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

JcH'r ana Jennings.
D. Decatur. swiz,rlind, Dearborn, Ripley,
!. fnyettc. Rush. Wayne, Randolph. Delaware
aud Hcnry.
3 Msaison. Hamilton. lllncock. Marion, Shell.
By. Johnson, Bartholomew and Brown.
Jackson, Lawrence. Monroe, Mluin, Diyicss,
knHx. Owen. Green aud Sullivan.
T. Nigp, Putnam. PIrkc, Nermlllion, Hendricks,
Mpfs ~ ana Clay.
3 Fountain. Montgomery. Tippccanoc. Warren,
CLINTON and Boone.
o. Carol. Benton. Jasper. White Fulton. MIR.
.hall. Puask. Stafkc, 81. Joseph Lsportc, Porter.
Lake aud Cass.
~. Elkhau, Kosciusko. Wabash, Grant. JAY,
Blacklord. Adams. Wells. Huntington, Miami, Al
Zen. Whitley. Noble, De knlb, Stcuben. Lagrange
aud RichardsvIllc
point Of order beia! raised. i, was decided tina,
the friends of the bii had the right fret to perfect
the bill.
Mr.. Rich now moved TO reconsider the vote on
striking ont Rush and inserting Union which mo.
ton prevailed, ayes Il. -.
Mr. Myers moved that the House ADJOURN
which motion did not prevail, ayes 81 noes 81.
The question now recurring cn striking out Rush
aud inserting Union, beng effect To insert Union
~ The Wayne Dt-trict. instead Of Rush
Mr.. Sinonson moved To adj ,urn which motion
was carried IN the affirmative. ayes A., noes 49,
30 the House took It's usual recess.
zo'cock, p. VI.
The House now proceeded in committee of the
whole the revision. To The consideration of the
chapter entitled "Of the funds, revenue, expend
ture and property of the State, and the administra
ton thereof"
Mr. Edwards in the chair.
The clerk had proceeded to that part which spoke
Ut Fund Commissioner when
Mr.. Clements moved to strike out "Fund Com
mis sIoner.''
Mr. Dunn, one of the revscrs said that tho pow
ers now attached To the pcrson known IN our stat
uics as "State Agent" would belong TO the office
known Fund Commissioner in the revision. Tue
term "Fund Commissioner" he acknow lodged, had
become somewhat odious. but the revisers consider
ed IT more applicable u the duties TO be performed
than that OF State Agent.
Mr. Robinson said. the term Fund Commissioner
had been obtcrated from our statute book, at the
last session, and he was in favor of striking IT out
here, and inserting State Agent.
Nj Henley SAID the term Fund Comm ssioner'
was particularly odlous to him. IL had been strick
en- from our statutes last winter. and he was truly
sorry that il had existed in Inflammation by
our once thriving State had been ruined. Doctor
Coo and Milton Stapp had been Fund Commission.
ers-,hat enough for him
Fnnd Commissioner then stricken out by
unanimous consent and State Agent inserted.
The committee rose, with leave TO sit again ;
and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
TnuRsDAy. Jan. ).
For the establishment OF a road in Sullivan ond
Nigo county passed To a second reading.
Mr.. Wright, from the committee on revision, re-
ported bill concerning courts aud other officers and
and proceedings civil cases b read twice
by It's title and referred to the committee on re-
vision.
The Senate took up the bill reported by the com
mittec of the whole revision and concurred in
the amendments made by the committee. The bill
was then amended, so as to make the leaving of
ones bed and board, by one of the parties, good
of divorce and by the adoption of the amend
mcnt offered yesterday, IN committee OF the whole
by Mr.. kclso. relative to the collection of money
loaned at rate OF interest greater than that pre-
scrbei by law after debating other amendments
proposed by Senators, the
Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion of Mr.. Harris, the rules were suspend
ed to hear reports from committees.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. COrnett, from the committee on the judiciary
to whom had been referred resolution relative to
giving additional stay of execution when Treasury
notes refused in payment of the debt, reported
that it inexPedient to leg>late that subject
concurred n-ayes p, Foes Ii.
MIR. Aker, from the committee the judiciary
reported back bill relative to extending the road
tax to spectators, 'and recommended its passage.
centage town lots &c, equivalent to that levied
on land carried. A.so allowing road tax to be
worked out at seventy five cents per day carried
The bill and amendments were ordered TO be en-
crossed.
Mr.. keso from the judiciary committee reported
adversely to the resolution relative 10 changes OF
practice in chancery
Mr.. Gregory moved that the resolution be re-
committed to Il sell ct committee; agreed 10.
MIR. kelso reported bill to amend acts now in
force. regulating practice in suits at law, passed to
second reading.
Mr.. Ewing. from the committee on federal rela-
tions. asking to be discharged from the consdcra-
ton OF the subject OF making State Scrip receivable
for canal lands the Senate having decided upon
that subject concurrcd in. Also upon the several
parts OF the Governors message which had been re-
ferrcd to them. The report was lengthy and closed
10y recommending the adoption of sundry resolutions
of lntructions; laid on the table, ana 800 copies
ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Cornett reported bill for the relief of the
Wabash manual labor college and institute passed
to a second rea ding.
Mr. Sands. from the committee on education. re-
ported adversely petition of citizens Of Fountain
county concurred in.
Mr. keso reported bill authorizing school com
to sue their predecessors for any moneys.
Sc belour,n1- to the school fund yet remaining in
his hands.
Mr. Rchey reported that it would be inexped-
ent for county Ircasurers to pay over any moneys
collected for county State purposes to the pur-
poses of schools concurred in.
Mr. Harris reported bill prescribing certain
duties 10 agents or commissioners public works
read first time.
Mr. Collins rep ,r'cd bill to vaca,c the town of
Clarksvill, Clarke county; passed 10 a second
reading.
Mr. Watts reported BIZ to exempt sheep and
wool from taxation passed to n second reading
Sundry other local matters were reported upon.
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES