Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met.


The House met.
The Speaker laid before the House a communication
from the President of the Madison and indianapolis Rail-
road Laid Oh the table.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Donaldson, Le-
vision, Beane, and Carpenter, and referred.
Reports from Committees.
BY Mr.. Owen, from the committee education,
bill establish a Normal Department In the State uni
versiy for the education of males and females free of
charge, who will pledge themselves become common
school teachers Read the first time.
This bill locates the Normal branch Indianapolis
provided the citizens subscribe $40 GOO for the benefit Of
the University. If the usual fees of tuition and such
other the disposition of the University
insufficient the expenses then the property
at Bloomington is be sod and the University to be
removed to Indianapolis
bill for the encouragement of agriculture. Read the
first time
This bill is the same nearly So the law now in
force]
BY Mr.. Dobson from the committee the organiza.
ton of courts bill for the organization of county boards
and defining their duties and Jurisdiction. Read the first
time.
By Mr.. Stuart from the committee on the organiza-
tion of courts bill establish circuit and de-
fine the powers and duties Of its officers Read the first
time.
[The Judge hold his Office for six years, and three
terms to be held in each county every year,
Resolutions Introduced.
BY Mr.. Owen, calling upon the Senate to return the
Senate. resolution relative to the adjournment of the
Legislature, with the amendment oil the House thereto
lost.
BY Mr.. Donaldson that the committee temper
report bill requiring person who may desire Ii
to retail liquor to obtain majority Of the voters
in the township in which he resides before such
license can be granted; adopted.
BY Mr.. Smith of Spencer requiring the Judiciary
mitee inquire whether person under the present
constitution hold two offices of emolument at the
same tine; adopted.
| Mr. Doughty moved to reconsider the vote by which
the House refused to adopt the resolution relative to
calling upon the Senate the resolution relative
the adjournment Of the Legislature; ost-ayes 81, Does
| 40.
Orders Of tie Day.
Several bills read the second time and appropr
ately disposed of.
Bills, &C., on Third Reading.
bill to exempt property from sale in certain cases.
Mr. Cockrum moved to recommit the BILL with in.
sructons amend that ''all other exemptions of pro-
perty money heretofore exempted by law are hereby
repealed"
Mr. Scudder moved to amend the instructions q:
not to exempt if the creditor is worth less than the debt
or lost.
The instructions of Mr.. Ccckrum also disagreed
The bill OF the Senate for dividing the State into Con
gressona districts coming up, and the question being
on ordering the bill be engrossed for third reading
Mr.. Stuart moved commit the bill to select com
mittee of one from each Congressional district.
Mr.. Midget moved to amend by allowing the mem
bers from each Congressional district to the per-
sons who shall constitute the committee.
Mr. Suit demanded the previous question: which wa:
not agreed to.
Mr. Midget moved to instruct the committee o form
the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Districts they were
formed in the House bill
/ Mr. Dearborn moved detach the county of Switzcr
land from the Third ard attach to the Fourth District
lost.
Mr. Hudson moved to detach Monroe from the Sew
enth District.
Mr. Gibson demanded the previous question; whicl
was agreed to and the main question ordered, and h
bill then engrossed-ayes A, noes AZ.
House adjourned.