Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 21, Number 51, Vincennes, Knox County, 29 January 1831 — Page 1

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&wifitti SjrafslitUtrr. IN SKNATB. Wkdf y Dec. 15. Petitions presented by Mr. Flethchcr, of Bhke and others, citizens of Ma rion county, praving an extension of the time allowed by 1-iw fir the erection of h steam mill by Mr. Robb, of Simon Morgan and others, citizens of Dubois county, pr iv ing that the county bourd in Dubois m v tie allowed to lay at) additional tax; "Vhich were read and committed Mr. Liton from the committee on education to which was referred a bill con-! rJertii-! tlie school lands in Ver nillutn county, reported against the object of the bill,! and also repot ted the following resolution: Resolved, That a bill concerning the school lands in Vermillion county be indefiuitelv postponed Which report and resolution were conCurre I in. Mr living, fro iii the select committee t" which was referred so much of the govern or's niessge as relates t the ejection of asvlu ;is f r the poor, reported a bill autlioi v.ir.t; their erection. M . Linton, having obtained leave, inCrod ic : 1 a j int resolution f the general assembly authorizing the secretary et state to deliver certain public -locu nents to the boar, of trustees of the Indi ina college. On ). ;u iuof Mr Waits, Resolved, Th it Hie committee on roads be intt uc.ted to inquire into th1 expeien oy of appropriating a part of the three per (-:t. fu id to the imp'ovemeni of the navi-aii-.n .f Ij ii:hery's civek. from Versailles fti Uip'iCv county, to 1 1 irtf rd in I) arborn ):i ty, with le ivc to report by bill or othvis;. On motion of Mr Watts, Resolved, That the committee on roads be i;i-tt ucteil to inquire into the expediency ct appropriating a part ot the three per oent. fund to opening the state road from M t-liso'.i ui J-uTerson c.ountv.bv Cross Plains in Uiolev con 1 1 v . to Lawerncebunrti in Dearborn county, with leave to report by bill or otb .' ise Oa m.Mi.in of Mr. Watts, Jtcsol-'-'d i 'hat the committee on roads ft m-ur-.i : . ed to inquire into expediency of appropriating a p irt ot the three per cent ftnul to opr:i be l ite ro at from Liwrcnceb " ir i in D irtioi u countv, to Nashville in R i.ii county, with Lave to report by lull or otlic rwise. On motion of Mr. OrR. J '.- yi'"d. I hat the committee on roads be "mm meted to inquire into the expediency of approiM i. ti.ig a J) ntion of the three per cent fund .i tile state road leadtnir troni IMooaiington via (ireeacastle and Craw Vu.Uvill'. t. Lafivette, and of extending the same to des Chemins or Trail creek, on lake Michic.au. On mo'-o.i of Mr. Claypc OL, AV.v-.7i':-1. That the coaunittce on roads be !ir cted to laauire into the expediency of appr priating a portion of the three per Cent, the fund to r.ul in building a bridge across .et fuk of W hite W ater river at ConiKrillc; and also over the east fork of Vh:tr Water river here the road leading from II imiltoti via. Liberty and Brownsville tX) Kus'uv a'ie, crosses tlie same. O i mo.ion of Mr. Kin net, cs;U"i, Thai the committee on roads ftc instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating 5U0 dollars of the three fer cent, tund to aid in tnc erection oi a ridrc over the east fork White Water ricr cent, hind to aid in the erection oi a iridrc over the east fork. White Water ri--7cr, Kt the point at which the Brookville and Kus'aviile state road cresses said river. On motion of Mr. Clcndenin, ftencivei, 1 hat the committee on roads "be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating part of the three percent, imd to opening the state road from liono to "JYrre-Haute. Mr. Kwixg moved the adoption of the flillowing resolution: Resolved, That a select committee be appointed to make an equitable and proper

distribution of the thiee per cent, fund in and affix references thereto, und-r the sevpropertive. j eral acts now in force, so far as they have Mr. Mgxcan moved to amend it hv re- been indicated upon by said court; and af-

