Ordered, That the same be entitled 'acts,' and
that the clerk carry them to the senate, and ask
their concurrence therein.
The engrossed bill to legalize the proceedings of
the probate court of the county of Pike, and for
other purposes, was read the third time, an-.i
Ordered To lie on the table.
The engrossed bill from the senate, entitled an
act for the relief of Drury Holt and Vincent Cooper,
was readMhe third time and passed.
Ordered, That the clerk inform the senate there-
of.
On motion of Mr. Read,
T^e committee of the whole house was dischar-
ged from the further consideration of the memorial
from the senate, on the subject of removing the ob-
structions to the navigation of the Wabash and
White rivers, and their branches, and to improve
the great western mail route, from Louisville Ken-
tucky, through New Albany, Paoli, Mount Pleasant
and Washington, to Vincennes.
The said memorial passed to a third reading to-
morrow.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the
whole, on the engrossed bill from the senate, enti-
tled an act to extend a certain act therein named,
to the county of Warren, and after some time spent
therein, the speaker resumed the chair, and Mr.
Conner reported said bill with sundry amendments:
Which were read and conncurred in by the house.
The said amendments were then ordered to be
engrossed and the said bill read a third time to-
morrow.
A message was received from the senate by Mr
Test, their assistant secretary, announcing—
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That the senate has passed engrossed biljs of the
house of representatives, entitled as follows, to wit:
An act to incorporate the Hamilton, Rossville
and Richmond turnpike company, and
An act for the appropriation of money to aid in
building a biidge over Plumb creek.
The first without amendment, and the latter with
one amendment, in which the concurrence of the
house of representatives is requested
The senate has elected Harvy Gregg, sergeant at
arms, who i«s sworn into office, is now ready to act in
pursuance to the request of the house of representa-
tives.
The amendment proposed by the senate to the
last mentioned bill in the above message was read
and concurred in by the house.
Ordered* That the clerk inform the senate thereof.
The house resolved itself into committee o f the
whole on the engrossed bill from the senate enti-
tled an act to authorize the collector of the revenue
of Jackson county, for 1829, to sell lands 'or taxes
due thereon, and for other purposes, and after some
time spent therein, the speaker resumed the chair
and Mr. Davis of A. reported said bill with one
amendment:
Which was read and concurred in by the house.
The said amendment was then ordered to be en-
grossed and the said bill was read a third time to-
morrow.
On motion of Mr. Read,
The committee of the whole was discharged from
the further consideration of the engrossed bill from
the senate to facilitate the opening of the Cumber-
land road, and to preserve the same from being ob-
structed or injured.
The said bill was then amended, read the third
timp s*nd passed.
Ordered, That the clerk inform the senate there-
of, and ask their concurrence in said amendment.
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@n motion of Mr. Little,
The committee ol the whole was discharged frorfc
the further consideration of the engrossed bill from
the senate, entitled an act, amendatory of nn act,
authorizing the leasing of Royce's Lick, and Rock
Lick reserves, in the county of Washington, appro-
ved January 7, 1828, and
The said bill was ordered to lie on the table.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the
whole, on the engrossed bill from the senate, enti-
tled:
An act relative to official bonds of certain offi-
cers therein named, and after some time spent there-
in, the speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Davis of
- 5. reported the same with one amendment:
Which amendment was, by striking out said bill
from its enacting clause:
Which was concurred in by the house; when
On on motion of Mr. Brown,
The further consideration of said bill was post-
poned indefinitely.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the
whole, on the joint resolution respecting an amend-
ment to the constitution of the United States, and
after some time spent therein, the speaker resumed
the chair, and Mr. Dixon, reported the same with
sundry amendments:
Which were read and concurred in by the house.
The said joint resolution was then ordered to be
angrossed and read a third time to-morrow.
The house resolved itself into a committee of
the whole, on the bill supplemental to an act to pre-
vent trespassing by cutting of timber, approved,
January 21, 1818;
And after some time spent therein, the speaker
resumed the chair; and
Mr. Dumont reported the same wkh sundry
amendments: Jt
Which where read and concurred m by the house,
except one, which was disagreed to; when
On m tion of Mr. Pennington,
The further consideration of said bill was postpo-
ned indefinitely.
And then the house adjourned until to-morrow
morning, 9 o'clock.
