Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-28
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SATURDAY, January %, lS47.
On motion of Mr. Hamilton bill incorporate
the Greensburgh and Harrison Turnpike Company taken
up, and read thee several times, and passed.
Mr. Shields moved to reconsider the indefinitely post
pOnng the Senate bill which provides for amending the Re-
yised Statutes TO the qualifications Of teachers Of common
schools which motion prevailed.
When the bill read the third time, and passed.
Mr. Meredith leave, introduced bill for the relief Of
the White Water Valley Canal Company.
The bill provides for the State taking fifty Thousand dol
lars in the stock Of that company and pay twenty-five thou
sand dollars in State SCRIP bearing onefourh Of per
cent interest," and twenty-five thousand dollars par funds,
onehaf Of each to be paid the first day Of March next
and the remainder on the first day of March, lS4S.
After considerable discussion, in which Mess Shields,
Secrest, Meredith, and Durham participated
The bill was ordered TO be engTossed
Mr. Secrest reported the specific appropriation BILL which,
his notion laid the table, and made the special
order OF the day for this afternoon at two O'Clock.
Mr. Smiley leave, introduced bill to establish State
road in White and TppecanOe countless read three tunes,
Mr. Hicks introduced bill to incorporate the Blue River
and Sugar Creek Bridge Company.
Mr. Jones Of g. from select committee, reported bill to
By Mr. Hatfield, bill 10 incorporate the town OF Green
field, in Hancock county read three times, and passed
Mr. Johnson, presented petition for divorces laid on
the table unread.
MIR Hendricks reported against the expedency of now
legislating the claim Of -, fer damage done his
farm by the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad cOncurred
Mr. Parker from committee on canals and internal i'm
reported bill the benefit of citizens owning
Allen county; read three times and passed.
MIR Arnold offered petition and remonstrance from citi-
OF Bartholomew county, the subject OF change in
the Maux Ferry and Indianapolis State road laid the
table.
Mr. Collins introduced bill TO FIX the May and November
terms Of the Grant circuit court passed.
MIR Mason introduced bill 10 dissolve the bonds of matri
mony existing between William Matney aud his wife.
On motion Of MIR Harvey, the bill was jected.
MIR Lewis introduced petition for divorce which was
laid on the table.
Mr. Thompson, from the committee claims, reported
nexpedent to egsate the petition of w. d. Lee
CURED in.
Also reported bill for the relief OF Daniel
Dsyhuf and recommended its passages read the third me
and passed.
MIR Holman introduced resolution requesting the Senate
To return the bill pertaining the boundary line between
Cass and Miami counties; adopted.
Mr. Parker, from select committee, reported bill to
levy additional road tax lands in Allen couny read hr
tines and passed.
Mr. Meredith from the committee roads, reported bill
10 establish State road the counties Of Allen and Dekalb
read thee times, and passed
Also, that il inexpedient legislae subject
Of the petition for State road in Ripley county cOncued
in.
Aso against the expediency Of granting the petition for
State road between Bloomington and Morganown;
CURED in.
Mr. Suit introduced bill to authorize The State to take
stock in the Michigan road company.
On motion Of Mr. Hull, the bill rejected.
Mr Secrer introduced resolution directing the State