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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

AN ACT TO enable persons sustaining damages
STONED BY the construction Of the Wabash and Erie
Canal to hare their damages assessed sritho further
delay and for the c0areneat serrlce Of process
on the Trustees of said Canal.
SECTION Be eHaefsd By the General assembly Of the State
The boarl o trustees Of the Wabash and Ee Caal m can
and petition Tor damages occasoned Wa
bash ana Erie Caa for timber and taken for
sircuOn,
Il
non 10 have SAID damages appraised according
persons Of their said damages shall and may be lawful for said
claimant he IN the Office Of The clerk OF the proper circuit
81 Tue county Where SAID damages accrued
OF his her claim damages; fling which
shall be duty the clerk Other
causes dockeed, making Plaintiff
sad board Of trustees defendants and shall be further
sad clerk TO returnaiHe al the his
court directed said board OF trustees siang therein the
Hing said peiioi when fled
saH trustees shall be required TO answer the aud
snail have been filed and the served
hrS dayof Tie OF the after Of sand petition
IN The SAID shall stand for aand shall be tried all
rs Trials appeals
January 81 1876 and the several acts ameaory, and supplement
lary thereto and Judgment shall be therein given accordingly
SEC Said specified ia the first section OF may
De served by person. by the sheriff of The
shall be good copy thereof upon
said trustees this State, by leaving copy thereof with their
clerk AT the office of said board of trustees.
J. This shall alya
for The OF damages
srneon Of the Wabash and Erie Canal but shall be cumulative
thereto.
any actions, SUITS plants against said
board OF trustees snail be good and sufficient process
the by leaving copy thereof the Office said
board with any clerk said board thcrei and this shall be
force from and after ats passage.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
JAS H. LANE,
Approved February 49, 1851.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Approved February II. 1851.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT dssing ne polrus Of ness Of isrsDes IL MpiOn

AN ACT dssing ne po'cus Of Hiess Of srsDcs IL MiOn
eouafg.
SEcTIoS b Of
Indiana That whenever justice
snail have believe by information given him.
that any criminal offence been committed within
~ coming within the exclusive jurisdiction
of the peace, shall
compel attendance testimony Of before
touching Of such offence aud Of shall appear from
he elced that such offence shall have been
med such justice shall take the affidavit
and rfhh his
provided for by law
That before
refuse testify, having testified and disclosed
any offence aforesaid shall refuse make AFFIDAVIT treof il
required do By such Justice shall be liable
same penalties for refusing testify the Trial Of before
SEC All former proceedings Of any justice Of the peace said
h have been IN accordance with the provisions Of this
hereby localized and declared 10 be valid
SIC This act shall be in force afler passage
+. DUMONT.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
JAS. II. LANE
President Of the Senate.
Approved February H. ISL
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
ll~pIUNtu TtUI ., IC1I-
JOSEPH \. WRIGHT.
Indiana Stale Journal copy.l

AN ACT to amend section IL chapter g. revised stat
ute of 1S43 authorizing TO pay the expenses
Of inquest and burial.
SECTION BE enacted b The General Assembly Of the State Of
Indiana That chapter So Of revised Siaues of 1919
amended shall take first from proceeds
any property found the boy deceased person. any,
there be personal property 10 sell, then from tie money found
the body Of deceased when inquest shall
have been held and said together with
all reasonable the burial of
pay the residue of the county which such inquest
has been held he by said treasurer applied the pov-
ded in the section which this is q amendment
SEC ? This be force from passage ard recep-
ton in The several counties.
F. DUMONT,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAS. H. LANE.
of The
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Speaker of the I
Approved January 81, 1851.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

