Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 41, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1852 — Page 1

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THE STATE SENTINEL. WILLIAM J. BROWN, Editor WEEKLY. WEEKLY, Per Annum, 1.00 I DAILY, 6.00 AUSTIN II. URO U N. Publisher VOL. XI. INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1852. NO. 41.

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I IT C T ? V II D D A 117 XT DIPL A U O 1 1 Jj H. D II U W A, I UUllSlier. The Weekly Indiana State Sentinel. OCT' TO MX;i.L M I$M:RIBEK.Q is ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR! Eleven Copies for Ten Dollars! TO BE PUD IN ADV AM K IN ALL CASES. INDIANA LEGISLATURE. SKN V TE. Wednesday, March 3, 1?52. Senate met. The President laid bef -re the Semt the resignation of H-.n. J. A. Lision, one of the Law R.-foriu Commissioners. Resignation accepted, and cotuuiuiucaiiou ordered to be enteied on the Journal. Petitions, $c. Presented By Mr. Tinman, bom citizens of Fonntain county, for a free banking law. Referred to select committee on banking. Reports from Committees. Bv Mr. Reid, from commit ce mi finance, nskinr; tbe diseharge.l Irom the consideration of a resolution in relati n to raising a colom.tn n fund, as the Senate has alrea.lv pased a lill on that subject. Concurred n. By Mr. Reid. !r m s un.- committee, returning joint resolution in relation t the three ut cent, fund, recommending it p issi.se. R :s ilution was ordered to be engrossed. By Mr. Craven, from same committee, rctiirn'na lit I to nppo nt a .-oriinii-i irr t supec intend th buililiug of a fenc around tiie Tippecanoe B-ttile Ground, with ap amendment. recommending its passage. Amendmei t concurred in. an I biH oidered to a third reading. By Mr. E'ldy, from the committee on corporations, returning bill ol" the House for the incorporation ol Bridge Companies, with nnvn Intents, recommending its Cassage. Ameudnieuts concurred in, and bill ordered to b engrossed. Bv Mr. Dv-fres, from sime committee, reenmm-nd-ing ih.tt the petition of sundry citizens of Perry county be laid on i he table. Conen red in. Br Mr. WinMandley , returning a resolution in relation to revising n I censolid tting into one act the la-, in relation to pi mir and oilier roads, recommending that it be laid on t ie table, as action has been had on the subject by the Senate. Concurred in. By Mr. Miekle, from .nue committee, that it is inexpedient to legi.lt- iiKn the petition of the President and D. rectors of the Brookville and Greeusburg Turnp k'" C mpnnv. Concurred in. By Mr. D.lVee. from same committee, recommending that th bill repealing a law in relation to plankroa U b- pasted. Engrossed. Bills. See Introduced. By Mr. M. Hilten, a j int resolution to suspend the operation of the second se.-lion of the law pass, d at ihe pr sent session to provide a remedy for the illegal reduction o the valuation of land in several counties in this Si .te. Bv Mr Miller, to incorporate the Orleans and Paoli R.i I road Company. Bill on their Third Reading. To enable the Treasurer of Delaware county toset le with tue county commissioners, &c. Passed ayes 34, noes 1. A bdl to provide f r the payment of the public debt of toe State. Passed .Vis iJ, IM I. Joint resolution asking a grain of lands f r the Fori Way u and Snidiei.i Ri:r..td. Lost ay.-s 18, lata 1 1 Joint resolution asking a grant of land for the Junelio.i Railroad L ayes 11 noes 23. Joint resolution akg a rati of lands for the Elkbait, Kosciusko, and Miami Railroad. Lost ayes Is. Hues 21. Joint resolution asking a grant of Im4 fa a Railroad from Fort Wayne to Coi. annus, Ind. lnl ayes 1, uo s 20. J ..nt resolution asking a grant of land for the Ohio and M -Mippi Ri.liorl. L st .ye 17, noes 22. A loll to reorganise the B atdot Trustees of the Indiana Slate University. Passed ayes 3S, nms none. Bill of tu- H ej-e to f-galize the net oi Sclioid Com-niisioui-i in ce.tain ces. Passed ayes 37. ne 1. Mr. D vis asked bf . M d a!-s nee for a lew days. He aid his business at home imperatively deuiandetl tiis prrseacr, and ll I ave ol a!iv.-ncc was not gi anted him, he ImmiUI be oidigeil to rt sign. Mr. Keid was glad the subject had licen brought before the Senile. IL ho, ed u.ai the Semte would adopt some elileU course f dicy on this subject. H bimaelf would be obliged f. go horn.- next week, and be knew of several Sit at or who would also lie obliged to absent them. Ives for a rhort time. He hoped llw vn ate would adj in u to meet aain in a lew weeks, and thus give Senat rs tune to atteml to matters which absolutely require then pr s-n e at home. Mr. Spann ws aMoacd to adjourning over. He thought tue Legislature should now tinish the business before t em. He thought time would be wasted by adjoiiming. Mr. Marshall favored the policy of adjourning over ft.r a few weeks. He himself had engagements which he was imperatively bound to fultil, and whicb would require bis absence irom the Senate. It might be asked wltj not, in such circumstances, resign and let the people elect some one Wlmse personal and legislative duties would not conflict? But no one could tell how long the present session would c ntmue. It might come to a close neat twk, and he, lor one, did not wish to put his jieople to (be ex vnse and trouble of going into an election while