Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-29

Mr. Staneld stated that the committee desired an ex
preston on this subject before the bill was reported
BY Mr.. Beach, from the committee on the judiciary,
reporting that majority Of the committee are oil opin-
ion that there should be change the present interest
law report concured in.
By Mr.. Benin, from the judiciary committee, asking
to be discharged from the consideration OF resolution
Of the House, relative to providing by law for UNIFORM
mode OF electing county Commissioners 10y general
ticket in each county and that the same be referred to
the committee the organization of COURTS it was so
referred.
BY Mr.. Behm from the judiciary committee, that it
would be nexpedent and perhaps unconstitutional to re-
duee the traverse jury TO seven report concurred in
By MIR. Stuart, from the sdciury committee, to whom
referred resolution Of the House relative to
porting bill making it the duty of the prosecuting at
torncy TO prosecute all county officers for malfeasance
msieasance in Office by presentment before the Cir
cult Court and not by Indictment by the grand jury
commenting provision of this character be ncorpo-
rated in the criminal code; report concurred in.
BY Mr.. Gibson, from the Judiciary committee to
whom referred resolution Of the House, relative
to detaching territory from comfy and attaching it
TO another. reporting that it would be impossible TO
frame general Law that would great dssat-
islacfon and operate inurously of the counties
in the State, and asking be discharged from the fur
Their consideration of the subject; which agreed
BY Mr. Holman, from the judiciary committee, re-
boards Of county commissioners have Legislative pow
porting that it thought unconstitutional TO allow the
or; report concurred in. .--
BY Mr. Stover from the committee corporations, a
bill TO organize companies for detecting and sppreLend-
ing horse thieves; read the first time.
Resolutions Introduced.
By Mr.. Williams, directing the Judiciary committee.
to whom referred the road bill of the House to en-
graft provision in said bill to exempt fremen from
working on highways; adopted.
By Mr.. Slower. that the committee scientific and
benevolent institutions enquire whether the Treasures
oil the different benevolent institutions OF this State are
required by the laws in force give bond for the
honest performance of their duties; adopted.
BY Mr.. Nelson, refusing TO allow msmbers TO record
their votes not in the Hall of the House at the
time them names called adopted
BY Mr.. Doughty, directing tho committee the
rights and privileges Of the inhabitants Of the State, to
report bill for the colonization of negroes and muattoes
in the State; adopted.
BY MIR. Gum directing the committee ways and
means to exempt certain property without this State
owned hy persons residing within this State.
Mr. Buskrk moved to lay the resolution the table
which was concurret in.
By Mr.. Davis. directing the committee ways and
means, TO exempt churches and church property col
leges ard property pertaining to colleges, all libraries
BY Mr.. Porter, that the committee Education in
qurc into the expcdlcncy Of so amending the school law
as to have the District schools the first
Monday in September in each year. lost
Mr. StaGfeld introduced bill TO allow county COM
mssioncrs to purchase land for Court House yards read
the first time.
Bills. &C., read the third time.
Joint resolution in relation 10 the General Post Office
Department.
MI Dehin moved 10 commit the Dill TO the committee
the rights and privileges of the inhabitants OF the
State; which agreed 10.
bill for taking up animals going astray or water
crafts going adrIt; passed.
message received from the Senate informing
the House of the passage of a joint resolution 10y that
body, TO transfer painting and two small books
the State Library to the Catholic Church in this city,
which were presented by Capt. Simonson.
Mr. Gibson moved reject the joint resolution and
demanded the yeas and nays, which resulted as follows
AYEs-Beane, Beeson, Bryant, Buskirk, Chowning,
Crawford, Grim. Cromwell, Dice, Do.son, Donaldson
Donham Douthit, Eccles, Gcddes, Gibson, Graham,
Gum, Hart, Hay Of Clark, Hays of White Helmer
Henry, Ioiladay of Parkc, Holiday of Blackford Io-
man, Hostetter, Haey. Laverty, Lewis, Lindsay of
Howard, Lilchicld, McAlster, Mcdonnell, Mcdowell,
Miller, Morris, Owen, Porter, Ray. Reynolds, Schoon
ovor Seudder, Shanklin, Spencer, stanheld Slower,
Stuart Shit, Sumner, Sweet Taggart Torhef, Walker
Wells, Wilson, WIthers and Mr.. Speaker-5S.
NoEs-Barker Benin, Brady, Bua, Carpenter, Cock
rum, CowsiIl, Davis, Doughty, English, Hudson Hunt
Kent, Lawrence, Major Manson, May Mcdonald
Midget, Nelson Smith of Marion Smith of Spencer
Stevens, Thompson, Watson and Williams-26.
Also, bill 10 divide the State into Congressional
Districts; read the first time.
bill To repeal act entitled act incorporate
tho city of Evansville; Passed, ayes 60, noes -.
number Of bills and joint resolutions read the
second lime ond appropriately disposed Of
House adjourned.