Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-01-27

Mr.. Baird, from the committee of revision, /
reported the following bills, viz:
bill tor the appointment Of county survey |
ofs and their deputies.
A bill authorizing the arresting and securing
fugitives from Justice.
"A bill to regulate general elections;
which bills were severally twice read, refer !
red to committee Of the whole House, and made I
the order Of the day the two first named for I
Thursday, an3 the lis. named for Friday next.
Mr.. Beard, from the committee roads, re-
ported back TO the Senate without amendment q /
bill to locate state road from Delphi to Marion;
and on motion Of Mr.. Task.ihe bill was then read
third time and passed.
Mr.. Baird, from the committee on canals and
internal improvements. TO which was referred
| resolution iuquirIng into the expedicncy OF the
State taking the amount Of stock reserved for the
use of the state In the charter Incorporating the
Buffalo and Mississippi Rail Road Company. re-
reported that, after mature deiberation, the
committee had directed him to report that 1t Is
expedient TO take said stock, and with view 10
facilitate the operations Of said Railroad Company
had directed hun TO report "a bill to amend an act
to Incorporate the Buffalo and Mississippi Rail
Road Company which was twice read and refer
red 20 a select committee consisting Ut Messrs.
Crawford, Baird. and Cathcart.
4 Mr.. Ewing, from select committee, reported
a bill to provide Cor the further Improvement OF
the Michigan Road, which passed to second
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing,
RESOLVED, Tha, the Board Of Internal Improve
ment req aested TO report to the Senate the
probable amount OF water power created by the
construc ton of the canals Of this state, far
the finished or under contract, and also
the probable which may be derived there
from, together With their views to the best
means Of bringing those water privileges into
use, and the means necessary to secure he inter
Of the state in respect to the water powei gen.
> orally.
:, On motion of Mr.. WAIVER,
Rcsolred, That the committee on canals and
internal improvements inquire into the expcdlen-
cy providing by law for the collection of tolls on
5 such parts Of the Wabash and Erie Canal as may
u be completed may be before the meeting
!. of the next General Assembly.
g On motion of Mr.. MORGAN Of ID.
RcsOlred That the committee OH the StateBanA
be requested to inquire into the expediency Of
50 amending the law regulating tho duties o
}; the commissioners of the sinking fund SO as 4
make it their duty to loan to each county in pro
, portion to the number Of polls where application
Z. be made for the same, with leave to report by
,. bill or Otherwise.
On motion Of Mr. CArucAnr,
g Resolrcd, That the Board of Internal Improve
ment be respectfully requested to furnish the Sen
&c ate report of the proceedings OF the engineer
sr who surveyed the Michigan and Erie canal il
relation to the branch Of said canal passing to ant
IN Though the village of LapOrte stating all matter
II, in relation to the practcability OF said Branc
ct Canal, &c.
m Mr. SMITH offered the following resolutions:
IN Resolred, That the Board of Internal Improve
u ment be requested to report to this Senate the
opinion, based upon estimates and the best info
Ist nation they have in their possession, what tn
saving to the state would be provided the constru'
m ton of the Rail Road from Madison to Iafay EFT
changed McAdamized turnpike roa
and whether In their opinion the McAdamiZe
at system OF road making is not more economic
10 and more productive of the general intere
nt than Rail Roads, and better adapted to the CT
ne cumstances of the state at this time, and wheh
* in their opinion a sufficient saving might not
,rs made to the state to gradually improve the NJ
;c chigan road and such other roads arc of gre
in pu bic utility by reducing the construction of
Of the roads contemplated by law providing for
en general system of internal improv ement to NJ
M. Adamizcd roads.
on Mr. Clark moved to lay the resolution on Il
orc table, which motion prevailed.
of Mr.. D.:nn offered the following preamble a,
|, TO resolution:
ex- Whereas, doubts are entertained by some VIII
rid Their the State Bank Of Indiana by its acts in
nal pending specie payments in May last has not #
as feited its charter: and where's IT Is fully maj
ms; tested to the General Assembly that the Sta
be Board in recommending such suspension were
be fiuenced by the purest motives and the bSst
sire to promote the interest of the Institution
III. the welfare of the State, and that said suspe
hat sion was fully justified and called for measu
ion VI ucienoI' an" winch "'one cou'o save ihheh
Iall P"p''c a"o 'ioai s"cfi''ces otherwise he'
'ar- Ao'c' "nsi nc
tod Resofred, That said act of suspension of 81
;ng Gle payment under circumstances SO pecu
,It and imperative, ought not to be construed
forfeiture OF any of the chartered rights
said State Bank contained in the acts
" its Incorporation and the several amendmeI
thereto which have been consented TO by S;
- Bank and Branches be. and the same are here
7. declared to be unimpaired and of full force 4
oil. virtue.
Mr. vi 'i'o''o" VI VT Nen"eos; 'ne preamble a
80 resolution were laid on the table.
Correspondence Of the National Intelligence
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quarrellcd; that McNabb has resigned that