SATURDAY MORNING, January 16, 1830,
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Hillis, from the committee on elections, to
which was referred a resolution of the house direct-
ing them to enquire into the expediency of so amend-
ing the law now in force, as to require constables
to be elected by the qualified voters in each town-
ship, reported a bill in pursuance of said resolution-
Which was read the first and second times, the
rules of the house having first been dispensed with,
and committed to a committee of the whole house
for Monday next,
Mr. Wallace of J., from the committee of ways
and means, to which were referred two several re-
solutions of the house, instructing- them to compile,
revise, amend and reduce into one, all laws row in
force in this state, on the subject of assessing and
collecting the revenue, so that the same might be
printed with the acts of the present general assem-
bly, reported a bill in pursuance of said resolution:
Which was read the first and second limes, the
rules of the house having first been dispensed with,
and committed to a committee of the whole house
for Monday next.
Mr. Kingsbury, from the judiciary committee, to
whom was referred a resolution of this house, di-
recting them to examine the compact of Virginia
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with Kentucky, concerning the erection of the dis-
trict of Kentucky into an independent state, and
extract therefrom so much as relates to the concur-
rent jurisdiction of the states bordering upon the
Ohio river, reported a joint resolution, in pursuance
of said resolution:
Which was read the first time, and passed to a
second read ng on Monday next.
Mr. Pennington, from the committee on roads, to
which was referred the petition of Abraham Tur-
telott and others, citizens of Pike county, reported
a bill to vacate a part of a certain state road
therein named, and for other purposes:
Which was read the first time, and passed to a
second reading on Monday next.
Mr. Crume, from the select committee to which
was referred the petition of William Port and oth-
ers, praving that said Port be allowed to change
lot, No. 40, in the town of Waterloo, for lot, No. 43,
in said town, reported,
That a majority of said committee are of opin-
ion that it would be inexpedient to legislate on that
subject, at this time:
Which report was read, and
Ordered To lie on the table.
Mr. Bell, after having obtained leave, presented a
bill making an appropriation to aid in building a
bridge over Big Blue river:
Which was read the first time, and passed to a
second reading on Monday next.
Mr. Herod, after having obtained leave, presented
a bill making an appropriation for the improvement
of the state road from Indianapolis to Madison:
Which was read the first and second times, the
rules of the house having first been dispensed with,
and
Ordered To be engrossed, and read a third tims
on Monday next.
On motion of Mr. Pabody,
The engrossed bill from the senate, entitle^ at
act to attach that part of the town of Paris, which
lies in Jefferson county, to the county of Jennings,
was taken up and amended ; and,
On aiotion of Mr, Hillis,
The said bill was again
Ordered To lie on the table, until the afternoon
of to day.
Mr. Smith, after having obtained leave, presented
a bill for the improvement of the road from Ver-
sailles, in Ripley county, to Brookville, in Franklin
County:
Which was read the first and second times, the
rules of the house having first been dispensed with,
and committed to a committee of the whole house
for Monday next.
Mr. Wallace of J., after having obtained leave,
presented a bill, making a certain appropriation
therein named:
Which was read the first and second times, the
rules of the house having first been dispensed with,
and committed to a committee of the whole house
for Monday next.
Mr. Dumont, after having obtained leave, present-
ed a bill to improve the state road from Cynthiana,
in Switzerland county, to the mouth of the Ken*
tucky river:
Which was read the first and second times, the
rules of the house having first been dispensed with,
and committed to a committee of the whole house
for Monday next.
A message was. received from the senate, by Mr.
Test, their assistant secretary, announcing,
That the senate concur in the amendment pro-
posed by the house of representatives, to the en-
grossed bill from the senate, entitled 'an act to fa-
cilitate the opening of the Cumberland road, and
preserve the same from being obstructed or injured '
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Mr. Kinnard, after having obtained leave, pt®>
gented a bill to improve the Crawfordsville state
road:
Which was read the first time, and passed to a
second reading on Monday next.
The Speaker laid before the house the following
communication;
Secretary's Office, )
Jan. 12, 1830. J
HON. ROSS SMILET,
Speaker of the .House of Representatives'
SIR:
I take the liberty to inform the house of
representatives, through you, that Governor Ray
has this day deposited in this office, a map of the
surveyed part of the territory of Michigan; one, of
the states of Missouri and Illinois, and territory of
Arkansas; and a very splendid one of the state of
Virginia.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't;
JAMES MORRISON.
