Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-12-25
SENATE.

SATURDAY, Dec. ~ lS4o.
Mr.. Henry, from the committee on the judiciary,
reported back the bill relative to county treasurers,
and RECOMMENDED its indefinite postponement
Mr.. HERMAN said this bill referred to only few
counties.
The report not concurred in
Mr.. HERMAN moved to refer it to a select CON-
mittee consisting of members from the north which
was agreed to.
Messrs. Herman, Cuppy, Rockhill, Pomeroy and
Chapman of L. were appointed said committee.
Mr.. Ellis, from the committee the judiciary, re-
ported back the bill to authorize the names of insol-
vent persons to be struck off the tax duplicates or
dered to third reading.
MIR. Logan, from the same committee, reported
against the expediency of requiring persons applying
to the Legislature for divorces, give public notice
of such intention where one or both persons reside
the report was concurred in--ayes %, noes %.
Also, from the same committee, reported back the
bill relative to clerks of circuit courts, performing
the duties of county auditors, and recommended its
indefinite postponement; report was concurred in.
MIR. Winchell, from the same committee reported
against the expedency of legslating in accordance
with certain instructions In relation to amending the
execution laws concurred in.
Mr. Parks, from the committee on agriculture re-
ported bill to amend the 18th section of chapter 10
of the r. s. of lS43 relative to surveys of lands re-
ferred to the committee ON finance.
Mr. Murphey, from the committee on the State
prison. reported joint resolution in relation to the
improvement of the navigation of the Ohio river at
the falls passed to a second reading.
Mr.. Cuppy, from a select committee reported back
the bill Incorporating the Buffalo and Mississippi
Railroad company read three times and passed.
Mr.. Edmondson, from select committee, reported
back the bill to change the time of holding Probate
courts in Dubois county, read three times and passed
Resolutions
BY Mr.. Chapman of L., enqulring whether the
committee on the part of the Senate, appointed
quire respecting the State debt, had employed clerk
or not; or whether tey had ordered the printing OF
any paper laid before them or not and by what au-
tbority they had done so ; laid on the table
BY Mr. Verbrike, that the committee on federal re-
lations enquire into the expedency of memorializng
Congress to provide portion of country in Oregon
territory for the purpose Of colonizing free persons
color in the United States; adopted
Mr.. Logan introduced joint resolution that the
superintendent of the New Albany and Vincennes
road. shall be elected on joint ballot of both Houses,
and the term Of services shall continue for two years.
read three times and passed.
Bus introduced
BY Mr. Buell., IN relation to the duties of the clerk
Of the Dearborn circuit court read three times and
passed
By Mr.. Miller, to attach additional territory to
Crawford county /; laid on the table.
By Mr.. Berry of F., to extend the time of the Feb
ruary term of the Franklin circuit court read three
times and passed.
canal lands referred to the committee on canals and
internal Improvements.
The bill to establish State road in the counties of
Putnam and Clay.
BiRs read the Hird time and passed
The bill to iegalize the election of Russell Mitchell,
4 justice of The peace in Peasant-run township law
renee county.