mack, McCoy, Miller, Milroy, Monroe, Moore of O., Moore of V.,
Morrison, Nelson of B., Ncl'son, of M., Osborn ofF., OsbornofLT.,
Perry, Perviance, Porter, Rippey, Robinson of Rush, Rush, Sands,
Shields, Shiveley, Southard, Stewart, Sweetser, Warriner, Wheeler,
White, Wilson of M., W^ilson of W., Worster and Mr. Speaker — 66.

So said amendment was not adopted.

Mr. Fitch moved to amend the resolution by adding thereto the
following:

"To serve as such until his successor shall be elected and qualified;"

Which motion was decided in the afiirmative.

Mr. Thompson moved further to amend said resolution, by adding
after the word "election,"' the words viva voce; which was consented
to by the House.

Mr. Herriman moved to strike out "two o'clock P. M." and insert
the word "now."

Which motion was decided in the negative.

Mr. Sweetser moved to reconsider the vote on inserting in the res-
olution the words viva voce;

Which motion prevailed.

On the question being taken on inserting said words, it was decided
in the negative; and

On the question, shall said resolution, as amended, be adopted?

The ayes and noes being requested by Messrs. Jones and Judah,



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Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Albertson, x\rnold, Bowles, Buckles, Carleton of F., Carl-
ton of L., Clark, Cogswell, Conaway, Davis, Eccles, Edmonson, En-
glish, Farley, Fisher, Fitch, Foster, Frisbie, Gardner, Garrigus, Had-
don, Hamblen, Ilenly, Hcrrinian, Hull, Hunt of J., Johnson, Lane,
Lanius, Lee, Fong, McCormack, McCoy, Miller, Milroy, Monroe,
Moore of O., Moore of Y., Morrison, Nelson of B., Nelson of M., Os-
born of F., Osborn of U., Perry, Perviance, Porter, Rippey, Robin-
son of Rush, Sands, Shields, Shiveley, Southard, Spann, Stewart,
Warriner, Wheeler, White, Wilson of W., Worster and Mr. Speak-
er— GO.

Those zcho voted in the negative were:

Messrs. Allison, Atherton, Baker, Becket, Bell, Bennet, Berkshire,
Burk, Butler, Campbell, Coats, Cooper, Cox, Cutter, Dunn, Everts,
Finch, Flint, Ilamer, Hunt of R., Jackson, Jamison, Jenckes, Jones,
Judah, Lancaster, McGaughey, Montgomery, Morgan, O'Neall, Par-
ker, Robinson of J., Robinson of Ripley, Rush, Swectser, Thompson,
"Wilson of M., \V^oodard and Zenor — 39.

So said resolution was adopted.

The Speaker laid before the House the following communication,
to wit:

To the Hon. Speaker of the House of Representatives :

Sir, — The office or appointment of Messrs. Osborn &o Chamberlain,
Printers of the state for the House of Representatives, being declar-
ed unconstitutional and vacant by a majority of the committee appoin-
ted by your body, "to inquire whether there was a State Printer to
this House or not," by the following resolution: "Resolved that
there is now no rightful printer to this House:"

Therefore the office or appointment of State Printer to this House
being declared vacant, we most respectfully present ourselves before
your Honorable body as candidates for the office or appointment of
State Printer for the House of Representatives for this session.

And as economy is the paramount object of your body, we propose
the following reductions in the prices as lixed by an act of the Legis-
lature passed in the session of 183G-7, to wit: 45 cents per 1000 ms
plain work; 731 cents per 1000 ms figured work, and .5'1.05 per 1000
rule and figure work, which Vtill make a difierence of 20 cents per
1000 m?, or about 35i per cent, discount upon the whole job, or
amount of work for the present session; or to take the last bill made
out and allowed to Bolton and Livingston, (printers to the House of
Representatives) as a standard, there would be a saving to the State,
in this one item alone, of nearly fifteen hundred dollars.

Being fully aware that a press can be sustained by the prices propos-
ed, we are induced to present our claims before your Honorable body,
as appHcants for the office or appointment of State Printers to the



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House of Representatives; not only for the profit it may afford, but
that we may not sustain the heavy loss, that we otherwise must, from
the heavy and extensive arrangements that we have entered int:) for
doing the work of the State for Osborn and Chamberlain; and not
from any motive or disposition to injure ourselves or our neighbors.

