Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 38, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1852 — Page 1

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL

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The Weekly Indiana State Seutinel, (Ü-TO Ilf&EJB l BSCRIBERS-CO IS ONLY ONE DOLLAR I YEAR! Eleven Copies for Ten Dollars! TO BE PAID IN ADVANCE IN ALL CASES. INDIANA 8flTEEyriiEL INDIANA LEGISLATIVE. SENATE. Wednejdat, Feb. II, 1S52. Senate met. Reports from Committee. By Mr. Hanna, from the judiciary committee, returnins House bill to constitute a Council composed of t lie officers of Sl.tte, without whose advice and consent the Governor shall not grant pardons, with amendments. Am udments concurred in, and the bill ordered to a third leading. By Mr. Logan, from the same committee, returning res "luiion of the House instructing the Lw It foim C mon ; oners to make certain reforms in the code of practice, recommending its passage. Laid on the table. By Mr. Slack, from the same committee, returning Huse bill to prevent the destruction of animals and human life on railrouls, recommending its passage. Passed to a third reading. By Mr Hanna. from the same committee, returning House bill regarding the forms of deeds and mortgages anil their acknowledgments, with amendments. The intendments were concurred in. Alter deba., the bill was amended, on motion of Mr. Secrest, by s riking out the ninth section. Mr. Dunn moved to iudetiuitely postpone the bill. L st ayes 19, noes 25. Tho I ill then passed to a third reading ayes 24, noes 20. By Mr. Nibl ick, from the same committee, that the local laws in relation to the election of township assessors are still in force. Concurred in. By Mr, Htnu.i, from the same committee, an actcorcning persons empowered to hold, convey, and devise real estate, 8ce. Mr. McCarty. the 4der of business being su-penUd, moved to reconsider the vote adopting the resolution on yesterday, directing the committee on the State Prison to visit tlie Stite Prison; which motion prevailed. The resolution was then indefinitely postponed. By Mr. Slack, from the committee on county and township business, returning liiil of the House to pro. vide for the organization of county boards, and definine; their powers and duties, with amendments. Which were concurred in. Mr. Miller moved to amend so that the qualified voters of eac'i district shall elect their own commissioners. Lost yes II, noes 27. Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met. The bill under consideration when the Senate adjourned was taken up, the amendments concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Turman, from the select committee cn that subject, reported back the bill districting the Mate for the election of Supreme Judges, with an amendment, dividing the State iuto lour districts. Mr. Slack moved to amend by detaching Delaware couitv from i he second district and attach. ng it to the first district , Ust. B ;re the vote wis t.tkn, O i motion of Mr. H doway, the bi 1 was laid on the table for the present. Mr. Brugh, from a select committee, returned a petition with the opinion that the object asked for in said petition is unconstitutional; concmred in. Query what is the subject of the petition? Bv Mr J. imes, from a select committee, returning a bill of the House to repeal an act amendatory to an act incorporating the city of Evansville, recommending its indefinite postponement; concurred in. By Mr. Slack, frotn a select committee, returning bill of the House lor the organization of horse-thief detect-in-companies, with amendments, recommending its passage; laid on the table for the present. Resolutioht Introduced. fhet resolution oflorcd by Mr. Teegarden yesterday, lKnttino the pecdies of Senators to fifteen minutes on nn amendment, and to thirty minutes on an original proposition, was taken up and adopted. By Mr. ü 'odman, that hereafter no member shall He excused unless in case of the sickness of himself or family, and when -v er any member is absent his name shall be entered ni- n the journal; lost aves 12. noes 34. By Mr. Alexander, instructing the committee on banks to inquire into the expediency of selling the State stock and ibe State's share in buildings of the State Bank. Mr. Berry renewed his resolution (which failed the other dav for lack of a quorum) in defence of the pro ceedings of the Senate in striking from the Journal a portion of the protest of Messrs. Miller, Dunn, and Marshall against the passage of the House districting bill. Upon this motion a long discussion arose, when Mr. Slack moved the previous question, which was not setidded ayes 22. noes 24. The debate was resumed and continued at length. The resolution was adopted ayes 23, noes 17. BUU ttc, Introduced. By Mr. H-lloway, a joint resolution for the establishment of an agricultural bureau at Washington City. Br Mr. Winstandlev, a bill to authorize cities of 5. 000 inhabitants or more to issue bon Is to borrow money lor the purpose of municipal improvements. By Mr. Turnaan, to incorporate the Fountain county Horse-Thief Detecting Company. Mr. Slack moved to reconsider the Tote indefinitely postponing the general banking law. Carried ayes 31, noes 9. The bill was then referred to the se'ect committee on banking, of which Mr. Heid is chairman. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1852. The House met. Petition were presented by Messrs. Cockrum, StanÄeld. and Donaldson, and appropriately referred. Mr. Donaldson moved to reconsider the vote by which the Honse adopted a resolution authorizing the committee on the State's Prison to visit said Prison , which was agreed to. The resolution wa then indefinitely postponed. Mr. McDonald moved to reconsider the vote on the indefinite postponement of the resolution. After a lengthy debate the House refused to reconsider the vote. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Auditor of State, relative to the amount it costs in selecting the Sstmp lands. Reports from CommitteesBy Mr. Bulla, from the committee on elections, a bill for the election of justices ol the peace, and to supply vacancies therein. Read the first time. By Mr. Buskirk, from the committee on ways and means, to whom was referred House bill for the sale of Saline land in Orange county, that the act of Congress requires that said lands shall be sold for not less than $1.25 per acre; and the bill recommends the sale of said lands for 50 cents; asking, therefore, the bill to be laid o: the table; carried. By Mr. Holman, from the judiciary committee, reporting bock the bill relativ to estates, and reoomrnending that it be laid on the table; agreed to. By Mr. Lewis, from the committee on scientific and benevolent institutions, reporting back a bill for the relief of tbe poor, with ntmsndmnnts; which were concurred it and the bill ordered to be engrossed

By Mr. Cromwell, fiom a select committee, a bill to authorize the relocaiion of the seat of justice of Clay county, and suspending the erection of a Court House at the present county seat, &.c. Read the first time. Resolution Introduced. By Mr. Barker, that from and after Monday next the

House will meet at 8 o'clock, A. M. Mr. Smith of S., moved to amend so as to meet at 1 1 o'clock, r. St., and again at b V. M.j which was acI cepted. Mr. Lewis moved to amend so as to meet at 6 o'clock, I A. M. ; agreed to. The resolution as amended was then agreed to amid much " noise and confusion." Bv Mr. Gookins, that the Doorkeeper be requested to furnish the members of the House with their breakfasts in the-Hall ; adopted by acclamation. By Mr. timid y, that herealter no member will be ex- : cued unless he is sick. Mr. Lewis moved to amend by adding " or his fami- ; ly ;" which was agreed to. The resolution, as amended, was then concurred in I ayes 50. noes 31. Bv Mr. Douthit, that if any member of the House ab sent himself during its session, without obtaining leave, he shall not receive hi per diem salary; lost. By Mr. Sumner, that the members of the House be required to sleep in the lobbies, in order to be here in time. Mr. Gibson moved to amend by requiring the Doorkeeper to furnish coffee and oysters. The Speaker ruled the resolution and amendment out of order. By Mr. Hays of White, for a committee of ten member to furnish the breakfast in time. The Speaker said the resolution was not in order. By Mr. Mudget. that it is expedient to adjourn on the 1st dav of March to meet again on the 15lii day of M.v. Mr. Gookins moved to amend by adding, the Senate concurring. Mr. Stuart moved to amend by saying the 20th dav of May. Mr. Douthit moved to lay the resolution anil amendment on the table; agreed t ayes 57, noes 27. By Mr. Beane, that no member of this House shall speak more than twetitv minutes at a time, nor more than twice on the same subject ; lost. Mr. Lewis moved te reconsider the vote by which the House agreed to meet at 6 o'clock, A. M., which was agreed to. Mr. King moved to lay the resolution upon the table; agreed to. Mr. Lewis moved to reconsider the vote by which the H ue ordered breakfast for the members; which was j agreed to. mr. Vinson sac. u.e nous- uau no power ,, resc.nu 1 -1 - i i i . : i tins resolution.- nie nurse nave uirecicu anu me uorI keeper is now out contracting witii some one to furnish j the members with their breakfast. If the door keeper I lias made a contract under the resolution, the House cannot rescind it. j The resolution was then laid on the table. Mr. Cockrum moved to expunge from thejournal all in relation to the hour of meeting of the House and the ordering of breakfast for the members; adopted. . Bv Mr. Stevens, that the committee on wavs arid means be instructed to report a bill exempting railroid stock from taxation until said railroad is finished or the stock yields a dividend. Mr. Brady moved to make the resolution one of inquiry ; agreed to. The resolution was then agreed to. By Mr. Walker, that the judiciary eommittc he ir. strutted to report among other miscellaneous provisions relatine 'o corporations, a section to this effect: When 'be number of stockholders in any company heretofore incorporated or hereafter to be organized shall be less than the number of directors required in the charters of said companies or articles of association, the number of directors shall b" reduced to the number of stockholders, and such reduced nnmber of directors shall exercise all the powers and authority of the original number, and no person shall be a director in any corporate body who is not a stockholder therein; adopted. By Mr. Sumner, that the committee on temperance be instructed to report a bill, that any ministerial or oidicial officer who is known to be in the habit of drinking strong and intoxicating liquors to excess, while in the discharge of the duties of his office, it shall be considered a misdemeanor, and subject him to impeachment and removal, which provision shall apply to member of the Legislature. Mr. English moved to make it a resolution of inquiry : agreed to. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Torbet introduced a joint resolution, that in the opinion of the General Assembly there should be no change made in the Constitution of the United States. Mr. Suit moved to reject the resolution, which after some debate was agreed to; ayes 58, noes 26. Bills, SfC, Introducrd. By Mr. Smith of M., a bill to provide for the punishment of offences, against the right of suffrage; read the first time. By Mr. Lewis, a bill relative to the proving and recording of deeds of real estate; read the first time. On motion of Mr. Behm, The House adjourned. SENATE. Thursday, Feb. 12, 1S52. Senate met. Petitions fyc-, Pretented. By Mr. Millikin, from the Social Order of Temperance of the city of Indianapolis. Referred to a select committee. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Governor, enclosing resolutions of the States of New Hampshire, Georgia, Delaware, Illinois, and New Jersey, on the subject of slavery and the Compromise Measures. Laid on the table. Reports from Committees. By Mr. Dawson, from the judiciary committee, that it is inexpedient to legislate on the subject of collecting fees adjudged against defendants in criminal prosecutions. Concurred in. By Mr. James, from the committee on claims allowing Amos Ross of Dearborn county twenty-five dollars. Concurred in. By Mr. Reid, from a select committee, returning the bill tor the organization of a court of common pleas, with amendments. Laid on the table, and the amendments ordere! to be printed. By Mr. James, from the committee on claims, allow, ing William Rea of Clarke county twenty-five dollars. Concurred in. Bill Ire., on their Third Reeding. Bill of the House, constituting the officers of State a council, without whose advice and consent the Governor shall not grant pardons. Lost ayes 12, noes 31. Bill of the House, regarding the forms of deeds and mortgages, and their acknowledgments. Mr. Salter moved to recommit, with instructions to strike out that part in relation to taking acknowledgments of deeds by married women. Lost. Mr. Dougherty moved to recommit with instructions to a nn :id that part in relation to acknowledgments, lost. The bill was lost ayes 16. noes 28. A bill of the House, to prevent tue destruction of animals and human life by railroads, and to provide compensation for the same. Passed ayes 31, noes 12. Mr. Dunn moved a reconsideration of the vote passing the bill. Upon this a lengthy debate ensued, when the Senate reconsidered the vote. Mr. Marshall moved to recommit the bill to the judiciary committee, with instructions to amend. The vc'.e ordering the bill to be engrossed was reconsidered, and Mr. Marshall's motion to recommit prevailed. House bill for the encouragement of agriculture. Passed ayes 37; noes, Messrs. Athon, Brugh, Cravens, Hcnton, ami Miller. 5. House bill for the establishment of prtblio libraries. Passed ayes 36; noes, Messrs. Athon, Brugh, Cravens. Crawford. Davis, and Millei . On motion of Mr. Marshall ; the order of business was suspended, and bill of the House to dispose of the State's interest in the Madison and Indianapolis railroad was taken up. and read the first time. Senate adjourned. atterwoo sEsstoir. Senate met. Mr. Allen, from a select committee, reported, on leave, a bill providing for the appointment of a commis-

sioner to build an iron fence around the Tippecar oe Battle Ground. The bill of the House, to limit the number of grand jurors, and to modify the grand jury system, having been made the special order, was taken ap. The question pending when the bill was last under consideration, was the amendment proposed by Mr. Hanna. to abolish the system, and providing for the prosecution of criminal offences by presentment by the prosecuting attorney, or by recognizances from magistrates' and other courts. A call of the Senate was ordered, and the absentees sent for. Whilo the Senate was waiting for the absentees, On motion of Mr. Mickle, the call of the Senate and the order of business were suspended in order to take p the bill to divide the State into districts for the electi n of supreme judges, and the amendments of the committee, making four districts. Mr. Dunn asked that the vote be taken on each district separately; which wa agreed to. Mr. Berry, for the pur ose of having a test vote on the nnmlier of supreme judges, moved to lay all the amendments on the table. Lost ayes IS. noes 25. Mr. Reid moved to strike Randolph eounty from the first district and add it to the second. Lost. Mr. Brugh moved to add Randolph to the second district, and Delaware to the first. Lost ayes 17, noes 29. The first amendment, constituting the first district, was then adopted. Mr. Spann moved to add Floyd to tho third district, and Ilartholomew to the second: Carried. The second district reported by the committee, as amended, was then adopted ayes 29, noes 17. The third district reported by the committee, as amended, was then adopted ayes 23, noes 19. The fourth district, was reported by the committee, as then adopted. Mr. Slaek moved to reconsider the vote rejecting the amendment offered by Mr. Brugh. Lost ayes 14. noes 31 . Mr. Reid moved to add Randolph to the second district and Bartholomew to the third. Lost. Mr. Cravens moved to lay the bill and amendme ts in the table. Lost ayes 16, noes 27. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed ayes 26, noes 19. The grand jury bill was then taken up. A call of the Senate was ordered. On motion of Mr. McCarty, the call of the Senate and the special order were suspended; and hcasked and obtained leave to present a memorial from Judge Wick and the members of the bar in the filth judicial circuit, asking relief from the inequalities growing out of the present arrangement of judicial circuits, by which the

amount o labor required to ue perloimetl 1V Hie judge of crcuU is much too great for the compensation allowed. Mr. Fecrest moved to refer the memoiial to the committee on the organization of courts, with instructions to prepare and .report a bill reducing the fifth circuit, so that the terms of the courts therein shall not extend beyond thirty weeks in each year, and to take effect from ami alter its passage. Aiiopieu. Mr. Hester moved to take up the temperance bill. Mr. Dunn moved to lay the motion on the table. Carried. On motion of Mr. Hester, the call of the Semite was resumed. On motion of Mr. Delavan, the call was suspended. Mr. Delavan then moved to take up the temperance bill. Laid tm the table. -Mr. Hester moved to resume the call of the Senate Lost. The grand jury bill being again takn up, Mr. Slack moved to amend Mr. Hanna's amendmnbv adding to it the following section: ' Skc. . It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney, whenever complaint is made to him ol the commission of any offence, to duly present the same, and indorse upon said presentment at whose instance the samo is made ; and should said prosccutio.i not be sus m a I 1 tained, said complaining witness shall, at the discretion ol the court anu jury trying tue same, ue naoie tor mi costs which may accrue thereon. Lost ayes 20, no s 24. Tlin qu?stion then being on the adoption of Mr. Ilanna;s amendment, it was decided in the negative. Ayes. Messrs. Berry. Brugh, Defrees, Delavan, Goodman. Hatfield. Hester, Hickman, Kinnard, Kmo 1ton, Longshore, Mickle, Miller, S'.ack, Sleeth, Spann, Tin man, Walker and Washburn 19. Noes. Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Athon, Cravens, Crawford, Davis, Dawson. Dougherty, Dunn, Eddy, Ronton, Hicks. Holhiway, Hunt, James. Kendall. Lo-i-iin, Marshall. McCarty, Milliken, Niblack. Odcll. Reid. Secrest, Teegarden, Winstandley and Wilherow 17. Mr. Dunn moved to strike out the word six as the number of Grand Jurors, and insert not more than ; seventeen, nor less than fii'teen. A question of order was raised, as the Senate a few davs ago refused to strike out the word six. Mr. Dunn withdrew his motion, and Mr. Milliken moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate relus- i cd to strike out. Come.'. ayes 26, noes 21. The question then was upon the motion made a few davs ago to strike out six and insert not more thai eighteen nor less than fifteen. A division of the question was called for and ordered, j when the Senate decided to strike out ayes 25, noes 21. The question then being upon inserting not more than eighteen nor less than fifteen as the number ol Grand j Jurors; it was decided in the negative. Ayes 13. noes 32. Mr. Dunn moved to insert not more than seventeen, nor less than fourteen. Lost ayes 15, noes 32. Mr. Dunn moved to insert not more than sixteen nor less than fourteen- Lost ayes 22, noes 25. Mr. Cravens moved to insert not more than fifteen, nor less than thirteen. Lost ajvs 22, noes 24. Mr. Mickle moved to insert not more lhau thirteen nor less than nine. Mr. Hanna moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table. Lost ayes 22, noes 14. The Senate then refused to concur in M . Mickle's amendment ayes 11, noes 33. Mr. Sleeth moved to insert not less than six nor more than nine. Mr. Dunn moved to insert not more than nineteen nor less than fourteen. Lost ayes 14, noes 33. Mr. Secrest, to bring the Senate to a test vote, moved to indefinitely postpone the bill and pending amendments. Lost ayes 16, noes 31. Mr. Milliken moved to insert not less than eleven nor more than thirteen. Mr. Marshall moved to insert not less than twelve nor more than fifteen. Mr. Turman moved to adjourn. Lost. Mr. Alexander moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table. Lost ayes 14, noes 23. Mr. Reid moved to refer the bill to a select committee of five. Mr. Dawson moved to constitute the committee of one from each judicial circuit. Lost. Mr. Reid's motion to refer to a committee of five was then negatived. The question was then taken upon Mr. Marshall's motion to insert not lesff than twelve nor more than filteen. Lost ares 22, noes 24. The question was then taken upon Mr. Milliken's motion to insert not less than eleven nor more than thirteen. Lost ayes 13. noes 34. Mr. Cravens moved to insert not less than seven nor more than eleven. Lost ayes 9, noes 38. Mr. Dawson moved to insert twelve. Lost ayes 18, noes 28. Mr. Defrees moved to insert not less than eight nor more than twelve. Mr. Spann moved to adjonrn. Lost. M . Defrees 's motion was then negatived ayes 10, noes 35. Mr. Delavan moved to lay the bill and amendments upon the table. Carried. Senate adjourned. The following is the resolution introduced yesterday, and passed by the Senate, in relation to amending the journal, by striking out a portion of the protest ol Messrs. Miller. Dunn, and Marshall, against the passage of the House districting bill J Whereas, The Senate, on the 5th inst , passed House bill No. 83, entitled "A bill dividing the State into Congressional districts: And Whereaj, A minority of the Senate did enter their protest against said act of the majority ef the Senate, in which said protestors did use the following words: ' Because the committee appointed by order of tbe Senate to report a bill for this pur pose.ne greeted and refused to report a bill themselves, as well as neglected to report on two bills referred to said committee for thie purpose, until there was not time sufficient to mature and per

feet the same, nor until the bill of the House was reported to .he Senate:" And Whereas. At the reading of the journal on the next day, a motion was made to sinke out the words quoted above, during the pendency of which the protestors authorized tte Assistant Secretary to strike out the words "and refused," after which the Senate did order the remainder of said words as quoted above stricken from the journal. Bill No. 83 was never be

fore the committee censured The protestors caused the Imputation of refusing to report to be stricken

trom the journal, and the Senate ordered the other, j poses adopted. 'ol neglect," to be stricken out. Thus the protestors Mr. McCarty moved further to amend by striking and Senate both used their undoubted right to correct out the filth section and affixing a penalty upon any perihe. journals, and each used the same means, that ol son permitting a negro or mulatto, not in the State on strkingout what each believed to b untrue, and they the first of November, 1351, to reside in any house or both exercised this right on thesimeday: on any land belonging to him, of fifty dollars lor each And Whereas, It is untrue that the committee did not negro or mulatto permitted to reside on his land; which report back the two bills referred to it "until after the I fine shall be appropriated to colonization purposes. bill of the House wa reported to the Senate" for said Messrs. McCarty, Marshall and Dunn, spoke in favor committee did report back the bills relerred to it four of the motion to strike out, and Mr. Secrest in opposidays before the House bill was reported to the Sen- j lion to it. ate, and sixteen days before said House bill passed ! Mr. Spann moved to amend the section by fixing the the Senate: Therefore, penalty at not less than ten dollars nor more than tiftv.

