Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 37, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1850 — Page 3

AN ACT to reie-nt an act therviu nailed, so far a idau-s lo r t)ie rouniv i P rrv. Sec. 1 Bt it tnmcU d by V General A tmL ly of the Statt of Mu,, 'that art ecl mutled m I. ' i-rovn. t.'.c opening and r purine r.... nid iuiw.-va, I i ir. the cou.Hi' i l.iri. .!- . Putnian. t Kft n. Il m, ' 1 erry, apyoved J,4 -1 1iJ- "1 lh nn' "l y r, ''!,i" J. m tar fltto w Ptrry ceutity; l'nc-'l. 1 f:n n.-hi herem ail bo ooiisiieed as torclen'e any pers n "oin M.y liability, or peoil-y, row mcurred under ihe luw now 1.1 lore.la ti(l cowry. , . ic. 2. Tias act in force fi.n na aber ptit,.caii"ii m the Indiana J.umal and Scnumi. 4r. XV. C K!, Shaker of iheU. oi Kc;T.-. iu;.m s. J VMKS n L.NF, Pre-i-luil o the S.-ntä-Ppprov! Jn. J9, ! o. jasEril A. WUXiiHT. AX ACT rela'iv to the office of Auditor, Lu XVarnek county. S.o. I. Be it tnJCteJ Geerrwf .lö 1 f Indian, That n act entitled u set, to nbolii the o.uce of couuty Auditor, in the couuty of Wrrick; tpyoved Jan. 13. 1H, be anl the me U hereby repealed. Stc 2. That at the next August tleciiou an AaJitor shall be elected, ho ih til bo governed io all r-pecl by the laws regulating ihr duties of county Auditors; i'reel iW kniet cer, that he shall receive far h is services, to be p.td out of 1'ie roBBty Treasury, two hundred dollar an.! hj more. ' G. XV. CARK,

peak nker of Üi Hob of Ke prcentaUveejames ii. lam;. Fmiilout of the Socatr. JOjEFH A. WRIGHT. Approfri Jjo. 13, 15U. AN ACT to amrnJ an art xfenJlnz t!- jurldn tiou o. J-tio of the Tri-! iu r-rtiin criii.ii! cso; a,-rori-u Keb. 16, IS Ir, aim a.'so lo iuitil tl.t f.oii of Iii Gran ! Jry, in I'ultoa count;. SEC 1. l it tnartrtl bj it Geril A'rm'jil ' Statt Indian, That thi pro-iii of lh nittd foctiou of the ahore rrcitcd ari, be au i lh r hereby extnid to Ihr ronnlT of Fulton. Sra V. The p'OTismn "f :tion 3. 3, and 4, of an act rnU:!eJ aa ktt.to a-tiuetlu jurisdiction of jupt c of th-j rtmen in Ü rvrrai coui.ür thriu nainrd; approved Jau. S, 1"4J, in hereby m.ir a part of the above itcl, and ahail be io force, cotwitltHndiu an) thing to the coutnry. In tha iUk rocivd act.sntion 3, the proiiona of neclion 7, f Um above first ro-üted act, ro Ur a it refers to prircatinf attorneys t'ti'-l brcoTtr a part of thi dilti? of ihr ihatrtct prosifutor for ald county. Sc. 3. Th prov siousof an act entitled au act, to reduce tbo eipenso of the circuit courts, in ihocouuties oftlreor, ad Brown, and for other purpose; approved Jan. 16, 1619, aro bareby nteudrd to tho county of Fulton. Su. i. This act lo bo in force from "d after Iu paG W.CARR, Sieok-rof the IIous of ReprosriiUtive". JAMES U LANE, PrroiJenlof thSeuate. Approved Jau. 19, 1SÖ3JOSEPil A. WRIGHT. AN ACT relal.ve to Ibe Seminary in Su! ivan couuty. Ss. 1. Be it tmictid bf Vit Gtuertl Atttmb'y oftht ttate find, Tül Loteafier there Ii a. I only bo ihre Trnt for the anannfiii'.it an J control of tho Seminary ot aiJ coaary of Suilivaa. Sic. 2. ThebarJ of county comriiUiioni'rs of did county of Sniüvan, siiall, at the r Maren tonn next, appoint thrro uiUie poisons Ui serve aa suci Truvttsoa for ttwt term f thr? year, on to lx a-lected from each commissioners !tnct, and said board may at ir time fill any vacmcj that may occur in said bcirti of Trosttres. Sec. 3. All mils that rt.ay Lereafter be instituted for the collection of any moneys ro ou? ntd fond, or ti at may become due shall Le in the name of Li board cf Trustees f Iho Suiiivaa couuly Sen.inary. Sec. 4- lut a majority of sid board !:;! I form a q 10rum for the iracsaciiOJ f busiuee" rel&tmg to Siid Setnin arj , and shall have full control in the dUbunmenl and apropriatioos of slid fund, w.tiioal any action of the bord tit county eommiswioueri of s-id county thereon; Procultd, that tbey shall Crt pay out of said iuntis, all orders now ootslaaaiof: agaiosl suid Seminary fonrj. Stc 5. All Uwi coutraveniug the provisions of thi act, bo and the iuva are hereby repea!ed. - Skc. & This act to be in force from and after it pas"r - G. W. CARR, jrp ker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H LANE, Fresiint rf the Senate. Approved Ju. 1C, liiO. ' JOSEPH A WRIGHT. AN ACT drCninj lie duties of th. Trasoror of fa'ison couaty as ti road tut. Sec. 1. Et U tnaettdbif thtGtntrtl Aisemhlf of iht Statt f India, That owners of land in Madroa county ni!y work oat their road tax, at the rate of one dollar prr day, at any lime bot ween the not day of June, and Uio J .tday of My nut eunin jf. Sxc. 2. Sliould any of the owners of lanes in Madison eooDty pay to the Treasurer of Madiin conuty. the amount of their road tax in cah before they have worked ihn same at, if at any time before the first day of Miy oeit succeodinf the payment of said tat, any of nid owners of land shall present their road ta receipt under the hand of the supervisor of toe proper road district, ttie said Treasurer s'nll refund in money to saiJ land owner tlir atnonnt of his rotd receipt, so paiJ. and see. bo. 70, of art. 4, of ch. 7, of the Revioed Sumtes of le43, beaud the ante is hereby ropealeJ,ao far as the time refer to the county of Madmoa. Üio. 3. This act to take ciTrct, and be in force from and after its passae-?. G. W.CARR, Soea'aerof the House of Representative. JAMES II. LANE, I'reaiiieui ef the Senate. Approved Jan. äl, 13.V. JOSEPH A.WRIGHT. ASssCT to establish an additional place of holding elections in Eagle Township in Boone county. Sec. 1. Be if emaeted bt the Genormt Attmhly of the Statt of Indmnn, That the qualified electors of Eagle Township in Boone county, be and tliey are hereby authorized to elect an additional inspector of elections for said township, who shall open poll for the reception of votes al Royallou, in aid township of Eagle, and sfuli be governed in ail resoects by the laws regulating tr-nerai, epecia', am lownsiitp etecun. . ij. ... . Jtn r.. r e,,..Kle. ,.,! f 'the neace. -j ..I, i'..L.i.: ir,.-r. ik. ;-,- mnA in-ivrfinra nf elections at Royalton, shall make a certificate uncer their hands and seals, statintr the whole number of votes given at aid poll for each township clfices; and the inspector, or one f tho judges, sliali on lite day succeed UoD, meet tho inspeetor, or one ot lhe J at Eagle Village, who shall compare the ker of voles for tb oCceo to which certificate of election ie requi ired to b-riven bv the tward of iudg-s of elections, ich Ihill be aigned'and de'ivered, iud governed in ail and wbico thill be z respects by tlie law uow iu lorce ; tlie returns in all -other respects, hall be as prescribed by tho laws of thia State. Sic 3. It shill be the duty of the county Auditor, of Boone county, to appoiut an inspector of elections at Koyadton, who shall serve as such nutil his successor is elected mnA aaal.hed I Sic 4. I his act snail be in lore irom ana euer its pasJAMES II. LANE, Preaident of tbe Senate, JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. Approved Jan. 14, 1850. AN ACT to tnthor'us the county Commissioner of Pulaski coanty, to borrow money. Sic 1- Bt it tuae'td by the Central Atstmblj of tht Stttt tj luLtina, That the board of commissioner ef PuUkkl county, are hereby authorized to borrow money, from time to time, for the construction of public building and other county purpose, only, to any amount not exceeding in ail, ten thousand dollars, at any rate cf interest not exceeding ten oer centum Der annum. Sic 2. For the purooso of securing the payment of the money so borrowed. It shall be lawful for said conuty commissioner to uue the bonds of the county : Lhe principal and interest ef which may be payable at auch time as the parties may agre on, so that the time thai, not exceed ten veara from the date of each bond. Sic. 3. The bonds so to be issued shall be issued oa the order cf rsid county commissioners, aigned by the Auditor, nd counters' gned by tbe 1 reasurer, and shall be assignable and negotiable, by ordorsemeut thereon o ua absolutely to transfer and vest the property thereof iu each and every Indorsee successively. 1 Sic 4. It ahall be the duty of lhe aaid commissioners to make provision for the payment ef said money so borrowaj( according to ine terms ana conjiiious ot saia ooncs. Sic 5. Thi act to be a public act, to be in force from; and after it paassge, and the Secretary of Sute shall imroec lately forward a certified copy of said act to the Auditor af i.d coanty. G. XX'. CARR, Speaker cf the House of Representatives. JAMES 11. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 15, If 50. rv JOSEfU A. WRIGHT. AN ACT explanatorv ol an act and to amend an act opFbmarv. li. 14. orovidins for the election of r . . -l . . - .1.; township assessors and toulup co. lev tor in Jennings county, and for other purposes. Stcnos 1. Be it enacted by tht General Attemhly of the Statt of Indiana, Thal Hie w ord "succeeding"' where it occurs in the 7th section of an act, approve.! February Vi. 134d, enti tled An ct to proviue iot ine ciecucm oi lownsuip kmwih ami collectors i in Jeur.ing- county, ana mr otntr purposes, ot I .1... ..mi. i Leretiv i4e-!arrii la b I misnrinL auiu i.e- - . . See. -2. That the word "preceuini." be and the same is here by substituted, in said section in the place of the word "sue eeeding," and aid section of the ct aforesaid ahall be con nnd been .AC Wll PtTUCCl if "IC iiioiiiiri rna it tue wuiu yi c.cw.it rmallv employed therein, which i hereby declared to be the im. ineaninz and intent of said acL Src 3. The Secretary of State ahall be required after the passage of this act, to furnish to the county of Jennings twelve I conies of tbe local laws of for the use of the lowmhip ctlicers elected under toe provisions ot the act aforesaid. Stc 4. Ihere shall tie lurnished to the county ol Jennings twelve additional copies of the local laws of the present seetonv, ia tbe same manner that the lawa ot the present session are to be distributed, for the use of tbe townehip oliicers afore aid e-EC 5. This act to take eftlct and be in force from and after iu passage ; and all acts contravening the provisions of this act, b and the same are ben by repealed, so far as tbe same rslaU U lit county ot Jenni.ig. Ü. W. CARR, Speaker of tbe House of Representative. JAMES IL LANE, President cf th annate. Anrored Jsiaary li, lib . JtWEPH A. WRIGHT.

