Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-02-20
INDIANA LEGiSL AZURE.

l1tDEA4t-& LA - ANkI.
The Senate has disposed ola large amount OF
business within few days past A bill calling
in the surplus revenue, saline and college funds
and to authorize the issue OF small notes by the
State Bank. after an exciting debate, passed yes
terday afternoon. b. the provisions OF the bill,
the above named funds are called IN by five atnu-
al payments, aud converted into hank stock as
FIST as raI IN. The Revenue Bill passed the
Senate without amendment.
In the House On Tuesday. Mr.. Coleman moved
to reconsider the vote the rejection OF the hIi!
of he Senate. (luown as Mr. Parkel's bIli,) re-
ported to the House the = Of February, which
motion was agreed to-ayes n, noes 10 The
motion ihen being taken lis rejection, II was
decided N The neEatiye--ayes -, noes II. Ga
n motion 10 read Inc bill 4 second tine nor, Mr..
Uenly made point 81 order, that the bill could
not be ordered 10 second reading a0tc unless by
a constitutional vote of tw0-thIras of the House.
The speaker decided that this would be properly
the second reading ia course. and that simple
majority could 50 order Il. DIR. Clark Of /. took
an appeal from the decision and the question was
debated length when the Speakers decision
was sustained By the IIouse-aycs 81, noes 30.
The bill was then read the second tlms. Mr.
Jones offered lengthy amendment Mr.. Con
" moved TO lay It upon the table, which was
not agreed t0-ayes 1 noes 10. MIR Lancaster
moved the previous question. which was not Sc
conded by majority. Mr.. Walpoc moved to L.
mend. Mr.. Read moved To lay the bill and pen
ding amendments on the table, which not Il
greed to- Mr. IIenle moved 10 commit the bill,
which motion did not prevail. Mr. Sweetser Of
NJ. then moved 70 lay the bt and amendment on
tho table which was agreed to-ayes 6@, Hoes29.
On Wednesday, Il bill was reported from the
Senate to provide more ettactually -" preserving
peace and good order at religious camp meetings,
by preventing the selling Of ardent spirits, beer,
cakes. &c. within mile ofsiId meetings. when
MIR eyharn moved to reject the ball, which was
not agsccd to--ayes %. noes s., The BIZ was
read tie second and thlrd times and passed. The
bill to r-s:Ido i3r the appointment OF special
gent to collect the suspended debt, was read the
second time and large number 81 amendments
were proposed ana discussed at considerable length
when the hill was read 4 third tne and passed.
\ bill t. 2utA3rjze the State & AJAX Of Indiana to
issue notes of less denomination than five dollars,
was taken from the table, and Il motion was I'M
tncdiatclr made To postpone the bi9i.* i protrac-
ted and stofmy discussion ensucd which contin-
ued until late hour IL the evening. when the
vote postpouament taken and decided IN
the ncratlyc-aycs n, noes 81. Namef0us amend
Inents were then proposed II the b bat before
any fiaal action was had thereon the House ad.
journed TO meot al O'Clock III the evening. Al
! o'clock the House again met, and permission
given to X. ". Thompson, Esq. counsel for
Mcssrs Stewards, contractors the Central
nal! 10 address the House in favor of the claim of
said contractors. ME-. Thompson accordingly adj
dressed the House in Il speech Of nearly three hours
IN length when the House adjourned at 10 o'clock.
a large portion of the forenoon Of yesterday
was spent discussing the bill to provide for
selling per cent. state bonds to redeem the out
etestdin- Gicaeury notes. THE bit was finally
passed. In the afternoon the House resumed the
consideration 81 the suajl note bill. and after some
discussion It was pRssed-ayes -, NOES 3,
The bill before passed TINS sIie-t, it : uaezztooi
G.h not aa accepted by tue HlaE-
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