Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-20
1noiaua 4 legislature.
SESSION Is49-5O.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Dec. IL, 1549.
AFrERNo n SESSION.
Resolutions Offered.

Re'o'ations Offered.
BY W. knowtOn, relation TO what construction
shall be placed upon 9Th section of the common
school law; adopted.
By Mr.. Richardson, the expectancy Of making adj
mnisator witnesses for estates they represent adopted
by MIR. Chandler, that enquiry be made WHY The rents
the Northern Division of the Central canal not
paid and also, whether plan cannot be adopted to
make the canal pay its own expenses? adopted.
BY Mr.. HOlc0mb, TO the expedieney of protecting
physicians against qnacks and quaek medicines, &c.
Mr. Edwards moved to lay on the table; carried
BY Mr.. Cole, as to the exPedieney Of amending the
common school law, that money shall be expended m
the townships where II is collected adopted.
By Mr.. Goodwin, to the expediency of changing the
law so as TO give tax delnquenis twelve months to re-
deem personal property sold for taxes; adopted
BY MIR Hill, to the expediency of adopting trust
laws, TO soPersede mortgages; not adopted
BHis and Joint Resolutions Introduced
By Mr. Hicks Joint resolution in relation to publish
ing act relative Courts in 9Th Circuit;
BY Mr.. Harvey, joint resolution relative 10
derng Indiana bonds held by the United States and The
issuing other certificates therefor;
Bv Mr.. Ross, Joint resolution relative to the White
Wafer Canal, with view of the State selling her inter-
est in said canal
BY Mr.. Canadian of F., relative to the foreign slave
trade;
BY Mr. Csruahan of P, Joint resolution relative to
the eesson of the State Of Maryland the District Of
State;
BY Mr.. Murray, joint resolution in favor of dplo-
matte agent to Liberia and the recognition OF said gov
eminent, as an independent republic;
BY Mr. Gesse, bill relative TO the right Of way for
the DanvilIe and Georgetown plank road company re-
ierred.
Fire company;
By Mr. Defrees, to amend the act to incorporate the
Buffalo and Mississippi rilroad company read twice.
BY Mr. Cotton in relation to advertising lands mort
gagged the sinking fund
BY Mr. Sherrod relaon to the election of prosecu-
ling attorney for the I'd Circuit; referred.
By Mr.. Conway, amend the granting 10 the citi
zens of Aurora city charter;
By Mr. Cotton, TO extend the provisions Of act
therein named to the counties of Huntington and Whit
ley;
BY Mr.. Goodwin, to change the mode of paying in
spectors, Judges, and clerks OF elections;
BY MIR. Bowen, to exempt the Olive Branch church
from paying taxes;
BY Dir. johnson, regulating clerks fees in Probate
courts;
BY Mr.. Cleaver, in relation to Probate records;
By Mr.. Thorn, 10 amend revised laws, relative to
of The poor referred.
BY Mr.. O'Neal, to amend the authorizing the
slruetion of plank roads;
By Mr. Brown, TO amend the act providing for the
lection Of grand and petit jurors;
By Mr.. O'Neal, to amend the road law relative to
pair of bridges;
By Mr.. Humphreys, 10 amend revised laws relative TO
the per taxes;
BY Mr.. Hunter TO provide for the trial of criminal
causes in Marion county;
BY Mr. Johnson, to amend the net to revise and con-
solidate road law, relative to width of roads,
by Mr. Dodd, to reduce the number Of township trus
tees in Grant county.
Orders Of the DAY.
The bill for the election Of tow nship assessors the
sessnent of personal property, &C., again up
second reading-he question being concurring the
amendments made ia the committee of the whole
The amendments were separately coDcUred in ex-
cePt the one fixing the time of commenting the
ment, which was not adopted, and the time fixed,
ton of Mr. Graves, from and after the first Monday in
January and before the first OF June also, the House
refused TO adopt the amendment relative the list be
furnished by taxpayers.
Several amendments offered, and test final
y taken on an amendment striking that part of the
Oil which comPels the xpayer to the list Of
property furnished by the assessor.
This amendment after full discussion was adopted, by
vote Of ayes 81, noes 30.
Before further proceeding on the BILL
On motion, the House adjourned