Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY January 9 1S4t
Petitions presented.

VTCSCHtcU.
BY Mr. Wilson, for State road in Noble county.
BY MIR TAFT, @ for the incorporation of the society Of
Odd Fellows; referred to the committee having charge
BY Mr. Clark, mot ready referred a select commit
BY Mr. Hunt from citizens of Laporte, to change the
boundary line between LapOre and ST. Joseph; referred
TO a select committee.
BY Mr. Green, from citizens of Washington and Har-
rson counties, to form county of Washington
and Harrison referred TO a select committee.
BY Mr. Durham, remonsances against it.
by Mr. Monk, remonstrance on the same subject; re-
ferred to the same committee.
Reports from Standing Committees.
Mr Harvey, from the judiciary committee reported
back the bill for the protection of the property of married
women ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Thompson, from the same reported back the bill
regulating proceedings a writ of ad quOd damRUn );
ordered to be engrOssed.
Mr. Sleeth reported against the expedency of repeal
ing the present law in relation to the time female
should reside in the county previous obtaining
rage license concurred in.
Mr.. Meredith from the committee on roads, reported
Dill to relocate stue road in Vigo county, passed to
the second reading
Mr. Bowling, from the committee on canals &c. re-
ported bill the better 10 provide for the health Of per-
sons living along canals passed to the second reading
Also reported II imPolc and inexpedent to repeal
the law in relation the State taking real estate for
ter power at locks canals concurred IN.
Mr. Dole, from the same committee, reported bill for
the relief Of the lessees of power at Wabash dam
an Carroll county read the first time
Mr. Watts, from the committee benevolent and sci
of the hospital for the insane.
Mr.. Thompson, from the mittee on claims report
ed 1t nexPedient to grant the relief prayed for John
Stops
Mr.. Crookshank opposed a concurrence in the report
and gave detailed statement of the circumstances of
th case.
Alter some discussion, the report concurred in
Dir. Hunt from the committee on education reported
back the bill for the relief of Wabash College, and
commended It's passage.
Mr.. Carr of L. moved to Law the hill on the table
negaived.
Mr, Carr then moved amendment that the bonds
provided for in the bill to be paid the State should be
received 81 their fair market value.
An extended debate ensued which will be given in
fufi hereafter; pending which, the House adjourned
AFTERSooN SESSION.
Mr.. Harvey reported back the bill fixing the time OF
holding the Marion circuit
hr. Palmer moved that ii be laid on the table; agreed
engross the bill providing for the election of township
assessors in Morgan and Monroe counties agreed
Dir. Tackett made statements in relation to the
nature Of the BILL and the wish of his constituents when
the bill ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Thompson, on leave, introduced bill authorizing
the aiOr Of Marion county to receive certain felons
read three several times and passed.
The bills relative 10 IoanBg school funds, to regulate
the chancey practice, read the third time and
ed.
The bill to reduce the fees of county officers being on
Mr. Miller moved to refer the bill to select committee
with instructions to exempt Gibson county.
Mr. ctauneld moved 10 exempt 81 Joseph county ds
far auditor and treasurer is concerned
Mr. Fuller moved to exempt Warrick county.
Mr. Cravens moved 10 lay the amendment on the Ia
BILE the and caIIed-ayes AZ, 40
Mr. CrsVeDs then called for division of the question
so as to take the vote the recommItmen alone-aye
so, 40. So the bill recommed
Mr.. Hicks moved tn except Johnson county.
Dir. Cravens moved to lay the amendment on the table
ayes AZ so.
Sundry amendments presented, when Mr.. --
moved to reconsider the vote recommitting-ayes 90
noes Al.
Mr.. Cravens then called the previous questions which
was seconded.
The question then being, shall the bill pass prevailed
by the following vote
AYEs-Messrs Addleman, Anthony, Arnold, Brown
BaIdng Balte Carr of G., Carr Of L., Carnahan, Cas-
satt, Cravens Bowling, Durham, Ferguson, Gieece
Green, Hall Of p, Hall Of W., Hamilton, Hanna Hard
ing, Harvey, Holland, Holman, HuddestOn, Hut HUFF
stetier, Johnson Jones Of c. Kerr, Mason, May, Moore
Neal, Nofsinger, Osborn Palmer, Parks Porter. Scot
Secrest, Shields, Smiley, Sleeth, Suit TAFT, Thoma'
Thompson, Tnmbe, Walker, Wiley, Wilson, VOL
Yaryan, Young, and Mr. Speaker-56
NoEs-Messrs. Clark Coins, Dean, Decker, Dobsor
Dole, Edwards. Fry, Fuller, Gordon, Grifis Harlan
Hatfield Hendricks Hicks Hill, Hostetter, Hull, Hun
Jenson, Jones Of b.. Julian, Lemmonds, Lewis, Logar
Lutz, Mccormack, Meredith, Miller, Monk, Noel, No