such an uncertainty existed. Il had been said tint the dominant party heie feared to lake tue responsibility of adjourning over. He thought they n-ed fear nothing irom the assumption ol ibis responsibility the measure would meet the approbation ol the people. There are now present but 36 or 37 Senators, and vert often but barely a quorum. Why was this? because Senators had duties at home, entered into probably b tore their election to the Senate, and which thev were imperatively bound to In -, A full Senate could nt now be got. and there are many Senators present who declare that they will be c impelled to leave very shortly. This would leave the Be iate without a quorum, and they would be compel ed : e t ie to adjourn tin die, or to a day certain. If the I Leg si t ire made a final adjournment now, ihe business j would be left unfinished, and the people wou'.d be jus.t- 1 ly disa pointed. This General Assembly has had much more I bor to perform than was usual the new constitution required the enactment of a nw code of law, and to meet this requirement much time would be required. If the new government of the Stat? was got into operation in one year, it would be doing well. Laws in relation to the organization of courts, in relation to crime and punishment, defining the duties of the tnurein iudzes. and for the organization of the Su nreme court, and in relation to common schools had yet 1 i i. i i . i J I - : to be passed It could not be done under present cir eumst voces, and the only alternative left was an adjoarnment for a few weeks. During the recess, the Senators could arrange their business so as to be able to attend at the meeting again, or if not able to do that, the people could bare time to elect substitutes. He j thought there was not a single man in the country who would not desire to have the Legislature to take all the i time neees-ary to do their business well. The people j did not desire I hem to sit here and legislate with a bare I quorum. He intended to vote against the adjournment ) ai the end of this month he wished to take time to : eompMe the worn bef.n-e tlem, und he b. lived the peopie demanded that they should t.ihe time; a little tunc and money was nothing in h balance against good and perfect law-. When the Genera' .-mldy met. thev came herewith a new conntituti n without decisions from the courts exptamfng it, and they were in the dark they did nl kn rw what wr.s required of them, and it was necessary to take time to find out what was necesury to he done. It took years to complete the code o - Louisiana, and everyone knew that it is the bos a of years to make a change in the mode of practice in the courts, and a general rs-isio of the Vawy. The

people expected and desired that their representatives should take ample lime to cons id r the business before i hem. The res; nililiiy of the adjournment lor a lew weeks could not be made a party tiling be was certain the people would aiiruve l it." For his pait he would

take his share ol the responsibility and would go home mm and tell bis people that the measure was a necessary one. He knew Iiis people would sustain him. and !- üeved tlie people of ihe BUtf would almost unanimously sustain the LmUsIHI in tins measure. Mr. Eddv thought that circumstances required the Mr. Eddv thought tlmt circumstances required adj VMM for a lew weeks. Mr Davis withdrew his request for leave of absence. Mr. Hester otT-ied a resolution tuat the Senate will, the Hoiise concurring, adjourn on the lh day of March. and meet again on the day of May, and that there le appointed a commit lee of one on the part ol 'he Senate, and two on the part of ihe House whose dutv it shall lie in the meantime to revise and prepare a code of laws fur ihe avium of the Legislature on ils meeting in May. Mr. Hanna move,! to amend by providini that no meber shall rtceive mileage or pay during such reMr. Miekle opposed the amendment. He wished it dit'inrtlv understooil that if this Legislature com.iellid him to go home and return again, he intended lo make the Stale pav him for it. Messrs. Eddy and Marshall advocated the resolution for a recess. Messrs. Reid, Davis. Allen, Marshall, NibUck. Alexander, and Defrees said they intended to go home for a time whether the Senate adjourned or not, even il thev Ii -d to resign to do so. Mr. Logan opposed the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Mitkle moved lo lav t lie whole matter on the table. Lo-t ayes 13, noes 26 Mr. Milliken moved to aniend Mr. Hanna's amendment bv striking out all that relates to mileage. He said that a refusal to pty mileage would operate vcrv unequally upon Senator -iirie could reach home in an h 'ur or two, while days were required for others. His mo'ioii prevailed. The amendment was then adopted. Mr. Mi- kle moved to strike out May and insert the 20 Ii of April Mr E l.lv mived to fix the first Tuesday in May (the fiui'h.) Crried. Mr. Hatefild moved to amend by striking out the 8th of M irch and inscit the 15th . Lost. The i es lotion was then adopted. Ayes Alexander. Davi. Defrees, Eddy. TL-nton, Hester. Hunt, Marshall. McCarty, Millet. MHitkea, N bl iclc, Od. ll, R.