The Western Register and Terre-Haute advertiser, Volume 3, Number 47, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 January 1827 — Page 1

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ELEVENTH SESSION.^

IN SENATE. Decmber 19.

Mr. Fletcher piesentcd the petition of Caleb Harrison and others praying the extension of a lease on school lands, read and referred to Messrs. Fletcher, Oiven and Robertson.

Mr. Graham from the committee of way» and means reported that it i» inexpedient to legislate on the subject of

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frontier %ettler#« selling spiritou* liquors to the Indians—reau and laid on the table.

Mr. Grass reported a bill amendato ry to the act incorporating county libraries, which was read the first time.

A committee wus. appointed of Messrs. Clark, Montgomery. Penning 4on» Canby and fRariden, to prepare' rules to be observed by the senate, while acting as a court of impeach ment.

Ewing introduced a resolution

instructing tne judiciary turtimitWe to enquire into the expediency or amen ding the existing law eo that no sheriff. coioner, recorder, justice of the peace constable or other tfficer now autlioiiaed by law to issue fee bills, lor fe«t accruing to their several offices^ khaH

unquestionable right to such fee ills by transfer or assignment, ttor •hall any transfer or alsfiginneut pre vent or Operate against any just set oft to the sapie, in debts due It the officer for whose service such fee bjll may ib sue. blether said fees pass through the bands of said officer or not. 's i? I

The regulation of'lMr Gregbry whiclf was laid on the table lome days ^go) relative to instructing the "committer %n the three per cent, fund to enquire I into the expediency of suspending the further appi opriation of the said fund v.ts taken up, and after considerable dii-cus9ion thereon, was negatived.

A he engrossed bill authorising Rob*. •$ ert & Roberts and others to keep ale)--, ry oil the west fork of wbite river ir,

Owen county—for the benefit of th« widow and heirs of Peter i$. Wri^H'. deceased were sevetally read the third time and passed.

The bill in addition to the act providing for the settlement of decedents estates was read the second time and Ibid en the table.

I^'he bill amendatory to the act pro.

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viding for the partition of real estate/ was read the second time and made the order of the day for to«»orrow.

The Hit supplemental te the act defining the duties of recorders and pointing out the mode ef conveying real estate, and the bill for tne relief of the secureties of N. W. Marks late sheriff of Rtt&b county, and the bill relative to notice# on petitions to tli General assembly of this atate, were severally read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow. 'I he bill relative to the state fetnThi ry was read the second time and mad* the order of the day lor to-morrow.

The bill giving to justices of the peace, in civil and criminal cases, further jurisdiction—was taken up in committee of the whole, and after an amendment being made, the ,senate adjourned.^

A motion was made by Mr. Graham, and carried that it siuUL not be necessary to have the detailed reports of committees entered on the journals of the sebate, sotUp by express order of the senate.

Mr Mitroy now reported a joint memorial to congress to grant further Wt lief to purchasers of lands, which was read the first time.

Mr. Maxwell introduced abill amendatory to the act for the appointment of trustees to receive deeds lor lots or lands, given or purchased for the use of schools, meeting-houses or masonic lodges—read the first time,

Mr. Ewing introduced a bill ame datory to the actregulating the mode of summoning grand and petit jurors, approved January 31st 1824, which was read the first time and made the order of the day tor to-morrow.

Mr. Rariden offered & resolution ill-* structine the judiciary committee to draft ana report abill drawing the state into seven judicial circuits, and pro# ding three annual terms of the circuit court in such counties as the business may require it—and after considerable debate, for and against the resolution, it was negatived—Ayes 8—Noes 13.

Mr. Oliver introduced a preamble and resolution relative to arms ami munitions of war. which is due the state of Indiana—read aud adopted.

Mr. Fletcher introduced a resolution* which was adopted, instructing the judiciary committee td enquire into th% expediency of repealing aij act relative to called sessions of the circuitcourts.^

Mr. Rariden introduced a bill to amend the act regulating the militia, which was read tlje first time. 3 he engrossed bill amending the »ct nuppletnental to the act defining the„ duties of .recorders, and

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December 20.

