Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY Feb. 9, 1882

| House
Reports from COMMITTEES.
BY Mr. Holman, from the committee the judiciary,
to whom referred a bill Tor the relocation OF the
county seat Of Justice of Fountain county, that it
unconstitutional, and that general law would be mex
pedient, and asked for its indefinite postponsment
Mr. Dice said that II general law was InexPedens,
he thought That this law constitutional lie hoped
the House would not concur in the report.
Mr. Holman SAID that this bill in conflict with
% of art L. which states that special law shall
he passed where general law can be enacted Upon the
subject.
After lengthy debate on tic constitutionalty OF the
BILL the House refused To postPonc-ayes 20. noes 30
Mr. Owen moved recOmmit the bull to the judiciary
committee with instructions report general law on
the subject OF removing county seats; lost-ayes 81,
noes &c.
| Mr. Dice moved a call of the House, which was or
dercd and seventy eight members answered TO their
names.
Tie question then REQUIRED the passage OF the bill
lost-ayes 3d. noes a.
| By Mr. Gibson, from the Judiciary committee. bill
decaratory of the law regulating marriages, and
forcing the laws in relation to the Read the first
time.
By Mr.. Owen from the joint committee education,
bill provide for general aud uniform system oil
common schools providing for the election, and defining
the duties OF township trustees circuit superintendent,
and State superintendent of public iustruclion provid
ing for the custody and sale OF school lands the leaning
or school funds and the distribution thereof, tile powers
of the qualified of the township; OF the powers
and duties Of Incorporated cities and towns in relation
schools Of the duties of teachers, and the evidence
of their qualifications for township school libraries, and
the custody and management iheI eUf for aid
of school fund, and for the establishment of township
libraries defining the duties OF county auditors and treas
urers and of tho Auditor and Treasurer Of State; in
relation schools and school funds and township libra
ries; compensation oil officers and liability thereof for
neglect of duty; duties of county commissioners and
school commissioners; for State Board of Education,
and the duties thereof of the division Of the State into
school circuits; OF the qualifications OF in school
corporations, and their powers
Mr.. Gibson moved suspend the rules and read the
bill the second time by its e which was agreed
TO.
Mr. Holman moved to commit the bill TO the commit,
of the whole House. and that il be made the special
order for Monday the 3d. and that 900 copies be print
ed for the use of the House
Mr.. Reynolds named 500 copies; which was agreed
Mr. Kent moved to reconsider the vote by which the
House agreed TO print 500 copies.
MIR. Gookins moved to prnt 600 copies; which
agreed to.
By Mr.. Lewiston, from the committee OIL corporations
bill providing for the incorporation OF bridge compa
MES. Read the hrst time.
BY Mr.. Mcdonald, from the committee Swamp
lands, reporting back the Swamp Land BILL with amend
mens.
Mr.. Stuar. moved to recommt the BILL with instruc-
tons amend the bill that the Governor shall a
point than surveyor in each land districts also
that the price Of the land shall he graduated follows
first year ST 25-second year 00-third year rs cents
and all that remain Insod the end OF three years
shall be sold at 80 cents per
Mr.. Stuart said he would feel constrained vote
against the bill, unless the changes he proposed
made. The first amendment he proposed was in rela-
ton to surveyors One surveyor to each United States
land district sufficient. The surveys and drainage
would then have uniformity and efficiency conlormed
the general face Of the counties, which could
be obtained by county surveyors. The bill provides for
swamp land commissioner surveyor, and retinue of
officers every county, that would utterly up the
whole avails OF the swamp lands. II il the nten-
ton Of the Trainer Of this bill to distribute the proceeds
of the swamp lands among few officials Of the county,
be could not have devised efiectua mode Of
doing so.
The proposition to graduate the price of the lands
seemed SO obviously good policy, to need no Illus
tration.
The House refused to recommt ne bill.
The amendments of the committee then concur
rcd in.
Mr.. Stuart then offered his amendments amend.