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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MADISON AND INDiANAPoLIs RAILROAD.
The Speaker laid before the House Il letter from
Gov. Bigger, enclosing communication from the
officers Of the indianapolis Ran Road Company,
suggesting the proprety Of giving immediate con
troll and possession of tic finished portions OF the
road under the provisions oi the law organizing
SAID company III viii anticipate only icw weeks,
the nrov sioms Of the law, # the request granted.
a the company have the iron on hand along the
line for ten miles, and the superstructurc compet
ed I which on motion OF Mr.. German, was referred
to the committee canals and internal improve
meuts.
\ message from the Senate announced the pas
sage of bill repeating the law making il necessary
/ to obtain license TO vcnd coffee and sugar
which was read three several times and passed,
the rule being suspended, and is law.
The bill from the Senate amcndatory of the mil
tia law was read twice and referred 10 the mill
tary committee.
The bill of the Senate providing that in 1871,
when Monroe and Brown entitled to elect re-
preventative Jointly they shall elect separately,
Tor each county, read second time and pass
Cd and is now a law. if the Governor signs it.
The bills for the relief of Jacob Bookwalter ; for
the relief of school district in Laporte county for
the relief of Dr. Daniel VI. Spencer; providing for
the relocation OF the seat of justice IN Crawford
county lnint resolution relative to the compile
ton of the Wabash and Ohio canal orthe relief OF
Job b. EIdredge and others; to authorize John
Somers to build mill-dam across the Wabash rlv-
or in Wells county; for the relief OF Alexander
Owen, ST.. fixing a premium on wolf scalps Tor
the relief of Adam Clark of Carroll county JOINT
resolution in relation to the Grand Rapids OF the
Wabash river bill to reEstatc certain tract oil
/ seminary lands relative To the water power at
Northport /; to amend the act pointing out the mode
of levyiny taxes; to provide for paying claims and
purchasing sites for water power on the Wabash
Erie canal; to amend the act providing for the col
frcF, rCpcp a 10
! Indianapolis Rail Road Company-eXtendlng the
time to lst January, lSi4 TO repeal certain acts
therein named. relative to Lost river 10 amend
the act in relation 10 the Liverpool Bridge Compa
nv; giving further time TO the treasurer OF Ferry
county to amend the act Incorporating the Buffalo
and Mississippi railroad company; were severaIiy
read a third time and passed.
The bill reducing the expenses OF Putnam coun
" aud for selecting petit jurors therein was read
third time when
Mr. Robinson moved TO refer to the committee on
revision, with instructions to make the law, with
regard to summoning aud empannellng jurors, uni-
form throughout the State.
Mr. Robinson urged, that he opposed en-
trey to special lcgslatlOn that his county had fav-
= ne measures but he was willing surrender them
IN order to have the laws uniform. lie was op-
posed TO the project Of summonlng by ISLANDERS, from
the loafers that attend about our court houses
Mr. Roberts complained of the gentleman inter
: lcting with his private business, and would inform
him. that his county was HOb tOuoiSu WIN I'M
loafcrs alluded to.
After some severe passes between the gentlemen,
m which It hard to determine which had the
bes, of the contest the discussion was further CON
ltinued by Mcssrs. Bradley, Brown OF NJ. Lowe,
: Marvin Rich Sluss, Hodges, Mitheny, Moore oil
o., and others; IN which the plan of summonng
Jurors by sheriff. from the bystanders, was urged
on the score of economy-that those counties that
had tested this method well satisfied, aud that
it would tend to the furthernnce of justice
Mr. Thompson moved further to instruct the
committee to make the provisions OF the bill THE
summonng jurors from by standers) extend to all
the counties IN the State which motion was de-
cided IN the affirmative ayes i6, noes 3D.
Mr. Thompson nos ed further To amend by allow
: inr six peremptory challenges.
= Mr. Hills moved To strike out =" SIX and insert
stcn" which was accepted by he mover
i, Mr. Bradley moved strike out - ten" and IN
" sert eight :; which was adopted.
The motion of Mr.. Thompson, as amended. was
then concurrcd IN.
: Mr. Clements moved further to instruct so thai
the eight challenges shall be only applicable 10 cNi
: cases which was adopted.
= THE TARIFF. PRESIDENT TYLER. &c.
4 loint resolution instructIng our Senators ant
requesting our Representatives IN Congress, 10 us'
their eNettions to procure an amendment aud reVi
SION of our late tariff law, in accordance with The
recommendations OF President Tyler, was read
third time; when
,f Mr. Thompson moved to refer to select commit
tee " .th instructions to amend SAID mt resolution
= nv Instructions To our delegation Congress, for al
amendment to the Constitution OF the United States
that Will tend To prevent the election, hereafter.
c a President of the United States, IN any Othe
&c method than by the peopc
;. The chair on the question being raised decided
the motion To be out OF order, us he considered the
l. rule imperative that proposition, under color
c amendment. shall be- added, by way of rider. H.
subsequently, however. under another rule, dcicrc'
J. his final decision for the present, IN order mor
o carefully To examine the Amendment ahd the rule
5. Petitions were presented by Mcssrs. Butler, Prl
Imam. Inekson and Foukc, which were referred Il
lr committees.
message from the Senate announced that the!
It have disagreed the amendment of the House, Il
:; the lont resolution IN relation TO the postage OF
pamphlets aud wspapcrs when
n Mr. llargrovc moved that the House INSIST OF
their ann ndment which motion prevailed
l. Mr. Robinson reported bill tor the relief of Joh
N lIrookhlnk read twice and referred.
< Mr. O'Ncall. FROM the committee on canals, DC
10 which l,int resolution IN relation to canal lard
/. vas referred, reported lnexpcdent to ieSsiAie
~ coucurrcd m.
" Mr lhrgroyc reported bill to vacate Oak street
70 m Charles,own passed to a second reading.
,c Mr. Rob nson. from the committee on revision
|. reported bill concerning the assessment and col
Il lection of taxes: read t~ and referred.
Mr. Iingle reported bill for the relief OF ia
purchasers Of saline lands the county OF Orange
read rs zee and fccommlited with vles OF extend
nj ny provisions TO Washington county.
>. Mr. Hawkins reported a bill TO incorporate tn
: town OF Portland read twice aud committed.
4. Mr.. Rose. from the committee TO winch WIS r.
ct ferred bH regulating the Jurisdiction aud dnte
of justices Of ,hc peace, lconhning Jurisdiction !
IA township0 so FAR ne Boone county ~ concerned
n reported the same back with an amendment. ~ r.
lauOn 10 confessed Judgments Which ahehdnIeh
10 was concurfed IN.
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