Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, December TO-
The House met at 9 o'clock.
Petitions Presented

WEDNESDAY, December III.
The House met at O'Clock.
Petitions Presented
By Mr. Suit from lOl citizens of Clinton and Upton
counties which was referred to select committee with
out reading.
By Mr. Foster from sundry citizens Of Hancoek coun.
~, for State road, Referred to the committee on
roads.
By Mr.. Buskirk, from citizens near Fairfax Monroe
county for law to suppress the sale of liquor. Refer
red TO the committee temperance.
By Mr. Behm, from sundry citizens of Tippecanoe
county, for the suppression of the sale of liquor Refer.
red to the committee on temperance.
By Mr.. Struble, from VIM. Singleton and other cti-
of Bartholomew county, for increasing the salary
Of the Auditor OF said county. Referred the commit
tee on fees and salaries.
By Mr.. Major from citizens Of Pleasant View, for
the incorporation of said town. Referred to the COM
mittee on corporations.
Reports from Committees.
Mr.. Stanheld, rom the committee on the judiciary,
made adverse report To the petition OF John Thomp
son: which concufred IN.
Mr. Behm from the committee the judiciary. TO
whom referred resolution relative To the Prnprcty
OF adopting the system, asked he dscha ged
from further consideration OF said resolution, aid
that the be ree' red committee the organ
izaton ol courts; which WAS agreed To.
Mr. Owen, from the committee education, TO whom
referred resolution relative transferring the sum
derived from the land granted by Congress for Semi
nary OF Learning Common Schools, reported that II
not only uexpeden, but that the General Assembly
had no mower TO make any other disposition of the funds
derived from the grant than that set forth IN the act %
Congress making the grant.
Mr.. Hplmln desired ip make slme motion that wond
dispose ci report that would hereafter I've SUBJ
iect ol consideI alton He therefore moved 10 FAY the
report the table
Mr. King moyed1o amend hy providing for the print
Ing of Tie report. Nh kug said that this was sub
which considerable exciteneni through
the Srate and that demands the consderati on
of This House, aud he thought that this report contained
niomati and Suggestions which should be spread be-
fore the people of tie State.
Mr. King. suggestion Withdrew his motion TO print,
aud Mr.. Hnluan's motion adopted.
A message received from the Senate announcing
the passage of joint resolution Tor the appoint u
cnlnnittre revision. phrasoha, and arrangement
an asking the "i The House in the same.
On n"tiol. the Hon~e made the resolution, passed
y .si-nlay. ihiS suliect iini one.
MIR Stuart, from the romnIiIiee on The organization o
courts, intr"d,red hill to limit ihr nnml'rr "r grand
jurors tue sell ciin in lee mgle from the Justices
of the peace uf TIE cuun'y. Sc.
Mr. Snih Of Spenc.r "G red n resolution iusrructina
the committee roads Ia Idnlre into tile eAprlI ncy Z"
amending the road law. thai person shall work
than days, except in Of nercssiiy lost
Mr. Dnu.hty suhmiiird res ltiop. which was adop-
ted Ifurtin1 Ire committee milhary "ifr Ia In
'roduce n nll n encourage v"lnn AIRY enr"nenfs nnd
the frmaron at v.lunierr corps. aud Ia change tie
pl>oly u voluntary militia system.
Mr. Glizcbrook submitted the following res luIion
which was adopted.
ResoIred. That the committee encaiion he instruct
ID tu rePnrt fw roR>',fsfng The common srhn"i in-
of this State into general usd Tor common schoo
purposes.
/ M Mulge offered n resolution nstructing the Judi
ciary committee inquire wheIher general law M
rrzing county boards l~vy the road tax, would be
/ IL, violation "f the Constitution; passed.
Mr. Shankf offered o resolnii"n insfructing the com
mree the judiciary tn inquire int" The expedienrv /"
altering thc law re,tive fines and fIriturrs that The
when collected shall he paid to the township trea
su,er; passed
. Mr. Holiday Of Blackford submitted resolution o
inquiry rerive tn exemping from execution sfo In pro
perty; which was lost.