Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, Dec. I9, 1851.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 1851.
The House mot.
The Speaker laid before the House a communication
from the Superintendent of the Blind.
Petitions Presented.
BY Mr.. Bula, from citizens of Wayne county on the
subject of Temperance. Referred to committee on
By MIR Buskrk, from H. T. N Benedict and others
of Monroe county, for the alteration Of certain school
law Referred TO the committee on Education.
Also petition from Jesse RAIDER for the repeal of
section 81 of the Both chapter of the statutes Referred
to the committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr. Goudy, on the subject OF Temperance. Re-
lerred to committee on Temperance
By Mr. Hanna, subject Referred to the
same committee.
By Mr. Torbet communication from Thomas Har-
gtt on the subject oil schools Referred to the
committee Education.
By Mr. Bean from citizens of this State relative to
establishing township Libraries Referred to the COM
mttee on Education
Reports from Committees.
Mr. Hufstetter, from the committee Roads ma le a
report asking be discharged from the further consd-
Grafton of a resolution of the House; agreed to.
Mr. Huffstetter, from the committee Public Build
in0s reported
bill for purchasing four for the hall of the
House, which was read the first time.
Mr. Spencer from the joint select committee to whom
was referred resolution in relation TO the best mode to
be pursued in revising the laws of this State, reported
that the best mode is to distribute the appropriate
committees having charge CT the subjects to which the
revised code Of 1S43 and all other statute laws now IN
force this State, respectively relate and that said
committee revise alter, change and amend in the
Judgment of such committees may seem proper and re-
port accordingly which said reports when so made shall
follow the usual of legislation The report was
concurred in.
Resolutions Of Inquiry.
By Mr.. Brady, to authorize the committee on Banks
to coate all laws defining the powers and duties of the
county board doing business in this State and to confer
upon said hoard power to amend private char
ters and alter and vacate State roads Passed
By Mr. Raw REQUESTING the committee Military
Affairs to revise the military laws. Passed
By Mr.. Benin, requesting the committee on Ways and
Means report bill to provide for enclosing the battle
ground Of Tippecanoe, and to erect monument on SAID
ground. Passed.
By Mr. McAllister, instructing the committee on
WAYS and Means amend the Statutes to make 1t
the duty of county Treasurers in making sale oil proper
~ for delinquent taxes sell the personal property o
said delinquent before making sale of real estate Pass
ed.
By Mr.. Witbers, requesting the committee on Educa-
ton to inquire into the expediency oil converting the
fund arising from the 10Th section OF land donated Tor
the use of schools into one general and common fund.
Passed.
House 10 Prof Reid in which TO deliver lecture on the
subject Of Education Passed
Bv Mr. Bulla -instructing the committee on Benevo-
lent and Scientific Institutions inquire the propri
county Asylums bind out paupers of sound mind
males until the age of 81 and females until IS years o
age who may be placed under their care subject to the
appro=al of the county board. Passed.
By Mr.. Smith of Spencer, requesting the Committee
on WAYS and Means report bill changing the per
centum of the fees for Treasurers. Lost.
By Mr.. Kent, requesting the Committee on the Rights
and Privileges of the inhabitants Of the State TO inquire
into the expediency Of enacling law allowing nivdu-
ais loanno money the rate Of interest that IS now
allowed by law bankers and other Incorporated CON-
panies. Passed.
By Mr.. Carpenter, requesting the COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means inquire into the expediency oi pro-
vidinr general law for compensaton-of county Audi
tors and Treasurers fixed salaries and limiting the
fees of Audors for transfers conyeyances OF real
estate Passed
By Mr.. Hanna, instructng the Committee ON Tom
perance 10 inquire whether the Of spruous liquors,
IN the mixing of medicines, cannot be dispensed with
Passed.
By MIR. English, instrueting the Committee on Ways
and Means to report bill providing that all property,
both real and personal shall be assessed IN the county
where it is situated dmakng the system OF assessment
and taxation "equal and uniform" in all cases. so as to
secue Just valuation for taxation of all property (as
we'll for county as State purposes exemptng snch only
for municipal educational literary religious or chara
ble purposes already exempted by law Passed