Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-02

necessary to repent. The bill was read ana pas
Sod 10 second reading.
From The H,iiI'tapolis Journal, ian. 81.
Nearly all the whole of Monday, in tho Sen
ate, was occupied IN discussing oInt resolution
declaring that any interference IN the institution
ot slavery III the slave states (without their con
sent,) Is contrary to the compact by which those
states became members of the Union, ANA that
any such interference IS highly reProhens.b.e,un-
p1trlolc and IulIrious 10 the peace and stability
OF the Unon or tho states. Some opposition
mado to the resolution By Messrs. Kennedy
and Williams, the ground that an expression
OF the kind was uncdl.cd for aud unnecessary; Al
thai If any such expression must be made
iuii anu extensive II should boand not that
they did not accord with tie sentiments Of the res
oluuon. The resolutions passed-Alr. Kennedy yot-
ing IN the negative. M Williams was excused
from voting. When Mr.. Kennedy voted, he gave
notice that be should spread upon the journals in
protest his reasons fsz his vote.
tIr. Walker, from Il select committee to which
had been referred the expectancy of re locating
that part Of the Madison and Indianapolis rail
road which lies between Vernon and Indianapolis,
made report accompanied with a bill to regulate
the location Of the Madison and ndlnapoii or L.
tayette rail road which was read and passed to a
second reading. We will give the report in our
next number.
The bill to provide for an increase of state
stock IN the Stale Bank. taken Up. DR..
Brady proposed 10 amend the Ist section hy pr0-
yIding that two millions SHALL be loaucd tho frs
year. and ono million each for The next suCcegsi-
ing years. GA motion Of Mir. Dunning, the Il
mcnduent modified as follows: "A loan vi
two millions of dollars for the year 1892 and one
million of dollars annually thereafter Tor throe
years The amendment then adopted
MIR. Smith of Ripley moved to amend by insert
ing the word Specie after the word dollars in
4 ileIl Nv I t.
Mr.. Sigler proposed TO amend by prov iding chat
not more than enc half of the amount borrow cd
for banking purposes shell be placed additional
bank stock IN the branches already organized,
each year the loans effected, the other
half 10 be placed as bank stock IN new branches,
such districts IS the General Assembly may
create Pending the question on this amend
n'ent, the Senate adjourned. The fate Il this
bil! is somewhat predetermined. \ M jorty Of
the Senate convinced Of the necessity Of Hn
immediate increase Of bank stock ;hut detcrEnln
ed opposition has been manifested against such
an increase of branches. On the other hand,
many OF those friendly to increase ct capital
decidedly opposed to an increase ofbGancaes;
and if al amendment providing for increase
of branches should be ordered by the legislature
the grand object of an increase Of branches,
should be ordered by the legislature, the grand
object Of an increase Of state stock Che ptopid-
ing OF means 10 pay the interest on state bonds
will not be attained.
Yesterday morning, the rnles were suspended
by vote OF - to Il, aud tho bill of the House
making appropriation the Madison rail road
was read 4 second time. long discussion
sprung mp on various motions Of rcfesenee~~, IS
usual, great latitude Of debate was takcn-bv the
speakers; and the consequence was, on mere
motion OF reference, that two hours more a
very important time was consumed. For this
consumption Of time the friends OF the hill are re
sponsible They did not seem TO understand
themselves. They would move 10 give II one
reference and then another Hereafter. we hope
to them with more concert and under
standing in reference to this important measure
The bill was faaIly referred to a select commit
tee Of Mezsrs. Ar;on, Dauniug, and Finch. witt
unders landing that II would not be rePorte,
To the Senate until Saturday next.
The afternoon spent III the consideration
of the bill for the relief ofJoseph Hendricks Mr.
II is a contractor on the Madison rail road, ant
he alleges that the acting commissioner and resi-
dent engineer have not done him iustic e. and b.
prayS the legislature to allow the case 10 be arbl
tra,cd, WITH the privilege for either party to ap
peal from the decision Of the arbitration to TIT
jefferson Circuit court. \ motion was made t.
indefinitely postpone the bill: which was decide
Ill the negative BY vote of s TO Il Il wa
lest On the question of passage to third reading
by o vote Il % to %.
II the house very little business Of 4 genera
nature has been transacted since our last :
great number Of local bills have passed the sec
ond and third readings. Nearly the whole OF tbt
afternoon Of yesterday was occupied IN discuss
ing a motion 10 reconsider vote on the passagt
of bill giving Mr.. M'Ginlev the priyIeg,
of SUNG the state for damages in 4 contract o.
the Albany and Charlottesville road The vot
was finally Ie-corsidered. and the previous ques
ton being called and sustained the House deci
ded 10 put the question noe: but before the ques
ton was taken the House adjourned.
| Hon. JoHs QUIyCY ADAMs-Ne learn from IN
National IntelIigencer that thss gentleman recent
I " took occasion IN the House TO explain his Po
siton 90 the subjec; of abolition He stated. tia
he opposed to the prayer Of the petitioners
and should lt' the vote was then 10 be taken. vot