Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-01-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

BY MIR. Heron, a remonstrance against the forma
ton of a new county referred.
BY Mr.. Morrow, remonstrance against Stat,
road referred.
BY Mr.. Parker, petition; referred to committe,
on roads.
; By Mr.. Weber, memorial of Joseph Irwin re-
ferred.
By Mr. Wise, petition referred to Wise, Jone.
and Heaton.
8 BIZ Mr.. Powers, for read referred
BY Mr.. Parker, in relation to mill dam; referred
to select committee.
BY Mr.. Wilson of Marion, that part of Hendricks
be attached to Marion referred to select committee
of Messrs. Wilson of Marion, Harvey, Kimberln,
Hazelrigg and Riley.
The bill in relation to costs of transcripts was in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Sleeth reported bill extending the times of
holding courts in Shelby county passed to a second
/ reading.
The bill to allow owners of partnership fences to
remove the same was reported back to the House,
with RECOMMENDATION that it be indefinitely post
poned.
The report of the judiciary committee was not con-
CURED in, ayes III, noes 10.
Mr. Moore moved to amend so that said notice
shall not be at time when il will endanger the crop.
| Mr. Moore moved to refer to a select committee,
which motion prevailed, and Messrs. Leyman, Moore,
Nelson, Wiley and Hlnchman were appointed said
| committee.
The bill making debts coecable in the township
where evidence of debt is made in writing was re-
ported back from the judiciary committee, witt re-
commentator of its passage.
| Mr.. Porter reported a bill to amend the Revised
Statutes that persons unable to give replevy bail
on fines, shall be confined in county ails at the rate
of fifty cents per day until fine is paid passed to
| second reading.
The bill in relation 10 wills by married women was
reported back from the judiciary committee, with
| recommendation favorable to its passage
| Mr. Porter moVpd IN STRIKE tho 1cte ncfion oc
| the bill from its enacting clause.
Considerable discussion took place this notion
in which Messrs. Porter, Osborn of Laporte Secrest
| Stapp and others participated.
| Mr.. Cookery moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Thompson moved that the bill lie upon the ia
| bic; which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Osborne Of l.. reported bill empowering the
collection of costs; &c. passed to second reading
By Mr.. Vandeyeer, bill to authorize swinging
gates county roads in Dearborn county passed
to n second reading.
The bill to authorize a settlement with Allen Nc
Lane of Morgan county, read third time and
passed
Mr.. Nelson, from the committee on agriculture re-
ported against the expediency of levying tax on
dogs; which was concurred In also against the
pediency of compelling of land to set their
fences ten feet inside of section lines; which was
concurred in.
BY Mr.. Tedford, bill providing for a road bridge
over the Wabash and Erie canal at Carrollton read
| twice and referred.
BY Mr.. Taber bill for the relief cf citizens of
school district IN Cass passed to second reading
Mr.. Baker offered resolution in relation to actions
| in covenant which was adopted.
By Mr.. Taber, as to the expediency of procuring
for each of the counties in this State, uniform stan,
dard of weights and measures. Adopted.
| Mr.. Edwards introduced bill to amend the act
giving public works to private companies chang
ing Jefferscnvie and Charlottesville road to rail-
road read twice and referred to select committee
of Edwards, Shauks and Jones.
BY Mr.. Coffin, in relation to probate court of Hen
| nv passed to second reading.
By Mr.. Stapp, to authorize Willis Hodges to substi
tute his note to the State, mortgages read twice
and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Secrest moved to take from the table the bill in
| relation to gambling and gamblers, ten pin alleys,
&C.; which motion prevailed-the question being
an amendment offered by Mr.. Osborn of Laporte !;
when,
On motion of Mr. Secrest, the bill was referred to
| the judiciary committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bills Passed.
The bill TO remove the disabilities of James Lafon-
tine Godfrey, &c. read third time and passed ;
aso the bill to incorporate the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows; authorizing the Church of God TO sell pro-
pery and pay their debts to incorporate Lutheran
Church in Franklin counyi to vacate certain streets
in Cambridge; to compensate supervisors in Morgan;
providing for the improvement of roads in the several
counties therein named to amend the act ncorporat-
ing the Young Mems Association of Richmond,
Wayne county for the relief of the widow, &C. of
Jesse Ginger, deceased; to divorce Adam Shainbro
from Elizabeth, his wife declaring certain road
State road to Survey and locate a State road from
Robinsons ferry TO Harrisonvie; to divorce Frede
rick Hartze from Rosannah, his wife; for the relief
of James Rutherford for the relief of the borrowers
of the surplus revenue and other trust funds extend
ing the time of payment until January 1S50-provd-
ing for taking further security when deemed necessa-
ry; the mortgagors to execute an assent IN writing
before having advantage of the law to remunerate
justices in Warrck to reduce the fees of the record
ers Of Johnson in relation to fees Of recorders and
auditors in Jackson Adams and Jay; to secure
| more economical management OF the common school
| fund, in relation to mortgaged giving the
power to officer to sell at private sae when bid In by
the State, subject to be redeemed in SIX monhs to
provide the more effectual punishment of certain Of
fences in Allen; to regulate the time of holding Cir
cult Courts in Tppecanoe; authorizing the trustees,
&C. of Lafayette to purchase and hold real estate
in relation supervisors in Kosciusko and Whitley
authorizing Rhoda Butler to mortgage real estate
to extend the terms of county board of Tippecanoe
to change the time of holding Probate Courts In Pike
county to extend the provisions of an act therein
named to Madison county for the relief of Michael
Ross, deceased; prescribing the mode of selecting
petit jurors in Sullivan changing the time OF holding
Probate Courts in Cass to repeal IN part an act tor
summoning jurors in Decatur and Warren to extend
the provisions Of the Revised Statutes in relation to
roads to Posey county, to change the mode OF making
roads in Rush; to divorce Benjamin Rosecrancts from
bis wife; to divorce Barbary Ann May from her
| husband.
! The bill to incorporate tile Buffalo and Mississippi
Railroad Company was read second time and refer
red to Messrs. Mcdonald, Osborn of Laporte and
| Clymer.