Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 37, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1850 — Page 2
LAWS 0FINDIA3fA. BT AUTHORITY"
AN ACT for an appropriation for State Fir Engine for the use of the SUte Prison. Vi;na, it has been represented to this General AwmUy from a reliable source, thit to d-structiv fire hat ocrurr ,1 in th J-UUi Prison, within the past year; and U u?nn similar accidents are liable to occur frequently; and W us si. is, there is great danger of the destruction of the r- "-oprty of tlie Slate, for the want of a State E',giue a L kept at s-iid Pruu. to b uwd wheu similar accidents m.iy occur. Therefore, Mc. 1. Be Utnaritdbythe General Assembly of th Statt I,'wm. That the tum of two thousaud dollars, be aud
he same is hereby appropriated out of any mousy la the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of
procuring a fire engiue aud hose, for the Indiana Mate t risen: and that George K. Lavitv. 11. C. Tile, and Henry
French, be aud they are hereby appointed eominissiouers.
to car.tr, et Uli some suitable ie rvou . or uersons, for bulld-
inj or purchasing aaid Fire Engine and Ho, and when the iiii Kail be completed, finished, or purchased, by aaid tomuiiiMtiX'n. mJ evidence thereof made known to the
AutiUor ef Mal, tl halt be hie duty to draw hi warrant
unan ilia Treasurer thereof, for the above named 1101, ill
-I . . favor of srnd commissioner.
Fxc. 2. iid ruiamiiarr slu.il place id fire engine
end Loe , unJer the chaig and control of the Warden, of
Stat P-Nv, an I John Mitchell, Johu t. Read, lho. J.
Howard, D. T. Jackson. Jahn ?. BoltortT, M. Slrattou, C C. AD.ieraoa, and John W. Wanchup, citiaeua of Jefferson'
Tili, aud county of Clark, who shall,, they aad their associates ai d sa-cesors. to the numSjr of aot more thau ooe
hundred, be aad they are hereby constituted a body politic, and corporate, by tin name and st)U of the "State FireEn-
D; n Ch'.dj ; v." and bv that name dunoz the continuance
' of t'.ijifi. .ha!, h it succession, (tie aud be sued. plad
' acd Le iuyl-arcd against, ia any court of law or eqjity coairjet &u3 be contracted wiih, have power to lake hold
aud couvev real mad personal property, necessary for the
purpose of cx.i.'g'i!thiug fire, aud tlie preservation of the engine. Lose, trols and inplement of aiid company, to the
amount of ten thousand dollar, and Cave and ose a com
mo a seal, and disuse and alter tlie same at pleasure
fEO 3." The -id corporation, hall have full power to
make aud estsMi-b. such by-laws, rule and regulation, a
they from t.i'io to tine shall think proper, as to the time
place, ani ruauner, of steeling their officers, and as to the
period of their cr-nt'naaocee in office, aad aa to the powers
and da ties cf said officers, and for fixing the time and place
f meeting of aaid company, for regulating the manner of
conduct, their business when met, an J to compel the at
tendance of iu n.ciiiters, at the meeting of Iii company
and at fins, and with respect to all auch ether matters
whatsoever, as relates to the purpose for which this corporation is ror.sliluieJ. See. -I. The memUrs cf said corporation shall be exempt from mi!:t:a duties, eve t iu ce of insurrection, or inva- ' sicn, and frum serviii on jur.e injustice 's courts, and from the parir.wtt of a poll tax for county purposes, and they sSa'l after ten year service in sal J company, be forever ttierenft-r exempt from the performance oi malitia duties, except ia r;j"i of insurrection or invasion, and a certificate ; eiirned by the President aud attested by the Secretary, with the seal of sx:J company auuexed, shtil be competeut evideace in ell cum, t!iat the person to whom it w given, is and h-s WfB a member tf aiJ company. Sec. 5. Ait fl:iei iiicurej by this act, or the by-law, rules
or r'C'i'atiwns of s.tid company, shall and may be recovered by the Treasurer of said coinpauy, ia tlie name of the com- j piny, before auy ju-tice of the peace of the said county of; CUrk. wi'h ct-e'a of suit, in which action it shall be lawful
N ACT to authorise the Governor of Indiana to com! promise with, and to cauee suit to be brought against Ihe leat of the Water Power of the Northern Division of1
the Central Canal. Section 1. Bt it tnitctrd 6y (Ac Gt itral Atrmhly th ,
tale1' Itdiamm, That the Governor of ludiana, is hereby '
u'iiorized aud directed to effect a compromise of all con
AN ACT regulating the Iicen of traveling pedlars ia eev eral counties t'iereiu uumed.
Sac 1. Btitrnwt d tf the Umnal Ambly ,.f the Stale of iadiene, Tint there ehall be aeed and paid into Hit couuty treasury of the county of White, Pulaski, Jumper, St Joseph, Klkhart, Lagrange, Alien, aud Benton, for couuty purposes, the following : For euch license t travrl-
over-le betweeu the Mate of luJiana, aud the lesfeea oi ; nig men nauis or peui-rs, me annual rum ui noi iens uin
he water power of the Northern Division of the Central j five nor more thau tweuty dollars, except th- couuty ot
Canal, arising out of the payment of the water reut on! r.lkharl, the license ot which M:a!l be twenty dollars ; wlitcn
uJ nnj . lv ih t . m. in: I i a'lr.ttr.'d violation err . -iiaii oniv auinonzi- sum inerc.iani or wuirr id wii
the conditions of the leaie ou the part of the Slate, upon
urh terms as he ehall coneeiv to be for the bet interest
of ths Slate ; and he i Ifreby inve.td with lull power to
AN ACT lo tni-nd an act entitled "an act lo iucreore and f A 'f"'" tlie fees an 1 enioljnicula of the Audiextend the beu -fits of common school," approved Jjii-! tor and Tre isurer of Steuben county, uary l7,It-4J. j SecTlox 1. lie it enacted tt tie General Antmhly of tin Sic. 1. Be it tnucitd by the Central Annuity of the ?!ntr j Statt of Indiana, That from and lifter Hie expirntion ol tinof Indiana. Thal, 1 1 tlie several m-IiooI district' In lh a Mat '.existing term of oft;c nf i,t prct:t incumbent, the Audiwhich are parti) included in a county or counties winch 'r of the county of Siruben, shall r.-ceive the sum of five have aenid, or which may hereofitr"aeut, lo the provi- ihuudred dollars per annum, wiih h sid sum t-h ill be full sioiM of the art to which this is an iitiieudiiietil, and partly ' compensation for a' I tlir ervicrs performed I y him as An-
within a county or cowutis reiiiMng to adopt mU act, the '
his
such
to eVcliir- renerUv in debt for each nne er penalty, acd
xecule, deliver and receive all such releasee, acquitlaucea
and oilier written i istruments, and do all acts which may
, necessary to carry into en-ct the ohjecla of this act.
tell, la case the Uoveruor shall fail lo etlect soen coui-
promise with the said lessees or either of them wjihiu three
nonlhs from the passage of Ih.s act. he is tlieu nertby au
thorized and directed to empty counsel aud cause suits to be
rough! in the proper circuit conrt against sucn lrs-M oi
he water power of the .Northern Uivision of the Central
Canal, on the leases iu all cases where iid leasees have failed to pay th rent due to the Stat of Indiana ; said suits
o be brought at the succdmg term of the court, alter tne
;tsig.. ot tins act. or at any eubsequent term tnereoi iu
the (iiscrtlion of the Governor, as the parlies may be found r process served.
i-KC. 3. I he Oovernor is hereby lurtuer autnonzeu to
ell all the right, title, au.l interest of the State of Inuiana.ln
and to the Northern Division of the Central Canal, and ail
the rents wbch shall beeoms dua after the sr.le of the said property, aud the water power and appurtenances thereunto belonifinff tj the highest bidder therefor, on the terms anJ
cnudmona and ia Um mkanor foilowiae: one fourth of the
purchase in uey to be paid down, at the time of the aile
and the payment of the residue to be secured by approved
security, and to be paid in equal annual instalment there
after. The purchaser or purchasers shall execute to the
Slate of Indiana, aud deliver to the Governor a bond with
ample security conditioned to indemnify the Mate lorever
thereafter against all damages, claims, or document, wnicn
the State may be subjected to or liable for, on account of any deficiency in the supply of water to such lessee, their heirs or aasigus ; when the said one fourth of the pare linse money shall be paid and the residue thereof secured to be
paid to the satisfaction of the Covernot as above provided; and the said bond executed and delivered, tlie Governor of Indiana shall in the name and ander '.he seal of the State, execute and c'eliver to the said purchaser or purchasers a deed for the bed of the Northern Division of the Central Canal, inducing its banks, margins, tow-palhs, aide cuts, feeders, basins, right of way, dan's, water power, structures aud all the appurtenance thereunto belong-
Stc. 5. Such sale shall take place in the city of Indianapolis, and shall be made within teu mouths from the passage of tiii j act ; it shall be the duty of the Governor to cause an advertisement to be published in the Indiana State Sentinel, in the ludiaua State Journal, and al-o some newspapers of general circulation published in the citie of Loaisrille. Cincinnati. New York, Philadelphia, and Bostou.at
least sixtv davs ;n-fora the day ol" aale, setting forth the
time, place and eruditions of such sale, as specified in this act; or the Governor may at his option advertise in the a id newsnacera d irinp the lime above specified and iu the
same manner for sealed proposal lor the purchase cf tlie said property upon the terms aud conditions above mentioneo, and provided for this act. Skc. 5. This act lo be iu force from and after its passage. G. V. CA RR,
Spesker of the House of Representative. JAMBS H. LANC, President of the Senate. Approved January 19, IS50. ,K . JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
shall
goods, wares aud merchandize in the county where
lieeuse i obtained. ce. 2. The term traveling merchaut er peJler, as ured in this act shall he construed to include every itinerant and
unsettled person trading and dealing iu any foreign or do- j mestic goods, wares, inert hand ize, or jewelry. Sic. 3. This act sh ill not exteud to venders of agricultu
ral instrument or implements of husbandry, or to vendeis of pottery er earthen ware, uor t persons vending tin wate
manufactured iu this Mate, or to any articles exclusively maoalaclured by surii vuJer, wlueli shall have been man
ufactured in this Mal.
