Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-02-18
From the Isdiana Dsmnesas.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 8
QUlDAM.


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
As complete list of all the acts passed the
present session will be published in this pa
per, il would be suPerfloous to publish all the
proceedings of the legislature, the last week.
We will merely give summary of the most
important proceedings. On Tuesday, I'M
the House, on motion Of Mr.. Evens. the pre-
vious orders were dispensed with, and the
House proceeded TO the consideration Of the
bill for the distribution of the surplus reven-
ne, Mr.. Stapp moved to amend the ammend-
ment Of the Senate, by inserting in lieu
thereof, 1that the surplus which may be in
any branch bank at tho time Of investing The
capital thereof, agreeaby to the provisions Of
among the stockholders, entitled to the same
at the time Of such increase as aforesaid, to-
be distributed at such times and in such man
ner as the State Directors shall direct-and
all stock taken in the organized branches
shalt be on an equality with individual stock
(! in such branch-which motion prevailed.
! Mr.. Wand eveer then moved to strike out the
following provisions '1Provided that no indi-
vidual holding an Office Of profit or trust, Ell
then under the State OF Indiana, or any Of the
counties of said state, or the United States,
shall hold the office Of agent under the pro-
visions OF this act,'' and insert the following
Is.provided that no person holding the office
OF associate Judge, school commissioner, or
clerk of the court, sha II receive the APP
pointment Of agent under that act, which
motion prevailed. Mr.. Fitch moved TO a.
mend, which prevailed, by adding the follow
ing, ssproviding further that the provisions Of
sec 80 Of this act, shall be carried into effect
50 far rs depends on the board Of Directors of
the State Bank before the subscription Of
stock as provided in this section. The House
~ into nf w n
the bill, and after making sundry amend
ments, they rose, reported the same to the
| House, which were concurred in.-Mr.
Morris then moved to amend the bill by
striking out the words cor 1887" in sec. 8
Mr.. Storm called the previous question,
which was sustained. The main question
was then put and carried, ayes 81, nays 26.
The amendment Of the Senate with the
amendments Of the House was then concurr-
ed in. a
Those who voted in the affirmative arc Messrs.
Baird. Bloomfield. Boone, Brgg., Brown 81 S.,
Brown Of r.. Brk, Burns, Burton, Conner, Cook.
Crume, Cunningham. Curry, Bowling, Dunn. En-
der, Evans, Furguson, Fitch. Gird, Graham, Guard,
ii.ona, Of NJ, II .ymond, lIoober. Hood, Howell.
Hubbard, Hackehy. Jackson, James, Lee II M.
1"s % IN M,.,oo 81
M'Cary OFF. aud NJ, M'lntre, Miller. Morris
Myses, Newell, OdtN. Owen. Peabody, Pepper, Pow.
ter. Posey. Powell, Reeve, Riley, Roc.hili, Rush,
Shook, Smith, Ssapp, Storm, Talbot, Thorn."n,
vsnns,:e, WaipooI, Watt. Williams, Wines of ",
Winship, Zsnor. and Mr.. Speaker-74.
; Amssrong. Bcny, Eckls. Hendersos, J"nes. Lee,
OF B., Lusk, M'K'nney, Nichols, Poo6;s, ckess.
James, Steele, Storm, Vsnceveer, Wines Of G..
and Wright Is.
MI. Wngh, introduced bill to repeal an act rel
at,ve to county order. in Park county, which was
read three times and passed. The House then
resolved i'sclfintO committee Of TIE whole the
bill to amend On act to provide Cor an equitable
mode of levying the tax Of this state-Afier the
committee rose the House abound.
I On Wednesday, MI. Maxon introduced bill to
incorporate the Michigan City and 81. Joseph rail
roao company, which was read twice and reported
\ to select committee. Mr.. Hoobier having Oh
tanned leave offered the following resolution 're-
solved that every member Of this H. use, that has
gone home. may g before the legislature shall
adjourn size die shall be requested I" pay back to
the Treasurer Of State % much Of the money :,
which be has drawn to- time which he does not
serve legislator Of this State, for the year 1887.
and shat this House will not grant leave Of absenee
TO any more; for 6 We are shs law-@akess, We
ought To be the law-breskers; for the consitu-
ton says that no shall receive any thing for
nothing. and members Of the legislature shall re-
ceve two dollars per day for the time they serve,
and not for what time they do NOT serve; which
and made the other of the day Cor Friday sexi,
HI. Evans from tho committee, 10 which was re-
ferred bill introduced by Nj. Owen. 70 provide
for an experiment Of woOdea turnpike reported
the same without amendment. Mr.. Storm moved
TO lay the bill the table which was lost, yes %
nays 81. Mr.. Talbot moved the previous ques
sicn, which was sancsioOed; and on the question
shall the bill be ensrnssed fe . third reading. il
was decided in the ee&aiive, ayes Is, nays 46.
The house took up The hll providing Tor eqsi,a-
he mode q ievyns the taxes Ate, several a
amendments we're proposed the Previou. question
wss called. Tie bill vac then red third time
aud passed. .
| A ceAcx-The following .ohle sea,;me.t oc-
cun, 10 the Gill Of Col. Geusxe Mason, q vfsisia
. man distinguished before the revolution Cor HE