Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-27
Ohio rivers which passed to a Sc

: Mississippi and Ohio rivers which passed to Sc
Z cond reading.
: Mr.. Shoup reported bill repeating all laws rela
tive 10 the navigation of the White water rivers
} passed 10 a SECOND reading.
, Mr. Tevis, from the select committee which
was referred bill for the relief Of the people of In
diana, reported that said committee cannot agree
and pray TO be discharged The committee wer,
discharged accordingly.
Mr.. Thompson reported bill to change the tins
oi commencing the Circuit Court of Alien county
read three times and passed
Mr. German, from the committee on revision
made report, recommending that a subcommittee
be appointed, 20 be composed of surveyors, to ex.
anime the boundaries Of counties; which was
adopted.
Mr. tIo.-mah reported bill to rc.instate certain
tract of Seminar, lands tisEejn named read twice
aad committed to the juGic.ary ccnmitiee.
RESOLUTIONS
by +ir Logan, that the committee o. educ ~HoH
o., and they are hereby instructed to enquire into
the expedency of reporting a bill to tins House
providing that all lands mo5tgaged to the school
fund, @hen offered Tor sale by tue School COMMITS.
soaer, under such mortgage, shall sell for at least
Two thirds oi their appraised value and not other
wise. Adopted
by Mr.. Teyis, that the committee on federal r..
latons be instructed to inquire into the expedency
OF memorial ziny the Congress OF the United states
to enact law, adopting the valuation law of this
I
upon executions irom the District and Supreme
Courts of the United States, a5oishinI imprison.
ment for debt, &c. Adopted.
by Mr. 'lrcklby, that the committee of ways and
means enquire into the exDedency Of 80 amending
the law relating TO the ieyyng and collecting taxes
50 that liens plated by law take place on the
first of January next. Adopted.
by Alr. Brown of r., that the Clerk Of this House
ascertain why the State Printers have not complied
with the order OF dis House. in printing the reports
of the Committee Of EectIons and accompanying
documents, relation to the contested seat of Mr.
Beall. Adopted.
by Nh Shoup, as to the expediency of fixing, by
law, uniform fee to be charged by the clerks OF
the several counties this State, tor making out
papers Of natural zation Adopted.
The House then took recess until two o'clock
O'CLOCK. p. VI.
The House resumed the consideration of rcsolu.
tons
by Mr. Sumner enquiry of the judiciary
committee whether the word = fines" in the third
section of the ninth article of the Constitution of the
State OF Indiana, does extend 10 and include forfeit.
ures on rec0gnz ance bonds in criminal cases, and
report their conclusions to tins House. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Marsh, that the Governor furnish this
House with a copy of the contract If anv) with !
r. Pratt and John VI. Dnugal, for the building of a
Pcnitentlary, as contemplated by the act OF las,
session. Adopted
by Mr. Butter OF v, that the committee Of reyi.
sion be requested to so arrange the laws defining
the duties ot justices OF the peace, as to allow
them to make all the annual returns rcqu red of them
by law. at time. Adopted.
BY Mr.. MillIkin, to the cxpedency of allowing
clerks and Justices who have failed 10 make returns
last August, in accordance with the law applying
certain funds To the purposes OF education to max
such report some time hereafter. Adopted.
Mr. Montague as to the expediency of amendinr
the 5lst section of the road law, approved Feb llth
1888 so far as requires supervisors cal all hands
to work, a, least Two days roads previous 10 the
l3th day of July IN each year, and insert previous to
the LIST OF September in each year.
PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Roberts, bill for reducing the expenses
OF Putnam county and for selecting petit jurors
BY Mr. Jones, to amend the act of last session
letting out the public works to companies.
.iy Mr. Francis, relative to voting in Laporte
county.
by Mr.. lewis bill for the relief of the people Of
Indiana.
by iIr. Robinson, Tor the relief of Adam Clark,
justice OF the peace.
by Mr. Campbell bill TO amend an act TO en-
courage the raising of sheep and hogs. and to in
crease the revenue of the State and the wealth of
the peope-ailowing premium on all wolf scalps
without regard 10 the age Of the wolf.
by Mr.. MliIkin. To amend the act of last session.
Tor the sale OF property taken execution providing
that property shall not be sold under execution,
cept at its full value that but one execution shall
issue IN year, at the defendants cost. &c pro-
vdIng also that property may be divided, to
bring tie amount 0cXccution, and IN plaintiffs
ial 10 issue executions in year alter judgment ID
rendered, the JUNIOR executions may issue and have
property sold, without regard to any lien that such
executions may have upon property winch bills
were sevcraly read and passed To a cOnd reading.
The bill for the relief of Dr.. Daniel VI. Spencer,
dlvorclng him from his wife Marion L. Spencer,
Wa read a second time and ordered to be eng-ossed
Several other bills read and REFERRED or or
icred to be engrosscd.
The bill 10 rcpel, act for the election Of county
assessors, approved Feb. 10th. l5II, and provide
Tor township assessors, TO be appointed by the county
re al a second time and referred
10 the committee of ways and means.
Mr.. Brown OF VI. moved to instruct the committee ,
o enquire into the expediency of providing for
re -apPra: sement of all real estate.
Mr.. lowe moved to amend SAID instructions that
instead OF a re appraisemeht, there be appointed
State Board Of Equlzitlon; which amendment
vas No. adopted ayes 10, IS
The question reca,rng on committing with in
tructi0ns,
Mr.. lIen,y remarked, Mr. Davis Of 5 in the
har) that should a valuation now take place,
when the true valuation of property is so unsettled
he aggregate value Of lands would be reduced one :
la and The taxes would have to be raised in cor {
responding degree.
The question on committing with the egong
Instructions being taken. 1t decided IN the me-
,atiye ayes II, noes 50
The bill IN relation to the toXn of L1pprte;
To amend the act to incorporate the Wayne I'M
on. aud Randolph turnpike company and the Wayne S
nd Union turnpike company.
To incorporate the Llporte Bind.
Amending the act auth0rising the building of a :
owing path bridge a,Carrolton.
Au.hofizug Isaac Letsing bergcr to build mill
am.
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