Believing thatyour Honorable body will fully appreciate our object
and motives and. give to ourclaims that consideration and action }0U
may think they merit or claim at your hands, the above is most res-
pectfully submitted.

STACY AND WILLIAMS.

Dec. 16, 1839.

The Speaker also laid before the House the following communica-
tion from the "Indianapolis Typographical Society," to-wit:

REMONSTRANCE.

To the honorable the House of Representatives

of the State of Indiana.

Whereas^ The Indianapolis Typographical Society have been in-
formed that Messrs. Stacy and Williams propose to execute the print-
ing of the House of Representatives at a muth lower rate than that
fixed by law for the same: And whereas, it is derogatory of the rights
and interests of the printing business, and will have a tendency to
cause journeymen printers to seek employment elsewhere; therefore,

Be it resolved by the Indianapolis Typographical Society, That we
consider the said propositiou as detrimental to the interests and
rights of printers in general, and that we whose names are hereunto
affixed will not aid in the execution of said work if taken as proposed,
and that we are of opinion that journeymen cannot be procured to
do the same.

The above communication was read; and " '

A. C. BREWER, DAVID GEORGE,

M. GALWAY, JOHN S. COLE,

J. BRANDON. THOS. Y. RUSSELL,

CHAS. G. WARNER, HENRY GAVER,

WM. H. LEWIS, J. DAUGHERTY,

GEO. McKAY, GEO. BRANNAN,

MARCUS A. STOREY, W. H. MAY,

J. M. HARKNESS, ENOCH MAY,

A. G. SPALDING, R. RANDALL.
JAS. B. GENTLE,
On motion of Mr. Bennet,
Referred to the committee on the affairs of the town of Indianar



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fVlr. Fisher introduced

No. 48, a joint resolution relating to contractors on public works;

Which was read the first time and passed to a second reading.

Mr. Thompson prcs^cntcd the following protest; which was ordered
to be entered upon the journal, to-\vit:

The undersigned members of the House of Representatives hereby
protest against the adoption of the resolution, that there is not now
any rightful printer to the House — and this, for the following causes,
amongst others:

That it appears by the evidence, that the printers to the House
heretofore elected, by themselves or their agents, have heretofore dis-
charged their duty, and at the present session have performed it in a
superior manner.

That the printer is, in our opinion, a mere contractor, whose duties
and whose rights are preserved by the law and the contract, as set
forth in the bond required of him; duties which cannot be enlarged,
and rights which cannot be denied, according to law and justice, with-
out making due compensation to him.

That the printer is not an officer of the House, nor an officer of any
kind. That the law of 1839 is constitutional; and that it is not only
constitutional, but in strict accordance with the past action of all the
States, and the precedents furnished by statesmen and politicians of
all parties, since the organization of our government.

December 10, 1839.



W. H. Bennett,
J. P. Cox,
Jno. Flint,
Alexander Wilson,
Jno. Osborn,

B. Coats,
Hugh Hamcr,

C. B. Jackson,
Willis G. Atherton,
R. M. Cooper,
Morris Lancaster,
Sylvanus Everts,

E. W. McGaughey,
Elijah Bell,
J. F. Beckett,
Saml. Judah,
L. G. Thompson,
A. O'Xeall,
S. W. Parker,



L. B. Rush,
Jos. S. Jenckes,
S. C. Dunn,
J. F. Allison,
W. Brown, Butler,
G. W. Cutter,
W. Jones,
Jno. Zenor,
Lewi'5 Burk,
Martin Jamison, jr.
R. Berkshire,
Joseph Robinson,
Jessee Morgan,
E. Woodard,
George Robinson,
W. G. Montgomery,
Fabius M. Finch,
Miles Hunt.



On motion,
The House adjourned until two o'clock, P. M=



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Tzoo o'clock, P. M.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The House now, according to order, proceeded to the election of a
pubHc printer, Messrs. Haddon and Cooper having been appointed
tellers.

Previous to which the following communications were laid before
the House by the Speaker, to wit:

No. 1, a communication from John Livingston, Esq.

No. 2, a communication from Stacy & Williams.

No. 3, a communication from the journeymen printers of Indiana-
polis.

y^i 1 1: ; •;: * >;•: Indianapolis, Dec. 16, 1839.

Hon. James G. Read, — ■; • - '.^ .' - •'• '^'' ..'Miiur.

