Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-12-18


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18th 4" Miekle
Mr. Ferguson presented petition Of the surviving d.
of The Ohio and indianapolis Railroad company.
for the renewal Of the charter which referred 10
select committee.
BY Mr.. Uazergg, of the trustees of the Wabas, Col
lege for relief; asking the privilege of paying loan
from the State in Stale bonds which referred 10
select committee.
Dir. Seeih, from the judiciary committee, reported
against resolution on Tie subject OF recorders lees;
Mr.. Shanks reported bill respecting the examiners of
teachers OF common schools, allowing fee Of one dol
lar said examiners for each examination which pass
ed TO second reading.
Mr.. Hazelrigg, from the committee Education, re-
ported, that the best way Of making the school law
dersiood let IL is that It's provisions
cannot be made less complicated, and If properly exam
ined, will be found all useful purposes that
of its provisions be dispensed with which
concurred in.
Mr. Carnan reported bill TO authorize the trustees Of
congressional township in Wells county lay of
town and sell lots; which passed 10 a second reading.
By Mr. Logan, bill 10 authorize the ireasureroi Pike
county perform the duties Of school commissioner;
passed a second reading.
MIR. Stewart, from the majority Of the committee
claims, reported back the bill for the relief Of Daniel
Dayhuf, of Orange county, with recommendation that
ii be indefinitely postponed.
After discussion in which Messrs Vsndeveer, Stew
art, Lemmonds and Stapp participated,
Mr.. Porter moved lay the report and bill upon the
table, for the purpose OF examination, which motion pre-
vailed.
Water Valley canal to make bridges which passed
second reading.
Mr.. Downing offered resolution, of enquirng Of the
State Agent whether the State has not, any
manner and how confirmed the sales of bonds made by
the Fund Commissioners, any time, credit. and
which the State mas sustained loss aud whether, in his
opinion, the State not legally and eqUaby liable
for the payment of said bonds the hands of the pres
holders, and his therefor which adopt
ed.
Retaliation of Property.
! House according resolved n
10 a committee of the whole the bill providing for
revauaton Of property in 1885, to stand as the grand
levy of the State.
Mr.. Hazelrgg moved amend by providing that this
grand levy shall be made annually hereafter.
! The question was taken on the amendment and decid-
ed in the negative.
! Mr.. Shanks moved to amend, that the bill would
apply either county township assessors With this
amendment he was prepared to 60 for the bill.
/ The amendment adopted.
Mr.. Seawright moved that the re-vauaton shall stand
for three years
Mr.. Cookery offered amendment giving discretion
airy power the boards doing county business have
revaluaton annually; which amendment was not adopt
ed.
The committee then rose and the chairman reported
the bill amended, TO the House when the amend
ment concurred in.
Mr.. Hazelrigg moved the amendment, in the
House, that he offered in committee; when
Mr.. Pennington moved TO lay the amendment the
table; which motion prevailed and the bill read
the third time and passed.
The Speaker laid before the House a communication
the Agent OF resolution OF the
House, stating that the expense OF the agency the
past year, including agents salary, travelling expenses
clerk hire, &c. has been 50 329 95 and that there will
probably be realized, during the year, the
100000. He also stated that he preparing full
table, IN reference State bonds which would in
due time he submitted.
The communication was, motion, referred TO the
committee public expenditures
Mr.. Julian reported bill providing for the better pre-
servalon of the legislative papers, by having them bound
in cheap binding; which passed TO second reading.
IF
therein named in relation TO maps TO be procured by
county commissioners
By Mr.. Chambers, bill to State road in JEFF
ferson county, Samuel Wilson's premises passed
a second reading
Mr. Edwards offered resolution in relation TO suits TO
be brought against the agents of foreign insurance
panies; which was adopted.
BY MIR. Moore, as to the expedency of the county
board of any county appointing of their number TO
lay out public money; which was adopted.
Also, 4 resolution TO the expedIeDcy of making
bal contracts binding for rent which was adopted.
BY Sir. Lewis, to the exPedency of giving dscre
tonary power 10 of the poor in the several
townships whether they bind the master mistress of
apprentice to give tuition to certain extent suta-
bic schooling for certain length of time, &c adopted
BY Mr. Riley, that the report of the vser of the State
prison be referred the committee the State prison,
with instructions strictly enquire into the discipline of
the prison. the treatment of the prisoners and Tie
duct of the late superintendent, &c adopted
! BY Mr.. Harvey, TO the expedIency of amendments
tn the law in regard to the duties of county easurers
adopted.
BY MIR Smith, TO the expediency OF providing COM
pensaIion prosecuting witnesses, certain cases. 10
defay expenses in attending before grand unes, &c
adopted.
By Mr. Wilson of Marion as to the expediency of
compelling consiables make of wriis, &c,
under penalty; adopted
BY Mr. Mooney, as to the expediency of making the
affidavit of dsinterested person filed any spe
cited Both section of the 4Oh chapter of the Re-
vsed Statutes Of lSi3 presumpve evidence all courts,
of the matters and things contained in said affidavit
Adopted.
BY Mr. Crulckshank, the expedency of repeating
much Of the Revised Statutes allows andhoders to
work their road in any other district than the
wherein the land is situated.
By Mr. Seawrgbi, the expedIency Of electng
pervsors in the several road districts in which they
side. Adopted.
By Mr. Cameron, for the auditor to furnish the county
treasurers forms of deeds, &c. Adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Conduit introduced bill provide fns the cleo
ton of township assessors &c. which read and
erred to select committee of Messrs. CoOkerly, Condu
it and McRae.
By Mr.. Rousseau for an amendment TO The execution
law passed to a second reading
Mr.. Hill moved to take from the table bill 20 attach
part of Jefferson Jennings; which motion prevailed,
and the bill ordered to be engrossed
BY MIR. Cookery, to change the time of summouing
petit jurors in Vigo county; passed second reading
By Mr.. Stanfed, repeal the first section Of an act
for the completion of the Wabash and Erie canal from
the mouth Of Tippecanoe Terre Haute; passed to
second reading.
By MIR. Chambers, dvorcng Jehu Ryer from his
wife passed to a second reading.
BY MIR. Lanus, TO abolish the Office of county
ditor in Ohio county also, declaring certain road
State road4 which were read and passed TO a second
reading.
By Mr. Jackson. in relation to county orders pass