Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-09

BY Mr.. Heustis to locate a State road in Dearborn and
Ripley passed 10 a second reading.
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution providing for night ses-
sions winch was not adopted.
Mr.. Leslie offered a resolution similar to the plan OF
MIR. Defrees, in relation 10 an issue of three per cent.
bonds 10 pay our public debt, and that the people be tax
ed sufficiently to pay the foil amount of interest on such
bonds, aud that the committee Of WAYS and means be d.
rected to report a bill to that effect raising the taxes this
year five cents on the one hundred dollars and providing
for a poll tax Of sevenly-fve cents.
Considerable discussion took place, in the course OF
which MIR Wright Of Switzerland, a member Of the COM
mitiee OF ways and means remarked, that that committee
had determined on twenty-five and a half cents on the
one hundred dollars for the present years taxes.
Mr.. Handy moved that the resolution be laid on the
table; which motion prevailed, ayes 63, noes %.
MI. Bradley offered a resolution, providing that the
House VIII, the Senate concurrng, postpone the time
OF The final adjournment of the Legislature until Monday
the Goth inst.
Mr.. Wright moved to lay on the table which motion
prevailed, ayes ~, noes Is.
Mr.. Gregory moved a resolution, that the House will
proceed TO the orders of the day on each afternoon al {
o'clock.
Mr.. Simonson moved to amend, so that no new bust.
ness shall be introduced after Thursday next, except BY
unanimous consent which amendment was accepted by
tie mover and the resolution adopted.
The House reciprocated the resolution Of the Senate,
providing for going into the election Of State Librarian
on Tomorrow al = o'clock.
Mr.. Wright OF Switzerland offered a resolution provid
ing that George ". Lane be appointed to examine thc
books Of the Auditors Office for the last twenty years &c
see If any mistakes have occurred which passed TO
second reading.
BY Mr.. sloPhIet, a joint resolution in relation 10 inter
est on canal lands east Of Tippecanoe; passed 10 a Sc
cond reading.
BY Mr.. Shiveiy, a joint resolution in favor OF abolish.
ing slavery in the District Of Columbia and of the slave
trade; passed TO a second reading.
BY Mr.. Nuiter TO incorporate the College Corner and
Liberty &c. turnpike company passed.
by Mr.. Nimmon, 10 incorporate the Lagrange Phalanx
read twice and referred.
BY Mr.. Blakemore, to revise an act to incorporate the
city of Logansport; referred.
BY Mr.. Robinson Of &. to locate a State road in Miami
RichardvIle and Upton counties, and Clinton and Rich.
aFdville counties passed.
By Mr.. Tingley, a bill providing for funding the prin.
cipal and interest OF the internal improvement debt, &c
passed TO n second reading.
BY Mr.. Petui, repeating an act in relation to the MAN
Indians.
By Mr. Osborn, In relation 10 the school fund in Laporte
referred.
BY Mr. Conner, to aurhorise William Conner and Johr
ID. Stephenson to erect a mill dam across White river
passed.
By Mr. Foresman. to provide for The incorporation Of
the town of Lafayette read three times and passed.
By Mr. Ford, TO compel spectators to pay a road ia,
in Randolph passed.
By MIR Carr, prescribing the duties of petitioners for The
formation of new counties.
BY Mr. Blakemore. for the relief Of purchasers Of cana
lands in Cass county.
By Mr. Petit, to abolish the fees for issuing patents fr
canal lands.
BY Mr. Kelley. to repeal an act to amend an act 10 amend
the revised laws of Washington county passed.
By Mr. Ford, for the relief Of purchasers Of school
lands &c; passed.
BY Mr. Hardin to amend the act for the establishment o.
an Asylum for the education of the deaf and dumb read
and referred,
By Mr. Wills. to enable the county of Putnam 10 make
3 compromise with the collector for 1910.
By Mr. Pomeroy, 10 legalize certain acts Of Masters in
Chancery passed.
On motion, the House adjourned.