Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-17

TO the voie taken speedily a. posi-.
BILE. II was very unpleasant TO zee SO much i'll
blood aad personal discussion within these walls.
He entreated Senators TO settle the question d.
ntey.
Mr.. RiIrhev owed it 10 the county he had tho
honor TO represe 10 declare tina, thew had put
unequIsocaliy thei. seal Of condemnation upon il.
and he deemed II his duty TO GO against that law,
even If they did not petition that effect He did
not believe there were fifty men in this county,
or one out Of every five or ten in the State, in
favor Of 1t. lie and Mr.. Ewing had also some
conversation of personal character
MIR. Ewing replied TO what he called tho per-
sonai attacks of the Senators from Switzerland
and Johnson, IN remarks at some length
Mr.. Read, amids, cries for the question, also
INDUCED IN personal remarks lev eI:ed at tho Son.
atur from Knox. The question was then taken
on the rejection, and resulted yeas %, nays &c.
50 the JOINT resolution was not rejected, and will
be read 2i time morrow.
Bills. BY Mr.. Parks. reducing the salary Of
the Governor to Sl,2OO--,he Supreme Court
JUDGES 10 81 ,2o0-ihe Circuit Court Judges to
Ssoo-Secretary of State to S6OO-Treasurep
to SsO0-Slate Auditor to $S0O-Membess Of
the Legislature TO 50 per day, and 50 for every
% miles travel. The reduction Of salaries Of tho
State and Judicial officers TO take effect at the
expiration of the present terms Of their Offices
tina; of the Legislature no,c. Read LIST time and
ordered to 81 reading
The Joint resolution in relation 10 Gen Jack.
sons fine coming up on it's third reading, Mr..
Harris moved that II be laid on the table. Neg.
atIvcd. The question then being taken on its
passage, the ayes and noes were called for, and
the result, was as follows, (Whgs in i,alic.)
Ayes--Messrs. Aker, Alexander, Bradley.
Bright, Buell., Carr, of j.. Carr. Of L., Collex.
Collins, Cornen, Cotton Defrees, Dobson, Duzau,
Ercrts, Gregory, Hatfield, Herman, Keiss.
McGaughey, Miller. Mount. Odell Parks, Pen
ninston. Read, R',chey. Sands, Sinclair, Ssaa.
ford, rannehilI, Walpole md Watts --33
Navs-Messrs. Burke, DIvis. Evine, Far
mer, Harris, Hodge, Hoover. Mitchell, Mofan,
Morgan, Parker, Pitcher, Shanks, and WrigM
ID
Mr. Farmer introduced the petition Of James
Mitchell, recommending issue Of scrip, defn-
ing what should be the proposed legislation thers.
on, and IN addition carving out oil the work for
the Legislature this winter, demanding that the
clerk shall perform the auditors duty, tho sheriff
the ,reasurers, and The assessors work for about
halt that they get now--that jurors shall serve
Tor 81 IL cents per day, and be prevented from
lounging lazlly around the court houss--she
beard of commissioners be abolished, and about
half the justices transact the business, instead.
who shalt be fined for any indecorous conduct OF
talking with Observation-Disclosures tho boo,
system, the courts 10 b G diminished, the probate
system alered-calling for a convention 10 amend
the Constitution. That no person be eligible a.
legislator under the age Of 45, or over 60. That
the number of representatives be diminished 70
for every 10000 until they roach tho number
OF 100 and then stop the increase. That can
dida,es should be Of unblemished chavacter--and
that electors before voting, should year that they
were Of good moral character That but one
eighth of the Legislature should be lawyers.--
Censuring the ickleness Of Legsla tion--pray-
ing that the present Legislature will no. aneud
the Governors revision until the people can see
IT; aud that after that no law shall be amep ded
except on petition Of a majority Of the voters OF
the State Closing with phosophic essay up.
on the science Of political economy with come
new IDEAS never before suggested Referred 10
the Judiciary committee
Senate adjourned.