limited time their sessions.
SECTION BE enacted by the General Assembly the State
Indiana That each of the circuit Of the of
Marshall the grand jury shall than three
days, except in cases.herein provided for
SEC 9 That grand jury said county shall decide
complaint information Of which has cogZance by law and
which shall be made without the discretion shall
contrary application of said grand unless
complaint information, shall be made within the first
days the Poridd also that this restriction shall APP
the of prisoners jail who otherwise be detained
in Jail until the session of the circuit court
SIC 1t shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney inform
whether there before said grand nch
would, IN criminal amount 10 death or impson
in the State prison.
when is informed by snch prosecuting
ouey. grand jury, may
counmue grand Jury day day determine such
amy person shall voluntarily appear before any grand
Jury county, and indictment person
persons who shall upon his their trial be acquitted shall be
the before whom such tried
and acquitted they shall believe such indictment 10 have been
through malicious other render
judgment against such prosecuting witnesses for the which
have accrued in such cause.
SEC This shall take effect and be in force from and aef
passage and shall be published the Indiana State Sentinel and
shall he duty Of the Secretary of State forthwith forward
certified copy of this the clerk of the circuit of the said
county of Marshall.
T., DUMONT.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAS. H. LANE.
President Of the Senate.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
: pproved Feb. II. 1851.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

AN ACT to prorde for eecting supervisors by districts
in The counties Of Wells, Allen, Noble, SeubeH, Mi
ami, Henry Lagrange. Upton. Clinton, Harrison
.4d0Bls Jay, BIGckford and Morgan
SECTION Be IL enacted by fseaero Assembly Of the
Indiana That hereafter the annual election April shall
be lawful for Wells, Allen Noble Seuben Manu.
Henry, Lagrange. Upton, Clinton HARRISON Adams Jay, ack
ford and MaTga counties for than supervisor
roads in his township.
SEC upon counting ont the OF the polls, IN said
shall be
shall be deemed Illegal relates
supervisors and shall be counted any the persons voted
for, for that office.
SEC All laws and parts of laws conflicting with the povs
of this hereby repealed
SEC This act shall take effect from and after its passage and
publication in public newspaper and copy thereof filed IN the
clerks OF Of this
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
AN ACT to regulate the sale Of spirituous liquors in
Jackson county,, Indiana

AN ACT to regulate the sale Of sprifuous liquors in
Jackson county, Indiana.
SECTION BE IL enacted by the General Assembly Of the State
Indiana That shall be qualified
eral townships the county Jackson
Spring elections for against the granting Ii
retail spiuous liquors in the townships where such
reside
SEC p And majority of all the such election,
and against license shall be granting
snail then be the officers
certify that fact the county auditor of said county, writing
der their hands, and whose duty shall be lay the before
SEC After the voters of any township shall have decided
granting OF license for The purpose and this pec
fed halnot be lawful for person. board doing count" business
body polite permit license
liquors such township for year succeeding
election any person person whomsocver.
Every officer
the business of county auditor member of the county board
body polite corporate giving license permit
granted in violation OF this snail be guilty maieaance Office
by indictment
shall be lined than five
lars.
SEC s. All and parts of coming in conflict with this
be- and the is hereby repealed
This and
publication IN the Stale Sentinel.
E. DUMONT
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAS. H. LANE.
President of the Senate.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Approved Januery %, 1851.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT

AN ACT 70 repeal therein NAMED.
SECTION Be enacted By the General Assembly Of The STATE Of
Indiana, That entitled san change the time Of holding
probate Dearborn county, passed the last Of the
General Assembly, be and the IS hereby repealed.
SEC AL laws and 81 laws repealed by aforesaid rec
ted act. hereby resuscltated and in full
SIC g. This be IN force from and after passage.
K. DUMONT,
Speaker House o Representatives
JAS. H. LANE,
President Of the Senate.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Feb. 9. 1851. -
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

AN ACT relative to the practice Of LGU.
SECTION enacted By the General Assembly Of the State
Indiana sought to be
uniquidated Character whether arising
ants or in any defendant time be-
fore going in writing, confess judgment
plaintiff plaintiffs and for the costs
the time OF offer and such
then shall
dercd and in accepted the plaintiff
action beyond the
then ii shall be the uty Of the court trying
judgment for the panuh for the
the COSTS judgment shall be rendered against the plan
plaintiffs the be- provided however, that such
shall be taken admis
liability the of him them making the
shall apply all actions of like character
prosecuted any court OF inferior jurisdiction, and also in
appeal wher such offer not made 10 such court oil
SEC 3 This act shall take
'''' - e. DUMONT,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,.
JAS. H. LANE.
President OF the Senate.
Approved Feb. s. 1851.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled ga act TO erfend
the term of the probate court Of the county Of Mon
roe, and for other purposes, approred January 2l
1850.
SECTION BE enacted by General Assembly Of the Shas Of
That the ri the above reced act De ana Tue
same hereby probate OF said
county Monroe, shall SIT that week al term
thereof the FIRST regular each and every year. nj
which said court s Two weeks Inc business should SO
SIC T. This shall effect and from and sfer
a. rassaoe L. DUMONT,
Speaker Of the House CT representatives,.
JAS. n. LANE.
President OF the Senate.
Approved January 81 1851.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