Sec. 4. Such license shall be procured from the proper
county auditor, aud shall not authorize any such person to
vend any such goods, ware or merchandize, unless the
Bain of the person so vending be inserted ia such license.
Src. 9. It shall be the duty of the county auditor, treasur
er, clerk, sheriff, and each aud every justice of the peace,
and constable and other eflicei acting in and for the proper county, to see that license are procured and paid for by
those who should obtain the same ; aud on neglect or refu
sal of any person to obtain such license before selling any
article of merchandize, as aforesaid, he or they shill l liable, for every such oiT'use of seiliug. to an action in the name of the proper county treasurer, for the sum of fifty dullari, before auy court havinjy jurisdiction thereof; aud it ahull be the duty of the above named officers, or any of them, to cause suit to he instituted immediately in the name of the proper treasurer in an action of deht for tiie said sum of fifty dollars. Sue G. Upon recovery of the penalty in the last section prescribed, tlie whole amouut of such money so recovered shall be paid into the proper school fund of the proper county.
Sro. 7. That iu all prosecutions for the violation of this
act it shall only be necessary to allege iu cause of sction that
the defeudaut is indebted to the county treasurer in the sum of 6ltv dollars for vending merchandize contrary to law :
and iu all prosecutions under this act no suit shall be dis
missed or abated for any defect or omisiou in the process or pleading, either in the name of the defendant or otherwise, but the same shall be emended from time to lime as may be necessary ; aud a single act of selling shall, when proven, authorize a recovery against such traveling merchant or pedler. In all trials for violating the provision of this aot, if it shall appear in eviJence that the defendant failed to produce and show his license upon being requested to do so by auy of the officers mentioned Iu the fit ii section of this
qu;iliti-d voters shnli, anuuuüy, ou the t:rt Saturday of September, elect one district trustee, who shall trausacl the business of his district for one year, and uutil his successor isilerled ami qualified. Sf C 2. Such trustee shall be eulltled to tlie s tine com
pensation, be snbject to the same liabilities, and in all re
spects governed by the law of this Stite in relation to com-
mou ocliools, as modified by the act to which this is an amendment.
Sec. 52. From and after the evuiralion of the exislinv term
of clhe cf tl e present incumbent, the Trensurtr of the county of Steuben MimII receive tlie sum of throe hnii lre.i
and fifty dolltiM per annum, which said sum shall U full
compensation for all service- performed by him as Treas urer.
Sto. 3. It shall not be necesary for the Treasure' of
Me üben county to attend in tlie several townships for the
i purpose of receiving taxes, us heretofore, done, unless sie-
S:c. 3. It shall be the duty of the several lru.-tee of ;ci illy required so to do Lv th board nf commissioners of such district, in the distribution of the school funds, to Steuben county, and if sj required, th- said treasurer shall credit '.he inhabitants of ihe several prts thereof, on their i receive for such service, ns mr.i compensation the sum of liabililie, for tuition and other lawful objects, fo that the ' two dollars f-r each diy by him spent ia attendance as fuuds specified in lh 2d seclion of the act ti which this is (aforesaid". ail amendment may Inure to the benefit f tlie county to L . Stc. 4. All act and parts of a.-t inconsistent with the which they belong. provisions of this art are hereby repealed. Sic. . Such ditricU may, by a vote of the inhabitants So. 5. This act shall take eflct from and after its puldithereof, as provide i by the Flth section of the act to which cation.
this an amendment, for the pur,o-es in said secliou speci I fied, vote to raise by tax such au amouut as the majority j may deem a lvisahl ; I'ror.i led, ktiuvctr, that the acg ega'.e I am 'U'lt ol" taxes, so levied by a vote of the district, shall iu ' no case, in auy on year, exceed the amouut of 2 j cents on j each one hundred dollars' worth of properly, and cents i
on fach pT.son liab to pay a poll tax, within auch part of I
surii uisirict as null be included within aoy county or counties refusing to adopt the act to which this is an amend
ment; and an am-iuiil not exceeding 1j cent on each hundred dollars' w. rth of property ivitlnu such part of said district ns shall he within auy couuty or counties assenting
thereto; t'rorvteJ, mortoner, that ail the taxes in the several
G.W.CA RR, Speaker cf th Hmse of Representatives JAMES H. LANE, Pre-iiient of the Senate. Approved Ju. 14, lKTitl. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT,
AN ACT to amend an act authmizing the construction of j Plank Roads, tpproved January IÜ, IS W. I Src. 1 Be it enacted by the General Amtrmbly of lite See of Indiana, That when any company lias been formed and
organized in pursuance of the aforesai I act, th' said com
N AC P r guistiuij th K.tJ l.i ws in the e witty of Mui I nit-. Si."- 1 Be it enacted by Ih, Gemral ArnUy of the St.i'e oj j fn li'ii.a. That an act to revise and cniis ilidate the several tu i- i if the Gciieml Aaeu.bly, relative l. laying out, op ninp, re- j LKliriMl?. ch.im-in.T mid V.i".ti;i.r nnldi.. h:..l.u m-a ,i.l t. rl.u I
ercL-ti'Ui an 1 repair f pti!.; hriili;''?, mi l lu amend the same. ipiMveJ Jan. liic IGih, l-flV. he un lln- sn.io H hereby de ..i.-in d U Iw in of;e m i;jt. county id .!;iii.-.m, except s.-.-ti.i jjii:. iv-l!ree, mi l the p.?m.: is liere'.y s- amended in aaid ounty that supervisors hhai; only he ... p iy r the time iicccssaniy :iijii tr-l in wariiiiiif th" h:ti is fiihject to woik on roads and hieliwnys in a pnui.pt nu.i Ifiricm manner, ihnt sect i .ii 1 JO, tic sad the Mine i h r ')' amended ia sai.i county, that ihe hoard of county cni:..iii-sioniTs mayor tiny not :.t their o.vn oij hi, i h ive llii ir fla;.-, iouuIV, and private road, surveyed hv the rouit'.r tiii v-.'c, r. i ithcr w ith or w.thuut
a w ti:in requiring tli; ssni'-.
i hiit all laws and pari ol lavs relating to roads contravening tiie provi-ions of lids urt, and the act wl-ichlliM a lo-it, he and li.esaini- ore her bv repealed, as to said county ui" M.inr.ie. ti 'J This act t. b.- iu force troiu aad a fur iis pa-Bie aad pnblicaii.Mi in the Indiana Trntm., j-ti-'i-h-J in Kioominl 10. G. W. CARR, SxeeVer of the House of Representatives. JAMriS H.LANE, Pre'ident of tiie Senat. Approved January IS, 185'). JOSEril A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT t chiiiR the time of hoi lin? the April terms of the C Mniiassiiiiicrs coon of Jeri ron conntv. Sf.o. 1. Beitrn icted ba the Utneral Attemhl ofihe State
j ; Indiana, Tlmt tiie time oi" l oU'.ing ihe Airii term of tlie
oioini.-rioiicrs court ul Jetursun county, tie and tiie luinie lr In eehy ch:ir.j.d u the lirM .'doiiduy ot .March ol each year. Sko 2. This act to be in force from and at:er i:s pisayc. tl. W.CARR.
part cf sneh dinrict slml in any one year be equal in the , ditioBB t(J ,he'roarii or ,0 ,L Bltm9 ..nud tlle ;
Mal limifat eniilamoUt.l I. U .. ' t r r t
It hall Ix? ihe duty of the lowna.up truites. a : t.i- Jkii 1 J J
E
nc.o. 11 si.a.i ue j,,e cuiy oi me townsaip trusses, in j ttockho!ders shall determine.
carrying oni me provisions oi nie M! Section oi me act 10 crc- o Th. 1hn 7lh ,,.,;., ,lf ,;.
Approved J in. 1 tl. loj i.
!- ol !epre.-eiitativ.e.
.iamlsii.lam;. Pieelil'jiit ol tiie fx-nate
above recited act is
which th.s is an amendment, to cause i the fund pec.hed iu mlwuM ihitt in C;l.9 ,,, 0.rt.r of an uj OV(.r which lltj. Z1A wlinn nfl tri ,pl Ia Kj t i.l pil.n lH tn nurl. nl m. I ... ... . .. . .
the iid section of said act to be distributed to parts of districts in such proportions as shall be ju-t.
i his net ehall be in force from and after its pas-
JOSE?!! A. WRIG'ir.
AN AC l" to rcpetl an ac-t therein mined.
