Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08
Legislative summary

; viding $1.10 security on each dollar of issue
fixing the time of holding Common Pleas
y Courts, in the several counties of this State
) providing for the leasing of County Semina-
e ries, in certain cases.
y In the afternoon the following bills were
q passed to amend section SO of AIN act pro-
viding for assessment and collection of taxes
to fix the time Of holding Courts in the 7th
n Judicial Circuit amending section $40 of an
act simplifying the code Of practice amend
I ing section 22, of an act providing for the in
corporation of towns to cure the defects in
the acknowledgement of deeds providing
for compromising the States interest in the
Madison Railroad; supplemental to the Tenn
perance law; providing for empanneling a
jury when the Sheriff fails to DO so regula-
ting Conductors and Engineers of Railroads,
and compelling them to conform to their time
table; to amend the act for the incorporation
of Insurance Companies (; to authorize the
Commissioner e the Sinking Fund to settle
the unadjusted accounts between the State
and Merehan.s DuuA -Iun6W York; to pro-
vide for public Pess Dngrity. The
latter bill declares Know No,lll spiracies
Illegal and passed by vote of ayes 80, noes
16
HoUsE.-Several bills were reported back
thefollowing were finally acted on. Passed !.
bill relative to the Colonization Board, (the
Appropriation of five thousand dollars having
been struck out y to amend the act author
tizing Trustees to receive donations, &c
Lost bill relative to certain territory in Full
ton county to amend the practice act SO as
to declare ownership of land derived by 20
a..
4 wears occupancy, to date from entry thereon,
under any act or treaty Of Congress and not
merely from date of patent; bill relative to
the boundary line between Gibson and War
rick county. The amendments of the Senate
to the House Free Bank bill were concurred
In The Senate bill, to create a Bank with
branches. was SO amended, as to separate it
! from all connection with any funds of the
State, and then engrossed.
/ Bills introduced: to authorize the officers of
the State Bank to have bills signed when the
! President is sick declaring Express Compa-
MES common carriers; to fix the per diem and
mileage Of members Of the General Assem-
| bly, Bills passed House School bill, after
the tax thereon was reduced from 20 cents to
10 cents to divide the State into Senatorial
and Representative districts $500
Thursday, March 1st = SENATE. Mr.
Shields reported in favor Of an allowance to
the witnesses in the case OF the contested seat
of Huntington and Wells counties. The re-
port was referred. The House amendment
to the Free Bank Bill, permitting banks to be
located in towns of less than one thousand
inhabitants, when such towns are County
Seats, was concurred in. The House resolu-
ton to go into the election of United States
Senator was taken up ~ 9sfai aieti
A call of the Senate was then ordered
present, 46. The further call was suspended.
Mr. Slater moved to indefinitely postpone
the resolution. and subject matter thereof,
which prevailed. - 'i''
Ayes.-Messrs Alexander Anthony, Bar
nett Brookshre, Brown, iiutshaw, Drew,
Glazebrook, Hosbrook, I'll etler Jackson of
Madison, Jackson of Tip !, Kightley, Nc
Cleary, Mansfield, Mathes, Reynolds, Richard
son of Spencer, Rngg, Shields, Shook, Slater,
Spann, Harrington, Woods -25.
Noes.-Messis. Bearss, Burke, Chapman,
! Combs, Cravens, Grouse, Ensey, Freeland,
Griggs, Harris, Hawthorn, Helm, HENRY,
Meeker, Parker, Richardson of st. Joseph,
Sage, Suit Vandevanter, Weston Williams,
Wilson, Witherow.-23.
On motion of Mr. Shields, the vote was re-
considered. slhll snAoI aar
Ayes-Messrs. Barnett Bcarss, Brookshire,
Burke, Chapman, Combs, Cravens Grouse,
Ensey, Freeland, Griggs, Harris, Hawthorn,
Helm, Hendry, Meeker ..Paiker Richardson
of St. Joseph, Sage, Suit, Vandevanter, Wes-
ton, Williams, Wilson, Witherow-25. is
Noes--Messrs. Alexander, Anthony, Brown,
Crane, CutsRaw, Drew, Glazebrook, Hosbrook
Hostetler, jackson of Madison, Jackson of
Upton Kightley. McCleary, Mansfield,
Reynolds, Richardson. of Spencer Rugg,
Shields Shook, Slater. Spann, Harrington,
Woods, Mathes-24. .l ila8 s.allss4..ia. +
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Slater's
motion, when it was lost ..'is "
Alexander, Anthony, Brown, Cut
shaw, Drew, Glazebrook, Hosbrook, Hoste-
tier, jackson of Madison, Jackson of Triton,
Kightley McCleary, Mansfield, Mathes, Rey-
holds, Richardson of Spencer, Rugg Shields,
Shook, Slater spann, darlington, Woods,
'Ir=23
Noes.-Barnett, Bearss, Brookshire, Burke,
Chapman, Combs, Crane, Cravens, Grouse,
Ensey, Freelanl, Griggs, Harris, Hawthorn,
Helm, Hendry, Meeker, Parker, Richar lson
ton, Williams, Wilson, Witherow.-26. Sc
Mr.. Anthony moved to postpone the con-
sideration of the subject until Saturday next
at O'Clock, which prevailed a-- aes
4ues-Messrs Alexander, Anthony, Bar
nett, Brookshie, Brown, Crane, Cutshaw,
Drew, Glazebrook, Hawthorn, Hosbrook,
Hostetler, Jackson of Madison, jackson OF
2 Upton, Kightley, McCleary, Mansfield,
Mathes, Reynolds, Richardson Of st. Joseph,
{ Richardson of Spencer, Rugg, Shields, Shook,
Slater, Spann, Harrington, Woods-28.
NoeS-Messrs. Bearss, Burke, Chapman,
3 Combs, Cravens, Ensey, Freeland, Grigsx
f Harris, Helm, lIendry, Meeker Parker, Sage
2 Suit, vandevanter, Weston, Williams, Viii
| son, Witherow 20. -.
The House School Bill was then taken up
and without taking any definite action on it
: made it the special order for this afternoon a
:, 2 O'Clock. A.t 81 t1.ti -'i - ~-''''i
Bis passed To amend section 90 Of tn,
act to proyidef1r the appraisement of proper
ty and collection of taxes; authorizing plank
n Turnpike and Macademized road companies t
dissolve. The bill authorizing the Treasure
n of State, to receive from the County Tr ASH
e lrers, all Free Bank money taken by them il
payment of taxes, &c. was lost. 80 Ca
/ In the afternoon the consideration of tn
. House School Bill was resumed. Onmotiol
of Mr.. Shields the Senate School Bill wa
y adopted as an amendment. The Civil Town
d shin system was also adopte l. and as amend