AN ACT alter Of holding hs enit certain
counties IN the third Judicial eircpif
Be Of
Indiana That hereafter The circuit in the county Of jennings
shall The fourth Monday in February and continue
tie business thereof H. In the county
third Monday March, and
Of the county Of Bartholomew IL the busi-
require IN so Of Bartholomew the third
Monday April and until the the
e county Of 5wzehad Ihe business thereof require H. The
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

AN ACT 10 regGI1fc the Issuing Of Execution and fee
bills, the sereral courts in the counties Of Marion
Dear6ora, Laurence, Union, Fagctte Martin, and
Blacord upon srhich ereeufion has issued three
gears from the rendition thereof and sren fees haze not
been collected for three years from The termination Of
the suit IN which the sameis fared
Indiana ia all when any judgment judgments
any Ct the in the counties OF Marion. Dearborn Davies
@ % sps the sa le
from the rendition thereof without execution having is
judgments by sire eas Otherwise but executions may at
tise thereafter issue pon such or The
proper court affidavit that the remains In whole IN
r unsatse ana that there is not as he believes any good
Is made by an agent attorney receiver assignee
otter person interested in order to obtain fee bill execution
lnd such persons hereby authorized u make said adav
said affidavit shall be- that said remain unpaid far
why fee bill should be 1t shall DO obligatory
tins act but he may If he choose proceed by r ae'ae or no.
unpaid for three years from the termination Of any suit
which services rendered any of the aforesaid it
faea notice otherwise
Of may time thereafter upon request person
party entitled such costs in the if the
had been requested prior TO The expiration of three
shall issue until the person persons demanding the shall
file in the proper clerks office affidavit that the
fee n Should su e Of And
issued in pursuance OF the provisions Of this act shall be supen
ed upon the proper term tine there
vaa defence 10 Inc same exists and suen case shall then be
ocketed amongst the pending Ia and shall proceed
Sea or notc to had been v issued and served Snn
The party against whom the have been issued
in full compensation his services the shall be al
lowed for each of said wrt the allowed
SEC This be in force from and sfer its pas.
sage.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
President of thesenae.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Approved February 13, 1851.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

AN ACT the pay Of Probate Judges Of the counties
Uai0H Rash HeHdyscks Ssraa,
of
Indiana That the county commissioners Of the counties Of Union
Fayete Rush. Hendricks Sullivan Marion and Gibson hereby
auhoze and empowered paw of the county
said per diem allowance exceeding per
probate judges OF said countless per diem
pay And that in the county OF Sullivan each Of the probate
shall extend and be continued for weeks if this business
thereof require it,
SEC 3 This act to be in its passage
Z. DUMONT,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JAS II. LANE,
Pesident o
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Approved Janusry %. 1851.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

AN ACT for The relief Of The Of lands morgagd The
Sinking fund
SEcTI Be Assez75iy Of
Indiana That where the lands embraced any mortgage
the sinking fund hereafter be owned by
and shall he lawful
several auditors Of this state, application
Of the Of the lands mortgaged aforesaid
appoint three dsneresed reehoe residents the neignbor
hood which said lands lie, whose duty shall be-
faithfully
praise the several shares Of all the separately
the the county auditor from whom they received ap
pointme; and upon filing properly authenticated
said appointment the Office sinking fund.-
be lawful for the president and directors board
management said fund and they hereby required allow
OF the said lands pay their share
said proportions superintendent Of
when the principal Of any said shares
shall have been paid aforesaid any
unpaid the delinquent share shares shall first be sod
make up Delinquency.
SIC The appraisers mentioned the first
shall be allowed dollar per day each for their services be
paid BY the persons applying for their appointment
SEC This and be from and after its
passage and publication
E DUMONT,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JAS. II. LANE.
-
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT to establish additional places Of holding