lie it resolved, That the reasons which governed the ma- ' jority in ordering said words to be stricken from the journal were: That their opinion was, that a protest, "in parliamentaty law, is a solemn declaration, made in writing, by a minority of a deliberative body, to testify their dissent from the proceedings of a majority," and that in this sense only is it secured to Senators by the Constitut'on of the State. The Constitution securing this parliamentary right, does not license a protestor to miss-state facts, to justify his act. or to misrepresent those differing with him, or to censure a minority the non-action of a Senator or of a committee; neither does it allow him to use reason? whv a bill should not have passed, in a protest, that would have been uupailiaj inentai y for him to have urged in debate, when the bill I was on its passage, why it should not pass. And inasmuch as the committee did not neglect to act, or disregard their duties, but frequency met and could not agree ( on a bill, hence the protestors misrepresented the action j of the committee; and as allusion to the unreported i action of a committee cannot parliamentary be made in j debate, it cannot be the proper subject of censure or praise in a protest. To the end that the committee should not be improperly represented, and that parliamentary usages be maintained, such words were directed to lie stricken out, that the journals should exhibit ! only the truth. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday Morning, Feb. 12, 1852. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Reports from Committee. Bv Mr. Dobson, from the committee on the organiza tion of courts, to whom was referred a bill for the organization of Courts of Common Pleas, leporting the same back, with amendments. Laid on the table. f By Mr. Gookins, from the committee on the organiza tion of courts, to whom was referred a bill to establish Courts of Circuit Common Pleas, reporting the same back. Laid on the table. By Mr. Henrv, from the committee on the organization of courts, to whom was referred a hill to define the jurisdiction of Probate Courts. Laid on the table. By Mr. Henry, from the committee on the organization of courts, lowborn was referred a bill to provide for the establishment of a Circuit Probate Court, reporting the same back, and recommending that it be laid on the table ; agreed to. By Mr. Kent, from a select committee, a bill to provide for the election of Judges of the Supreme Court. Read the first time. By Mr. Graham, from a select committee, a bill to attach a portion of Gibson county to the county of Pike. Read the first time. Mr. Cockrum moved to rej'ect the bill; lost. Orders of the day. Several bills were read the second time and appropriatcly disposed of. Bills on their Third Reading. A bill regulating the licensing of Pilots at the Falls or the Ohio, etc. Mr. Kent moved to lay the bill on the table; carried. A bill for regulating marriages and enforcing proper penalties. Mr. öewts moved to recommit the bill with instrncI lions ; lost. j The bill was lost for want of a constitutional majority ayes 45, noes 37. 1 he special order was taken up, being a bill to establish Courts of Common Pleas. Pending the question, House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. House met. Mr. Stover moved a call of the House, which was ordered, and sixty-eight memliers answered to their names. Mr. Stanfield moved that all further proceedings tindor the call be dispensed with; which was agreed to. j 1 he n 'Use resumed the consideration ol the bill organizing Circuit Courts. Tne question recHrred on giving the Circuit Courts Probate jurisdiction ; lost ayes 35, noes 4i). The titmber of districts was fixed at ten. Mr. Brady moved to refer the bill to tbe committee on dividing the State into Circuit Court districts: carried, j The bill for organizing Court of Common Pleas, was taken up. Various counties were attnehed together to'forra districts. The question recurring on the engrossment of the bill, it was lost ayes 36. noes 49. A bill organizing Probate Courts was taken up, and lost. A bill to organize Circuit Probate Courts was taken up. Mr. Cowgill moved to indefinitely postpone the bill; which was agreed to ayes 41, noes 40. A joint resolution asking Congress to permit the State Indiana to sell the Saline lands in Orange county at a reduced price ; passed ayes 52, noes 27. Several bills were read the second time and appropriately disposed of. On motion of Mr. English, House adjourned. SENATE Friday, Feb. 13. 1852. The Senate met. Petition, ft . Presented. By Mr. Niblack of citizens of Martin connty, on the subject of temperance. Referred to committee on temperance. Resolutions Offered. By Mr. Teegarden, instructing the committee on the Stale. Library to inquire whether there are any means of ridding the State Library rooms of the rats and mice infesting them, and destroying the books Sec, in the Library adopted . On motion of Mr. Eddy, the resolution offered by him several days ago, instructing the committee on swamp lands to bring in a bill establishing district land offices for the sale of swamp lands, was taken from the table. Mr. Mickle moved to amend the resolution so as to require the committee to report a bill providing that the swamp lands shall be sold by the auditors and treasurers of the counties in which tbe lands lie. Carried ayes 26, noes 