Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Petitions presented-Nr. Thompson presented the
petition of sundry citizens OF Huntington county. in
relation to county revenue, referred to a select
committee.
The Speaker laid before the House a communica-
ton from the Governor enclosing the cont ract for
building State penitentIary-the prison is to be
built after the plan ofthc Auburn PRISON. which :
esteemed one OF the best the Union referred
The committee on elections reported il nexDcli
ent To leg'stte on the subject of resolution in re-
lation to the floating member of Monroe lawrence
and brown which was read, and on motion of Mr.
German referred to a select COMMITTEES. Messrs
Gorman, Sluss and Norvell were appointed said
committee.
Mr. Davis of ;. from select committee to whom
was referred bill relative to Summoning Jurors re
ported the same back. with provision embracing
the counties OF Madison, Owen and Nermillinn :
which amendment was concurred IN and the bill re-
ferred to the committee revision.
Resotmions-By Mr. Swyhart, for an amend.
ment IN the school law. Adopted.
by Mr.. Wheeler. relative 10 another appraise-
ment OF canal lands in Fulton, Marshall Lake and
Porter. Adopted.
by Mr.. Flanagan. relative to publishing peti-
tons IN newspapers. before presenting them to the
Legislature. Adopted.
by Mr.. Leslie, as To the expediency OF reneal nv
the law making It penal to sell coffee and tea. with.
license. Adopted
by Mr. Jones, as to the expcdiency of providing
tor repeal OF the provso the l7th section of the
revenue law. Adopted.
by Mr. Hodges. 20 amend the elect on law. so as
to have the annual elections in the several town
s' ",rS to come on tae same Day. Adopted
BY Mr. English, to the expedcncy OF na,ins
all elections by the LEGISLATURE hereafter. to take
place, rira roce, instead Of by ballot Adopted
Mr.. Norvel, As To the expedlcncy of repeating the
law relative 10 clerks making out complete records
Adopted.
BY M Mitchell, as to the expediency Of report,
ing bill tor Prominently fixing the time Of holding
courts IN the different judicial circuits. Adopted
by NJ. Norvell. relative 10 county auditors re-
ceving tract books from the several land Offices.
DC. Adopted
Mr.. Robinson presented 4 ball to increase the
width OF the Frankfort road waich passed 10 a sc
cOnd reading.
The Speaker laid before the House a cornnunica.
ton from the Governor, enclosing letter from our
foreign bondhulders, winch has already been pu,
lished IN the newspapers. The Governor ms re-
turned NJ answer - these communications. belleg.
ny that he was in possession OF no Information
which the sgners OF the letter were not already in
possession Of winch was referred to the comm tee
on the canal fIud
Mr. Hills presented bill relative to no,,r.es
public; which he sad had been placed IN his hands
10 be presented to the House winch was read and
passed 70 4 second reading.
by Mr. TevS. bill for the relief of the people &C
Indiana; providing, that where execution defen.
''~' 9e''p - P''ihlHs anu they refuse 10
take It, there shall be stay Of two years which
was twice read when
Mr.. Foulke moved to refer the bill to The commit
on tie Jndiciary
Mr. ievls hoped this bill would no. be referred
As several relief bills were before the country he
hoped some definite action would BE- had. A.. re-
TERED to the fact, tnat almost our entire circulation
was state scrip lie referred also 10 the fact, thai
~hen The Ilborer had obtained five dollar bin for
tue sweat OF MS lace, he had only IN fact abou,
three dollars in his pocket. We shoud ole, -,
ms circulation down altogether or make II bett.r
lie referred to The acts OF brokers and shayers lie
Understood that upwards Of one hundred an ti,iy
thousand dollars OF these notes were locked nm ~
Inc hands OF brokers IN Indianapolis. lie sad Tho
Rouse had fivorably entertained a bill making our
'ci'p c'rcu'a''oh receivable Tor all State dues lie
;ouid see no reason, why individual debts should no
'iaced npoa different footing. lie referred !,