r-g and publication; and the Secretary of State i. hereby ease. are ä J J IJ" ZZ.lTc I of bo Öf cZiZuir aaiu county oi covue. -.. - the itrand jury of said county, aud procure an indictment ' Indiana, That berealt.r the bjard of commissioners of Cass - t , j, , o W CA,R,K' .gainst any person who shall upon bis trial be acquitted, J county may, at lh. ir March ami June sessions of every year, Speaker of the House of R'piwii irreav M,d e.ur, or before who... .id cauW was continue in ecssion lor lhe period ol nine d.ys it the business

AN' AC T U amend lh.- ll'.h Article of tl e 13t!i Chapl -r o. the Ki Law ok NJ, lar no rutnani C unn'y in ivncrrne.i. Sto. 1. PtUtnacirdby t G' -r il Aixemhlj nf t'fSioU o'lnditf, I Imt travfiliiijf Mi riii-i''- on.l l'r-l.i.. s-lrüi mm l'..? pi .-in-! Vi! r to wtui r !!' r i-r uuy i;rt in iiit:'i ;:i ill or u uiii ur. r - i iNc fiuii!y t i jl ..mi, i.u tii ut, flic, r tiioy, vtn.l ltuu w I i:t. ttw couii'y i'ei.i ry . futiiam county the vm I n :.i.s j'r ui.n'J'ti. ai.d v. Ii-en-w or p riiiii fliail Im.' r'it l tncni to I' Uii (Ih. ir i gro-fiif iu couiry I f a !t ( , ;i.xl :fi;m iix in..:iilu. Ssc. 2. Ail law or u.irt. of i cmtiiiix wr.li:ii tn' i-ur-view ot totf.iin provixiiivü bo m il tin- sau;, uru her-' rcponleJ. titi-. 1 Thi al hsli lake rt!" rt n:n U i.i fote- i'ruiii n1 tfter he li't Monday in Jim; in x'. J XMLS II. L.X.NL,

Apjicovfd J in. it, lS-l'.'. JOSPJni A. XVILIuM r. AN ACT deliiiim? ibe b un tsri-s ol Sc'.i ! li-'i--t No. 1, ir. t'i!:ioijnr.l 'iownsi.ip T.o. I Not;h. ol Kth. N 5 i ?i. i i id'.? cmi.ti . cl C'iy anil llei. SE, T O.H 1. Rf. it - i V Ihr G,n--r-il A .'; of ! t il' ff l.i.an t. That bHin.tsol di-tn-1 No. 1, i i towr.Miin No Vi north, (if ranj- No. 5 we', is hert : by lutub i-lu I n o I l.i-wii : L'ointii! 1111 ; nl a p. .nit on liie -ast ban!, et E I Kivi r wl.crc the line diiiir! lown.-hip nuniisi-iovci snl tw iy, crc -a said river, them t.-t wi h s iiJ town-! ip lino to tin south-east corner oi" a cti.m .No IO. in i.mrii.liip N.i. V!, th- nj-t not td Willi lh soc'ioii In' lo tiio iortli-int cor m r ol l'i--iiuth-ca-t uattor ot e.rii -n No. '-J. in to n-iii, No. l i In nee due went illi the line to l.l Kivt r, tiiMice wuth I'll ."Li iiv r to ihr point t bt-ttiiiiii.'üT. , M. i. 1 'iiut act to tike tli-t ai.il bo in low from and atitr It ;n1 e. 0. W.CAKR, Sp-oker f the Hono of ppreenliitie. JAMF.S tl LANK, Pre-i .eiit of the Soiiulo. Appro; ed Jan. 17, Ir-'.'ii). JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT t ai.irnd an not rnti ioi! "An act MaViIish the ol' lice of County Amiitor in i!:o -uuty l" J IK r-on," u;iprovd January Ulli, ll'i. Sia.M I. Bt it twfol hi tft G(rJ Ats.mXyof the Stilt of Ixd.aii, Tliet t'-r the performance f'V tho rh-rlV oi the Johnn cir.-i.it conn, ot' ail the du:i." iiO,-r.i iiion I. i n by 101 net cn:i !id "An act tc sboliih tho Iii e n ' Count v Auditm ii iho c uttiiy id Jo!iiiin,n approved Jamiury 1 Itii, If io, and the p rloriiianue ol all ether diiti- r.-q-uri i of county auditor, wlii. h sliail t per:ornied hv Mi d ok rk, said c;erk i!:nl. Ik entultd lo the foes allowed cVinty au-Ji'nrs in caei ol cou!eud e!oc-ti-ins, the per ceiiu allo d au iitors nn trust and school luiul. and al, anv um uot excoe lri two litindnd iioilaraair.uilly to be allowed by ilv; cuiinty bunnl ol mJ iitity, a:vl p;ud ou; of li:e county treasury, hioii bt i.i lull tnd in li'.u ol ali :her fea not above enumerate I. Sic 2. All lnws aliowi.u lo Lw v'.crk of lii Jj!ins"ii circuit court, for the porlori:iiu"o ol t!ie iutie iinposod I'lnm turn by t!ij atoresaid act, any other or fnilur lcc or coiinnii-ati -n th-in the foos, per cents, and aKow antc by t!ic icuiity bmrJ, ab.ve il the preceding section Uieniioned. arc hertbv ri jxa'eo so lar a concorn aai county ot Jol.tiion. tii' 3 TliU acl shall bo in force Irjiu and niu-r iu .ige. W. CARR, Speaker of the Houm of llep.eaeutativea. JAMES H. LANE, l'rs.iiJeut of the Seuate. Aporoved January 17, IS5"). JO Fril A. WRIGHT - I y. I 7 I mf tut AN ACT to amend the R-ad hws in Porter Cou;ity Sectios 1. Bt it enacted Ly the Gentral AtstmU Statt oi Judur.a. Thai me nrovisioo ol" nn ar i eiui 1. d l .An '-m-r.il i act lo tevive and coni'i'tate t!;e fevrral t:c 9 ol the tt-i Asetiubiy, relative to Laying out, op.tiini, r.pai ii g, changing ! and vacaiiim public b gtiAaya, ai.d lo tiio eiucii-m and upnir j of bridge ami ij amend tlie sumo," snprovod J muaiy iotn, la4J, bo and the same is hereby extended io l oiter county. sn- '1 a:1 t,ei s.nl nans oi acts coinru; iu lurvicw ot ti ts acf. he and lhe: ame e aie L re'.y reified. .1 M8. 3. 1 his act to lake ciTect and bo in force from and afterttspe. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of tlie Senate. Approved January 16, 15Ö0. rr JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN' AfTT t.t eomnel's tocalators lo DSV a lax e iual lo IU it paid by actual nellies in the county ot Lagrange. 1 t ! F .. -1 baCTtOM 1. at a tnaata vy tr.t ' the Statt of lnd,ana l hat there shall I aN.rd and c.duc t-1 ru ... nie nm.n7 o, r ... : J . ..,1 . Au 1,1 .11 ni v l !i mini nl nn i-enf : siruuiiiii- auu in i v i . iic i -ni.o . . . ' - - . l. -..A u,nT .n.i l-ina will, in the lini. . its ol" said count vsubiectio taxation, and nn town I ts iihim-i proveinents thereon w hich are subject to taxation the sum cf ; ten cento on every one tiunttrnl ooitars vaiuaiton inereoi, ' which sh-Jl be in lieu ot all taxes m said County f r mad purposes, unle-s the same is petitioned for, ua is provided for by an act id relation to the highway lax ot tlie o mty ol Laurante, approved January 13, ISIS, the some to bo assessed ami cotbe".-' cd as oilier taxes, are assessed and collected for St ito mid county ; purposes, provided, that the same mny be worked out uniieriho direction of the eopervisor ol the road district in which the tax was laid, at the rate of eighty cais per day previous lo j liie first day of October in each year, and the supervisor's receipt or cirtillcab therefor hall be received by the routity, treasurer of said county, in discharge of said lax or so much j there, ! as shall have been worked out i:i the manner aforesaid. and llie money arising trom and under ibis act, when rollecta d j shall be paid into the treasury of naid county, for the Use of tue respective road districts in rai I county trom which said money may be collected. Stc. 2. 't hat the provu-ions of sections 2. 3, 4, 5, 6. 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and thirteen ol the act lo compel speculators to pay ! a tax euuil to uiai uaiu ov nctuai ssiuois in tue lumio u. 4o- . . i . . .1 .. : .1 I ...l i.. ;.. .1... ...... .o V .