5'rnng it to the ct mmittee on roads; when, on motion of Mr. Linton, it was, together yith the resolution, laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Lvnion, Resolved. I'hat the committee on roads he instructed to inquire into the expediency ; of apprc pri itmg 500 dollars of the three' tier ceut.fund to aid in the erection of a bridge ma Sdxer creek at or near the mouth, on the road leaning trom JencrsonVille to NeAI'miiv C At. ri.,t l, Raoivtd, That the committee cn roads inquire ir.to the propriety cf appropriating llIIJll,'l ,i

some part of the three per cent, fund to opening the road from Indianapolis via Noblesville to Iogansport, and that they have leive tor.'p'jrt v uill or otlicrwisc On motion of Mr. (iregory, liraoU'ed, That the committee on roads he instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating part of the three per cent, fund for the improvment of the navigation of Ulue river in ht lby county, and Sugar creek from Huff's mill to its mouth, witli lea e to report by bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. Blair. Kcsolved, That the committee On roads be instructed to inquire into die propriety of appropriating a portion of the three per cent fund for the location ami improvement of a state road from Perry ville in Vermillion countv, through Baltimore and Williams port to La Grange in Warren county. On motion of Mr. Blair, Resolved, That the committee on roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency ot appropriating a portion of the three per cent, fund for the improvement of a state road from Clinton in Vermillion county. On motion of Mr. Blair, AV.scvfrf, That the agent of the three per cent, fund be requested to furnish the Senate with a statement in detail, shewing as near as may be, the amount of the three per cent, fund appropriated and expended in each county, and that the secretary inform the asrent of the adoption of this reso

lution. On motion of Mr. Giver.s, AVc7vfrf, That the committee on roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency ot appropriating a portion ot tlie three per cent, fund to aid in the improvement of the navigttiou of Big creek in Posey county, from Blair's mill to its m nth, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. Givans, Resolved, That that committee on roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating a portion of the three per cent, fund to aid in building a bridge across big Pigeon creek in Vanderburgh county, on the state road from Frtdonia to the mouth of the Wabash, with leave to report by bill or otherwise On motion of Mr. Orr, Resolved That the committee cn roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating a portion of the three per Cent, fund to improve the state road from M 'oresville in Morgan county, via GreenC isdeto Clinton in Vermillion conntv, and to the state line in the directiuii of Yandaiia in Illinois. On motion of Mr. Ewing, Resolved, That the committee on roads be instructed to i .quire into the expediency of appropriating;! portion of the tbree per cent, fund to build a bridge over Friend's creek in Martin couniv.on the western mail route. On motion of Mr. Robb. Resolved, I'hat the committee on roads he instt noted to inquire into the expediency of appropriating 200 dollars of the the three per cent, fund to aid in the erection of abridge over two bayous, which obstruct tlie mail route leading from Princeton in Gibson county, to Mount Carmel in Illinois On motion of Mr. Whitcomb, Resolved, That the committee on roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating a portion of the three per cent, fund toward improving the nat ig ition of the west fork of White river from Indianapolis to its mouth, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. Linton, Resolved, I'hat the committee on roads be requested to bear in mind the li'cbash fund m appropriating tlie three per ctmt. fund, and set apart its due proportion thereof, and report bv hill or otherwise. Mr. Ftisbie offered for adoption the following resolution: R.-sotved. That the committee on roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating ah the balance of the unappropriated three per cent fund to tlie building of a bridge across the Oiiio at or near the falls of tlie Ohto at J. ft rsonville. Mr. Ewing moved to amend said resolution by striking out so much as relates to the falls of the Ohio; on motion of Mr. Clavpool, it w as laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Orr, Resolved, I'hat tlie adjutant general be requested to lay before the Senate a statement shewing the number of regiments, brigades and divisions of the militia within the state, and the respective boundaries or counties of which each in composed. Mr. Ewing offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee appointed to arrange and distribute the laws for revision, be instructed to collate the several acts systematically under their respective titles in print, as they are now in force, and suggest such imperfection, or change of phraseology as they deem proper, in notes or reterenccs; aiso, to ues;gnate sucn acts or parts of acts as they think should be re pealed, anil recommend the passage of such new acts as such repeal might render beneficial; also to call upon the secretary of state for ten copies of the revised code of 181, and ten copies of all subsequent acts, to enable them to perform one portion of the dutv hereby enjoined; and all the law under each title as it now stands, in print to i fie read without alteration, with the changes that mav be proposed: also to procure the necessary number of copies of the reported decisions of the supreme court as published. fix a glossary of technical terms as used by said court; and that a copv of this resolution j be reported to the House of llepre-enta-jtives, and a similar one on their part re'quested; which w as laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Gregory, Rr:lvtd, Th it tlie committee on the judiciarv be instructed to investigate the nirht of jurisdiction of this state over vtreams dociar u nax ig cue oy acts i trie general asscrub v.arut report their i.pmion t length on ' .1 wt,,., ,,f ; ... .- .. ,;.l 1IIV ltl "lO'll I I'll I -VIK Ul II V,VI ." IIVI strcatnv in c ntt -.r.cti to or con ec- . ticn 'vith these which b;v - btcu iccuniaed