AN ACT to establish additional places Of holding
elections, IN certain counties therein named.
SRcroS Be enacted by the General Assembly Of the Stale
Indiana shall be additional place holding cleo
lions al Bridgeport in Wayne township the Of Mario
Posey township county Of Switzerland, Honey Creek
township county Of VigO and Jackson township in The
couny of Wayne
SEc duly the board doing couhy
ness, of counties Aforesaid either their March
term year 1851 their respective counties 10 establish the
additional place hlng elections the townships Aforesaid.
Sxc shall be uiy OF The inspectors Of elections in said
townships the succeeding day seT SAID election unless the
same oul he saturday, then the next Monday at the
place holding elections their respective townships and
compare result Of The votes taken a every township election for
township and shall be the duy Inspectors her
respecve townships make certificates Of election Of each
tosnn officer elected said township election, aud the
shall be signed inspectors their respective townships
M, same manner required ri urh inspectors and ali
things inspectors shall be governed by the laws force
regulating and defining duties OF inspectors
county, and State, and elections
The inspectors shall IN all things be governed by the general
Law. regulating elections and defining the duties Of Inspectors
shall and after passage and
.
certified copy s the county auditors OF said counties and
aid auditor shall befre said commissioners
So T. DUMONT.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
JAS u. LANE
President Of tie Senate
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

"
eu0rs an the foam Of Columbus
SECTION l. Be enacfed 6y IRE Assembly Of STATE or
Indiana That shall not be lawful Tor any person or persons 10
SELL barter 81 exchange deei indirectly amy person per-
n
county OF bartholomew quantity spituous
Intoxicating liquors whatever excerpt Tor medical mechanical
emilio sncranctal unless qualified reers thereof
their
the ~orcese EXCEPT
be cast for against license: Fr0sded however nothing
contained w the Of this section shall prohibit any per-
license
barterig exchanging within corporate im Of SAID town.
during the continuance Of said license Ed p0ridd further
the provisions this shall be construed prevent
nac,urers spIriaou liquors. selling
ing the any qnaniHy less "a barrel
SEC Any violating provisions
this act shall upon convection thereof he subject al pen
license.
SEC This shall be deemed public act DC force from
and after lis passage
K. DUMONT
Speaker OF the House OF
JAS p MEIIIKN.
President Of the Senate pro
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Approved February "a, 1851.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

AN ACT amend entitled Fan act 10 restrict the grand
juries Of Porter and Lake Limited time their
sessions. pWrpoSes' oppT0rd FebruaryS
enacted By the General Assembly Of
Indiana That nothing contained in the fifth sixth sections of the
above eced act shall authorize any justice OF the peace
complainant in where
shall he satisfied that such complaint made
from malicious o. other improper motives
This shall take effect and be in force from and after Its
E. DUMONT,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Approved February 10, 1851.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

AN ACT authori-ing the Board Of Commissioners of
the county of Morgan TO make additional allowance to
the .4uditor Of said county.
WHEREAS The board Of OF the county of Morgan
presented this body their petition setting forth other
things that Of the assembly the
Indiana approved Feb 49, s43 restricted
allowances TO the auditor Of their said county, the services
required of him by laws the of two hundred and
fy dollars per And that since the approval the
aforesaid divers of the assembly
have been approved requiring additional services of said
dor without providing compensation whatever for said
services. Therefore,
Assembly State of
Indiana That the board
Morgan be and they hereby authorized make such ad
dtonal auditor their
additional services required him by
right jns provided said allowances shall
the sum OF one hundred and fifty dollars per
SEC This to take effect and be in force from and after
hereby OF of
State transmit certified copy this clerk
county.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

AN ACT reducing the fees for taking GckRouIed9-
zaeats Of mortgages TO the trust funds.
az the Assembly ~ the State
Ta4ianI,
owedseens IN this State, shall be authorized charge
exceeding fer each cblgo for taking
acknowledgement executed the benefit
The township other fund this
SEC This act 10 be in force from and after passage
T.. DUMONT,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
II
President of the Senate.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Approved Jan. 81, 1857
JOSEPH 4. WRIGH

