Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-02
INDIANA
(Eeporied for IAis Paper
Saturday, Decentcr u, 1914.
SENATE.

Saturday, December II, lS4f.
SENATE.
Pefifiols Presented.
By Mr. Lane. of Mr. Fry. BY Mr. Roekhill. for conhn-
ing voters TO their respective townships. BY Mr. Alexander,
of Lewis Ouh. By MI ROckhill, Of citizens of Adams
eounly all Of which were referred. BY Mr. Herman. a
remonsirance of citizens Of Lagrange county, against the
incorporation of The Lagrange Phslanx laid on the table
Reports Of COMMITTEES.
Mr. Chapman of l., from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported back with an amendment a bill for the benefit OF
bail for the stay Of executions; which was ordered to he
ensros-ed-
Dir Akin, from the same COMMITTEES, reported against the
s~xPedienry Il making counties responsible for property
destroyed by mobs laid on the table.
Mr. Chapman Of J., from the same committee, reported
back a bill IN relation to Indian contracts, and recon-
nended its indefinite Postponement, which was concured
in-syes %, noes 20.
Mr. Buell. Of w. moved to reconsider the vote on con-
curing; which motion was decided in the negativs-ayes
l6. noes 81.
Mr. Edmonson, from the same committee. reported
against the constitutionsIiiy Of a bill authorizing the
draining of wet praires in Allen county, which was con.
CURED in.
Mr. Carr, from the same committee, reported back a bill
repeating an act changing the time for the payment oil
taxes, recommending its indefinite postponement; which
was concuTed in also, reported against the exPcd ency
OF enactIng a law releasing the securities Of defauliing
ofhsers in certain cases; which was concurred in.
Mr. TcdJ, from tho same committee, reported a bill to
amend a law in relation to afffay in assault and battery
read twice and again referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr. Duzan, from the same committee, reported a bill in
relation TO county< auditors, recommending its indefinite
poslp0nement; cOncuTed in.
MIR Stanford from the committee on Education reported
against the expectancy of requiring colleges and other
seminaries of learning TO report to the superintendent Of
common schools, the number of scholars, &C.; which was
concuHed in.
Mr. Parks, from the same committee, reported back
bill to provide for the collection of taxes at the seat Of
Government, recommending its indefinite postponementi
concuued in.
Mr. Todd, from the same committee. reported against
the e~xpediency of changing the time for county auditors
to make a division Of the interest arising from the surplu:
revenue concuued in.
Mr. Reyburn, from the committee on canals, &c reported
a bill to encourage the killing of muskrats on the w abash
end Erie canal which was read twice and ordered TO be
engrossed.
Mr. Buell. of d, from the committee on Banks, reported
back a bill to authorize the issuing Of notes of a less de-
nomination han IS; ordered TO be engrossed.
Also, reported a bill to amend the several acts for the
leaning of the Sinking Fund; passed to a second reading
Resolutions.
BY Mr. Cotton, that a select committee be appointed to
enquire into the expediency Of lredeeming our State Bonds
at their par value exclusive of interest) by giving the
holders of said binds in lieu thereof, State scrip of the
denomination Of So. bearing an interest of One.quarier Of
one per cent, and payable-years after date, and receiv
able in payment of State taxes with the exception Of
per cent, to be reserved and paid in cash to dcfray the ex-
penses Of the State adopted.
BY Mr. Buell. of ID, that the Superintendent Of The
Wabash and Erie canal report certain information in rela-
ton TO sid cana adopted.
BY MI Morgan of ID. that the committee on Finance
enquire into q expediency Of providing by law that non
residents may pay taxes to The Auditor,o or some other officer
Of State; adopted.
By MIR Tannehlll, as to the expediency of repeating that
part of the Revised Code which authorizes the removal OF
causes from justices of the peace to the Circuit Courts by
a writ of ceFtiOrari, &c; adopted.
Bis introduced.
BY Mr. 9th. to amend the l6,h section of the article Of
he 42d chapter OF the Revised Code referred to the Judi
ciary committee.
BY Mr. Miller, TO amend certain sections in the Revised
Statutes in relation to re-loaning the school funds; which
passed 10 a second reading.
By Mr. Reyburn, to take from the table a bill to extend
an act for The relief Of settlers on the Wabash and Erie
canal which was agreed to, and the bill read a third time
and passed.
Mr. Chapman of L, in relation to the county seminary
fund Of Laporte county passed to a second reading.
MIR Read moved to reconsider the vote on a bill to
change the time of holding Probate Courts in Clarke
county which was agreed to, and the bill laid on the
table.
Mr. Orh moved to take from the table the bill OF the last
session which was returned by the Governor with his OBJ
jeclions at the commencement Of the present session
which motion did not prevail.
Orders of the Dau.
a bill to incorporate the Elkhart Brass Band 10 ascer-
tain by weight the measure of grain in relation to patents
to the purchasers Of saline lands in Monroe and Gibson
counties for extending the time of holding Courts in the
county Of Boone to authorize the boards of county CON-
missioneTs library trustees of their respective counties
to incorporate the Lawrenceburg Seminary of learning
for the relief Of James 5 Armstrong; 10 authorize the
several county treasurers TO pay treasury warrants issued
to members and officers Of the present General Assembly
which were severally read q third time and passed.
Several bills were read a second time and ordered to be
engrossed or referred.
Mr. Todd moved TO reconsider a bill constituting the
boards of county commissioners library trustees of their
respective county libraries which was agreed TO. and the
county of Marion excepted from the provisions of the bill.
On motion the Senate adjourned to meet on Monday at
10 o'clock.