Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Dec. 20, 1851.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
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SATURDAY. Dec. 90 1851.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Petitions Presented.
By Mr.. Thompson, from James R. Turner asking
the legislature 70 legalzc his name. Referred to judi
By Mr.. Lindsey of Fayette, from citizens Of West
Union. asking change Of the road law referred TO
committee on roads.
By Mr. Mcdonald, which was referred TO the COM
mittee agriculture without reading.
Reports Of Standing Committees.
Mr. Holman from the committee the judiciary TO
whom was relerrd the petition of Jesse Blaock and
wife, praying for the passage of special law to per-
NIT them transfer certain real estate reported that
was unconstitutional to pass a special act, and nexpe-
dent general law allowing persons under the
of eighteen years to have the powers prayed for in
the petition.
Report concurred in.
Mr. Bryant, from the committee the rights and
privileges OF the inhabitants of the State. reported
bill to prevent negroes and mulattoes from becom
ing residents of this State &c;
Which was read the first time
Mr.. Humphreys from select committee, reported
hack me joint resolution to correct made the
sale Of lands in the Nincennes land district with
amendment making applicable to similar cases in any
other portion of the State.
Resolutions Of inquiry.
BY Mr.. LEWISTON that the judiciary committee in.
quIre into the expedeucy of modify ing the Sd article OF
chapter 81 Of the Revised Statutes OF 1S43 regulating
interest money passed.
By Mr. Benin, that the Judiciary COMMITTEES inquire
into the exPedieney Of changing the law relative to
coTdIng deeds that the record shall he computed
from the time the deed ether instrument is left with
the Auditor Tor transfer; passed
By Mr.. Doubt that the committee education in:
quire into the propiety OF distributing the school funds
IN same district in which they collected passed.
BY Mr.. Brady, that the Judiciary committee inquire
INTO the expediency OF extending the jurisdiction OF JUS
tees Of the peace civil cases TO S200-n all lquidat
ed accounts aud notes-givng the circuit court
reht Jurisdiction only unsettled cases between SlC0
and 5000, and in criminal complete jurisdiction
over all cases below felony, subject appeal the
circuit court passed.
BY Mr.. Thompson, that the committee on the orcan
eaton OF courts oil justice inquire into the propey Of
reporting bill granting cilcnt courts the power
change the names OF persons; passed.
By Mr.. Smith Of Marion that the committee on pub
lie buildings inquire into the Proprety oil enclosing the
Capitol with cast iron fence lost.
BY Mr.. Smith Of Spencer, that the committee on
ways aud means inquire into tic propreiy OF amend
ng the law that real shall lie sold for
taxes u the person has personal property; lost.
BY Mr. Spencer, that the committee ways and
means be instructed TO report to this House bill for
more just and and equal annual of the real
and personal properly of the State by township asses
sors, such assessment be made by furnishing blanks
IN the manner prescribed by law, and for permit
ting The party assessed deduct from the value Of his
property his Indebtedness within the State; and also to
prcvoe therein for constituting the township
IN each county board OF equalization for such county
and further TO provide such bill for Stale Board OF
equalization, 10 be composed Of the Governor Auditor
Ir asurer, and Secretary OF State.
sIOhc III Oh pflhclplCb contained
IN his resolution
After some further debate
Mr.. Buskirk moved 10 strike out all after the word
" equalization"
He was opposed to sadJling upon the executive off,
GERS OF the State duties than they could perform
he would prefer a board composed Of from each
judicial district
Mr. Smith Of Spencer opposed the creation Of bcards
OF cqualZation would tend increase the expenses
OF the State.
Mr.. Spencer said he ways tenacious about
striking out all after the word equalization He thought
cowever that there would be great labor in equaiz
ing the value Of real in this State and would
create 10 additional expense he thought the gentleman
from Spencer county could be induced for the re-
solution.
Mr.. Lewis was opposed to tieng down the committee
with imperative resolutions, and Hoped the House would
take time aud in this until they were fully
prepared
Mr. Bnskrk withdrew his amendment.
Mr. English moved amend by adding after the
word law, aud all property, both real and personal
shall be taxed in the county in which it is situated"
Whirh agreed TO-.
Mr. Kent moved to lay the resolution and amendment
the table
Mr. English demanded the yeas and nays, which re.
snlted-yeas IS, nays 30.
So the resolution and amendment were laid on the
table
message was received from the Senate announcing
the passage Of several hills and reorganization the
committee on phraseoosy and arrangement
DIR. Gookins moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
ths House laid the table bill compute Interest