Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-01-16
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 1851.

REPORTED !. 4. BoswoRrH
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 1851.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr. Swihart OF Huntington, from citizens of a
township in Huntington county for the repeal of law
authorizing the building of plank road.
BY Mr.. Blue, to authorize q tax to build school
house in Kosciusko county.
By Mr. Thompson of Carroll, to revive the office of
Auditor in Carroll county.
Petitions the subject Of temperance were presented
by Messrs Simler, Nliliken, Reynolds, and Grim.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. Franklin, from the committee the judiciary to
whom had been referred petitions for divorce re-
ported it nexpedient TO legslate that subject. Con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Pratt, from the committee on the judiciary,
reported bill to provide for making uniform of
writs Of at law and writs in chancery Read
first time.
Mr.. Edwards, from the committee on the Judiciary
reported it nexpedent this time pass general law
for the construction OF plank and railroad companies.
Concurred in.
Mr.. Watt from the committee on roads reported
back the bill to elect supervisors by districts in certain
countless and recommended that the provisions of the law
be made general The report and the bill were referred
TO the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Watt, from the committee on roads recommended
the repeal Of the law allowing remuneration clerks
inspectors and judges of elections in road districts
On motion by Mr.. Goodwin, the counties of Davess
and Martin were excepted
to locate State road in the counties of Blackiord Grant
and Howard Read first time.
Mr.. Graft, from a select committee reported it mex
pedient to require lenders of medicine pay license in
Pike county. Concurred in.
Mr. Dumont presented a communication from Charles
Jolly, of Dearborn county, the subject of increasing
the schools among the districts; which, his notion
was referred TO the committee education, with in.
sructions to report bl if in their opinion they deem
it expedient.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
By Mr.. Phillips that the committee on education in.
qure into the expediency of revising and compiling the
existing school laws and that each county officer be fur
nshed with copy of the same Adopted
By Mr.. Mllken, that the committee on education in.
quire into the expedency of providing for the cleo.
ton Of three trustees in each school district of
one. Adopted.
BY Mr. Conner that the House take up the orders of
the day each day at 2 O'clock Adopted
BY Mr.. Jackson, that 100 copies of the law of Con.
gress granting swamp lands to the States be printed for
the use OF the House. Adopted
BY Mr. Dumont, that the Judiciary committee be in-
structed to inquire into the expedieney of so amending
the existing law on the subject Of changing the venue in
instead Of imperative. Adopted
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Thorn, require all county officers 10 admin
lister oaths afdayts, Sc. necessary applications for
bounty lands, without charge. Read first lime.
law. Read first time.
Several bills Of the Senate were taken up and read
first time.
Bill of the Senate of the last session foe the relief of the
securities OF John II Harris school commissioner of
Warren county returned by the Governor, with his OBJ
jectons, was then taken up.
A debate ensued in which Messrs. Williamson, Brad
ley Franklin and Patterson Of Tippecanoe sustained
the veto, and Messrs. Benson, MeClelland Davis of
Scott, Chapman, Pratt, Usher, Willard, Goodwin, and
Brown Of Shelby favored the passage Of the BILL
The vote then taken, and resulted-ayes So noes
AZ.
The House adjourned. M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate bill to abolish the rce OF school commissioner
OF the county Of Morgan up on a second reading
On motion by Mr.. Hammond, the rules were suspen-
ded, and the bill read third time and passed
bill relative to books purchased by the Governor for
the of the convicts Of the State Prison read
third time and passed
BILLS READ THIRD TIME.
bill to repeal the act Incorporating the Lagrange
Phslanx. Passed, -, -