-id, Safll-r, Slack, Turman. Walker, and VmW 19Noes. B irv. Brush, Cravens Delaven. Dougherty, Emerson, Hanna, Hatfield, Hirtv, Kendall. Kinnard, Knowlton, Li'g-n. Longshore. Mickle, Sleetli, Spann, Win tatdluv. anil Will. -row 19. The President said tint believing the best interests of Hie 5ti'e uemamleii tins aojmirnmeni , i.e woum vine Aye w iiieh decided the question of the passage of the res ilution in ihe aifirmalive. Senate adj urucd. . . . , . .- . I, . i ArTERNoON SEsSlON. Senate met. The consideration of i. it on their third reading was resumed. A bill for the limitation "f civil actions. &c Passe I avi s 3 1 , noes 3. An act to provide for the sale of stock owned by the Stale in Madison and Indianapolis Railroad. Pa-scd j ayes o2. noes 4. ' A bill to provide for the incorporation of Horse-Thi f Detecting UMIPUkt. Refeired to a s -lect committee wi'h instructions. A bill of the H' Use dcl iratory of the law regulating m uriages, Sie. pass d aves 33. noes 3. A bill of the House legalizing the election of the Directors of Bridge Companies, &.e. Ayes 2G, noes 5 not a qui irmii . Mr. Niblack moved a call of the Senate, which was ordered. The call being suspended, the vote was again taken, and resulted ayes g", noes 8 so the bill passed. Mr. Divis asked leave of absence for a lew days. Objections were made, and after .nnie discussion the Senate granted his request ayes 23, noes 14. Leave of absence wa granted to Mr. (in oilman for fourteen days aves 2 , n s 9. It was stated that lie is nt present confined to his room by illness, and wished to return home on that account. Mr Hester aked leave af absence for Mr. Alexander for one week. Granted ayes 20, noes 16. Mr. Niblack asked ! -av of absence for Mr Slack for t-n davs from and aller Wednesday next. Granted ayes 19, noes IS. Bills on the sec r.d rending were then taken up and lisK'se I of. The tempernnce MH No. 3, was taken np. The bill tepeals all laws lor granting license for the sale of liquors, nnd in. pesos a penalty upon p isons for sell ng such iiqii' irs to habitual drunkards, niiuoi s, or pei -sons in a state of MtuBteallM. Mr. Hollowav said he looked upon this bill as takii g a step backward. It did not go as tar as t.ie piesent law, and would I far less efficient. Hemovtd to indef ii itely posi pone it. s. Mr. Hester and Mr. Dougherty opposed the motion to potpone, and Mr. H dfiway spoke in favor of it. On motion of Mr. E.ldy, the bill was laid on the table. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday Mokm.ng, March 3, 1S52. The House met. In obedience to a resolution of the House, the roll was called and sixty-eight members answered to their names. The Speaker laid before the House the resignation of Jonathan A. Liston, Esq., as one of the law coturuissioners. Also, a communication from the Door-keeper, slating that he had in custody Hon. S. Porter, in obedience to a resolution of the House, who had absented himse'f in contravention of the rules ol the House. After explanation from Mr. Porter, lie was excused. Two petitions wei e presented by Mr. Hiicy.on the subject of temperance, and referred to ihe committee on that subject. Reports from Committees. By Mr. Geddes, from the committee on ways and means, asking to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject of making merchants pay license in ropurtiot to ihe amount of their investments. The committee was discharged. By Mr. lorbct, Irom the committee on ways and means, asking to be discharged from tfci farther rrrrid erafou ol the subj cl ol providing bv hw f.r township assessors, as the bill already reported ot ovi.les for lownlup assessors. i i,e commit tee was discharged. By Mr. Lindsay I 11., Irom the committee on va vs and means, to wicm was relerred a resolution instructing them to report a bill exempting from taxation all school lands until the finl payment of the purchase money for the same, reporting that such a law would be in violation of the 10ih article of the 1st section of the Constitution. Repot t concurred in. By Mr. Baskirk, from the committee on ways and means, to whom was referred a petition for an amendment of the assessment law permitting tax-payers to deduct the amount of their indebtedness fiom the amount of their personal property, reporting that it j would be in violation of the 1st section of the 10th ai tt i. r - ri r - - - j : cle of the Constitution. Report concurred in By Mr. Buskirk. from the committee on ways and means, to whom was referred a resolution instructing them to inquire into the expediency of so amending the revenue law as to abolish the 10 per cent, damages collected of delinrt ent tax-payers, repor ing that it is inexpedient lo legislate upon the subject. Report concurred in. By Mr. Gilrson, from the judiciary committee, to whom was referred House bill for incorporation of a railroad, reporting that the bill was unconstitutional. Report concurred in. Bv Mr. Gibs n, from the same committee, to whom was referred a petition for the passage of an act for the incorporation of the town of Portland Mills, reporting that such an act would be unconstitutional. Report concurred in. By Mr. Gibson, from the same committee, to whom was referred a resolution instructing them to report a bill making it penal lor any one holding property in trust far another to dispose of such property without accounting Inlry far the proceeds, reporting that any far j ther legislation than that contained in the rrimmel code ' n anecessary. Report concurred it.

