Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY, Dec. 3D. lSlJ
Mr. Stapp moved, morning, that all notice OF the bill
from Senate appotonment, be erased
he informed the whole matter Il boar the pro-
ceedings erased accordingly.
Petitions, &c, presented by Messrs Chambers Ia
Der, Mckc Slater, Rppey Conduit, (or divorced Will
Of MaIJn Tor change IN State roads which were
referred.
Capital Punishment.
Mr. Mcdonald from the committee on the Judiciary re-
ted back the bill abohng capital punishment with an
amendment, leaving it Discretionary with the jury what
length Of time the person convicted may be imprisoned IN
solitary confinement
On motion Of Nj Thompson the bill was laid on the Ia
bic for further consideration
Execution LAR
Nj Porter the the judiciary, reported
back the bill amending the execution law, IN cases where
execution-defend reside in different coun-
ties, &c. and making executions Ieturnabe IN iSO or Izo
Mr. Clements moved amend by striking out 81 much as
makes executions returnabe IN $50 days from clerks OFF,
100 days from Justices Of the peace which motion
prevaed-ayes -, noes a..
Mr. Osborne Of Laporte moved to amend that where
sheriff, constable fails make levy within three monhS
said sheriff constable and securities shall be liable; winch
was ado pied
The bill was then ordered TO be cngrossed.
Mr. Osborne or Lapore reported back bill regulating TIE
ehancery practice. with Amendment striking on, the oil
from the enactiug clause aud inserting substitute on
which potracted discussion took place m winch Tue es-i
gentlemen Of the House generally participated
Mr. Secret thought the amendment should be en'iied
bill abolish the chancery practice rathei than 10 iesu-
late a.
Mr. Moore moved that the bill indefinitely postponed.
MIR bowling moved that the bill be laid upon the table
which motion prevailed
MIR Osborne Of Lapotc reported back the bill for the pun
Of gaming and proesed gamblers. with
- that the keepers gaming and proiesed gam
bers shall be punished BY fine OF om 80 to oOo OF
,mprisonment in the county j4-a proeSsci gambler to De
designated roaming about without visible means oil
living, except n glm3lei
protested gamblers he iayOi oil having them pun
Ished IA the States prison.
The amendments Of the committee were not adopted.
On notion the bill was referred TO select Committee o'
Messrs Secrest. Cookery aud Pennington
The for the relief Of Zea Sutherland was indehniep
postponed. ,,,
The bill for the relief vawer reported back
with amendment; which adopted, and the phi o.
dercd 10 be engIossed.
the auditor Of State relation the amount OF money adj
vancei by works of internal i'm ovemen &c
which laid the table, and 1OO copies ordered 10 "
The bill to amend the Revised Statutes relation TO all
davts was read a third time and passed :,
MIR Mooney reported ball for the reci oil 'an'ey ~
Lewis (auhotizing ycnd modem clocks without
cense,) which was read three times aud passed.
By Mr. Shsna<, bill 10 change that pant oil the Ne" ~
Jany aud Charlottesville MAdamzed road, that hes De
tween salem and New Albany, TO RAILROAD, to be co"
stfue'ed by pirate company "hich vas ie'u ~
Ms Edwards moved to amend 50 that the road might b
extended to White tiycr. making LawreucepOrt point
which adopted the bill referred to the commute
on canals ard internal Improvements.
By Mr Weber, bill dIvOiclns John Burton passed. u
Ry Mr. bowman for State road in Montgomery aud -Four
,,in. which passed a second eaiing
On motion, the House All 'ufned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Clymer from the select committee appon"
district the State reported bill to aPportion BE
,o-s and Representatives for the next i've year,
,,bieh was read twice; when
MI. Lowe moved that $50 copies be printed; WIN
.nandlnent was adopted.
Bus Passed.
T, relation to esfrays; for the rehef oil lhoih
unrohev: 10 vacate alley IN Plymouih' 10 ihc'
norate the Hagerstown Musical Institute lor
Lief ,f purchasers Of Wabash and Erie Canai ian
cast and west of Tippccanoe; to assess a scnooi
N Adams and Jay to locate n road III lie Gun.
nf Obio and Switzerland; TO prevent county auui'
:, from practising as lawyers IN county COMMISSIONS
courts. ~, .-;l .r,t;on
tho hu for relief of the Wabash Manual Colege-
nordno amenduaent being on striking out " sever
and inserting six per cent
Mr. Nelson thought it his duty 10 give some OF
.r,ps which wouId actuate hun In ms course
Ibis bill. He proceeded to show that strange al
ut. had been brought forward IN opposition 10
hJl The disastrous consequences ol our hei
,,anrovement system, the mischief OF turning
i.,yvers from Colleges, as dlsturbers OF the peace
\ Great many Windmill arguments were urged
re5;lemen He supported the BILL because nc