Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-22

Of 81 3O5 436SS and which are designated as proper Il
be destroyed, in the report of said committee th
subject, this day submitted to the House.
i Which adopted
i BY Mr.. McAllister from the committee on agricul
ure. bill for taking up animals going astray, and boats
adrilt. Read the first time.
! BY Mr.. Lindsay Of Howard, for the meeting OF tn,
House s O'Clock; lost.
BY Mr.. Gibson, that the committee on rules be re-
quested to report additional rule making dispo
ston of bills that have a majority Of the members pre-
sent, yet have not majority Of the members elected
adopted
By Mr.. Owen. that the committee public building:
inquire into the expedency of reporting bill providing
for the sale Of the Treasurers Office, and the lot
which it stands; adopted.
BY Mr. Benin, that the committee the organization
OF courts of justice inquire into the expedency of
porting bill containing the following provisions:
i. The jurisdiction of Justices of the peace shall be
coextensive with the limits Of the county in which they
reside.
3 They shall have jurisdiction and cognzance in all
5000.
g. They shall have jurisdiction in all cases of tort
where the damages, the value of the damages claim
ed, does not exceed 500.
4. All executions issued by any Justice OF the peace
shall he made reurnabe within sixty days.
0. Whenever any constable, to whom any execution
has been issued, shall fail neglect the same
within the time required il shall be the duty of the JUS
qurlng him TO show why he has returned such
execution as required by law; adopted.
Orders Of The Cay.
The bill to divide the State into Congressional Dis.
tricts, coming up
Mr.. Buskirk offered amendment to the original bill
detachng Switzerland county from the Sd district and
attaching the same 10 the 4th district.
Mr.. Buskirk said by striking off Switzerland county
the Sd district would have upwards OF SS OOO and that
the members from the 9TH district in favor of TAX
ing Switzerland that district.
MIR. Stevens said that petition presented 10 the
committee, signed by the members Of the 4th district,
IN hav in fhot nd Swif
zcrlsnd struck off.
Mr. King hoped the House would not adopt the amend
mcnt. lie said he was like some gentlemen; he was
willing to acknowledge that he had democratic friend
in Switzerland county he wished TO GO Congress,
and that man Daniel kelso.
Mr.. Spencer was in favor oI the amendment. He
wanted Switzerland attached to the 4th district, and
Rush attached TO the 5th but il that could not be
comp shed, he wanted the old district it stands
Mr.. Davis advocated the bill Of the committee at some
length.
Mr.. Torbet opposed both the bill and the
amendment. He would favor motion to refer the bill
10 select committee of the House. to with a simi-
lar committee on the part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved TO lay the amendment the
table, and after some discussion Withdrew it.
Mr.. Santield renewed the motion TO lay the amend
ment the table; carried
Mr. English offered amendment, detaching Scott
and Clark from the 2d district, and attaching Monroe
and Lawrence to it; and detaching Monroe and Law
from the 81 and attaching Scott and Clark to it,
Mr.. Beach would favor postponement of this SUBJ
iect for week or two. He would, therefore, mo-e to
postpone
After some considerable debate, the motion to post
pOne lost.
Mr. Mcdowell moved reconsider the vote, which
was not agreed TO.
Mr. Donaldson moved to postpone the subject until
this day week; lost.
Mr. English moved to refer the bill to the commi'tee
the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of the
State lost.
House adjourned.