By Mr. Gibson, from the same committee, to whom was referred a bill to provide fur the regulation of die running at large of stock, be., with instructions to inquire into its constitutionality, reporting thnt said act does not conflict with the Constitution. Report con-

curred in, Mr. McDonald moved to refer the bill to the commit tee on agriculture; which was agreed to. By Mr. Gibson, from the same committee, reporting that the se; vices of a clerk was absolutely necessary f.r the judiciary committee to despatch its busiuess promptly Report concurred in. By Mr. Gibson, from the same committee, to whom was referred House bill for licensing pilots n. the falls of the O..io, with two amendments, in accordance with the order of the House. 0 ie was concurred in and the other rejected. The bill then passed aye 70, noes 3. By Mr. Stanfield, from the judiciary committee, to whom was referred a bill authm izing trustees to receive hinds, cic, for charitable and benevolent pnrpntW, re port ing the same b iek and recommending ils passage. The bili was ordervd to be engrossed . By Mr. Beach, from the judiciary committee, to whom was referred a petition of A. Showalttr and others, reportin that the relief praved fcr is unconstitutional. Repot t concurred in. Bv Mr. Beach. Imm the mdiciarv committee, to whom was referred the petition of the Auditor of White ounty, reporting the same back and recommending that it be laid on the table. Agreed to. By Mr. Beach, from the Judiciary committee to whom was referred a bill establishing s ine general provisions respecting corporations, rep rting the same lia k and recommending its passage. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed. By Mr. Beach, from he Judiciary committee to V, IM HU M i.S I UICI I CO ICSOIIIllilll IIISIIUCMII" lllCOI IU fli" , , . ,-. . . , quire whether in additnn to t In; exemption aw passed; . .. Iii- . .u .l whom wa rclerred resolution instructing them to en this winter, parties could claim as exempt the furtliei sum ol $12o. the amount exempted under the old law. icponing that no more can be exempted than the amount exempt under the law passed this winter. Report eoncnried in. By Mr. Be.ich, from the Judiciary committee to whom was referred a resolution instructing them to enquire whether power could be constitutionally conferred on count)- commissioners t rvy a specific tax on dogs, repot ting that such a law would conflict with Section 1. of Article 4, of the Contitmion and recommending that the resolution be indefinitely postponed, which was agreed to. By Mr. Beach, from the Judiciary committee to whom was referred a resolution relative to the duties of coiiniy treasurers, reporting the same back and recommending that it be referred to committee on ways atal means; which was agreed to. Bv Mr. Stuart, from the Judicary committer to whom was referred a lull concerning crimes and punishments, and proceedings in criminal cases, repoi ting the same hwek-witli amendment anil recommending the passage of the bid. after lite adoption of said amendments. The amendments were concurred in. Mr. Toibet moved lo recommit the bill with instruetion that the penalty of death shall be abolished and imprisonment for Itle substituted. A very interesting and instructive debate was HtM upon tln question in which Messrs. Torbet, Beach and Owen, favored the aboliiion.of capital punishment, and i M ssrs Gibson and Stuart opposed its abolnion. Mr. Gibson moved to lay the instructions on the ta'de; los- ayes 36, noes 37. M. . Stanfield demanded the previous question, which wa seconded. Mr. Williams moved a reconsideration of t!io vote by which the House seconded the demand for the previous I question ; carried. J he previous question was not MtMM, The question then recurred on the in' lion of Mr. Torbet lo recommit the bill with instructions to abolish capital punishment,- which was not agreed to; ayes 36, noes 38. Mr. Donaldson moved to so amend the bill that exe etition shall not take place lor one year nnd then in private ; Inst. Mr. Gibson demanded the previous qn. 'on, which was seconded, and the bill was ordered to bo engrossed. Py Mr Stanfield. from the judiciary committee, to whom was referred joint resolution relative to renting the Governor's Circle, reporting that in the opinion ol the committee it is unconstitutional. Repot t concurred in. Bv Mr. Stanfield. from the judiciary committee, to whom was referred a bill to authorize incorporated companies to build marine railroads, &cc.. reporting the same back and recommending its passage. The bill was ordered to be engrossed By Mr Stanfield, from the juditlery C mnittf, to win m was referred a resolmion relative to the propriety of reducing the ntunlier of petit jurors- re port tug that ii was inexpedient to ieyislute upon the subject, and recommending that the resolution be laid on the table; which was agreed to. By Mr. Hunt, from the committee on ways and means, to whom was referred a resolution in relation to t. e idiolithui of ;he office of county assessors, reporting that ihe bill heretofore reported provides for township assessors. Laid on the table. Bv Mr. Nelson, from the committee on ways and mean, to whom w-as referred so much of the Governor's message us relates to the assessment nnd equalization of taxes, reporting the same back and recommending that il be laid on the tnUc Repoit concurred in. By Mr. Lewis, from the commitL-e on ways and means, to whom was referred a resolution instructing them to so chance the assessment law as to make it the duty re' the Assessors also lo appraise the real estate of iheir respective counties, repoiting that it was inexpedient to legislate upon the subject. Report concurred in. By Mr Havs of W., from the committee on Agricullart, to whom was referred a bill for the protection of sheep, and for taxing dogs, reporting that the bill is un constitutional . . , . .1 , . Mr. Doughty moved to reject the report ; which was rnei f. agreed to By Mr. Mayfiehl, from the committee on manufactures and commerce, a bill for the appointment ol an inspector of sail', beef, flour, &.c. House adjourned. AFTERNOON SK5SI0K. The House trie.'. The Speaker laiJ before the House a communication from the Door Keeper, staling that he had in custody Messrs. English and King, who bad absented themselvts in violation of the rubs of the House. O.i motion they were excused, having b en necessarily absent. Messages from the Sen ite were taken up and disposed of, among other things was a resolution to adjourn on Monday the 8th day of March, to meet again on Tues day the 4h day of May, and that a votninittee of two on the pari of ;he Senate and three on ihe part of the House, to codify the laws and report at meeting in May next, nnd that the per diem of members shall cease during such a'djou' nment. Mr. Gibson moved to amend by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting a proposition to appoint commissioners to revise the laws, who will report to the next Geneial Assembly. Mr. Smith of S., moved to lay the amendment on the table; carried ayes 68, noes 6 After several attempts to amend the Senate resolution. Mr. Lindsay of H. moved that it be indefieitely post poned; carried ayes 42, nots 34. Mr. Stewart from a committee on conference, to whom wasreferree a bill providing general provisions relative to courts of Justice, reporting the same back with the recommendation that the House recede its non-concur rence in the Senate ameudments. Report concurred in. By Mr. HurTstetter, that the Judiciary committee be, and tiiey are hereby instmcted to examine and report to to this House at the earliest possible moment, what laws require revision, in order to make them conform to the requirements of the new constitution, that have not alreadbcen acted upon by the House; adopted. By Mr. Beach, that the select committee on the organization of courts, be requested to report a bill equalizing the lalor of the Judges of the circuit courts of this State; adopted. Bills Introduced and Read the First Time. By Mr. Stuart, a bill in relation to witnesses in civil cases. By Mr. Miller, a bill in relation to the relief of certain persons, purchasers of Michigan road lands in the eounfy of Fulton. Several bills were read the second time and sppropri. ately disposed of. Bills on Third Reading. A bill to establish courts of common Pleas, and to define the duties end jurisdioton thereof

Mr. Stone moved to recommit the bill with instruction to cieate a system of Probate county courts, lost. Mr. Stuart moved the previous question, which was seconded, and the bill lost for want of a constitutional majority ayes 47, noes 28. A hill for t ie punishment of crimes bv :mpri.o ment in the county jails, or by lines, or both passed ayes 51, noes 21. A bill for the regulation of weights and measures passed, ayes 61. noes 5. A bill to authorize the circuit court of Clinton conntv to sit two weeks if the business require it. Lost for want of a quorum ayes 53, noes 12. On motion of Mr. Doughty, The House adjourned.