Svn
sage.
Approved Jan. 21. l?5t).
O. W. CARR, !peaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES 11. LANE,
President of the Senate.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT,
AN ACT to compel non-resideut laud owners lo pay a road j tax equal to that paid by resddeut proprietors. j Src 1. He it tniicled Lu the fiinrrnl Axtrmli'u nf the kittle
i t. such failure to produce ana show such license shall be ! nf Indiana. That, iu the countv cf Elkhart, there bhill be
evidence that such defendant hid iio license at the lime of I sss-d and collected, for tho purpose of repairing, conthe veudiug complained of, aud no subsequent exhibition of gtructinir, aud making roads iu raid county, the sum of one
his license, after ihe Issuing of the process in any pros cu- I tni a-half cents on each aud every acre of land lying and :
such plank rosd be locate i ehould uot be a resident of the i
county in which s ich I tud may Us Ihe company may sum- j moo the agent of the owner thereof, and tho same proceed- j ' ings may be had against him as agaii.et the owner, aud the ' same shall be equally lidding upon tli- owner and upon the
company Sro. .1.
" G W. CARR, Spexker nf the Heus- of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate
Approved J.tuti iry 13, l51. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
tfr.c. 1. He it enacted ba the Oeueral Aisembl of the StiU
of Indiana, Tiint a'i inuciiot an act entitled an act, to amend sect im one htndrnl mil o;ie, ol c'.ii'il. r t; irty-ciiiit, ol tne
Revised Sratutej of l-ili; approved tlie V'i of Jan., 1849, as
Tili act shall be in force fron and after its pas-
relates lo depuiy clerk. be and ihe inn is h'-rchy repealed, J
lr as Hie counties ot raven, ltlsoii ana are concernedSlo. 2. This act lo tako elfte' and he in force fron and after iu piSfi isr). G. W.CARR, Speaker of the House of Repreentatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 16 lea . JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN AC I" to aiiiei:,) sii a t ent i i'.-.t "Au act rejtuiauuif ilut gra:i;in ! II en-' to retail Sjiiii.u nis liHuu-s in ihe counties ofGm-oii an! Dutioir-," nppr.ive I Fibrnry lii:'i, lils.. lar as r l-iii i It Gi!Miti cvi'niy .an I to extend the sa ne It Pik county. ScCTMN I. lie it enacted by the General AstenMy of tiu Stutf of InUiana, 'I iiat it simli 11 t b- 1 wlni l"r i!.e Itoards d -i;,4 coiniiy !ni-u.c-s ui s ii I c.j in;. s ot t'i'at.ii and Pike, u gr tut license lo any nrrsori to retail spirituous i.u j in any lo-vn-iiiji in eai 1 ioun:ies, nnitss tlie q.t-il:li-d (lectors shall iive liicir iis"iit til liic irautaii I ucii licene in said townSi. 1,1. Sh.. -2. Tlmt fir the purp .' of expressing the sense of tlie leg tl v. iters slorfail. relative to th? granting cd license lortbe rei:iii ol sjiiriiin.us Iip.iors i i their npcctive townships, it
S.iall tc lawful I r e3i(l Voters al tile antiu l elections, Iieia on ihe font .Monday oi August in j Ii ar, t- vo;e by ballot lor or as'aipst liceiis-.-. St,-. J 'I !ii i fir the tm'ii -c ol mkinj the vou upon the
riiiestioii at ires ud. ea h and t-very Voter i.f s-ii l elecUon, ma
iav. w liiteu or ii.-iiiic i on hi- l:ilioi cr ticket given at auc
cicclloil. It .11 lavor oi liceuae bi-ing eranled in lhe Townehip in sv liu ft n? resides the word "lor license,"' anl it iid voter is öji.ihi.v.ii to li .in bring granted n-. atori S iid, ho. snsy have w riuVn or printed on iiu tiuoui or tn kei me word "no lice;i?."' ir.. i. It r'i ill in-t!ie liutv ol the iuDOct.i. iudifes and
icietksot fieciions in tiie several towmrup in said cunties.
in making out a ccriili-ate ol said tkh.li.iu, to be returned lo th? risptc.ive cleiks ot' thf ctrcuii courts il said coo u lies, lo state in t-iiJ cj-rti'ieate the w liole iiunilier i f votes given "lor heen.," and the vehole rtariibcr piven again4 licnse, and u shall be the duty of sail clerks to lay tne same before tlie ros.wcsive boards doins; county bn.-inc in s;iid counties, at the tu sl acsMon ol llf butrds etter sni I elect m, an.l it by returns ?o Iraiis-tnitted and certified 10 i-aid ch'tks. it shall appiar that
in' re were more rnuf gnen iai'.- n.-n--cut V i i any t.)nsiii; in a:iid counties, the said hoards shall i be proliihitcd ironi gran.ing licenw s lo any terwMi lor the pur-
I iie it retailing t-pinluous lnUora in imy tcrwneiiip having so voted. But it iii any township in aaid Couuiie there are more
vote riven I r Iitfu.-' than there ore a nisi unevis, neu " said Uur I nuy frr.tu hcins u any and ll p ruis to retail
spirituous liquors, in fiicn townsl.l.i or to ii.-itlps w no may I desire the tame under the ume pruvi-inr.s of the act lo which I this i an aiiiendnient.
Aiiv sn.l si rontons hn innv retai anv inioxicau
..r ci.il ininiia li.imira in m l roll nl ies witlMnil nainsr ouin
a li.eiibe s i lo uo. hliad tie l;ao e lo presenlniit or inn'i
an 1 fine uccordina to the uro lesions ot t.TO liv? HOW
up"ii that subject.
Sic. C. All laws and oarts ol laws coi.tl.ctinz wi
visions of ihis act, lie and the same are hereby rep
Si c. 7 I his act to take ell. ct and t in loroe Ir
its pasnsge. O W.
Speaker of tlie House of Kepreseumiives.
President of the Senate. Approved January 19, 1S51. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT repealing en act therein named.
Skctiox 1. Be it enactei bathe General Atnmhla of tU
AN ACT in relation to the school fund in Floyd county.
lions under this act, or proof of a licence upon the trial e f beiug within the limits of said county, subject to taxation ; 'a'e f Indiana, That an act entitled "An act changing ... i .- -. ..... j . I . . .... .J ... Iii nuidA nf Lnlln . .... d ,m ll. xiniiilif
give the social mutter ia evidence, and the defendent may j pleed the getier J '.-sue end give the special matter in evl-1 decce. and al fines aud penalties so recovered, shall be ap- '
propriated iu such way as may be directed lu the by-laws j A. ACT u ,l)S ,aJ(l of spirilaoos liquor in the
oisa uccu-paoy. - i Couuty of Kosciusko.
Sec. 6. The by-laws, imies and regulations aud private
transactions of said company, shall be entered in a book kept forth it purpose, wtiich entrie maybe given in evidence in aay trial, for he recovery of any fine or penalty wh elm, iv bjiacitrrfd by irtu of this act. S. 7." This act sh-ill be a puWie act, an-1 be judicially BOticed,ftiMl be liberally construed by all courts of this State, and the Genenl Assembly may at any time hereafter, mod-
5y, amend, or repeal the same. Seo b. This act to tike effect from and after
sagsG. W.CARR, Speaker of the House of Representative
James tt. M.fc,
the cause shall be of any avail, nor constitute any defence
to said defendant in the Iri.tl of any such cas-. S:c. 8. All suit instituted under this act idiall be commenced by capias, returnable forthwith, which shall issue as a matter of course upon trie liliug of a cause of action, a prescribed by the seventh t-ection of this act ; aud if after trial, judgment rhill be rru-Jrred agaiust the defendant, the wagou, horses, goods, wares aud merchandise, iu his pos-
...i :.. ton im. u-iiii ii,. in.nrn..,...i. H,..,. i,i, i. nr. - me niooe oi eiecimg county commtss'oiie; s in me couniy
sul-j -ct lo taxation, (he sum of fifteen cents on each aud'of P'kf. approved February 10th, lc4-',be and the same are everv one hundred dollars valuation thereof; which shall , reP,e,,' . . be in lieu of ail Uxts -n ral proiverty for roud purposes in i ,t,cc- a T General laws in force in this State in ..;h mnnir ii.. . mi. i.. k. ..H ...ä iiiJ . ..Hot relation to, and governing the election of county conimis-
taxes are a,?esKed and collected for State and county pur- , '',nen' ana lne " " hrby revived in tue couuty oj vi,i(,n! 0f act arc lu.rBliy repealed, so f ir as lelutw to Floyd
poses; rrotuied, that tlie county board of said couuty may, , .... . , county.
at their .March session, ou petition of a majority of the legal ; " " KV ' " "' r-s. . j. i ins nci to ue n; urce irom nno aiter us parage.