ii ii A.i -.1 i. . i , . .... I i . H'-i proTiuiiij ir a inoie uiuiorui moue oi uotni; low imuip o-ist-bio, approved January lib. 1-0.1 and toe same an- hereby rv, d F,.,,ruary ,7, 15Js, ,,,al, Ur (l,-v enter extondod in liie county of L.tjrang-. , , J . ti, J , , s u lll(1inlöae 3 1 he county commj-SMoners J ' ; ..fthe penally of five hundred doli Ü. toned lor the laiihgrangeare hereby authorize 1, to m .Le an alio nine to be discharge if' their dune, as ,... h const..!.!.: : that they will paid unlet the coun y lreS,.ry, lo the oouuty audi or for .he . rf , . , , . , nJ , ..a im....l nn I. in, t.tr lh. iin.i'i.i.iiia ..I I'ou Ail in Hil.tl. ' . - "

i l 1 -.1. D I . . ' U vifl ..... - v . a.-...0 v. " - ... . j (j ; lion to lhe toes already al owea try law; provmea . m aam ; allowance hall not exceed tle su.n ol twenfy-live dollars per annum ... . . 4-fA 1 law and parts ol laws Co: Hiel ng wi'h t,,e p ovision, of tins act, be and the same are hereby rep -atcd I..r as rtl.ite, to the county oi Lagrange Sec j. Ib.sac t o take etlect am. be - x i, f ,rra Ironi and iaiirr is pisnge, and it i hereby nude trie duty ot the tretary ol j b-ate lo lorward a duty certified copy ol tut act to Me auditor oi His county ul Iiigrae. jo. t. v . Speaker of the House of Representatives JAMES II. LANE. Preti lout of lhe Senate. Approved January 21, H. ,K J,SEI-II A. WRIGHT. AV ACT o lhw gnad jury ia IVauklm county to a limited time in tiieir semious. Stc. 1. Ur if rnoc.'fi the General At?mUy of the Utatt or Indiana. That at each session of the circuit court the Grand jury in t runklm county hall not remain iu session , more than four days, except in ewes Herein provmea Src 2. That no fraud jury in the county of Franklin . .... . ; complaint or information shall be made w.thin the fimt two daj s or lU session : rociue, 010, iiiiiuiiin-irwiiournui not apply to the cases of prisouer. iu jiil who n.ay be , otnerwiM netaineu in tmi uaiu in.- utii vasiou vi m eiiiuu jorv. j Src 3. It shall be tlie duty of the prosecuting attorney j to iuforui tlie court whether there are any cases before tbe nam jnry oi sucu a nam wou.u mi cr.o.iu ce , amouni u ueatu ui iuiii muumcui iu w "iq -i .wu. Sec 4. That when tbe court are made avnsiblthal such trviuz tried, may, in their discretion, render judgment agaiust said prosecuting witness for the costs which have accrued in said cause. Sko. 6. That if any person shall voluntarily appear before a justice of lhe peace iu said county, and enter a complaint arainst anv person charging him with a violation of tlie criminal law of this State and procure him to be arrested and tried, if acquitted, the justice of ibe peace iu h i ciscretion may euter up a judgment against said prosecuting witness for the costs which may Lave accrued iu said cause. Sec 7. that ail laws ana pari oi laws giving tos rigni gTkl0 juror in Franklin county to continue in session on?er than m provided for la this act are hereby repealed. Sec. . This act to be in force iroin an I alter iu passagt. G. XV. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 15, 1S5U. rr JOSEPH A WRIGHT. AN ACT to restrict the board of trustees of XVashington township ia Warren county fiom levying a tax without tbe consent of the inhabitants thereof. Sec. 1. Bt it enacted by the General Attembly oftht State1, oynJiaan.Tbat the board of trustees of Washington township in Warren eonnty, incorporated under an act providing for a more uniform mode of doing townthip business in the several counties therein nam?d, approved February 17, 1:3b, shall not hereafter assess a tax iu sai l towuship unless msjotity of all the voter thereof, at their April election, shall vote in favor of said tax. Stc 2- That if a tax w levied in said township, the said trustees, their clerk, and supervisors, hall be al.owed sevettj5ve cent for each day they are necessarily employed, and no more. j Stc 3. That if any vacancy shall occur in the office of! anv supervisor of highways, by death, resignation, or refusal to qualify, in aaid township of Washington, the said truster hall fill (aid oftke by appointment, who ahall aualifv. s in other eases. Src. 4. That all acts comiii? within the Durview of this ,ct are hereby repealed ; and thia act shall be in force I frooo ,nj fter its passage. G.XV. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H.LANE, Presideut of the Senate. Approved January 21, 1?50. JOSEPH H. WRIGHT. - 1 - 1 AN ACT to arivnd an act entitle! an act more effectually - - . . . . . ' I 10 prevent the retailing oi spirituous liquors in certain coun'es therein namea, approveo January 10, lau Sec. 1. Be it enacted 6 the General Attemma of the State ol Indiana, That should any person or persons, not having a lawful license or permit so to sell bv retail any spirituous or in toxicating liquors, contrary to the provisions of the act to which this is an amendment, and the true intent and meanirg thereof, such person or persons shall be subjectjo indictment in the circuit court of the proper county, and may be fined in anv sum not less than two nor more than twenty dollars. Sec. 2. Section four of the set to which this is an amendment be and the same u hereby repealed. Sec 3. The provisions ol the act to which thia is an amendment, as amended by this act, are hereby extended to tho countv of Monzn. Sic 4. lliis act shall be in force from and after its passage U. W.UAKK. Speaker of tlie House of Representatives. JAMES 11. LANE, President of the Senate. ApprTd Jan. 19, leed. J 8 EPH A. WRIMT.

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uoges ol eteciioos, nu Cufu,ui.w ' sai-j county ; and iijion a uiisl ciivicioii ot any person lor ary votes, and eive cer- (without the court in lis mscretiou s'iall order lo the eon- I oifencea wherun said justice of th ieace has jurisdiction, I .. i - . e i i 1 v i it. .... ,

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AN AC P lo am nd the road law in J. fTt-rs uconnty. Sic. 1. Ur it timrlft bi the Urnrrtl .!. inty of the Sutt ''ii n.it, Th..t lh- re lull bo e. i:t-d uniiii l'y al the Apri! 'Itc'iun, on - biiHrvi or ef rousond lnfc"liwas for rtich tovnihi, who kh.ill have t nfire rvmrnl and uiair.igomeii". f too roa.! and l.ij;l;ii) iti hi I iwnhip. Sic. 2. Sai.l aiipervisir hnil, h-iore ciit.-ruii; upon tin' duties of Iii. c-lUc-, lake i.u oulli i.u I x'w bou.i, w ith Rooil and rnfli. iei.t freehold securiii, thai h will faithfully inform Iii- i.'n'i's a-i Supervisor, ..n I w.il faithfully liiitribute an 1 apply u I money 'h it in iv c nn- into I.U huuJ by virtu-! of bin tiit" ; mu I he khiil moreover be nmenublo to hl I liws now in fore., an J hubj-ct to liU puiiixhuiei.t and liabilities in s iH rii.iorü of iot'. and hijhway now ar. Sic. 3. E tch suuervNor, iu Iii r.ioctive township, shall have nil the power and pr'.vilege-t giveu to su iwrvixors over district.,, Bnd rh;il cull out lint h iUis not t exceed double the fir.d aioes-itneut of t ixe-i, and each hand in the towuxl ip under fi.ly ye :hm of npe hnl work I wo cay for pernoual privileges ; nn 1 th- seid supervisors, iu their reaiieolive townshi ;n, s!ull Iiava power to appoint on or moro liepnti- siii e c'l township, for I oh f ,ilhfi:l i itn h .rifo of his dilti ii iUeivisor s;i.ll b r sjioi.s.bio ; which deputy or depnties iilm'1 recive soch compeiisiiiuii fr bis oivice as trio id sop, rii.sor shall allow, vol rcerlin! on doll ir per day ; und it ii here'iy in i. e tlie cut) of the county auditor lo fnrni-di each supervisor with a li't of t-ixes asaemiod aMioHt rarh in.iiM !nul In bis loM-usbip. and the mpervieor shall f ir: K'i a list to each d 'p'ity.atid the haii.la nuy wor'-t out tlieir taxes as neur whero they reHiii a practicable, regardless of -iiH rit-i ; and all non-u-sidents' land tax for road purposes rha'l be pai l iuto tho county treasury for thi uie of th5 township in nli'ch it h itu ttod ; and In II be crav.'n therefrom by the iiiervi.r, a warraut therefor having boon iesoo.l by the county auditor. Sec. 4. For each and every day that a supervisor shall be .hgaged upon lhe road as supervisor, or about basiness pertiii.iiij to hi omre, h shull receive lh-ref r one dollar per Hay, to lie (aid out of the fun:! Iielougin? to Ihejr roejiective lown.-shixi, or out of the county treasury, if tin. re be no fun is on hauri in said tornliip. Sic. 5. Eaeh supervisor thjll make rrttiru of all his proceeiiiiigs under oath a such sup-rvisor, to tin nu'litor of the couuty, who shall atirlit and allow or disallow his account, and thill settle and adjust tdl account of such su-pervi-or. Stc Ü. Each supervisor shall pay over to ,U mircesior in office all moneys in his hands, and shall deliver over all paper and lists of luxe and books, and i;ll impieiii-nts belonging to his township ; and upon failure so to do, upon demand, shall be liable to be sued upon hi bond, with his securities, before any court of cornp-teiit jurisdiction. Src. 7. Upon failure of any towiishio lo elect a supervisor, as herein contemplated, it sIihII he the duty of the board doing county business to appoint a supervisor et their first ineetii j after such failure, or sooner if they shall be convened Ly the auditor for thut purpose ; and the auditor is hereby empowered to convene the board therefor. This a. f to take eiltet and be in force from aud after Its passage. G. W.CARR. Speaker of the House of Repiesentalives. JAMES H. LANE, President cf the Senate. Approved Solium 19, Ipö I.

