Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TucSDAV December Is

The House met.
Mr. JenisOn, member elect from Hamilton county, ap-
peaIed, was qualified, and took his seat.
The Speaker laid before the House the report of H. Rude
SILL the commissioner appointed ascertain the damage
sustained by the estate Of G. w. Breckenridge.
Petitions Presented
BY Mr. Miller from Charles Harrison, and Others the
subject Of road leading from the mouth Of PaOka, to
Owensvie, Gibson county.
counties, the subject Of county laid the table.
By Mr. Mason, from - McCarter, praying relief; re-
ered to select committee consisting of Mr. Mason and
Others
BY Mr. Noel, from N Bolton, for relief
BY Mr. TAFT from citizens Of Ohio county, praying further
protection for religious meetings especially for camp meet
ings; referred to the judiciary committee
Reports from Select Committees.
Mr. Palmer reported back the BILL without amendment
the judiciary committee.
Mr. Haetter reported bill to vacate certain streets and
alleys in the town Of Orleans, In Orange county; passed to
Mr. Wise reported bill in relation 10 certain Congress
sonal township in Jefferson county passed to second
reading
Resolutions Introduced
BY Mr. Holland that the committee education inquire
into the expedency Of requiring teachers to be thoroughly
acquainted with English grammar and arithmetic before they
receive any Of the school money; adopted
BY Mr. Carr of c. that the committee the judiciary be
Instructed inquire into the expedency of making law
quiet the titles Of owning lands in the district CON-
monty called Cars Grant, being lands appropriated
By the State Of Virginia before the formation OF tins State
for the officers and soldiers who served under General
report bill for that purpose, if il is found paccaoe
frame consistently with the constitution oil the stale ano
the just rights Of all parties; adopted
BY Mr. Thompson that the judiciary committee inquire int
the expedeney Of amending the execution law so as to author
plaintiff direct the officer what pro-
pery Of the execution defendant to levy, (which may bt
subject to sxecuOn provide that the property levied
upon shall bring onehaf Of its appraised values adopted
BY MIR Thomas that the judiciary committee inquire int
expedeney of amending the law that creditors maj
benefit of capias ad respOndendum, by filing al
affidavit that the defendants indebted to them and
about TO leave the country for parts unknown adopted
By Mr. Hatfield that the committee education lnqur
into the expediency of amending the school law SO as
place the funds for school in the hands OF TOWNSHIP
trustees OF the several countless TO loan at interest," as otne
school funds adopted.
into the exPedency Of placing the funds for school
In the hands Of township trustees in the several countless
loan at interest," a other school funds; adopted
By Mr. Lewisrthat the committee roads inquire int
the expedency Of amending the road law providing that
road opened and worked the law shall not becom
invalid adopted
By Mr. HUFF that the judiciary committee inquire into Ii
expediency Of empowering county commissioners TO max
allowances to persons aesng fugves for time ana none
spent, when cannot be made from the property OF tn
fugitive, from the county treasury adopted.
By M Hatfield, nstructing committee roads to IL
qure into the expedency Of amending the existing road Law
require persons to work four days upon the road
instead Of two; adopted.
By Mr. Carr Of L., that the serate be invited nstante
tident Judge Of the eighth judicial circuit; adopted