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SEMI-WEEKLY.THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1829.In the Senate, business has proceeded rapidly, many bills of a private nature and on the subject of state roads, passing by common consent. A select committee has reported favorably upon the suggestions in the Govenor’s Message in relation to agriculture, mechanics and the arts. A resolution is before the Senate proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States, on the subject of the election of President and Vice-President—its fate is uncurtain, but whether it be adopted or rejected our readers will be advised of its principles. A memorial to Congress recommending the American Colonization Society to the patronage of the General Government, is before the Senate, and judging from its interesting character, will no doubt pass unanimously. fcTheCode’ and the Governor’s House are the only subjects which have elicited debates or proceedings of an excited character The Michigan road bill, fixing the point of termination at Madison by wajr of Shelbyville and Greensburgh, has been ordered to a third reading—the progress of this bill has elicited but little argument, but much voting by ayes and noes.fn I he House, the press of reports from standing and select committees, the number of bills which have had to undergo a second and third reading, and the quantity of business sent down from the Senate, have prevented the House from going into committee of the whole for three or lour days, which will probably continue to be the case the remainder of this week. Consequently, as the bills of general importance, in relation to which (here is a diversity of opinion, are expected to be discussed, matured, and perfected in committee of the whole, no bill of a general nature, or of an important character, has received the sanction of this body this week. The Michigan Road bill stands first in committee of the -whole. A resolution directing an inquiry into the expediency of reporting a bill to take the sense of the people on the subject of calling a convention, has been adopted after a slight discussion—ayes 41, noes 17. The committee of ways and means, to whom a resolution of the House on that subject had been referred, have reported against the propriety of reducing the poll tax at this time. The same committee have also reported against the propriety of increasing the premium on wolf scalps—in both of which reports the House has concurred. A bill has been reported by the judiciary committee, providing for two additional circuits; the fate of which is altogether uncertain. A bill has also been reported, by the same committee, on the subject of free negroes, c.; the effect of which, if adopted, will be to exclude from our shores negroes, mulattoes, c. A bill to repeal the present law regulating the interest on money, was yesterday postponed indefinitely, by a considerable majority. Many local subjects are in a progressive state.ahfi(1bfthS'yoS'0 sr*1G8Cof
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Indianapolis Indiana Journal
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Wed, Dec 23, 1829
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