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


The House again proceeded the consideration of the
BILL in relation notices of publication be given by any
person.
Mr. Bowling continued his remarks, which were in
errupted by the fire the Palmer House. yesterday.
He proceeded to defend the interests of the publishers and
showed that the rights Of this mertorous class of
citizens leced legislation in regard to the
publication of delinquent lists, &c. He showed, in
gument, that it would be impossible for attorney to
know that the publication had been made in the whole
edition of the paper. Ii might he nconvenent for the
citizens Of of the counties to have notices certified
under oath, where there no paper published but under
cheap postage SYSTEM there would be but little ex-
pense in suffering the law TO remain as 1t is.
Mr.. M'Donad remarked, that there no class of
citizens whose rights he would protect than the
publishers of newspapers but they have the laws open to
them for the collection of their debts and consequent
ly sufficiently guarded in their rights He opposed
TO placing all who have notices published IN the power OF
the Printers.
Mr.. Secrest showed instances where a change in the
law would have afforded great facilities and economy in
expenditure had the attorney been able to verify to the
publication In half the counties in the State pubica-
ton has be made in adjoining counties-hence the
economy TO suffers ia suffering attorneys to make affidavit
of publication
Mr.. Bowling said that gentlemen of the bar were
sometimes in te habit Of putting off every thing until
the last moment. They should have their papers pre-
pared at the proper time and then there would be diff
Guilty He again took the ground. that one but the
printer could know whether the notice published in
] the whole edition.
| The motion to reconsider was adopted-and the bill
referred to Messrs secrss Mooney, Hall of Gibson
Thompson and Bowling.
! Mr. Secrest from the committee of ways and means
reported back the bill Of the Senate to amend the
laws, in relation redemption of land sold for
taxes in five years instead of two years. with recon-
mendatiOn that it be indefinitely postponed which was
i concurred in by the House.
The bill of the Senate locate State road in Foun
tain and Warren was read twice. and on motion laid on
the table.
MI Mooney presented the MEMORIAL of c. NJ. Lewis
who had lost his arm by the explosion OF cannon al
Madison the landing of Gen. Jackson, his route to
Washington after his first election President; praying
for a law permitting him 10 yend wooden clocks without
license.
Petitions DC. presented-By Mr. Bowman. for a road
referred BY Mr.. Shanks for the incorporation of com
pany for railroad from Salem TO NewAlbany on the
route laid out and graded by the State referred Messs
Shsnks, Ferguson and Jones. BY Mr. Parker, for road
referred. BY Mr.. Stapp, Of James Vswter; referred
BY Mr. Taber of purchasers Of canal lands for relief
ferred. By Mr.. MDonald, referred. BY MIR. Henton
for a road referred also remonsrance against remov
ing land office referred. BY Mr. Burns, referred. By
Mr. MickIe, referred. By MIR. Julian referred By Mr.
Smith, that the county surveyor OF Fulton be elected
Ly the people BY Mr.. Brumfeld remonstrance agans,
new county. BY Mr.. Seeih, Of Sarah Wallace, for
divorce; referred BY Mr.. Osborn of Laporte, for
peal or modification Of relief laws; referred TO Messrs
Osborn, Meeker. SIanfeld. Davis and Lewis of Wayne
back the bill enabling married women hold separate
property, with recommendation that it be indefinitely
postponed believing that the bill would uproot the exist
ing regulations of Society, and that the present laws
ample in their provisions.
On motion of Mr.. Stapp, the bill was laid on the Ia
| bic.
The bill to provide for keeping canal bridges in repair
by superintendent of Wabash and Erie canal inde
nitey postponed.
Mr. Cymer reported bill for the relief Of purchasers
of canal snds-proyding for a sale of lands lst Of
January in each year-and where twenty five per cent
penalty has been paid fifteen per be RENTED. in
final se;tlementand auhorsing sale of oil lands, except
those recently acquired passed 10 a second reading.
| Mr.. M'Donald moved take from the table the bill
amending the law the sale of canal lands 40
tracts quarter quarter sections which motion prevailed
The COMMITTEES canals had amended the BILL which had
been reported to the House. that entry Of forty
acre tract should be made unless affidavit that the
naming forty would not be materially injured.
discussion took place, in which MessTs. Dow
ling Donald and Henon participated, in the
which Mr. Henon, in eloquent speech, conended fol
the right the industrious poor obtain home Of for
~ acres He noticed the fact that so and l60 acre tracts
were allowed be entered, without any question IL
the injury might do the adjoining lands. He wished
The principle extended to the poor who had only
ability to enter his 10 He willing TO see The
principle extended down 10 ten The State ha,
certainly to poor pass, if we obliged pre-
vent the poor man from obtaining home because per
chance the canal might be injured. He wished the pris