as carrying places and navigable att earns between the Mississippi and St. Lawrence rivers; as a diversity of opinion exists as to the right of the state to declare navigable, streams which have not been ?o returned by the surveyor general of the United State's or his deputies: in order that it may hereafter be more fully understood to what extent individuals can go in the erection of mill dams across streams declared

navigable by the states, where such erections obstruct the navigation thereof. Mr. Pennington introduced a joint resolution relative to purchasers of public lands, which was read a first and second time, the ru'cs having been dispensed with. The engrossed joint resolution relative to the Illinois grant, was read a third time and passed. And the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Messrs. Boon and Gallctely entered their protest against the adoption of the resolution yesterday, relative to a revision of the statute laws of tlie state, which, according to their request, was spread upon the journals. Petitions generally in relation to local subjects were presented this morning by Messrs Kinney, Bence, Lowry, and Parks. Mr. Wallace of J., from a select committee, reported a bill "to regulate the mode of doing county business in the several coufi ties in this state," and "a bill to provide for the erection of an asylum in each judicial district," which were read and passed to a second reading. Mr. Ferris moved a resolution, which was laid on the table, rcfering the communication of the Secretary of State in rela tion to the number of white male inhabitants, to a select committee with certain instructions. Mr. Boon moved the following resolution for adoption. Resolved, That the committee appointed to arrange and distribute the laws for revision he instructed to collate the several acts systematically under their titles in print as they are now in force, and suggest ' such imperfections or change of phraseology as they deem proper in manuscript notes orj reterenc.es; also to de signate such acts or parts of acts as they think should be repealed, and recou. mend the passage of such new acts as such repeal might render beneficial; also to call, upon the Secretary ot State for two copies of the revised code of 1824, and two cop-.es of all subsequent acts. to enaole toe i. by the use ot scissors to perform one portion of the duty hereby en joined, and allow the law as it now stands under each title in print to be read without alteration, with the changes that may be proposed; also to procure a copy of the reported decisiois of the Supreme Court as published, and aTix references thereto un der the several acts now in force, so far as they have been adjudicated upon by said court; and that a copy of this resolution be i epoi ted to the Senate, and a similar one on their part requested. Mr. Wallace of J., moved to amend said resolution by striking out so much thereof as requires said committee to procure a co py and to affix references to the dec isions of the Supreme Court; and before the question was taken on said motion, the resolution and proposed amendment, were, on motion of Mr Hillis, laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Stewart, Resolved, That the judic'r.ry committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing so much of tlie 2d and 3d sections of an act entitled "an act regulating the interest of monev in the state of mdiana, as makes it unlawful to take more than six per cent, interest thereon. Mr. Bussell moved the following resolution: Rteolvrd, 'I'hat a select committee be appointed to inquire i:ito the expediency of so anmuiing the revenue law as to ronipel the collectors to met t the citizens of each township in the several counties in this state at the usual places of holding elections on the same da ordavsto he affixed bv law. to receive tlie state and county revenue, and reduce his fees accordingly, and report bv bill or othcrw ise. On motion of Mr. Smiley, the resolution was amended by changing the relative position of the words "collector" and "citizens" and thus amended vva adopted; and Messrs Bussell, Smiley, and Hoover were appointed said committee. Mr. Hall moved the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing b la for taking the depesi"tion of witnesses to be read as evidence in all cases where the witness resides out of the county in which such suit may by brought. Mr. Herod moved the following resolution for adoption: Resolved, That the committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the premium upon wolf scalps. Mr Finlev moved to amend the same bv inset ting therein after the word 'increaing,' the words or reducing.' which was dttermined in th negative. Mr. Hoover moved to amend said resolu tion by adding at the end thereof these words, "to be paid out of the county treasury;" but before the question was taken, the resolution and proposed amendment were laid on the table. RJlt presented by Mr. Finlev, a bill to aul the construction of a bridge across the east fork of Whitewater river bv Mr. j Soper, to improve tlie navigation of Sand j creek and the Muscatituck river which were severally read and passed to a second reading. The orders of the day were taken up; when several bills were read a second time and pissed to a third reading. Severd bills also received a second reading, and were ; committed to a committee of tlie whole. 1 i i ue vm;i "-v - j-i.uv mnm-i i u en i.ie sm-1 - . v . . - .. j.-ct of J .in IVuk. a revolution ,ry soh.ivr tliPnir,.! hi l to rtn:l r.Mt.i .rt .1V.'- r...... - , , . . v I H. 4 .V V rt I tivc t Gibs.j-j countv ; vver I read a third tiuk and ;.uc. .....mm..

