguine in the hope that she will become the home of the African race of nor country, and the means of diffusing the blessings of ehristisnity and civilisation throughout benighted Africa. Resolred, That the interest of all parties imperatively demand the separation of the colored from the white population; and that the best means yet presented te accomplish this object, is the encouragement of emigration toLitieria: therefore, we do heartily recommend the plan set forth in the late message of our Governor for the accomplishment of this object. Resolred. That the growing abuse of the franking privilege of members of Congress is unequal in its benefits and injurious in its consequences, and therefore ught to he abolished. On motion. Resolixd. That the proceedings of this meeting beduly signed bv the President and Secretaries, and be seat to the editors of the National Volunteer, State Sentinel. and r titer Democratic papers throughout the State, with the request that thev be pnblihed. On motion the Convention adjourned, sine die. G. W. BROWN, President. T. A. McFabi.and, John S. Campbell, SeerfiartftPotatoes in Oreaon. The Portland Oregon Time of the 13th of December. SSV : We were shown a tall specimen of notatoe. theother evening which were raised on Dr. Prem nana larrn, alrout 3 miles cast from here one weighed ftvw and a half pounds, and the other 3 lbs