Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jan. 10, II
Petitions Presented.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jan. 10, 164S-
Petitions Presented.
BY Mr. Bryant, from Squire Aldrdge.
By Mr. Lane, of CT liens Of Dearborn county
By Mr.. Meredith, of citizens of Wayne county, for the
amendment of certain laws therein named.
BY DR.. Ford, from citizens Of Jackson county.
By MIR. Mcdonald Of A. of citizens Of Huntington and
Wells.
BY Mr. Jones of B., for State road therein named
By DIR. Fod, for change State road therein named.
By Mr. Williams Of NJ, for change in State road there
10 named.
BY Mr. Wnstandey relative to license law of
son by upwards of thousand citizens of Floyd
also remOnsrance by MIR. Wnstandey, upon the same
subject.
MIR. Winstandley said the petition signed by 1853
PERSONS by upwards of AGO. aud
persons both respectable citizens as any in the
State. He said the petition signed by others than dis
appointed politicians office seekers and the
he say justice the sgners of the signed
under temporary exci'emet and portion oil their state
ments he thought were made in over-Zealousness.
By MIR. Orion. of like petition.
By Mr.. Ford, for the location Of State road therein
named.
By winstaney, of citizens of Floyd county relative
to the preservation Of sheep.
BY MI Kennard for the location of State road therein
! named.
By Mr. Slater relative division Ohio and Dear
born counes-also the subject Of
about 10 yaIds in lengths laid on the table.
therein named.
BY Mr.. Dimmett, of - Lee; laid upon the table,
BY Mr.. Mcdonald Of L., of citizens of Lake county
By MIR. Dobson, of - Scott.
BY Mr. DimmeIt for the Incorporation of certain COM
pany therein named.
BY Mr.. widney, alteration of road law therein
named.
By Mr. DOb,On of citizens of Owen and Clay countless
for State road therein named
BY Mr. Dougherty OF citizens OF Morgan county, relative
| 10 a change in the road laws.
BY Mr. Neal, reference to State road therein named
By Mr. DOugherty for the legazatiOn of certain act
iheein named.
By Mr. Frazier Of citizens of Wayne and Randolph
ties, in relation TO a State road.
BY Mr. Terry, OF Henry ORey, TO secure certain advan-
| Telegram
By Mr.. Keiser. of - Stephenson, of Allen county for
divorce.
| Mr. Wolfe moved to lay the table; carried
y By Mr.. Ford Of citizens OF - county.
& BY MIR. Campbell of citizens Of Franklin county.
By Mr. Commons in reference to the Seminary in Wayne
county. .==s---issa--
By Mr. Blythe of Hopkins and others for the vacation Of
certain streets in Evansville
By Mr. Harlan Of citizens Of Marion and Grant counties.
| BY Mr.. Kennard, of citizens of Clinton county.
BY Mr. COle to compel keepers of stations procure Ii
cense.
By MI. Baldwin, for the taxation of dogs.
BY Mr.. Major, relative school house 10 Shelby county.
BY Mr.. HARLAN, relative State road therein named.
Also by Mr. Orr of a remOnsrance on the same road.
By Mr. Neal for the incorporation oil the town OF Eagle
| Village.
By Mr.. Bryant. for a horse ferry at wliamsport.
Which read and referred to the appropriate COM
Reports from Standing Committees.
BY Mr. Bryant, fom the committee OF ways and means
indefinitely poponing bill repeating Dill regulating the
duties of county treasuIeIs; cOncuned in.
By Mr. Durham, from the committee, on the same
subject with another BILL amending, and explaining certain
statute therein named relating fees Of county ueaulers
concurred IN.
BY Mr. Lane, of committee of bill for the relief
Of citizens Of certain counties therein named lying the
Ohio river.
Mr. Stanton, Of the committee dissenting hereffom.
Mr. Lane stated neighboring State, had done more fol
their sufferers by the eshei the Ohio river, than THU
bill contempaes had Ieinqushed the whole due
from to the State single citizen had dom
more for city than this bill contenplaes Dearborn
county, a prompt tax-payng counIy-she was taxe
more heavily any other in the State. She would
pare county of Wayne which is proverbis for tn
amount of taxes and her pnDetualiiy In payment.
Mr. Cookery, sympaihzed with the sufferers, but b
thought polite pass this b-there would
petilons from sufferers other rivers White river Whit
Water and others IL precedent set, there woui
be other petitions He willing vote f5r the pope
4 amendment for individual sufferers.
Mr. Meredith thought due to the sufferers to afford
lief to would for relief cunning from whs
quarter soever.
When The House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
= Leave given Mr. Covingon, TO introduce resolution
inquiry OF the Warden Of the Slate Prison, whether III
guard Of the Prison occupied, 50 BY WHOM
n adopted.