Mr. Noble, after having obtained leave, pre*
sented a bill to appropriate a part of the three per
cent, fund to aid in building a bridge across the east
fork of White Water, at Brookville:
Which was read the first and second times, the
rules of the house having first been dispensed with,
and committed to a commitree of the whole house
for Monday next.
On motion of Mr. Logan,
The engrossed bill from the senate, entitled 'an
act amenriatorv of an act authorising the leasing
of Royce's lick and Rock lick reserves, in Washing-
ton county •* approved, January 7. 1828, was taken,
up, and committed to a committee of the whol©
house for this day,
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The house then resolved itself into a committee
pf the whole, on the said bill; and after some time
spent therein,
The speaker resumed the chair; and
Mr. Finley reported the same, with one amend-
ment:
Which was read and concurred in by the house.
The said amendment was then considered as enr
grossed; the bill read the third time, and passed.
Ordered, That the clerk inform the senate there-
of, and ask their concurrence in said amendment*
On motion of Mr. Ketcham,
The several orders of the day which precede the
bill authorising the leasing of Jackson's lick, in the
county of Monroe, were, for the present, postponed?
and,
The house resolved itself into a committee of the
whole, on said bill ; and after some time spent there-
in,
The speaker resumed the chair, and
Mr. Fite reported the same, with sundry amend-
ments:
Which were read and concurred in by the house.
The said bill was then
Ordered To be engrossed, and read a third
Sime on Monday next.
On motion of Mr. Wallace of X,
The several orders of the day which precede the
bill providing for the state printing, and for other
purposes;
And an engrossed bill from the senate on the
same subject:
Were for the present postponed.
The house then resolved itself into a committee
of the whole on the said bills; and, after some
ftime spent therein,
The speaker resumed the chair; and
Mr. Gardner reported the said engrossed bill from
tk$ senate, with one amendment; which was, by
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striking it out from the enacting clause, and insert-
ing in lieu thereof, the bill originating in this ho ise.
Which said amendment was concurred in by the
house.
The said amendment was then
Ordered To be engrossed, and the bill read 6.
third time on Monday next.
Ordered, That the bill which originated in thig
house, do lie on the table.
And then the house adjourned until 2 o'clock.
P, M.
2 o'clock, P. M..
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
A message was rec-ived from the senate, by Mr*
Test their assistant secretary, announcing,
That the senate has passed the following engross-
ed bills, memorial and joint resolution, from the
house of representatives, without amendment, to
wit:
An act for the relief of Samuel Postlewait, of
Dubois county;
Ao act to provide for changing a part of the
state road leading from Mauk's ferry to Indianap-
olis:
An act altering the line dividing the counties of
Jefferson and Scott ;
An act extending the corporation of Madison;
An act to incorporate the Franklin county sera*
inary; \
A memorial of the general assembly of the state
of Indiana, relative to a grant of land, for the pur-
pose of improving the mail route, from New Alba-
ny to Evansville;
A joint resolution relative to deaf and dumb per-
sons in this state.
The 6enate has also passed an engrossed bill, ori~
ginating in the senate, entitled An act in relation
to the action of trespass;
In which the concurrence of the house of repre-
sentatives is requested.
The engrossed bill from the senate, relative to the
anion of trespass, was read the first and second
times, the rules of the house having first been dis-
pensed with, and passed to a third reading on Mon-
day next.
The house then proceeded to consider the orders
of the day;
The bill supplemental to an art declaring Missis-
sinewa river a public highway, was read the second
time, and
Ordered To be engrossed, and read a third time
on Monday next.
The bill to locate and open a state road, from
Mooresville, in Morgan county, to Crawfordsville t
in Montgomery county, was read the second time,
and com Knitted to a committee of the whole house
for Monday next.
The engrossed joint resolution from the senate, on
t! t subject of removing the obstructions to the na*
vgation of the Wabash and the White rivers, and
theij branches; and of improving the great western
mail route, from Louisville, by way of New Albany,
Paoli, Mount Pleasant and Washington, to Vin*
cennes, was read the third time, amended by con-
sent, and passed.
Ordered, That the clerk inform the senate there-
of. and ask their concurrence in said amendment.