SENATE. Thursday, March 4, 1S52. Senate met. Petitions, rjC, Presented. Bv Mr. Turman, the following p iilion, signed by all the Journeymen Printers ol" Indian ipolis; To the Honurable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of In ha m: The undersigned, Journeymen Printers of Indianapolis, most respectfully pray your honorable body not to reduce the price of the public priming below the rates now paid, viz: 45 cents per thousand cms for composition, and 45 cents per token for prcssworkvas they arc convinced that il would have the ctL-ct to induce their employers to attempt to reduce their wages to a corresponding standard. The prices now paid to Journeymen arc at the lowest living rates. The ellect would also be most severely felt bv the country press. The prices paid bv the Stale for print- ; 1 . . , f . - x ing have always been ihe stundard lor the country otn i .: i . ,,, J ces. and a reduction in accordance with the bill now un der consideration, would be ruinous to them. Believing that your Honorable body are disposed to protect labor, they trust a deaf -ar will nut be tui to this, their humble, but earnest request. Signed by thirty-two Journeymen Pi inters. Iteuorts from Cummittces. By Mr. Spann from cc Diniltee on military affairs, re turning joint resolution of the Senate in relation to assistant surgeons in the war with Mexico with an amendment, recommending its passage. Concurred in, and joint rt solution engrossed. By Mr. Slack from a select committee, returning bill of the House to incorporate horse-thief detecting companies, with an amendment recommending its passage Ann ndment coucurred in, and bill passed ayes 31 noes 4. Resolutions off red By Mr. Slack, that the Senate will, the House eoneurniig, at two o'clock this afternoon, go into the eleclion ol a law reform commissioner in place ol Jonathan A. Liston resigned Adopted aves 19, noes IS. By Mr. Eddv, requesting the Governor to return to the Senate, bill of the House in relation to the lees ol the auditor of Marshall county. Adopted. Bills introduced. By Mr. Milliken. a joint resolution on the subject of suppressing tiie circulation nf small bank notes. By Mr. Reid, a bill defining the juiisdiction of justices of the peoce in critm s and punishment. Bills tc, on their Third Reading. - , . . r- . a. lo provide lor t tie appointment M a commissioner to superintend the building ol a lence around the Tippeca noe Battle Ground, ftisscd ayes 33, noes 1. Jo iit resolution in relation to the three per cent. fund. Passed ayes 23, noes 8. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Governor, reluming bill of the House in relation to Ihe lees of the audu. t of Marshall county, in answer lo a relution of the Setiate, passed this morning. On motion of Mr. Eddy, the vote on the passage of 'he lull, and the vote ordering it to a third reading, ware reconsidered, and the bill recommitted to a select committee. To repeal an act in relation to plank roads. Laid on ih table for the present. Bill of the House to provide for the incorjioration of Biidge Companies. Passed ayes 32, noes 3. Bills on the second reading were taken up and disposed of. Mr. McCarty introduced a petition of the firemen of Indianapolis, for a cistern in or near the State Hotise square, to furnish a supply of water in cose ol fire in thai vicinity. Referred to ihe committee on finance. fcttM te adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. S -rate met. On motion of Mr. Eddy, order of business was suspend) d and leave granted him to introduce the following preamble anil resolutb ns: Whereas, The busin ss of legislation is much impeded, and the passage of important bills, deeply aflccting the public interests, prevented by reason of the absence ot severnl of the members of this body ; And Whereas, From this cause an exigency has arisen in the progress of legislation, demanding the prompt and vigorous correction of the Senate; therefore be it Rcs -ltcd, That all leaves of absence granted by il e vote of the Senate, to any member thereof, be and is hereby revoked. Resoloed, That the Door-keeper be directed to arrest aed to lake into custody all members now absent from thislxxlv. who do not return to their seals by Wednesday, the 10th inst., and bring them into the Senaie, excepting such Senators from this resolution as are absent from sickness in their families of so serious a nature as absolutely to require their attendance. Resolved, That hereafter no leave of absence be granted except upon the written application of the member asking the same, setting forth the teasor.s . lUCIUIOIC, WIIIVII IllillllVaVIOll DllAli UVJ iiiovtu ii me ; . a n'( SeiJt; 1 l mm .i r. I....U ......i. .i ...ii i. i ... ... ..... Mr. Emerson moved to excuse Mr. Marshall , carried ates 20, noes 14. Mr. Logan moved a call of the Senate, which was ordered and the absentees sent for. On motion of Mr. Mickle, the names of the absentees were ordered to be enteied in the journal. The further prcceedings under the call were suspended. Tho question recurring on the passage of Mr. Eddy's resolution, Mr. Niblack moved to lay it on the table. Lost