Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-12-21
Indiana LcSisla talre.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. IL, 1893.
On motion Of NJ. Brown Oft.

schools, do not contain the rumber of
acres as returned by the United State,
Surveyors; and whereas, some Of said
lands have been sold, as containing "a
greater number Of acres than is really
contained in said sections.
ResOiued. That the committee on ed
ucaiion be instructed 10 inquire into
the expediency of further legislation
in relation thereto.
On motion Of Thompson,
Resotued, That the judiciary commit
tee be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pedicncy Of repeating SO much Of the
criminal laws Of this state, as authorize
imprisonment in the Jail Of the proper
counties, as part Of the punishment for
violations Of the penal laws thereof.
Mr.. Leslie moved the following res
olutioD,
Resoivei, That the committee on
Education be instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of so amending an act
entitled ian act incorporating Con-
gressional townships, and providing
for public schools therein; approved,
Feb. 2, l533; that tine citizens in each
Congressional township may authorize
their school Commissioner to sell
their school .ands to the highest bidder
requiring the purchaser to pay only
the interest on the purchase money an
nuallv.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, SAID reso-
luton was amended BY adding after
the word "annuaIly." the words ''in
advance.
The resolution as amended was
then adopted.
Mr.. Smith Of K. moved the follow
an. resolution which, after sundry a.
mcnd.nents were proposed, was order
dcred to lie on the table.
Resoted, That the standing commit
tee Oil military aiilirs be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of SO a.
mendng the militia laws, that the com
pany mus.ers in April, and the battal
lion musters in May, be dispensed
with; and that there shall be, in the
month of October. 10 each year, one
Hegimental muster in each Rcglmeat.
one Regiment drill muster, and one
company muster in each company and
also to inquire into the exprdiency of
excmpting by law, men OF the age OF,
forty years old and upwards, from per
forming military services in the time
o! peace.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans,
Rrsoired, That the committee of
ways and means be inst, uCted to iD- !
quire into the expediency Of requiring
the Clerks in the several Courtics in
this state, to furnish the Supervisors OF
roads within their counties, with list
of the delInqueDts in their respective !
DISTRICTS in the payne mt Of taxes. and
giving to said Supervisors power to
compel said dclinquents to work the
amount of their state and county rev.
cnue on the roads.
On motion of Mr.. Yocom,
Resoived. That the committee of
ELECTORS be directed to inquire into
the expediency Of amending the law
respecting contested elections. So as to
make tire contestor responsible fer costs.
provided he fails in the prosecution Of
the same. and that they report by bill or
otherwise. |
Nj. Wallace moved the following
resolution.
Resolyed, That the committee of f.
ieCt,ors ne IL structed TO inquire into
the exp, dIency OF so amending the
laws regulating general. county and
township elections as to require the
boards doing county business. to order
an additional place of holding elcc
tons, TO be opened at each coun-
ty seat, where the votes usually polled
exceed eight hundred.
On notion of Mr.. M'Donald,
Resoirei. That the judiciary COM
mittee be directed to inquire into the
expediencv Of so amending the act,
relative to the duties ofju>tlces of the
peace, as that in all actions er ,ontrdctu
commenced before such justice, the I.
plaintiff shall not be liable to a non
suit for anv mistake in his form of &C
ton, provided the plaintiff shall have
so stated his cause Of action in writing
rs that the defendant, OF defendants.
be fairly pu, on their defence.
On motion OF Mr.. Foster. Resolved.
That the committee of way> and
means, be instructed 10 enquire INTO
the expediency OF so amendicg the rev.
epue law as to exonerate all persons /