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

Petitions Presented.
BY Mr.. Struble, from "a citizens of Bartholomew
county, relative to removing mill damn. Referred to
I a select committee.
BY Mr.. Porter from sundry citizens of Ohio and
Switzerland counties for abolishing the grand jury
tenn, or to lessen their number Referred 10 the
mittee the organization OF courts.
Reports from Committees
Mr.. Torbet from the committee on Ways and Means,
reported bill fixing the time for county Treasurers to
make settlement with county Auditors and the Auditor
Of State and TO allow them to make deposits under the
direction of the Treasurer of State Read first time.
Mr.. Buskrk from the committee on Ways and Means,
made adverse report to the abolition of poll
The report concurred in.
Mr.. Buskirk from the committee Ways and Means,
reported Dill 10 amend tue first second and third
lions of an act entitled " an for the eflectual,
Just and equal assessment and valuation of personal
property, &C.. in the State of Indiana, approved Feb
ruary 18th. 1851.
Mr. Holman from the committee ON the Judiciary re-
ported bill for the election of Reporter Of the SUI
preme Court, Tor the publication of the decisions of the
Supreme Court, and fixing the compensation oil the Re-
/ Mr.. Hufistetter, from the committee Roads, asked
be discharged from the consideration of resolution,
and that be referred to The committee coporaons
agreed to-
Mr. Spencer from the committee on the organization
al Courts reported bill providing for the examination
and admssion-o insane persons into the Lunatc Asy
| lum Read first time.
Mr. Lewiston from select committee, reported
bill for the relief Of Sarah Suran, which read the
first time.
I Orandm
Door Keeper to envelope all documents coming to men,
bers-mark them paid and present the bill to the
I Der; which not adopted.
! Mr. Suit offered resolution requesting the committee
on corporations report bill for general railroad
law; passed.
Mr. Gibson offered resolution instructing the com.
mtee Judiciary to report bill 10 regulate the re-
mission of fines and oreitures, and to enquire the
exnediencv of providing Executive counsel, compo
sed of officers of the State in of PARDON passed.
MIR. Goudy offered resolution requesting the com.
Il ofnnf lna
protecting the Wild fruits tn Swamp Lands passed.
Mr.. Wthcrs Offered resolution rcquest ting the COM
mtee Fees and Salaries report the expedency
of reducing the lees of county officers; and also TO al
low fixed salary to clerks and sherifs.
On motion, all after the word . also" was stricken
from the resolution, and the resolution made Of
curry.
on the passage of the resolution. and said he done
test the of the House the subject Of reducing
the salaries of county officers. The resolution, as
amended. was adopted-yeas SO, noes J.
Mr. Lindsey offered a resolution requiring the Auditor
Of State to furnish the House statement OF the amount
under the act OF 1886 also, list OF counties since or
ganized which received no dividends; passed.
Mr.. Holman moved discharge tie judiciary COM
mitice from The further consideration OF suOdy resolu
lions relative 10 grand uries. and that the lie
ferred the committee the organization Of courts
which agreed to.
Mr. Smith o. Marion, offered resolution instruciing
the judiciary committee TO inquire into the expedency
of retaining the present probate system and perfect
same as to ensure more speedy settlement Of es-
tales
On notion the word Judiciary" was stricken out,
and organization of courts" inserted and the resolu
ton S amended passed.
Mr. Carpenter offered resolution instructing the ju
dietary committee inquire into the expedency of
porting bill providing that the property of every per-
dying ntesiate TO the value OF 5000 shall descend
o the widow and children.
Mr. Gibson moved to amend by making it a resolution
of inquiry; and the resolution amended adopted.
Mr.. Stevens offered a resolution that the committee
the judiciary be instructed TO report bill modifying
the grand Jury system, and reducing the number
On motion Of Mr.. Beach, it was made resolution Of
nqurT and referred 30 the committee the organZa
ton Of
Mr. Lindsey Of Howard, offered resolution instruct
ing the committee homestead exemption TO report
bill exempting from seizure and sale execution, TO all
heads Of families $3.50 in properly, selected the op
ton of the execution defendants which adopted
Mr.. Holman submitted the following; which was
adopted
Resolred That the committee corporations inquire
into the expediency of amending the laws the SUBJ
ec Of wrls of foreign attachments to produce more
certain and efectua remedies against foreign corpora
tons. and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Hicks moved take from The table the resolution
offered by MIR. Miller, inquirlDg into the expediency Of
abolising the grand jury system; which motion did not
prevail.
Mr. Henry submitted arcsoluton inst ucting the CON-
mitiee education inquire into the expectancy OF So
modifying the common school law, that tie English Ian
ruase be taught in every school district and that the
tea Oh such language; adopted.
Mr.. Huffstetter submitted resolution permitting the
Committee on Roads TO employ Clerk, which was
adopted. .ie
MIR. Spencer submitted resolution nstruciing the
Committee Ways and Means to inquire into The
cessity of law regulating mileage c officers; passed
Mr. Taegart submitted the following resolution which
was adopted: n ri.
ResOlrcd, That the Committee on Ways and Means be
instructed to inquire into the expedency Of amending
the revenue law to abolish the publication of the de-
inquent it and the collectors visit the
payers Of their respective counties, and that his leves
shall be made first personal property where IL be
found instead Of real estate, aud report by bill other
wise.
Mr.. Miller offered resolution, which adopted
authorizing the Speaker appoint committee Of nine
to be called the Committee Revision, Phraseoogy,
and Arrangement whose duty shall be and PUT
legal language all laws passed the present
Messrs. Miller, b. yant, Owen, Grim, English Law
ery, Suit, Harrison and Spencer appointed said
committee. .s.a r4a
Mr.. Barker offered a resolution instrucng the Com
mittec Roads enquire the sxpedency Of pass
ing a law to authorize the Board Of Commissioners Of
each county TO levy road tax, which adopted.
Mr.. Mcdonald submitted the following very sensible
resolution. which unanimously adopted ~
Resolred That this House will not receive but ninety
fvnine resolutions in any day, upon any and all
questions that may come before H..
Mr.. Suit asked and Obtained leave to introduce hill
dividing the State into Congressional Districts, which
was read the first time.
The Speaker laid before the House a communication
from the Indianapolis branch Of the State Bank.
bill authorizing the Secretary Of State to furnish the
Clerks Of the several counties with copies Of the local