1 he engrossed bill compensating George Pea, tor extra causewaying on the stati road from Brook villc to In'.ianapoli. ua read a third time; when on motion t.f Mr. Boon, it was committed to a select commit tee with instructions to amend the s u.e, s that the money therein allowed shall Le paid out of the Three per cent fund. Among other subjects considered in committee of the whole, was the bill authoiiz

ing a travelling penitcntiun , which w as re ported without amendment Mr Koe moved to postpone indefinitely the further con sideratioii of said bill; but before the question was taken the House adjourned. IN SENWTK. ThuusDat. Dec. 16. Mr. Givkns ironi the committee on Education to which was referred a bill entitled an "act to amend an act to regulate general elections, reported that the committee are of opinion that the law on that subject is in accoidance with the first section of the 6th article of the constitution, and not subject to amendment, and ask to be discharged from its further consideration; which report was concurred in. The bill was then referred to tlie committee on revision. Mr. Flptchfr from the committee on the Af1ai s ot the town of Indianapolis to which w4 referred the petition ot James Bhke and others piaying further time for the erection ot a Steam Mill, repotted a bill entitled a "bill in addition to an act entitled "an act to authorize ihe sale of a site for a Steam Mill at Indiana pidis, appoed Januaiy 26. 1827;' which was twice read and ordeicd to be en grossed. Mi Linton from the committee on Education io which was referred a reso lotion of the Senate instt ucting them to enquire into the expediency ot request ing the Trustees of the Indiana College to institute a professorship of G: ..gy and Mineralogy repored, that the I tus tees of said College have the right to institute professorships, and the c.u -mittte deem it inexpedient to legislate upon the subject, and ask to be dischat ed from its further consideration; widen w as corirtM i ed in. Mr. Lomax bom the select commit tec to which was referred ao much o! the Governor's Message as i elates to the continuation of the Cumbeiland It ad, repoi ted ,4a memorial of the Gen eral Assembly of the state of Indiana, upon the subject of the con'inution of tlie Cumberland road; ' which was twice read and olered to be engrossed Mi Robb Irom the select committee to which wjs referred the petition of Si mon Morgan and others, reported a bill to authorize he boardot justices of Du bois county to levy an additional tax; which passed to a second rtading. On mo-ion of Stevens. Rs'jlied That the committee or. II nids be and they arc hereby instiuctcd in inquire into the expediency of appropriating out of the three per cent fund, the following sums of money, or some part theieof. to wit: Three hundieddol tars to aid in opening and repairing the state road in Switzerland county, leading from the Ohio river to E isha M'Kay's, to or near the 14 mile post on the state road leading ftom Vevay to Versailles? aiso, three hundred dollars towards open ing and repairing the state road in the county of Switzerland, leading from t he town of New York, on the Ohio river, to the aforesaid state read from Vevay to Versailles; also, three hundicd dollars to aid in digging and grading the Ohio rivet hill, on tho najd state road leading from Vevay to Versailles: also, three hundred dollars to aid in digging and grading Indian creek hill, in Switzer land county, on said state road leading from Vevay to Versailles: and also, the sum of five hundred dollars to aid in digging and grading Cedar creek hill, in Rip'ey county, on said state road from Vevay to Versailles; and that the committee have leave to leport by bill or otht rwise. Mr. Graham moved the adoption of the follow ing resolutions; Resolved, That the committee on Revision be instructed to prepare and re port to the Senate, a bill providing for an uniform mode of doing countv busi ness, in the several counties in the state. Resolved, That the bill shall provide for Ue election of three commissioners in each county, who shall have full pow- j er to do and perform all such acts in their respective counties, as are now performed by the board of justices or county commissioners in the. several counties. Mr Strvrns moved to amend said resolution, by adding these words, 44and that the bill shal contain the principles, enactments, and provisions ot the bill of the Senate of last session ' Mr. Ewino proposed to amend the proposed amendment by adding these words, "adding theteto a provision for the election of county officers, w hich did not prevail. The resolution togeth er with the amendment proposed by Mr Stevens, was then adopted On motion of Mr Worth, Retdved, That the committee on the Juf'.iciary by instructed to inquire wheth a nr n rr 1 1 I c tan rsf i' v k t v i rs. iri.l.ivirs V I JIW1I V kl " "V I I Kir I J 1 I j . , t.nxmtxt K ' r. uv " " ""v: i sptctivcly For bank hol;s, rapcts, Sec, j for thd use ot Clerk's officers in the acv

