Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-03

Of township assessors. reported tie same back with
four amendments which concurred in.
The question now being. on The engrossment OF
the bin,
Mr.. Edwards gave his views in opposition TO a
change IN the law There would Ne no equality IN
assessments IN the counties It assessors were elected
in each township. much less IN the State. lie there
fore moved to refer the bill to the committee Of the
whole on the revision winch motion prevailed
Mr.. German. from the committee revision,
reported the following additional part thereof, to
wit:
OF the county business Of the several counties in
this State and
CO the County Auditor, Assessor and Treasurer,
and recommend that it be read and passed
IL was then read a first and second times; when,
on motion Of Mr.. Lowe the House proceeded to the
consideration of said revision, IN committee OF the
whole.
On reading the portion of,he revision, relating to
county business Mr.. Logon moved an amendment.
substituting the senior Justice OF each township IN
Washington county, to constitute the county board,
instead Of commissioners.
Mr. Edmon ton moved TO add tie county Of Du-
bos.
Mr. Logan urged in favor Of his amendment, that
the citizens of hls county had become dissatisfied
with n board OF commissioners. and wished board
of Justices to be substituted in their place Ills plan
was to have delegate from each township, which
would all sections oil the county on an eQlallty
with regard 10 It's local business. This amendment
was opposed, on the ground that there should be
uniformity IN our laws. several gentlemen express
ing their willingness to give up their individual
preferences in favor OF any plan that majority
might wish. That the speci-l legislation hereto
fore adopted, this and other subjects, had been
productive of much injury.
| Mr.. Marvin opposed the amendment, and urged
uniformity in laws, the only method that
ought 10 be adopted.
! Mr.. Roberts replied 70 the gentleman from Hen
bricks and said. gentt men were very favorable 10
uniformity when that uniformity was conformable to
! their own feelings.
! Mr. German opposed attaching this amendment
to the revision for the reason, that It would mar
/ the harmony of It's provisions. If special laws had
70 be enacted for particular counties, he would pre-
fer having counties exempted from the general pro-
visions OF the revised code and printed different
volume
Mr. Brown of ". in order to have test vote
requested the gentleman from Washington Mr.
Logan to alter his amendment, to make II
apply 10 oil the counties in the State the question
was taken on this motion. and decided in the mega
tive. The question then recurring on making the
alteration, so far as the counties of Washington ant
Dubois were concerned,
i Mr. Moore of o. moved 20 odd Owcl
Mr.. Lmglc, the county of Orange; which wa:
consented to.
The question was then taken on The adoption Of
Mr. Logan's amendment, amended, and decided
in the negative.
After further progress in the portion Of revision
Under cone Iteration, tire committee rose reported
progress and had leave 10 ST. again; when
The House took It's usual recess
2oclock, p. NJ
Mr. Robinson reported bill for the relief o
Stephen Kitten of kosciu<ko county which VA
read three times and passed.
Mr.. Fuller reported a bill nuthorising the prose
cutting Attorney Of the 4th Circuit, to enter noH
prosegu in certain cases, IN the county OF arrck
which read twice, when
Mr.. Butler of V moved to strike il out and inser
an amendment, making the bill applicable whereve
officers have been indicted for violating the law q
last winter, respecting returns of money by then
collected, to be applied To purposes OF education
which amendment adopted and the bill read
third time and passed.
Mr.. Shoup To locate : ate road in the counties @
+ Union and Franklin, read twice and committed.
Mr.. Novel; presented a bill amendatory To TIA
act concerning clerks. in relation to complete re
, cords read twice, when
Mr. Robinson moved to refer the bill TO the com
mittcc on revision with instruction. to lncorpornt
the provisions thereof in SAID rcvslon
\ discussion now took place IN which Messr:
Brown o. d., Robinson and Rich participated, !
the course of which 1t urged by Mr.. Robinson
that complete records were made out, IN hundred
OF instances where there was no benefit derived
except 10 the clerk, who taxed his services Wit
the coats OF suit. 1t vas contendcd on the othe
hand that in cases where the title of land comes II
question, complete record should always DC nau
out.
. Mr.. Garter called for division Of the question
which was taken on committing the bill, and dec de
r in the affirmative. The 9uc-tIon ~ss then take
on the instructions, and decided in the negative.
The House now again went into committee
0 the whole on the revision.
No amendment. OF an important character wei
: made. NJ. Clements offered his bill tor the appoint
ment of township assessors, as an amendment 10 ia
revision which occasloned considerable discussion
but withdrew II before any action was had Thereon
> The mn.ucc rose with leave ~ SIT again ana
The House adjourned.
SENATE.
4 FRiDAy. Dee. 30, 1872.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
4 By Mr.. Collins Tor a divorce.
Mr.. Hodge from the executors and esccutrix
. the last will and Testament of Joseph Ratcy.
Mr. Evcrts. from citizens Of Laportc, again
: capital punishment.
Mr.. Sands relative to a divorce.
MIR. Aker. from eli, Gems of Jay, praying that Il
1 law compelling spectators to pay road tax,
extended to that county; which were sevcraIiy n
fcrred
h Mr.. Wright, from the committee on rcv:s'o
q. made report, which was referred to the comnttC
OF the whole.
| An amendment to the lint resolution Of the Sci
G ate relative to newspaper postage, proposing
strike ont part e the reasons assigned for tue pa
i sage Of the JOINT reso.u;ion.
}. Mr.. Harris moved that the senate do not conc'
n in the amendment.
v Mr. Collins supported the amendment, and thong
c the Postmls,cr's instructions were strictly IN a
If cordancc with the law.
!. Mr. Ewing insisted sending the reasons {
. the resolution along with IL.
d Mr.. Carr of l.. SAID he could not support the u
siructions Of the Z. VI. General lie believed the