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

By Mr.. Moore OF o.. that bill be reported making
the duty OF all officers Of tins state 10 make OCT
their tee-5!, before they shall be entitled u their
fees. Adopted.
By Mr. Hardin. relative - = rev sion e the school
laws By the committee on education. Adopted.
By VI. Clements. relative to a reduction Of tolls
on The New Albany and Nincenues road, DC. y
dopted
By Mr.. Davis of =. rs 20 the expediency of pro-
viding By law. that the sherds % tie respective
counties IN this State shall not be confined o the
townships the selection Of appraisers, where per-
sons qualified 10 mike such aPprasement cannot
be obtained. &c. Adopted.
the act regulating descents. distribution and dover.
whether 1t means minors we'll as persons Of la~-
fol &c, and that the judiciary committee enquire
nto the exped.ency OF reporting bill On that sub
ject Adopted.
BIZ Mr.. Rose. relative to the bridge over White
river On the Michigan rpad-thc couc ION thereof
the amount expended thereon 10y Andrew Wilson
Tor the completion of tlc same the amount o. toll
receipts aaJ ais Aaeihcr b.. the said Wilson has
fulfilled he s'ipu.Aans OF tac law on that subject.
and that power be gwen 10 send for persons ana
papers Adopted
BE- Mr. Bradley that tie committee OF ways and
means be Instructed Il report 10 tbs House bill
limiting the powers %! county .ssioncrs p thc
assessment OF taxes, that 40 levy shall be made N
any one year IN any county. ot greater amount
dian 81 cents on the one hundred dollars. hty
cents tie poll, unless the same shall be increased
BY Of The people Of the county, = be provi-
oti<lY taken a annual general election.
Mr. Hills moved 10 strike out 30 cents aud IN
scrt ten" Not agreed
Mr.. Stratton moved 10 strike out much
makes II imperative on the committee to reporl
bill. Lost.
The resolution was then adopted
Hy Mr. O'Neall, that the committee roads
qa.re into the exped.ency Of repeating much at
the road laws as requires the supervisors TO be
caused to be worked out all the labor Tor personal
privileges between the lj,h OF May and let Of July.
and that said labor may be worked out a; any time
within the year Adopted.
By Mr. Moore of o.. that the committee on pu lie
expenditures be instructed to enquire into the eN
ped ency of repeating the county board Of equaiizl
ton, with leave 10 report, &c.
NILS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. Hardin, JOINT resolution in relation 10
postage on newspapers, pamphlets, &c; read
Mr. Butler of V moved to amend, 50 as to reduce
he price Of lttter postage. Not adopt d.
The joint resolution was then ordered 10 be e.
crossed
By Mr.. Brown Of VI , a BIZ to provide far the
ceptlon Of Treasury notes for State dues, trast
unds g.. such as seminary. saline and other funds
loaned ; which was twice read and committed -
the committee of ways ana means.
. o'clock. p VI.
Mr. Davis of 5. moved 10 reconsider the vote, Of this
morning. the luton providing ior going nto tao
election United Senator tomorrow II Two
o'clock.
Mr. Davis said he hal concealmen, in this matter.
why he wished reconsider that tie
elections coming this afternoon for Judge and Prose VI
would considerable time aud perhaps be
through until tomorrow. Another, that he understood
that all the members # The present Legislature
present the IL expected that al would have
been present to day, by twelve O'clock. As
uncertain when all would be here, lie hal moved for a
reconsideration OF the the adoption OF the
luton:
The question being taken the reconsideration Of
said decided the aii native ayes Gi
b.
On motion Of Nir. Davis Of ). the said resolution
then laid upon the table.
Pursuant 10 order both Houses convened in the
Repoese Hall for the purpose Of e!ecns Pr,s
dent Judge OF the 9th judicial Circuit sul Prosecuting
Attorneys:
For President Judge Of the 5h Cicui, the vote stood
follows.
William Pelscy received IS votes
William Qq,res %
Fabus NJ Finch
]. Blown Ray II
William j. Peasley having received majority Of The
whole nber Of given was declared tuy elected