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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Petitions presented by Mesrs Porter, Osborn of
Lapore, Wise, and Clements; which were referred to
committees.
The committee Of ways and reported against the
expedency Of aboshng the offices IF county and
collectors and on the question: will The report of the com.
mttee be concured in it decided in the affirmative,
ayes 6s, noes 81.
Mr. Pennington moved to reconsider the vote Just ia.
ken.
Mr. Pennington said he made the notion in order that
if the RloIien prevail, the report be laid the table
for further examination; which motion did prevail
Mr. Sanfeld reported against the expediency of taxing
personal property for road purposes, &c which
CURED in.
Mr. Thompson reported against the expeJiency of
dueing the compensation of collectors Of revenue; which
was concurred in.
Mr. Mcke reported bill to alter the width of the State
road from Connersvie to st Omer; which passed to
second reading.
Mr. Downing reported bill dissolve the bonds of mat
mnny between Leonard Crawford aud Frances Crawford;
which passed 10 a second reading.
By Mr. Hail. a bill for the benefit of the inhabitants of
certain township in relation school sectOn passed
a second reading.
MIR Taber. from the majority of committee, reported
in favor of consolidating the two State land Offices oca-
ted Peru and Delphi, and locating the at Logans
port.
Mr. Hen,on. minority Of the committee, made a counter
report against said consolidation Of the svife and blue
dog land Offices.
and removal Of the Offices Losanspcrt, and for the APP
pontment Of a commissioner, read aud passed to
second reading.
The jaint resolution in relation to the Michigan City
harbor. read third time and pass,d.
Nj YOcum reported a bill declaring a county road
State road in Clay county passed a second reading
Mr. Seawrght offered resolution in relation to the
three per fund.
By Mr. Tominson as to the expedency of making it
the duty of President Judges give CHI wges pet ju
and having the made part of the record not
adopted.
BY Mr. Wiley. resolution Of enquiry. whether there
is a member of this House who is a deauer, &C..
adopted.
By Mr.. Burns. a resolution Of enquiry of the State
Agent as to the amount Of State Bonds for which
have received consideration, &C.; adopted.
Mr. CIymer offered a resolution insiructrg the COM
mittee the apportonmen to report bill fixing the
number Of Senators at 81 and Representatives at rs.
The chair consideration of the subject decided the
resolution to be out of order.
M Micke moved to reconsider the vote given on yes
terday, nsIreiing the committee apportonment
the number of Senators and Representatives.
Mr. Slater moved that the resolution be laid the Ia
BILE; which motion prevaed-ayes 40, noes as.
Mr. Clements offered resolution 10 the expediency
Of exemptlBg forty of land belonging persons
seventy years of age; which adopted.
b, Mr.. HazeIrigg, that the Agent Of State report
tins House the expenses of said Office and
That will probably be realized the State, from said
agency, during the year. which adapted also,
resolution by Dir. Lowe, that said Agent report the
nunlber Of bonds sold for hich have received
consideration, and those sod without authority Of law.
Mr Sapp introduced bill relating TO mortgages pro-
v;dn9 that the foreclosure of mortgages.
ers NAV be appointed to sell instrad or the sheriff; which
was twice read and referred the committee the u
dietary