ayes 15. noes 22. Mi. Reid nnd others advocated the pasage of the resolution, believing that they were not only necessary, but proper, for no memlier should obtain leave without a proper reason, and that should be expressed on the journal. The Question again cume np on the passage of the resolution nnd was decided in the affirmative. Ayes. Messrs. Berry, Brugh, Delavan. Dougherty, Eddy. Hatfield, Hickman, Hicks. Hollowav, Kinnard, Knowlton, Logan, Longshore, M' Carty, Mickle, Odell, Reid. Saffer. Spann and Sleetli 20. Noes. Messrs Defrees, Emerson. Hanna, Henton, Hunt, Kendal1, Miller. Milliken, Niblack, Turman. Walker, Washburn. Winstandley and Wilherow 14. Messages of the House were taken up and disposed of. Mr. Niblack offered a resolution requesting the House to return the resolution passed by tho Senate on vesterdav providing forthe temporary adjournment Vl 'tiie General Assembly ; adopted. Senate adjourned. On Tuesday when ths General Banking law was under consideration, Mr. Niblack moved to instruct the committee, to which it was recommitted as follows: Strike out all that permits bonds or other stocks to be taken as ecurity far the redemption ot banking paper proposed to be issued, and to insert a provflion in lieu thereof, that such banking paper shall only be issued upon a specie basis actually paid in. Mr. Logan moved to lay the instructions on the table. Cartied. Aves. Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Berry, Brugh, Davis, Defrees, Delavan. Dougherty, Eddy. Henlon, Hicks, Hollowav. Hunt. Kendall. Logan, Longshore, Marshall, McCarty. Miekle, Milliken, Odell. Reid, Tarman. Walker, Washburn, Winstandlcy and Witherow 27. Noes. Messrs. Athon, Cravens. Emerson, GoodSan, Hanna. Hatfield, Hester. Kinnard, Knowlton, iller, Niblack, Slack, Sleeth, Saffer and Spann 15 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thcrspat, Mareh 4, 1852. The House met. The Speaker laid fcefere the Ht a commnntctirrn

from the Door-keeper, stating that he had in custody Mr. Dobson, who had beeu absent in contravention öl the rules of the House. Mr. Dobson stated that he had been called home upon urgent private business. Mr. Hutfstelter moved that Mr. Dobson be excused; agreed to. Mr. English moved that anything in relation tj the arrest of ruetuLt s shall not be'jwurnalized ; lost. Petitions 4-e , Presenttd. By Messrs. Eehm and Morris, and appropriately refervW, A number of reports were made from the committee on ways and means in answer to resuluiiou of the House. Resolutions offered. By Mr. Mnnson, requesting the committee on tem

perance to report to tins ri se, the number ol peli'ioi ptesi nted in lavor of temyerau '.e, and the number of signwis on ea'h petitio Air. Buski-k moved to amend, so as to require lite commit ee to report the number of males and lenuUs who have signed said petitions; carried. The resolution, as amended, whs then ngrced to Mr. Hanna moved to reconsider the vote by which the House indefinitely postponed S nate resolution relalive to a tine die adjournment of the General Assembly. Alter a lengthy debate, Mr. Lindsay of H. moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; carried ayes 4s. noes 31. Mr. Buskuk asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to fix the rate of taxation lor the year 152. Read the first time. The bill levies twenty cents on the $100 for all pnrposes, (including benevolent) and fifty cents on each HI. Mr. Smith of S. asked leave and introduced a bi'l relative to making and acknowledging of deeds heretofoie recorded. Read first time. Mr. Gibson asked leave and introduced a resold1 ion calling upon the law commissioners to report (a this House t he business tiiey have performed; mioitrd. A message was received from the Senate, informing the House, that the Senate would, the House concorring, ijn into the election of a law commissioner, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation ol Mr. Lis ton. to day at two o'clot k. Mr. Gibson moved to lay the resolution on the table; lost aves 34, noes 40. Mr. Gibson moved to amend the resolution so as to go into the electien on Mondav nex' at two o'clock Mr. Don ildson moved to lav the amendment on the table; carried ayes 4L noes 34. Mr. Buskirk moved to postpone the further considerstion of the Senate resolution until Saturday; carried ayes 46, noes 28. Orders of the day. Bills on the second reading were taken np and disosed of. On motion of Mr. Sumner, House adjourned. AFTEIIN00X SESSION. The House met. The Speaker laid before the House, a communication from the Door-Keeper stating that he had in otiedience to the order of the House, taken in custody Mr. Stevens. I'll . k. 1 1 - ' I 1 i . I. ...... i i w lib V. v w . ... V. ' . ' " IK,.' S.r. m . t 11 i T ia ... ilV.'IKPil W . I i , . . . excused, a,trcej .Q Bills, tyc, on Third Reading. A bill t onflow the circuit court of Clinton county, to hold a session of two weeks, if the business requires it. Passed ayes 76, noes 1. A bill to authorize irnstees to receive donatins of land 8tc., for benevolent and religious purposes. Mr. Nelson moved to lay the bill on the table; lost. JKr. Stuart