15. The resolution as amended was then adopted. Bills on their Third Reading. House bill to provide for the organization of county boards and defining their duties. Recommitted to the committee on county and township business. Senate bill districting the State for the election of four Supreme Judges passed. Ayes. Messrs. Alexander, Athon, Brugh Crawford, DavU. Defrees, Delavan. Dunn, Henton, Hicks, James, Kendall. Knowlton. Logan, Longshore, Marshall, McCarty, Niblack, Odell, Secrest, 6lck, Sleeth, Spann, Teegarden, Turman, Walke', and Wilherow 27. Noes. Messrs. Berry, Cravens, Dawson, Dougherty, Eddy, Goodman. Hatfield, Hester, Hickman, Holloway, Kinnard, Mickle, Miller, Reid, Washburn and Winstandlev 16. Bills on their second reading were taken and disposed of. Bill of the Senate providing for the colonization of negroes and mulatloes of this State, and their descendants, and for a State board of colonization, came up on its second reading. Mr. McCarty moved to amend that provision giving to each Liberian emigant from this State 100 acres of

land, so that each negro or mulatto who has heretofore emigrated to Liberia from this Stale, shall also be entitled to 100 acres of land. The adoption of the amendment was advocated by Messrs McCarty, Secrest. Dunn and Logan. Mr. McCarty's amendment was then adopted ayes 38, noes Messrs. Athon, Berry, Dawson, Dougherty, Goodman, Hicks. James and Miller. Mr. McCarty moved further to amend by providing that county treasurers shall take charge of and dispose of all bequests which may be made for colonization pur-

After some further debate Mr. Spann's amendment was neatived Mr. Eddy movej to amend bv substituting for the seeI tion under consideration the second section of the 13h article of the Constitution. Before any vote was taken, The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met. The homestead exemption bill of the House having been made the special order was taken np. A call of the Senate was ordered aud the absentees sent for. On motion of Mr. Secrest, the call of the Senate and order of business was suspended, and he asked and obtained leave to report from the committee on the organization of courts ef justice, a bill to approximate an equalization of the labors of the Judges of the first, filth, and thirteenth judicial circuits. On motion of Mr. Secrest, the rules were suspended and the bill read the second and third times and passed ayes 33, noes 2. The special order was then taken up. Mr. Slack moved to strike out $300 as the amount of property exempted, and insert $500. Mr. Secrest made an able argument in defence of the principles of the bill, and the duty of the Legislature to pass an exemption law of the kind proposed. He thaught il impolitic to adopt the amendment of Mr. Slack, as he believed the bill could not pass the present General Assembly with that amount of exemption, and he desired to have as much exempted as possible. Mr. Cravens opposed the bill in tvto. He knew that his constituents were strongly opposed to anv measure of the kind. He believed the effect of the bill would be to make men dishonest who are now honest, and to in u ; e jure the poor man more than it would bcucrit him spoke with much energy against the bill. Mr. Davis also opposed the bill. He thought no-body would be injured by it but ibe poor man. The tendency of the law would be to compel the poor man to cover his property with mortgages and liens to secure the neces saries ol hie lor Ins tamily. II this law should be passed, no man who is possessed of less property (hau an other exempted bv law could procure credit for the smallest sum without mortgaging his propeity. Mr. Eddy moved the previous question which ivas not ; seconded. . Mr. Cravens moved to amend by striking out $300 and inserting $150. Mr. Secrest moved to lay the amendment on the table. Carried. Ayes. Messrs. Crawford, Dawson, Defrees, Dcla- I van, Dougherty. Eddy, Goodman, Henton, Hester, Hickman, Holloway. Hunt, Kendall, Kinnard, Lr.ng- ' shore, McCarty, Mickle, Reid. Secrest, Slack, Sleeth,! Spann. Teegarden, Turman and Walker 25. Noes Messrs. Alexander, Athon. Berry. Brugh,, Cravens, Davis, Dunn, Hanna. Hicks, James, Knowlton, ; Logan, Marshall, Miller, Niblack, Odell. Washburn, ' Winstandley, and Wilherow 19. Mr. Logän moved to strike out $300 and insert $200. Mr. Kendall moved the previous question, which was seconded. Mr. Logan's amendment was negatived. Jlyc Messrs. Athon, Berry, Brugh. Cravens, Davis, Dunn, Hanna. Hatfield, Hicks, Hunt. James, Knowlton, Logan. Marshall, Miller, Niblack, Washburn, and Winstandley 19. Noes -Messrs. Alexander, Crawford. Dawson, Defrees, Delavan, Dougherty. Eddy, Goodman, Henton, Hester, Hickman, Holloway, Kendall, Kinnard, Longshore, McCarty, Mickle, Odcll. Reid, Secrest, Slack, Sleeth, Spann, Teegarden, and Turman 26. The bill was then ordered to a third reading ayes 27, noes 18. The bill in relation to the colonization of negroes and mulattoes was then taken up. Mr. Logan moved to lay the bill and amendment on the table. Lost ayes 12, noes 33. The questym then recurred upon striking out the fifth section, and was decided in the affirmative ayes 23, noes 22. Mr. Berry moved to amend by adding as an additional section the 2d section of the thirteenth article of the Constitution. Mr. Dunn moved to lay the amendment on the table. Carried ayes 26, noes 16. Mr. Dunn moved to amend so that the settlement to be created in Africa under the provisions of this act shall be called ,'he " Indiana Colony." Concurred in by consent. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed ayes 34. joes Messrs. Berry. Dawson, Goodman, Hanna. j Hickman, Hicks, James, Legan, Miller, Reid, and Slack 11. The temperance bill coming up on its secend reading. On motion of Mr. Hester, it was laid on the table for the present, as Mr. Milliken, the chairman ol the temperance committee was absent. The Senate homestead bill was also laid on the table. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Feb. 13, 1852. The House met. Mr. Behm presented a series of resolutions, adopted : hy citizens ol 1 ippecanoe eounty, in lavor ol, ami asmng j the General Assembly to pass a general free banking law. Referred to the committee on free banks. Petitions Presentrd. By Mr. Carpenter, from citizens of Vanderburgh connty, in favor of a State Board of Equalization. Referred to the committee on State Board of Equalization. Mr. C, in presenting the petition, m n'e some remarks in favor of the organization of a State Potrd. Mr. Holman also (avored a State Board. By Mr. Crum a temperance petition; which was re. ferred to the committee on that subject. Report from Committee. By Mr. Holman, from the committee on the judiciary, lo whom was referred a bill to legalize certain elections made by the Lafaveite Bridge Company, that in the opinion of a majority of the committee the bill is unconstitutional, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration. Mr. Behm opposed the report of the committee. He contended that the General Assembly nad the power to amend special charters by special acts. Mr. Holman said that he thought the bill in direct violation of the Constitution. Mr. Nelson moved to refer the bill to a select committee of three, to report a general law on the subject ; carried. By Mr. Gunn, from a select committee, a bill to prevent the licensing of persons to sell spirituous liquors. Read the first time. Retolutions Introduced. By Mr. Holliday of P., that tbe use of the Hall of the House be tendered to Prof. Malsby, on Monday evening next, to deliver a lecture on the use of woman ; adopted. By Mr. Buskirk, that the Auditor of State be requested to furnisb to this Houao a complete statement of the constituent parts of the University Fund, showing the manner in which the same was raised, and setting forth as accurately as the records in bis office will enable him to do. an account of the sales of the University lands, in what counties located, and the price per acre for which the same have been sold, and the amount and quality of said lands remaining unsold, if any, and where located, end the amount of said funds now on loan in the Auditor's office ; adopted. By Mr. Holman, that this House will, the Senate concurring, adjourn on tbe first Monday of March, and that

the judiciary committee teport a bill extending the term I office of the (' nitiissioners appointed to simplify the practice. Sun, until the first day of April, 1652; and requiring them on or ueforc that day to file their final re jtort in the ffice of the Secretary of State, who shall

cause thousand copies thereof to be printed in open form for circulation throughout the Stale, and that the same be legislated on by the next General Assciu bly. Mr. Donaldson moved to amend by adding in the proper place, " And that this Legislature meet again on the first Monday of May next that a committee of three from the House and two from ibe Senate be appointed to revise the laws of the State, so far as tbe same can be done, and that till officers, except those elected, be dis charged after the first Monday in March, ami that tbe per diem of members and officers cease during sid ad journment." After a lengthy debate, Mr. Sumner said it was cvjdent to his mind, that tbe time of (his foreuoon would be occupied in tbe discussion of a resolution cntiiely in elevaut to ihc legitimate business for which memliers wei e sent here, therefore he moved the previous question ; w hich w as seconded. The question recur -ed on the amendment of Mr. Don aldson, and negatived aves 'JO, noes 64. The question then rccuricd on the resolution of Mr. rfolman. Mr. English demanded a division of the question, and then raised a point of order, that the House had indefinitely postponed the subject of sine die adjournment of the Legislature, and therefore could not again act upon the subject. The Chair sustained the point of order raised, i-nd put the question on the latter clause of Mr. Holman's resolution; which was decided in the negative aves 7, noes 77. Mr. Doughty moved to reconsider the vote by which the House indefinitely postponed a resolution to adjourn sine die. Mr. Gibson moved to lay the motion on the table ; carried ayes 63, noes 19. By Mr. Douthit, that no member sliall speak more than fifteen niinntes at one time, nor more than iwito on the same subjeit. Mr. Doughtyniovcd to amend by allowing every member to speak as long as he pleases; agreed to. The resolution as amended was then agreed to. By Mr. SVanklin, that the committee on equalization be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing for the equalization of the late assessment of property by townships in each county, said board lo consist of the County Commissioners, the Auditor, aud Treasurer of tl.e county ; adopted. By Mr. Hunt, requiring