Sir — The journeymen printers, in this place, have unanimously
resolved that they will not work for any employer who engages to ex-
ecute the printing lower than the price fixed by law, and that no
journeyman printer in the United States could be employed to work
for any employer who will do the public printing less than the price
fixed by law. If I can employ journeymen to work for me, should I
be selected the public printer, 1 will engage to do the public printing
at the same rates as proposed by Stacy and Williams, or whatever
rate the law will fix.

J. LIVINGSTON.

To the Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Sir: To remove any unfavorable impression upon the honorable
body over which you preside, by the resolution adopted by "The Indi-
anapolis Typographical Society,'" as to our ability to do the work of
the State as printers to this House, we would most respectfully submit
the following to the consideration of the House of Representatives.

In the reduction of prices for doing the public printing, as proposed
by us in the morning, due consideration was had to the rights of jour-
neyman printers. It was not. contemplated by us, at all necessary to
the prompt and speedy completion of the work for the State at the
prices proposed by us, to infringe upon the rights of journeymen
printers, but on the contrary, to allow to them the same prices that are
now allowed by the rules and regulations of the Indianapolis Typo-
graphical Society themselves. As to our ability to perform the public
printing to this House for the present session, we would respectfully
refer your honorable body to the following names, which we propose
as security for the performance of our contract, should you think pro-
per to confer the obligation upon us, to wit: James Blake, A. W. Rus-



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sell, Alfred Harrison, Henry Porter, Nicholas McCarty, Livingston
Dunlap, James M. Ray, Henry Bates, and Daniel Yandes. '

Believing that it is the wish of a large majority of your honorable
body, to curtail the expenses of the State in this, as well as in every
other department, and not for the express purpose of gratifying parti-
zan feelings, we have been induced to present our claims to your
consideration. That no doubts may remain as to our ability to do the
States work, we can freely say, that we are prepared in every way,
as to materials and workmen, to do the work with our accustomed
neatness and despatch. It will be recollected by your honorable body,
the statement made by William J. Brown, Secretary of State, of the
character of the work performed by us heretofore, and the evidence
which has been presented to your body, of our promptness and manner
of execution in all the documents heretofore presented to your body
this session. With this evidence of our qualifications, and ability to
perform the duties of State printer to this House for the present
session, we submit our claims to your candid, impartial, and enlight-
ened action.

Most respectfully submitted,

STACY & WILLIAMS.

December 16th, 1839. '

Wc, the journeymen printers of Indianapolic, in addition to their
first remonstrance, do further state, that, as Stac}' and Williams are
x\o\. practical printers^ they are therefore not capable of appreciating
or making an estimate of work done in aprinting office, and any ar-
rangement which they may make with the state, below the prices al-
lowed by the legislature for printing will be objected to by us.

GEORGE BRANNAN, JOHN DAUGHERTY,

ENOCH MAY, A.G.SPALDING,

' M.A.STOREY, WHJJAM G. RUSSELL,

-' R.RANDALL, GEORGE !-. M'KAY,

' JOHN S. COLE, WILLIAM H. LEWIS,
^ JAMES B. GENTLE, A. C. BREWER.



Mr. Henly, after the above communications had been read, made
the following statement, to wit: . . ,

I am authorized by John Livingston to say, that he will do the
public printing as low as any other person if the law fixes the price
proposed by Stacy and Williams, or any other price determined by
the legislature; he will consent to it and perform the woik.

The members were now requested by the Speaker to prepare their
ballots for the election of public printer; and.

On calhng the roll, the following gentlemen, on their several
motions, were excused from voting, to wit:



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Messrs. Allison, Atherton, Becket, Bell, Bennet, and Jackson.

Mr. Fisher moved, that all members who chose it, be exempted from
voting;

Which motion was decided in the negative.

The following gentlemen severally asked to be excused from voting,
whose request was not granted by the House, to wit:

Messrs. Berkshire, Butler, Coats, Cutter, Dunn, Everts, Jamison,
Jenckes, Jones, Judah, Lancaster, McGaughey, Montgomery, Robin-
son of Ripley, Rush, Thompson, Wilson of Miami, and Woodard.

The following gentlemen declined voting, notwithstanding ?he
House refused to excuse them to wit:

Messrs. Coats, Cutter, Jamison, Osborn of Clay, and Thompson.

On the motion to excuse Mr. Atherton from voting.