moved lo re-commit the bill ; carried. A bill to establish some general regulations in relation to incorporated companies. Passed ayes 67. noes 11. A bill to authorize incorporated companies to build marine railwavs &.C. Passed ayes 64. noes 12. Mr. Buskirk called up a bill to establish courts ol common Pleas, which was lost yetcrday for want of a constitutional majority. Tie bill then passed ayes 52. noes 27. A bill concerning Crimes and punishments, punishable by death or imprisonment in the Penitentiary. Mr. Stuart moved lo lay the bill on the table for tic present ; carried. Mr. Stuart, from the Judiciary committee, repotted back the bill to establish circuit courts, with an amendment tilling the blank with '"ten,"' as imperatively demanded heretofore by the House. The amendment was rejected, and the bill luid on : table for the present. Messages from the Senate were then taken up and disposed of. Mr. Pot ter asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for repealing an act for the relief of certuin persons therein named. Read the first time. On motion of Mr. Donaldson, House adjourned. SENATE Friday, March 5, 1852. Senate niei. Mr. Reid moved to reconsider the vote adopting the resolution yesterdav, requesting the House to return ihe resolution of the Senate in relation lo a temporary adjournment of the Legislature. Canied. The resolution was then laid on the table. Petitions Presented. By Messrs. Hollowav. S9" r and McCarty, on the subject of temperance. Laid on the table. Reports from Committees. Bv Mr. Turman, from the committee on the StaiLibrary, a bill to purchase far a sum not exceeding live hundred dollars, a nie ol tlie Western Jun. consisting m thirty-eight bound volumes, from 1803 to 1846, published at Vincenncs by Elihu Stout. Bills, Sec, Introduced. By Mr. Niblack, to sell saline lands in Dubois county See., read the third Mass, Joint rosolutio', it relution to surgeons who served in the War with Mexico. (Asking Consjress to place them on the same looting, in regard to bounty lands and extra pay, as the regular surgeons.) Passed ayes 31 , noes 4. Joint resolution to suspend the operation of the second section of the law passed at the present session, lo provide a remedy for the illegal reduction ol tho valuation of lands in several counties in this State. Mr. Defrees moved to commit the joint resolution to a select committee with instructions. Carried. B IN on the second reading were taken up and disposed of. A message was received from the House, announcing that the House had concurred in the resolution of the Senate far the temporary adjoin nment of the Legislature with an amendment to adjourn on Wednesday, 10th inst-, to meet again on Tuesday. April 20. The amendments, after a call of the Senate, wore concurred in, apparently unanimously, without a call of the ayes and noes. Other messages of the House were taken up and disposed of. Mr. Reid introduced a joint resolution in relation to a correspondence between the Governors of this State and of the State of Ohio, in relation to the assessment of personal propertv. Mr. Defrees Irom a select committee, returned the joint resolution to suspend the second section of the lawpassed at the present session lo providf a remedy far the illegal reduction of the valuation of ihe lands in several counties of this State with an amendment. Amendment concurred in, and joint resolution passed. Ayes 31, noes ft. Mr. Hollowav introduced a joint resolution in rela lion to settlements with tho State Printer. Senato adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met. On motion of Mr. Cravens, the Senate proeeded, by ballot, to the election of two of its members, as the committee on the part of the Senate to revise ihe laws during the recess of the Legislature. On the first ballot, Mr. Eddy received 23 votes, and Mr. Hester 20 votes, and were declared duly elected. Mr. Eddy, from the committee on corporations, returned the bill lo provide for the construction of plank, macadamised and gravel roads, with an amendment reoommer.ding its passage. Amendment concurred in and bill encrnssed. Mr McUarty, Irons tne committee on corporsuons, returned the bill mberiang' crtiet and town to bortoir Mr McCarty, from the committee on corporations.

money for municipal end oilier improvements, reeomiueii.il. ig its passage. Laid on the table for the present. 1 he President then, in accordance with parliamentary usajre, vacated the chair after a short and eloquent address lo i be SenateA message from the House announcing the passage of the blute revenue hill was taken up. The bill was read the first time, the rules suspended, and the bill read the second time, and the Senate resolved tUelf into committee of the whole on the bill. The first section being rend, Mr. Emerson moved to strike out 2U cents as the amount to be levied on each one hundred dollars' worth of property, and insert 25 cents. The motion was advocated by Messrs. Emerson. Cravens and McCarty, and opposed by Messrs. Eddy and Reid. Mr. McCarty contended that it was the duty of the Legislature, the Pcrtoi mance of which the nt-onln d..

