Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

before any action had thereon rose
leave TO sit again.
Petitions DC Presented.
Petitions presented BY Messrs Mkan, Greenhouse
Wells oT banny lands fr soldiers OF the 0f 1912 aud
TO build bridge the Tppecanoe river The mouth II
Spring creek y which were Iefeued TO committees.
Mr. Hicks fom committee Judiciary, reported against
led in.
Mr. Brown Of Shelby, fOm the Judiciary committee. re-
ported ia favor Of indefinitely poponing the resolution
iered 10 that committee, in fsvci of consolidating school
laws; which not concuued in, ayes %, noes 40
Mr. Piather moved to refer the RESOLUTION the commit
tee on education which motion prevailed.
Mr. Graves, from Judiciary committee, reported against
the expedency OF amending The epevn laws concurcd in
MrEdward fiom committee, repoIied that this Gen
eral Assembly has the power TO distribute the THEE
cent fund in The counties in Miami Reserves but reported
against the expectancy Of special disbuon except un
der the general law.
Mr. Murray contended that some of the counties in the
Reserve had but recently been organized and had de-
rived thing of consequences from this fund.- The people
had all their roads to make and he great popety in
giving them the Of the three per cent fund Of the
lands they had purchased They had paid dollars per
acre Tor these lands which 10 cents than
others had paid In other the roads had been made
and he believed would be unjust scatter this money
broadcast the State which would do little nothing
for the roads n the Reserve il this policy pursued.
Mr. Graves sad that the that the Reserve
ties had received little money that there has been
money hand distribute When there shond be any
money on hand The Reserve counties would receive their
dstributve share The counties Of Cass and Miami that
have Reserve lands have already received large amounts
Of three per cent fund.
Mr.. Cole agreed with the gentleman from Howard that
the Reserve counties entitled the maey. So far
Cas- aud Miami concerned they had organized
many yeas after counties received large Of
this money, ard injustice would be done if they should
get their share of the proceeds of the Reserve lands
Mr. Chandler laid, he was in favor of distributing the
three per cent fund bit he nfumed by the Treasures
that this fund retained to interest Indiana bonds
invested by the General Government for certain Indiana
and would not into Stale treasury uniil the inter-
est on these bonds is paid Ia justice to the new counties
he thought provision should be made TO interest
these bonds Under the general law distributing the three
per cent fund.- the disbuve share Of all counties was
to be equal and under that law justice would be done the
Reserve counties They would receive equal share and
counties that had heretofore received and above
those counties. would have TO wait until they had fe-
ceised an equal amount
The repnIt was concurred in.
Mr. Chandler from the committee, reported bill to
change the time of holding the Board Of equalization IN
Warren county; also
bill appropriate pat Of the school funds in Warren
county; read aud passed to a I'd reading.
The bill amend the act Incorporating the Lafayette In
surance company, reported back from the committee on
corporations without amendment read 81 time and passed
The bill Incorporating the White County Monticello bridge
company reported back with the individual liability
clause inserted, and read Sd time and passed.
The bill porate the American Livestock Insurance
company reported back with amendments which
concurred in, and the bill read So time and passed
The bill amend the aci Incorporating the HARRISON New
Trenton, Rochester and Rockville turnpike company was
read Sd time and passed.
Mr. Spencer reported back the b in relation to stretch
ing seDes Laughey creek, with amendments, sc
passed.
Mr. Gesie reported bill regulating the license of
cling merchants and pedrrs-charging twenty-five dollars
for each county, except for vending tDwse and pottery
manufactured in the State; passed to second reading
By Mr.. Murray bill TO locate road in Howard and Mi
ami counties passed to ID reading.
& BY Mr.. Robson, bill TO vacate alleys in Cumberland
passed TO I'd reading
By Mr. Dodd, bill for the better improvement Of roads in
Grant county passed to I'd reading
Mr. Weir reported back the bill Incorporating Terre
Hauie and Evansville railroad company with amendments
which concured n and the bill referied 10 the COM
MI Graves reported bl for the relief of Henry and
THUS Burst also,
BILL for the relief of Richard aud William Sloan pass
ed to I'd reading.
Resolutions offered.
By Mr. Lank. the expediency Of essening all ex-
penses in Probate Courts; adopted
By Mr. Spencer that the committee Judiciary in-
qure into into the canstiiutonay OF the common senoo
Law adopted.
BY Mr. Warmer that the Auditor Of State furnish
pete appraised for Of Wabash and Erie
BY Mr. Alley, as to the expedency Of abOshiug present
Probate aud establishing courts Of Common Pleas
with Probate powers; adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Resolutions introduced.
BY Mr. Bowen. to the expedency Of prohibiting county
boards from subscribing stock railroads aud other public
works; adopted
By Mr. Thomas that the committee education enquire
what counties voted for and against the school law
aud into constilSiiOnay Of The measure; adopted
BIZ Mr. Morrison, as 10 the expediency OF repeating the
school law Of last session. and reporting general system oil
education laid on the table.
By Mr. Wilson, that the military committee adopt some
measure whereby may lose quota OF u D. arms
adopted
By Mt Cole in relation Wabash and Erie canal scrip
adopted
By Mr. Dodd as to the expedency of aboshing Office oil
township trustees aud transferring the duties 10 the county
Auditor aud Treasurer;
Mr. Dodd in support Of the resolution said that he was
aware be made changing the law mas
much had been in operation for some length OF me
and had occasoued apparent nconvenienee but gen.
would reflect the duties performed by township
tuteehe amount of the county school iuhd ey
their pay and the with which these duties might De
pc, by county auditor and treasurer they would
the propriety Of the change proposed ia the
The comfy auditor under the present law made the DIVIDEND
If school funds the townships and the township trustees
10 the districts The object OF the resolution was TO inquire
whether dividend could not be made immediately to the
district by the auditor without the Intervention OF the town.
ship husiee thereby saving large amount oil The school
fund which los, in paying township trustees.
Mr. Spencer supported the resoution He thought as IL
would only excite inquiry the part of the committee
eft and convenience.
Mr. Reed opposed the resolution.
Me- Dougher,y Of Boone. necessity Tor discussing
the resolution al this time.
The resolution was adopted
BY Mr. Pahe that the Treasurer Of State give inorma-
tion why the thousand dollars received for the Georgia lands
does appear in his report adopted
The Speaker laid before the House the ON annual
of Trustees Of Hospital for the Insane 1000 copies ordered
10 De printed
Mr. Copnof offered resolution in relation 10 the cons,itu-
ionay Of law for voting for and against licenses Tor
vending spifilu.us liquors. adopted.
By Mi Graves. the expediency Of repeating certain
sccsns Of Revised Statutes u relation to county easurers
adopted
Bills and Joint Resolutions Introduced.
BY Mr.. Wright join, resolution the subject Of ineI-
nal improvements;
By Mr Mlkan, joint resolution the subject Of COM
pleting the Michigan city aI5or;
BY Mr. Edwards joint resolution In relation TO the claim
of Col. Francis Vigo;
By Mr. Chandler joint resolution the Of colo
nzng free negroein territory 10 be set oil beyond whee
the Indians colonized;
By Mt Lewiston TO the incorporate the Lib
erfy and Bmwnsyille turnpike eompanyi