! JOSEPH II. WRIGHT. I AN ACT to attach a portion of t3wnsiip No. 4 south, of j rang 9 vi est, to township No. 3, rmge 9, west. herea9, it ii r-presen'.e ! to this General Assembly that the count line dividing lhe couolies ol Gibson and War- j rick passe's througt. township No. 4 south, of ranee No. 9, ! , s .. e i . i : i -r .i, i t lr'"g portion of emd toansli p iu eacU of the wiiii.. - , iiiiii.ni i Sec 1. He tl traded bt titt Utnrrol Attmhly of the Statt of i above lis me. I co a nlies : I herd ore, I Src 1. I!t tl tr.acUd bjf the (Jtnrral Atembl9 of the Stale of Indiana, That the auditc-r of Gibson county be and heis i hereby authorised and directed to i.tt.ich all t-f township No. 4 soutli, of range No. 9, wot, tht !! in Gibson county, to ! lowmdiip No. 3. soutli, of range No. 9, west, in Gibson I int. f., .i.i nn,,.n... ;jC. o. Ths officers of the towmJYu to which this f:acj tional town'f.ip Is attnthed shall b.ive nid exercise as full j and entire jurisdiction over the fractional township so at- ' tabbed cj thoueli it hid boeu and formed a part of their j township originally : l'rocidcä, kowivtr, Thai the fractional j I township shall not be entitled to receive any of the school j , f.u is arising from the sie of the sixteen ill section of the! , township to which it is attached. j k O CT-U . .1. . . i -- v- A .1. 1 i?f.v. o. au. viaieeutii iwiivu ui lownsriip io. si, ouiu, j of range No. 9, west shall bo sold ns soon as it can be done, ' accusing lo the laws now in force upon thai nubject ; and when so sold, the proceeds of the sale of said sixteenth sec tion lali Le equally divi ied between the couutfrs of Gibson ! and wrick ,ceBrrfiam; ,0 nurnh,.r of children between ! fi . . . - , enu.ilc res dent iu aa id , . - townships. j j j Stc. 4 The aid auditor of Gibson county fhxll not be required to attach smI i part of the said tow nship to said djoiiiirig township, as t rovided above until a majority of the legal voters ol said Icwnsliip, viz : tow u. 4, south, of raoge 9, west, Khali petit. on dim to do so. Stc 5. This act to be iu force and take elTect from and a (i.-r iu passage. G. W.CARR, Speaker ol the House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President oi the Senate. Approved January 21. Ic5'd. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT supplemental to an act providing for a more uniform mode of doing township b'isine in the several oiuiiiies liierein named, approved rehruary 17, 1;J1, so i.ir as tiio ciiunty of XX'arren is concerned. Stc. 1 Be it enacted by the General Atumttlt of the Stale of Indiana, That constables elected under the act entitled "nn - . . . .. t ..... :.- . i i ..- i... : sate keepin and paviii2 ever to tl.e pro,ier icrsoiis or authori- ? vswi.i.l, m.v bo coilcc.ed or r.n-eived bv liietn. Hhirti mav oiiicr'.v:se coaie int tnnr hanud iy ittue ol ih. ir iili'ii-a n. I I.ir tt -4n luinrMf nn I t:iiff.tnl id h n rcTi nii'l a:i(J fi hr tiv. ., ,9 conMabha. con(llul.jnct.rln iliu. in luin .j tJ law; which bond ahall be executed with two ireehold secun tj ' , Xm f t!ie C l;1 k rMia t,,, ond fiw Wllh . recorded on the township IxK.ka; . J , , , cow,'lilcmi duly certitied by tlie clerk of said board. j Slc. 2. Thi act th ill be confined to the county of Warren, aud shall be in lorce from and alter its p.issage. i GEO. W. CARR. . Speaker of the House of Representativea. JAMES 11. LANE. President of the Seuate. Approved January 31, 1BÖ0. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN AC T in rclalioti bi the prosecuting attorney of Hendricks county. Sec. 1. Be it tnncted by tht Gentral Auemhly of the State si i- r... i . 1 .11... i- .1 . a. ............ i ... . j i.npi.r.u m t . nn .ii.t,' i.i . .u . irnv-ii. inrr ' ' V " . , .rfi each the sum of two dollars and til i y cents: which shall eniremi emu hit ine u m n..i .wiiiiiii mmirj. Sic. 2. l h.s aci to be in lorce Iron, and after w i passage. - - Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. ApproveJ January 19, 1850. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. .Imll renuire IV. Sec. 2. Bt arA.tr tmtcled, Thnt tbii act take elTect and be iu force from and ufter its piss.nge. G. XV. CARR, Speaker of tbe House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE. Presideut of the Senate. A nproved January 21,1 S50. ir JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT providing for lhe election of prosecuting attorney ii. the county of Wabatm. Sc 1. Be it enaclid by the G n iml Asnmliy cf the Sttte of Indiana, Thai the act providing lor the election ol prosecuting attorneys in each county, approved January 27, 1Ö17, be anil tlie same is hereby revived aud dechred lo be in force in the su id county of XXuhatdi; and that the act entitled "an act lo provide for the election ol prosecuting attorneys in the 4th and Mil judicial circuits," approved Januniy to, IStll, bo mid tho same is hereby repealed, so far cs relates lo the county aforeaatl. . , , Sec. 2. This act io be ir force from and aP.er its passage. G.XV. CARR. Speaker of the House of Representativea. JAMES H. LANE, r resident ef the Senate. Approved Jau. 21, 1S50. r JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to smenil the 33th section of article two of chapter t 15 ol the Revised Sia'ut s of 1313. Stc. 1. Bt it tnacled by tht Gtneral Attemhly of the State of Indiana, Thst any school district or districts may be subdivided or chane.l tia convenience may require, by the township trustees of lhe same, at their discietion, on application by petition of tho voters of such district, or districts: 1'rovidrd, inal the provisions of this act shall uot extend lo, or be in force in, liie counties Dekalb, Steubui, nnd Noble. Slc. 2. All law aud parts of laws contravening the provlci.ir.a nf this act be. and the same are hereby repealed. Su. 3 This act to take eii. ct and be in lote Irom and after ilPa58ae9- , G. W.CARR. ?p kr of die House ol Representatives. JAMES II. LANE. President of the Senate. Approved January 21. 1:50. " JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT changing the mode of doing county businet in the county of Crawlord. Sec 1. Be it enacted by Oie General Attemhly of the S:ate of Indiana, 1 hat tlie county of irawiord be, and tlie same is hereby divided into tnree districts, as loliows: first district Union, Boone, and Ohio; second district, Jennings, and XVhis key Run; third district, Liberty, Sterling, aud Patoka town bhllML Sec. 2. There shall lie, on the first Monday in August, 13j0, elected in said county oi orawivro, tnree county commission er, nn. at whom ahall reside in each ol said districts, and shall hold their otiices as provided in the general law of ihi State, and the authorities, powers, duties, and elections ol county commissioners in nie county oi crawlord, on and alter . . . , L.' . .1 II; i-i- . the tirst .Monday in Augut-i, lojo, euuii in an tilings be gov emed bv the general laws of the State. t Sec 3. Said board of commissioners, authorized by this act shall be the only board autnonzea to ao county buiincss,insaid county ot Crawlord, elter trie saia ur.-t Monday in August, Ü'J), and all acts and parts of acts, coming within the provi Slons Ol int so:, oe, auu ine arne nie nereny repoalex Sec. 4. This act to take etlect and be in force from a i and after it Dassage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of ibe House of Representative JAMES ii. LANE, President of the Senate. f JOSEPH A. WRIwlIT.

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AN ACT detiniiur the dtitiiB and tixiiiii the compe nn;iun o ih.- proo Ulli allorney ol i'ij;ioeari.e- county. "l :. 1. !tr it rnact.il 4y lAe Ventral AmmVij ft M titatt o) In I. an i, Tnst the )roe uiii-z ntlorr. y lr tl." o-uiity 'l I i;p .-canoe Mi.ill, on nit pn cniums l r Icloiiy. on cuiiviciion o; ,.-a ol n.it uiliy, U allotted a leer f ion d-liar; on pb a : A i-i'y, .x Ooilars; and on ali coo vie ions in liio ciniiu court ; i.-r crimes less ih m I. iony, n pleas ol not Ki.i' y, six lio.wrs ; on p'ens ol guilty, live lio lti; to 1; jlh cto ! and putd ii: ol.'ier 1-0.-IS. , . Sic i. Win n nro ssirv, an I so diroted by too board ol co mty f.inimi.vsiotiers ol'i-sid coiuny it fhull bo tho duty ol a.ii'li pre-xcuiiiij attorney lo f xsnime into and roiiort to said hoard tho comiuioii ol any or nil ol Hie common oh l funds ol" said county, or county buire-s ; and where ordered by siid txmrd, auch prosectitin? aitortspy t-hall commence and proeecute and deli n I any sun or pints in wiileh such fund ..r aid county may tie interested ; lor which sai l board nah allow smcli attorney such com; en.s'ition as to them shall seoin juid and ruht l ir caeli ol sueh duties by 'd l bo-ird required ol uc!i pronecuting attorney as in ihissecii m epocitied. ti. i.. J Slid cininiy board may from lime lo time, for the daties. rti iired of such prosecutm:" attormy, and which are not si oeilied in the socond orction ol ibis act, im.ke to euch pro cutin ultorncy such allowance as lo them ehnl! aoom just and rihi, not to exceed in ihu assreg.ite Inty dollar per annum. Sie. 1. This act to take eiti ct and be in lurce Iroiu and alter its piM-a-'o. ' G W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE. Profideut of the Souatt.