the State Librarian to distribute the census returns of 1840, now in bi office, among the different counties of the State; adopted. By Mr. Withers, requesting the judiciary committee to ii q lire whether any jiroperty is by existing law exempt from dis'ress and sale for State and county revenue, and if so, whether it is not expedient to repeal all laws r . i i r u cAciupung propel iy iiom execution nnu s ue iui sucu purposes; adopted. i3i Introduced. By Mr. Lewis, a bill regulating tbe office of county auditors. Read the first tune. By Mr. King, a bill for naming in the statutes the name and residence of the Governor and all the other State officers, who were in office at the time of the passage of such laws. Read the first time. By Mr. Torbet, a bill providing for the publication of the nets and joint resolutions ol the General Assembly, and for the election of a State Printer. Read the tir.t time. By Mr. Dobson. a bill to provide for a survey of the Swamp lands. Read the first time. A bill for the relief of the poor whs read the third time, and question rcciurcd ou its passage. Pcndinc which, House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House met. The question pending being on the passage of the bill i for the relief of the poor, Mr. Nelson moved to recommit the bill, with instrictions to so amend it that each township shall support its i own poor ; lost. i The question then recurred on the passage of the bill, and 61 voted for and " against it. No quorum voting. Mr. Sumner moved a call of the House ; which wa ordered, and seventy -two members answered to their names. Mr. Stover moved tint farther proceedings under the call be dispened with; lost. I Mr. Donaldson moved that further proceedings under the call lie dispensed with ; lost. Mr. Holman moved that further proceedings ander the call lie dispensed with : cariied. No quorum answering to their names, Mr. Beach moved a call of the House ; which was ordered, and seventy-six members answerd to tkeir names. Mr. Stover moved that further proceedings under the j call be dispensed with; carried. The question recurred on the psssage of the bill for the relief of the poor. Passed aye 77, noes 2. Messages from the Senate were then taken op and I disposed of. Among them a bill to approximate the lalor in the ; first, fifth, and thirteenth judicial circuits. Read the ! first time. Mr. Beach moved to suspend the rules, and read tho bill the second time now; carried. Mr. Beach moved a further suspension of the rules, and that the bill be read a third time now. Mr. Holman moved to strike out the second secti. of the bill, which attaches Shelby county to tbe thirteenth circuit. Mr. Gookins moved to lay the bill on the table; lost quorum voting 1 he question on striking out the second section waa then agreed to. Several bills were read the second time and appropriately disposed of. A bill to re-locate the seat of justice of Clay connty ; lost ayes 41, noes 34 for want of a constitutional majority. Mr. Hnffstetter. from the committee on public bondings, reported a bill authorizing the Stnte Librarian uTrepair the State House. Read ike first tins On morion of Mr. Withers, The House adjourned. The Irish Exile. A large number of the friends of the Irish Exiles in Ulster county, N. T-. have united in sending petition to the President for su h an inttrpos tion, on the part of our Government, with the Government of England, as propriety and precedent wi i al ow, l r tbe libcratir of O'brien and Iii companions. Mr. W. H. Romeya, at the request of the parties concerned, transmitted these petitions to Washington, accompanied by a letter to the President, in which, while urging some action npon the subject, he said that the petitioners did not wish to trespass upon propriety at all, and that they were "not so tenacious of t lie precise course to be pursued, as thev are mainly anxious for the attainment of their object." The Kingston Journal, with the letter, publishes tho following reply from the President: Washington, Monday. Feb. t, 152. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your favors of the 26th and 27th nit., together with the accompanying petitions, soliciting the intercession of this Government with that of Great Britain, for the Kherati of tho Irish prisoners now in exile for political ollences grow, ing out of the revolt of 184, and I have directed them to be filed in the Department of State. Although the eaily and long settled policy of this Government must necessarily preclude this mat er from being made the ground of any nfieial action on its part, yet I am happy to say that such meisure have alreadv been taken to accomplish the object sought by the petilionet s. as it was thought were most likek fb proeom the desired result. Accordingly the Secretarv of State has, wiih my approbation, addressed a privat; letter to our Minister in England, requesting him to make every effort in the case that be could with propriety. I shall contirue to do what I can consistently with the honor and dignitv of our country, and sincerely hope that the strong desires of their friends in this country may soon be gratified by their release. Very respectfully, and sincerely, yonrs. MILLARD FILLMORE. Wm. H. Romeyn, Esq.. Kingston, N. Y. ICTA despatch Irora Washington stales that the President nas determined to remove Briiham Young as Governor of Utah, and appoint Col. Doniphaa in his stead.