following enrolled bills, entiiled acts, to wit:
An act to incorporate the Rising Sun seminary so-
ciety ;
An act concerning claims in the county of Henry f
and
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An act to relocate part of the state road rroiu
Viooennes, to Spencer in Owen county.
A message was received from the senate by
Mr. Test, their assistant secretary announcing —
That the senate has passed engrossed bills from
the house of representatives, entitled acts as fol-
lows, viz:
An act to incorporate the Crawfordsville semina-
ry:
An act supplemental to an act entitled an act to
provide ior a more certain return of votes for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, approved, De-
cember 31, 1825;
An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend
an act to establish a state library, approved, Febru-
ary 4, 1825;
An act for the incorporation of the Eugene acad-
emy;
The first named bill with amendments, in which
the senate request the concurrence of the house of
representatives; the three last without amendment.
The senate has also passed engrossed bills, origi-
nating in the senate, entitled acts as follows, viz:
An act to provide for taking the' enumeration of
the white male inhabitants, above the age of twenjy
one years, in this state, and
An act to amend an act to organize Probate
courts, and defining the powers and duties of execu-
tors and administrators, approved January, 23, 1829;
To which al o, the senate requests the concur-
rence of the house of representatives.
The amendments proposed in the senate, to the
â– first bill named in said message, were severally read
and agreed to by the house:
Ordered, That the clerk inform the senate there-
of.
The fifth bill mentioned in said message was read
the first time and passed to a second reading to-
morrow, and
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The sixth and last bill, mentioned in the same,
was read the first and second times, the rules of the
house having first been dispensed with, and commit-
ted to the same committee of the whole house, to
which is committed a bill of this house, on the same
Subject.
On motion of Mr. Ketcham,
Resolved, That the committee on claims be re-
quired to examine further into the claims of Jesse
Wright and Solomon Green, for pay for thirteen
days, each, spent in travelling to Kentucky, (cap-
turing Nathan Baker, a fugitive from justice,) and
returning with said Baker to Monroe countv, in ac-
cordance with a command and authority, given
them by his excellency, J B. Ray, governor.
Mr. Rariden, after having obtained leave, pre-
sented a bill to amend the act relative to crimes
and punishments. (By the provisions of this bill,
the jury, in cases of petit larceny, are authorized,
at their discretion, to inflict any number of stripes,
not exceeding thirty-nine:)
Which was read the first time; when,
Mr. Bassett moved to reject the same;
And the ayes and noes being required thereon by
two members,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are,
Messrs. Armstrong, Bassett, Beard, Bell, Bence, Blake, Brown,
Casey, Coffin, Crume, Da-vis of A., Dixon, Dumont, Evans, Fin^
le* , Gardner, Guion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Herod, Hillia, Hoover,
Howk, Hussey, Jack, Jackson of D., Jackson of S., Johnston of K.,
Johnston of T., Jones, Kingsbury, Kionard, Levenworth, Levis-
ton, McNary, Pabody, Pennington, Polke, Pollock, Read, Reiley,
Smith, Stewart, Wallace of F., Wallace of J. and Smiley ?
Speaker — 46.
j9nd those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs. Boon, Conner, Davis of S., Fite, Hall, Ketcham,
Little, Logan, Long, Noble, Parke, Rariden, and Slaughter
And so said bill was rejected.
Mr. Jackson, of S., after having obtained leaves,
presented a bill to amend the act entitled "An act
to amend the several acts regulating the judicial
circuits, and fixing the times of holding courts
therein;" approved, January 24, 1824:
Which was read the first time, and passed to a
second reading to-morrow.
The house then proceeded to consider the orders
of the day ;
The bill to locate a certain state road therein
Darned, and for other purposes;
The bill to amend the act entitled "An act rela-
tive to navigable streams declared highways by the
ordinance of Congress of 1787, approved, January
23, 1829;
The bill to attach part of Clark county, to the
county of Fl««yd ;
The joint resolution making reciprocal provisions
to aid in the prosecution of crimes committed in
this state, and the adjoining states;
The bill to amend the act for assessing and col-
lecting the revenue, approved, January 30, 1824;
The bill to incorporate the Madison Seminary-
Society;
The bill for the formation of a new county, east
of Tippecanoe county; and,
The bill to change a part of a state road, therein
named ;
Were severally rtad the second time, and com*
niitted to a committee of the whole house, for to-
morrow.
