Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 48, Richmond, Wayne County, 29 January 1825 — Page 1
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RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 18125.
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SEXITE. Wednesday, Jan. 12. Immediately after assembling the senate v.-Jrd to elect a president pro torn. C !. .lanes B. Ray was re-elected the fust
county: 'and so much thereof ns rnlatP m
- - - . ..u vavu v the public buildings and public property, be referred to the committee of ways and means. And that so much thereof as relates to special sessions of the circuit courts, for delivering jails, and for allowing" further time for holding courts in Madison county, be referred to the judiciary committee. And that so much thereof as relates to military affairs, be referred to the military committee. And so much thereof as relates to roads and canal?, he referred to fh rommittrx.
i on roads and canals.
And so much thereof as relate? to the communication from the governor of Georgia, and the resolution of the legislature of that state, together with the communications from the states of Ohio and Maine, disapproving of the same and so much thereof as relates to the resolutions from the governor of Ohio, for emancipating slaves in the United States; and so much thereof as relates to the enumeration of the white male inhabitants of this state, over twenty-one yars of age; and so much thereof as relates to the act of congress
iving the state a right of pre-emption to
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Mr. Ririden obtained leave to introduce jj 'e quarter section of land in each new :.:'! t, regulate actions of slander, trcs-countv in the states and territories where
n;; -i d malicious i rosei u t i on : which was
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Military affairs. Messrs. Milroy, Stapp, Gregory, Givns and Johnson. Enrolled bills.- Messrs. Rariden and Ewing, Three per cent fund. Graham, Milroy, Gray, Chambers and Montgomery. Roads and Canals. Gregory, Gray, Craig, Grass, Johnson and Thompson.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, Jan. 11. The speaker appointed the following standing committees: Com nittee of elections Messrs. Arm
strong, Brown, Crane, Palmer, Guard, j Harris, Mann and Tadlock. Of ways and means Messrs. Nelson, Clcndrnin, Rohh. Hiilis, Armstrong. Beck- ' es, Graham, Walker, Maxwell and Conner, j O i the judiciary Messrs. Hurst, Bas- ! sett, Nelson, Farrington, M'Creary, Hialt, Hendricks and Ricliardson.
On education Messrs. Maxwell, Oliver, Hoover, Lomax, Worth, Laugton, Huston and Clav pool. On military affairsMessrs. Posey, Oli
ver, Noble, P -pper, Johnson, Jackson, Ir-
aii'l ordered for a second n n ci ; i u to
; compensation for an apple, cake, or anv
omerariicie, in oracr to evade the expense of obtaining a license to retail the same." On motion of Mr. Noble, Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the act subjecting real and personal estate to execution, in substance as follows: 1st. That sheriffs will be authorized to take replevy bonds after the issue of exe-
! cutton.
2d. That acknowledgments of bail for the payment of money, taken by the clerks, and entered of record, as well as replevy bonds, taken by the sheriffs shall operate as liens and have the force and effect of judgments, and that execution shall, at the same time, issue against the defendant and his security. 3d. That the plaintiff, at his discretion, select his writ, and that he will not be precluded from his right to a casa, until the return of a fieri facias, as contemplated and required by the 14th section of said
act. Resolved, That said committee be instructed to provide a summary mode for
ttie collection of moneys in nil cases where
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a committee e nnnninred to mmiire
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eranv. and what alteration are tiece?sarv leaves as security, on ine recorus or any
public lands are; and also so much there d' to be'made in t he exitinf law regulating ij court in this state, siocc the taking effect as relates to the navigation of the Wabash ! the in de of doing countv business, with !of tbe act before alluded to. river, fie severally referred to select com- leave to report bv bill or otherwise. jf T'ie bouse resolved itself into committee mittee,. " j O : motion of Mr. Noble, Rooked, That l'of ,he " hole the governor's message, Mr. Pennington offered the following ' the committee of wa s and means be re- jj and tlie different subjects therein alluded
ioi!t resolution: ; nue-tcd to njiiire into the expediency of !i lu iciciicu iu .ijijjiujjuuiu s... ......
Wnr.RKAs, t!ie futnlamental principles of j amending the revenue law that it will
the duty of tne assessors oi the several
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Conner. ;t,ie collet lion of moneys in an cases wncre -.t'ion of Mr. Bassett, 7?orrr, That thc plirditF may have to coerce payment ttee be appointed to inuuire uheth- ; jr,Jin Persons who may have entered them-
'f ne remainder of the day wn spent in mv ction of a scnator.the result of w Inch - ;:!rcauv known.
