Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-10

office of county auditor shall be abolished through
Lpt the State.
Mr. Claypool moved lay the bill upon the table
which motion prevailed.
Mr.. johnson reported section providing for
road commencing point on the State road from
Indiana polls To Pendleton 10 the road from Indian
apoils to NoblesvIlle, with a recommendation that
it be inserted in the general road law which report
was concurred in.
Mr.. Thompson reported n bill relative II the Lo-
gansport and Fort Wayne State road which was
twice read and referred to the committee on canals
and internal improvements.
RELIEF BILL.
Mr.. Carter, from the select committee relief,
reported bill to amend an act entitled an act
supplemental to act sublectng real and personal
estate 10 execution" approved January = 1872;
which was twice read (the rules beng suspended,)
and hundred copies ordered TO be printed.
This bill provides that no description of property
whatever, either real personal shall be sold on
execution. or by virtue of any other process issued
by any officer of this State, for less sum than its
far value, at the of such sale after deducting
all membranes thereon the execution plaintiff.
agent attorney, to select appraiser. and the
defendant defendants another. each of whom shall
be dISinterested dents and householders of the
township IN which such levy shall be made and IN
OF disagreement to choose third-either party
TO have reyaluatlon after the first ofer-alow lng
defendant to sell at private sale. by applying pro-
ceeds TO execution. All executions from the Circuit
or Probate Courts Justices of the Peace, shall be
returnable at the expiration of one year from date
and not sooner provided that sale shall be made
without delay and If property be sold the money to
be paid over to the execution plaintiff, forthwith.
The defendant TO have the right of des grating real
estate, when IT will pay the debt. and plaintiff 10
have the right of selecting personal property, after
setting aside one hundred dollars worth The rents
and profits of real estate fer seven years If sufficient
tn dpht 4 b, 4
sold other property. The provisions OF the
not TO extend to judgments other proceedings
against state. county or township officers, execu-
tors, adm Illustrators guardians, for malieasance
in office, to attorneys Banks. or savings and
sura"ce institutions, nor to judgments against the
principals in any delivery bond property levied
upon favor of an executor. administrator guar
dIan, where sale is not made first offer stay
OF fifteen months to be allowed after that property
TO sell for the best price il Will bring plaintiffs IN
other cases, to have the privilege of having property
offered not exceeding three times at their cost, ii
not sod.l
by Mr.. Robinson, that the Auditor inform the
House the amount of canal land scrip which
has been made and is receivable IN payment of
principal and interest due canal lands Sold on
account of the Wabash and Ere canal east of lip
pecanoe river. has been issued account of work
or repairs done upon the said canal west OF the said
river. Adopted.
BY Mr. o Neall, that the Auditor of State lay be-
fore the House tine of ali contractors the
Madison and indianapolis rail road, who held on To
their contracts and refused TO suspend operations
after the suspension OF the system OF internal I'M
provements-the amount paid 10 said contractors
by the Fund Commissioners or others Adopted.
BY Mr.. Johnson, that the Treasurer OF State be
requested report to tins House, the amount paid
the treasury for water rents the indianapolis
division of the Central canal also the amount
paid for repairs, and the salary and pay of
agents. and the names of such agents Adopted.
by Mr. Wheeler, that tine committee on revision
enquire into the expediency of amending the act
relative to crime and punishment, as TO make the
offence OF dsnterlng corpse, punishable by I'M
prisonment in the penitentIary. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Wilson, that the Secretary of State report
the number of copies of the Revised Code which
will be necessary for the OF the State, &C.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Mathers for an amendment the prac-
ticc act, relative to claims, DC. Adopted.
MIR. Duiour offered the following preamble and
resolution which was adopted. t. wit:
Whereas ii appears, from the Report Of the state
Bank 10 the present General Assembly, that the
State has invested m Bank stock :il2 DO created
by the Sd nstalment OF tie surplus revenue, and
he advance by Tie Bank Of the ith lnstalment-
and that the Bank holds State Bonds ia the amount
of s259,Os06l-aud Sinking Fund treasury notes
to the amour, of S63i.7ll; therefore,
Resolved, That the committee on the State Bank
State does not require some provision being made
by the present General Assembly. to take up sald
sinking fund treasury notes, by the State relnqu~h-
ing TO The Bank the SAP 100 surplus revenue Bank
stock and II IN the opInl0n Of the committee the
interest of the state the present CRISIS requires
such course, that they report by b or otherwise.
Mr.. ClaypooI presented bill providing suitable
punishment for dctaultlng public oilcers-impo-lng
u fine conviction, Of from fifty u one thousand
dollars, aud Imprisonment IN the State prison not
less than two more than seven ycTs read a Sc
cond time,
BY Mr.. jones' providing COR the opening and re-
pairing of roads and highways, IN the counties Of
Bartholomew, Putnam and Owen referred 10 the
committee roads.
by Mr. Rich, for the relief Of Henry PratheF'
read twice and referred to Messrs. Rich, Goodeno"
and Brown of Marion.
By Mr.. German, change the name of Luther
Thomas Grliiing read and passed 10 a second read
ing.
BY Mr. Williams fixing tie times of holding
courts IN the lth Judicial circuit read three ses
eral times and passed.
by Mr.. Bales, for the relief OF the people OF err
million county; in relation To public records
By Mr.. Mathers, for the relef OF Hiram " ar
ran Of Hancock county read and referred.
Mr. Bradley now moved 10 take from the table,
the bill laying off the State IN congressional Dis
trcts winch motion decided IN the aillrina
I tive, ayes 90, noes q.
Mr.. Edmonson moved to refer the bill to select
committee to be composet of enc irom each OF the
proposed districts.
Mr.. Edmonson hoped ms motion would prevail
and the Speaker in the selection OF committee
would not place gentlemen thereon, "ho were LOOK
, ing beyond the mountains.
The Speaker pleasantly remarked, that tais
would be difficult To accomplish
Mr.. Parker SAID he hoped the b would BE- com