eial counties, and should no such lair exist, that said committee be authorized t repo't a bil. for thai purpose. Mr. Linton moved for adoption :ho

following resolution: Resolved, That a comroi'ter n r-n sist oj five -cnatorsbe appointed to report a charter tor a State Bank; ..ua bill tor the pa merit of ail mor.cvs ansng tiom the sale o! school lands, into he State Loan Office or Bank, t0 be loaned uiulcr i lie authority of the State, "ith a guarantee to the several townships, ot a fixed late of interest on such sumsas may be derived from them re--pt ctivet; Ai.d that said i ommiuee bo composed ol Messrs. Serir.g. Greham, M'Kinnev . St vei.s, and Fletcher. Mr Ewing moved to amend the same by sinking it out trom ihc resolvirg clause and inseiting the followingthat a committee to consist of five Senators bo appointed to oigjnizi a lurid with power to issue scrip, under the direction of state commissioners, with proper responsibilities, to be called the Internal Improvement Fund; the issues cf scrip to be confined to advance and promote the objects of general benefit, to which the money invested prrperiy belor gs;" wher, on motion of Mr Ewing, said resolution with the proposed amendment was laid on the table. Mi. Pennington introduced a bill to appropiiate apart ot the three percent tuud, to aid in the construction of a bridge over big Blue river; vhich waa lead a first tin e Mr Depauw in oduced a bill declaf atory ot the law oi iht subject o ( , orces; which was wice read aid crnm led to the comn ittee rn rcvisu n Mr Lemon irttoduied a bili f teliet ol the subscribers to the vt ho to P.ison; which was icadtht fit si time On motion ot Mr Giegory itu joint esciutirnon the subjecr of the Muni gati road was taken up, and read tho thiid time ai d passed. ihe tngiossed bill to provide for a slj'e man trom Tcrre Haute. i Vigo etioty.via, t ai lisle, in tMiMivan truntjr, i' Mouit' Pleasant, in Mariin cou ty, wcr. evefa:.y itd the thiid tin.e and passed Mr Depiuw. having obtained lea c, introduced the foliovutg; Resolved, I hat the committee on tho Judicial) be directed to inquire into tho exptditr.ty of pieseiibing b law a limit, alter which the I reasutcr and Trustees of the ct untv Seminaries shall no bo compelled to repay such funs and forfeituics as mav be itmifcd by the Executive prerogative; such fines at d orfeitures, having been at the nme ol tt eir reception, and belore the remission appropriated and expended by the Trustees pu'suant to law. fcno t! e tons'tu lion ot the state; and in c-se uth remitted fit t-k be lotever fecoverable. by the person sgainst whom the sari c n ay have been assessed, then, and in that event, the expediency of pieciibu g and defining by law the mode of coMtelinrj the seme, and naming what cfBcers n ay be proseeuted in the collection thereof, and what property of the Seminary shall be liable. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Petitions vfere presented by Messrs. Fenis C;cypool Armstrong, Gallctely Boon Pitcher, arid Holman Mr Dumont Iron the judiciary committee, to which was lefened to much of the Governor's message as relates to imprisonment for debt, reported favi tably to the suggestions of iht Gotcrr.or, but as the committee were atlvised that the Ltgislaiure are about to revise tho laws, they had retrained Irom leponiir a bill on that subject but recorr m nded it to the consideration of the committee of revision. On motion of Mr Herod. Resolved, That thr judiciary committee be instructed to it quire into the pri p?ic ty of repealing all laws and parts of iawa declaring streams navigable, the b ! of which have been sold by the U :ted States and whether such law are unconstitutional unless compensation bo made to the owner iheeof. On motion of Mr. Hoover, R'Molvtd, That the committee on tho -tTiirs of the town ol Indianapolis be instructed to investigate the books and accounts of the agent ot the state for tho town of Indianapolis, and to report to this House a detailed account of tho state fund derived from the sale of lands and lots of the donation at Indianapolis, with an account current ot the receipts and expenditures ot the said agency sinco the last session of thr Gt neral Assembly. On motion of Mr Reid of F Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to irquire into tho expediency of so amending the law in j relation to probate business as to allow j an appeal from the probate to the Circuit j Court. Mr Reiley offered the following resotion Resolved, That the House, doubt'ul ot the course authorized by the resolution fom the Senate t.r the revii-n of ihe taws and operated upon bv 'I e conviction that oher modes of revision much more sle and economical u av bo - adopted, do hereby liiftcturge the cem-