The bill supplementary to the act, entitled Ac
net providing for the opening of a slate road, in the
county of Allen; and,
The joint resolution relative to the establishment
«f a medical college;
Were severally read the second time t and.
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Ordered to be engrossed, and fea 5 d a third time
'to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. Read,
The Several orders of the day, which precede
the joint resolution, relative to the three per cent,
fund, were for the presentpostponed ; and the said
â– resolution was read the third time; when,
Mr. Coffin moved to recommit the same to a com-
mittee of the whole house, for this day:
Which motion was carried in the affirmative.
The house then resolved itself into a committee
of the whole, on the above joint resolution; and af-
ter some time spent therein, the speaker resumed
the chair, and Mr. Brown reported the same with-
out amendment.
Mr. Coffin then moved to amend said joint reso-
lution, by striking out, in the latter clause of the
same, these words, "and fifty-nine dollars, eighty-
two cents:"
Which motion was carried in the affirmative.
The said joint resolution was then read the third
time and passed.
Ordered, That the clerk carry the same to the
Senate, and ask their concurrence therein.
Mr. Morrison, from the joint committee for enrolled
'bills, reported,
That they have compared the enrolled with the
engrossed bills, entitled,
An act to vacate the south end of second street
in the town of Washington, Daviess county;
An act for the incorporation of the Eugene acad-
emy;
An act to amend an act, entitled an act to amend
an act to establish a state library, approved, Feb-
ruary 4, 1825;
An act supplemental to an act, entitled an art, to
provide for a more certain return of votes, for Gov-
ernor and LiatenantGovernori approved, Decern ber
31,1825;,
And find the same truly enrolled.
When the speaker signed the said bills.
Ordered, That the clerk carry the same to the
Senate, for the signature of their President.
Tne engrossed bill from the senate, entitled an
act providing for the location, opening and im-
provement of certain state roads;
Was read the third time, amended by consent,
and passed.
Ordered^ That the clerk carry the same to the
3enate, and ask their concurrence in said amend-
ment*.
And thea the house adjourned until 2 o'clock,
P. M.
2 o'clock, P. M
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
Engrossed bills and a joint memorial from the sen-
ate, of the following titles, viz:
An act concerning the Farmers' and Mechan-
ics' bank of Indiana;
A memorial on the subject of continuing the
construction of the Cumberland road;
Au act to amend tine act entitled an act to
amend the act, for the incorporation of county li-
braries, approved February, 7, 1825;
An act to provide for the removal of obstructions
to the navigation of Eel river;
Were severally read the third time and passed;
the first with one amendment, the others without
amendment.
Ordered, That the clerk inform the senate there*
of, and ask their concurrence in the amendment to
the first named bill.
Engrossed bills of this house of the following ti°
ties, viz:
A bill to amend the act regulating general elec-
tions;
A bill to extend the powers of the commissioners
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of Morgan county, in a certain case therein named;
A bill to establish a state road from George
Klmes, in Franklin county, to the Lawrenceburgh
state road, on the west side of Flat Rock, in Deca-
tur county ;
A bill to authorize the qualified voters of the dif-
ferent townships in the county of Harrison, to elect
their township officers;
Were severally read the third time and passedi
Ordered, That the same be entitled Acts,
And that the clerk carry the same to the senate*,
and ask their concurrence therein.
The house again resolved itself into a committee
of the whole, on the engrossed joint resolution from
the senate, ratifying, with one fundamental condi-
tion, the compact entered into between Wyllys Sil-
iiman, commissioner on the part of the state of
Onio, and Jeremiah Sullivan, commissioner on the
part of the state of Indiana, on the subject of the
Wabash and Erie canal; and on a joint resolution
of this house, on the same subject;
And after some time spent therein, the speaker
resumed the chair, and
Mr. Read reported progress, and asked leave to
ait again.
Which leave was granted by the house;
And then the house adjourned, until to-morrow
morning 9 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, December 30,1829.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Hawk presented a petition of John F. Ross
and others, citizens of Clark county, praying that
measures may be provided by law, for the educa-
tion of deaf and dumb children in this state:
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fVhich was read, and referred to the committee
on education.
