Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MONDAY, Dec. s, 1851.
The House met pursuant TO adjournment.
The Speaker announced the following select commit
tee, appointed under resolution Of the Honse
On Homestead Erenpti0R.-Messrs. Henry, Owen.
Kent Station Porter, Cloudy and Wells.
The Speaker laid before the House report from the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. Laid on the table
and 500 copies ordered to be printed.
Also the annual report of the State Bank Referred
the committee Banks and 500 copies ordered to be
printed
Mr. Spencer from select committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition Of James NJ. Taylor of Switzerland
county that the petition be referred to the
committee on Fees end Salaries; agreed TO.
Mr.. Kent offered resolution, which was adopted au
thorzng the Speaker appoint committee oil nine to
divide the State into Judicial Districts.
Mr.. Gibson moved to reconsider the vote by which
the House adopted resolution offered by himself, call
ing upon the Supreme Court for Information; agreed to-
Mr.. Gibson then offered for adoption the following
resolution. which was adopted:
PeSolred That the Clerk OF the Supreme Court he
requested to communicate this house prac
tcable the number of submitted TO the Supreme
Court for decision, prior to the commencement oil the
present which remain undecided, stating the
number submitted at each term undisposed of in the
hands of each Judge Also the number OF pend
ing in said court, not vet submitted
Mr.. Mars offered resolution instrncting the COM
mttec on Ways and Means to inquire into the exped
ency of taxing Banks. Railroads, &c, for the benefit of
Common Schools: passed.
Mr. Donaldson offered a resolution which adopt
cd inviting the Snpernendents sf the Deaf and Dumb
for the benefit Of the members Of the House. such
time and place they may designate.
Mr. Carpenter offered resolution requesting the Ju
dietary committee to extend the JURISDICTION Of Justices of
the Peace; passed.
Mr. Cockrum offered resolution requiring the COM
mtiee on Swamp Lands, 10 classify the Swamp Lands
passed.
Mr. Sumner offered resolution which lost,
uuestnr the committee Swamp Lands TO enquire in
the expcdicncy Of authorizing the Treasurer Of Stale
TO issue Swamp Land scrip.
NJ ogfarcd a the
mtre on Swamp Lands TO enquire into expcdiency OF
making county Auditors agents to sell the Swamp Lands
in their respective counties; passed.
Mr. Davis Of Franklin offered resolution requiring
the committee appointed divide the State into Con-
gressnnal districts divide il without regard to pot
cal considerations; agreed TO.
Mr. Stanfeld offered resolution requesting the
mtee Roads enquire into the expediency of pass
inc law consolidating the general Plank Road law with
all amendments which have been made thereto; passed.
Mr. Hart offered resolution requesting the commit
tee Fees and Salaries enquire into the expediency
Of increasing the fees Of witnesses lees IN Circuit Courts
passed.
Mr. Hicks offered resolution requesting the commit
WAYS and Means TO enquire into the expectancy
of making all assessments by townships; passed.
Mr. Torbet submitted the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resoired, That the committee on Ways and Means he
instrc to enquire into the cApedIency Of amend
inc the laws regulating the settlement O County Treas
urers with County Auditors and with the Auditor Of
State as give longer time for collections Also,
authorize Comfy lreasurerS 10 make uepoSteS 10 the
credit of the Treasurer in the several branches Of
the State Bank of the amounts collected for State
nue., from time 10 time.
Mr. Strube offered resolution, vi ich was adopted.
authorizing the Speaker TO appoint committee OF
five To he called the committee on townships.
Mr. REYNOLDS offered resolution, which
adopted requiring the Judiciary committee to report
bill reducing the number Of Jnstices of the Peace, in
the different townships of the State.
Mr. Spencer offered for adoption the following resolu
ton, which agreed to
Resolrea, That the committee on roads be and they
hereby instructed to enquire into the propriey of
Incorporating tho bill which they may report for
road law the following principles to wit
Isl. To require Of the board doing Township business
To meet annually agree upon the amount of tax which
shall be assessed upon the taxable property OF the Town
shin for road purposes for that year. and certify the
TO the hoard doing County business.
d. To require Of the board doing county business
assess the amount certified them, the taxable
property Of such Township.
81. To make il the duty Of the auditor to charge upon
the duplicate the assessed. and the duty OF
the Treasurer person collecting, TO collect such tax
and paw the TO the Treasurer of the Township
subject to tho order of such Township board.
9TH. To require the Township board to select prin-
cpa road in such Township having regard to that road
upon which the largest amount Of donations may be
offered and apply such amount Of raised above,
will with such donations complete the road in sub
stantial and permanent manner after which proceed in
the manner with another until all are completed
Mr.. Hemer offered a resolution, which was adopted,
requesting the Judiciary committee to enquire what laws
are necessary u protect the properly OF insane persons
Mr. Owen offered the following resolution
RESOLVED. That the committee the Judiciary re-
port during the Of this session. revised law of
descents embodyinq the following provisions II
lst Tenancies by the courtesy and in dover abol
ishcd.
%. Ii husband die tesfae intestae, third Of
his property, real and personal, shall descend to his
widow, free from all demands OF creditors ProUded,
That the widow may elect, instead thereof to take,
against all creditors, such amount Of her husbands
property together with any property owned by her.
self, shall not exceed the which may, at the
Time, be exempt by law from seizure sale for debt.
3D. If wife die tesate ntesfate, third of her
property. real and personal shall descend her Wild
ed i,efore marriage.
4fh If husband a wife die intestae, leaving one
child only his or her properly shall descend one-haf
the widow or widower, the case may be, and
half O the child.
5th. IL a husband or wife die ntestate, leaving no
children. hut leaving father mother, either az
them. then his her property real personal shall
descend, three-lourths tn the widow widower, and
one fourth the father mother, the father
or to the mother, as the may be-
9Th If a husband wife die intestate, leaving no
property real and personal shall descend to the
vvor. stta'a1t tff esia1tra T.e
7fh surviving wife Is entifitled one-thd OF all
real estate Of which her husband may have been seized
time during the marriage and in conveyance OF
which she shall have joined. Pyopidsd however
that f the husband shall have left will the wife
elect take under the will instead of under this, and
the fore going provisions of this
sth If after settlement Of deceased husbands
ws estate part OF the purchase money Of any lands
which he shc may at death any time during tho