Mr. Grass laid before the senate, the petition of Abraham Trott and other* of Perry county» praying to be attached to the county of Crawford—read a* referred to Menu^ .,$mh Given and Montgomery.

Mr Robertson presented the petition of Enoch Palmer and others, citizen*' of the country north of Vermillion county and west of the river Wabash, praying the establishment of a new county iu that part of the

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read and committed to Measrs. Robertson, Coleman and Morgan, to report by bit I or otherwise.

Mr. Ewing from the joint committee' on Education to whom wa« referred the communication of Jesse Emerson on the subject of seminary funds, reported that in the opiuion of your committeethe existing law is sufficient and applicable to his case and thatit is inexpedient to legislate thereon, which was agreed to-

that it unadvisable aud would be impolitic to prefer articles of Impendlment against hin

Resolutions instruct!"committees —by Mr. Berkea, that the judiciary committee enquire into the expediency creating one or more judicial circuits which was decided iu the affirmative. Ayes 35. Noe. «3. ~TS

Bills presented, by Mr. Basaett—in addition to the several acts now in force regulating the militia. Bv Mr Morgan—regulating the brands and marks of stock. By Mr Ketchafu—-declariug salt creek a public highway. By Mr. ('est—amendatory to the several act* for assessing and collecting the tevi*

The speaker laid before the House, the petitipn of James Mitchell, cantata*»g »long catalogue of abuses and injuries he had experienced, io defending a slander suit, instituted by one house) in„ which he stated he had travelled upwards ql five thousand mites, in procu»ing testimony—After changing the Court, Law vers, (on both

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The speaker also laid before the House the communication of tL Peal relative to painting the portrait of General Washington, which was referred to the same committee to which was referred that part of the Govecnor's message relative to the

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the mode of conveying real estate—for the relief of the purities of N,, W. ^arks—directin^the manner in wiiicl notices nhall be given upon fietiti^sito be presented to the gtscrsl sss^saliy of this state were severally read tie third time and passed.

HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES December 15. Mr, Restine presented a petition from the citizens of Wabash county, praying the formation of anew countj on the west side of the Wabash river,

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wm referre4 to a s«1m| woiaittee. ,, The committee appointed to take into consideration the charsee of Q. Modisettagaiust Robert Urabam, repH'-

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nesses, clerks, AsvTwb. with a conspiracy to ruin him, occupying forty or fifty closely written pages ot Foow-cab, he submitted bis case, which was' laid on the table not however without frequent interruptions from Messrs. Stephens, Ferris, Hayes and others during its reading,,for that to be dispensed with.

I he reading only occupied the attention ef the houae about two hours 1

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['l*he price oi the portrait is one thousand do I la s.J—Petiti oqs were presented hv Measrs. Hoover and Stephens, attaching part of Henry to Wayne county, and regulating jthe practice of physic and surgery. b.

Mr. Stephens, chairman of the Judiciary committee, made report on the following subjects, which were decided on separately. 1st. To repeal the law allowing officers execution to collect fee bills—this the committee deemed inexpedient, and after considerable discussion, the report was concurred in.-r-2d. Relative to making the •ervjee of a writ a lean on real estate declared inexpedient which was concurred in.—3d. Committee decided unfavorable to calling a convention, which was concurred in«-r4th« That part ot the Governor's message relative fo a criminal code—committee have been instructed from several sources on that subject, and a bill had been reported conformably thereto—5th. Mr. Al

for reducing the fees

and saluies of officers in this state— the committee deemed this measur^ in expedient. Mr Ferris after adverting to the difference in the price of tWnecessaries of life* in comparison with llift which formerly existed, observed 'hat some cfihe fccsat tached tot be office of clerk, were exhorbitantly high. Mr. Sweetser admitted thaUf tkia important officer could find constant employment, of the faies attached to thje office would be excessive, but as a clerk was %ound to attend, daily *at his office, which deprived him of any other means ftf suppwi and as but few of the counties in the state afforded any considerable income te clerk, he conceived the preset tees wet* no more than his services demanded. The house concurred in tthereport of the committee Ayes S5, Noes 2S. 6th. The expediency of alloAvirxgappoais from justices docket Jo ui« Supreme Court, was d^etned inexpedient by the committee and loric^rjreil in bjf the House, rth. Repeal*ng Jew for issuing licenses to persons wishing to-marry which was deemed inexpedient and concurred ip by the Ho^te»„j,t, .• vp

