Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TUESDAY, Dec. 80, 1915.
Mr. Stpp moved, this morning, that all notice Of the bill
from the Senate IN relation to appOrtOnment be erased
he Informed the whole matter a boar the pro-
ceedings were erased accordingly.
Petitions, &c, presented by MesSs Chambers, Ia
Der, Meke Slater, Rippey, Conduit for dvorce) Will
son OF Marlin, for change IN State road); which were
referred.
Capit1i Punishment
Mr. Mcdonald, from the committee the judiciary, re-
ported back the bill abOshng capital punishment. with
amendment leaving it Discretionary with the jury what
length Of time the person convicted may be imprisoned in
solitary confinement
On motion of Mr. Thompson the bill was laid the ia
BILE for further consideration.
Execution LasD.
Mr. Porter from the committee the judiciary, reported
back the bill amending The execution law in where
two or more exeeuiOn-delend n reside in different
ties &C., and making executions reurnable in $50 or 40
days
MIR Clements moved to amend by striking out 81 much
makes executions reiurnable $50 days from clerks Off
and 40 days from justices of the peace which motion
prevailed-ayes 3D. noes Al.
sheriff constable fails levy within three
said sheriff constable and securities shall be tables which
adopted. .aefF
The bill was then ordered to be epgrcssed.
Mi Osborne OF Lsporte reported back bill regulating Tie
chancey practice with amenlment striking out the bill
from enacting clause, inserting substitute,
which prOacted discussion took place. in which the legal
gentlemen Of the House generally participated.
Mr. Secrest thought the amendment should be entitled
bill to abolish the ehaneey practice, rather than to
late il.
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed
which motion prevailed
Mr. Obane Of LapOte reported back the bill for the pun
shment Of gaming and professed gamblers with amendms
that the keepers Of gaming houses professed
beTs shall be punished BY fine Of from $50 to O00 or
imprisonment in the county Aa poiessei gambler to be
designated roaming about without visible Of
living, except as gambler.
MIR Baker thought the amendment wrong IN relation to
protested gamblers he favor of having them pun
ished in the States prison.
The amendments OF the committee were not adopted
On notion the bill referred to a select committee OF
Messrs Secrest, Cookery and Pennington.
The bill for the relief Of Zera Sutherland indefinitely
postponed.
The bill for relief Of james yawter reported back
with amendment; which adopted and The bill or
deTed to be eDgToSsed.
The Speaker laid before the House communication from
the auditor Of State relation the amount Of money adj
vanced by the State " Internal improvement &c
which laid the table, and 500 copies ordered to be
printed.
The bill Revised Statutes relation to a
dzvits was read third time ard passed.
Mr. Mooney reported bill for the relief OF Causby
Lewis (aufhorzing him veDd modem clocks without a.
ee0sel; which read three times and passed -
BY Mr. Shanks bill TO change that part OF the New Az
bany and Crawfordsvle M'Adsmzed road, that lies be-
tween Salem and New Albany, Railroad, to be con-
structed by private company which was read twice
when
Mf Edwards moved amend, that the road might 81
extended TO White river making LawTcncepoft a point
which adopted, and the bill referred to The committed
canals and internal Improvements.
By ME Weber, bill diyorcng John Burion passed 10
second reading.