Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-01-08

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those lands would be saved aud sold and with the
proceeds the state could slowly, bu, surely ans
safely, proceed with this work. This OH too,
was anomalous. II had no Likeness. Who can
point 10 a work that had been constructed with
on, cash meansa He hoped il would not pass
lie also argued against The constituuonaiity OF
the scrip proposed 10 be issued.
The bill was passed BY the following vote
AYES-MessTs. Baud, Berry. Blalr, Bradley,
Carr, of Jackson, Carr. of Lawrence. Chamber
lain, Collins, DAVIS. Dabson. Everts, Foster, Grrg-
DRY, Harris, Hatfield. HERMAN. llerriott, Hon
yer, of Tippecanoe, Miller, Motfatt. Moant, Par
ker, Parks, Pitcher. Sheets. Slnclear, Stevenson,
TannehI,l, West, and Wrght--30.
NOES.-Messrs. Aker Angie. Burke, Carnan,
Cornet, Egsttsjen. Eliot. Hoover, Of Wayne,
kiuzer, Morgan. Nave. Nickel, Reed. Reeves.
Roberts, Sands. Shanks, WalpoIe. and Watts-2o.
Mr.. Burke. from 4 select commute, reported a
bill TO amend an &C, TO incorporate the CITY OF
Richmond, approved Feb. "a, 1910. (Exenpts
all lands within the corporation. moi laid off IN
lots, from taxation by the city authorizing Pas.
sed 10 a second reading.
Mr.. Aker, from a select committee, reported a
bilI TO fix the fees Of printers tof advertising
properly, 10 be sold on execution. Allows 81
for every square Of $40 ems for advertising
Mr.. Chamberlain mcsed 10 reject the h'll;
which was decided IN he negative. Ii passed To
a second reading.
AFTERNOON SEssIoH-The SENATE went INTO
FtOtliiilitLt0 Vi tbc ol hIit uitt u NV II 'hHc
abollShIng imprisonment for debt; Mr.. Band in
the chair. Several amendments were adopted,
ID which the concurrence of the Senate was re-
quesied.
Mr.. Collins offered an amendments; which was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Wa'pole objected to concurrence in the lst
amendment III IA speech Of some length.
The following amendment was concurrcd IN
b. ayes 81. noes 10:
"Proridcd, that nothing herein contained shall
prevent the plaIutiif, his or her agen, or att"r-
ney, from SUNG out a ca 81 upon fling an nh1da-
VII that he or she verify believes the dctendant
or defendants has or have money or cases IN
action, or personal or real property above what
Is exempt from execution. secreted or 50 covered
that II cannot be reached by a fierl f5clas; prorf
ded further, that should any plaiutitl by himself
or herself, or bv his or her agent or attorney,
my IiciousIy sue outa writ of ca 81 AGAINST any
Defendant, such defendant may sue such plaintiff,
or his or her agentor attorney, Tor i"ise imPtls
onment.'
The following amendment was also Concurrcd
III: land, provided, in no instance shall the deten'
iant, II a female or revolutionary soldier DC I'M
prisoned for debit
s.In all eases when any defendant Is impri-on-
ed Oh affidavit IS aforesaid, the person 81 I'M
prIsoned shall have the right 10 prosecute writ
Of habeas corpus, and on the trial of the same may
show that the suspicious of the painful Tor the
person making saIj afidavi) IS without founda-
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IbeIng satisfied that SAID defendant or defendants
are not about to nbscond or remove their ProPer-
ty. he shall discharge said defendant.
Mr.. Parker f"se to offer the following amend
men,, and ~prefaced his motion by stating that he
could not vote fr the bill without some such a
.nendmCnt. He looked upon 1t as h%era'ding forth
a jubilee for scouudrels. Honest meu were sat
lstiad with our present laws upon the subject
they could honestly give "p all their property
and conscienciousIy tuko the oath OF insolvency.
E l. --~ - 800 a., TO Ind CANA n - tho
relief Of unfurtunate debtors. BY the provisions
Of the bankrupt law, all debts may be wiped out
and debtors enabled To commerce the word anew
with renewed ,igor and experience. He sub
mitted his amendment: ''PrOrtdcd' that IN each
county IN this state, on the first Monday IN An-
gus, Of each year, three persons shall be elected
bv the people, Who shall be called "A board Of cen
sors; and no cItizeu shall be entitled TO the benc-
fits OF this act unless upon thorough examination
being by SAID board had into the moral character
Of SAID citizen, he shall procure a certificate Of
good morals from said board. Not adopted.
Nh. Harris offered the following amepdrnent;
which was adopted: That when any person
VINO Is imprisoned under the provisions Of this
law, shall make affidavit that he is unable TO sup
port hlmseifi III prison, the plaintiff shall IN such
case stand chdrgeable for his support; and IN case
the said plaintiff shall fail or refuse to furnish the
means necessary for the reasonable support Of
such person 10 prison, it shall be the duty # the
TAILOR Immediately 10 Sc, such person at liberty,
The question being on The passage Of the bill,
Mr.. B4irl, in a few remarks appealed to the friends
of The bill 10 stand firmly and pass he bIEl lnn,e-
dia,ely; and wipe The fouIes, blot from our stat
ute book.
Mr.. Nave opposed the bill. not on the ground 81
his opposition to The aboIIshIng Of Imprisonment
for debt, but because he believed the bill under
consideration worse than he old law. He was
IN favor Of abolishing imprisonment for debt, and
would vote for a bill Of that character. This ho
could not view IN that light.
The bdi vas then nas$ed-ayes 31--nays 10.
hIessrs. Burke, and Hoover, voting IL Tie nege-
tive.
House OF Representatives.
FRIDAY. DEC. 81.
Mr.. StfTsr offered . mt resotn''sn, TAI cp