munde I of i hem. to fix the taxes at the highest reason- . .. 7 . 7 . r r able mi ii in or m to raise a fund as soon as possible to pay . ff the principal of the State debt, as well as the interest. Mr. Reid, on the contrary, contended that the taxes now were too high, and thai the people were complaining ol the present rales and demanded a reduction of the same. The present bill reduced from 30 to 20 cents, being one third of the amount, yet the following estimate shows a surplus in the Treasury of $13(J,000 at the close of the current vear. Value of real and personal Propertv in State. $210.000.00(1; at 20 cts. on $1U0 Value of pell tax Deficiency, $120.000 75.761 25,000 $520,761 Ordinary expenses $ 75,000 State interest 273. 5S0 Public charities, 50.000 The amemlinent was not adopted. The com mit ice rose reported progress and charged. ihe lull was then ordered to a tliird reading on tomm row. Mr. Brugh, from the committee on public buildings, returned bid of the House authorizing the State Librarian to contiact for re-coveiing the State House, and repairing it, with an amendment, providing that the roof s1im be ot patent water-proof composition roofing instead of tin. Amendment concurred in and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Delrees offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, T.iat our thanks be tendered to Lieutenant Governor James H. Lane, fr the dignified, able, and i ii artitl di-cha ge ol the duties of ptcsiding officer of tnis Senate. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1 Mi at March 5, 1852. Tae Houe met. Petitions Presented. By Mr. Nelson, from thirty-two journeymen 'printers of ladiaaatH.iis itloned to com in ii lee on Printing. By Mi r. Wdliams. a temperance petition from citizeni f Knox county. Relerred to the committee on that subjt-i t. Bv Mr. Morris, a temperance petition, from citizens of Henry county. Referred to the committee on that subject. Reports from Committer. Bv Mr. Gibson, from the judiciary committee, repr rting back House bill It allow trustees to receive donations lor benevolent and religious put poses, etc., uh n nmendmcn' : which was concurred in, and the bill passed ayes 79, noes 1. By Mr. Lewis, from the commiitee on benevolent and scientific institutions, to whom was ref rrcd a bill to' r- gnlaie and limit ihe expenses of the State benevolent institutions, reported tiie same back, and recommended its indefinite postponement. Mr. Buskiik moved to lay the bill and report on the table. Carried. Mr. Owen moved fn reconsider the vote by which the House indefinitely postponed S-nate joint resolution far n adjonrnmei't of the Legislature to a day certain. Carried ayes 52. noes 26. The question then recurred on the motion to recipro cate the resolution of th Senate. Mr Mudgct moved to amend the Senate resolution, by striking out ,11 after the resolving clause, and inserting the following Resolved, The Senate concurring, that the General Assembly adjourn on Wednesday .tht 10th of March, to meet again on Tuesday, the 20th of A pi il ; nd that a commiitee of two on the pait of Senate ai.d four on the pirt of the House be appointed to revise the laws, and report to the Legislature when it re-assen.ble in April; Provided. That no per diem shall be allowed to' oo-mb-rs other than said committee: Provided further , Th it the Secretary of the Senate and the Clcik of the House be tl.e Cb-tks of said comniiitee. and that no other officer of either House shall 'receive per Hiera during ssid recess: Provided also, Thnt the papers of members, except of said committee, shall not be coutinpi! dining the recess. Mr. Dougbtv moved tostiike out the Clerk's allow ri. Mr Modget accepted the amendment, and the amend ment ns Hffreed to. The r-s lotion. : s nmended. was then passed. AvE? Messrs. Baikcr, Beach. Beam. Bulla. Brrrki k. Carpenter. Chovning. Crawford, Dice, Donaldn. Dougbtv. E-clcs. Geddes. Goudy. Hanna, Hart. Hays of White. He1ror. Henry. Huev. Kent. King. Laverty Leviston Lewis. Lindsey of Fayette. Litel. field. Man-on. Karra. McAllister. M Dowill, Miller. Mndget. Nelson. Owen, Porter, Smith of Marion. Smith of StxTK-er. Stover, Stuart, Sumner, Taggart. Wells, and WiUnn 44 Noes Messrs. Beeson, Behm. C ockrum. Cromwell'. Davis of Franklin. Dobson, Donham. Douthit, English, Foster. Gibson. Gunn, Hicks. Humphreys, Hunt, Lawrence. Lindsay nf Howard, Major, Mayfield. McDonald, Morris. Ray. Revnolds. Sohoonnver. Scndder. Sltanklin. Stanfield. Staton, Stevens, Siriible. Sweet. Torb t, WaJkerWatson, Williams. and Mr. Speaker 36. Bills IiUi-oduced. By Mr. Gibson, a bill for ihe regulation of the General Assembly enforcing the attendance of the merultars thereof, and declaring vacant the scats of tUoao members who vacate them without leave. The bill provides; 1st. That no member shall absent himself except in case of sickness. 2d. Before leave is granted, ihe member asking it is to make ap plication in writing, and such request is to be journal, ized. 3d. Any member who absents himself for two days at one time, his seat is to be declared vacant, ana the Governor is to notil) the county which such member represents, and another member is to le elected to fill the vacancy. 4th. The roll is to be. called each morning, to ascertain the absentees; and all absentee who do not report themselves to the presiding officer during the day, their names are to be entered on the journal as absent without leave. By Mr. King, a bill relaiive to electric telegraph companies their duties and responsibilities. By Mr. Stevens, a bill to exempt the stock of railroads, turnpike, and plankrnad. or canals from taxation, until after the same pays a dividend. The House resolved itself into committee of the whole. Mr. Mudgct in the chair, and took np the revenue bill; and after a few minutes, Mr. Stanfield moved that the committee rise and report the bill to the House, with a recommendation that it pass; which was agreed to. Mr. Buskirk moved that the rules be suspended, and the bill read a third lime now. Carried. Mr. Manson moved to re-commit the bill, with in structions to strike nut all in relation to the pill tax. Mr. Gibson demanded the pre vital question; which was seconded; snd the lall passed ayes 65, noes 12. The House adjourned. AFTKnNOON SESSION Tha House met. Mr. Manson asked leave and introduced a resolution, that the House will go into the aelecticc on Monday next, of four members to revise the laws during tht recess of the Legislature. Mr. Smith of S., moved to amend so as to go into th lection this day. Mr. English moved to amend to as t (fiv tbt tp pointmMt of this committee to the speaker ; carried. I he resolution as amended was men roncurraa in. m i.i -- - If . e.kui lmi Fa. i nt iswrr appownvu ;ni. ' glisb and Lindtny of H., aaid etntte

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