Mr. Kinnard presented a petition of Martin Mar-
tindale and others, praying the location of a state
road, from the national road, two miles west of
White river, running so as to intersect the stbte
road leading from Indianapolis to Lafayette, near
Bush's run:
Which was read, and
Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Long presented a petition of O. H. Sweem
and others, citizens of Hancock county, praying
that a new regiment may be organized in said coun-
tyt
Which was read, and referred to the committee
on military affairs.
Mr. Read, from the committee of ways and
means, to which was referred a resolution of the
house, requesting them to enquire into the expedien-
cy of amending the law on the subject of assessing
and collecting the revenue, so as to provide that the
rates of land be ascertained by the comparative
quality of the land in the state, its local advantages,
&c., reported, that they are of the opinion that the
provisions of said resolution would increase the evil
that now exists, in assessing first, second and
third rate land: they, therefore, wish to be dis-
charged from the further consideration of that
subject.
Which report was read and concurred in by the
house.
Ordered, That said committee be discharged
from the further consideration thereof.
Mr. Hall from the judiciary committee, to which
was referred the engrossed bill from the senate, en-
titled "An act to authorise the circuit court of the
county of Vanderburgh, to change the venue in a
certain case, reported the said bill without amend-
ment;
3e
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When the same was
Ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
Mr. Penningtou, from the committee on roads, to
which was referred a resolution of the house, in*
structing them to enquire into the expediency of
providing by law for the relocation of that part of
the iVJauk's ferry road, which lies between the south
bank of the east fork oi White river, and Browns-
town, reported a bill in pursuance of said resolutions
Which was read the first time, and passed to a
second reading to-morrow.
Mr. Hoover moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That the public printer be directed to
place the names of the members, when the ayes
and noes are taken, in columns, in the journals of
this house.
And on the question to adopt said resolution,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Crume moved the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the committee on roads be in-
structed to report a bill to this house, providing for
the selection and sale of the Michigan road lands:
Which was read; and,
On motion of Mr. Wallace of J.,
Ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr. Herod,
The report of the judiciary committee, on the pe*
tition of Levi Cobb, praying articles of impeach-
ment against Caleb Newman, a justice of the peace,
of Floyd county, was taken up.
The question then recurring on concurring in the
said report ;
It was decided in the negative.
The said petition was then,
On motion of Mr, Herod,
Recommitted to a select committee of Messrs
Herod, Dumont, Read, Pennington and Hillis.
Mr. Finlev moved the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary
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be directed to enquire into the expediency of report-
ing a bill to this house, specifying the crimes im-
peachable by the twenty-fourth section of the third
article of the constitution of this state, for the pur-
pose of making a more marked disiinction between
high and subordinate crimes and misdemeanors.
Mr. Rariden moved to amend said resolution, by
striking out these words, "committee on the judicia-
ry," and inserting in lieu thereof, these words, "se-
lect committee, to which is recommitted the peti-
tion of Levi Cobb:"
Which motion was carried in the affirmative.
Mr. Pennington then moved to lay said resolution
on the table:
Which motion was decided in the negative.
The question being then pur, "Shall said resolu-
tion's amended, be adopted by the house?"
The same was decided in the negative.
Mr. Levenworth, after having obtained leave, pre-
sented a joint resolution to promote common schools
in this state:
Which was read the first time, and passed to a
second reading to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. Hillis,
The vote, committing the bill to incorporate the
Madison Seminary Society, to a committee of the
whole house, was reconsidered, and the said com-
mittee was discharged from the further considera-
tion thereof.
Mr. Hillis then moved to amend said bill, by
striking out the word "Madison," and inserting the
word "Jefferson county," so that the name thereof
should be the "Jefferson county Seminary:"
Which motion was carried in the affirmative.
The said bill was then
Ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time
to-morrow.
The house then proceeded to consider the orders
t>i the day:
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Engrossed bills from the senate of the following-
titles, vjz:
An act to provide for taking the enumeration of
the white male inhabitants above the age of twen-
ty one years, in this state;
An act requiring the commissioners of the reserv-
ed townships of land, in Gibson and Monroe coun-
ties, to reduce the minimum price thereof.