AN ACT to amend Sections 302 303, and 3O4 y, arti-
Gle 49, chapter AZ, ReriSed Statutes Of 1S43 also Sec.
2, of chapter 81 pages 1890 and 1881 and 1892, of
Revised Statutes Of lS43 and for other purposes.
SECTION BE 1t enacted By the General Asssyg te Stafe
indiana That the above sections hereby amended
shall be constable other officer
having process his contemplated
before Justice county
give justice may and make proof the legally issuing
specified in said sections But
issued justice of the peace within this State his
hand shall be sufficient authority constable
other officer pursue such fugitive TO county within this
and Iecapture, him. her. back
be with according
further that provisions
Section hereby extended MI issued
any justice the peace for the apprehension OF any
the father of bastard child born expec
ted be bo the charged from the
wherein the charge is made it is hereby made full for the
officer holding the for his apprehension from whose
person follow such person
into this him
take him the county from which he
have fled made his escape.
all laws coming conflict with the foregoing
hereby repealed. This
effect and be in force from and after its passage.
L. DUMONT,
Speaker the House OF Representatives.
JAS. II. LANE,
President of the Senate.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

AN ACT rsairs @ fse tnraoa y certain oosss
S1eToS Be enoed ty the Assembly, fhe afe Of
ladiaHa, Thai whenever purpose Of any cause in
the courts Of this Stale, either party shall necessarily procure any
certified transcript Of the record o. any or udca proceeding
bad either ms State other Stale territory Of The Tinted
STATES the legal sees pad for such copy
as costs m favor e the sccces party manner n her
taxed.
THIS law shall from and ancr ia naS.ece
r. BDMONT.
speaker OF the House u Represe
JAS H. LANE,
President Of the Senate.
Approved February l3, ISL
JOSEPH "A. WRIGHT.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
LAWS OF INDIANA.
IBY AUTHoRITY.]

AN ACT ysstfrs purchase Of books By
oths Of the eOpr ~ the state Prison. and for Other par
SECTION Be eaaciaa BY fhs General Assembly Of me STATE Of
That purchase OF books the
referred his Of the 3lst Deeember 1850 be and the
hereby ratified and The Of hundred and
dollars and eght il hereby appropriated and allowed his
Exc~lelcy Of SAID purchase
TIE books purchased together with the books which
hereafter be furnished BY the lessee ofhe State P
under the requirements Of The existing law shall constitute Ii
Prison Library shall be placed
under the supervision of the Warden Of the Prison, whose duty
shall be addition those imposed him by law, 10 take
good Of said books have the properly arranged In plain
book and from LET the without such
shall
lions said Warden shall see proper 10 adopt
SEC g. For the purpose OF making public addition 10 san IL
there Is hereby
the Treasury order the
Of fv dollars expended by that ofcer purchase
table books 10 be added 10 said library.
SEC THIS shall take effect and be in force from and ar
its passage
E. DUMONT.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
JAS. II. LANE,
President of the Senate.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Approved January %, 1851.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

ACT Of hOLSiag EIerenh
SECTION Be ii enacted By the General Assembly Of the STATE Of
Indiana That hereafter the circuit Uni the county Of an
shall SIT twelve days il the business thereof shall The
circuit the county Upton shall commence Monday
Hamilton
DAYS the business thereof shall The circuit
county shall the monday
ceedng the county Tptonand shall
twelve the business theaeof require it, The circuit
the county Jay shall the Monday
ceedng the circuit the county Of Grant, and sha sit
days, the business thereof shall IT, And the
county Backord shall Monday
oeedng county uf JAY and shall days
if the Business thereof shall require il.
Z. DUNONT,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAS. H. LANE,
praei1a of The Carat
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Approved, Jan. 13, 1851.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

AN ACT a4endafoTy enled ian
tend tae benefits Of common schools 1el9
SECTION BE Il enacted by The General Assembly Of the State Of
Indiana, That shall be the dy OF the township trustees 10 dis
tribute within their respective townships
funds received by them for distlion
of scholars in EACH thing IN the which
to the contrary Notwithstanding
? This shall be force from and after lis passage
L. DUMONT,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JAS. II LANE,
President of the Senate.