Approved January 01, 1850. JOSEPH A. XV RIGHT. AN" AC T to repeal an act entitled an act more tlT. clually to prevent the retiillnj of spirituous li-piors in c-rtain counties therein named. Slc. 1. Be it tnaeltd V fAe Genrral Aitern' lj oftht State of j Indiana, That so much ol the ebsve recited net as relates to iho coimtv ol lliintinirton bo. and tho same is hereby repealed Src 2. And tlic act which was repealed by the aliove root, d act be, and lhe same is hereby revived, so lar a lhe aanio relates to the county ol' llunlinston. SEC 3 This net to take Iii ct and be in force Iroin and alti r its pusft!e. G. W. CARR, Speaker of tlit Houe of Representatives. JAMES tl. LANE, President ol the Senate. Apivovod January 21, l'W. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. N ACT to repeal an act entitled "an act to amend section one hundred and one of clispter thirty-tiht of the Revised Statutes of Hi t." Sec. 1 . De it enact, d ly tU Genend Amtmdlf of Iht Statt of Indiana, That the act entitled "an act to amend section one Hundred and one ol chapter thirtv-right of the Rcvieed Statute ol 16J.3."' approved January 16, IÖ49. be, and the same is hereby rejK sli d, eo far as the same relates lo tue county of Tipton and Morgan. Six. 'i. All laws and parts of laws thai were repealed by lhe above entitled act be, and lhe nine are hereby revived. Sic. 3. l'u is act to take erlect and be in force trorn and after its pasttsj-. G. W. CARR, Speaker of lhe House of Reprt-xutative. JAMES II LANE. Presi Uiu of the Senalo. Approved January 19, JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town of l'laintield aud vicinity, in Hemirick county. . "e u enactta oyine w.rr aie,ay i o.-.r o "B,Ifr"'".m',J T the "L , br",,,y, l?' it eiiiill noi be lawlul tor any person, or persons, to sell, i.artcr' m chftnj,e 0 any 7r rsotl9 ,hc tüWR u( hla. Stc.l. Be U enacted bathe General Aitemb!y of the Stute of r,..i.i ; .r uj,;,i,. i.i.in mitr f p,t'0tSee situate and established' in said town r,f Plaii field, in field i-i tiio coi ,wi ',,ir.- mi,., any miautity v whatever, exoi poses: Frotid whatever, any spirituous or inioxicuung liquors oent for medical, pcientitic, or sacramental pur ged, knwtrer. that cider and beer shall not be understood as coming within the provisions ol tins act. Sic 2. Adv oerson or persons who shall violate Die pro--ljn9 9 ac, uPn conviction tneieoi, anaii oe aunjen. io all the penalties now by law imposed upon retailers of b irituous liquors without license. Smc. 3. This act shall take etT. ct and be in force from and alter the first day of February, iBW. G. W.CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES il. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 21, 16. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to amend section 141 of cliaper 35 of lhe Revised Laws IM3, relating to the duties of overseers of the poor. W iiercas. it sometimes happens that il is necessary lor overseers of tlx poor to provide for pnor colored children, and because of the requisition of lhe law ihat every indenture ol apprenticeship (made by lhe overseers of the poor) shall contain an agreement, on lhe part of the master or mistress, that they shall cause the ppprentice to be taught to read and I write, and to be instructed in the general rules ol ariimneuc, I at least to the double rule ol three, inclusive," it is found to be impossible to bind, owing lo the fact that liiey cannot be sent to commoi schools, with white children; therefore. Sic I . Be it enacted by the General Attembly of the Stale of ! Indiana. That the requirements contained in the ltlst section I ol chapter 35, of the Revised Statutes of 1S43, be wholly op tional and discretionam wiin overseers ol ine poor, so ur as me game may apply to colored children. Sec. 2. 1 his act lo Uke ell'Cl and be in force from and after its passage. O W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representative. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 17, ltri JOSEPH A. WRIOHT. AN ACT lo repeal an act therein named, concerning sheriffs, so far as the same relates to the county of Martin. Sic. 1. Bt it tnadtd ly the General Aitemlly of the State of Indiana, That so much of article firsl of chapter seven oi lhe Revised Statutra of eighteen hundred and lorty-three at prevents eher ills of the several counties of this State Irom purchasing, or receiving in payment, exchange, or in any othei way whatsoever, any demand against theirrespectiveeountua. or any county order lor any claim allowed by the board ol county commissioners tgainst the same, lor a less amount that, that expressed on U:e face of such demand or order, bo, and the tame is hereby repealed, so far as the same relates to thesherifl of the county of Martin. Sr.o. 2 1 hat hereafter any sheriff of aaiJ county of .Martin shall be allowed lo buy and sell county orders upon, or demand.ngaitisl, said county, upon the same terms and in the same manner as any other citizen of said county might or could do, without being liable to presentment or indictment for the same Sec. 'J. This act shall be iu force from and alter its passage G XV. CAUR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of ihn Senate. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. Approved January 17, 18.'0. AN ACT to repeal a certain act therein named, as far as tinea me applies to iho county of Rendolph. Sec 1. Be it enacted by the General Attemlly of the State of Indiana, That an act entitled an act in relation to traveling merchants, or pedlars, in the several counties thereiu named. approved January 27, 1847, be, and lhe same is hereby repealed, as lar as the same applies to the county of Randolph; and hereafter the granting ot license to such merchants or pedlars shall be regulated bv lhe provisions ol article eleven! chapter twelve of the Revised Statutea of 1S13, which aie hereby revived and declared in lull lorce. Sc 2. This act to be in force from and after its nnaps. G. XV. CARR. Speaker of the Houe of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, Pret-ident of the Senate. Approved January 19. 1350. Y JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "an act to provide for the election of township assessors in the counties-there in named, and defining their duties," approved January 77, 1-47. Src 1. Be it enacted by iht General Attembly of tht State of Indiana. 1 hat the provisions ol the above named act he. and the same are hereby extended to the county of Sullivan, and that hereafter, at the April election for township officers, as provided lor by the above named act, in the year eighteen hut) dred and fittv-one. and every two years thereafter, there ahall be elected one assessor in each townahip in said county, wno shall be governed in all respects by the laws now or hereafter . . . i-.: . u .. a . . . : . . r . L to l0 in lorce, reguiauug tue uuties ui wwnsttip asses o.s. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President ot the Senate. Approved January 21, 13 j0. iV JOSEPH A. WRIGUT. AN ACT to regulate the per diem allowance for woik done on the public tngliw&ya in ine county ol Auams and ti'iier counties therein named. &EC 1. lit u enaciea oy ine utnerai Attemuy of the slate oj - m I . S ar a r .. r I re. -. .i - l - . . U ' I U- .1 , . . .t I matana, lum iuciuuukhi. roan it uic per uiem aiiowuucu lor work done on lhe public highways in the counties of Adams, Shelby, and Parke, and no more, lo-w it : tor all work done before the firsl day of June iu each year, one dollar; alter the first day of June, and before the first day ol July, eightyseven and one-half cents per day ; alter lhe first day of July, and before the first day of Auguat, seventy-live cents per day ; alter the lirsi day of August, ana oeiore tue nrst nay ot fop umber, sixty-two and one-nan cenia per day ; alter the tiret i .i. r ' . ... day of September, and before the hrst day of October, fif ty cenu per day. fctc. z. U any supervisor snail vioiaie tue spirit ana mean ing of this act by allowing a greater Bum than herein contem plated, he shall be liable to a tine of not less than three times the amount he fraudulently allowed. Six. 3. 1 bis act to be in force trom and alter its passage. Sec. 4. All law contravening the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. U. VV. UAKK, Speaker oi lhe House of Representatives. JAMES 11. LANE, Pr. dent ol the Senate. Approved January 17, 13. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to repeal an act relating to the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, so far as relates to Oibson county. Sic 1. Bt it tnacttd by tht General Attembly of tht Statt of Indiana, That an act to define the jurisdicliou of justices of the peace in the several conulies thereiu named, approved January 16, 1849, so far as relate to Gibsou county, be, and the same is horeby repealed. Sec 2. All acts, and parts of acts, repealed by Ih above recited act, are hereby revived, and declared to be in full force In the county of Gibsou. Sec 3. This act to be In fore from and after its passage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of lb House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 21, 1850. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to authorize the voter of XVaahlngton township in the-county of Blackford to vote in Hartford, in said county. Sic 1. Be it tnacttd by tht General Attemhly of tht Statt of Indiana, That the qualified voter of Washington township, in Blackford county, be, and they are hereby authorized and allowed to vote at each general election at the pie- .. i-i- . . - cinct in llaniora, i.ic.ing townsmp. Sec. 2. This act to be in force from and after iu passage O. W. CARR, Speaker of tlie House ef Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January IS, ieW. JOSEPH A. W&JAaTT.

