Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-12-19
FRIDAY, Dec. Is, ls4S.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, Dec. Is, Is43.
Petitions,
by Mr.. Herman, from the County Board of Lagrange
county. Referred.
By Mr. Buell. of D., from the Dearborn County Treas
urer. Referred.
The petition of lie Trustees of the Vincennes Uuiver-
tee on judiciary
By Mr.. Cotton, from the County Board of Perry cOun-
ty. Referred.
Mr.. Hodge, from a select committee, reported a bill TO
repeal an act therein named. Passed to a second reading.
The rules being suspended. the bill was read a second time
and ordered 10 be engTossed.
Resolutions.
Mr.. Buell. of D. offered a resolution that the select COM
mittee of ten to whom was referred the subject of relief to
Treasures or Collectors of counties enquire into the ex-
pedIency of providing that such relief shall not be grant
ed without the assent Of said Treasurer's or Collectors
sureties, and also TO provide that Treasures or Collectors
shall not be entitled TO per centage on that part of road tax
worked out.
On motion the resolution was referred 10 the committee
on Judiciary.
Nh. Buell. of Offered a resolution making certain en-
quiries of the President of the State Bank, which was
adopted.
The bill to dissolve the bands of matrimony between
Peter S. Miller and Eiz beth KILLER being under consid-
The ayes and noes being called on rejecting the bill, it
was decided in the negative.
A bin to incorporate the Brothers of st. Joseph.
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tions to make them individually liable for debts contracted
by the company.
The ayes and noes being called for the vote stood ayes
6, noes 81.
The bill was then read a third time ard passed.
A message was received from the Governor Informing
the Senate that he had approved the bill to rduce The sal
aries of Governor and other officers.
The hour having arrived the Senate repaired TO the Hal
of the House to proceed with the election.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A bin TO incorporate the Lagrange Phalanx was read a
third time and passed.
\ bill TO locate a State Road in the county Of Lawrence,
was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed.
A bill in relation 10 the county of Knox.
Mr.. Chapman moved to amend it BIZ inserting at the e-
pense OF said Auditors which was adopted and the bill or
dered to be ongrOssed.
bill to amend certain sections in the Road Law, so far
as it relates to Washington county.
MI. Pennington moved to add Harrison county.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing ii was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
A bill to amend an act relative to the reception of Treas
ury Notes.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
A bill to extend the writ Of ad quod damnum TO minor
heirs in Noble county, read a second time aud ordered to be
engrossed.
A bill for the relief of Eliza C. Hoyt.
Mr.. Sands moved to refer it to the Judiciary Committee,
which motion did not prevail
message was received from the House, by Mr.. Yawter,
their Assistant clerk, informing the Senate d the passage Of
the bill to provide for the place of holding Courts in Tippe-
canoe county, during the erection OF the Court House.
Senate that the House had passed a resolution 10 90 into the
election of President Judges on Monday next.
The hour for balloting for State officers having arrived The
Senate repaired to the Hall OF the House.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Petitions, Memorials. Sc, Presented.
.Ur. WOolman, the claim of A. +. Harlan, for services
in organizing the House aud
By Mr.. Robinson, of .Hr. Gist, respecting an alley in
the town of Delphi which was referred.
BY Dir Robbins, of ID. H.. Scott for relief;
BY Nj. Mcdonald, respecting a State road;
By Mr.. Helwig, respecting a road in steuben county
By Mr.. Bearss, Of citizens of Wabash and adjoining
counties to revive the charter of Lagro, &C., road COM
pany;
BY Mr.. Mcdonald, for the grant of State land for a bu-
rying ground in Lake county
By Mr.. Gorman, on The subject of vacaiine a certain al
lev in Bloomington which were severaliy referred.
MI. Rowles, on leave. introduced a bill to repeal part of
an act. on the subject of the New Albany aaG Vincennes
road f; respecting power of the Governor to appoint a SUI
perintendent of the same, &c
The bill after considerable discussion was referred 10 the
committee on the canal fund.
Mr.. Parker from the committee on the judiciary report
cd back the bill to repeal the act to regulate the sale of
real estate. by administrators, guardians, &c, and recon-
With a view to further investigation, Mr.. Roberts of
P. moved that the bill be laid upon The table which mo-
ton prevailed.
Mr. Blnkemore, from same committee reported back en-
crossed bill OF the Senate respecting courts in Tip3eca-
noe county, and recommended its passage. The bill then
passed.
MT. Parker, from same committee reported, that further
legislation upon the subject of probate courts, &c, was In
expedient. Concurred in.
Mr. Norvell, from the committee on education, reported
a bill to authorize the school commissioner Of Pike county
TO loan the school fund on personal security passed TO a
second reading; also, reported back the bill to postpone
the sale OF lands mortgaged TO the common school fund
which was ordered TO be engrossed.
ME. Hodges, from same committee reported back the
bill repeating The law making one fourth of one per cent.
treasury notes receivable for college funds, with a recon-
mendation that it be indefinitely postponed; which, for
the present, was laid on the table.
The Senate again came in, and the two Houses, in Con-
vention, again proceeded TO the election of Treasurer Of
State. The following is the result of The several ballot
ings:
RaiIotinos