Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-12-25
Che 1noiana EeaisIdtmrr,
Reported for the Indiana STATE Sentinel
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
n. 1919

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 1915.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Osborne Of Lapore from the select committee that
subject reported against the expediency Of legisang
subject Of a uniform system Of doing county business.
MessTs Stapp and Watt dissenting,
The question taken eoncurTng in the report Of
the committee and decided in the negaveayes 40 A
Mr. stapp remarked, that the close, that
considered II useless further to system Of uniform e-
gSlatien lie therefore moved that the report be laid
the table; which motion prevailed-ayes 46, noes %.
Mr. DOwli;g offered resolution of enquiry providing for
change IN the time OF offering lands for sale, morgaged
the sinking fund-hat the advertisements therefor be pub
shed in the local newspapers and the lands offered for sale
IN the counties where located adopted.
DIR Burns offered resolution, the expedency Of
abohing all relief valuation laws
entered into; adopted.
By Mr. Baker, to the expedency and probable cost of
publishing all Of general nature containing
vision that they shall take effect from and after their pas
sage and publication in some newspaper printed al Indiana
polls; adopted
By Mr. paws as to the expedency of amending the road
law that shall not be the duty Of supervisors give
receipts resident citizens the payment of road
adopted.
BY Mr. Bowling that the committee the State Bank
auire whether State Bank of
diana habit Of receiving certificates depos-
drawn BY each other and whether the holders of
certificates required sell the at DISCOUNT Al
whether Of said branches in the habit of dcIe
dng each other by refusing such certificates Of
deposIte aud that they report the result Of their enquiry
the House adopted.
By MIR Leyman that the commissioner of the Wabash and
Erie canal make report. detail this House, Of his of
hca acts aud dOlngs said canal at as early day
ticable; adopted
BY Dole expedency of changing the probate
law authorize the sale of the and profits Of
al estate for any term Of time, exceeding ten years.
whenever the will sell for a sufficient pay
balance against said estate and required be made
OF said real estate; adopted.
By Mr. Cox the expedency Of making additional
allowance Andrew Robb Of Madison county for dribu
ting laws; adopted.
Mr. Watt introduced bill to fix and establish the bounda-
Of Union county, read twice and referred to essrs Watt
CTuiksh and Julian.
By Mr. VandeveeI relation to the Of saline lands
Orange county; passed to a second reading.
BY Mr. Parker for the relief Of the widow and children Of
Jesse Lnger deceased read twice and referred
mittee canals and internal Improvements.
BY Stapp amend the revised laws in relation
nqIshmens Of rights Of d1wer that the wife shall
be INTERCEPTED the absence aud without the hearing Of
her husband read twice and referred.
By Mr. Hazegg for the relief OF the borrowers Of the
sinking fund in TIE several countless giving twelve months
to redeem land after sod fofeituTe read twice aud
feTreG.
By Mr. Moore amend the Revised Statutes, in relation
selection Of Owen county The jurors be
paid sevcnyve cents per day passed to second reading
By Mr. Rousseau to amend the Revised Statutes in TeIa-
ton the time of commencing suits before justices of the
peace; passed to second reading
BY Mr. Osborne Of LapoTe for the relief of Felix Ingolds
by read three times and passed.
Also to amend Revised Statutes relative will, made
by married women passed TO a second reading.
BY MIR Stapp, TO enable married women to acquire and
hold property; which read first time when
Mr.. Mickle moved to reject The bill
The question taken the rejection Of the bill, and
decided in the negative-ayes u, noes 90.
The bill passed to a second reading.
Mr. Fuller offered resolution in relation to the election Of
Sergeantaams providing for such election this day al
4 o'clock p. NJ.
After some discussion in which Messrs Fuller Thompson
and Riley participated,
Mr. Baker moved to indefinitely postpone the resolution
Temarkng question had already been settled
times and to settle for the balance Of the session. he made
the motion.
Mr. Cookery moved that the resolution be laid the
bic which motion prevaled-ayes 81, noes I3.
Mr. sbeT introduced bill for the relief OF certain pur-
Of canal lands in the county of Cass passed to
By Mr. smith to incorporate the Logansport and Rochester
MichIgan road company, providing for plank turnpike
read and referred 10 the committee corporations
The providing for district court in Marion Cass and
Allen counties being under consideration,
Mr. Wilson of Marion moved to strike out the county Of
Marion which motion prevailedi when
On motion, the bill was laid on the table.
Orders Of the day.
The bill to amend the act for uniform mode of
pending the the several counties, read
third time and passed.
Also bill to amend the Ist section of article st of the
4Ofh chapter of the Revised Statutes relation to ens
that lien may be valid to any amount, great small
The bill attach certain territory to the county Of Jen-
nings was read a second time; when
Mr. Chambers moved the bill be laid the table
which motion prevailed
The bill abOshing capital punishment was read second
time; when
found guilty Of mude shall be punished with death or be
imprisoned in the State prison fol- life, at the discretion oil
the jury.
shn,ent ef death should be inflicted. He in favor o
leaving large discretionary power with the uries of
country.
Mr. Julian remarked that it too late in the evening
10 discuss this important question fully lie opposed
this discretionary power ures in involving
property believed the spirit OF the age in which
lived demanded the abolition of capital punishment alto
gether.
Mr. Osborn Of Lapore thought this bill should 90 to the u
dietary committee He therefore made the motions which
prevailed -
read a second time.
The question was engrossment of the bill
and decided in the Affirmative, ayes 4S, noes Al.
On motion, the House Adjourned