Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-10

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Jan. d. 1885,
Petitions dc. Presented.
By AIessrs Summers Brown of r., Stone, Byers
Greathouse Miller of Nj. and F., Whnery, Morrison
Essex, Hunter and Lank; which were referred TO COM
miitees.
Reports from Committees
Mr. Hicks reported back the bill providing for the elec
ton of township assessors, &C., with an amendment,
striking the bill from the enacting clause and insert
substitute, providing for the election of township
SCISSORS hold their Offices for two years, and prescbes
in detail, the duties of said oficer-that he shall call
all between the LIST of January and LIST Of June
and PROFOUND questions follows what is the number
and value of your horses what the number and value
of cattle, Sheep hogs farming UTENSILS musical instru-
menis, carriages, &c &C., and the taxpayer shall be
bound to under oath to these iuerrogatories.
Mr. Orr moved to lay the report of the committee
the table which motion prevailed and the amended bill
ordered TO be printed.
The House again resumed the consideration of the bill,
providing for State Convention to amend the Constitu
ton.
Mr. Lane moved that for the present, the bill be laid
upon the table; which motion prevailed.
Mr. Hunter reported bill to legalize the acts of the
school commissioner of Marion county, passed to I'd
reading
Mr. Lane reported hack the bill to incorporate
pany plank road from Spring
field which ordered TO Sd reading.
BY Mr. O'Neal, bill for a road from Charlottesville TO
Concord passed to Cd reading
BY Mr. Spencer, 10 straisben the line between Dear.
born and Ohio counties.
aessrs. Spencer and Wright opposed the rscommiug
of the bill.
Mr. Watkins supported the recommi,ment of the bill.
The question was taken on recommtting the bill
and decided in the negative.
Mr. Watkins moved to indefinitely postpone not car
Tied.
The bill was ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr. Russell reported back the bill in relation adver
iising lands morigaged to the sinking und, with
amendment providing adv the two papers
Indtu nd i'm ha tvh
the lands situated which adopted and the bill
ordered to be engrossed.
BY MIR Hicks bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in
Blue river township, Johnson county; passed to I'd
reading.
BY Mr. s,one bill to repeal an act therein named
in relation to deputy clerks;
BY Mr. Weaver authorize sale of school section in
Carroll county;
BY Mr. Dodd, to transfer docket of justice in Gran,
BY MIR Hunter, to divorce Lucinda Foster which
rejected
BY Mr. Brown R.. relative Probate Judge of Ram
By Mr. Graves to enable voters ia school district in
Kosciusko to levy a build school house;
BY Mr. Cole, for the relief Of Zadock e. Smith;
BY Mr. Murray, for the relief OF persons who have
made improvements school sections in Cass and
Miami
BY MIR Morrison, to authorize The location of State
road in Jefferson, Scott and Clark;
Mr. Wilson, m behalf cf majority Of the committee of
twenty -iye reported the bill To charter company
construct Railroad from indianapolis to Cincinnati,
with expression of opinion, that legislation is nexpe
dent ON the subject
Mr Edwards presented a report, from the minority of
the committee which the advantages of the trade with
Cincinnati fully forth, well her superiority
other western towns and cities a market. The
argument that should build up cities in State
answered by stating, that policy like this, would dry
up the iounains OF commerce in the whole Mississippi
valley, which should be left free TO flow wherever the
Of the people would be best promoted The
port considerable length the Of the
road, arding composition that would greatly reduce
the prices Of sending produce Market which would be
clear gain the farmer. The injury the State might
sustain, connection with the Madison company, by the
construction Of road Cincinnati would be than
compensated by the general advantages the people,
The charter by the House, If road from Evansville
Tsre Hauts sjducsd argument why the Cincin-
natl bill should Pass The argument then adduced, that
would inurs the bondhodes, not listened and.
Madison road, residing principally in Wall street, New
York should Be better proeetea The xinds