' AN ACT to att :ih ccit .in territory to 'ho coumy of Laporte. I Sic 1. Be it enacted bg the General AutmJAy of th State 'of Indlma, That the Urritoiy which in.w be!oiigs to St. Jo-
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State cj eeph county, described as t'ollows : IV jii.ininjr at tlie present Indiana, That the auditor and treasurer of Floyd county, in county line, at the north-west corner of fCti9n twenty-two, making distribution of ihe seveial school funds on the second j township thirty-seven north, range one west, thence w-ith th Monday in March annually, which are eppUcaltie to school , nor.h line ot" eaii sccuon arid that of Miction twenty three to piirposc in said county, aaall make distribution according to ihe uorih-eukt corner of sr. ii ectioii tseentythree, thence south the number .t scholars ia each township, or traciionnl pari of, w iili the aection line, uiril it shnli strike ihe Great Kankakee
town.-l.iu. in said county
ic. 'i. All laws and patts ol laws conflicting wita liie pro-
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ion, usea iu carrying on sniu iraue, aimn oc unueuiaieiy voters ol any townaiiip or road district in said county, cis-
sobject to execution, to satisfy said judgment. 1 pease with the Sui 1 tix, or aoy part thereof, in which case ! Sec. 9. All laws aud parts of law coming iu conflict the sid board of commissioners may asses aa a road tax,; ..m. ,i r .1.:. ... i.. ii.- ...... ... I..l .. . i . . . n i j il
wiiu uie piuT ibiih ui uns r..i w7 n.. uic miiK .iv .. ui i a auy sujii luwusiiip or uiäirici, ou mi personal tuu imi repealed. i estate therein subject to taxatiou, a sum not exceeding fifSr.C 10. Tili act shall take effect and be in fo.ve from I teeu cents on the one hundred dollars value thereof, or they
Stc. 1. Be it enacted by th General At mbly of the State
Approved Jan. 12, lc3. AN ACT to prevent the sale
President of the Senate
JOSEPH A
of spirituous
nf lmdimna. That hereafter DO DerfOil shall be allowed to
carry on the business of vending or retailing Srtrildas liquor. 11 the county of Kosciusko, uulil he hall in addition to any other requirement of the law have executed to the
; treasurer of said county m bond iu the penal sum of one ' thousand dollars, with three or more sufficient sureties, reI .;,t.ni. nf uid r -r.il nl v i.i Im am, roved bv tlie aclinff treasU-
it pas- j rsr, couditioued to pay all damage that coinmuniiy or in-
dividual may saslaiu by reason ol soxn uanic ; to support j all paupers, widows, and orphans ; pay the expenses of civil I aud criminal prosecutions, made, growing out of, or justly J attributed to such traffic. t Sec. 2. Tlie bond above required shall be filed with the ' clerk of the c'neuit court of said connty by said treasurer, ' and a codv of the same, properly authenticated, ahall be re
ceived in evidence iu all courts of justice in tbi Stale, and
and after il passage.
G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE,
WRIGHT, liquors in tlie
n.i K. vrLt aii th. firat reeoverv thereon, but ma be
. -c ,..1 ;.. 1,. ..I. .r Vrrn and Slats Slia.l not
of UtiU without procurire a licr therefor . j put iW .... : frcn, nne A." !
Sxc. 1. Be it enacted b th Utneral Awino. ol the Mate 'm u" "J" "l ""J - rf Indiana, Tliat no person In the township of Mound, inof. th county of Wanren, and Slate of Indiana, shall be an- Sec. 3. It hall be the duty of such clerk to deliver on tborixed to barter and sell any spirituous liquors in auy demand a copy of said bond to any person who may claim quantity whatever, without first procuring a license there- to be injured by auch traffic.
for in the same manner as is now required by law, for tav- : gIC j t ,1 ,wfui for any married woman to in-
ern-keepers, and grocers to vend spirituous liquors by a less ; ititM,. anj nwinuio ia her own name, a auit on any such quantity than a quart. i bond for all damages sustained by herself or children on aeStc. 2. Every person not leiDjj licensed according to tli ! eouut of ,ue:j tnd ,h m0D.yf wi,rn collecled, shall
tirst section ui Ulis act 10 vena spirituous nquors, wn "' -ver to ,er fOT ttl9 use cf herseir and children. barter aad sell any spirituous liquor in auy quantity what-' gEC 5 No $uit or iquor biI, tliaj entertained bv
ever, shall be fiutd many som not Ies than two dollars, 1 court of instice in aaid connty, and whenever it hall
or more than twenty dollars. i be made to appear in any auch court before which a auit Sic. 3. That in all eases contemplated ia thi act a jus- m ping apoa any promissory note hereafter execute of the peace shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the ,hat b Hn, wM ,,, ia whoj, or iB p,rt for jqaor
circui.couri. bdu 11 a ueieuuaui siiau uc piiwxui ! bil!.adch court shll immediately dismiss such suit, at the
justice of the peace be shall have the right to bo tried by cou of Ulo painufl-.
" , . , . . , .,, , ... . .,im:.i una act, the caune or foundation of which shall be the act of right to an appeal to the circuit court, a in other criminal . , . . , , . fl .. . .u.ti ..i- k h - fr an inoividnal nndar the influence oi imuor. it snail only be
after ' necessary, in ordar to sustain ths action, te prove that the j principal in the bond sold or gave liquor to tho person to
under the influence of liquor, aud whose act are complained of. previous to the commission of the offence, on the same dav. ;- . Stc. 7. Whenever any person mty become a county charge in said county, by reson of intemperance, a suit may be instituted bv the board of commissioner of said counv
asea.
Sao. 4. That t bis act ba I bo ia force from and
iti puaara. G. W. CARR, Speaker of tbe Douse of Representative. JAMES II. LANE, i President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 17, ISSU. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Approved Jau. 19, 1550.
l'ieflJent of the Senate. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
after it passage.
G. W.CARR. Speaker of the Honn of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE. Presideut of the Senate. Approved Jau. 2, 1650. JOSEFII A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT providing for tbe sale of the School section In Congressional Township No. 28 North of Rauge three West lying in the counties of White anJ Carroll.
:sc. 1. Be it enacted by the Ge teral Atsemlly of tlie State
may in their discretion dispense with auy road tax ou real
and personal property in any such township or district. Src. 2. That, in addition to tlu road tax specified iu section first, all male inhabitants between the ages of twentyone and fifty years, persons exempt bv law or excused by
tlie boards doing county buaiues excepted, shall work two
; days in each aud every year ou tbe pul lie roads, under the 'of Indiana. That if mamniv ,f th letral voters of toners.
j direction of the supervisors of their respective districts, and jonal township No. 2(J uortu of range three west lying in
AN ACT relative lo lands morticed, and for.ii.ed to the OB,"'1 "a" PX "evTy V.V u ,. u , . J lhe couul,e 01 Wn"8 lld tarro!l " s,8n P-,'lloB Pr-
Sic. I. Be ,t euUd batke Gineral AtsemtJyof Ihe Stale of) Tt'F.Tl'l TT.f Z .?" make.f,.e f the" ci!00' 'fclior il .h"
lmd, ma. That it idiall hereafter lie the duty ol the auditivr ol , J """ ",u f"""- e - ;iawiui ior saw irus(ees 10 maae saie oi land in li.e same
Sta't to trans-cit to the several county auditors in this Slate, "a 10 w0' oul 1,16 m " '8n,y n'" P"r manner as if the 17rJd section of chapter 13, cf the revised
oil or berore the fust dsy of June, annually, a complete list ol i day. . statute of 1p4J had been fully carried out.
G. W. CARR.
Speaker of th House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 17. lSa'J. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT to authorize the commissioners of Carroll county to employ a physi.-im tor the poor.
Sf.c. I. Be it enacted by lhe General AtsentUa of the Slate rtf
liutibHt, I hat me board doing county Dut-ines in tne couniy
all the lands forteitcd to the State ol Indiana, lying in their bic. j. inai section one nunureu ana iweniy-inree 01 stc. respective counties. I chapter one hundred and nine of the act of 1S49 be, and ' sage.
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Thia act shall be iu fjree from and after its pas-
Sr.- 2 That lhe eounlv suililors. in making out the dellii- ! the same is hereby so amended, to be in force in El U hurt
quent list of their said counties, ahull not place enid lorlriled j county, that the board of commissioner of said county may
lands on the iit ot delinquent, nut snail conunue saio iaiiu- on j fcjM .t t)eir jane Bes.ion, assess the specific tea thereon
the tax duplicate ot each year, until the same he disposed oi ; ..nl:on.a ,k ,,ro.r i.ilil.,,. therefor.
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Stc. 3. 1 r.u act lo le in loree trom ami otter i's passage.
W. CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 21, 1860. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AS ACT to increase
the fees of Courts.