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II, e motion or. .ir. i.uu.g reume loi.our goveroment, state and kderal, recog-pj-cer-1 of publir I iisds, wa taken up j; :;iz-- entire equality of citizenship, not onlv ivl ;v;.cd. unanim..ush. !;in the constituent of the government and K wi.leri .ditaineil leave to introduce jl its finiction.iries, but among the various 5 V.'l i a:nr.r.id an i' U entitled " an act ! functionaries themselves: and whereas it $: ti. 4 real atid person d property to jj is of tb" ntn-t importance that tins cardr
ti u',h'... iipproved J:inuarv 30ttu 1 8 J4,,' i nal frmciple should be undeviatingly ad-
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V., ,C " Is I ' .iO tllMJ OM1C M M IUI il St UOIUJ M '. ii'-g o:f -red the following rejoin-
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r.r: . t. .-:-titled ai act siibjer ting real r.-i i rs . nror n v to exrcuti e. aporoJlii J in. 1 r; J i," and of providing that i : i, ;' '.- i - 1 1 ' I upon pi 1 4:11 nts 0:1h: "j 11 o':r . i rts, : 1 !! ! 1 1 1 1 j t to. a i -ii I !iv, the . - -tituti.- . 1 enartn S . x i -1 ! : : l; ra:d h fori e at the date 1 I ti ' tnrt n;i n wi ieii the jn lin nt was cl- , ;(!, h.:;ve to icj-ort bv bill or '.:'.: ' -i-e. Oidt-i'ed t- lie on ' e ta'de. Fkil v, J in. 14. Tv:- Mil to ;i;ner..! t'if act entitled ".- ' f vr'-i-i ti- g- r. ;.l ,:id p iso:al pripeity t . ; ( t:tii" ;ip't..c( Jan. 30iii, 102-1.
hered to; iikhv especially in the official
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covnties within this state to report for taxation all lands within their respective counties, on whirh the five rears have elapsed by tlie 20th of October, of the year for which they are or may be appointed. Wednesday, January 12. O.i motion of Mr. Nelson Resokril, That
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j world, therefore, I " Resolved bv the general assembly of ! the state of Indiana, that the practice of: :j addressing the gov ernor of thi state, thej 1 ai"m'iers of the general as-emldv, or anv i
i u'l'Toliicf r of this governuu-nt. by the epithet d hi- excellency, honor, fcc. Sec. or ;of irtixiiig any similar epithet to their I ontin-s. bo discarded and abolished; which j joint ro-ohilion was read a tirit time now, jj ind ordered for a second reading to-mor-; row. This res .lotion was indefinitely j! postponed on a subsequent duv.
S vti'KD.v v, Jan. 1 .". The pre.ident attnounced the appoint- ; ment of the committeo- in connnnity with
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toJi Mr. Ivving ofiered t!ie following resolu-
Itio i: 'f 7, Tlit the committee on mil litarv affairs be instructed to inquire into
the ( p dieney of providing for the instruc-!
tiou of eoniaiissirined and nou-commission-
ed officers, and refpiii ing their attention to
in each vear: and also of
" i rliirooor. fli rccirii.-tif ;il nail nliu'l' muster
' n 1 I a s.-.Toi;,! time and referred
t ( tjeni't. e on the Judieiarv . Mr. T .r; to-, d(div.-red tlie following " :!! the- ooii-e ; M:.. i'u.-iia.NT The house of repret,iti . -s ( ur in the re-olutiou this da v i . . . : 1 .. i .
- ; t.e s'.'nate. n-specting maier- n 1 -n . 1 t. t 11' . . 1 T . - I drill ten davs
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r'd t' r.'milrf.e actions ,( slander, trespass, ;l!(l ni.di'-inus prosecutions: Mr. Graiiam () the nation of Mr. Ray to strike it ( i. tr.m the n;rtii-" ( laiise. ronsiderahle
t " place between Messrs. llav
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, ii ni'ssii--imjoniiinin niwiFiv'ni'. --' '. ( ) !, i r rn.d Hnii'i.:i rum- ! " 11 1
rr ,,. . ., . !; nv muster (lav s) tie required nv law, 10 uu n M.contonn.ty to .nnl resolution ; t() moro tji;u .- m yenr. 1 e senate, mrdn g to order, resolved i T ift r4.snl,lti(lll wa, ;i(oted.
"du a ronaniin f of (tio u ludi' 01. tho i! 1
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j I he engro-sed nin requiring certain persons to give notice of the petitions to the general asom!dy, whereby private rights '. mav be nifected; was read a third time j aid passed. ! On motion of .Mr. Thompson, Resolved,
ttwee,, ;;.Th;itllc jlltiitiarv committee be instruct or the principle of,, (o . Vint .nto-t!((; cxl)eilicncvorform.
I ing an additional judicial circuit, and chan- : gii'g the present terms from two to three term in the year, and report thereon by
j bill or otherwise. ! Monday, Jan. 1 7. , Mr. Stapp obtained leave todntroduce a bill to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain cases; which was read and ordered 1 to a second reading to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Thompson, Resolved, That the judicial committee be instructed : to draft and lay before the senate, a bill
for leasing the seminary and scliooi lanus in this state.
"id.wueu the question was decided in
''fin native. Ts(- further consideia-
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't the t,;j uas i,i(elu.itdy po-d-i The bill was ir trodnred bv Mr.