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Petitions were presented by Mesfirs Boon, Hayes, Dickion and Jacksoa of

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—from citi^i.i^ Ureeu,p.to be attached to Sullivan count?-—of Henry Allison for relief—remonstrances of the citiseos of Green against being attached to Monroe—preferring charges against Gooding llolloway, juitios ef the peace of Vigo county—from citisens of Green, to repealHhe law allow* ing justices of the .peace to do county business, and appoint one person frou& end) township for that purpose.

The judiciary committee, in con formity to several resolutions interred to them on that subject, reported a bill t® amend the act regulating the practice of auits at law—Mr. Reed from the se-1 lect committee, reported a hill to ert* courage tlie killing of wolves, allowing 81 75 for each scalp, the yrelf being o«

six months old, and §1 S5 if un- 1 der six months, and an oath to be t*kea to give no quarters to wolves, for tho purple of adding to their numbers* Mr Jackson of V. reported a bill relative to stagnant water in Vigo oouuty. Mr. Chambei^n introduced a bill te extend the flection of Township officers* granted to Dearborn county, to 8witzetiand and Ripley. Mr Watts int^f troduced a bill declaring certain streams navigable. A joint memorial to congress, from the senate, relative to the graduation f»f public. lands wan read and adopted. A joint resolution to congrens, for t^e sale of lands reserved the use of salt springs was jrgfMl third ^une and passed.

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Petitions,—Bv Mr. Chamberlin, from citiaens of Madron contity, praying for a road lro» #ngar Creek, »n the east boundary of aaid county by way ol the county seat, Pendleton aul I Andersontown to intersect the F.rt Wayne road, which was referred to the S committee on roads.—By Bullock, from Robert Harding praying relief, re* ferred to the conunittee on tndianapapolit affairs.

Mr. Howk from the committee on education repot ted a bill amending an act incorporating Congressional town* •hips.

Tfeft commitlje In Whom was referred the bill legalising the proceeding# of school trustees in Franklin county^ reported tiie same without amendment and it was laid on the table.

A bill waa reported from committee on Indianapolis affairs for the relief of Robert Taylor. The committee to whom was referred, that part of the Governor's message, reported a bill raising 4he salary of State agent to $ ,sv. I "b

Mr. Grey from the committee on that subject rejjortfd a bill declaring Muskatatac a public highwav Mr* Boon from the committee on that sub^ ject reported a bill attaching

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Green to Sullivan County, fje committee on that subicct, reported a bill defining the boundaries of Clark and Washington counties. The committee to *tom was referred, that part of the Governor's message relative to the poor reported, that it is inexpedient to legislate on that subject. '"ilf fM

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*'•"!.AW or*IMOUN^»^1' An net to amend the act, entitled an "act regulating the jurisdiction and duties of Justices of the Peace* »ec 1st Be it enacted by the Geneeral Assembly of the State of Indiana, $• hat in all actions of debt, or assumpsit, wherein the sum due or demanded* ••hall tie over fifty dollars and not exreeding one hundred dollars, exclusive of interest and cost, it shell be lawful for the plaintiff to comniences his suit either before a justice of tbfc peace of the proper township, or in the circuit court at his discretion and on the de- 4 cision of any such action by a justice of the peace, andean appeal taken there"II to tli£ CirC«M» MMpipfiltS court shall have appellate jurisdiction in the same manner as if the same had been originally commenced in the circuit court. Provided, that this act shall" not be so construed as to alter or effect the jurisdiction of justices of the peace, in sums not exceeding fifty dollara^pa now prescribed by law. In ail case®' of appeal from the judgment of Justi- Jm ces ot the peace to the circuit