The engrossed bill for the better support of the
poor of Floyd county :
The engrossed bill providing for the location of
the seat of justice of Sullivan county;
The engrossed bill to authorize the board of jus-
tices of Pike county, to levy an additional tax in
said county:
The engrossed bill relative to. Twin creek, and
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The engrossed bill establishing a state road froaa;
Evansville to Anthony's ferry:
Were severally read the third time and passed.
Ordered^ That the said bills be entitled acts and
thai the clerk carry them to the senate, and ask
their concurrence therein.
The engrossed bill for the improvement of the nav-
igation of Blue River, was read the third time, and
the question being put;
Shall said bill pass?
And the aves and noes being required thereon by
two members:
Those who voted in the affirmative, are,
Messrs. Armstrong, Basset, Bell, Brown, Conner, Crume, Da-
vis of A, Dixon, Dumont, Evans, Gardner, Guion, Hendricks,
Herod, Jackson of D., Kio^ard, Leve*worth, Long, Noble, Pol«
2ock, Wallace ofF. and Wallace of J.— 22.
And those who voted in the negative, are, -
Messrs. Beard, Bence, Blake, Boon, Casey, Coffin, Finley ?
Fite, Hamilton, Hillis, Hoover, Hnssey, Jack, Jackson ofS.,
Johnson of K., Johnston of T., Jones, Ketcham, Kingsbury,
Leviston, Little, Logan, McNary, .VIorrison, Moyer, Pabody,
Pennington, Polke, Rariden, Read, Reiley, Slaughter, Smith 2
Stewart and Smiley, Speaker — 35.
And so said bill was rejected.
The engrossed bill from the senate entitled an
act, to extend a certain act therein named, to the
eounty of Warren: and
The engrossed bill from the senate entitled an
act to authorize the collector of the revenue of Jack-
son county, for 1829 to sell certain lands for taxes
due thereon, and for other purposes, were severally
read the third time and passed, with amendments.
Ordered, That the clerk inform the senate there-
of and ask their concurrence in said amendments.
The engrossed bill appropriating money to aid in
building a bridge over Tanner's creek, in the coun-
ty of Dearborn, was read the third time, when th«
question was jpuU
i S7£ }
.Shall said hill pass?
And the ayes and noes being required thereon b^-
Awo members j
Those who voted in the affirmative, are,
Messrs. Armstrong, Bassett, Conner, Crume, Davis of A., Pa?
©ont, Evans, Guion, Hendricks, Hillis, Jack, Kinnard, Levistoo,
Long, Morrison, Noble, Pennington, Pollock, Read, Reiley^
Smitb,Wallaceof F., Wallace of J, and Smiley, Jpeaker— 24.
And those who voted in the negative, are,
Messr*. Beard, Bell, Bence, Blake, Boon, Brown, Casey, Coffin^.
Dixon, Finley, Fite, Hamilton, Hoover, Hus*ey, Jackson of D.,
Jackson of S , Johnston of K., Johnston of T., Jone6, Ketcbam t
Kingsbnry, Levenworth, Little, Logan, McNary, Moyer, Pa-
body, Polke, Rariden, Slaughter, and Stewart — 31.
And so said bill was rejected.
The engrossed joint resolution respecting an
amendment to the constitution of the United States,
was read the third time; when
Mr. Dumont moved to lay It on the tables
Which motion was decided in the negative.
The question recurring on the passage of said
joint resolution;
And the ayes and noes being required thereon by-
two members;
Those who voted in the affirmative, are,
Messrs. Armstrong, Beard, Be*l, Bence, Blake, Biown, Ca-
sey, Coffin, Cnime, Davis of A ., Dumont, Evans, Finley, Fite,
Gardner, Guion, Haovlton, Hendricks, Herod, Hillis, Hoover,
Jack, Jackson of D , Jackson of S., Johnston of K., Johnston
ofT., Jone9, Ketoham, Kioghury, Kinnard, Levenworth, Lev*
Eston, Little, Logan, Long, Morrison, Moyer, Pabody, Penning-
ton, Pollock, Rariden, Read, Reiley, Slaughter, Smith, Wallace
of F., Wallace of J. and Smiley, Speaker — 48.
And those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs. Boon, Conner, Dixon, Hall, Hussey, Noble, »nd
Polke,— 7.
And so said joint resolution passed.
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Ordered, That the clerk carry the same to the
Senate and ask their concurrence therein.
The engrossed bill appropriating money for erecf-
ting a bridge therein named, was read the third
time, and the question being put:
Shall said bill pas?
