Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-22
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IA, 1852.
Senate met.

Senate met.
Petitions Presented.
By Mr.. Holloway, the subject Of temperance; re
/ lerrcd to temperance committee.
| BY Mr.. Turman, in relation to printing delinquent
list; referred to committee on printing.
Reports from Committees.
By Mr.. Athon from committee on education, return
ing the bill to extend the time of payment for University
lands, &c. The bill ordered to third reading
BY Mr. Hicks, from the committee pleading and
criminal law, returning the bill providing rules for
ducting criminal prosecutions, &C.. with amendments,
recommending its passage.
Mr.. Emerson moved an amendment to the report Of
the committee.
The President decided il be of order unless il
was submitted amendment to the amendments
proposed by the committee in which the question
would be, q Will the Senate concur in the amendments
proposed by the committee with amendment"
From this decision, Messrs Secrest and Emerson
took appeal, upon which long discussion ensued in
support OF and against the decision of the Chair
Mr.. Cravens, at last, moved to lay the whole matter
the table give Senators time for the consideration
OF the subject; carried.
Resolutions Introduced
BY Mr. Athon. that the Senate will adj ourn from day
to day at II o'clock, NJ. until o'clock the
ing; adopted.
By Mr. Emerson, that the judiciary committee in
qure into and report upon the following inerrogato-
ries
l. Is the State Printer officer in contemplation of
2. II such State Printer is officer, when will the
term of the present incumbent expire!
8. Also inquire and report upon the same interroga-
tories in relation to the State Librarian.
The order of business was suspended and Mr.. Hes
ter presented report Of the Trustees of the Indiana
State University; referred to committee printing.
Mr.. Eddy offered a resolution that the committee on
swamp lands he instructed to report bill establishing
district land offices for the sale of swamp lands and for
such other purposes as said committee may deem just
and proper.
Mr. Eddy said he did not wish to have the vote taken
shOud x
anime the subject He therefore moved lay it the
table for the consideration Of Senator's agreed to.
Bills Third Reading.
To provide for the election of township assessors &c.
The bill, among other things, provides
SEC. 7. The assessors elected or appointed as pro-
vided in this SHALL the first Monday and Tuesday
in April in each year, and every Saturday between
the said first Monday in April and the fourth Monday Of
townships the usual places OF holding elections in such
townships, and the shall there receive list Of
the personal property liable to taxation each person
subject taxation in said township. Prouded hOu.
err That any taxpayer may at any time between the
first day of January and the fourth Monday in April in
each year. deliver to the assessor list OF his taxable
property.
SEC s. Should any taxpayer neglect or refuse to
deliver the proper list of his taxable prep
ery is provided in the seventh section Of this act,
before the said fourth Monday in April then the proper
shall visit the house of the said taxpayer
payers, and there take list of his her. their
taxable property charging each one 50 having neglect
ed, twenty-five cents which shall be collected by the
county treasurer for the of said in the mode
prescribed by law for the collection Of taxes.
Mr.. Dawson moved to recommit a select commit
with instructions strike the words Charging
each having neglected" Ito hand TO the assessor
list of his taxable property twenty-five cents,
which shall be collected by the county treasurer. for the
Of said assessor in the mode prescribed by law FOR
collection of taxes"
After discussion, division Of the question being
called for, the motion to recommit prevailed.
Mr. Hanna moved to lay the instructions on the table,
carried.
Senate adjourned.
EDITOR OF SENTINEL:-In your paper Of this morn
ing you report that the effect of the amendment which
offered to the bill authorizing railroad companies to bor
money, to increase the rate Of interest gener
ally from six to eight per cent. Such not the OBJ
Of the amendment Ii TO increase the rate OF
interest only in those where companies corpora
TONS individuals wished to borrow for the purpose Of
constructing railroads. and the amendment was offered
for the purpose Of obviatng the constitutional objections
which some Senators entertained.
Jan. IA, 1852. JAS. r. SLACK.