Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-10
STATE SENTINEL.
legislative summary.


were made against amending the law in rela-
lion to justices, so as to provide for commit
ment for fine and costs and against the
expediency of allowing parties to swear to
their book accounts. Bills authorizing Re-
corders and County Surveyors to issue fee
bills; to regulate the taking of appeals from
the Court of Common Pleas; to amend the
211th section of the act to revise the rules,
pleadings, &C., in Courts to authorize the
recording of patents Of lard, and joint reso-
luton on the subject of Slavery, were intro
duced. On motion of Mr. Suit, the Senate
adjourned until Monday at O'Clock.
HoUsE.-A number of bills were introduced
and the following passed; a bill fixing the time
of holding Court of Common Pleas in the coun-
ties of Laporte, Porter and Lake; bill de-
claring when laws shall be in force.
The afternoon was consumed in the dispo-
sition Of bills on their second reading, and
without clearing the files the House adj
journed.
Monday FEB. 5.-SENATE.-A number of
petitions were presented and appropriately re-
ferred Several bills were introduced uniIn-
portant in their character. A joint resolution
against the renewal of the patent on McCor-
mick's Reaping machines was read a second
and third time and passed. The following
bills were also passed: a bill fixing the time of
holding the Circuit Court in the 81 Judicial
Circuit; bill amendstory to an act providing
for the opening vacating and changing of
highways; declaring the proof of names of
parties not necessary in certain cases; provi-
ding Tor the listing of corporations and public
stocks; amending the act in relation to GER
tain licences; amending the act in relation to
the making out of poll books; amending the
81 section of the act Incorporating the Ward
Cotton Mill; regulating the filing of bonds
and oaths of guardians: amending section Is
of the act in relation to the granting of d.
vOrces; authorizing the appointment of Com
missioners to execute deeds in certain cases |;
joint resolution asking from appropriation
for the improvement of Michigan harbor
House bill to authorize County Agricultural
Societies to purchase and hold real estate;
House bill supplementary to an act prescribing
the duties of Justices of the Peace in State
prosecutions; House bill to provide for the
service Of summons of witHess by col Y.
A communication from the Clerk of the Su-
preme Court was laid before the Senate, sta
ting there remains on the docket of said
Court, up to the LIST of January, 1856, Clio
cases undsposed of.
HoUsE.-Memorials from John w. Gill
man, on the subject of the State Prison, from
Sheets & Braden asking an appropriation.
also, petitions relative to banks to the draining
of unhealthy wet lands, and, by Mr.. Mere
dith, imploring the extending the probation
of al: persons of foreign birth, wishing to ex-
ercise the elective franchise in this State-all
of which were appropriately referred.
Reports A bill for the relief of the
Treasurer of Lake county. Laid on the ia
bic. A JOINT Resolution asking bounty lands
for the soldiers of the war of 1912, so amended
as to Include surviving soldiers of the war of
the Revolution, which amendment was con-
CURED in.
Bills Introduced. A joint resolution asking
the recognition of the Independence of Libe-
ria. A bill to compel the State and county
treasurers to receive the notes of free banks
In payment of taxes. A bill to iegalize all
acts relative to the sales Of real estate made
under the provisions of the acts of 1853, which
have been declared to be unconstitutional
Bills on their second reading occupied the
greater part of the morning.
In the afternoon the House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the Free Bank bill.
pending the discussion of which, the House
adjourned.
Tuesday, FEB. 6.-SENArE- Mr.. Slater
submitted minority report in the case of the
contests seat of Huntington county, which
was laid on the table, and the majority report
taken up and concured in. Mr.. Chapman
then appeared and was sworn into office. An
imperative resolution for reducing the mum.
Der of the Common Pleas Districts, one-third
or One-half, was adopted. The bill amending
the act to regulate the sale of Swamp Lands
was again taken up, on vote of reconsdera-
ton, and after some discussion was again lost
Pending debate on the bill to increase the
salaries of certain public officers, the Senate
adjourned.
In the afternoon the bill was referred to the
Committee on Finance, after the adoption of
the following amendments. Salary of the
Governor, $500; Supreme Judges, $1,000;
Circuit Judges, $1,000. The Temperance bill
was then taken up ard after somewhat
lengthy discussion, and the introduction of a
substitute by Mr.. Brown, which was lost, the
bill was read THIRD time and passed.
HoUsE.-The bill to organize the 18th and
18th Judicial Circuits, and proviling for the
appointment of Judges, was PASSED. This
bill abolishes the Circuit over which Judge
Anthony preside', and legislates him out OF
Office Most of the morning was consumed
in the discussion of Mr.. Hudson's bill to
amend the "act to authorize and regulate the
business of General Banking"
In the afternoon the discussion on the bank
bill was renewed, aud continued until the adj
journment. An amendment was adopted re-
curing deposite of S125, of stocks for every
500 of notes issued-ayes II, noes 22. The
bill was further modified so as to require only