Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-01-20

: Mr.. Thompson Of p, from the committee o
corporations, reported . bill to incorporate the
Laural Bridge in Franklin County Company
which was twice read and ordered TO a third
reading.
| A bill to alter and define the boundary lines oil
Grant comfy was reported back to the Senate
by Mr.. Stanford from the select committee "a
which it Lad been referred; and the bill vas
then, on motion Of Mr.. Eel, read third time and
passed.
On motor Of Mr.. Stamford,
| Rcsolccd, That the committee Of revisions be
instructed that in viewing the road laws the dr,-
ties required Of the Circuit Courts relative to
altering or yaca.ing roads be transferred to the
board doing county business in the several coun-
ties.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoagland,
Rcsolred, That the committee can1ls and
internal improv ements be instructed to inquire
into tho propricty Of makinga liberal aPpropria-
ton Cor tho purpose Of improving the navigation
If the Driftwood fork Of White river from its
junction with the West fork far as Column
bus in u Bartholomew county with leave to report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Mitchell offered the following resolution.
Resoired, That tho Board Of Public Works
be requested to report without delay, If practi
cable, fill and complete statement of the a
mount OF finds received from the Fund Commits
sioncrs, and what kind of funds and when re-
ceived, also the amount of the salircs Of all per-
sons connected with operations under their con-
troll, from the Principal Engineer to the axeman,
noting the amount each have received. as also
their own pay, and also what kind OF funds the
laborers lave received, and how much goods in
store have been paid out, and by whom paid to
tho Iaborcrs; and whether any of the Board of
Engineers have been in the habit Of paying
hands and collecting their debts, and selling
goods by such means, and how many.
Mr.. Clark moved TO strike out all after the
word '.rcceiyed' in the sixth line from the bot
tom.
On motion OF Mr.. Thompson Of L., the rcsc-
luton and amendments were laid on the table
Mr. Elliot, offered the following resolution.
ResOlrcd, That the committee of ways and
means inquire into the cxpedicncy Of repeating
SO much Of the law authorized premium for
wolfscalps out of the state treasury and report
BY bill or otherwise
Mr.. Crawford moved to amend by striking Odt
the repcain. clause and insert '.of allowing a
premium Oh prairie wolf scalps.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing the resolution ard
amendment were laid on the table
Mr.. Smith introduced joint resolution in re-
lation to the town of Bedford which was twice
read and referred to select committee.
Mr.. Dunning, fro,n the committee on roads re-
ried bill to amend act entitled, ian act
TO establish and relocate certain state roads
therein named and for other purposes" approved
Feb. 3, 1887 which was read three several times
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of L., rcsolu-
iion was adopted providing that when the Senate
adjourn this morning it will adjourn till Tuesday
morning next.
Aud then the Senate adjourned.
IIoUsE-Jan. 6.
Tho Speaker laid before tho House certain res
oIntions from the State of Rhode Island.
Also IL communication from the Board Of Inter
nal Improvement enclosing report from the
principal Engineer in relation to the Erie and
Michigan canal made during the past year.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Bv Mr.. HameI, of tizcns OF Lake county
asking that Deep River be declared public
highway.
By Mr. Ch.mpc-, of A. Arncy and others, Cor
the re-,ppoinmcnt OF Il commissioner on j State
Road therein named.
BY Nj. Vanlcvccr, of citizens of Orange coun-
tv on the sIbj ,ci of the appointment of mem
Der of the B,,rd of Internal Improvement.
b. NJ. DlviS, of WIN Ward and others, for
an additional jns'cc Of the peace.
Bv NJ: Morrison, Of X. Sinsanv for the ercc-
ton of u bridge over the Central can,l &c.
Bv MIR. Hubbard, Of sundrv persons for n
State Ro ID from Cambridge tc Fort Wayne.
REPoR
NJ. IIamcl, from Il select committee rcpOtcd
back the bill To encourage the killing Of wolves
with amendment, which was adopted, and
the hi was ordered 20 be cngrossed.
Mr.. Mlcev, from the COMMITTEE on J1,,icia-
rv to which had been referred the following sub
jccis-
Is,. To make books, where regular day-books
and ledgers arc kept, evidence.
=. To make stayors of executions on judg-
ments liable to pay the same in the event that
the principal fail, &c.
81. To coufine justices of the peace in their
jurisdictions, to their respective townships in civil
cases.
Attn. To repeal the law that requires witness
- to claim their fees during the sitting of the
court, Ac.-reported legislation inexpedient.
Mr. Chamberlain, from the same committee I
exported back the bill for the relief Of Henry |
Matthew's. without amendment, which was order
ID to be cngrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams Of r.,
The use of the Hall rendered to the Ag-
icultural Society for its annual meeting on Mon
av evening next.
Mr. Hanna moved that the first branch Of said
cport to wit, that it is inexpedient to legislatc
n the matter of the petitions asking = classifi-
a ton of the public works, be laid the table /