It was decided in the negative.
And so said bill was rejected.
The house then resolved itselfinto a committee
of the whole on the bill levying an additional tax on
sales at auction, and after some time spent therein,
the speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Guion re-
ported the same with sundry amendments:
Which were read, and all concurred in except
one.
On motion of LVlr. Wallace of J.,
The said bill was then ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Morrison, from the committee on enrolled
bills, reported —
That they have compared the enrolled with the
engrossed bills, entitled:
An act to facilitate the opening of the Cumber-
land road, and preserve the same from being ob-
structed or injured.
An act appointing commissioners to relocate the
seat of justice of Dubois county.
An act for the relief of Drury Holt and Vincent
Cooper;
And find the same truly enrolled.
When the speaker signed said bills.
Ordered, That the clerk carry them to the sen-
ate, for the signature of their president.
Mr. Brown, from the joint committee on enrolled
bills, now report, that they did on this day present
to the governor, for his approval and signature the
following enrolled bills, joint memorials and joint
resolutions, to wit:
An act to locate a state road therein named, and
*or other purposes;
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An act for Ihe relief of Jame Ball";
An act to improve the navigation of Lost rim*,.
White Water river, and other streams therein na*
me<l;
An act requiring the commissioner of the reser^
ved townships of land in Gibson and Monroe coun*
ties, to reduce the minimum price thereof;
An act concerning clerks' orifices;
An act to incorporate the Greencastle seminary
society ;
An act to relocate part of the state road leading
from Madison to Lawrenceburgh ;
A joint resolution relative to the establishment of
a medical col'ege, and for other purposes;
A joint resolution ratifying the compacts between
the states of Ohio and Indiana, in pursuance to an
act of Congress, of the 24th, of May, 1828; and
A joint memorial of the general assembly of the
state of Indiana, to the Congress of the Uoited
States, on the subject of certain saline reserves.
And then the house adjourned until Monday
morning 9 o'clock,
MONDAY MORNING, January 18, 183Q.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Brown presented a communication from
George Smith, on the subject of the public printing,
which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Jackson of S., presented a petition of John Ff.
Scott, and others, citizens of the county of Scott,
praying that the mode of doing county business,
mav be changed in said county:
Which was read and referred to a select commit*
tee of Messrs. Jackson of S; Hillis and FiteJ
Mr. Johnston of T- 3 presented a remonstrance of
4fr
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foslah Gentry, and other citizens of the county of
Fountain, against the removal of the seat of justice
in said county:
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Read, from the committee of ways and means
reported a bill making general appropriations for the
year 1830:
Which was read the first, time and passed to a
second reading to-morrow.
Mr. Hillis, from the select committee to which was
recommitted the bill to incorporate the managers
of the Madison and Indianapolis turnpike company,
reported said bill with one amendment:
Which was read and concurred in by the house.
The said bill was then ordered to lie on the table
Mr. Dumont moved the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the house of representatives will
receive no new business after the day
next:
When Mr, Read moved to lay said resolution on
the table:
Which motion was carried in the affirmative.
Mr. Boon moved the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That this house will adjourn sine die, on
the 30th inst., the senate consenting thereto.
Mr. Ketcham moved to amend said resolution by
adding thereto these words:
Provided, That the house is through with the bu-
siness: when
Mr. Brown moved to lay said resolution and pro-
posed amendment on the table:
Which motion was carried in the affirmative.
Mr. Beard moved the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the committee on roads be in-
structed to enquire into the expediency of providing
for the opening that part of the Michigan road
which lies between Indianapolis and the Wabash
tiver.
Mr. Pennington moved to amend said resolution
£37-9]
by striking out "the committee on roads,* and iuse^
ting in lieu therof, "a select committee."
Which motion was carried in the affirmative.
Mr. Evans moved further to amend said resolution
so as to make it the duty of said committee to en*.
quire into the expediency of providing for the open-
ing said road the whole length, from the Lake to
the Ohio river.
The said resolution as amended, was then adop*
ted by the house.
Ordered That Messrs. Beard, Hendricks, Kinnard,
Hillis and Smith, be said committee.
On motion of Mr. Slaughter,
Resolved, That the thanks of this house be tender-
ed to the Rev. A. Wylie, president of ihe Indiana
College, for the able, learned and eloquent dis-
course, delivered by him, on the subject of educa-
tion, to the members of the present general assem-