Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FatnAv Dec IL. 10
The House met.

FRIDAY, Dec. loi lo4o.
Petitions presented.
By Mr. Hanna from suudry citizens of Carroll, pray
Ing the formation OF a county Laid on the table.
By Mr.. Suit from Benoni Porter, praying relief for
purchasers Of Canal lands. Referred to the Committee
on Internal improvements.
By Mr.. Hamilton, from 66 citizens of Decatur county
PRAYING the repeal Of the "Black laws"
Mr. Ii. moved refer II TO the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
MIR. Durham moved to lay it on the table, which mo-
ton prevailed.
By Mr. TAFT for the protection Of religious assemblies
Referred to the Committee the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Hanna, from certain essees Of water power on
the Wabash and Erie canal for the purpose of affecting
a settlement Referred to the Committee on Canals.
BY Mr. Carr of L., from Vincent Williams and 100
Others to repeal portion of the road law Referred to
the Committee on Roads.
By Dir. Coins from citizens Of kosciusko, Tor State
road. Referred to a select committee.
Reports from Standing Committees.
Mr.. Stanfeld, from the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary,
reported back the bill authorizing Masters IN Chancery Io
take Acknowledgements Of deeds, &c, and recommended
Mr. sesfest tought this ac in;udicous consequence
Of the difficulty there wond be In authenticating the
deed Masters in Chancery were never appointed by
the Governor
The bill failed on the second reading.
Mr. Harvey from the same committee, reported II IN
expedient 10 egsate the subject Of empowering coun
ty boards compensate those arreslng ugitves, &C.
Concurred in.
Mr. Durham, from the same committee reported it in
expedient TO leglsIale on the subject OF establishing
Houses of Refuge recommended in the Governors
message. Concurred IN.
Mr. Stan6cld, from the same committee reported u IN
expedient IegisIae ON the subject OF requiring Sur.
gs0us and Physicians obtain lTcence from medical
institution. Concufred I'M
Mr. Sieeth from the committee, reported bill
probate courts TO make reasonable allowance
10 guardians Ordered to the second reading
Mr. Porter from the committee, IN relation TO a
congressional township in jefferson county, reported it
unconstitutional 10 divert all the school funds to part
Concurred in.
Mr. Durham, from the same committee, reported I'M
Elvoraby allowing interest open accounts IN the
hands OF executors and administrators Concurred IN.
Mr. Harvey from tho committee, reported against
the expediency OF electing one from each township to
constitute county boards. concuued IN
Mr. Julian from the same committee, reported it mex
pedent to egsate the subject Of making additional
allowances Jurors and witnesses IN justices courts
Concuned m.
Also reported il nexpedient TO legislae tho subject
Of fire petition Of Thomas Berry. CoDcurred in
Mr yuan from the committee, reported It mex
pedsnt Ie2safs the subject of executors and adj
nistrstos giving personal notice TO heirs in certain ca
ses Concuffed in
Mr. Durham, from the committee, reported back
the bill on the subject OF eecng supervisors by road dis
and recommended its reference TO the committee
ON roads .
Ar StanfeId from TIE committee, reported back
<a bill providing for the punishment OF physicians who
,esex,bs drugs without Knowing their effect, &c, and
ended indefinite postponemcnt; concurred ~
Mr. Dunham from the sanfe committee reported back
the bill defining the width Of roads IN Upton and other
counties adjoining and recopmeed Ks reference TO the
commissee on roads. Coneuned IN.