Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-28

Mr. Canadian introduced petition from citizens oil
Posey county, members Of the free land association pray
ing the enactment Of law embracing the following
l. A limitation Of the quantity Of land that any indi-
ydua may hereafter acquire this State say 100
The exemption OF the homestead Of each family
100 acres from alienation for any future debt
liability, or in any manner except by the JOINT consent o
husband and vile, where such relation may exist
And that the public lands in this State aud OF the Uni
ted States be laid into farms and lots for the free and
exclusive use OF actual settlers
That Senators of This State in Congress be instruct
ed to advocate these with respect lands
under the control Of the general government.
Which referred TO select committee consisting oil
Messrs. Carnahun, Stewart of f., BatlelI and Moore
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr. Hamilton, the bill incorporate the
Greensburg and Napoleon turnpike company taken up
and read the third time and passed.
message received from the Senate requesting the
House to the Senate the resolution fixing The
time for the final adjournment OF the General Assembly.
Mr. Secresi introduced the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the House send to he Senate the mess
age containing The resolution Of that body for adjourn
ment of the Houses sine die on Monday the 18th
insf in accordance with the request Of the Senate.
ResOlred further That the resolution fixing Monday
the 25lh inst for adjournment Of the two Houses be
aud the is hereby amended, the Senate concurrng
therein, and that will adjourn sine die on Thursday
the 25th inst.
Both of which were adopted.
MIR. Hall of W. introduced bill protect stock
ming at large in Warren county; read three times and
passed.
Sir. Lewis introduced bill incorporate the Brazil
MILL in Clay county, read three times and passed
Bus Read the third time and Passed.
To incorporate the Laurel and Moscow turnpike COM
pany allow widows receive chooses in action If such
necessary make $50 dollars worth of property
to amend the Incorporating the city of New Albany
give additional powers TO the board OF county commits
sOners for Tppecanoe county to amend the act for the
relief of Charles Purcell late collector of Posey county
authorize the probate judge of Decatur and other
lies 10 issue wrs OF kabeaS corpus to authorize the pro-
bate Judge of Shelby county issue wrs of habeas
pns and to take Acknowledgements egalize the publ
cation Of the delinquent tax list of Tppecanoe county
declare Big Blue river public highway; incorpo-
the Evangelical Lutheran ST. Paus church in Indi-
annapolis incorporate the Belmont manufacturing
pany; locate State road Lake and Porter counties
TO subdivide township in Harrison county; to amend
the interest law allow illegal interest paid be
recovered back the joint resolution relation the
Mexican war; to prevent the spread of the Canada this
ile to make payment TO j. r. Pratt & Co for building
State Prison for the relief of A. Buckley pro-
vide for the election Of township in Boone
iy; part of Far West in Johnson county to
authorize Rachel Blair administrative, &c. TO collect
taxes authorize the Governor appoint probate
Judge pro tenn. for Monroe county.
The messages Of the Senate then up and passed
through with.