The ayes and noes being requested by Messrs. Herriman and Hull,

Those 7vho voted in the affirmative were :

Messrs. Albertson, Allison, Baker, Becket, Bell, Bennet, Berkshire,
Buckles, Burk, Butler, Clark, Coats, Cogswell, Cooper, Cox, Cutter,
Davis, Dunn, Everts, Finch, Fisher, Flint, Foster, Garrigus, Had-
don, Hamer, Henly, Hunt of R., Jackson, Jamison, Jenckes, Jones,
Judah, Lancaster, Lee, McGaughey, Miller, Monroe, Montgomery,
Morgan, Morrison, O'Neall, Osborn of C.,Parker, Robinson of J., Rob-
inson of Ripley, Robinson of Rush, Rush, Southard, Stewart, Sweet-
ser, Thompson, Wheeler, Wilson of M., Woodard, Zenor, and Mr.
Speaker — 56.

Those who voted in the negative were :

Messrs. Arnold, Bowles, Campbell, Carleton fo F., Carlton of L.,
Conaway, Eccles, Edmonson, English, Farley, Fitch, Frisbie, Gard-
ner, Hamblen, Herriman, Hull, Hunt of J., Johnson, Lane, Lanius,
Long, McCormack, McCoy, Milroy, Moore of O., Moore of V., Nel-
son of B., Nelson of M., Osborn of F., Osborn of U., Perry, Perviance,
Porter, Rippey, Sands, Shields, Shivcley, Spann, Warriner, White,
Wilson of W., and Worster — 40.

On the motion to excuse Mr. Berkshire from voting.

The ayes and noes being requested by Messrs. Cutter and Butler.

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Allison, Atherton, Becket, Bell, Bennet, Buckles, Burk,
Butler, Campbell, Coats, Cooper, Cutter, Dunn, Everts, Finch, Fisher,
Flint, Foster, Hamer, Hunt of R., Jackson, Jamison, Jenckes, Jones,
Judah, Lancaster, M'Gaughey, Miller, Milroy, Montgomery, Mor-
gan, O'Neall, Osborn of C, Parker, Perviance, Robinsonof J., Rob-
inson of R., Rush, Spann, Sweetser, Thompson, Wilson of M., AVood-
ard, and Zenor — 44 ,



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TTiose 7vho voted in (he negative weret

Messrs. Albertson, Arnold, Bowles, Carlton of L., Carleton of* F.,
Clark, Cogswell, Conaway, Davis, Eccles, Edmonson, English, Farley,
Fitch,Frisbie,Gardner,Garrigus, Haddon, Henly, Herriman,Hull,Hunt
of J., Johnson, Lane, Lanius, Lee, Long, McCormack,M'Coy, Monroe,
Moore of O., Moore of V., Morrison, Nelson of B., Nelson of M.,
Osborn of F., Osborn ofL^^., Perry, Porter, Rippey, Robinson of
Rush., Sands, Shields, Shiveley, Southard, Stewart, Warriner, Whee-
ler, White, Wilson of W., Worster, and Mr. Speaker — 53.

On the motion to excuse Mr. Everts from voting.
And the ayes and noes being requested by Messrs. Osborn of C. and
Cutter.

• " Those who voted in the affirmative were :

Messrs. Allison, Atherlon, Becket, Bell, Bennet, Berkshire, Burk,
Butler, Campbell, Coats, Cooper, Cox, Cutter, Dunn, Finch, Fisher,
Flint, Foster, Hamer, Hunt of R., Jackson, Jamison, Jenckes, Jones,
Judah, Lancaster, M'Gaughey, Miller, Montgomery, Morgan, O'Neall,
Osborn of C, Parker, Robinson of J., Robinson of Ripley, Rush,
Southard, Spann, Sweetser, Thompson, Wilson of M., Woodard, and
Zenor— 43.

Those zvho voted in the negative were:

Messrs. Albertson, Arnold, Bowles, Buckles, Carleton of F., Carl-
ton of L., Clark, Cogswell, Conaway, Davis, Eccles, Edmonson,
English, Farley, Fitch, Frisbie, Gardner, Garrigus, Haddon, Ham-
blen, Henly, Herriman, Hull, Hunt of J., Johnson, Lane, Lanius,
Lee, Long, McCormack, M'Coy, Milroy, Monroe, Moore of O.,
Moore of v., Morrison, Nelson of B., Nelson of M., Osborn of F.,
Osborn of U., Perry, Perviance, Porter, Rippey, Robinson of Rush,
Sands, Shields, Shiveley, Stewart, Warriner, Wheeler, White, Wil-
son of W., Worster, and Mr. Speaker — 55.

