Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-12-23
[VOlume VII:s::::::::::#Number 81.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10th. 1s47.

nal Trustee, were counted a blank
On motion Of Mr. Harvey, call Of the House order
ed there being members only ABSENT further call OF the
House suspended.
Reports.
By Mr. Frazier. bill amending act causing land specu
atos road tax equal the residents,
IN certain counties therein mentioned.
BY Mr. Mcdonald of A., bill empowering S. S. Mgan
TO buid milldam the Salamania river passed.
By Mr.. Hall, bill empowering trustees in a township
thei' in named TO raise additional
By Mr. Chambers, bill Incorporating the BrowDstown
ami Madison Turnpike Company.
BY Nj. Miller, bill to give power raise additional
schoOi tax IN a certain township therein named
By MIR Dobson. resolution that Gady ought TO have
his complaint against the Tere Haute Bank
and asking leave to send for certain therein menuned
Mr. Cookery. thought notice should be given the Branch
Bank at Tene Hsue that the investigation may not be
sons and PaPeTs; which was carried and the resolution
adopted
On notion the Hobbies cleared the closed and
the House proceeded in session election of
Bank Director on the part Of the State.
Resolutions Proposed.
By Mr.. Cole, that the Trustees of the Wabash and Erie
Canal, report al as early day practicable whether the
Board of appraisers have completed their and
II not whether is their opinion they reeaed il
appaements not Completed ct the time provided by the
PROVISIONS of the "BuIler Bill' adopted.
bill fol- the relief of The Executor of Samuel Glass
cesed and 10 the little Of lands sold by said Execu-
ter, taken from the table, and passed.
Mr. ShIyock, introduced resolution that committee be
appointed to wait his excelency the Governor and in
fom hin, iha the small pox in the city, and the
Legislature adnuIn aud that he be requested 10
give his message to the two houses before said adjournment
not adopted
BY Mir Blythe, relative to the best mode of simplifying
The law relative TO the changing of depOsons authentca
tions &c adopted.
BY Mr. Hamilton, that the Senate be invited inSants
10 The House oi the Of proceeding to the election
of Canal Trustee &c.; adopted
b relative increasing the pay of the Probate Judge
OF Porter county passed.
bill, relative load in the county of Rush, taken
fom the table, aad passed
ne NJ
By Mr. Williams, extending the term Of the Courts of
Madison county.
By Mr. Hunt, Incorporating Laporte Female Seminary.
BY Mr. Dougherty giving voters Of Morgan county the
light TO vote wherever they chOose in their county
BY Mr.. Wnstandey abolshing the Office of school
missioner in Flo, county.
By Mr. Hefrd incorporating the Attica Bridge Company.
By Mr. Orr, ea'ing it discretionary the county Board
a. to compensation of supervisors.
By Mr.. Williams, authorizing certain real estate
By Mr.. Hull, ho zing the Madison and Indianapolis
Railroad Company to take stock in any other company.
The vote bill, explanatory of certain therein
mentioned which indefinitely postponed, econsid
cred, and passed.
By Mr. Harlan bill repeal an act to keep members
from abandoning their seats, and breaking quorum and
motion Of MIR PIather, laid the table.
Before the Senate came IN to proceed to the elections the
House Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bills Introduced.
by Mr. Brown making appropriation Of the of
thousand dollars for the erection Of city Hospital the
city of Indianapolis provided like be raised by
| citizens Of The city. foI the purchase of ground.
By Mr. Baldwin, providing for returns to be made of spe
cial elections.
By Mr. Sackett relative the collection of tax in
Perry county
the election Of County Seminary Trustees, in Franklin
county.
By Mr. Orr amending the estray laws also BILL clipping
off the fees of The Clerk Of the court and the officers in
said in Delaware county, where the State
a party, and she loses the cases''
message Of the Senate, containing the bill authorizing
o. If
the interest Funded Debt taken from the abe
and motion of Mr. C"okery, the House cOncuIred with
the Of the Senate that $50 600 be the
borrowed instead of ST 10 900 proposed originally.
A call of the House then ordered
Leave given Mr. Shyock TO introduce bill repeating
Gel tain act therein mentioned
By Mr.. Campbell, for The relief of securities.
By Mr. Hull, regulating the agencies Of Foreign Insurance
Companies.
Mi Lane moved to dispense the rules and read the
time the bill cung off the fees Of the Clerk and
officers of Court Delaware county, in where the
State party and she loses and that be referred to
the Jndcisry Committee, with instruction 10 inquire into he
expedency Of making the provisions Of The bill apply to the
State generally; which did not pass
Bus Passed.
An act giving additional copies of the laws of the State
TO Allen county.
A BILL locating State Road in Dekab county.
BILL amending act, therein named relative to the
school fund in Ohio county.
A BILL authorizing re-valuston of lands in Howard
| county.
BILL declaring certain word misprnt in the Statute
Of 1913.
bi providing election of supervisors Miami
and Montgomery counties.
An ac amending certain part Of act s. chapter 81 in
Statute '43 under consider when the Senate
ing into pursuance of the adj yes
teddy evening" in conjunction with The House. proceeded in
convention the election of Canal Trustee and supeiin
tendent of Vncennes and New Albany Turnpike Road
lIlh Ballot Pueu 60, Cansn So Palmer 2 Jones IA,
Scattering g. No having received majority Of all the
given.
On mocn of MIR. ortb convention adjourned without
further balo and the Senate returned to their chamber
Drafh IN int of in
quiry expedienoy Of making change in the Militia
systems laid on the table.
The act nding of chapter 81 of Statute '43
ing still under Mr.. Cookery moved its refer
ence judiciary committee with Instructions carried
Mr. Me edith, Offered resolution giving tie Clicks of the
House, compensation Tor the time they have served
of that received by them the last
session adopted.
The bill regulating the of special elections ORDER
ed by the Governor was taken from the table and passed
county, motion of Mr. Rnon was taken from The table
and passed.
On motion of Mr. Meredith, the bill fixing the time of
holding Probate Court Hancock county, taken
| from the table; and passed.
Mr. Brown moved TO take from the table bill, relative to
of holding the Marion Circuit Court; carried and
on motion of Mr.. Harding, was laid on the table.
bill, relative TO the exemption II Volunteers in Mexico
from axation, W from the table. and passed
Leave given MI. Meredh t., troduce resolution allow
| ing the clerks of The Common School Convention, the
same compensate allowed assistant clerks Of the House.
Mr. Cookery moved to amend by inserting So per day
adop ed, and the resolution so amended was adopted
On motion Of Mr. Coip, the bill amending the charter OF
Indianapolis and Peru Raoad Company taken fom
| the table, and passed.
The Message Senate returning The resolution of
House fixing the time Of adjournment taken from the
table The Senate had stricken the "2ad Monday
January AID inserted the "lst Monday in Fsbruay-the
question being on concurng with the amendment Of the
Senate, it was so concured in /, aye So. nays 81
Those voting in the affirmative, were, Messrs. Albin