An act to authorise the collection of the revenue
of Jackson county, for 1829, tosell certain lands for
the taxes due ihereon, and for other purposes ; and
The bill of this house, to amend an act entitled
"An act to amend the several acts regulating the
judicial circuits, and fixing the times of holding
courts therein;" approved, January 24, 1828;
Were severally read the second time;
And the first named bill committed to the same
commiitee of the whole house, to which is commit-
ted a bill of this house on the same subject :
And the halance of said bills were committed to
a committee of the whole house for to-morrow.
The engrossed joint resolution from the senate,
on the subject of canal lands, donated to Indiana,
by Congress;
Was read the second time, and passed to a third
reading to-morrow.
The engrossed joint resolution relative to the es-
tablishment of a medical college; and
The engrossed bill supplementary to the act enti-
tled an act, for the opening of a state road in the
county, of Allen;
Were severally read the third time and passed
Ordeed, That .the said bill be entitled an act,
and that the clerk carry the same, together with
said joint resolution to the senate, and ask their
concurrence therein.
Mr. Pennington moved to postpone the several
orders of the day, which precede the bill for the re-
lief of Walter Penoington;
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Which motion was carried in the affirmative.
The house, then resolved itself into a committee
of the whole, on the said bill, and after some time
spent therein, the speaker resumed the chair, and
Mr. Armstrong reported the same with several
amendments;
Which were read and concurred in by the house.
The said bill was then ordered to be engrossed,
and read a third lime to-morrow.
Mr. Morrison, from the committee for enrolled
bills, reported that they have compared the enroll-
ed with the engrossed bill, entitled and act, concer-
ning i he Farmers' and Mechanics' bank of Indiana,
and find the same truly enrolled;
When the speaker signed" said bill.
Ordered, That the clerk carry the same to the
senate, for the signature of their president.
And then the house adjourned until 2 o'clock
P. M.
2 o'clock, P. M,
The house met pursuant to adjournment,
And again resolved itself into a committee of the
whole, on the engrossed joint resolution from the
senate, ratifying with one fundamental condition
the compact entered into between Wyllys Silliman,
commissioner on the part of the state of Ohio, and
Jeremiah Sullivan, commissioner on the part of the
state oflndiana, on the subject of the Wabash and
Erie canal ;
And the joint resolution of this house, on the
same subject, and after some time spent therein,
the speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Reiley re-
ported progress, and asked leave to sit again.
Which leave was granted by the house.
Mr. Brown, from the joint committee on enrolled
bills, reported that they did on this day present to
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the governor, for his approval and signature, the fol-
lowing enrolled bills, entitled acts, to wit:
An act to incorporate the Eugene academy;
An act supplemental to an act, entitled an act.
to provide for a more certain return of votes, for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, approved, De-
cember 21, 1825.
Au act to amend an act entitled an act to amend
an act, to establish astate library, approved, Febru-
ary 4, 182h.
An act to vacate the south end of Second street.
in the town of Washington, in Daviess county ;
An act concerning the Farmers' and Mechanics'
bank of Indiana.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow
morning 9 o'clock.
THURSDAY MORNING, December 31, 1829
The house met pursuant to adjournment;
Mr. Long presented a petition of Robert David-
son and others, citizens of Hancock and Shelby
counties praying a relocation on a straight line, of
that part of the state road, leading from Shelby-
ville, through Monroe and Greenfield, to Anderson-
town, which lies between Greenfield and Marion:
Which was read, and referred to the same select
committee, to which is referred another petition on
the same subject.
Mr. Levenworth presented a petition of William
Reynolds and eight other individuals, citizens of
Crawford county, praying that compensation may
be allowed them, for capturing David Carter, a fu-
gitive from justice:
Which was read, and referred to the committee
on claims.
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Mr. Davis, of S., presented a petition of John J.
Lewis, collector of the state revenue, for the county
©f Shelby, for the year 1825, praying certain reliefs
Which was read, and referred to a select com-
mittee of Messrs. Davis of S., Wallace of F., and
Crume.
