Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-29

ReSoired, That the Judiciary committo be in
structed to inquire into the eIpedlency of 50 a. I
mend!ng the law concerning tenants holding o. /
yer to require only one weeks notice to dis
possess tenants who rent by the month. and of
shortening the time ofnotice generally.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson,
ReSoIred, That the Judiciary committee be in
structed 10 inquire into the cxpe!encv of so a
mending the law sutjectlnG real and personal es-
tate TO execution as 10 require property sold on
execution to bring two thirds OF It's value.
SENATE.-Dcc. Is.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark OF Tlppecanoc.
ReSolred, That the Fund Commissioners be re-
quested TO report to the Senate whether in their
i Idgmen mt The interest of the State would require
that in making future loans agent should lie
despatched to Europe to make sale of the state
bonds and that they also. ii practicable, report u
comparative statement Of the advantages of sell
ling the state bonds IN the eastern cities of the l.
States and o.! selling them IN the T.: sopcan Iaar-
kets.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams,
ReSolrcd, Tnat the cornmttc canals and III
terual Improvements bc directed to examine
whethera large and respectable portion of the cit
liens of the counties OF Wayne, Union, and
Franklin, who from the improved condition OF
that section OF the country, are contributing and
VIII continue to contribute to the support of our
public works as largely as any other portion of
the state not 50 situated 10 derive nut mt
tie if any advantage ffop the works IN pro-
crcss. And if, upon cxaminat ion. said committee
snaii InHn lr-'t,se riIrcrU>t OF the
state Will be promoted by extending to said por-
ton Of the state some aid. that theF report bill
making 1t the datv OF the Governor, 50 soon is the
balance Of the stock IN the Richmond and Brook
Vile canal company shall he subscribed for by
individuals, to Subscribe on the part Of the state
the sum Of two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars (Which sum Is half of the estimated cost) to
be paid in such instruments may be required
Of indiv ideal stockholders By the charter
Mr.. Moore offered the following resolution:
Resoired, That the Judiciary committee be in
structcd inquire into the cNpediencv Of passing
a law making It Il criminal offence for any per
son to sell spirits the SABBATH, commonly called
Sunday; which was adopted
SENATE-Dec. 10. 1888.
Mr. Kennedy, from the judiciary committee. II
which had been referred resolution directing
an inquiry whether, by the law rs it now stands
judgments operate rs n lien upon equitable es-
tates and, If not whe Their it would be cxpedlent
topass law making Judgments at law liens upon
equitable cstates.o made the following report
So lar the first branch Of the resolution is
concerned, the comntte is Of the opinion thai
judgments at law do not operate as liens upon
mere equitable estates. This. however, IS tho
simple expartc opinion of the committee, ant
would IN no case effect the principle of law up
on which it Is given. As 1t respects the latter
branch OF the resolution Involving the eNpedlency
of the measure, the committee are not so clear
They are not aware however, of any pecniaI
hardships growing out Of the administration O
: the law it stands: are thew able Il
10 perceive any particular advantage which woult
result from a change of this part Of our law
The committee would here beg leave to repea
4 maxim OF American lprists, which IS well wor
, thv of the deep consideration Of each member o
this Senate. 1t is this: "a too frequent change
of the great rules of civil action, by which on
/ courts are governed in the administration of tn
0 law, Is attended with formidable train Of mis-
0 chiefs to the community 1t weakens the fore
4 and increases the IntricacIes Of the laws. hurt
credit. lessons the value of property, and il is
J. intirnty very incident to republican government
and has been constant source Of anxiety an
J. concern In their most enlightened admirers. :
/ disposition to multiply and change laws, un9
the spur of the occasion and to be making cor
: slant and useless experiments with the siatnt
IF codes. seems to be the natural disease of poDuI-
assemblies Looking at the proposed change
- the above light, the committee are ofthe opin1
that legislation upon the subject i. at this tim
5 inexpedlent; and therefore ask to be discharge
from It's further consideration.
The committee were discharged.
l. On motion of Mr.. Ewing of A.
Resolred. That the committee on the cam
: fund be instructed to inquire into the expedite
r. CIV Of sending fund commissioner. or other re
e ponsihle agent, 10 London and the most avaiiab
10 money markets of Europe. 10 sell bonds al
: contract for loans on the part of the state
$ to contract with a responsible depository or age
n cv in said market upon whom bills Of exchan.
: NAV be drawn, and sold in New York or other
mercan markets 10 effect profitable TRANSMIT
IN sion of the proceeds of said bonds to America
BIZ whom bonds NAV be sold IN the absence
TO said commIssioner-and. in like manner. TO CO
ar tract with responsible depository agency
a. n York. to draw and sell said bills Of exchan
IL at the nlgnest pTfce ana al the most taForag
crisis of the monev market; and likewise. VIII
. necessary and profitab bic. that the board Of fu
commissioners cause said moneys TO be transu
al ted from y. Y. TO Indiana by selling bills Of
n change certificates of deposite ia Cincinn