Jurors before Probate
on tlie bond of any person who may have been in th habit of giving or selling liquor lo soch persou or pauper so becoming a public charge. Sic. S. Any persou who ahall retail spirituous liquors contrary to the provisions of this act. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall in addition to the penalties now prescribed by law, npon conviction by presentment or indictment, be fined in any sum uot less than ten nor mote than one hundred dollars. Sec. 9. All suits authorized by the provisions of this act may be commenced and prosecuted before justice of ihe peace when lha amount of damages claimed do not exceed
jnrora shall be entitled to the same pay. and be paid in the same manner as iu the circuit courts of tbi Slate, and all I e tc. 10. That at tiie vote taken in said couuty of Kosrules and regulations of law relative to the taxation and col-! ciusko iu conformity with the tecond section of au act en lection of tbe same which now are or may hereafter be iu ; titled "an act to authorise the people of the several town force in th circuit courts shall apply to Probate court. ships of tbe several counties to prohibit lhe retailing of Bmo. 2. Tb act entitled "an act relative to the proceed- : spirituous (liquors,") approved Jan. 28, 1847, each voter
Sie. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Slate of lmd ana. That from and after the passage of thi la each and every ess in the probate court of thi Stat which may te tried by a jury, there shall be taxed np sgainst the unsuccessful party in favor of tlie county iu which th sal i probate court may be. the like jury fee as ar now taxed in th circuit coiir'.s of thi Stale, and tho same shall b
Collected, paid over, anl receipted for in lik manner. And
ings in th probate courts," approved Jan. 13, 18-15, shall
be and the same n hereby repealed. Sec. 4. All laws and parts of laws contravening the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. This act to take effect, and be in force from and aftr ita passage G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representative. JAMES If. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 17, IE 50. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT relativ to the sale of school land in certain counties therein named, and to amend article 13, chapter 13 of the Revised Statute of 1:43. 5-TmnJ 1. Re it mnacled Aw fAe Cmeneral AuemAii ttf th
Stat of Indiana. That it shall be lawful for a maior.lv of i the duty of th Secretary of Stat
th qualified voUr. of anv contrreasional townshio in the I "PT u'reor t0 ,ho Clerk cf d,d "iinty
may endorse on hi ticket the word "License."
I Src. 11. If a majority of all the vote given ia any j township in said county, at any such election, shall have 'endorsed Iheron the word "License" it shall be th I duty of the officer of auch election forthwith to certify that fact to the proper county auditor iu writing under their j their hands, whose duty it shall be to lay th same before j Ihe board doing couuty business ia said couuty at their next
succeeding session. Sec. li. Such board of connty commissioner shall grant licenses to retail spirituous liquors in pursuance of the provisions of this act, iu auy township so voting for license, upon the conditions now required by the laws of thi State, but shall not grant license iu any township iu said county not o voting Ior a license. Sec 13. Tlii act shall be in force from and after it pas
sage, in the said county of Kosciusko alone, and it shall be
State to forward a certified
AN ACT to increase the pay of the Probate Judges of tbe Counties of Knox, Kosciusko, and Randolph. j Sac. . Beit enacted by the flenerml Atarmhly of the Stale'
of Indiana, That the boards or commissioner or the counties of Knox, Kosciusko, and Randolph, be and they are hereby authorized to allow to the probate Judges of their respective counties any om not exceeding ooe dollar per day, out of their respective county treasuries, when they in their discretion, shall deem It proper to do so. Sec. S. This set shall take effect and be in force Irom and after its passage. G. W.CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE. President of tne Senate. Approved Jan. 19, ISiO. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Said board may also receive such petition at auy session, ) I ant aet lharenil al fTiiir f.ink nr T.na a.ainii
I ... .u .... . V ' W . (.,. . ' , I .. 1 . .a,... . V .'. I Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acta coming within the purI view of this act be, aud the same are hereby repealed, so ! far as Elkhart county is concerned, and this act to be in I force from au after its passage aud publication in the GoI shen Democrat ; and that section one hundred and twenty nine of said chapter is hereby amended by inserting therein
at the end of said section, the words, "and E khart county." , G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, Presideut of Die Senate. Approved Dee. 20, 1849. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
G. W. CARR.
Speaker of tlie IIous of Representative. JAMES II. LANE, . President of the Senate. ApproveJ January II, 1BÖ0. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
river, thence wiih said river to the present county line, may be attached to the county ol" Laporte upon the conditions follow, ing : Sr i. 2. That all dTiccrs refridini w ithin said territory, shall
seive out their regular term of r lne as though no change had
been made, and that till stilts, actions, and Oilier prrx-eedinge either in law or equity, commenced before th? taking effect of this act in any of tlie co'irts of the sai l county of Sl Joseph, shali be proceeded into final judgment and exerctiun, as though no ciiaotf in boundary had bl-en made. ' Stc 3 That t!:e board doir. county l-tiii.M in and lor said rmnty of L-pirie, be and liiey sru hereby an (honied, at their first or any euo.eqjt.-nt meeting al.cr li.e taking effect of thia net, to attach the sni 1 teriiury to ai.y ol t'.ie township in the said county of L'ti-ortf. Src. 4. 'I'his act -!in!l take (Feet and" be in force from and
after the 4th day of Jutt, I ."0. and ii is her, by made the duty
. ' - . -, .... ..... ......... . - -. . j - - - - ....... . mi u.i. . u.., .v. a,,t, . urn try u.v, y,.j of Carroll is turcby authorized lo er .ploy a physician I attend j 0f Secretary of S'.ate to forward a certified cony of thi act . L. . . I L - ...rt.rt.rt;Jk..w . .. ( . . m
AN ACT to change the time of holding the board of equalization in the county of Warren. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of tlie Slate of Indiana, That hereafter the board of equalization iu tbe county of Warren shall sit ou the first Monday of .May, annually, and shall sit a long as tlie business thereof may require. Sec. 2. That the assessor of said county of Warren shall make a return of Iii assessments to said board on aaid first Monday of May. Sec. 3. That, so far as the county of Warren and State
AN ACT to extend an act entitled "an act to define the juris-
I diction of Justices ol the Peace in the several counties the rein named." approved January 16, 1849. lo Wayne connty. ! eii;. 1. Be it enact, d .y the General Assembly of the State of ' JWoMfi, That the provisions of the act entitled "nn act to de- : fine the jurisdiction ol jusiioes nf lhe peace in tlie several cotin-
ties Hier. iu named," approved January lb, ISrJ, be, and tne : same are l: refiy extruded to lhe county ol" Wayne; Providrd, that all rase, in said act mentioned, now pending in the Wayne Circuit Court on nrtscntrncnl or ia licttiunt, and ixll such ap
pealed or rr-eogmzi-d thereto, are hereby exempted from the provisions i.f said act. Sec. 2 Thn defendant, or defendants, in nny case in said act mentioned, instead of being tried belbre a justice of the peace, as therein provided, may give bon I. or bonds, wi'h suf-tk-it.-nl security, to be approved by the justice of the peace, lor his or their appearance at the next circuit court, to answer such charge au.l abide the judgment oi the court. Stc. 3. Lvery justice ui the peace in said county of Wayne, neglecting or refusing to perionn any of the duties required oi him in the above named i c, shall, for each otTcnce, on presentment or indictment, be fine! in any sum not less than five nor more thin titty dollars.
i.e. 4 1 Lis act shall to a public art, and shall take etlect
of Indiana is concerned, section thirty-se yen of chapter i Intj be in force Irom and alter its passe.
counties of Blackford, Jay, Adams and Well, to petition ' th trustees ot said township, to cause to be sold the whole i or any particular tract of the forfeited or unsold school i
lane of said township the filing of seen petition verified by the affidavit of one or more of such voter that the petition contain the signatures of more than on half of the qualified voters of such township, it shill be the duty of
ue irattees to enter the same together with said affidavit os their record book, and then to proceed to divide the land into roch lot as will, in their judgment insure tbe bt price to affix a minimum pric to each lot uot lees than one dollar and twecty-five cent per acre, and certify auch division and appraisement to tiie proper county auditor, or clerk acting as auditor, together with a copy of such petition and aihdavit, which shall be in lieu of the proceedings ly sections ICD, 170, 171, 172, 17.1, 174 and 173. of chapter 13, of the revised statutes of 1343, and shall have the same force and effect as if the requirements of those several sections had been fally complied with. And it shall be lawful for the county commissioners thereafter, to order and direct tbe sale of the land so petitioned to be sold, which saie shall be conducted accoroing to the law in force regu.atiug sale of foifeited or unsold school lands. Sro. 2. If ihe Und sought to b sold or the congressional township shall be partly iu another eounty, tbe petitioners may nevertheless file their petition as aforesaid, ana for the purpose of procuring a sale cf land, it shall be regarded a beiuwjn sa Blackford, Jay, Adams and Wells counties, and ti.e same proceeding may tie bad and with lik eff-et as if it lay wholly in one of said counties. Src. 3. This shall be a public act and be in force from and after it pasarge. And all laws coming in conflict with th provision of tnis oA are hereby repealed. G. W. CARR. ' Speaker of tie House of Representatives jAtsCS II. LANE, President of the Seuate. Approved January 19, IröO. JOSEPH A- WRIGHT.
G. W. CARR.
Speaker of the House of Representative. JAMES II. LANE, President of th Senat.
Approved Jan. 19, 15!).
twelve of th revised statute of eighteen hundred and for
ty-three be so amended as to read the twenty-fifth .day of April, instead of May. j Src. 4. That the word 'June," whererer it occurs in! said chapter, shall read "May," instead of "June," so far' a th connty of Warren, and State of Indiana, ia coucerned. Src. 5. That all law coming in conflict with this act: shall be repealed, so far as the county of Warren ia cou-' ccr ned. Sic. 6. This act shall be In force from and after its pea-' age. G. W.CARR, Sperker of the House of Representatives. I JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jau. 15, 1?.V). JOEPII A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT to define the jurisdiction of justice of the peace in the county of Vermillion. StcTiOM I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the StaU of Indiana, That the provisions of an act entitled "An act to dehn the jurisdiction of justice of the peace, in the several counties therein named," approved January lCtli, 1849, be and the same are hereby extended to the county of Vermillion. Sac. '2. Thia act to b in force from and after it passage. Ü. W.CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Dec. 30, I6o0. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
JOSEPH A.WRIGHT.
