Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-22

the judiciary are hereby requested that hereafter in re-
porting to this House upon constitutional questions they
give IN brief the points by them decided with reference
TO the particular section sections OF said constitution
upon which said decision is based; adopted.
BY Mr.. Bchm, that the President Of State Bank re-
port to this House the OF money loaned during
the past year to stockholders, and the loaned
other persons; adopted.
By Mr.. Suit, that this House will the Senate concur.
ring, adjourn without day Monday the 23d day OF
February next
Mr.. Becson moved to strike out the s23d of Febru-
airy" and insert 'when we get through with bust
ness :" carried
The resolution as amended was then agreed to-
BY Mr.. Cockrum, to prevent the cutting or wasting
OF timber on lands by persons having interest in the
same adopted.
By Mr.. Stover, that the committee on the rights and
privileges Of the inhabitants of the State be instructed
to enquire whether the Legislature has any power
exempt property from taxation owned by societies,
less 1t owned solely for the purpose of charity is
provided in the first sections Art TO- of the constitution
adopted.
BY Mr.. Hay of Clark, that the judiciary committee
be instructed provide in the criminal code for the pun.
ishment by proper penalties of those who carry Off
destroy growing grain or fruit; adopted.
BY MIR. Whers, that the Judiciary committee be in.
strneted to inquire into the exPedency of so amending
the 36th Sec OF chap Statutes of lS43 to make the
line imposed county commissioners a sum ex-
ceed 500; adopted.
BY Mr.. Helmer, that the select committee Banks
he instructed to incorporate in their bill establishing free
banks provision carrying out the sixth section Of art
Gle ii of the amended Constitutions adopted.
BY Mr.. Hay of Clark, that the House will not meet
in the afternoon of each day. and that the chairman Of
each standing committee which has unfinished business
call the committee together in the afternoon Of each day
adopted
BY Mr.. Wells, that Ike judiciary committee he in
struced TO report provision in the general plankroad
blil now in their possession, authorizing any plank
pike gravel road by the of its stockholders,
to change their roads into railroads.
By Mr.. Beeson, that the committee temperance he
requested TO report this Honse The number Of petitions
ON the subject of temperance in their Possession and the
number oil petitioners thereon; adopted.
Mr.. Nelson introduced a Joint resolution relative to
the post Office depar rtment. Read tie first time
Bills on their Third Reading.
A bill for making catalogue of TIE books in the
State Library lost-ayes 46 noes &c.
bill to change the time for holding the Circuit Court
IN the 9Th Judicial Districts passed-ayts 81,
A bill to provide for the uniform enumeration of the
subdivision OF sections and quarter sections in the
ship OF lands in Monroe county, reserved for State Se
minary and for making out plas, &c. passed-ayes 7S,
J.
bill (Senate) for the relief of purchasers of school
lands where record has been made, &c; passed
ayes Ij, noes IL.
Several bills read the second time and appropri
atey referred, among them the bill divide the State
into Congressional Districts.
Mr. Stuart moved to strike out the original bill and
insert the following and that both be laid the table
TO he printed:
]. Posey, vanderburg, Gibson Pike Dubois, War.
rick, Spencer, Perry, Crawford Orange, and Harri-
son.
.. Clark, Washington, Jackson, Scott, Jefferson, Jen
nings and Floyd
3. swizerland, Ohio, Ripley, Dearborn, Decatur,
Franklin, and Union.
4. Fayete. Rush, Hancock, Henry. Wayne, and RAN
dolph.
5. Allen, Whitley, Huntington, Wells, Adams, Jay,
Backiord. Delaware, Madison, and Grant.
6. De Kab, Steuben, Lagrange, Noble, Kosciusko,
Elkhart, st. Joseph. Marshall, and Lapore.
Z. Lake, Porter, Starke, Fulton, Pulaski Jasper,
Benton, White, Cass, Miami Wabash and Carroll
8. Tippecanoc Clinton, Howard, Upton, Hamilton,
Boone and Montgomery
9. Marion, Hendricks, Morgan, johnson, Shelby: and
Bartholomew.
TO- Brown Monroe, Lawrence, Martin, Davis, Knox,
Sullivan Green, and Owen.
H. Fountain, Vcrmillon, Parke, Putnam, Vigo, Clay,
and Warren.
division Of the question demanded and ordered,
and the question recurred laying the bills the ta
BILE; which decided in the negative.
Mr.. English moved to amend so as throw Scott and
Clark in the 81 district and Switzerland into the 4h dis
trict and Monroe and Lawrence into the I'd district.
Mr.. Lindsay Of Howard, moved to lay the amendment
on the table, which he afterwards withdrew.
MIR. Mcdonald moved 10 lay the amendment on the
table; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Suit moved to postpone the further consideration
of this subject until Monday next.
MIR. Buskirk moved to amend the amendment of Mr..
Suit. by striking out Monday next" and insert Mon
day week; - lost.
The question recurring the motion Of Mr.. Suit, it
was lost.
House adjourned.