Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-04-08
J. BUTTERFIELD,


J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner.
List of Acts and Joint Resolutions
PASSED THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE FROM
THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SESSION
TO THE RECESS.
Originated in the Senate
Prescribing the time of holding courts the ID Judi
cal circuit fixing the lenghh of the respective terms OF
the same and conforming the business Of said courts to
the changes herein made.
Giving to assessors longer time to hle their official
bonds and to take the oath of Office.
To provide against the consequences ensuing or likely
TO ensue from the destruction of the books phamphets,
papers, records or other writings Of any county In this
State any circuits probate commissioners other
inferior court of record theren filed with or in legal
custody of officer Of any county in the State, and to
provide for the perpetuaton OF testimony relative to the
iSne and requiring official bonds TO be given in
case where the bonds Of officers executors, admnisra
tors and guardians have been destroyed.
For the government Of the Indiana hospital for the
insane and the care of the insane in Indiana.
For the relief of purchasers Of school lands where
record has been made of the apprasement required
by any previous law and the confirmation of titles to
lands previously sod and prescribing the duty Of audi
Disrictng the State for the purpose of eleoting four
Judges Of supreme court
Authorizing plank road and turnpike companies to
create sinking fund for the repair of said roads.
To limit the number OF grand jurors, and point out
the mode of their selection defining their jurisdiction,
aud repeating all laws inconsistent herewith
To attach the county Of Boone to the lst judicial cir
To organize the board trustees of the Indiana Uni
versty defining their powers and duties and providing
for the election Of president and other officers and point
| ing out their duties.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Relative to granting public lands to settlers.
| In favor of the Hungarian patriots.
In favor and behalf OF the Cuban prisoners condemned
by the Spanish authorities and imprisoned in Spain
For the purpose of obtaining from the general govern
grant Of the unsold lands belonging thereto in
the Vincennes District, for the benefit of common
schools.
Directing the publication of the Constitution of this
State.
On the subject of emigration to Oregon and the
Pacific coast
Asking an appropriation of Congress to erect public
buildings in the city Of Indianapolis.
On the subject CT agricultural bureau at Washing
ton City.
On the subject of colonization.
Originated in the House
ACTS.
To authorize the board of comfy commissioners to
take and approve the official bends OF shers, coroners
and county recorders
To abolish the Tippecanoe of pleas to
provide for the trial of pending therein and to
regulate all proceedings in reference to the records
judgments, orders and DEGREES thereof.
To authorize in chancery probate judges, and
clerks of the circuit courts to issue wrts OF habeas cor
pus, and try arising under such wris, and to
award innRctions and wrts of Great and regulating
appeals such cases and providing for their compensa
/, ton for said services
To authorize the Grand Lodge of Free Masons of the
State Of Indiana to erect and maintain monument on
the TiPPecanoe battle ground.
To provide for publishing the acts and joint resolutions
T of the General Assembly.
To authorize the Governor of this State engage
the service Of clerk to examine the maps and lists oil
the swamp lands granted by the General Government
to this State and fixing the compensation of said clerk
To provide for the appointment of commissioners to
revise and simplify the practice and peadings OF courts
To amend the tenth and eleventh sections of article 2
chapter ~ Of part of the revised statutes of 1S43
on the subject OF enlisting property Tor taxation.
Providing remedy for the illegal reduction of the
aggregate valuation of real estate in the several coun
lies OF this State.
To regulate visiting the Indiana Hospital for the In
; sane.
To authorize the Secretary Of State to furnish the
clerks Offices of the several Counties copies Of the
local and general laws and providing for the binding
the same.
+ To abolish the Marion Court Of Common Pleas, and
transfer its proceedings and records the Marion
Circuit Cosrt ard providing for the compensation Of the
Judge Of said court
To empower railroad companies to receive lands, lots
and other properly, in subscription of stock.
To extend the time Of final payment for University
lands, and to exempt purchasers of such lands from for
fixture of the in certain and provide for III
sale Of forfeited lands.
Authorizing circuit courts to change the Of per-
sons and corporations.
To provide for Uniform enumeration of the subdi-
visions Of sections and quarter sections in the township
of land in Monroe county reserved for State seminary
and for making ont and recording the plats OF sub-d
visions, and the compensation therefor.
To fix the time which county shall make
their annual settlements with county auditors and with
the Auditor Of State and 10 authorize them TO make
deposits under the direction of the Treasurer Of State
so far the revenue OF 1851 IS concerned.
To change the times Of holding circuit courts in the
eighth judicial circuit.
Authorizing the circuit Of this State and
determine indictments for felony enrolled copy
thereof duly certified.
To repeal the 11th 12th and 18th sections Of act
entitled amend the entitled to ncor
porate the city Of Fort Wayne, and ali acts and part
Of acts amendatory thereto.
Relative to arbitrations and umpirages.
To provide for the election ola Reporter and speedy
publication of the decisions of the Supreme Court and
for the compensation of such Reporter.
Authorizing railroad plank road, turnpike road, and
M'Adamized road companies to borrow money and to
secure the repay nent thereof by mortgage.
To postpone the day Of the beginning Of the Dearborn
circuit court for the February term, 1852.
To divide the State into Congressional districts.
Authorizing recorders to make complete gene
raj indexes 10 records of deeds and mortgages and 10
procure and seals.
To establish public Libraries.
4 To exempt property from sale in certain cases.
For the encouragement Of agriculture.
Authorizing county auditors and their deputies take
Acknowledgements Of deeds and administer oaths in
tain cases.
For the recovery Of property removed by high
In relation to officers and soldiers oil Indiana, who
served in the of 1871 1912, and 1813 and in the
with Mexico, and in all other since the settle
ment Of the State Of Indiana.
To enable the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad
Company to avoid the inclined plane at Madison, to
provide for the sale OF the interest Of the State in said
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