AN ACT prohibiting the stretching of sein across Laughery creek and other streams in the Slate of Indiana. Sectio: 1. Et if enacted by the General Assembly of the State of lndaua, Th it it shall be unlawful for any person or person lo a' retch a sein or seins, or other fishing apparatus ac roae Laughery creek in said State, or any of the stream or water courses in the counties of Harrison aud Clark in the State aforesaid, so as to prevent fish from passop saidereek or streams. Sac 2. Any persou violating the provisions of this act, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollar upon presentment or indictment, in the circuit court of the county in which such stream or water course ia situate, and in case any such stream or water cou res be the dividing line be twee u two counties, then iu the circuit court of the counties adjoining such stream or water course. Sec. 3. That any justice of the peace of aaid counties shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court of said counties, in the punishment of offence committed azainst the provisions ol this act. The county of Ripley ahall be exempted from the provisions of thi act. Stc. 4. This act shall tale effect aud be in force from and after Its passage. O W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representative.
JAAIbS li- LANK,
Approved Jan. 2, IboU.
President of the Senate. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
to vote
AF ACT to auihorize the voters of Daviess connty
1.) v asuingtoa township la said connty.
u tnactat on the OeaeraZ A3emblo of the tate
Sift 1. Be
of Indus. , Tliat ihe voter of the several towushii-s in Daviess county, be and they are hereby authorized and allowed to vol sleach general election at the preeinef iu Washington township. Sic. 3. This act to be in force from and after its pasg.v.car"r. ?oeaker of tiie House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President of tlie Seuate. Approved Jau. 13, 1Ö0. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN
Src.
tZ um ru
1. Be tt tnae'ed bv ike General Assembla ofAe State
of Induaa, That lhe jurisdiction of Notaries Public, be and the sau is hereay made co-extenive with the boundaries of Itii Ute, any law to the contrary notwithstanding; Proxvlti, that no Notary Public shall be required to act in his eiT.cül rapacity, except in th County ia which he resides, Sec, 2. Tu is act t Like effect and be in force from and af:er it psssag. fi. Y. CARR, pker of th Hoase ot Representative. ' ' JAMES II. LANE, ' President of ths Senate. ppr jyi Jamiry'la, laij. JOSSPH A. WRIHT.
AX ACT to tepeal an act therein named, so far as tbe coun ty of Fayette is concerned. Sec 1. Be it enacted by tie Genend Assembly of th Slate of Indiana, That an act entitled an act, to amend section 101, of ch. 38, of Ih Reviled Statutes of 1843; approved Jan. 16, 143, is hereby repealed, so farai the county of Fayette is concerned. Sec. 2. This set to be in fore from and after its paasjge. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Rrresentatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of th Senate. Approved January 21, leSO. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT to amend section 11. chapter M, of the revised stat
utes ol 131J.
G. W. CARR.
Speaker of Ihe House of Representitivea. JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 19, 1850. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT AN ACT to revive and amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the election of a ischcol Commissioner in township nine, range one west, in Franklin county." Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Stale of Indiana, That an act entitled "An act to authorise the election of a school commissioner in towuship nine, range one west, in Franklin county." Approved January 13, 1844, be and the same i? hereby revived. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the county treasurer to pay over all the school money collected off of the inhabitant of said township or df of property situate in said township to said commissioner. Sec 3. The provisions of this act are hereby extended to township eight, range one west, in said county and the qualified votera of said township shall elect ou the first Mond iy in April next, a commissioner as provided in the act hereby revived and amended, and he shali be required to give the same bonds, to to the sain duties aud entitled to receive from the county treasurer aud auditor all moneys and papers, belonging to or hereafter to become due to tlie inhabitants of said township. ..... Sec. 4. This act to be in force from and after its passi g. G. W. CARR, Speaker of tlie Honseof Representatives. JAMES H.LANE, President of the Senate. ApproveJ Dec. S, 1F49. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
r SC" K -ft H 'T'1 e"f "HfiT 'f S.',"'Sf : AN ACT to provide for paving the amount due on the new .im 1 hat awtioti 1 I r.t ehnnlfr H ..I fliä. rwi-t kl;.f.ir. . ..... - B .
of IS 13 le i amended that m hen any property it valuables, other than money, shall be found w iili the body of any deceased
person over whom an inquest shall have been held, and there be no per on enlM.ed to take charge of ti e some, il shall be the du'y ol the coroner holding such inquest to take charge of such
stock belonging to the ?tate in tlie Madison and Indiana-
polis Railroad and for other purposes. Src. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Sa.e of Indiana, That the Auditor of tate is authorized to au
dit, and the Treasurer of Mate to pay, out of any money in
property snl valuables; and it the same be not railed for j tlie treasury, Ihe sum of three Ihousuud nine hundred dol-
wiimn Mxty uays irom mc nuieoi receiving tne same ly nie i lars, with intereat at the rate of six per cent per annum
persons entitled to the posseseion thereof, aaiii coroner shnli
sell the same lo lhe highest bidder al public sale, lor which he shall receive a commission of ten per centum therefrom, and pay the residue thertol to the treasurer ol the comity in whirh said inquest shall have been held, to be by said treasurer disposed of in the manaer prescribed in the l!tli section of the chapter to which this is an amendment. Sic. 2. This act to be in force Irom ami after its passage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE.
Approved Jan. IH, 1850.
President of the Senate. JOSEPH A. WRItiHT.
AN ACT to authorize the School Trustee of Nohle township, in Jay county, to make additional districts, &e. Sec 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the StJte of Indiana, That the school trustees of Noble township, in Jay rounty, be authorized to make a many school districts in said towuship as the interest and convenience of the cltinns may require, due regard being had to school houses already built; and if circumstances seem to justify it, may organize district with but twenty scholars, and be entitled to their fair proportion of the public fund. Sec. 2. That the township treasurer in said township is hereby empowered to loan at interest whatever amount of the public fond may be iu his hands, uot otherwise needed, for length of time not to exceeJ one year, the payment of
tne same lo be secured by mortgage opon real estate.
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2. This act to be in loree from and after ita
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AN ACT to authorize the taking of depositions of practising Physician in certain case. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Stat of Indiana, That the deposition cf practising physicians may be taken by either party in the manner and according to the regulation provided by law, to be used or read in any ait or matter pending in any court, in case where th trial is to be held in a county iu which any such physician doss not reside. Sec. 3. This act to be in force from aud after it passage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of th House of Representatives. JAMES 11. LANE, President of th Senate. Approved Jan. 21, 1Ü40. JOSEPH A. WRIOHT.
Approved Jan. 21, 150.
G. W. CARR, House, of Representative.
JA MUS II. LANE, President of the Senate. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
from tbe time it was advanced uutil lias time of inakinc
payment, to the individual or individuals wlro made a conditional purchase of the two hundred and sixty shares of slock in the Madison aud Indianapolis Railroad Company to which tbe State wa eutitled by virtue of the iucrease of said stock made by Ihe directors of aaid company, on the 20ih of February, 1849; and that the said auditor also audit, and the aaid treasurer pay, to the aaid purchaser or purchasers, the further sum ol thirteeu hundred dollars, with interest thereon from thd 15th of March last, that sum having been advauced by said purchasers, on that day, to meet the instalment then due ou the said new stock. Sec 2. That the Treasu rer of Slate is required to pay the sum due on said new stock on the 25th of January, 1PÖ0, according to the requisitions of Ihe directors of said railroad company. Sec 3. That the Auditor and Treasurer of State re directed to S"ll the said two hundred and sixty fhares, for the best price that it will command, havlug first given notice of said sale iu one or more of the public papers of Indianapolis, for at least thirty days, the proceeds of said sale to be placed iu the State treasury; and the said auditor aud treasurer are hereby invested wiih full power and authority to make the proper transfer or transfers of said stock to the
i purchaser or purchasers. I Sec 4. It shall not hereafter be lawful for tlie Madlsou I and Indianapolis Railroad Company to increase the stock
held in said Company, without first procuring the consent of the State of Indiana to th same, so long as said State has an interest in said road. Sec 5. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. G. W. CARR
Speaker of tlie House of Representatives, JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jan.lCth, 1S50. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT to provide for the more effectually preventing the sale of intoxicating drinks iu the town of Iewisviile. Ptc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the President and Trustees of ti.e to.vn i f Lewisville, are hereby authorized and empowered to pass nud adopt such ordinances ia their corporate capacity as will more effectually prevent the sale aud use of intoxicating drinks within said corporation ; VrotiJed, that said ordinances shall not impose penalties for violation thereof of more than ten dollars for each offence. 8.C. 2. This art to be in force from and after its passage. G. W.CARR. Spetker of the House of Representative. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Appriv.d Jan. 17, 150. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT to prevent the forfeiture of school lands, in Warren, Frsnklin, and Deurhorn counties. Sec 1. Bt it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That there shall be no forfeiture for the nonpayment of any instalment of any payment of principal, or interest due on tbe sale of any school lands, heretofore sold, or hereafter to be sold, for the term of sixty days, after said payments may severally become doe. Sec 2. That all forfeitures for the non-payment of principal or interest heretofore made, as well a hereafter to be mode, ehall be entitled to the benefit of the first section of Ulis act. - Sr.c. 3. That all laws and parts of laws coming within the purview of this act, be aud the same are hereby repealed; Provided, that thlsact ahall only apply to the counties ol Dearcorn i Franklin, and Warren. Sko. 4. This act to ba iu force from and after its passage. tt. W. CARR, Speaker of th House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 19, leöfl. " JOSEPH A. WRIOHT. AN ACT to change the mode of doing couuty buslnesv iu the county of Owen. Stc. I, Be it enacted by the General Ai'inh!y of the State of Indiana, That the provisions of ao act, entitled an act, ta
change the mode of doing county hii.-ine-s In tliecoanty of
Warrick, from justices of the pence, to couuty commissioners, approved Jan. 5, 149, be and the rime are hereby extended to the county of Owen, and stid commissioners shall be governed in all respects by the provisions of said net. Sec 2. Thi act to be iu force from and after its publication In the Indiana Stute Sentinel, aud Indiana State Journal. O. W- CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES il. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jau. 19, 1?50. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to give the Probate JuJges of the counties of Gibson, Warren, and Jennings, jurisdiction of writs of habets corpus.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Sl'ita of
Inaiana, 1 hit the probate ju Ige ol the counties ot Uilejon, Warren, and Jennings, tv nu t they are hereby authorized to grant and try writs ol' k iben tvnut, and shall have and exercise the same power and juiisdiciion in granting and trying said writ of habeas corpus as is granted to the judges ot the supreme and circuit courts. I JSic 2. This act to be in force from and after its passage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representative. JA.MF3 U. LANF, President of the Senate. Approved January Id, 1850. JOSFPH A. WTIGHT. AN ACT lo amend the 16th section of chapter 10, of the Revised statine of 1343.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Uentrul At.se mU if of the State f
Indiana, 1 bat the sixteenth section ot the Revised Matutesol 1843, be so amended that any person or peisins being the owner or proprietor of any land within the county of' Adams, which they wish to ascertain, t stubliah, re-locate, or perpetuale t corner or comers thereto, or any line or lines thereof, such owner, or proprietor, shall not he required to advertise in a newspaper their intention of making auch survey. Stc. 2. Tins act to extend and be in loree in the county of Adams only, and to be in force Irom and after iis passage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the Houe of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 21, 1650. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
the pnuperti of said county, t euch compensation as said bonni
may derail just nud reiisoiiabie. rfcc. 2, It shall be liie duty of etii i pUysieian to attend to the si.-k paupprs oi said couuty, wheiuvvr required so to do. Sea:. 3. Any other person attending upon ihe pauper of said county, as physician, ehalt not lie entitled to any compensation iheielor, unless the phyeiri in employed under the first secliou ol this act shall he at the time obs"tit or unable to attend upon such paupers. Stc. 4. This act shall be in force from and after its psssnge. Ü. W. CARR, Speaker of tbe House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 16,1650.
