Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-20

SENATE.

The President laid before The Senate communi-
cation from the Governor transmitting the report
Of the agent Of the State Prison Referred to the
committee On the State Prison. and 500 copies
ordered to be printed for the Of the Senate.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
by Mr.. tletheid, from w. l.. Hughes and others.
Referred to the committee on education.
by Mr. Harris, from citizens of Carroll county,
Tor reduction OF tolls the Wabash and Ere
Canal. Referred to the committee on internal i'm.
provements. Also, from citizens Of Tppecanoe
county TO attach part of Tppecanoe county to the
county of Carroll. Laid on the table.
by Mr.. Gregory, fiom VI. Bowles. Referred to
a select committee.
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. Ewing. bill for the relief of the Trea-
surer OF Greene county, reported the same back
with an amendment, making the provisions Of the
Oil geneFal-alowing .cOunty Treasurers an add
tonal year for the collection OF taxes. &c.
Mr.. Waits moved to amend by providing that
nothing in tins act shall be 20 construed as to ex.
enpi securities from any liabilities they would
otherwise be under
Mr.. Bright feared ,his bill would exempt Trea-
suEerS from the liabilities TO witch they are now
subject lie Therefore offered an amendment, which
was subsequently, withdrawn.
A!ier some debate. in which Mr.. Ewing repeat
edly alluded Mr. Parker as the learned yenle-
nan from Faycite," the b!l! was referred TO the
finance committee.
by Mr. Kelso, that The iuGicinrv committee be
instructed TO inquire whether the law sublectng
real and personal property 10 execution, approved
January :, ls42, requires that when rents and pro-
fits of any real offered for sae on cxecu-
ton, that the same shall be appraised and it not,
that they report bill requiring the same to be
done; and that the committee further inquire into
the expeGiency OF amending the act. that rents
and profits may be sold for any time not exceeding
seven years. Adopted.
BY Mr. West, that the committee on the State
Bank be instructed To forthwith look and ascer-
tam what violations Of the Joint resolution on the
subject OF Bank Directors, approved Jan. %, 1912
have been committed by any Of the branches of the
State Bank OF Indiana, together with what returns
have been made. TO the President of the State Bank
upon that subject, and whether such reports are
true or not. &c; and that the committee have
power to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. West explained his object by reading the
Joint resolution Of the las. General Assembly upon
this subject.
Messrs. Collins and Watts opposed the adoption
OF the resolution, and il was Land upon the table.
by Nlr. Buell., that the committee on education
DE instructed 10 inquire into the expediency Of
amending the common school law so as to require
the inhabitants Of each school district, where there
Is not sufficient school funds for that purpose to
subscribe sufficient in addition to the pub
lie school funds on hand, to sustain school for
three successive months in SAID district for the adj
mission and tuition OF all persons entitled 10 the
same. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. West bill to amend an act entitled an
act TO organize circuit courts, and defining their
duties Also, bill in relation to treasury notes,
when offered in payment at the State Bank of lnd-
ana. Also, bill to amend an act entitled an act
regulating the practice OF suits in law.
Mr. Collins, bill to amend an act for the form.
alton of the second aud third Judicial circuits and
holding courts therein.
Mr. Collins would explain that this bill had been
prepared by the members OF the bar in that circuit
who now in this place
Mr. Ewing, bill il relation to changing of
venues.
Mr.. Bright, bill to prevent fraudulent convey
anccs Rule suspended aud oil read second time
and ordered 10 be engrossed. The vote upon the
engrossmcnt reconsdercd, when the Senate
went into secret session, and the bill passed.
Mr. Cornett. bill to amend act entitled an
act relative to crimes and punlshmentS.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Sundry bills, heretofore reported were passed TO
a second reading. aud ordered to be encrossed.
The vote by " hch the bill relative to Jurors in
Delaware and Grant counties referred the
judiciary committee, reconsdered and the bill
SO amended as to insert Tippecanoc county, and
ordered to he engrcsscd.
O'Clock, P. VI.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Bills their second readinS.-A bill 10 amend
an act entitled an act for the superintendent OF
Senators and Representatives. in the General AS
sembly Of the State of Indiana. approved Jan. IS.
lS4l. Referred to Messrs. Carr OF h., Iletied and
Farmer.
Sundry bills ordered to Be enCrosscG.
Mr.. Collins moved tina. the Senate adj puIn. The
ayes and being demanded, stood ay cs ~, noes
%. follows
Ayrs-Messrs. Aker Bradley. Buell., Burke. Col
lett, Collins, Cornett, Cotton Everts, Ewing, Greg
ory, kelso, Kennedy, McGaughey. MoiT,tt, Nor
gan. Parker. Pennington, Pitcher, Read Sands
Wapole, Watts and wright-2l.
NoEs-Me-srs. Alexander, Bright Carr Of J.
Carr of L., Dobson, Duz1n, Farmer, Harris. Het-
field, Herman. Hodge. Hoover, Miller, Mitchell,
Mount. Odcll. Parks, Reeve Ritchey, Shanks, Sin
clear Stanford, and rannehlll-23.
80 The Senate stood adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, Dec. rs. l>.i2.
On motion Of Mr.. SimOnson, the resolution by
which the subject of revision yesterday, refer
red to a select committee, was reconsdrred.
Mr.. Simonson then moved that The subject be re-
fcrred to the dietary committee.
Some conversation took place, upon this motion
between Messrs. Davis Of y. Steele. Bradley,
Robinson, TingIcy, Brown of VI. and others, as 10
whether u select or judiciary committee was the
most appropriate reference.
Mr.. Tingley moved that the committee on the
judiciary be constituted u JOINT committee, TO act
on the subject ot revision; Which vas not adopted.
he motion Of Nr. Slmonson did not prevail.
The question WAS then again taken Oh the orig NAL
resolution, appointing zee OF ten 10 act with
Scna:c's committee, and decided the alternative.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr. EGmOnetOn, of the citizens OF Dubois +
county. for road from Jasper 'aoli; also of J.
". Truman AM others, praying for the charge OF a
certain State road referred 20 select committee.
Mr. Robinson. OF cltizeus OF Carroll county, for +