Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY MORNING, Jan. II, 1848.

House met.
Mr. Lane moved 10 amend the journal of yesterday by
inserting, part thereof the remarks OF Mr.. Harlan,
the death and the character Of the Hon. Andrew Ken
needy; which adopted.
Petitions Presented.
BY Messrs. Frazier, Meredith, Mcconnell, Sackett,
Lockwood, Cole and others; which severay read,
and referred to appropriate committees.
+. Reports Made.
BY Mr.. Terry, from the judiciary committee, that it
was inexpedIent to egsate upon petition therein men
BY Mr. Terry, that it is nexpedient allow justices
Of the peace exclusive jurisdiction in criminal cases,
where fines do not exceed So. Mr.. Cookery, of the
committee, refused to in said report laid
upon the table,
BY Mr. Terry that was inexpedent to give justices
of the exclusive jurisdiction in of assault and
battery
Mr.. GOoding moved that the House do not concur in
said report
After proiracied debate, in relation the propneiy of
motion, when should have been ''ihat the House
with said report said motion did carry; ayes
%, nays 65
MIR Lane then moved to concur with said report; which
carried
BY Mr.. Short, of the committee corporations, bill
Incorporating The Brownstown and Scpio Railroad Com
pany, requesting It's adoption.
Mr. Lane enquired if the individual liability clause
the BILL "Iarge as life and ordered be engrossed
BY Mr. May, that further amendment of a certain law
therein mentioned, was inexPedent.
BY Mr. Major, bill ncorporatlng the town of ~ London,
By Mr. Cole bill incorporating the of Peru. On
motion OF Mr.. Cole the rules suspended read three
Sc, eral times, and passed
Resolutions introduced.
BY Mr. Little, that the Of the Hall of Representa-
tives be given to the wings on tomorrow adopted
BY Mr. Cookery, that the committee military af
fairs report system of the militia laws OF the Stale;
adopted.
BY Mr. Short that the committee military affairs
port the expediency of printing the militia laws Of
the State in separate volume adopted.
BY 5lr Terry, that the judiciary committee report
the expediency Of change in the attachment laws;
adopted.
Also, by Mr.. Terry, relative TO further amending the
attachment laws OF the State; adopted.
Bills introduced.
By Mr. Lane, in regard to bonds Of county officers.
By Mr. Hamilton, authorizing additional election pre-
By Mr. Dobson relative to the holding of courts in the
9TH judicial circuit.
BY Mr. Trimby the Liberty and Browns
vile turnpike company.
By Mr. Dobson relative to the fees of the treasurer in
Owen county.
tors TO apprase.
BY Mr. Frazier, changing the of Ellen Narcissa
Brown, of Pike county, TO Ellen Maria Graham.
BY Mr. Orr, cutting off fees of certain officers in Della
By Mr.. Sacket, relative to taking list Of children in
Perry county Tor school purposes.
By Mr. Hall. providing for the survey and record of
roads.
The House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met.
Leave given MI. Sullivan, to introduce petition OF the
citizens Of Clarke relative repeal Of certain cens-
ing laws
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Bits Passed.
BILL providing for special term Of the Probate Court of
Washington county,
BILL ponng sales Of delinquent lands in Adams
county.
Leave given Mr. Little, to introduce resolution. inviting
the Hall the Message of The Governor
adopted.
Leave given Mr. De Bruer to introduce bill for the bet
ter securing IF titles Spencer aud Dubois counties
Leave given Mr. Orr 10 introduce joint resolution, and
vote of thanks brave volunteers in Mexico.
The Senate into The Hall of Representatives, TO hear
the Message of his Excency the Governor And after the
delivery 4 which, the Senate having returned.
Mr. Jones introduced resolution relative to printing
copies French Of the Governors Message for the of
The members Of the House.
Mr. Meredith moved 10 strike 5000 ard insert 1000
Mr. Lane suggested amendment which adopted,
making the original resolution esd shat copies OF The
Message be printed"
Mr. flooding moved TO insert 1000.
Mr. Lane stated Il might be probable that some persons
wee fsaIfu 10 send the sage Dad among The peope
or his part spreading the message before the peo
pc light may be given Them upon matters Of State
Nj. Ford thought the message ought to be placed In
Dad bg gentlemen fear the doctrines contained IN the
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