AN ACT concerning tin-duties of county treasurer of ibe r unties of K jseiu&ko and Knox. Sue. 1. lit it tnitctr'l Ay ihr Gn.tril Armhlt of tht Stvtr of Indiana, That hereafter il s'l.ill not b- oldifratry upon the conuty trehsurers if ai J counties of Kosciusko and Ku X to ai'end at lhe pieces of holding elections, or elsewhere, in the several townships of said counties, for the purpose of collecting and receiving the tute, county, ro. d, or other revenue, uor to eive lhe uuti -e heretofore lequired

by law in ru.'h cases, units the bo.-rd of commissiouers of sai I ro.inty sti ill expref-sly order them to do ro. Src. 2. All laws, or parts of hws, conti. ctmg with the provisions of this act, be, und lhe same are hereby repealed, so far as relates to said rountirs Sr.ti. 3. llils art is here by de. dared to Le a public act, and soa'l take rflcct and be In force from and after its passage. G. W. CARR, Siieaker of tins Hoiiso of Representatives. JAMES H. "LANE, Presideut of tlie Senate. ApproveJ January 17, 1n50. JO EPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT lo amend sectiou thirteen of an act to increase aud extend the benefits of common t-chouls, willuu the counties therein named. Sfc. I . lit it tnncted Ay the Gtn rot Attrnihhj of the State of Indium, That the thirteenth section of an act approved January 17th, l !!', lo increase and extend the benefits of common schools, be, and tho same is hereby so amended that hereafter it shall be lawful for any organized school district, in the counties of Tippecanoe, Fountain, and Warren, at any ffeueral or seci meeting- thereof, to vote a tax for the purpose of building a school house, or repairing the 'tme, or to pay for such as my have been recently built, as a najonty ol ad the lepsl voters in any such district may deem proper; I'rooidrd, A o treuer, llmt lhe aggrega'e amount of all taxes eo levied by a vote of lhe district, iinll in no case, in any one year, exceed the amount of fifty cents on each one hundred dollars worth of property. Sto. 2. This act to take e fleet and be in force from and after its passage. G. W. CARR, Spcuker ef the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 1, 1SÖ0. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to authorize the sele of the dam of the Andersoutown and Muncie feeder of the lateral cat of tbe northern division of the central canal. Stc 1. Be it tnacttd by the Gtneral Attemhly of the Statt of Indiana, Thal 'Jonas Shoemaker, of Delaware couuty, be, and he is hereby appointed a commissioner to sell at private sale, to the highest and best bidder, and for the highest and best price bidden therefor, tho feeder dam of the Andersontown and Muncie feeder of the lateral cut of tbe northern division of the central caunl. Sec 2. It shall be the duty of said commissioner, so soon as he shili have sold said dam, and received the full amount of the purchase money therefor, io make, execute, and deliver to aaid purchaser a quit claim deed of conveyance for said dam, sufficient to convey to said purchaser ail of the interest of the State of Indiana in said dam aud tlie materials c inposmg the same. Sic. 3. It shall be tho duty of said commissioner, so soon as said sale ia effected, auj said deed of conveyance executed, to report to the Trrasurer of State, the amount for which oa'td dam was sold, which said amount shull be subject to the order of s tid Treasurer, except o mu h thereof as may be uecessary to i!efray the expense of said sale and conveyance : trended, however, if saiJ commissioner shall not succeed Iu selliiik" aid dam. no amount whatever shall be appropriated out of lhe Stale treasury for the purpose of paying any expenses. Sec 4. All laws, and parts of laws, contravening the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed; this act to be a publio act, and in force from aud after its postage. G. W. CARR. Speaker of the House of Representntires. JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Appioved January 21, 1850. JOSEPil A. WPvIGHT. AN ACT to amend section 65 of chapter 54 of the Revis j stale tea ot it I, as Tar as relate to lhe county of 1 ijipecame. Sto. 1. Be it marled ha the Gtneral Attemblt of tiit Statt of Indiana, That w heu any persou adjudged to pay any fine and costs, or either, for any crime or ohVnce, shall be committed to the jail of Tippecanoe county for fail uro to pay or replevy the same, the court, in term time, or one ol the associate judge, ia vaostioii, may order auch person to be discharged from such custody, if such court or judge shall be satiaued by satisfactory proof that such person is unable to par or replevy inch Cue or costs, or fine and cost as the case may be, aft-.r auch person all a 1 1 have remained in jail a sufficient number of day to amount to the same at the rate of fifty cents per day, and not sooner; Providid, that an execution may still issue against his goods aud chattels, lands ud tenements, to collect the same. M-o. 3. Tbis act shall be iu force from and after it pastar-. G. XV. CARR, ' Speaker of the House of Representative JAMES II. LANE, President cf the Senate. Approved January 19, 1650. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to rede and transfer the right and interest of the Stale in aud lo the North Port Feeder Dam to the board of commissioners of the couuty of Noble, for the use of common schools. Src. 1. Bt it enacted bu the General A'temJdi of the Stale of Indiana, That the Stile of Indiana doea hereby cede, liauster, and convey unto the board of commissioners of tNoble eonnty, and their successors in oliice, forever, all Iho right, title, and interest of the said State of Indians, ia aud to the North Port feeder Dam and water power, with the appurtenances thereto belonging, lo have and to hold the same as trustees for the use of the people of raid county, subject to tbe right aud power of said board to lease out aud rent said water power annually, or for a term of years; which said water routs and all other profits arising from said dam, (after the payment of lhe uecefsary expenses and said repairs thereon) shall be paid over to the treasurer of said coanty, for the use aud benefit of tlie common schools of said county of Noble. btc 2. This act to be in force from and after U passage. G. W. CARR, Sneaker of the House of Representative. JAMES H. LANE, Pr-t;deut of the Senate. Approved Jauuary 19, ltoO. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN 'ACT to ameud an act entitled, "an act to authorize county auditors to sell lands at private e-ile, which have been bid in for the us of the school fund," approved Jauuary 23, 1847, so far aa relates to the couuties of Foun- . tain aud Martin. Sic. 1. Be it enacted by the General Attembly of the State of Indiana, That so much of the third paragraph of Section live of the said act as prohibits county auditors Iron, selling laic lauds for a less sum than the aggregate ainouut of debt, interest, cost, and damages chargable agaiust the same, if the same has been mortgaged to said fund, be, and the same ia hereby repealed, so far as relates to the counties of Fountain aud Mirtin. Stc. 2. It shall be lawful, end is hereby made the duty of liie county auditor in said counties of Fountain aud Marlin, in all cases specified in the act to which this is an amendment, to proceed to make aale of the real estate as directed by thp fifth section ol said act, except aa the same a modified by the foregoing section of this act; they snail cause tbe same to be appraised by twocisiuteretded freehold era of the proper county, aud such laud shall not be sold by the couuty auditor for a lese cum than two thirds of such appraised value. Stc. 3. Thia act to lake effect and be in force from and after it passage, Iu the counties of Frankia and Marion only. Ii. XV. UAKK, Speaker of the House of Representatives JAMES 11. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jauuary 21 , 1850. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act, to compel speculator to pay a tax equal to that paid by aclul settlers in the couuty of Nobie; approved Jan 4th 1;5J. Sic. 1. Bt it tnacttd bt tht General Asitmblu oftht Su m . oj manna, I hat the act entitled u act, to compel speculators to pay a road tax equal to that paid by actual settlers, in the county of Noble; approved Jan. 4, A. D 1SÖ:), be so amended that iu the township of Perry in said couuty, there hall be assessed and collected as in said act provided, on town lots with the improvements thereon subject to taxatiou; the sum of ten cents only, on lhe one hundred dol lars valuation thereof, instead ef twenty cent a in said I I A M.I.I..K 1... - - -. i m .... . . .1 . ,1 . . 1 . . . . . w ""i1-" ..ukui pivTiuru,jj innig iu : aaid act to the contrary not withstanding Sic 2. Tbis act to lake effect, and be in force from and after iu passage. G- W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Repre-euutives. JAMES 11. LANE, Pieid?ut of the Senate. Approved Jan. 21, 1659. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT la relation lo Tavern and Grocery licence in Hancock county. Sec 1. Bt it tnacled by the General Atsemllu of tht State of Indiana, 1 hat all laws or parts of laws now iu force re quiring a person brat to obtain a license to vend ardent spirits in less quantity lhan a quart at a time, and making the same punishable by indictmeut aud fine, in case the same is sold withouta license, be and the stmeis hereby repeal ed, so far as the same may apply to the county of Han cock; Prodded h .wrer. That nothing iu this act shall be so coustrued as to etlect any indictment now pending iu the Hancock circuit court, except lhe lud.ctmenl pending n said court against XX illiara A- r raiikll.i, an unfortunate man that was shot so aa to reuder him unable to support himself by labor and as to auch indictments a are uow agaiuat bim this act and the benefits thereof shall be extended. Sf.c. 2. Thia act is declared to be a public act, and ahall le in force from and after its passage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES 11. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 21, 1850. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to secure the more prompt payment of road tax. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Attemhly of the State cf Indiana, 1 bat liereulter no law or laws of this state exempt, ing property from execution shall be so construed as to exempt any property from execution for road tax purposea. bEc. 2. This act shall lake etlect and be in force from and after ita pastage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January Ol, 1&50. JOSKrH A- WRIHT.

