Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-12-17

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Prison.
/ Mr.. Battell, On having leave grant
ed, introduced bill to incorporate
the Evansville and Lafayette rail road
! Company which was twice read and
committed to select committee of
Messrs. Feeny, Battell, Embree, Col
let, and Paine Of f.
Mr.. Whitcomb submitted for adop-
ton the following resolutions:
Resolved, That select committee
be appointed, to enquire into the ex-
pediency Of memorializing Congress
for graiua! reduction Of the price Of
public land, where the same shall have
remained unsold. in market. 4 reason
able length Of time, under such regn-
lations as will best comport with the
public welfare, with leave to Export
by memorial or otherwise.
Mr. Morrison to amend to resolu-
ton, 10y adding aftt the words. .as will
the words, encouraging actual set
tiers
Mr.. Whitcomb moved the amend
the amendment, by adding after the a
mendment proposed by Mr.. Morrison,
the words, ''prevent speculation'-
which amendment was accepted by Mr..
Morrison. as modification of his a
mendment, and the amendment was
accepted by Mr.. Whitcomb. and the
resolution thus amended, was adop-'
ted.
Ordfred, That Messrs. Whitcomb,
Morrison, SieIer and Dumont be ap-
pointed that committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Dec. ., 1888.
Mr.. Angle from the committee on
ELECTORS, made a report ofr.cxpedi
ency on the resolution of Mr.. BRADY,
directing said ,ommittee to inquire in
10 the proprlety OF bringing the cleo
ton of Prosecuting Attorneys directly
before the people; which was read,
W ben
Mr.. Brady moved to commit the
same to d select committee, with ill.,
structions to report bill favorable to
tie objects OF the resolution.
Mr.. Bigger moved to amend said
instructI so as to require said com
mite" to report a bill, giving the ap-
pointment of Prosecuting Attorneys to
the Governor by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate. Il
On motion Of Mr.. Crune, the re-
port with its amendments were laid
upoa the table. II
BILLS REPonrED-By Mr.. STEELE,
from a select committee o.. that sub
ect, TO alter and re-estahlish the char
ter of the town Of Richmond, which {
was ordered to a second reanlng. I,
Mr.. Vandayeer moved the tollo
ing resolution, which, on motion OF Mr..
Evans, Mas ordered to lie Oh the table.
Resofved, That the committee of l
Wa,s aud Means be instructed to in
1uire into the expediency Of changing
tie mode OF assessing ard cole ting ,
he revenue for state and coulty pur- &
poses, md report bill to assess and |
collect the same according to the I'D /
c0l"rcnl System.
The Speaker laid before the House r
he report of e. l. Blythe, Agent OF i;
he 3 per cent. fund, which was laid ,
Ipon the table and ordered to be prin- E
ed.
On motion Of Mr.. Stanford. all 9TH
.r business was for the present postpo- ,
ned for the purpose Of going into the t
of the Governors Mes :
sage. ii
The House then resolved itself into !,
of the Whole for that pur- !,
rose, Mr.. Huntington 10 the char. |
And after some tine spent in the con-
s:dera;ioa Of the Message. the commit ,
.ee .o>e, ,nd the chairman reported
he following resolutions, which were I
IN by the House, viz:
1t. Resolved. That so much Of His ,
r.xceilency the Governors Message, ,
a. relates to the revenue. be referred r
to the committee on Ways and Means. {
81. ri..t so much of said Message !
Is relat-> to 2 state bank, be referred
o d seiec, committee OF two member.
rom each u iiclaI Circuit
B, Tn It 50 much Of sad Message +
Is relates to transfer OF the Probate +,
business, to the Circuit courts. be re +
erred to the Committee On the judi !,
,iary. r
18th. That so much Of the Message as :