JUsr.fr 11 . A. Wittum.
lo tlit? clerks of the circuit courts of tiie afore;aii counties, of
t. Joseph and Laporte. G W. CARR, Speaker of il.e House of Representativea. JAME3 H. LANE. President of the Senate. Approved January 14, 1530. , JOSEPH A, WRIGHT.
AN ACT relative to the jurisdiction f Justier of the Peaee iu certain criminal cast s in the county of Tip; canoe Sec. 1. Be it enactid by lhe GrneriJ Astemliy of the State oj Indiana, That so mach ot an act entitled "an set lo define tlie jurisdiction ol justices ol the peace in tbe several counties th -rein mined,'" approved January 16, lbl'J, and fo much ol an act entitled "an act toexlcnd the jurisdiction of justices of ihe peace in certain criminal cases," approved tehruary IS, IS Id, as relates to ihe couuty of Tippecanoe, be, and th sime are hereby reiea!id. Sec 2. Be it further ennrtrd, tha' the several laws in force in said county of Tippecanoe, illative to the crimes and offences soecitied and referred to in said acts, in the first sec1 ion
of this act named, at the times of ihe passa ge of said acts f
l?4a and 1319 reflectively, be, and the same are hereby revived, and declared to be in full force. Sec. X This act Lall be in foice from and after it psssaie. G. W. CARR. . Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Seuate.
AN ACT to amend an aetenti.ioil ta "An act to increase and extend the benefit rf Cotritrn-n Schools. r-'EC 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Stat of Indiana, Thfit the thtr'eentk reti in of an act entitled " A act to increase and extend the lien 'tits of common schools," be
i amended by insernnir atttr the word "advisable" in the eighth
line of said thirteenth section, the following Also that a majority of the qualified votes in each organized ech-iol district in the county of Jay. be authorized to aaaea an additional tax of one hall cent on carh a 're of lard ia aaid districts subject to luxation; also, twenty-five cents, on vry hundred dollars valuation of town lots including improvements I hereon, tor the purposes specified in said tl.ii teei.ih f-cc'ooo. Which Isx when so assessed, shall be c!Vcxd and paii over under the provisions of the sixteenth section of tin at to which thisi an amendment. . Sec. 2. Thi act to take effect and be in force from audafiet its ps.-s.irre, aad shail extend only to the cmntf of Jay. t;. W. CV RR, rrper.ker of lhe II.mi-? of Reiiresentaiive. JAMES H. UNE, President of the Senate. Approval January 21, 1S5). . . JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Approved Januaiy 21, 1S50. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT torertiate tire fets of Jurors in the county of Adams
i and other counties 'lie rein named. Sec I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Stat ; i f Indi tua, That hereafter liie rguhr pannel of grand and petit l jurors in tiie connthsof Ad.ms, Wells, Morgan. Rush, Mad1 i'win. Jay, Henry, GiSson, r-'uHivan, Switzerland, I ami I Ion, Pike, Vanderburgh, Parke, Jenninir. L'niJb, Tosee, Knox and I Fayette, shall i nch receive one dollar pt day for each and
AN ACT relaiive to the County seminary property of Vander-j every day that tSey .hall 1 in attendance on said court a derhnrtrh county. cli inrors, and five cents per mire that they shall necessarily WHr.ar.4S, a tract of land adjoining the rily of Evansville, in j travel in going to and returning lio n snid court. Frovidtd,
said county, wss purehated under the direction ol the Board ' however, they shall in no case be allowed m lesge tor travel
oi lAimmiseioners oi saia comity, at siu rui s saie, on tiie vr-in
day nt iSovemla-r A. 1. lain, as a site lor a county seimnnry ' tor said county, and said tract ol land was, on the lltu dsy 1 June, 1S47, conveyed in pursuance of said purchase to the j Slate of Indiana, for the use of said county seminary, and it I having since been discovered by a f urvey of wild tract, that j said tract includd Liileston's enlargement of the city of Ft-1
ansville, which enlargement was at the time ol said purchase i -I 1 a' !" W . 1 ..
ing to and from court more than once st tlie same lerm.
in the adverse possession of Alvin U. Carpenter, and others
wiio claim title thereto, and the Board ot Conin,i-siofiers ot said county having entered into an agreement of compro mie with tlie occupying claimants ol said enlargement : 1 therefore, to enable suid Board ul Commissioner lj consum- J mate said agreement of couioroniiev.
2. Tbis act to lie in force Irom and after its pasesre. '
S.-C 3 All laws conäiciing wiib liie provisions of thi act are. Iiereby repealed. G. W. CRR, Speaker of the Hon- of R-prewniaUv. JAMES II. LANK. President of the Senate. , Approved January IB, liO. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN 'ACT in relati n t.) the sale of spirituous li juors in Riplev townshio in lhe eounv of Unh.
Sec 1. Be it enac ed by th General AssetnJdy of tka
fx 1. Be it tnivtrd the Gtnrral AsstuJjl of the Statt t,f State cf Indiana. That from and after the rassiire of this act.
Indnna, That the county auditor ol the county of Vanderburgh ! it s-hall not be lawful fur any nervo n or trsor.e, lo sell, barter !, and he is h'.rehy authorized anil empowered, nn benait ol or exchange to a-iy person or persons, within tbe limit of
ani in ine name oi me mate, to execute ueeus reieising ami t Klpiey townnip, in tne county ot iu;-n, any spirituous or in-
toxicnting n.juors wnatt yer except ior ciieinical sacramental, medical and scientific purpws; prorid'd, however, that cider
and lieer shall nit M understood as coming within the provision of this act.