AN ACT authorizing the county commWioi:ers of tht county of Pike lo levy a road lax so far es relates to th county of Pike. Stc. 1. Be it tnarted hy the Gemral A3inillijnj ti e Stat of Indiana, That all tna:e while c lizen of the county oi Pike, between the ages of tweuty-oue and fifty years, sha work two cava iu eac h year on romlsand highways therein. Sko. 2. The board of coinmisioi,ers in sidd county thai annually, at their June session, ksr a road tax of not Ilhan five c. .its tior more thau fifteen cents ou each one hundred dollars valuation of real and personal propeity. Sec 3. The taxes r-o as.-tM.-d shall lie. iimd-.1 out ou ikt dupli. a'e of taxes, aud the auditor of said couuty hall deliver to each of the supervisors of fin several road district in aaid county, e certified copy of tlie amount of Uxn to aaeetsed against lhe real and personal property of each persou liable to do work in his tistr ct, or any other persoi owning property io said district: Provided, That a majori., of auyiafJDad district petitioning the board of couuty commissioner shall be exempt from sai I lax.liou iu said district. Sec. 4. The supervisor of the several roid districts ii said couuly shall call upon the (.erruu so assessed am linble to do road work in their districts, aLo all otheis U work out the amount so assessed, at lhe rate of eveuly-fiv cenU per day, by the twenty-filth day of October iu eacl. year. Skc 5. Tlie supervisor of the several road districts ii. said couuty shall each annually, by the teuih day of No vember iu eaeh year, make return to the trecsuicr of his county, of the several amouuts of said tax that remain unpaid in his district, which amouuts shall be collected by saia treasurer as other taxes are collected. Sec 6. All money collected for road purpos.-a shall be loug to the road district within the bounds of which U.ey may be assessed and collected, and shall be drawn from Iiicounty treasurer by the upervi-or of the several road eistncis, on the warrant or order of the auditor of said couuty. and ahall be expended in repairing the reads aud bridges in said districts, and for the purchase of the uecerstry tools wherewith to work the roads therein. Skc. 7. It shall be the duty of each supervisor of road districts in said county to give each peison liable to do work in his district three days previous notice of the time orda on which he intends to work on the roads; and every persou ao warned to appear and work with such tool or tools as the an pervisor ahall designate, if he t-hnll have them or il. whoever ahall refuse to appear and work, shall forfeit an. pay for the use ef the district iu which he reside, the sun, of one dollar for each day he so refuses to appear and work, to be recovered by action of debt before any justice of tin peace residing in the township wherein such district shall be, in the name of the supervisor of said district, for the use o' snid district; and no amount of property or properties of any kind shall be exempt from executiou, ou auy execution issued ou any such judgment obtained before any justice, fw failure to work on the roads when legally warned so to do: Procidtd, That the commissioner hall a low to each supervisor such sums for their service aa hall seem just and right, not exceeding the amount now provided by law. Sec. 6. Non-resident of any road di.-lricU in said county may, ou application to the supervisor of any road district wherein bis property may be taxed, have the privlege of working out the amount of such tax in said dutrict, at lhe rate of seventy-five ceuU per day. -"ec. 9. Tlie supervisors of roaj districts in said count shall allow Oue day's work to each persou furnishing a yokof oxen, aud two daya work for a yoke of oxen, plough, aud wagon, one and a half days work for a yoke of oxen and plough, or a yoke of oxen and wagon ; and for each apan of horses, harness, plough, and wagon, ihree days', oi two and a half days' for a span of hursee, harness, anc plough or wagou. Stc. 10. It hall be the duty of the r-verat supervisors of the several road districts in said county to live to each person, as soon as he shall have worked out his road tax, r cert.ficate, certifylug thereiu that the said persou there!., named has worked out the road taxes ossessed ugainst him in his district in full, which certificate shall lie received by the treasurer of said couuty iu payment of the road laxe assessed against said persou on his duplicate. Sec. 11. It shall be the duly of the county auditor ot said county to keep, iu a book provided by him for that purpose, a separate accouut with each road district in Iii couaty. and on settlement with the county treasurer of his county, in each year, to place the amount of taxes collected by sail treasurer, fcr the several districU, to the credit of stid oitr ct, and Immediately draw aud deliver to the supervisor ol the district au order on the county treasurer of his county for the amount due said distiict: ProniJed, That any supervisor, receiving such amouut due his district, fails or neglect lo apply the same in his district, he shall forfeit aud pay. for the use of aaid district, double Die amount so mis-applied, w-hieh shall be recovered in an action of debt before auy justice of the peace, upon complaint of any person living in said district, which amount ahall be Collected as other debu are collected; said supervisor shall not have benefit from the appraisement or valuation laws. Stc. 12. Suits hall be brought l.y any supervisor of road district w ithiu saiJ couuty, against any persou who hall refuse to work out his tax on lhe road in his district, wilhiii sixty days after auch refusal, aud not afterwards, uuhssueh person to refusing absconds, or so conceal bimsell that process cannot be served upon him; in such Case, sui: may be brought aa soon as service of process can reaaouabiy be obtained after said sixty days; and the siJ over.l supervisors shall be competent witnesses io any suit brought by them, for any refusal to work oa the roads ia their several district; but in no case hall they be liable for costs of suit in any such case, unless it shall appear evidently that said suit was brought lo vex aud hurra such person, then su, h supervisor shall be liable for coats out of his own purse, anu not out of the road funds in his hand. , Skc 13. All laws and parU of lawa contravening thi provision of thi act, so far as relates to the couuty of Pike, be and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 14. This act shall take tfLct aaJ be In force from and after its publication; and it hall be the doty of the Secretary of State to cause the State Printer to print, io pamphlet form, one l.uudred copies of thi act, nnd forw-ird them with the general and local laws, tq the aaid couuty ol Pike, which ball be distributed by the county auditor to lhe several supervisor iu said county. G. W. CARR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES II. LANE, President of die Senate. Approved January 15, 1850. J05-EPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT fixing the salary of the Auditor of the county of iiwen. Sec 1. Be it enacted by the General AnemUiiof the Statt r.j- .e i i,-... . J - o inuiani, i nm ine Doarj aoin county busiiHS Hi lhe county of of Owen are hereby authorized to allow the Aud itor of said county for his services the s.me foes as are now by law allowed to the Auditor of the county of ..Monroe, for like service performed by hitn; ProrideJ, That for anv one yaur the fee shall not in all exceed tho sum of $3,(10, over aud above the per centum now allowed such ujuitor for massing the school funda which he ahall aiill receive aa heretofore. Sic 2- Thi aet to be in force from and after it past sag. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representative. JAMES 11. LANE, President of lhe Senale. Approved Jan. 21, 1S50. - JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT providing for the removal of fences from canal lands. Sec. 1. Be it tn ict.d by the General Atsemb!y rf lhe Stile ef Indiana, That each and every person w he may have h- it Uifore sethis, her, or their fence, or fences, on any land lormcrly owned by the State of Indiana, and now passed to the trustees of the Wabash and Erie canal, may have the privilege, at any time within six months after the linea have been established, to remove the tencea so by him, her, or them erected aa afore said without subjecting himself, herself, or themselves lo any action of trespass or other prosecution. Slc 2 Thi act to take fleet and bs in force from and alter its passage. ' G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate, Approved January 21, 1550. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to authorize the sale of school section in township o norm, range I west, in Carroll county. Sec. 1. Be it enacted bt the Central AttenMu of tht Statt of Indiam, Thai school seel ion No. let in township 26 north ol range 1 wist, in L-aT-dl county may be so'd witho.it the vote heretofore required by law in Mich cases; said eile shall be g iver. led aid conducted in all things as if this act had never been passe ,1. except ss ateive provided. Src. i. I hie act flail be a public act. and be in force fron. kid aft rite pissng. etc 3 it shall be lhe duty of the Secretary of State to for ward a copy .of this a t immediately to the cli-ik ol liie Carroll trcint court. G. W. CARR, Speaker of tbo House of Representative JAMES II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 19, ltSO. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to repeal an act pasted January 15, H?44, o far as relates to r airfield township, Iippecanoe couuty. Sectio' 1. Be if tnacled by the General Awmbla of the Sta'eof Indiana, That it shall be lawful for lhe legal qualified voters of Fairfield township, Tippecanoe couuty, Indiana, to elect on the first Monday of Aptil next, at their usual ntace of holding elections in said township, two over seer of the poor for s d 1 township, aud annually thereaf ter, who shall serve a auch and be governed in all respect by the law in such eases provided as justices ol the peace uow are. ?ec 2. That so much of any liwi of this Stile author izing justxe of the peace in Fairfield township, Tippeca noe county, to serve as overseer ol in pcor is hereby repealed. I a. rr. . . . .1 IT" . t I . - , MC 3. 1 ui act to täte eneci ana ce in lortve from and after it passage. O. V. Is A Kit, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved January 16, 2S50. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. N ACT declariui the meauiiig of the 11th section of c! apbr four, of the revised statutes cf 1 S 13. Sr.CTtoi 1. Be t enacted by the General Attemhly of the Statt of Indiana, That the eleventh section of chapter four of the revised statute of 1?43, hall be so construed and is hereby declared to mean that any perssn who may be elect ed to Ihe office of county commissioner, to fill a vacancy in said office, may hold and continue in aaid office of county commissioner for the remainder of th teim which his pre deeessor had to serve and no longer: Sec 2. This act ahall be in force from and after its pas sage, and nothing contained in the lC3th section, of chapter four, (4) of the revised statutes of 1S43, shall be ao construed, applied, or understood as to conflict in any manner with th provisions oi int act. O. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES H. LANE, President of th Senat. Approved Januajy 21, 1650. JOetPH A. LANS.