On the question to excuse Mr. Jamison from voting.

The ayes and noes being requested by Messrs, Rush ad Butler,

Those who voted in the affirmative were :

Messrs. Allison, Atherton, Becket, Bell, Bennet, Berkshire, Burk,
Butler, Campbell, Coats, Cooper, Cox, Cutter, Dunn, Everts, Finch,
Fisher, Flint, Hamer, Hunt of R., Jackson, Jenckes, Jones, Judah,
Lancaster, McGaughey, Miller, Montgomery, Morgan, O'Neall,
Osborn ofC, Parker, Robinson of J., Robinson ofR., Rush, Spann,
vSweetser, Thompson, Wilson of M., Woodard, and Zenor — 4L
17h



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Thost who voted in the negative were:

Messrs. Albertson, Arnold, Baker, Bowles, Buckles, Carleton of F.,
Carlton of L., Clark, Cogswell, Conaway, Davis, Eccles, Edmonson,
English, Farley, Fitcli, Foster, Frisbie, Gardner, Garrigus, Haddon,
Henly, Hcrriman, Hunt of J., Jolmson, Lane, Lanius, Lee, Long,
McCormack, McCoy, Milroy, Monroe, Moore of O., Moore of V.,
Morrison, Nelson of B., Nelson of M., Osborn of F., Osborn of U.,
Perry, Perviance, Porter, Rippey, Robinson of Rush, Sand?, Shields,
Shivelcy, Southard, Stewart, Warriner, Wheeler, White, Wilson
of W., Worster, and Mr. Speaker- — 57.

xVfter the roll had been called through and the members voted or
been excused.

On counting the first ballot, it appeared that

John Livingston received _ . - 54 votes.

Stacy and Williams " - - - 6 "

Blank <" . - - 27 «

Scattering ^^ . . . 2 "

John Livingston having received a majority of the whole number
of votes given was declared duly elected printer to the House, to
serve as such for the time specified in the resolution adopted on this
day.

Mr. Butler moved the follovt^ing resolution:

Resolved, That the door-keeper cnll up Judge Blackford to adminis-
ter the oath to the newly elected oliicer of tliis House, Mr. Livingston,
instanter; M^hich was not adopted.

Mr. Fisher introduced a joint resolution relating to Osborn and
Chamberlain, former printers to the House of Representatives;

Which was read the first time and passed to a second reading. â– "^'"

Mr. Moore of Owen introduced

No. 50, a bill to locate a State road from Spencer in Owen county^
to Anguilla in Clay couuty;

Which was read the first time and passed to a second reading.

Mr. Butler introduced

No. 51 a bill authorizing the Vanderburgh Lyceum to sell or do-
nate, transferor convey real estate;

Which was read the first time and passed to a second reading.

Mr. Robinson of Ripley introduced

No. 5*i, a bill for the further improvement aud final completion of
the Michigan road;

Which was read the first time; v.hcn

Mr. Fitffih moved that the rule be dispensed Avitli, and the bill be
read a second time now;

Which motion was decided in the negative.

The bill was ordered to a second reading on to-morrow.

Mr. Robinson of J. moved that the vote be reconsidered on the
passage of bill No. 1, of the House, abolishing imprisonment for
debt. â– â– '... u



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And the ayes and noes being requested thereon, by Messrs. Jone»
and Butler.

Those zvho voted in the ajjirmative zoere :

Messrs. Albertson, Allison, Arnold, Baker, Berkshire, Butler,
Campbell, Coats, Coiiavvay, Cos, Cutter, Davis, Eccles, English,
Everts, Farley, Fisher, Fitch, Flint, Garrigus, Hamer, Hamblen,
Henly, Hull, Hunt of J., Hunt of R., Jenckes, J udah. Lane, Lancaster,
Long, McCormack,McCoj, Milroy, Montgomery, Moore of O., Mor-
gan, Morrison, Nelson of B,,0'Neall, Osboru of C., Perry, Perviance,
Porter, Rippey, Robinson of J., Robinson of Rush, Sands, Shields,
Shiveley, Spann, Warriner, White, Wilson of W., Zenor and Mr.
Speaker — 53,

