Indiana State sentinel., 1847-12-16
saion to the Probate Judge of ST. Joseph county, and
the rules suspended and passed.
Resolutions I1frodtLced

saiion to the Probate Judge of ST. Joseph county, and
the rules suspended and passed.
Resolutions introduced.
BY Mr. Prather, relative to the election in Jennings
county of Assessor, by the several townships adopt
ed.
By Mr. Neal relative to the amending of the road
laws. as they may the easily be understood;
adopted.
By Mr.. Brown, granting the Hall Of Representa-
tives to the Colonization Society, Tuesday evening;
adopted.
BY MIR. Graham, relative to organizing Circuit
Probate Courts; adopted
by MIR. Lockwood, that committee be appointed,
to make some arrangement that papers sent by the
members of the House, may reach their destination;
adopted.
By Mr.. Goodman, relative to further reduction of
the of volunteers in the Mexican war; adopted
By Mr.. Sullivan, relative 10 the expedency of a
canal, the Indiana side of the Ohio river Falls;
adopted.
BY Mr.. Brown, relative to extending the iurisdic-
ton of the justices of the peace Of fines Civ
ing them exclusive jurisdiction where the fine is five
dollars or less; Ar. Terry suggested that it un-
constitutional; adopted.
By Nj. Widney, relative to giving witnesses the
same fees in criminal cases in civil; not adopted.
By Mr. Covingion, of joint resolution, relative
increasing the clothing and pay TO non-cOmmissiOned
officers and prvates of the army in Mexico; passed.
Bills introduced
BY Mr.. Mcdonald of Lake, relative to tie compen-
satlon of the Probate Judge in Porter county;
| By Mr.. Harvey, regulating the law of granting
divorces;
| By Mr.. Trimbly, incorporating tue Liberty Turn
pike Company;
BY MIR. Graham, defining the mode of eecting the
county commissioners in Pike county:
! By Mr.. Harding, relative to the road laws; having
them bound for distribution among the several super
visors of the State;
lOrange county;
BY Mr.. Hankins, Incorporating the Connersville
Hotel Company;
BY MIR. Slaunton, amending a certain the 4th
section of chap. 407, of Revised Statutes of ls43;
By Mr.. Blythe, amending act therein mention
ed, applying to the charter of the city of Evansville;
lpassed;
By Mr.. Keizer, for the protection of Cranberry
Marshes, in Allen county:
By Mr.. Orr for the election of township assessors,
in Delaware county. Mr.. Cookery moved Its refer
ence to i committee, with instructions TO inquire into
the propriety OF making its provisions general;
lried;
By Mr.. Bryant, relative to the selection of Jurors,
in Warren county;
BY Mr.. Lowe, for the relief of Dorothy Owens, of
lGreen county;
BY Mr.. Ford, giving the voters of jackson county
leave to vote in any township in the said county;
BY Mr.. Mcdonald, amending the law relative to
the jurisdiction of Justices OF the peace IN Lake and
Porter counties;
By MIR. Cole, providing for a mode Of electing su-
pervisors in Miami county
BY Mr.. Mckenzie, fixing the time Of holding the
Probate Court in Putnam county
On motion of MIR. Dmmett, the county of Mont
gomery, ADDED in the bill.
Orders Of the Dag; Bills Passed
bill providing for the sale of certain school lands,
in Dearborn county.
A bill extending the time of payment for certain
school lands, in Marion county
A bill repeating certain act therein mentioned.
A bill for the relief Of surplus revenue fund In
Decatur county.
The House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met.
The Speaker laid before the House. certain reSolu-
tions passed the Education Convention of May,
lS47; which were referred TO the committee on Edu-
cation.
A message of the Senate containing resolution of
same that the Senate and the House, proceed on
Tuesday next, with closed doarS 10 tie election OF
two Bank Directors the part of the State, was