Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-27
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BY Mr.. Gilbert. for the repeal of license on gro
ceres, DC. so as TO enable farmers, trading to the
river, sell groceries their neighoors, on their
return home; referred to the committee on Eevi-
sion.
Mr.. Tingey reported bill TO legalize the acts Of
Isaac Fulls, deceased read and passed TO ee.
cond reading.
Mr. German from the canal committee, reported
adverse 10 making Bank aud State scrip receivable
for interest on Wabash and Erie canal lands.
Mr. Robinson moved that the report be laid upon
the table; which motion prevailed.
Mr. Brown Of NJ, from the judiciary committee
reported that although adverse TO favorng divorces
generally. yet from good cause shown. majority {"
the committee instructed him to report bill Tor the
relief OF ID. +. Spencer which was read first time
and ordered 10 a second reading.
MIR. Bradley, from the committee on education,
reported bill relative TO a certain school dlstrict
in Laporte county read and passed TO second
reading.
Mr.. DAVIS of S. reported bill to provide for re-
cording a State road IN Sullivan and Ngo counties;
read and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. EdmOnSon reported bill TO locate State
road in the county OF Dubois passed 10 second
reading.
Mr. Carter reported bill divorcing Jacob Book
walter passed 10 a second reading.
Mr.. German, from the committee on revls on re-
ported, that the Joint committee revision have
met, and after examining into the probable extent
Of labor consequent upon the faithful discharge OF
their duty, unanimously directed me TO report 'he
following resolution, and recommended lis adop
lion:
Reso!red That when this House adjourns
Tuesdays and FRIDAYS at II o'clock. they Will ad
iiourn until The next morning, the Senate concur
ring.
Mr. Brown of NJ. moved to strike out Friday"
and insert Saturday :" which did not prevail.
The resolution was then adopted.
Resohtiions-By Mr.. Foulke, ;hat the committee
on education be Instructed 10 enquire into the eX-
pedleEcy of appointing superintendent OF common
schools, &c. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Simonson TO the e.pedlency OF incor-
poratng Joint stock company, for the purpose OF
constructing a canal around the falls of the Ohio
river, half Of the stock TO be subscribed by IN
divlduals and the balance by the State of lndana;
that part taken by the State 10 be paid in the labor
of the conylcts in the State prison. Adopted
By Mr.. Cooley as the expediency of making
all debts contracted after The first OF April next, TO
be collected without regard to stay valuation
laws. On the question of adoption, 1t was decided
in the negative, ayes 30, noes D.
Bv Mr. Sratton, as TO the cxpediency OF making
printers fees uniform for publishing delinquent list,
&c. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Edwards. the exPcdicncy of report
ing a bill more efiectualy to the public
works from damage by designing or malicious per-
sons. Adopted.
! By Mr. Steele, as TO the expediency of compelling
clerks to pay for the paper and quilts, &c. used be
!
BY Mr.. vi llikin, TO the eXpedlency of changing
the time Ct holding Courts IN the Sd Clrcut-to be
referred to delegation from said Circuit. Adopted
BY Mr. Baker, as to the expectancy of repeating
the act of lS40 for the better regulation Of the milf
tia and also the amendatory act Of 10th Feb. 1891
/ Adopted.
By Mr. Bales, as to the expediency Of giving each
school district its equal dividend Of school funds.
ugreeably to the number OF scholars thereIn.-
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Wright, as TO the propriey OF restricting
the Jurisdiction of justices OF the peace Is tier re-
spective townships IN all civil cases. Adopted.
PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Bradley, 10 amend the act Incorporating
the Buifilo and Mississippi railroad company
passed to a second reading.
Bv Mr.. Moore Of F., bill for the appointment OF
Commissioners to settle the boundary line between
the counties of Clark and Floyd read ard passed
| TO second reading.
BY Mr. Parker. amendatory Of the act organizing
probate courts, &c; passed to second reading
ny Mr.. Clements. to repeal the act for the APP
poutment OF county assessors and To provide Tor
township assessors passed to 4 second reading.
by VI Carter for the relief Of purchasers e! GER
tain lands, &c; passed to a second reading.
ORDERS OF THE
Several bills were read a second time and ordered
TO be cngrossed or committed.
The oil authorising Abednego w. Truman t.
change State read, was read third time aud
Fl
The bill 10 aunorse the commissioners OF Ripley
County 10 pay the associate Judges for services as
probate lldres, was read third time and passed
he bill introduced by Mr.. Norvell. 10 amend the
act relative 10 granting licenses, provd'ng tha'
farmers and mechanics shall not be compelled |"
pay license for groceries. Nc. birt'red Tor articles
Of produce or mechanical labor, and not 10 be subject
10 Indictment was read tn ird time and passed.
The bill amending the act Incorporating the New
Albany patent baggng company was read third
time and passed.
Tie bill t. nppo Mt an Inspector OF salt IN Nigc
county was read u third time aud passed.
The bill to change the time OF holding Courts n
the 9Th Judicial Circuit read third time anf
passed
J To amend the act organ zng probate courts, " :;
giving indulgence to executors, &c. al discretion o
Judge.
Mrs Robinson moved 10 commit 10 com'nt tee %
D revision, with discretionary powers, &C. who
i notion prevailed.
On notion the House adjourned until o-ihorroV
morning at nine o'clock.
KNOX County.
= = rrceting of the Democratic CITIZENS OF mo
county was held in pursuance CT previous notice
ut the Town Hall IN Vncennes on Saturday, lot
IS inst Hon John Moore, chairm1n aud Edward I
Doran, Secretary. len. john Law, from commit