Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MosDAY, December u, 1876.


By Mr. Huffsletter from John Baker and others, pur-
chasers of saline lands, for relief
Mr.. Hatfield, from German citizens, the subject of
German schools; referred to The committee previously APP
pointed 10 consider similar petitions
Mr.. Parker, fIom g. w. Ewing and others, commit
behalf Of the citizens of Allen county IN relation 10
the official conduct of the Probate Judge referred to the
committee the Judiciary
Mr.. Gfifis, from the citizens of Randolph county in
ation to the salary OF the county Auditor; referred to
select committee.
Mr. Hail. from E. F. Lucas for relief; referred to a Sc
Iect committee.
Mr.. Dole. in relation TO the protection of religious
sembies referred committee already appointed for
that subject.
Mr. Wilson, from Jonathan W. Elliott, on the subject
Of water power in Noble county referred to the committee
on canals.
Mr.. Thompson from 500 citizens of Indianapolis pray
ing the repeal of The city charter; referred select
committee, consisting of Messrs Thompson, Fuller, Noel
Yaryan and Wolf
Reports from Standing COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Secres from the committee on Ways and Means,
reported back the subject OF amending the estray laws and
recommended its reference to the committee the Judi
ciary; concurred in.
! Reports from the Judiciary Comrsitee.
Mr.. Stanfeld reported amendment to the Execution
laws The amendment provides that real estate should
be sold half its fair cash value and personal property
when turned out by the execution defendant for what il
may bring, but if selected by execution plaintiff for half
its fair cash value Bill and amendmnnt passed TO the
second reading.
Mr.. Dunham that it was inexpcdient to appoint Pro-
scouting Attorney for each county; concuned in
Mr. Julian, that it was expedent at present Iegslate
the subject of appointing reporter to the Supreme
Courier.
[rhe report says the committee called upon the present
reporter who satisfied them tina: be could furnish the
ports in future without the delay complained Of
Mr.. Yaryan said he hoped the House would
in the report of the committee until its merits were better
understood 1t had been the rule of this House,
kind of matter of course, to every report that was
made thereby making the committees the Legislature. He
was one Of those that would not act So Mr. Y said be
would willingly detract from the we'll merited fame of
Judge BIackford a Jurs and ReporteT-he a credit
the State-and the State ought, after his death, to
erect monument of brass, for his many and valuable
services. Nor had be any political designs against the
Judge. He dsclamed all such motives, He willing,
if law passed taking the business of reporting from
the Judge that the court might appoint their reporter
But fact be denied that the business of the
Supreme Court remarkably behind. There were some
hundred the docket and constantly ncreas-
ing and the reports also far in the Cases
decided the report of which, excep, the table Of the
cases, kept from the bar, and the question
again and again presented the Court the great him
drance Of other and There cause
for this He could think that the Court did labor
much they should but be feared, and in this he
alone the labor OF the whole Court sufficiently
directed to the legitimate object for which it created
One of the members the reporter. To prepare these
reports tor the press append notes. indispensable every
good report read the proof supernend the binding and
sale would necessarily employ half of the time
any man. That Judge Blackford was growing old was
receiving salary from the State of thirteen hundred dol
lars year, and he had been informed, worth more
than forty thousand dollars, without child earth
inherit it. That the reporting profitable the COPY
right Of which would enlist and the services
the best lawyers in the State He had been informed that
the State took four hundred copies four dollars vol
which nearly if quite paid for the publication
the entire edition; the balance clear profit. if such
the fact II true, said Mr. Y the report shows
al I..iw h.I Ii.
But what would be the result Nothing but extra labor
the part of the reporter would accomplish that desirable
object; and that labor must necessarily be taken from the
business of the Bench. There in that Court
which had been there from five to years. the suspen
sion of which had nearly ruined Of the parties He
hoped therefore, that the House would in the
report Of the committee, but would adopt same measure
by which the Court might be able sometime bring up
the business and reports Of the Court.
Mr.. Secrest replied to Mr., Yaryan at some length He
conended that Judge Blackford competent than
any other person report the decisions of the Supreme
Court The delay in furnishing the reports much COM
planned of, was occasioned by sickness and proraced
disease from which Judge Backfod has severely suffered
during the past year, who could furnish authoritative
ports The reputation of Blackfords Reports
fined to country they cited in England and
referred to in the dgests the Atlantic Judge Black
fords Reports will continue to be referred to- and with
Justice Story he will be Of the brightest ornaments of
American jurisprudence.
Mr. Thompson thought Judge Blackford's place could
not be filed efficiently satisfactorily by any law
yer in this Sate be considered it scheme furnish
place for some aspiring lawyer.
The report was then concurred in.
Mr.. Julian reported back the bill to increase the salary
Of Probate Judges, and recommended Its passage.
Mr.. Fuller moved to except the county of Warrick.
! The bill was laid on the table.
Mr.. Porter reported bill in relation the jurisdiction
of justices Of the peace The bill authorizes to be
brought before the justice in the township where the debt
was contraced] Passed to the second reading.
Palmer a in IN nj
foreign attachment [The bill merely relates TO the FORM
ing issue in such sus Passed the second reading
Mr. Stanfeld bill to change the time Of holding Pro-
bate courts IN Allen county; passed to second reading
Mr.. Durham, bill authorizing divorce for the wilfu
Abandonment Of one whole year; passed second read
/ ing.
Mr. Palmer reported back the bill for the relief of John
McInlire and others passed to a second reading.
Mr.. Sianfeld amending the bill for holding Courts in
the 9th judicial District passed to the third reading
Mr. Porter reported that further legislation was unnec
essary empower county boards vacate ALLEYS &c as
county boards already had that power concurred in.
Mr.. Seeih reported bill egazng all acknowledgements
of deeds taken in Huntington by Masters in Chancery
passed to a second reading.
Mr.. Meredith, from the committee on roads, reported
bill in relation the width of public roads passed the
third reading.
Also, the bill for the gradual and permanent improve.
ment of roads the passed to the third reading
Also reported against the expediency OF
tons referred TO the COMMITTEES oil Of which concur
red in
Mr.. Colms from a select committee. reported bill to
authorize the location Of State road in Kosciusko and
Marshall counties passed to a second reading.
Resolutions Of Inquiry.
By Mr. Secrest 10 exempt from taxation property be-
longing to Colleges Universities, &C.; adopted.
by Mr.. Coins, the subject of aboshing capital pun
shment repeating the discretion left with Jures by the
aw of last session adopted.
BY Mr.. Yaryan the exPedency Of reducing the fees