Indiana State sentinel., 1847-12-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SATURDAY, Dec. 1lth, lS47.
The Speaker laid before House of the
diion of the Branch Bank of Indianapolis; which was Ie-
fered.
Leave given Mr. Dunham to introduce resolution request
ing the Senate return the House joint resolution for
the relief of John r. Jones and John D. Ferguson making
them appropriations from the State Treasury for services
rendered; adopted.
Mr. Dunham explained intention Of the said joint
resolution 10 draw money from the State Treasury The
constitution provides that all acts shall it
enacted, &c.-again requires that money shall be
drawn from the State Treasury without an act OF the Gene
raj Assembly. This joint resolution would be imperative,
IL is only agreement, not law, and the Governor
would be under the necessity of vetoing it, 1t only
the form which he objected; the object of the resolution
he avored but 10 gain It, necessary TO be an act and
not joint resolution.
Petitions Presented.
BY Messrs Miller, Lane. Richmond Hull and Hawkins
which were all appropriately referred.
Leave given MI Line TO introduce resolution that CON-
mee be appointed inquire into the expediency of gaining
surrender Of The charter of the White Water Valley Canal
Company, and 10 get statement of its condition Mr. Line
stated that known fact that said company had not
the to carry the repairs necessary 10 said canal by
reason Of the feshet of lS47; adopted.
Reports.
By Mr. Terry from the judiciary committee: that it
egate upon the subject of The divorce Of
individual of yandelburgh county therein named.
By Mr. Coyington, Of bill to incorporate The city oil
By Mr. Short Of bill attaching portion of the county
of Jackson 10 the county of Lawrence.
MIR. Ford remarked that for the last five years citizens OF
Lawrence county had pettoned this Legislature for the
nexaton of this territory their county, for the reason that
the citizens of that strip democrats and was desired
have them attached that county for political party ea-
sons.
Mr. Short entirely disinteresed. He had not solicited
to be candidate at his age he had thought better to re-
stills when put upon the track he felt IT his duty
to comply with his constituents desire The object of The
petition stated, because of the impassaby OF the
roads from strip county of Jackson, and their
proximity to Bedford. These had right petition;
would the gentleman ampe upon that right guaranteed by
constitution This had been before the Legislatures had
| rha uhonl
before il, il would have passed.
The report of the committee was not concurred in
BY Mr. Hamilton, of bill for the relief of the surplus
fund of Decatur county.
BY Mr. Whitney, of bill for the of State road
therein named
Resolutions introduced.
BY Mr. Browns that the committee Of education inquire
expedency Of making law with the following
general features;
I>t As 10 establishing free school system.
the expenses shall not exceed per cent in amount
3d. Providing that the majority Of votes in each township
shall decide the amount of pol-tax not exceeding 80
per cent and property not exceeding two mills to be
applied 10 conjunction with the school funds.
4Ih Providing each inferior officer shall report 10 the
SUPERIOR report made by the Auditor OF State 10
the legislature DETAIL and that the provisions of the law
be concise plain aud clear that may be easily understood
and carried out by the people; adopted
BY Mr. Dougher,y OF ihe committee the Judiciary
porting bill relative Probste Court of Morgan county
adopted
BY Mr. Neal relating to change road laws adopted
BY Mr. Short relative amendment Of statute there
in mentioned: adopted
By Mr. May relative to amending the Statutes OF frauds
peruries making conclusive evidence OF fraud when
persons failing circumstances make conveyances oil he
properly aud remain in possession Of the same and exercise
apparent ownership Of the same not adopted
BY Mr. ROache relative to subectng chooses an acfion TO
execution; adopted
BY Mr. Short relative changing the law confning voters
their respective townships permitting them to vote where
they proper in their county not adopted
BY Mr.. Hamon relative TO the pTopiiety OF making the
system Of education Of the blind 50 that the tuition may be
free.
By Mr. Haran that the two Houses proceed to the elec-
ton Of Bank Directors this afternoon al O'Clock laid
the table.
Bill introduced by Mr. Cookery, fixing the salaries of the
Trustees Of the Wabash and Erie Canal.
BY Mr.. Coviugton explaining an act therein mentioned
BY Mr. Frazier aulhorizng the voters Of jefferson town.
ship in Kosciusco county 10 vote in any township o the
same county they desire
by Mt Kenusd, relative to re-sppraisement of property
in Howard county.
By Mr. Orr. declaring mispnt in the Statutes Of lS4s
House Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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