Those ivJio voted in the negative zvere:

Messrs. Atherton, Becket, Bell, Bennet, Bowles, Buckles, Burk,
Carkton of F., Carlton of L., Clark, Cogswell, Cooper, Dunn, Ed-
monson, Finch, Foster, Frisbie, Gardner, Haddon, Herriman, Jack-
son, Jamison, Johnson, Jones, Lanius, Lee, McGaughcy, Miller, Mon-
roe, Moore of Y., Nelson of M., Osbornof F., Osborn of U., Parker-
Robinson of Ripley, Rush, Southard, Stewart, Sweetser, Thompson,
Wheeler, Wilson of M., Woodard and Worster — 44.

So said vote was reconsidered.
On motion.

The House adjourned until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock.



t:;*



TUESDAY MORNING, December 17, 1839.

â– "'^ The House met pursuant to adjournment. ,. ^

On reading the journal this morning, Mr. Bennet moved to amend
the same by spreading the proposition submitted by Messrs. Stacy
and WilUaiiis at full length, upon the Journal of the House, instead of
the brief notice thereof, given by the clerk.

Mr. CarletonofF. moved to amend, by spreadmg all communica-
tions in relation to public printing upon the Journal.

Mr. Henly moved to amend the amendment, by inserting a commu-
nication he had been authorized to make, in behalf of Mr. Livingston
to the House, previous to going into the election for printer;

Which motion was decided in the affirmative.

The amendment moved by Mr. Carleton of Fountain was then
adopted; and



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The motion of Mr. Bennet, as amended, prevailed; and the clerk
was ordered to amend the Journal of yesterday, in pursuance thereof.

Mr. Atherton presented the petition of John Burk and a large num-
ber of other citizens, in relation to the operations on the northern di-
vision of the central canal, praying legislation in reference to pres-
ent contracts and a further progress of said canal;

Which was referred to the committee on canals and internal im-
provements.

Mr. Bowles moved to rorrect a mistake in the Journal of yester-
day's proceedings, on the adoption of a resolution requesting the at-
tendance of Judge Blackford to administer the oath of office to John
Livingston, the newly elected public printer — the question being on
the alteration of the Journal,

And the ayes and noes being requested thereon by Messrs. Bowles
and Nelson,

Those u'ko voted in the affirmative were : - '

Messrs. Arnold, Atherton, Baker, Becket, Berkshire, Bowles, Buck^
les, Campbell, Clark, Cogswell, Conaway, Cooper, Davis, Dunn, Ec-
cles, Edmonson, Farley, Fisher, Frisbie, Haddon, Henly, Herriman,
Hunt of J., Hunt of R., Jones, Lane, Lanius, Long, McCoy, Miller,
Milroy, Monroe, Moore of O., Morrison, Nelson of B., O'Neall, Os-
born of F., Osborn of U., Perry, Perviance, Robinson of Rush,
Sands, Southard, Spann, Stewart, Sweetser, Warriner, Wilson of W.,
Woodard, Worster, and Mr. Speaker — 51

Those zvho voted in the negative were:

â– â–  Messrs. Aibertson, Allison, Bell, Bennet, Burk, Butler, Carleton
of F., Carlton of L., Coats, Cox, Cutter, English, Everts, Fitch, Flint,
Foster, Gardner, Garrigus, Hamer, Hamblen, Hull, Jackson, Jami-
son, Jenckes, Johnson, Judah, Lancaster, Lee, McCormack, Mont-
gomery, Moore of V., Morgan, Nelson of M., Osborn of C, Parker,
Porter, Rippey, Robinson of J., Robinson of R., Rush, Shields,
Shiveley, Thompson, Wheeler, White, Wilson of M., and Zenor — 47.

So said question was determined in the affir mative, and the clerk
directed to correct the Journal accordingly.

Mr. Southard presented the memorial of the trustees and members
of the New Harmony Working Men's Institute for mutual instruction,
requesting to have their charter amended;

Which was referred to the commitiee on corporations.

Mr. Porter presented the memorial of Sampson Henkle, Samuel
Hoover and others, in reference to the acts of James W. Holliday,
Esq. late of Tippecanoe county, as collector of said county for the
year A. D. 1838;

Which was referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Bowles, from the committee on the State Bank, reported, that
said committee, in the progress of its inAcsiigation; had need of same