Sec 2. Any person or persons ho s-IiiTl violate tlie Drovb-
ions of this act, upon conviction lliereot "before any justice of the peece of said towrodiip, who is hce y invested with full and ample juri.-sjiction to ber r.d determine the same, or up-
iMiivrviiii h Mich persons as the Hoard ol Cotnuii-fioiiers may :
direct ail that part of said tract ot land so purchased os titortsaid which is included within Li'.leston' enlargement of the
eiiy of Lvansviile, nt such nine and I'l Mich pnrceis or propor- I lions as tiny be directed by the aii ixi trd of CotniiiUsiow-rs, ;
end the dee is th is execcred ahall pass to the grantee an 1 tlx ir heirs all the interest i f tne fc-tä'..' end ol said county teiiiinary
in tne p-eiinscs so convevej
E' .. This aot shall be in force from an 1 after its passage, on presentment or indictment in the circuit court of aaid coun
u. v . uanii, Speaker of the House of Representative. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 16, 1650. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT ui increase the pay of ihe Clerk of the Carroll Cir- j euit Court, lor discharging thedu'ies of audi'or of Carroll' Couniy. j Src 1. 3e it enaeted by the General Atttn.b!y of the State of j Indiana, That the County Comnutsioners of Carroll couniy be, and tliev are lierehv aiithurivft in llieir itiurti,in tn vi,1ia . '
annual allowance to the clerk of the Carroll circuit court, for discharging tlie duties of auditor of said county, not exceeding two hundred dollars, in addition to the allowance now made. Sec i. Tbis act to be in force and take effect Irom and after its passage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representative. JAMES H. LANE, . President of the Seuate. . Approved January 19, lbjl). JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to authorizs Justices of the Peace in certain cases to perform the duties of Coroners. Sec. 1. Be it cuarii I by lhe Genend AitcmUy of the State of Indiana, That in cases of great emergency hereafter when the
dead body f any person mny be lound within the limits of this State, and when the coroner cannot be procured in a reasonable time, that it may lie lawful tor tlie justice of the peace residing nearest the place where the body may be found, to act as coroner; Provided, houvver, lli .l such justice ol the peace shall receive the same fee' and be governed in all respects by the laws now in force regulating the duties of coroners in holding inquests. Sec. 2. Tbis t ct to b in force from and after its passage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of tiie House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 21, 1550. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
tv. shall be fined in any sum not less ti an live nor more than
titty dollars. Src. 3. This act shall take iffl-et and be in force from and : after its passage, and all laws conflicting v.iih the provision ; of this set so far ss the same r. late to Kipley township ar i hereby repealed, and t! is act is hereby declared to be a publio, i act. I G. W. CARR..
Epeaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, Presideut of tbe Senate. Approved January Sl, 1S50. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT defining the duties of eonnfy Treasurers in several counties therein named.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted Lu the Gem rat AtsemHu tf the State of
Indiana, That it shall rot be obligatory upon the treasurers and collectors of the several counties of" Pulaski, Uenton, Jasper, Daviess, Vanderburgh and Marshal!, to attend ai the place of holding elections, for the purpose of collecting and r ceiving revenue, unless the board of commissi men of the proper county shall otherwise order and direct. Sic. 2. Thia art shall be in loree from and r.f'i r iis unssn.r.
and all laws cuiiiliciing wish the proviioii of this act are' AN ACT lo amend tl net entitled "An ii t) provide fir
hereby repealcu, so lar as the same u-l-iti-s lo the counties alore-
AN ACT to increai-e the pay of the probate judge of Harrison County.
Sec. 1. Be it t nacted by the General Atmb!y tf the S.ate of
lHiimna, i iiat the board ot commissioners ol liaruson county are hereby authorized and directed to allow mid order to be paid to the probate judge of saH county a compensation in addition lo that now allowed hint by law not ereeedinr one dollar per dav lor every day eniiiUved in his official ean-icili-. to
I be paid out of lhe treasury of said couniy.
M.C. i. 1 tin act to be in loree Irom and alter its passage G. W. CARR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 21, It-50. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
said.
AN ACT to amend the HtlJ section of the School Law of 1649, iu the County of Tippecanoe. Sec. 1. B it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That it shall be the duty of the trustees of congressional township to divide the money drawn by them for school purposes to the several districts in their respective township in proportion to the amount of schools in each district. Sec. 3- This act shall be in force from and after its passage, and all laws conflicting therewith are hereby repealed. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representative. JAMES tl. LANE, President of th SenateApproved January 91, 1M). JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT lo revive au act, approved January 13, l( -,5, to compel speculator to pay road tax equal to tha. paid by actual settler. Sec. 1. Beit enaeted by the General Assembly if the Slate of Indiana, That au act entitled "an act compelling speculators to pay a road tax equal to that of actual settlers in Randolph couniy," approved January 13th, 1845, be, and the aam is hereby revived. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAM Ed H. LANE, President of th Senat. Appro-red Jan. Sl, IbiO. JOfBPH A. WRIwHT.
G. W.CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 17, 1 SCO. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN AC'l to amend the Road law, so far as JtlTerson county is concerned. Sec I. Be it enacted by Ute General Astemliy 'of the State of Indiana, That it shall be lawful tor Supervisors of roads, where it is necessary to repair roads to take materials or timber from land adjoining such road, to contract wiih the owner for the same, and to give him a certificate of allowance there for, which when presented to the board of county commissioners shall authorize the allowance and payment of the same, without tlie trouble and expense of an assessment of damages as is now provided by law. Sec. 2. This act to take effect and be in fjree in Jefferson county only, from and after its passage G. W. CARR, Speaker of th House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of th Senate. . Approved January tl, 180. JOIEPH A. WRItHT.
opening and repairing publie roads and highways in th
countn-s of weu. Lawrence, end Greene," niiroved Fcb- ,.-,(,
ruary i, irn
Sec 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Stute of Indiana, That the fifth section of the above entitled act is
AN ACT declaratory of the meaning of the 12?ih section of the act entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the several acts of the General Assembly in relation to laying out, opening repairing, chancing and vacating public highways, and to the erection end repairing of bridge and to amend th same," approvtd January 16, 1S49. WnERE4S, doubts have been entertained in the county of Huntineton as to the construction of the 129. h section oi th act r ferred to, in the title of this act, therefore, Sectio 1 Be it enacted by the General AtttmV.y of the Slat of Indiana, That nothing in the ICSth section of said act was intended to be so const rued as to repeal the local law then in force in tbe county of Iluniineion, and all taxes levied and collected, and oilier acts, and proceedines had, anil done in pursuance of sai 1 local laws within and by the authority of said county, be and the same are Iiereby declared to be legal. cc. 2. This act to be in force from anil after its puassse , , G. W. CARR, ' Speaker of the Hou of Representative. James H. lane. President ot the Senat. Approved Januaiy 19, 1550. JOSEM A. WRIGHT. aaaasaaaa , a AN ACT to repeal a proviso to an act therein named. Sirr os 1- Be it enacted t the Gent ral Assembly of the Statt of Indiana, That the second proviso to the one hundred stvi twenty-third section of "An set to revise and consolidate th seveml acta of the General Assembly, relative to laying out, opening, repairing, changing and vacating public highway, an l the erection and repair of I r.dg-a, and to amend the same," approved, January 36, 1849, exempting the county of Cass from the proiisions of suid taction, be and the ssm u hereby repealed. AnJ also that an set en tilled "An actio authorize the county commissi irers of the county of Cast to increase the r ad tax in sai I county, approved January 17 1849, be nd the same is hereby repealed. ' Mcc. 2. This act lo be in force from and &f(r naM
, , , , . W.CARR, ' Speaker of the House of RepreenUtivea JAMES H.LANE, President of the Senat. Approved Jan. 19, lbSO. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act lo define the ju riiictioii of Justices ol tlie Peace ia the several counties therein named," approved January Iii, I349, so far as th (sjuiity of Putnam is concerned, f '1-C I- a-?' i,en'"'l"i i. V'f. General As',', tht a!s of Indiana lint the above ri.rd act bW Lc and theaam 1 0 lr altered and amend d a to mnLe it il. .1... e .L
ticca .f the Peace ! said connty o Putnam t,.
ny supenmoror any
hereby so amended, that hereafter when an
road district in sai 1 county of Owen, sliuli wiiiullv fail. ne
lert or refuse lo perform any of the duties required of him by said act or any other law oi this State, the penalty named in said filth section, ahall be recoverable of any such supervisor for each and every such failure or refusal, in an action of debt before any justice of the peace of said county, by any person or persons who may deem himself or themselves slU-cied, injured, or aggrieved by such failure, negket or refusal ol any such supervisor. Sec. 2. In all actions institutel tin ier the provisions of this act no formality shall be required in the plead ines of either of tho parties, and it shall be sullicient to authorize a recovery under this act, to prove that the defendent as supervisor of any road district, had w ilfully failed, neglected, or refused to discharge any duties enjoined upon him by law, wiihont requiring of the plaintiff to prove any special daiajjes sustained by him in consequence of any such neglect or refusal. Sec 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its pussage, and the same is hereby declared to be a public act. G. W. CARR.
Speaker of ihe House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, Präsident of th Shnst. ApproTv4Jmni7 fl, UiJ. JCmm A. WRIGHT.
I u,.', s "joined upon the nearest justice, without regard to lo cation.
. .A" "cu a.nd parts of acts contravening the provi of lias act are hereby reSJtttsd to far as the aameVel.t,
Stc. 2.
c . 1
sions 01 tias act are nereny 1 m , ill I to tar aa il,. ..... . .1...
to Putnam county : This act w be in force trom and after iu passage. c l , ' G- W- CARR, Speaker of the House or Representative. JAMES II. LANE, President of tbe Senate Approved Jan. ül, ItiO. -enai. JQSEni A. WRIGHT. AN ACT extend an act entitled "An act more efleclua'lv to prevent the retailing of spiruuou liquors in certain countie therein nsmed," ap-.iroved January 16, 1M9. Sec. I. Be it enaeted by the General Assembly of th Stat of Indinna, That the provisions of an act entitled B more effectually to prevent the retailing of spimuou liquors in certain counties therein named," Approved January 16 IS19 be and the same are hereby extended 10 the coun'v of MÖ.,.' S-c. 2. This act .hall be in force from and ahe'n, oassaie G. W. CARR. " Speaker of the House of Representative JAME3 h. LANE, -. i v a. ,, Freidutof tbeSeaau. Approrid Jicuirt 31, IUI JOph a. WRirr.
Mu .- t