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


revise the rules of practice.
To establish township Libraries.
To exempt five hundred dollars worth of real estate
from execution.
Prescribing the mode of carrying on prosecutions for
violations of the criminal laws OF this State, and
dify the grand jury system.
To give longer time to file their official
bonds and take the oath Of affice.
To an early distribution and publication OF laws
of general nature.
Providing for the election of township officers in the
civil townships of the several counties of this State
scrbing the mode of doing township business and the
duties of township officers thereof with of the du.
ties of county auditors and treasurers.
To amend the charter OF Ayres University.
To appoint three commissioners revise, simplify and
abridge the rules of practice peadngs and forms
of the courts justice of this State and abolish the
distinct actions law and the distinction between law
and equity pleadings.
In relation to the Hungarian resolution, Louis Kos.
suth, &c.
Making provisions for the relief OF persons likely
suer by the destruction of the records Of Clay county
To protect railroads and the lives of passengers.
To abolish the distinction between actions at law and
suits in equity.
Prescribing the time of holding the second u,
dical circuit.
To explain the meaning of section 1872, Of chapter
30, of the Revised Statutes of 1913.
To repeal certain sections of the Sih article of the
47th chapter of the Revised Code.
Explanatory of the common school law in Lagrange
county.
To prohibit the making of distress for by war
rant
For relief of purchasers of school lands in Well,
county, sc.
Authorizing general banking law.
joint resolution TO repeal joint resolution, approx
ed January 10, $780, on the subject of admitting slave
territory into the Union.
In relation to changing the names of railroad compa
MES in Indiana.
To provide for the election Of township assessors &c
The following bills and join; resolutions of the Senate
have been passed by that body.
A joint resolution in favor and behalf Of tie Cuban
prisoners condemned by Spanish authority. and confined
in Spain. (Instructing Senators and Representa-
tves in Congress to nse all proper means not nconsis
with laws and treaty stipuatons, to secure
their releasc.) Ayes al, noes /.
bill to allow county assessors further time (t 18Th
January 1922 to file their official bonds and to take
tne Odtu Cl oihceJ ol, hOeS y.
bill for the government of the Indiana Hospital for
the Insane and or the care of the insane of Indiana
Ayes 80, noes 3.
joint resolution relative to granting public lands
settlers.-Aycs SO, noes none.
The resolution nstrucis Senators and Representa-
tves in Congress procure the passage of law limit
ing the right of entry public lands to actual settlers
and that in limited quantities, and the actual
surveying and patenting the same.
bill for the relief of persons likely to suffer from
the destruction Of the records of Clay county-Ayes
33, noes 2.
bill to fix the time OF holding courts in the second
judicial circuit.-Ayes As.
bill to prohibit the making of distress for rent by
warrant.-Ayes rs, noes 81.
Joint resolution in favor Of the Hungarian patriots
ayes 49, noes Messrs. Dunn, Holloway, Marshall aud
Tcegarden-4.
bill to protect railroads and the lives of passengers
Ayes 30 noes I.
bill to authorize county commissioners to take ant
approve the official bonds of sherfs coroncrs, record
ers, and clerks-Ayes 10, noes 2.
The bill in relation the exclusion of negroes snt
mulattoes and the bill to exempt five hundred dollar.
worth of real from execution, have been laid
the table for future action.
The Senate has also passed the following bills of tn,
House of Representatives:
A bill to authorize the Masonic Grand Lodge of thi
State 10 erect and maintain a monument on the Tippe
canoe battle ground.-Ayes "a. noes none.
bill provide for publishing the and joint
utions of the General Asscmbly.-Ayes 81, noes IL.
bill to provide for the election of three commission
crs to revise the rules Of pleading and praccc.Aye
45, noes 3.
bill to authorize Masters in Chancery and Probate
Judges TO issue writs Of habeas corpus, &c-Ayes 80
noes IL.
bill to authorize he Governor to employ clerk t.
examine maps of swamp lands, &c.-Ayes 80, noes l.
A bill to abolish the Tippecanoe Court of Common
Pleas.-Ayes 80. noes none.
On the 18th inst, Mr. WnstandIey, from the commit
tee on finance, made report against amending the as
sessment law so to dispense with written schedule
Of property, which concurred in.
On the 18th, Mr.. McCarty offered resolution, which
was adopted instructing the committee affairs Of In
dianapos memorabilia Congress to contribute funds
towards erecting building the Governors Circle fol
the use of the United States Courts, &c.
On the 18th, Mr.. Athon, from the committee on edu
cation. made report unavorable to the establishment
of township school libraries, which concurred in
On the 18th, Mr.. Miller offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the committee roads
wise the present road laws and introduce general
law FOR the government Of all public highways well
private roads laid and established by public authority
Mr. Reid, on the same day. offered resolution which
adopted instructing the committee elections
examine the present election laws, and to report bill
for the government of State county and township cleo
ons in conformity with the requirements of the present
Constitution.