VN ACT lo amend en act entitled "An act to compel specu I a tors to pay a roaj tax equal to that paid by actual settlers, nil lor otner mirfv-et in liie cour.ry ot Tipton," approved January IG, 1S49. Slc. I. lie it tnacled by the General Attembly ef tht Slate f litii mi, Thut lue second section (-1 said act be so amended a to nu ll orUe the county clerk ol sail county, (actuig as suitor . to take and approve bonds of ttix rvisors, instead of lb id of commissi fliers ot said caunty. Sec. ?. This set to take tliOcl and be in force from and aflor la passage. G. W. CARE, Speaker of the IIou;e of RepresebUiivo. JAMES H.LANE. President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 21, 1853. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. . VN ACT w C3ta!ish an ajoiu.malpnriiict ia MarrToB ship in the couniy ol l'ocy. Sec 1. Be it enacted by the General Attembly af tht Slate I Iml.tini, Thtit the qualnicJ Vetera of Marr Township ia 'osey county shall In rt alter at tlie annual spring elections for .owmhtp oliicers, elect two inspectors of elections, oo of vhich said inspectors ball reside in coiteresti mal township io. 6, ihe other in c jrtgressional township No. 7. Skc 2. That the said inspectors so chosen for township No. .".shall at lite time and in the manner preearibed by the seveal election laws no in force ia ibis fetale, open an addiriMial oil and hold elections lor all purpose at ibe town of XVeet fianklia. Slc. 3 It shall be lawful for all qualified voter of Marr jwusliip to vot at such additional poll si all elections. Sec. 4. The returns of ( lections shall be made by said in ipectors to the pli xa and in the manner now prescribed by aw. Sec i. This aet to take tlTect snd b; in force from and after iis pass ige. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representative. JAM LS IL LANE. Prcideul of lb Sc nabs. ApproveJ January 19, 1S50. JOSEril A. WRIGUT. AN ACT to appropriate pan oi ihe school fu ud in the couaty of Warren. vVulkcas, Previous to tue election in August, eighteew beta-dn-d nnd lorty-nine, by wliich the act entitled "An act to liicreaso and extend ihe bem fit of common scliools," ap proved January 10, A. D. 1-49, became ia force in th county of XX'arren, several o Ihe school dUirict trustees tot said county, had voted for raising a tax to build school houses in their respective diitricti, mat the trusters of thesa districts had upon the luith ot" tuch assessment made contracts for tlie erection ot euch seten.1 h -uses, and that tho act ttioresuid came in lorce by the vote of the people of aaid county, which contact wi h ihe former lam and which are . thereby repealed, oy means whereof said trustee are per sonally liable under their contract, as said tix ordered to be paid cannot uow under the present law be collected. There tore. Sec 1. Be it enacted by the General Attembly of the Statt mf Indiana, Thai Die said district tiutties in the county of W ar-, 'en, who assessed a tax lo build a school houea ia tbeir districts and were not ab e to collect the same, are hereby auth r.zed to appropriate so much ot the said mont y received by said iistricl trustees, under lite said act voted tor aa aforesaid, a vitl b? sufficient to discharge said contracts so entered iuto by aii trustees as nlorcsild : Provided, however, that no more j said moneys be appropriated ih:-n said tax would bay imounted lo provided it would bate been collected, to be de .ermined by the couniy au litor of the eointy of XV'anen. Sec. 2. The said ci-i.ict trustees sliali nuke assessment Vom year to year, under ine .il act u;iu the litiz-ns within oiid districts, until tiny raise money nougn to refund sail m.neys to the school tund of said districts, and which shall be ap-. ropriated to too support ol common schools widia Said dis..ices. Stc 3. That before ths county auditor shall draw on the xi-aniy treasurer of said coanty tor saiJ moneys to build said Citool louses, as authorized by the hrst sec'lou ot this act, tlie aid uusteesehad prove by the affidavits ot diai.iterasted witleases to th satisfaction, ot ttie county auditor, that tue said trustees had made a contrail to bui d a school louse in said 1 i.siri -t, with some person under auch circumstances as would uake ihem responsible u pay ihe debt, p.n 1 that the work is lone agreeable to the Contract, and euid al&Javits shall be filed a l th Hie county auditor. Sec. 4. Tnat wliet.s-id assessments are collected vjaal to the amount of said school mo. so app opristed to build school louse as aforesaid, tue couniy auditor ball from time to time, is said moneys are p., id in. uppropnate them lor the use of Miiimon rctiools in aaid districts, sud shall at the proper urn fraw on the county treasj.tr in tavor ot said school districts, vho shall appropriate the same lor the use oi' common Schoo. in said districts. ' Sec 5 All lam-s and parts of laws coming within th pur view of thi act, be and the same are hereby repealed. ;Sie. 6. Thi act shall be in lorce from nnd alter iu passage. G. XV. CARR. Sp aker of the House of Represent tire. . James h. lane, President ol tbe Senate. Approved January 15, 13Ö0. . JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT lo amend the act to establish a free tarnpik road in Adara couuty, approved January 13, IÜ45. 1 Sro 1. Bt it enacted by the General Attembly of tht Statt of Indiuna, That the above recite! ofa aud all acU supple -oentury thereto, are hereby so amended a to sbolist lh office of free turnpike supervisor. 6cc. 2. The county auditors and township trustees shall, io all respeeu be governed ly the laws now in force gov erning them in regnd to other roiti in Ilia government ot said tree turnpike road Sec 3. All lawa and parts of Isws contravening or con dieting with this act are hereby repeated. Sec. 2. This act shall be iu force from tnd after iu piage, and the fi ing of a copy thereof in the auditor's oflios of Adams and Jay counties, and It is hereby mad the outy of tbe Secretary of State to forthwith after iu pasa-e l forward a copy of this act t j tlie auditor of Adams aud Jay counties. G." W.CARR, Speaker of tho House of Rrpp-senUtire. , James h. lane. Prei-ideut of the Seuate. Approved January 2, 1SS0. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

AN ACT to amend an act entitle. "an act to provide for , the election of towrAhip assessor in the couniiea therein. named and defiulug their duties," pproved January 27, . 1:47, ao far as relates to the county of Monroe. Section 1. Be if enacted by tht General Atem'Jy ef tU Statt of Indiana, That it halt bo lawful for the lowusnip assessor for lhe county of Monroe to be elected bieunially, and cot ofteuer ; such assessors shall cout.uue iu office omit their successors are elected or appelated, and qualified, and shall do aud perform all the uuties required of assessor by law. Src 2. Thi act to be in force from an 1 after iu paasig. G. V. CARR, Speaker of the Housn of Representative. JAMEe II. LANE, President of the Senat. ApproveJ January 21, 1553. JU3LIU A. XX KiliUR. AN ACT supplemental and declaratory of the meaning of an act entitled au act to define the jurisdiction of juauce of the peace within the couuty of Vermillion. Sfc I. Be it enacted by the General Attemlly of the State of Indiana, That an act euutled au act to extend the juris diction ot justices ol Ine pease in Iii couuty of Vermillion, passed at the present session of the deneral Assembly, hall uot be coustrued in auy wav into a dismissal of indictment which may now be pending in lh circuit court of aaid county, found under tlie law as il existed prior t the passage of the act above referred to; bit; said iud.ctroenU thai! n all respecU be tried and deUrm.ued a though, aali act bad not been passed. btc 2. 1 1ns act shall be in force from and after its pissage, and shall be coustrued with, and taken as supplemental to, and a part cf, an act above referred to. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representative. . JAMES H. LANF, Preside at of the Senate. Approved January 19, 1 351. JOSEPH A.WRIGHT. AN ACT authorizing the election of an additional justice of the peace, for Nri-i Madirn. Src 1. Be if enacted by the GtC Attembly of the State of Indiana, That there hall be elected, by Ute qualified voters of Madisou township, iu the couuty of Jefferson, at the next April electiou, an additional justice of the peace for said township, who shall be commissioned as other justice new are, and who h-UI bold and keep an office in North Marhson Sic 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after iu passage. Ii. XV. fwAKK, Speaker of the Honse rf Repres-ntaiive. JAMES If. LANE. President of the Senate. Approved January 21, 1S5D JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to enable the qualified voters ef district No. 4, in township 31, north, of range 6, east, ia Kosciusko eoua ty, to levy a tax in said district sufficient to build a school bouse. Sf.c. 1. Be it tnacled by the General Attemhly of the Statt of Indiana, That it sha I bo lawful for the qualified voters of school district No. 4, in towuMiip No. 31 north, of rang No. 6 eat, to hold m eting ia aaid district at some tint ou or before the first day of June next, and determine by vole wrumer a tat sn in do levied upon the prom rty of and district, for the purpose of building a school houae therein. Mc. ü A.I least ten days no.lce or the I line end 1 1 .ce of such meeting shall be given, by at least three written ad verlisemenu posted up iu said ui.tr.tL. Sec 3. If a majority of all the qualified voUra of aaid. district shall, at such meeting, decide iu favor of laying a tax for that purpose, they shall a'o have power at tbe sam lime aud place to determine Ihe amount of ach tax, which shall uot exc-ei the sum of two cent p-r acre upon each acre of laud, aud the sum of ftfty cent upon each oue bun dred dollar valuation of other taxable property in said district ; and the amount whi. h may b so fixed sit. II cousti tut a valid charge aud lieu upon the property of said district. Sic 4 The district trustee a!ia!l preside at uch meelinr. or, in his absence, the qualified voters may appoiut n clerk thereof -who sna:i make return oi liie proceedings of such meeting to the couaty auditor, i.i accordance with the 15U mud iGih sections of "an act lo increase and extend lhe bene fits of common schools, approved Jauuary li, 149 aud the county auditor shall l.kewi.e be governed by th pr visious of those sections. Sec 5. Should the amount of tax so levied prove insuffi cient to co np'ete ana nuis'i sud school house, the id qualified voter shall, in like manner, and uuder iik re slrictions, levy another Ux opon the property of saud dis trict, to be collected lhe next succeeding year, at a meeting to be held at some time prior to the first day of Jane, le5l. Sic. b. I hat all the provis.on ot tins act be and th lamm are hereby extended to school district number ti, In town ship number thirty-three (33) north, of range number seven, east, in euid county of Kosciusko. Stc. 7. This act shall take elTect and be in force front and after ita passage. G.W.CAER, Speaker of th House of Kepreaeui uvk JAMES il. LANE, President of the Sena . Approved January Si, 1S49. 4r josErn A,wiu;Br.