Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1839-01-05

ed TO unl,inge. to dlsorganise, TO render uns
all or laws, and, carried their lceits,naf
consequences, TO ond in the destruction of our
republican institutions. He cared nothing about
the bills under consideration, but he could not re-
main silent when he heard such dangerous prin
icipies he had heard advocated in reference TO
charters and vested rights.
Mr.. Marshall took the ground that public incor-
pora tons which did not vest priratc rights could
ne altered, amended, or repealed, withou, any
such provisions those which the committee on
corporations sought TO insert in the bills, and
J therefore, SO far the bills undor consideration
we're concerned, (all of which were of IL public
! chnracter.) the reservation Of authority already
possessed was unnecessary. He referred "a dccls-
ions Of the Supreme Court of the State in sup
port of the doc trine which he advanced. Where
pirate rights vested, The matter altegeth-
/ er different.
Mr.. Kilgore spoke a, length in favor OF
/ the me:dments reported BY the committee of
which he was chairman. He commended tina, there
were no public acts IN which private rights were
not vested and ,ha, l, right and just tina, the
power of amendment repeal should be reserv cd
To the Legislature. If the power granted were
}prudently exercised there no danger of inter
ference by the Legislature.
Mr. Petit spoke in favor of the amendments
proposed.
The question was taken on concurrng iii the
report Of the committee. and determined in the
affirmative and the bills ordered To third
reading.
. On motion of Mr.. Lane,
Resolpcd, That tho committee of WAYS and
means be instructed to inquire into the cxpedien-
cy OF SO amending the revenue law that each tax
, payer be required 10 meet the collector on Ger
tam DAYS in each year 10 settle their taxes and
on failure so TO d. /, shall be the duty of the col
lec,or to return the delnquen,s TO the school com
|, missioner without further trouble.
: On motion of Mr.. Sands,
+, Rcsolred That the mmitice canals ant
internal improv emens be instructed To inquire IN
To the expedicncy of reporting bill To terminate
n positiv ely the White Water Canal at the Nation
al Road.
= A Join, Resolution on the subject of the slav,
" States was read n second time The Joint Res o
luton is as iolIows-and was introduced By Mr.
Monroe.
Rcsolred BY the General Assembly of IN,
State of Indiana that any interference in the do
mestic institutions of the Slave holding states q
this Union (without their consenD either by Con
n press or the state Legislatures, contrary III
,e compact by which those States became me mbcr
OF the Union
g. Resolved, That any such interference is highl
al reprchensibe, unpatriotic and injurious To In
es peace and stability of the Union of the States.
Resolved, That a copy OF this resolution L
forwarded to each of our representatives and Sci
nv ators in Congress.
a The afternoon was spent in the discussion
NO TINS resolution Tho report of the Safe Ban
of and oticer matters exclude from this paper the n
or | marks made by the several members who toe
re- part in the discussion. We very glad TO sa
that the Legislature of Indiana contains but te
very few abolitionists
,rv Mr.. Owen moved 10 amend the resolution
of toows-sirikc out all between the words ~
,tif ion and s.Legslaturch and insert the words 81
g. the slave holding States, and also insert
words esprit o. ihc'' before the word '.compac'
nj and also strike all after the word 'interf
mo ence" and insert sis cypedIcnt as well as unco
Adj stitu,onai, and calcnlatcd to IN the cause
m s. iia i5,afra r,..
to the amendment s.Ncverthc'ess we belle
INF, and maintain that the liberty Of the press and
freedom of speech arc ghts sccnred tn every
tizen of The United States by the CONSTITUTE
IN thereof and that ii candid, fair aud temperate
md preston of opinion upon the character and Il
ans dency of the institutions ofevery nature on ear
,or, whether they be civil political or rcigous rs
natural right recognized and sanctioned by
constitution of this state and the United Stat
:, and can never be abridged without infraci
rum of beth, and palpablc cncroachinent upon I
ntil right of citizens.
Mr.. Chapman introduced amendmen, sir
!, lar this. Tho above amendment was oiie
49,; BY Mr.. Hubbard aud accepted By MIR. Chapma
80; 10 Mr.. Kgorc moved the resolution he icdehn
y, " postponed, which he after much discuss
'sad Withdrew.
Mr. Lane moved the previous question,
KiIgore moved to lay the resolution and anne
= q" rnents on tho ,able-aves IA, naves Sc
, call for the previous question was seconded by
House.
600 The question, shall the main question now
put, was carricd--ayes 80, hayes ID.
The JOIN: resolution was then cugrosscd-a
o 90, hayes ).
The call for the previous question, when
,hcrt ,,,,.4 cu,s off all nmopdments--af course n
on mcndmcnts were cut off, the original resolu
ana was cngrossed and ordered To be read I
lime.
COM On motion the House AZ j,Grncd.
deb
read SC,.Tr crr No. %
co,, PETITIONS PRESENTED
1ting b. Mr. Williams Of W., from William Bla