Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Jan'y 5, 1852.

4 fhoNDAfS Jan D ioo<
The House met
Petitions were presented by Messrs Gum McCon.
nell, Wilson, Morris, Huey Porter, Davis of f., Kent
and Hays of White.
Reports from Committees.
BY Mr.. Smith of Spencer, from the committee Mil
tary Affairs TO whom was referred resolution request.
ing said committee report bill for voluntary enroll
mcnts that law in force authorizing said
rollments. Report concurred in.
BY Mr.. Slower, from the committee corporations
10 whom referred certain portion Of the revised
statutes OF 1S43, bill to authorize limited partnerships
read first time.
the passage of House bill to amend the assessment law
of last winter, with amendments which were concurred
in.
Resolutions introduced.
By Mr.. Owen placing at the disposal of Prof Read
one hundred copies Of his address carried.
BY Mr. Stover 20 change the laws in relation suits
commenced by summons, that the plaintiff shall have
the rights to garnishee third persons after
returned no property found" authorized
by plaintiffs under writs of attachment; adopted.
BY Mr.. Lewiston, provide Houses of Refuge, for
the punishment of juvenile offenders; adopted.
BY Mr. Cowgirl, to give Justices OF the Peace, lurs-
dction in of replevin where the amount does not
exceed one hundred dollars; adopted
By Mr. Smith of s.. to allow witnesses before grand
jures dollar for every twenty-five miles travel in
going to returning from grand jures; adopted.
BY Mr.. Morris, requesting the committee on Fees
and Salaries to inquire the expectancy Of reporting
bill providing Tor the reduction OF the fees aud salaries
of the circuit court amounts than eight hundred
dollars, county Auditor than four hundred dol.
lars, county Treasurer than six hundred dollars
and county Recorder than five hundred dollars,
to settle semLannualy with the Board of county Com.
missonors for the Whole that may into their
hands proceeds of their several Offices and to pay
the surplus into the county treasury; adopted.
BY Mr.. Shankln, rendering the of the Hall of
House to the Temperance Convention, Wednesday
afternoon; adopted.
BY MIR Geddes, toreduce the number of grand Jurors
to seven, and majority of them determine all cases
adopted
By Mr.. Smith Of NJ. directing the committee on the
organization OF the Courts of Justice. report bill
aboishing the grand ury-requirng Justices and Con-
stables TO inquire into the violations OF law their own
townships-Justices try and fine for minor offences
and bind for criminal offences, all trials and ex-
amnations TO the public, allowing accused to be heard
his Defence and he optional with accused TO be tried
by Justice, or jury Of five men.
Mr.. Gibson moved to lay the resolution on the table
which was agreed to-ayes is, So.
Several bills read the second time and appro
priately disposed Of.
bill making general regulations for courts was read
the third time and passed.
joint resolution in relation to patents was read the
third time and passed.
Mr. Buskrk from select committee, whom was re-
lerred House bill to extend final payment for University
The amendment concurred in and the bill read the
third time and passed.
Mr. Cockrum moved to take from the table bill to at
tach portion of Knox county to the county of Pike ;
carried.
Mr. Buskk moved TO refer the bill to the Judiciary
to inquire into its constitutionality; carried.
House adjourned.