Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-01-21

plus revenue Of the u. s. to which, by virtue
of the late act of Congress, the state of lndl-
ana is entitled and to which by any subse-
quent act she may be entitled, shall be appi'-
ed towards subscriptions Of stock on the part
of the state in the same-aad that books tor
subscription to stock shall be OF ened under
the direction OF three commissioners, at the
following places, to-wi;: Mount Vernon,
Princeton. Troy, Corydon. Paoli, New Alba
nv, Salem, Charleston, Madison, Rising Sun.
Brookvllle, Connersville. Centreville. Rush
vile, New Castle, Munceytown, Fort Wayne
Goshen, South Bend, Michigan City, Logans-
port, Delphi, Lafayette, Charlottesville,
Will,amsport, Covington, Rockville, Terre
Hautc, Greencast!e. Indianapolis, Shelbyvie.
Bloomington. Bedford, Vincennes,and Colum-
BUS Indianapolis Jour.
In senate, 4 considerable portion of the
week has been spent in committee of the
Whole on the bill to provide for the looming
of tie Surplus revenue. The first and sec
ond sections of the bill were passed through
without amendment, which provides that the
surplus revenue shall be funded in the several
counties without regard to population. and an
In the House, the surplus revenue ques-
ton is still on the carpet. Mr.. Protht on
Tuesday, offered a resolution providing that
committee of two from each congressional
district be appointed to report 4 bill for the
Of the surplus revenue in the sew
eral counties in proportion to the number OF
taxable polls in each county, and the whole
amount Of interest to be applied TO the inter-
est on the state bonds for the purpose ofinter-
nal Improvement for ten years, after which
time the interest to he applied for the com
mon school fund. Mr.. Hanna of G. moved
to amend the resolution SO as to provide that
one half of the interest be applied to the pay
,nent of interest on the state bonds and bal
ance for the use of common schools, which
amend so as to create additional Bank stock,
and to apply two per cent of the interest for
common schools and the balance on the inter-
est Of state bonds, which was lost. Mr.
Owen moved to amend by providing that the
money shall be loaned at 8per cent nett-6
per cent to be applied to the payment Of in
terest on state bonds and two per cent for
common schools for ten years, and after that
time the whole interest to common schools.
which also failed. Mr.. Brown Of T.. then
moved to amend so as to provide that the sew
eral branches of the state bank shall act as
agents to fund and loan the money in the sew
eral counties according to representation, the
interest for ten years to meet the interest on
the state bonds and after that time for the
benefit of common schools. The previous
question being called for, Mr.. Browns
amendment was not decided upon. The
question was then taken on Mr.. Profits res
olution and adopted--yeas Sc, nays 80.
These are the various plans proposed for the
disposition OF the surplus revenue.
On Thursday IN the House, the bill increas-
ing the salary Of the Governor, Supreme and
Circuit judges, was taken up and passed.
The amendment made to the bill was in stri-
king out the part which give the Speaker of
the House and President Of the Senate four
dollars per diem. The Senate has passed
the bill without amendment. 1t only requ:-
res the signature of the Governor to become
4 law.
The Governor has approved the following
bills: A memorial and joint resolution for an
appropriation for public works at Michigan
city. A joint resolution on the subject Of tie
purchase Of the Louisville and Portland canal
stock. An act to provide for a special ses-
sion of the Marion circuit court.
MICHIGAN ROAD.
The bill for the improvement of this road
on Saturday was read second time. Mr..
Vandevecr moved to indefinitely postpone;
which was lost, ouly voting in the affirma-
tive. 1t was ti:en passed 10 the third read
ing. On Monday, it again came up in the