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Old tir.;i(h'S. kth:it in :irt ioiiS of
l--fh:r, malicious pn.-e-ution anil tresi'"vt ffoiut In-fore whom such case was
'b-iiall 1 (,t render a judgment for more in cr..!., against mi. h fbdetabint, than had '" 'i 1 in d . the jury in damages. 1 j r( sider l l;ud before the senate, the 'i d i port of Christopher Harrison, a-?'-'r t . (d the three per cent, fund, which was rt': ;1 :m d referred to a committer n the ii;h'ui..l.
J ' iiittee of the wh(de, on the governor's !rfts "f ' -r- liboy in the chair, when :';r 5- mt time spent therein, the follow-''-fJobnio:, Uas reported: f ( y-i:,ffl, Tnat fo much of the gover- ( 1 Murage as relates to the tate prison, ' iiiuch thereof as relates to the ex-rf--3cs of k;epir,r the prisoners m Madison
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Standing Committees in Senate, iciarv. Messrs. Thompson, Rariden,
Stapp, Graham and Montgomery. Elections. Messrs. Pennington, Grass,
Gray, Johnson and Gregory. Ways and Means. Messrs. Chambers, Fvvin", Stapp, Rariden and Thompson. Education. Messrs Stapp Rariden, Thompson, Ewing and Graiiam.
intercourse which the functionaries of gov J' the judiciary committee he instructed to erum-'iit hold with each other, and the j; enquire what omissions, mistakes and defi-
t iencies have occured in the revision of the ! iw -. n h'.e't are netessury to bo supplied bv amendment, vvith leave to report by bill or otherwise. O 1 motion of Mr. Hoover. Ri v ;:c7, That a committee be appointed to enquire i! anv and what amendments are necessary in the act regulating probate courts. O 1 motion of Mr. Maxwell, Resolved That the military committee be instructed to enquire into the expedi-
' ency of supplying a lath brigade of Indiana
militia, which, in the laws of last session, appears to have been left a blank.
The bill authorising the taxation of all
land, the exemption of which from taxation ceases, on or before tlie 1st of October next, was read the sen n 1 lime a d coin mittod to the committecof ways and means. The bill supplemental to the act entitled an act regulating the practice in suits at law, approved January 30th, 1821, was read a second lime and committed to a committee of the whole to-morrow. Thursday, January 13. Mr. Wall ace, of Orange, "presented a bill extending the jurisdiction of justices of the peace to one hundred dollars in civil cases: which was read the first time and passed to a second reading. Mr. Brown presented the petition of John Brown and others, praying the reduction of the salary and pay of all the officers of government; road and referred to the committee of ways and means. Mr. Beckes presented the petition of William Hulbert and others, relative to the navigation of the river Wabash, read and referred to the committee of the whole to whom was referred the governor's message. fOn motion of Mr. Wallace, of Orange, Resolved, That the judiciary committee be, and they are hereby requested to re
port a bill authorising justices of the pepce to issue writs of nc exeat in certain cases. Friday, Jan. 14. Mr. Hurst offered a joint resolution on the subject of offering; a premium to any person who shall present to the next general assembly, the best system of education, which system shall be in accordance with the several acts of congress granting to this state seminary lands, which was read the first time, and ordered to a second reading to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Posey, the committee of ways and means was requested to report a bill "prohibiting all persons from selling spirituous liquors under the pretence of giving it, and at the same time receiving
Saturday, Jan. 15. Mr Hillis, offered the lollowirg resolution, which was read and ordered to lie on the table, to wit: Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to report a bill to this house, to reduce tlie slate tax on
j land to one dollar for every hu. dred ;icrei I of first rate land; seventy cents on every
hundred acres of second rate land; tiflj cents on every hundred acres of third rate land, nnd on each poll tw enty five cents. Mr. Richardson presented the following resolution to wit: Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to enquire into the expediency of changing the present mode of taxation from a special to an ad valorem system, w ith leave to report by bill or otherwise; which was decided in the affirmative ayes 32 noes 13. On motion of Mr. Posey Resolved by the Hou-e of Representatives, that the committee of the two houses on military affairs, report such amendment to the militia law, in force as they ma deem expedient, and that the Senate be informed thereof aud their concurrence requested. Mr. Tadlock made a motion, to enquire into the expediency of allowing some compensation for wolf scalps referred to a select committee. Mr. Hoover offered a resolution, to secure the property of habitual drunkards to their children, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Robb offered a resolution, reaucsting that a select committee of five be appointed, to enquire, if any, what reduction ought to be made, in the salaries and feci of state and county officers, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Palmer offered a resolution, instructing the committee on roads to enquire into the expediency of reducing the poll tax, now authorised for the use of roads from three days to two. Mr. Beckes offered a resolution, that the committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to the revenue law be directed to report a bill repealing so much of said act, as requires the collection of a poll tax. Mr. Noble offered a resolution relative to the erection of one or more asylums, for the reception of the poor, and of so changing the mode of affording them relief, that it shall be a state object, and that the counties be relieved therefrom. The bill for taking an enumeration of free white male inhabitants in the state over the age of 21 years, was read the second time and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next.
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