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

the State would lose more by generalization than i
bringing the lots at once into market He therefore
moved to recommt the bill TO the committee on tbf
affdirs of indianapolis.
Mr.. Secrest said, that property is rapidlv ;ncoas
ing in value at Indianapolis and it would do no in.
jury TO delay sale until the Railroad should be com
pleted to this place
Mr.. Thompson took the same view of the question
lie believed the advance on property, in this place.
would be far greater than the interest ON the money
that might be realized from sale of it.
Mr. Weber again urged the commitment of the
bill. "'
The question taken on the indefinite postpone-
ment of the bill and decided in the affirmative
MIR. Hazelrigg reported bill giving original own
ers of lands mOgaged the trust funds of the State
the privilege of redemption, within twelve months a
ter the sale Of said lands for the non yment of in
tereSt; read three times and passed.
Mr.. Hall of Gibson reported back bill for the be-
nett OF the inhabitants of the seminary lands in Glib
son county-authorzing suit in the Marion circuit
court in which the Safe Of Indiana shall be party
to determine the controversy between the owners of
seminary lands and the Vincennes University.
Mr.. Lowe, with view of giving time for refec-
ton and investigation, moved that the bill be laid On
the table; which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Cox reported against the expediency of re-
vision of the road law; which was concurred in.
The bill to legalze election in the county of
Crawford was read third time and passed
Mr.. Hall of Warren, reported bill to relocate
part Of the State road from Williamsport to New
town; passed to second reading.
BY Mr.. Cookery, bill to divorce Nancy Caste
from Jonathan Caste; read and passed to a second
reading.
The bill to incorporate the Terre Haute Greys was
read third time and passed.
The resolution, providing for taking up the orders
OF the day, each day at two o'clock, adopted.
Mr. Seawright offered a resolution, as to the expe-
dIency of making accounts against estates draw in
fxx-o Sid
adopted.
Mr. Sanfeld introduced bill authorizing the coun-
ty board Of ST. Joseph to employ physician passed
to a second reading.
By MIR. Mcdonald, relative to the costs of tran
scripts passed to a second reading.
BY Mr. Layman, for keeping canal bridges in re-
pair; passed to a second reading.
BY Mr. Ford for the relief of purchasers of school
lands IN Randolph county passed TO a second read
ing
BY Mr. Kimberlin, to change the name of Aber-
deem to Boxlytown passed to a second reading.
By Mr. Lanus, in relation to the Rising Sun and
Napoleon turnpike company passed to second read
ing.
Orders of the Day.
The bill in relation to tie Lawrenceburgh and Ma
polcon turnpike company was read third time and
passed also, bill to amend the act in relation to
boards of county commissioners acting library
tees in Vanderburgh county.
The bill abolshing the fee of auditor in Jackson
and other counties for entry and transfer of lands
read third time; when
Mr. Secrest moved to refer to a committee, with
instructions to strike out the county of Putnam.
Mr.. Osborn moved to amend the instructions,
that where there is more than tract of land in
deed, the auditor shall only charge three cents for
each, and where there is but one, six and quarter
cets-to make the law general and dispense with the
necessity of transfer, except at the desire of the
party interested.
Al
the instructions would make the law general;
which motion prevailed.
Mr. Secrest hoped that the motion TO amend his
instructions would not PREVAIL but that direct vote
would be taken on his proposition.
The amendment to the instructions was not adopted
The question about to be taken on the Instruc
tons providing for striking out Putnam when
On motion of Mr.. Pennington, the House adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill
pending at the last adlournment-the question being
on a reconsideration of the vote inserting Putnam
county in provision of the bill in relation to
fer of lands by county auditors, to abolish the
fees for such transfer to the auditor of Putnam
ty and the question being taken on the reconsidera-
ton of said vote, it decided in the affirmative.
And the question recurring, Shall Putnam county
be inserted it decided in the negative, ayes %,
noes 56.
The question was taken the passage of the bill
and decided in the negative, ayes At, noes 81.
The bill for the preservation of timber, &c. on the
public lands read third time and passed also,
The bill for the relief of purchasers of canal lands
also,
The bill to amend the Revised Statutes, so far
relates to the fees and services of guardians also,
The bill to amend the Revised Statutes, relative to
costs appeals to the circuit courts also,
The bill in relation to writs of error, in rits of
habedS corpus;
The bill to amend the Revised Statutes in relation
tn hat he
well as personal estate, was read third time and
laid on the table.
The bill to amend the act in relation to clerks of
administrators sales was read third time and pass
ed: also,
The bill for the relief of Thomas Caraco of Knox
county; also,
The bill to change the mode of examining common
school teachers in Orange county also,
The bill for the relief of John Drummond divorcng
him from his wife; also,
The bill to authorize the treasurer of Pike county
to act as school commissioner
The bill allowing a compensation of one dollar and
twenty-five cents to grand and petit jurors in certain
counties was read second time; when
Mr. Julian moved to add the county of Wayne;
which was concurred in. Rush. Fountain, Dearburn
Union Marion, Allen, Steuben, Dekalb. Jefferson.
Warren, Delaware, Spencer, Greene Carroll, TiPPe-
canoe, Orange, Madison, &C. were added.
franklin St. Joseph, Vermillion, Washington,
Switzerland, &C. were added, fixing the compenSa-
ton of jurors at one dollar.
MIR. Dole moved to strike out from the enacting
clause and insert bill heretofore reported to the
House. fixing the compensation of jurors at seventy
five cents to those residing at the county seats one
dollar to those residing eight miles. and one dollar
and twenty-five cents to those residing over eight
miles.
Mr.. Vandeveer moved to strike out the first section
Of the amendment, embracing the above provisions.
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