2d Session. No. 45. SOLDIERS IN THE LATE WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN. RESOLUTIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, RELATIVE To soldiers in the late war with Great Britain, and others. FEBRUARY 17, 1849. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. STATE OF INDIANA. A JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to soldiers of the war with Great Britain. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That our senators in Congress are hereby instructed, and our representatives requested, to use their influence to procure the passage of a law extending to soldiers of the late war with Great Britain, and also, the soldiers who were engaged in the wars with the Indians, under Harmer, St. Clair, Wayne, Harrison, Jackson, and others, the same donations of bounty land and extra pay as have been made to the soldiers engaged with Mexico. And be it further resolved, That his excellency the governor of the State of Indiana be requested to forward to each of our senators and representatives in Congress a copy of this resolution. Approved January 16, 1849. GEORGE W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate. PARIS C. DUNNING. STATE OF INDIANA, TO WIT: I, Charles H. Test, secretary of State for the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing joint resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, is a true, full and complete copy of the joint resolution therein recited. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the State of Indiana, this 1st [L. S.] day of February, 1849. CHARLES H. TEST, Secretary of State. Tippin & Streeper, printers. 2d Session.' No. 46. KANKAKEE AND IRAQUOIS RIVERS. RESOLUTIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, RELATIVE To the improvement of the navigation of the Kankakee and Iraquois rivers. FEBRUARY 17, 1849. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. A JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the improvement of the navigation of the Kankakee and Iraquois rivers in the States of Indiana and Illinois. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That our senators in Congress be instructed, and our representatives requested, to vote for and use their best endeavors to procure the passage of a law by the present Congress, granting every alternate section of land belonging to the United States, along the Kankakee and Iraquois rivers, in the States of Indiana and Illinois, for two miles in width on each side thereof, for the purpose of improving the slack-water navigation of said rivers, and draining the wet lands bordering thereon. Be it further resolved, That the governor of this State be requested to transmit copies of the foregoing resolution to each of our senators and representatives in Congress. Approved January 16, 1849. GEORGE W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate. PARIS C. DUNNING. I, Charles H. Test, secretary of State for the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing joint resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, is a true, full and complete copy of the joint resolution therein recited. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State of Indiana, this 30th day of January, 1849. [L. S.] Tippin & Streeper, printers. CHARLES H. TEST, Secretary of State. 2d Session. HARBOR AT MICHIGAN CITY. RESOLUTIONS No. 47. OF THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA. RELATIVE TO The harbor at Michigan City and St. Joseph. FEBRUARY 17, 1849. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. A JOINT RESOLUTION relative to a harbor at Michigan City. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That our senators in Congress be instructed, and our representatives requested, to vote for and procure an appropriation for the speedy completion of the harbor at Michigan City, and to improve the St. Joseph, and mouth of the St. Joseph river. Resolved further, That his excellency the governor, be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing resolution to each of our senators and representatives in Congress. Approved January 16, 1849. GEORGE W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate. PARIS C. DUNNING. STATE OF INDIANA, TO WIT: I, Charles H. Test, secretary of State for the State of Indiana, do hereby 'certify that the foregoing joint resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, is a true, full, and complete copy of the joint resolution therein recited. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affied the seal of the State of Indiana, this thirtieth day of January, 1849. [L. 8] Tippin & Streeper, printers. CHARLES H. TEST, Secretary of State. |
