Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17


Bills passed. To provide for the settlement
Of the judgment held, against the State by
the Vincennes University. Ayes SO noes 20.
To provide for the custody and support of
dangerous Insane persons. To authorize ex-
ecutors and administrators to allow and pay
claims. To repeal the 10th section of the
act creating courts of Cancellation. To enable
cities to ratily their subscriptions of stock to
railroads. TIE authorize guardians to mort
gage the real estate of their wards for their
education and maintenance. To regulate the
fees of county officers.
Wednesday, FEB. 14-SENATE "A bill for
the suspension of the bill to adjust the Gibson
Seminary Township Claim, introduced by Mr.
Griggs, gave rise, on a motion by Mr.. Tark
ington, to reject the bill, to protracted debate
on the merits of the bill passed. The M ton
finally prevailed by a vote Of "a to %. Bills
Element of decedents' estates to the Court Of
Common pleas; joint resolution on the subject
of bounty lands and pensions; to prevent the
defalc ltion of certain officers. and prescribing
penalties therefor.
Senate went into Committee of the Whole,
and occupied the greater portion of the after
noon in the consideration of the House bill to
regulate the fees of officers. After the
adoption of various amendments, the Commit
tee arose and was discharged from the further
consideration of the subject. A bill fixing
the tma Of holding Courts in the 9th Judi
cial Circuit, was read three times and passed.
HoUsE.-Reports. Various bills were re-
ported back upon which no final action was
had. bill was reported to abolish Town
ship Assessors; and to provide for the election
of a county assessor The following bills
were rep, rted back and indefinitely postponed
for the better collection and preservation {
the Trust funds; to save costs to the estates OF
minors; to leg,l transactions under the acts
Of 1852 and 1853 before the same came into
i force; to amend an act relative to the length
of time Treasures should hold their office; to
amend the 18th sect, of the act relative to
misdemeanors. A report was made declaring
that the Courts of Common Pleas had no jur-
isdiction to grant divorces; that it was inexpe-
dent to confer such POWER upon them, and
that no law could be passed legalizing divorces
heretofore granted by such cour s-lhe report
was concurred in. A joint resolution was re-
ported to amend the State Constitution.
l. Allowing no foreigner to vote unless ma
turalized under the laws OF the United States
and a resident for six months in this State.
q That militia officers having 10 annual
salary, and deputy pos masters having salary
not exceeding ninety dollars, shall hot be pro-
hibted from holding another Office.
3. To allow Sims of the Legislature tC
be held annually; and without limit as to time
of holding them.
f. Iu amendments to existing laws, the act
as revised or the section as amended, only to
be set forth.
5. The words "and of uniform operation
throughout the State" to be stricken out o
the 23d section of article 4.
Joint resolutions introduced, to prohibit tn.
introduction of foreign liquors, except as an
thorized by the States; 10 ask Congress a do
nation Of 160 acres Of land to all residents /
good faith thereon; to amend the 9th article
of the State Constitution.
Bills introduced to authorize county treasu
rers to refund to tax payers the amount of spe
cial school tax paid by them, by giving credi
on their other school taxes; to amend the stat
ute Furnishing burglary to amend the soil
section Of the act relative TO the settlement o
decedents' estates; to assess a tax on dogs fo
the benefit of those losing sheep by them; tt
encourage the breed of horses by taxing stall
lions FIVE dollars; to authorize county record
ers TO demand their fees in advance to pro
tect persons in this State from arrest unde
the fugitive slave law; to establish a Stat
Bank and branches.
Bill passed to provide for issuing new Ger
ti6caiss of State Stock when casually des
troyed.
Thursday, FEB. Is, SENATE.
A report was made against the passage o.
! the bill to fix the commencement of the term.
of certain officers; also against the passage o
the bill amendatory to the act for more uni
form mode of doing township business, both
of which we're cOncurred in. Several bills were
introduced. A resolution making the Bank
question the special order for every afternoon
until it is disposed of, was adopted. Bills
passed; to fix the time of holding the Com.
mon Pleas Courts in the counties of Tippeca
noe and White; to fix the time of hodins
Common Pleas Courts in the county of Upton
to amend the act for the appointment and
election Of Supervisors.
A communication from the Auditor of State
in answer to a resolution of the Senate, stated
that no bills had been issued by him since BIZ
came into Office, and that the
Aggregate amount Of the cir
culating notes of the various banks,
is. ...-- 1890. 81, 581 ,83t
Notes cancelled since he assum-
: ed the duties Of the Office, for
which bonds have been surrender
628, 15;
Leaving in circulation. ...- SO. $50, 674
OF which is specie paying banks 1889 %;
Deprecated currency ...---.-.... 81, 1854, az
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Several petitions were presented
and several bills reported back by committee
upon which no final action was had. TIL