Mr. Wallace of F., presented a petition of James
L'>viston, of the county of Union, praying au-
thority, by and with the consent of the trustees of*
the seminary of said county, to convey certain real
©state in the town of Liberty:
Which was read and referred to a select commit"
tee of Messrs. Wallace of F., Hillis and Kinnard.
Mr. Kinnard presented a petition of Joseph Bee-
ler, and three hundred and fifty-five others, citizens
• f Marion and other counties, suggesting certain
amendments to the law on the subject of navigable
streams declared highways, by the ordinance of
Congress, of 1787; and also praying that authority
may be given said Beeler to erect a mill dam across
White river, opposite his farm, in said county, on
condition that he shall erect sufficient slopes:
Which was read and referred to a select commit-
tee of Messrs, Kinnard, Hussey, and Conner.
Mr. Johnston, of T., presented a petition of Sam-
uel Hoover and others, citizens of Lafayette, in
the county of Tippecanoe, praying that the origin-
al survey of said town may be legalized:
Which was read and referred to a select commit-
tee of Messrs Johnston of T., Beard and Gardner.
The following message was received from the
governor by Mr. Griffith, his private secretary,
Mr. Speaker:
1 am requested by the governor to inform the
house of representatives, that he did, oa the 30th
instant, approve and sign the following bills, to wit;
An act concerning claims in the county of Heo-
*y.
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An act to relocate part of the state road troop
Vmcennes to Spencer, in Owen county ; and,
An act to incorporate the Rising Sun Seminary
Society.
Mr. Boon, from the committee on claims, to which
was referred the petition of Philip Hedges, asked
to be discharged from the further consideration of
said subject, and that the said petition and accom~
panying documents be committed to the same com-
mittee of the whole house, to which two joint reso-
lutions on the same subject are committed.
Ordered, That said committee be discharged from
the further consideration of the above petition, and
that the same be committed as aforesaid.
Mr. Logan, from the committee on claims t*
which was referred the petition of William Jackson 5
and others, citizens of Monroe county, praying that
the lease which the said Jackson has, on a certain
salt lick, in said county, may be extended for the
further time of five years;
Reported, that it is inexpedient to grant the
praver ofthe petitioner;
Which report was read, and concurred in by thf
house.
Mr. Logan, also, from the same committee, te
which was referred the communication of James
Parsors, of Monroe county, praying that Jackson
lick, in said county be leased to him, reported unfa-
vorable to the prayer of the petitioner:
Which report was read and concurred in by the
house.
Mr. Logan, also, from the same committee, report-
ed a bill authorising the leasing of Jackson's lick,
in the county of Monroe:
Which was read the first lime, and passed to a
second reading to-morrow.
Mr. Dumont, from the select committee, to which
was referred a resolution of the house, on the sub-
ject of the habeas corpus act, reported a bill amend-
i$4i j
^itory to the several acts now in force regulating the
writ of habeas corpus:
Which was read the first time, and passed to a
Second reading to morrow.
Mr. Johnston of K., made the following report,
viz:
The select committee, to whom was referred the
"bill for the relief of Clan litis G. Brown," have had
the same und^r their most mature consideration,
and find the following to be the merits and situation
of said Brown's claim, viz:
In the year 1804, congress reserved, for the use
of a seminary of learning, in the Vincennes land
district, an entire township, to be located, &c„ and
which was located south of White river, in Gibson
county.
The legislature of Indiana, at its session of 1806,
passed an act organizing a board of trustees of the
Vincennes university, giving and granting unto them
and their successors, all necessary powers and au-
thority to effectuate the objects of the institution,
and to sell, convey, transfer, and dispose of any
quantity not exceeding four thousand acres of the
said land, for the purpose of putting into immedi-
ate operation the said institution or university; and
to lease or rent the remaining part of the said town-
ship, to the best advantage, for the use of said
public school or university; under which authority,
the said board sold a number of quarter sections of
said township of land, afterwards approved of by
congress, and proceeded in the erection of a large,
commodious and appropriate brick building, in Vin-
cennes.^
In trie year 1819, the board of trustees of the
said university, contracted with the present claim-
ant, Dr. Claudius G. Brown, to repair the said uni-
versity building, it being in a dilapidate^ state, and
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ultimately to secure him in the sums advanced ic
repairs, authonsed him to lease or rent the unsold